Francois tore off the half of a broken intestine that had splashed on his shoulder with a panicked expression. He touched his face with his hand and felt the sticky feeling of blood, viscera, and flesh on his hand and face. He was the first to react. Ignoring his grief for his father, he pulled out his magic wand and shouted, "Enemy attack!"
The other middle-aged Montagues also took out their wands and stood on guard. But now, the guards and servants in the family did not make a sound, and someone had already sneaked into the meeting room. Everyone realized that the situation was not good. Only then did they notice that the door of the meeting room had been opened.
Grigor Monte, the youngest in the room, felt that his whole body was filled with the strong smell of blood. He felt that his stomach was churning. He began to cry and retch. His tears and snot, together with the viscera and blood that splashed on his face, became a mess.
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of heavy leather boots hitting the floor echoed in the corridor outside. The sound of heavy heels hitting the floor was especially loud at this moment, as if it was knocking on one's heart.
The heavy footsteps were getting closer and closer. The great fear was like a mountain. A tall, thin, bald wizard, who looked like a white skeleton, walked in. His face was as pale as a dead man's and his eyes were bloodshot. He was wearing a black magic robe and a pair of dark, thick-soled dragon leather boots. It was this pair of leather boots that made the sound that made everyone's hearts almost burst.
As he entered, the light and shadow in the conference room trembled. More figures dressed as Death Eaters appeared behind the door. Beside the stove, a middle-aged wizard took off the Invisibility Cloak that was woven from the hair of an invisible beast, revealing his well-groomed light blond hair, which made him look like a white peacock. Judging from the effect of the Invisibility Cloak, it was new enough that it did not show any signs of becoming opaque after being worn out.
"Master! These guys were just talking about the Eye of Vickna! "Lucius Malfoy said excitedly.
"So, Lucius, what are you waiting for?"
At this time, in the house of the German wand master Grigovic.
Thousands of long and narrow cardboard boxes of different lengths took up most of the space in the room. In front of these cardboard boxes, the white-haired Grigovic was sitting in front of his wand crafting desk, reading a letter that had just been sent by an owl.
In another more spacious part of the room, there was a long table and a bench, facing a TV that was hanging in the air. Dumbledore, wearing a purple magic robe dotted with golden stars, sat at the head of the table at the end of the table. He put his hands together on the table and looked serious as he and the members of the Order of the Phoenix watched the live broadcast of the floating city of Hogwarts on the TV.
The TV was broadcasting the scene of Allen accepting the allegiance of the Hogwarts centaurs. Now, the wand workshop was silent except for the sound of the wand crafting master and the sound from the TV. Allen had lifted the Hogwarts into the air by himself and the Mise Energy Core that was glowing dangerously and mesmerizingly blue. The members of the Order of the Phoenix were completely stunned.
Mad Eye Moody came back to his senses and saw that the others were shocked and speechless. He suddenly felt very uncomfortable, so he vented his anger and broke the frozen atmosphere in the room. "Harris is showing off. He purposely organized an International Animagus Conference to show off his strength. But a large flying carpet is nothing special. But these centaurs who are usually so arrogant are willing to work for Harris. That's something I didn't expect."
"Arastor, don't be blinded by your prejudice." Lupin turned his gaze to Mad Eye and said softly, "This is very helpful for normal wizards. With the development of the magic world and the lowering of prices, it will also promote research in other fields. Arastor, you don't understand. For the poor and destitute races at the edge of the magic world, the lowering of prices means that their lives will be greatly improved. Also, with the centaurs' allegiance, whether these wizards are willing or not, the Hogwarts can rely on their power and influence to make the British wizards accept them. This will also improve the living conditions of these creatures in other countries."
