"Wait a minute, didn't the mysterious man re-establish a Hogwarts in the south?" Ryan suddenly thought of a question. "In this case, how can we represent Hogwarts and go to Beauxbatons to attend this ceremony?"
"You don't have to worry about this, because the invitations are sent directly to Hogsmeade." Dorje said, "There is a difference between the school and the Ministry of Magic. The French Ministry of Magic is afraid of mysterious people, but Beauxbatons is different. Besides,
Even the mysterious man himself does not dare to look down upon Hogwarts with Dumbledore in charge. Therefore, we are the only ones who recognize Hogwarts internationally. No one recognizes the inferior imitation created by the mysterious man.
.”
"Okay, I understand." Ryan nodded. "So when will we set off?"
"The day after tomorrow," Duoji said after glancing at the time attached to the invitation. "We will arrive at Hogsmeade at ten o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow, and then we will set off from here. Principal Dumbledore will provide corresponding transportation."
"Understood, we will come on time the day after tomorrow." Ryan and the others confirmed what they wanted to do and said goodbye to Dorje. They collected their and Hermione's IDs downstairs and left the Ministry of Magic.
At nine-thirty on the morning of the third day, Ryan and the others wore formal robes and arrived at the entrance to Hogsmeade as required. However, after looking around when they arrived, they found that there was no one at the scheduled place except the two of them.
"Why haven't we seen the real negotiator?" Hermione asked a little strangely after looking around. "Didn't we say before that there would be a real Ministry of Magic personnel going to France with us?"
"I don't know." Ryan also felt a little strange. "Theoretically, that person should have arrived. But it doesn't matter if he hasn't arrived. We just need to complete our tasks according to the plan."
"Look, what is that?" Half an hour later, just when Ryan started to get a little bored, Hermione suddenly pointed to the sky in the direction of Hogwarts Castle and exclaimed in a low voice.
"This is a carriage." Ryan recognized what was flying in the sky, "But this car is too exaggerated."
Because there were only three people going to France this time, and the distance was not too far, it was obviously inappropriate to use the Hogwarts Express. So the school sent a carriage as a means of transportation.
Different from the huge pink blue carriage that Beauxbatons teachers and students rode in in the fourth grade, the carriage flying now is exactly the same size as the carriage that took them to school from Hogsmeade Station. It's just that the carriage is
The color is not ordinary black, but rich gold that is consistent with the main color of the Hogwarts school emblem.
When the carriage landed in front of them, Ryan discovered that the colorful things pulling the carriage just now were not strange magical creatures, but just ordinary Thestrals. What was different from the Thestrals they had seen was that
, these eight Thestrals are all dressed in pairs in the colors of each college, with horse clothes embroidered with the emblem of their respective colleges and horse armor made of silk.
"It feels a bit strange." Hermione stared at the thestrals pulling the cart and said, "Why are these thestrals wrapped so tightly?"
"No way, thestrals represent death. Although this is just superstition, but-" Ryan spread his hands at this point. "What we are attending this time is an official celebration, not an official funeral. We are riding in a cart pulled by them.
It’s not a good fit anyway. But in this case, there’s nothing else to pull the cart with, so it’s understandable to wrap them up and make do.”
After opening the door, Ryan found that the car was much larger than it looked from the outside, just like a small reception room. But the person sitting on the sofa drinking tea now surprised Ryan.
"How come you are the special envoy of the Ministry of Magic? Mr. Malfoy." Ryan asked in surprise after the carriage took off. "It's really surprising."
The middle-aged man sitting opposite him is Lucius Malfoy. Although he is very well-dressed now, and his platinum-blonde hair has been polished with countless hair wax to make it shine. But from between his eyebrows, you can still
I can see an indelible feeling of fatigue.
"Why can't it be me, Mr. Liang." Lucius Malfoy looked very gentle, not as arrogant towards the marrow wizards as Ryan imagined. "I took the initiative to propose this trip to Principal Dumbledore.
I think I can find more helpers through my family’s connections on the European continent to fight against the Dark Lord, and at the same time atone for my previous actions—”
"No need to talk about these scenes." Hermione interrupted Lucius Malfoy's statement with some impoliteness. "Your family is a standard Slytherin. It is not your style to sacrifice yourself for others in the future. It is not your style to let a food like you
The number one traitor in the eyes of the Dead Apostles risked his life to leave a safe hiding place, so this matter must be very beneficial to you. Mr. Malfoy, I hope you can confess what you really think. Otherwise, I think it will be difficult for us to allow it.
A person of unknown purpose is acting with us."
"He is indeed the smartest student at Hogwarts in recent years." Lucius said and sat up straight, the gentle expression on his face disappeared. "I told you before that your family's name is to contact people on the European continent.
It’s not a lie, but the real purpose is to preserve the Malfoy family.”
After speaking, Lucius glanced at Ryan and the others, and found that they did not show disdain like standard Gryffindors like Sirius or Harry, and then continued: "Since what happened at the end of last semester, we
The family has been excluded from their circle by other pure-blood families, and all the wealth has been divided up."
"Under such circumstances, if the Malfoy family does not want to become like the Weasley family with nothing but a surname, I must take some risks to show my value. And to be honest, Dumbledore and the Dark Lord are
Completely different people, if I die this time, I think you will definitely help the Malfoy family pass on."
"Besides, we are not the kind of people who hate Muggles from the bottom of our hearts, and we have no principled conflicts with you." Lucius looked at Ryan and the others and said seriously. "Of course, I am not saying this to please you, to be honest.
, the Malfoy family will only choose the party that is beneficial to them and join the past. The party that was beneficial to us before was the pure-blood family and the old Ministry of Magic, but now it is you."
After speaking, Lucius leaned back on the sofa. "Whether you believe it or not, these are my true words. As for what you choose to do, it is up to you."
Ryan and Hermione looked at each other, and then Hermione asked through the Phoenix Brand. "Ryan, do you think what Lucius said is true?"
"It's generally true." Ryan replied in the same way. "Those Death Eaters have now divided up almost all the Malfoy family's property. Even if the Malfoy family has hidden wealth, it won't be too much. As for the knowledge passed down from family to family,
It depends on the person. The Weasley family also holds their inheritance, but life was tight before the twins started their careers."
"So now if the Malfoy family wants to maintain their pride, they can only make enough contributions in this war with the mysterious man, so as to ensure that they receive enough rewards after victory. I know that their family is not a good person.
But as pure profit animals, they are still credible enough when their interests are consistent."
"That means we can cooperate with him this time?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, but you have to be more careful." After saying the last sentence with the Phoenix Brand, Ryan extended his hand to Lucius Malfoy. "Then I wish us a happy cooperation this time."
"Happy cooperation." Lucius also stretched out his hand and shook it with Ryan, with a relieved smile on his face.