Seeing this, Dumbledore quickly stepped forward and took the lead in greeting the guests.
"Greetings to you, Chief Wizard."
Times have changed, and the lady's attitude is very kind, and there is no hint of tit-for-tat in her words.
It's just that the look he looked at Aini when he spoke seemed a bit unharmonious.
And when she glanced at Aini's side and rear and caught a figure that even the rune horse couldn't hide, the lady's eyes changed again.
He's really tall.
Madame Maxime muttered silently in her heart.
With the friendly sponsorship of Aini, Hagrid changed out of his sloppy leather clothes today and even had his hair specially done. His majestic body enhanced by a straight suit obviously left a good impression on the new lady.
Aini was sensitive to the change in Mrs. Maxim's gaze, rubbed the horse's head angrily a few times, and walked forward with Hagrid.
"Long time no see, Madame Maxime."
As soon as he entered the circle between the two of them, Aini received a big hug.
Well, it's really big.
"You are welcome to come to Beauxbatons at any time, Aini. My promise is permanently valid. As long as you come to Beauxbatons to serve, you will be my successor."
Due to Flamel's relationship, the two had several contacts, and Madame Maxime admired this young wizard very much.
Question: A new leader has emerged among competitors. How should we respond?
The best answer: Of course, let the other side's talents switch to protect our side.
"Hey, Maxim, you are trying to poach their future principal in front of all the teachers and students of Hogwarts."
The three of them looked at each other and laughed.
"Aqiu~"
A sneeze sounded from behind Madame Maxime, reminding them that there were more than a dozen little quails shivering in the cold wind.
"Perhaps we can go in and warm up first. The cocoa Minerva bought last time was great."
Dumbledore sent out the invitation, and Ernie quietly winked at Hagrid. Unfortunately, the big man was already completely occupied by the beauty, so he didn't even see it.
"Thank you very much, but..."
The lady looked at the magic rune horse that was still chasing behind Aini. She still treasured these little guys who were always waiting to be kidnapped by others.
"Hagrid will take care of them."
Aini grabbed his friend behind him.
"Oh, ah... hello, beautiful lady, I am the Professor of Care of Magical Biology at Hogwarts, Rubeus Hagrid. I will take good care of those little cuties."
The big man's voice was a little nervous, but fortunately he had done some simulation training before and he was able to handle it reasonably well.
"Thank you for your help. They only drink single malt whiskey and are a little naughty. They're troubled."
Madame Maxime bowed and bowed, her voice calm and seemed to contain a little joy.
Aini observed silently from the side, secretly thinking that something was wrong.
Seeking common ground is human nature. This is true for Muggles, wizards, half-blood goblins, and half-blood giants.
People always hope to find similar individuals, whether in mind or body.
Obviously, the appearance of Hagrid makes Maxim no longer the only special being in the crowd. As long as his appearance and conversation are not annoying, it will naturally be easier for the two big guys to have a good impression.
Maxim walked into the castle with the courtesy of Dumbledore and Ani, and more than a dozen students followed her step by step, attracting the attention of her Hogwarts classmates for the first time.
Against the backdrop of the majestic backs of the ladies, the girls' figures looked even more petite and lovely. Even though a few girls covered their faces with headscarves, their youthful bodies wrapped in silk still caught the eyes of many restless teenagers.
It is a pity that the gaze is not sunlight and cannot bring warmth. Although the silk robes are exquisite, they cannot prevent their owners from shivering in the cold wind of Scotland.
Really beautiful and freezing.
Fortunately, Maxim also noticed this, and quietly quickened his pace, leading them into the long-famous castle.
This time Durmstrang's warship arrived earlier, and Hagrid had just calmed down the beautiful horses. There was a strange rumble all around, which seemed to be accompanied by some sniffing sounds.
Soon, the crowd erupted in uncontrollable low shouts.
The black lake... split open...
The surging water wetted the lake shore, and a large whirlpool appeared before everyone's eyes, followed by wooden pole tops, lookout towers, rigging, sails...
A large ship jumped out.
The moonlight reflected its entire appearance, darkness was its background, and the mottled marks on the hull seemed to tell of the glory of the past.
Harry blinked. Except for the iconic flag, it looked like a pirate ship.
The little wizards had some inexplicable expectations in their hearts. However, as an anchor was thrown into the water, the person who set up the plank and came ashore was neither a red-haired pirate girl nor a legendary black beard...
The visitor also had a beard, but it was nowhere near as wild as Edward Teach, just a slightly curly goatee.
"Dumbledore! My dear old fellow, how are you?"
Karkaroff took the lead in greeting enthusiastically, and paused obviously when his eyes glanced at Aini.
Ani was also looking at him openly.
In the field of vision of the Eye of True Sight, Karkaroff seemed to be enveloped in a thick thick fog, covering up the obscure aura within, but it was unable to stop the visible runes at all.
Just as the man was chatting with Dumbledore, Ani had already taken a good look at him, and his face couldn't help but become weird.
Voldemort did not possess Karkaroff.
This is very strange.
Those fogs that do not appear in normal vision are extremely effective. Without the Eye of True Seeing, even Aini would have difficulty penetrating its shield to sense Karkaroff's breath.
The key point is this, not being able to sense anything is the biggest doubt.
Aini had a ceremonial smile on his face, but all kinds of thoughts were quickly connected in his mind.
Dumbledore knew about Karkaroff's relationship with Voldemort, and Voldemort knew about Dumbledore's knowledge.
Dumbledore knew that Hogwarts "had" something that Voldemort needed to get. The closest thing he had to eternal life was Hecate's blessing, but Voldemort was not sure whether Dumbledore knew this.
You may know it, you may not know it.
But Voldemort knew very well that what he had done before would definitely make Dumbledore wary. In addition to Durmstrang's abnormal behavior, it was the most convenient and the most convenient thing for him to enter Hogwarts with Karkaroff.
The riskiest.
Therefore, Voldemort will not possess Karkaroff at all. This self-esteemed principal is just a smoke bomb thrown by him and an obvious target!
The smile on Aini's face became vivid, and he found the current optimal solution.