At the back of the Floating Ship, the Hogwarts patrol team wearing uniforms and protective umbrellas rushed over, much to the surprise of Prime Minister Muggle and his family. They waved their wands and quickly extinguished the fire monsters. The fire monsters that had just gone out of control were quickly brought under control.
A girl with short black hair and two big boys were dragged out by the patrol team. They seemed to be surrounded and criticized.
"Aha, it's them." Long Eyes put away his binoculars and explained to the Prime Minister in a relaxed tone, "That's Miss Parkinson, Mr. Gore, and Mr. Crabbe. They're all students of the Hogwarts … Looks like they had an accident when they were practicing magic …" Long Eyes pointed at the fat boy who was being scolded the most miserably. "This fat boy is called Crabbe. He should be the one who set off the fire … He's a poor student in school who almost had to repeat a year. I guess the little witch is teaching him to make up for it … But it's time to teach him a lesson. He hasn't even learned the Counter Curse and yet he dares to set off the fire … Isn't he afraid of burning himself to death …?"
"Just a few high school students and they've caused such a big commotion?!!!" Hearing this, the Prime Minister's tone was very surprised. The impact of the fire just now had made him very worried. If the fire was burning in London, he would have been stripped of a layer of skin even if he didn't step down.
"Oh, it's mainly because of the special characteristic of this black magic. This curse can create magical fire that keeps getting stronger and stronger. These flames can mimic the shape of some monsters and constantly chase down and kill anything that can burn, regardless of whether it's friend or foe. And it can't be extinguished by water … Unless you use the Counter Curse or wait until there's nothing around to burn, there's no way to destroy it. " Long Eyes shrugged and said in a joking tone, "In fact, if this fat boy sets off a small fire in Spain and no other wizard in the magic world stops him … Theoretically … Theoretically, this fire can burn from Spain to North Korea … In Australia, because of this kind of fire, their own forest was burned down because of it …"
The Muggle Prime Minister made a sound in his throat. Because of excessive fear, his neck stiffened and his eyes stared blankly. Whether it was the wizard's powerful productivity or their unstoppable force … The scenes he saw along the way made the Prime Minister's heart more fearful, especially the fat boy who had just repeated a year. Even his wife and son, who had been shouting about how powerful he was, were acutely aware of the meaning of Long Eyes' words. Even a bad student in a wizard school who had almost repeated a year seemed to have the ability to destroy the Muggle Kingdom …
The Prime Minister's family had always known that they were not on equal footing with the wizards, and now they felt it even more directly. Not only did they have to worry about their minds being controlled by the wizards, but they also had the advantage in productivity and direct force. This was just a small part of the strength that the wizards had shown him … The Prime Minister's back was tense, and his heart was clenched together with worry. Allen Harris had wanted to give him a house just now. Did this mean that the wizards wanted to use the opportunity of cooperation as an opportunity to rule the world of the commoners?
"Oh, Lord Anthony, please don't worry about these problems …" Seeing the Prime Minister's shocked expression, Long Eyes pretended to be apologetic and comforted him. "Recently, the Ministry of Magic, the Umbrella Society, and the Muggle Government have been working very well together … You know, the wizards in the Muggle World basically have no interest in the Muggle World. If Principal Harris really wanted to make a move on the Muggle World, he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble … In fact, Lord Anthony, what you're worried about won't happen … The higher-ups hope to maintain this friendly relationship with the Muggle Government is more to obtain some raw materials and make some profits."
The Prime Minister's family couldn't immediately respond. They were still digesting what had just happened.
"In fact, as long as you live on the floating city for a while, I don't think anyone would want to go back to their original world … Whether it's the Magic World or the Muggle World. As for our population … Lord Anthony, you've neglected the fact that our population is very small compared to the Muggle World. " Long Eyes looked at the Prime Minister calmly, as if he didn't see the shock and fear that his ability to see through the Prime Minister's mind had brought to him. He, who was usually very humble, raised his chin proudly. "The floating city itself is already the largest gathering place of wizards in the Magic World, so the raw materials we need are almost negligible compared to the Muggle World. However, what we can create for you is far more than what we've obtained … So please don't worry, rather than spending a lot of effort to disperse all the wizards to rule the Muggle World … We can do it, but that won't do us any good. We'd much rather use the current method to establish a mutually beneficial relationship, using a more relaxed and mutually acceptable method to achieve this goal … As for Principal Harris and Miss Granger, we'll have further discussions with you in private … As for now, we're almost at our destination …"
It was only then that the Prime Minister noticed the clamor of hawking and haggling coming from below the floating ship. He looked down from the ship's railing and saw a constantly changing and busy commercial plaza. It was a huge building similar to the Colosseum, a crowded and bustling labyrinth filled with stalls and hagglers.
The ongoing trade in this area had attracted merchants and goods from all over the magical world. Merchants and buyers from all races and regions were welcome here. There were male adepts with jeweled rings on each of their fingers, who were dressed extravagantly as they yelled out what they wanted to buy. There were witches with scarves wrapped around their heads, who were dressed in strange clothes, silently gesturing to each other. There were salaried adepts in uniform … Regardless of their identity, everyone seemed to feel at home here.
