The group returned to the city tower and headed to the docking area. A huge floating ship with a raven bow was already parked there. This huge ship with three masts and three decks was not like the squid ships or nautilus ships used for transportation. It was more used as a deterrent to proclaim power and patrol around the floating city with the fire dragons. At this time, it was used as Allen's flagship.
Percy Weasley, who was accompanying the officials, straightened his back and strode over to take over the work of the sailor and set up the stairs. As the new director of the Magic Transportation Department, it was somewhat inappropriate for him to do such a small thing.
After the huge ship took off, the immigrants at the entrance of Hogwarts began to return to normal order.
Standing on the side of the top deck and looking down, the streets at the entrance of Hogwarts were bustling with people. It seemed that the population was much livelier than before.
Suddenly, the view in front of them darkened and then became bright again. The three black dragons in charge of patrolling the sky, under the control of the wizards behind them, descended from the sky and began to escort the warship.
They were a type of fire dragon native to Britain, more aggressive than the Welsh green dragon. The black dragon was thirty feet long, with coarse scales, bright purple eyes, and a row of shallow but razor-sharp ridges running down its back. Its tail was a thin arrow tip, and its wings were like a bat's. A black dragon in the Hogwarts, if in a wild state, would need a territory of one hundred square miles to feed itself. It mainly fed on deer, but it had always been known that it also poached larger dogs and even cows for food.
The McFasti Wizard Family, who had lived in the Hogwarts for centuries, had a tradition of managing the native fire dragons. However, this almost exclusive business had recently been taken over by Harris. At this time, the squid-shaped floating ships rose and descended from various areas of the floating city from time to time. After exploding in the sky, they disappeared in place. Like countless black fireworks, they represented the business of the floating city of Hogwarts.
"Their models are very convenient for the transportation of large quantities of goods. Those tentacles can load and unload goods by themselves." Percy introduced loudly, and a camera was pointed at him closely. "These floating ships will fly to the Muggle World. We have established transit stations in the suburbs of large Muggle Society cities such as London, Birmingham, and Leeds."
"Director Weasley, as the director of the Magic Transportation Department, when you set the rules for the use of these new magic transportation vehicles, you must ensure that the wizards are not seen by the Muggle when they use the vehicles, right?" Hibiscus Chinensis, who was sitting on the side, blinked her blue eyes. Her long silver hair fell like a waterfall over her shoulders as she turned her head, and her "hoarse" voice was very charming.
Because Hibiscus Chinensis's bloodline seemed to have been strengthened after she transformed into the Magic Animagus, Percy's ears turned red. He quickly turned his gaze away and pretended to look at the scenery outside. He kept reminding himself that this was a promotional video, and he had to perform well.
After a while, Percy straightened his back, but his tone could not hide his excitement. "Of course, this is my duty. Our transit station in the Muggle World requires contact with the Muggle, so we can't use the Muggle Banishing Spell. My colleagues in the Magic Accident and Disaster Department helped us. Their Magic Reversal Incident Team set up a large area of confusion spells at the construction site at regular intervals without regard to the manpower. The Muggle will only think that the vehicles coming in and out are some large trucks. And when we help the Muggle government transport to other Muggle countries that have no contact with us, the floating ships will first land on the sea when they approach the ports of the other countries. They will cast spells on their own ships and disguise them as transport ships of the Muggle. Professionals from the Magic Reversal Incident Team will also go with the ships. They will make the port officials and records of the other countries look normal in the eyes of the Muggle, so that they will ignore the abnormality of a ship being able to carry so many goods."
"As a member of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards, I can't help but praise your efforts in upholding the Law of Secrecy, Director Weasley." Allen praised Percy in a dignified manner, which made the third son of the Weasley family bow repeatedly in return, so much so that the glasses on his face fell to the ground.
Under Hibiscus's hand gesture, the camera quickly shifted from the awkward scene to below, focusing on the Magi on the street.
Some of the wizards on the ground were wearing clothes with the strong regional flavor of their original culture, which showed that they were also outsiders. But unlike the spirits of the immigrants who had just arrived in the floating city of Hogwarts, they were full of vitality. It was obvious that their new life in Hogwarts was very fulfilling and promising.
