On the Purebloods' side, the McMillan Family and the Burns Family sat together with Augusta Longbottom, who was wearing a stuffed eagle hat. Their eyes fell on Hector Foley, who was in a triumphant mood. Foley was chatting enthusiastically with the former minister, Connelly Fudge, and Professor Slughorn.
Fudge, who was already retired, was wearing a pinstriped suit, purple pointed boots, and a dark green top hat. His face was glowing, and his belly was almost as big as Professor Slughorn's belly. It was as if he had a big balloon in his belly. Slughorn's walrus-like thick silver beard was carefully groomed. His bald head was shining, and his face was glowing.
"That coward Slughorn is afraid of being involved in the whirlpool between Dumbledore, the Purebloods, Lord Voldemort, and Harry. He doesn't want to be involved with any side, so he's hiding everywhere. I heard that he even lived in Muggle's house before. Now that things are clear, he came to participate in the celebration." Noticing McMillan's gaze, Algie Longbottom said with some disdain, "And Foley, after he was coerced to become a member of the review committee like you guys, he seems to have completely sided with them because he was scared out of his wits by Lunn Harris … It seems that they fed him well with the Muggle business."
"Slughorn's choice to settle down in the floating city and participate in this celebration shows his judgment …" Mrs. Longbottom held her big red handbag and glared at Algie. "But this slug is still very smart. His house was obtained through his personal connections, not through Harris directly. So even if something happens later, he can quickly get away."
"It's not a good sign that the fairies in Gringotte are immersed like this …" McMillan also sat up straight like Mrs. Longbottom and talked about business. His tone became a little serious.
"Those sprites have been sentenced. However, the punishment isn't too severe. They will be released after a few months... I suspect that this is more of an attempt to prove the sprites' crimes to the magic world." Bowens, an official of the Magical Law Enforcement Department, said. She nodded heavily with her square chin. "I'm actually more worried about another thing. Now, all the families in the magic world, including us, have begun to plan to give up on Gringotte's vault and transfer the assets to Harris Bank on the floating city … And as you said, the fairies are still so obedient … This is not right."
"Abusi will also come." Mrs. Longbottom tidied her green robe and sat down facing the door. "Outsiders might think that we're allies with Family Harris, but in reality, we're very distant. There are many things that we can't ask … Let's talk to Abusi later. He's enjoying his retirement life and his relationship with Harris has improved a lot … Also, his close friend is very close to Harris … We might be able to find out some of Harris' plans through him."
The pure-blooded fairies no longer said anything. Instead, they looked at the waves of guests entering the passage through the oak tree. It made them feel the influence of the floating city in the magic world. Apart from the French Ministry of Magic, Boothbottom, and Demstrand, who were known to be Harris' allies, some mystical creatures such as centaurs and werewolves did not surprise them. However, when magical creatures such as birds, snakes, and unicorns came with a basket of gifts, it was beyond the knowledge of the wizards that these creatures were not considered 'intelligent creatures.'
It wasn't until the children's enthusiastic cheers from the entrance that the guests in the courtyard shifted their attention away from the magical animals, charming dolls, and vampires.
A group of children cheered and rushed to Abusi Dumbledore at the door.
This light Magus wasn't wearing a robe of bright colors, which was a rare sight. Instead, he was wearing a pure white robe that was more in line with his title. Only the exquisite and somewhat feminine carvings on his robe still retained some of his flamboyant style.
Dumbledore's long silver-white beard was braided into a small braid on his chin. His silver-white hair was neatly combed to the back of his head. His short white hair and the neatly trimmed beard on his face shone slightly. On the other hand, the slightly plump Grindelwald, who was wearing the pure black uniform of the principal of the University of Hogwarts, accompanied Dumbledore by his side. The first The Dark Lord and the light wizard's attire formed a strong contrast, but at the same time, it was incomparably harmonious.
Both of them held a magic staff that was taller than the average person that was popular on the floating city recently. It had almost become a symbol of their personal strength. Only wizards who could cast spells without a staff had enough skill to use such a weapon that was almost obsolete in modern society.
