Amidst a round of applause and blessings, the baptism ended. It was a holy baptism hosted by the Shrine of Ravenclaw.
This kind of ritual was actually new to most wizards, and it was not enough to make people bored. Only those Muggle families who were religious were a little impatient with this kind of ritual. They thought they could get rid of this kind of shackles after they became wizards, but they did not expect that the magic world had also changed.
"This is the most outstanding child I've ever seen … Hey, Friedel, Friedel's name was given by my daughter Luna." Xenophilius tugged at the tassel on his hat and looked up at the two babies. He shook his legs proudly. "She said she wanted to be called 'Friday' … I dare say she must have been bitten by the Garden Goblin. That's why she's so talented."
Xenophilius then pointed at Luna who was with Helena on the other side.
Faced with such an act of showing off that their daughter had named her child after the Goddess, the couple could only twitch their faces and smile. They both had a wand on their laps. Unlike the wizards, they were not used to putting their wands in their pockets or robes. Both of them were wearing black, umbrella-style magic robes. Their dark blue and bronze robes had been replaced by their daughter Penello.
At this time, Luna and Helena were watching the ceremony in a trance. Their bodies were leaning against a pillar. Although she came out, it seemed like she didn't want to expose her pregnancy.
She did not choose to use her divine power to influence other people's minds. Instead, she disguised herself as Helga Hufflepuff. She wore a long dress in the style of a thousand years ago. It was a large and puffy yellow dress with a large square collar and a brown waist that was three fingers wide. The edge of the pure black cloak was the same color as the dress. Luna's belly was completely covered by the loose skirt. Luna deliberately imitated Helga's fat figure and appeared in front of everyone in an open and aboveboard manner.
Luna's hair was braided into two simple brown braids in front of her. She held Hufflepuff's golden cup in her hand and drank the cold cola that Narcissa brought her. Luna forced Helena to dress up as Loynar Ravenclaw. She even wore Ravenclaw's crown on her head. The female ghost seemed a little shy and stood beside Luna without any expression. The female ghosts from the choir followed behind them like maids.
Helga, who was wearing the same dress and hanging on a high wall in order to participate in the ceremony, saw this scene and did not know whether to laugh or cry. He stared at them gently.
After some formalities on the stage, the guests were led to the banquet hall.
Harris Castle's banquet hall was used for this kind of occasion for the first time after the city was built. The enchanted roof made it look like the sky outside and made it look like a Hogwarts auditorium. It had three entrances and exits. The staircase would automatically rotate according to the flow of people, so it would not cause the situation of people crowding at one entrance like in Hogwarts schools.
Under the giant chandelier, the table covered with a clean light blue tablecloth was filled with sumptuous food. All the utensils shone with an expensive luster under the chandelier.
Now that the ceremony had entered the banquet stage, Harry could finally relax a little. Besides Vernon and Dudley who were passionate about food, such sumptuous food made it less problematic for them to eat to their heart's content.
Most importantly, when Mrs. Weasley saw him taking care of the Dursleys alone, she took the initiative to bring the other Weasleys over to help him take care of the Dursleys.
Mrs. Weasley accompanied Aunt Penny. One was plump, the other long-necked. The two of them sat together and did not have much in common. They could only communicate with each other with some questions about cooking. It was obvious that Molly, who had to take care of the family and feed so many people, and Penny, who spent most of her time thinking of ways to make her husband and son feel good, did not have much in common in terms of cooking style.
Although Arthur had previously been unhappy with the Vernon family for blowing up the fireplace, he was still in high spirits when he sat next to Vernon, the Muggle. He kept asking questions such as the role of cars in Muggle society and the difference between diesel engine oil and gasoline engine oil. These questions were much more professional than the questions he had previously asked about Muggle's currency. Since the Ministry of Magic and the Muggle Society frequently interacted, Arthur's understanding of Muggles had deepened.
Vernon, the manager of the Gronning Company, which specialized in producing drilling rigs, found it difficult to answer these questions. However, the Muggle cherished this opportunity and racked his brains to deal with these questions. It was not because he had changed his view of wizards, but because he had recently become a minority. After the people around him talked about strange things that he did not know, he was in a hurry to talk about things that he was familiar with, even if he was not familiar with these things in the past.