Magical creatures were bought and sold here. All kinds of potions, poisons, and magical plants were also available here. There were even specific stalls that could receive and send messages from any place and race. Creatures that were not very popular in the magical world were released here. As long as they did not cause chaos and order was maintained, even werewolves and monsters that were intelligent enough not to send people flying could be satisfied at the curtained stalls in the market while avoiding the frightened gazes of the adepts.
According to the decree of the floating city, all temporary stalls had to be moved around, except for the approved permanent stalls. A stall could stay for a maximum of thirty-three days.
This also forced the buyers to wander around the market to find their favorite stall or stall. Even the locals could not quickly find the goods they wanted based on their experience. They were forced to visit as many stalls as possible, and there were more opportunities for impulsive spending. For the adepts, it was almost instantaneous to pack up their goods and move them to another place. A few decades ago, the adepts could make some sizable circuses automatically pack up their goods and put them into a small carriage with a single click.
The new magic scrolls introduced by Hogwarts University were undoubtedly the best-selling products recently. The spells attached to these magic scrolls were more advanced, and ordinary adepts would not be able to cast them with their own knowledge. These scrolls with the symbol of an umbrella did not require expensive materials. The cost was more of a manual labor, so they were not expensive. They could be activated with just a little bit of mana, so many adepts had developed a habit of carrying a few sets of them with them in case of emergencies.
The more common ones were nothing more than wine, cheese, and imported products from other countries. Some of the more exotic grilled fish, venison pies, and even the aroma of dragon meat pie filled the commercial square.
Generally speaking, the types and prices of goods changed with supply and demand. When the fairies or foreign visitors arrived in large numbers, wanting to buy everything in the market until there were only bare planks left in the stalls, the prices would rise rapidly.
Although the relationship between the fairies and Harris was not good, this did not affect their interest in all kinds of profitable businesses. These things would not dislike the unique currency of the floating city. Although this indirectly damaged the interests of the gold coins, it helped the floating city's wizard bank to popularize the gold coins.
The only thing that could guarantee a good business was the Seductive Children's Spa.
Many adepts would go there at least once a day after work, regardless of gender. They would combine bathing, massaging, and applying skincare products and aromatherapy to promote health, satisfying the human body's sense of sight, taste, touch, smell, and thought, and achieving a kind of physical and mental enjoyment. There were also some adepts who were keen on simple relaxation and often held business talks, simple chats, or casual gatherings on the adjacent massage sofa.
Moreover, this was the place where it was easiest to distinguish whether a visitor was a native of the floating city or a foreign country bumpkin. Nerds who were not used to interacting with the Seductive Children would easily lose their minds and even do some strange things to attract the patrols.
"Theoretically, as long as you have enough money, you can buy anything in the market area." Long Eye proudly bragged to the Muggle. "As long as the other party can afford the price, the adepts can use the floating ship to teleport from anywhere in the world to obtain fresh products and items …" Long Eye saw that the ship had begun to slow down and bowed to the prime minister's family who were dazzled by the prosperity of the commercial district. "Sir Anthony, Madam Cherry, and Master Julian, welcome to the floating city of Hogwarts …"
Whoosh — whoosh —
Warm fireworks suddenly rose from the square of the temple, rose into the air, and exploded with a bang. These fireworks seemed to have turned into golden snakes slithering in the air, nimbly dispersing in all directions. Countless colorful fireworks exploded in front of the Muggle Prime Minister before converging to form a huge raven that seemed to be spreading its wings and swooping towards the floating ship.
"How enthusiastic. There's even a landing welcome ceremony." When Prime Minister Muggle visited other countries, he could hear military music, but it was rare to see such a brilliant fireworks feast, not to mention that this was the world of magic.
"I'm sorry, sir. The fireworks are just a coincidence … This is the Ravenclaw Temple's celebration for the duds. The Ravenclaw Temple is the most sacred place in the floating city and has a relatively special status. It's the holy land of the adepts of the goddess Ravenclaw." As if he didn't see the awkwardness on the prime minister's face, Long Eye eased it. "Don't worry, Principal Harris has prepared a welcome ceremony for you. I think the advanced magic of those college students will certainly be an eye-opener."
Looking at the largest building in the north of the commercial square, the towering steeple, pointed arches, and exaggeratedly large floral windows painted with stories reminded the prime minister and his family of Muggle's cathedrals that took hundreds of years to complete. The statue of the goddess Ravenclaw at the top of the temple's tower, which somewhat violated Muggle's architectural principles, showed the adepts' architectural art.
"I'm looking forward to it …" Prime Minister Muggle took the opportunity to quickly cover up his discomfort as if nothing had happened. "The Ravenclaw Temple. Are there really gods in this world?"
"Sir Anthony, don't be so formal. You're our distinguished guest … In fact, if you're interested, I can inform the welcoming party and ask them to wait for a while." Seeing the prime minister's expected reaction, Long Eye asked tentatively, "Why don't I take you to the Ravenclaw Temple to observe first? This is a rare opportunity. Maybe you can see the goddess descending in person … "
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