The camera followed some of the immigrants as they walked into some communal apartment buildings similar to the one in Sirius's ancestral home at 12 Grimmauld Square.
"These apartment buildings developed by the Umbrella are low-rent apartments prepared for immigrants who don't have enough funds. You only need to pay a small amount of silver to move in." Hermione's tone was cheerful, which made people feel that it was a very lucky and happy thing to be able to live in these houses. "Of course, they aren't too extravagant. The decorations are relatively simple, but it's enough to meet the living needs of a wizard family. The surrounding facilities are also relatively complete."
At the entrance of the apartment, two wizards wearing Umbrella employee uniforms and carrying blue backpacks with Umbrella's logo were particularly eye-catching.
Percy, who was a little annoyed by his mistake, had just put on his glasses again. When he saw the camera paused on them, he immediately took the opportunity to introduce them. "Wizard couriers wearing uniforms and carrying backpacks like this. It looks like they're going back to their home in the Magic Realm to eat and rest during work. They're the new job that appeared after the cooperation between the Magic Transportation Department and the Muggle government. They use the Traceless Stretching Spell Backpack and Phantom Transfiguration to deliver goods for the Muggle people. The more deliveries they make, the more money they earn."
Seeing that the camera had turned back to him, Percy eagerly added, "These couriers provide a large number of jobs for immigrants. At present, there aren't many qualified couriers because unless you're a Muggle yourself, you need to get an O in the subject of Muggle research, or complete the pre-job training in the Muggle World and pass the assessment before you can take the job. Otherwise, people who don't know much about the Muggle World will cause havoc in the Muggle World." Percy's expression was a little excited. "But I have to admit, I've been to the Muggle World for a while. I have to say, there are a lot of Muggle people. Their demand is very high, especially the Umbrella Corporation's branch in the Muggle World. What is it … online sales? Is it this one? … "
"It's a pity that our native wizards don't seem to be willing to serve the Muggle people. They're not as open-minded as the immigrants. They'd rather do more traditional jobs and give up the opportunity to make money." Hermione's tone was a little regretful. "Being a courier is actually a lot freer than working in the Umbrella Potion Corporation to extract the slug's body fluid."
Percy caught a glimpse of Hermione's expression and realized that he had unknowingly offended someone.
"Miss Granger, it's my fault for not publicizing it well. This is the responsibility of the Magic Transportation Department …" Percy made a promise embarrassedly. Then, he pointed to the bottom of the ship and tried to change the topic. "By the way, there's the magic potion workshop and the alchemy workshop. After that, we'll reach our destination, the Muggle Magic Chemical Factory … Speaking of which, the success of this factory can't be separated from Miss Granger's strong support. My father, Arthur …" Percy looked at the camera again and raised his head. "Arthur Weasley, the person in charge of this factory. He told me that Miss Hermione Granger's parents, the Granger couple, helped him a lot in this aspect. They helped him avoid a lot of detours and helped him choose some very practical Muggle items for him. After these items were transformed into magic items, they were very valuable to wizards … The official magic world is not as good as the products of the Muggle world. After these things are really popularized, they can greatly improve the quality of life of us wizards and also provide us with more jobs …
Hermione could hear the nervousness and flattery in Percy's words. She first habitually nodded in response. Then, she recalled the time when she was a junior student in Hogwarts. She got along well with Percy. Both of them were considered top students, but unlike Allen, they liked to follow the rules and were not flexible. They liked to yell at people who violated the rules. They were learning maniacs in school and workaholics outside of school. However, their statuses had unknowingly changed. Now, Percy was always in a 'bowing posture, which made him look like a hunchback.' Hermione had also unknowingly gotten used to being flattered by others.
"It's okay, Percy. As the communication with the Muggle government becomes more frequent, their form will naturally change." Allen sensed the change in Hermione's mood and came over to hug her. "Speaking of which, although most of the house elves are still unwilling to accept wages and holidays, the wizards … at least the wizards in Hogwarts are more respectful to them, right?"
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