"You look so rosy, Amelia, that it is delightful to see. Hi, Augusta, long time no see … "Dumbledore came over with Lupin and the rest and greeted Madam Longbottom warmly.
After a short exchange of greetings, McMillan quickly made way for the pregnant Tonks. Amelia Burns had already prepared snacks and black tea for the pregnant woman before Madam Longbottom even opened her mouth.
Dumbledore smiled as he rejected Algie's sugar packet. He lowered the tip of his staff and pulled out a long, slightly curved brown pipe from the tip of his staff.
Dumbledore gently stirred the stem of the pipe in the teacup that did not have any sugar in it. He did not take it back. Instead, he raised his staff with his prosthetic arm and rubbed the stem of the pipe with the tip of the staff. Then, rainbow-colored smoke rose from the pipe. Each section was intertwined with a different color, and the pipe was easily lit.
"Abusi, when did you pick up the habit of smoking? Smoking is not good for your health." Madam Longbottom raised her sharp nose and the corners of her mouth curled down disapprovingly. "It will turn your lungs black and make you cough so much that you have to drink cough water …"
Dumbledore patiently waited for the old lady to finish counting. Then, he lifted the pipe and put it in his mouth and took a sip. Immediately, colorful smoke rings came out of the pipe and swirled in the air for a few times before disappearing. "Augusta, it seems that you don't like to go shopping, do you? This pipe is a new product from the new candy shop in the commercial square. The smoke is sweet. The smoke will not enter my lungs, but my stomach. The concentrated sweetness is very palatable … "
"But Dumbledore …" Lupin said helplessly. "The healer told you to eat less sugar. You can bear it, but Mr. Grindelwald looks a little fat recently …"
"That's why I didn't use the sugar packet." Dumbledore explained with a smile. In fact, the few times he stirred the pipe made his tea sweeter than everyone else's.
"Then … Abusi …" Amelia Burns adjusted her monocle. "We want to talk about the sprites and Harris …"
"They are very smart." The Tonks pondered for a moment and sorted out their words. "After two failed rebellions, they have a correct understanding of the wizard's power. Although I'm on vacation, my colleagues told me that the sprites were very cooperative and obedient to the Ministry of Magic's judgment. Gringotte did not make any moves."
"Actually, I don't think Amelia and the rest are British Gringotte...." Dumbledore adjusted his crescent glasses.
"Yes, that's what we're worried about." The vulture hat on Mrs. Longbottom's head nodded. "I heard that some countries saw the benefits of the British magic community controlling the economy and were blinded by the huge benefits of the British. They didn't seriously consider the situation of their own country and seemed to want to follow suit."
Mr. McMillan tapped his feet rhythmically on the ground. "Countries like the United States and France, which are strong and prosperous, can still give it a try. But the Ministry of Magic, which is weak and economically weak... If they only care about these benefits and don't consider their own strength at all and blindly imitate the United Kingdom, I'm afraid it will cause unrest in the country."
"Abusi, although we have become members of the Review Committee …" Amelia tilted her head and rubbed her wrinkled forehead. "But the world is getting more and more difficult for me to understand …"
"Let's be direct." Mrs. Augusta Longbottom looked at Dumbledore without blinking. "Abusi, now The Dark Lord and the British Magic Circle can no longer cause trouble … We have been supporting you and your Order of the Phoenix for the sake of justice and the peace of the Magic Circle. Now, can you give us some guidance … Should we support Harris' actions against the sprites and other countries? What do they want to do … "
Lupin and the Tonks looked at each other. He knew the purpose of these purebloods.
Since Dumbledore was forced to leave Hogwarts and go through the incident of transferring Harry, he had no conflict with Harris. Now, he was basically in a semi-retired state of leisure … Now, because of Grindelwald, he was close to Harris again. These purebloods were not treated as real allies by Harris, so they lacked information. Although they were traditional purebloods, they had always been righteous and traditional. Therefore, they wanted to know what Harris was planning to do to prevent their family from getting involved in things that were too extreme. This did not prevent them from seeking profits for their family under reasonable circumstances.