Dumbledore's magic staff was wrapped in knots of twigs, which looked very thick and strong. The protruding part of the magic staff was engraved with the image of a phoenix. Grindelwald's magic staff was a black one that shone with a metallic luster. As a principal of a university who did not have much moral bottom line, Grindelwald used his authority to give Dumbledore a magic staff that was much more effective than mass-produced goods.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald, who had plenty of time, would often tease the young wizards in the floating city with magic, food, and toys. The kind-looking old man soon won the favor of the young wizards on the floating city. Now that they met here, they immediately swarmed over.
Behind Dumbledore and Grindelwald, Lupin supported the Tonks whose belly was almost bursting. The happy marriage made Lupin look much younger than before.
"Sirius is so irresponsible. He let Harry bring his aunt's family here alone." Lupin's face was bitter. It was his responsibility to take care of Vernon's family, who had just started to integrate into the wizarding world. Even if he was honest and honest, he still did not want to be in contact with this family for a long time.
"You still don't know?" Tonks's heart-shaped face smiled even more brightly, and her purple hair turned pink. "I think we should give my uncle more time … so that he won't come to our house for no reason in the future."
Harry is obviously a little unhappy about Sirius' recent frequent abandonment of himself. He thinks that his godfather has been playing wild recently in order to avoid contact with the Vernons and is not at home every day.
Dudley, who was next to Harry, had become more timid after learning about the wizarding world. This made him look smaller — especially after he knew that his magic power was limited, and after watching the video of the duel between Allen Harris and Lord Voldemort that Sirius and Harry gave them, he understood that such a great power still existed in the world.
However, Harry's Aunt Trepenny was dressed very elegantly and appropriately. The existence of the hood successfully concealed her long neck. Moreover, her recent life and exploration in the magic world made this housewife seem to have been rejuvenated. She looked much more spirited and beautiful.
Only Vernon's bitter face had become more serious. He looked much older now, and now he was following them silently. From time to time, he would glance at his wife and son who were wearing those weird wizard robes. Then, he would scrunch up his fat face and turn his face away sadly — this was repeated several times in a short period of time.
On the other side, after playing with the children for a while, Dumbledore took out his portable candy and gave them out. But when he saw that they were still unwilling to leave, Dumbledore, who was surrounded by children, trembled his beard. With a bang, some fireworks burst out from his staff.
The children were so frightened that they stopped in their tracks. Then, the fireworks automatically locked onto them and flew towards them. The naughty children's bodies were set ablaze, but they did not feel any burning or pain, only warmth. These harmless flames made the children forget about the candy and began to run wildly, screaming. Some of the bolder children tried to set more people on fire, and some of the more timid ones even tried to roll on the ground to put it out.
The small commotion caused caused the parents to awkwardly grab the children who were running around. Then, they began to clean up and redress the children who had become dirty. It would take a lot of time to restore the delicate appearance of just now.
"Speaking of which, there's almost no chance of using my school's warming spell on the floating city." Grindelwald raised his chin, and a smile appeared on his slightly plump face that did not look as sharp as before. "Good job, Abusi. After setting these children on fire, their parents will make sure that they won't bother us for a while …" Then, he pointed to the distance. "But it seems that some of your big friends will delay you for a while."
Algie Longbottom was walking quickly towards Dumbledore. When she was in front of him, she slowed down and stood unnaturally beside Dumbledore so that Dumbledore could slightly block Grindelwald's view.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Grindelwald …" Algie bowed slightly. "Do you have time to come and sit with us?"
"Abusi, I saw a lot of old friends. I'll go talk to Grimson and the others." Grindelwald had a faint smile on his face. He saw that Algie was afraid of his old reputation, so he made a gentlemanly excuse. Then, he looked back at Harry and the others. "Tonks, come and accompany Dumbledore. I'll bring Harry and Mrs. Dursley to meet my old friends …"
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