"Remus, what you said does make a lot of sense. But what we're more worried about now is … this sudden magical technology innovation will lead to a drop in prices … This will disrupt the economy of the magical world of various countries …" The golden earring on one of Kingsley's ears swayed as he spoke. His deep and slow voice was filled with worry at this moment. "After declaring war on the pureblood families in the field of education, Harris has begun to make his move in the economic field … What exactly is Alan Harris trying to do with these radical actions? Without a doubt, this will cause the other countries to be even more hostile to Britain after the International Union of Wizards and Wizards Conference. But Harris seems to be deliberately happy to see this happen. "
"Pay attention to the scale of the Hogwarts." Lupin continued. "I think you are overthinking things. Pay attention to the scale of the Hogwarts. I think Allen wants to use this artifact to attract more wizards to live near the Hogwarts. Since he has expanded such a large city of learning, the population of the British magic world alone will not be enough to fill it. You know Allen's style. I think he is doing this to attract foreign wizards to live here."
"But the other countries' magic world will not be happy about this." A middle-aged witch with black hair and pink cheeks said. "This threat will cause the other countries to be even more hostile to Britain. In that case, we will be as isolated as our British Muggle compatriots in the international community. It's just that they chose to do so. We are forced to do so."
"Hester, you are right!" Moody turned his head and shouted impatiently. "Dumbledore! Can't we stop Harris from doing whatever he wants? "
"Don't be rash, Alastair!" Kingsley glanced at the silent Dumbledore, then sighed and advised, "We have no reason to stop it … We have no reason, and we have no authority. We can't jump out to oppose Alan just because he invented a great magic invention … The last operation to transfer Harry has already forced us, the Phoenix Society, to leave England. If we jump out now with this kind of worry … it will put us, the Phoenix Society, in a very unfavorable situation …"
"That's what I'm worried about. Since the apology of the president of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards, many young wizards in the British magic world seem to have become extreme. Including my old partners, Aura, many of them seem to have an inexplicable sense of superiority about being a member of the British magic world. This is not a good thing."
"Sirius also has this tendency." Lupin said while holding his forehead. "Or rather, he has had this tendency since he was a child. It's just that he has started to show it recently. Today, the Hogwarts are in the sky. There must be more people who think this way."
Dumbledore played with his wand and let the tip of the wand touch his crooked nose. He slightly opened his mouth and frowned. Through the crescent-shaped glasses, he looked at the live broadcast on the TV. "Remus."
"Abusi?" Lupin looked at Dumbledore in confusion.
"Remus, if it's convenient, please tell me. Do you know the relationship between Ms. Grey and Allen?" Seeing Lupin's confused look, he asked further, "I noticed that Ms. Grey also appeared at your wedding. She seems to have stayed at Allen's house during the holidays."
"This … seems to be …" Dumbledore's question surprised Lupin. It was a bit difficult to answer. He explained helplessly, "Sorry, Dumbledore, I don't usually pay attention to this. How about I ask Dora? She usually spends more time with the Harris family." Feeling that his answer might disappoint Dumbledore, Lupin quickly added, "But Ms. Grey also seems to have stayed at that crazy aunt's house during the holidays. Erm, I mean Lovegood's house. I remember Nifa mentioned it when she went to look at the wedding dress. Abusi, why are you asking about this?"
"Nothing, Remus. It's just that I suddenly think it's a little strange." Dumbledore shook his head at Lupin with a relaxed look on his face. He then put away the wand that he had been playing with in his hand and began to chew on a piece of German butterfly biscuit. "I'm not used to eating salty biscuits..."
"Dumbledore."
Grigovic walked over from the wand making table not far away. He interrupted the discussion between the Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore. "I've noticed that you don't seem to be very comfortable with the wand in your hand. As a reward for your hard work protecting me from afar, let me tailor a new wand for you. "
Dumbledore was a little stunned when he heard this. Then, his signature mischievous smile appeared on his face. "You're indeed a young man. Little Boy, you have good eyesight. I lost my previous wand, so I found a random one."
"Little Boy?! You're not much older than me! When we get together, others may think you're much younger than me! " Grigovic, with a head full of white hair and stubble, finally came to his senses. "I'll never understand the 'humor' of you Englishmen! I know you can cast spells without a wand, but there's a more convenient one. At least it will make it easier for an old man like you when you fight. "
(End of Chapter)
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