"To be honest, I have always disagreed with some of Harris' ideas, mainly Allen Harris' ideas. But after retirement, I've observed and determined that there is more than one right path." Dumbledore's skinny hand held the staff and leaned it on the ground. He took another puff of smoke from the pipe. "I'm too conservative. I don't have the confidence to do what Allen did. That's because I'm old … His style is different from mine. I used to think that he was wrong, but now it seems that he hasn't been wrong … So maybe I was wrong. He's very young, and that's something I don't have anymore … Maybe that's the reason … Anyway, the situation in the British magic world now … is something I didn't even dream of in the best of my imagination." He put down the pipe and said with a serious face, "So if you want to ask for my opinion, of course I support Harris. I support them to let the wizards control their own economic lifeline … As long as the process doesn't cause that kind of big turmoil in the magic world, and it's not exchanged with the sacrifice of many people, I will definitely support it … This is what we wizards need, isn't it?"
"I think you've heard … Now there are some other countries …" Amelia's expression became more serious when he saw Dumbledore's attitude. "The Burns family has indeed benefited from the cooperation with the Muggle government with the help of the Ministry of Magic. But Abusi, you know our concerns …"
Madam Longbottom pursed her lips and stared at Dumbledore. She somewhat understood what Dumbledore was thinking. He saw a chance to achieve his long-cherished wish in the cooperation between Harris' Ministry of Magic and the Muggle government. Other than getting rid of the Dark Lord, Dumbledore's biggest wish was to let the wizards in the magic world get more fair treatment.
"To be honest, it's fine that the Ministry of Magic gave those precious and rare magic to the mixed-blood and Muggle little wizards, but now they're turning Muggle into a wizard …" Algie Longbottom scratched his head and complained gruffly, "It's like magic is worthless …"
"Algie!" Madam Longbottom immediately scolded him sternly.
"You can feel it if you stay near the temple, right?" Tonks shook her gorgeous purple hair and tilted her head to the right, looking confused. "So shouldn't everyone focus on supporting Ravenclaw and the others against the Grim Reaper? I mean, even if we don't do anything, at least we shouldn't trouble them, right? "
"In fact, the number of Muggle converted every year is not that high, right? I heard that this ritual consumes a lot of divine power … After all, it's changing reality … "Lupin looked at Algie, who knew he had misspoken and was a little timid." I think everyone has their own feelings about the economic and living problems, so I don't need to say more. Let me talk about my own feelings … Now many werewolves are willing to register at the registration office. The Ministry of Magic is really helping us to live in the magic world, and with the new medicine … the number of infections every year is almost negligible. Lupus will disappear completely after we leave this world. The Ministry of Magic controlled by Harris has really benefited the magic world. "
"That's why I'm really happy. Compared to what I thought, Family Harris is actually more selfless than everyone thought." Dumbledore stroked his long beard and said casually, "They do have selfish motives, but who among us can really not do that? The Harris Sorcerer Bank is indeed planning to help other countries establish their own Sorcerer Bank. They are not planning to open their own Harris Sorcerer Bank in other countries to establish a new monopoly. Instead, they are planning to help the Ministry of Magic of other countries establish their own banks. "
"When doing business with Muggle, they don't use the advantage of magic to oppress and be harsh on the Muggle. They want to achieve a win-win situation." The mixed-blood Tonks agreed. "After magicizing Muggle things, our quality of life is much better than a few years ago, isn't it?"
The purebloods were a little quiet. Due to the conflict with traditional beliefs, their conservative attitude towards these things made them feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable even though they were Harris' allies.
"Also, I do have a news that I can let you know …" Dumbledore smiled. "The president of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards, Mr. Babajid Aginbad, recently plans to resign from his position as president."
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