Harry had an apologetic look on his face. Previously, Dumbledore and the others had some matters to attend to, so Mr. Grindelwald had brought him and his aunt's family to meet his old friends. However, it seemed that they had lost interest in Vernon and the others after chatting for a while on the way there. That red-nosed Grimson and a few other old men, who had been left behind to take care of them, also found an excuse and ran away after a few words.
Vernon's uncle complained that some wizard nobles looked down on him, but Harry believed that it was the Dursley Family's own problem. He was still using his old knowledge to explain the problem in the wizarding world, just like how there was no such thing as nobles in the wizarding world. At least, there was no such thing in Britain since the Secret Act came into effect.
Harry knew that the old men and Hermione's family got along very well and did not have the slightest tendency of discrimination. However, what Harry did not know was that the Granger Family's status in the floating city was not the same as other Muggle families.
No matter how uncomfortable the scene was, it finally gave Harry some time to whisper to Jenny.
But at the same time, it also brought about some new problems. Since Ron could not stick to his Lavender Brown, he naturally became a third wheel. At this moment, he and Jenny were sitting on Harry's left and right. He ignored Harry's discomfort and his sister's angry glare and kept muttering about his own matters, complaining about how the Weasley twins had not brought him along and only brought Bill to set up the Weasley fireworks for the banquet.
"Speaking of which, Sirius is really irresponsible. Harry is still young, how can he take care of him?" Mrs. Weasley seemed to have finally gotten tired of arguing with Penny about the way of cooking and began to complain about Harry's godfather.
This seemed to be the first time Penny resonated in a conversation. She stretched her long neck and said, "Actually, we don't need too much extra care. Harry's headmaster promised to provide a job for Dali and me after we finished our studies in the magic world. Although I don't know when my Vernon will turn into a wizard, I believe that the order given by the Umbrella Corporation will allow us to do well in this city, just like what he did before … Just like how he was brave enough to accompany his son and me here …"
Penny's words made Vernon, who had changed from pride to self-abasement, straighten his back. He said to Arthur, "I've taken a fancy to an apartment … I'm planning to sell our old house in South Kensington and exchange it for some money at your bank." When he saw that Arthur had no reaction to the name, he explained in annoyance, "You know that South Kensington is our area for the rich … This way, we can prevent that kid and his kill … his godfather from not coming home every day."
Harry sighed and did not say anything. He already understood that this was deliberately done by Allen who liked to laugh at others. If Allen had enough fun, according to his usual style, he would definitely arrange these things for his aunt's family. However, the problem was that he did not know whether he was satisfied or not now …
However, this also changed Weasley's impression of this family. No matter how they treated Harry in the past and how snobbish they were, they were still upright and independent in nature.
"Sirius has been missing a lot in the Ministry of Magic recently. Director Josephine Harris has spent a lot of time looking for him every day. If it weren't for the Blake family, I think he would have been fired long ago … "Percy sat up straight. After he heard Weasley's words, he seemed to feel that he had misspoken and changed the topic." Although today is not as grand as Director Albert's wedding, the guests are not to be trifled with. Other than the headmaster of the Ministry of Magic, I even saw several ministers of the Ministry of Magic from other countries coming … I originally thought that they didn't have a good impression of England … "
"Erm … Actually, I don't think it's that simple … You know, I have some well-informed friends in Romania. They mentioned some rumors about the president of the Union in the south of Romania. Maybe they came here today because of this …" Charlie Weasley sat next to Percy. His figure was shorter, fatter, and sturdier than his brother. He also had the unique red hair of the Weasley family. His weathered face was full of freckles, and he looked almost brownish black. In fact, Charlie had resigned from his job at the dragon farm in Romania that was far away from England and the Floating City. Instead, he turned to manage the dragon farm under the protection of the Floating City. If it were not for the fact that he loved fire dragons too much and was forced to make a living, as a Weasley who also put his family first, he would not have worked so far away. Instead, he might have chosen to become a Quidditch star player. In fact, even though Charlie's results were not as good as Percy's, he had a great talent in Quidditch. In the mid-1980s, he had been the ball chaser of the Gryffindor team. After that, he even became the captain. The last time the Gryffindor Academy won the Quidditch Cup was under his leadership.
At this time, Charlie, who had just finished speaking, rolled up his sleeves and ate an oyster somewhat inelegantly, revealing his muscular arms. On one of his arms, there was a big shiny scar that was burned by fire. It was very conspicuous. Dali, who was also stuffing his mouth with food, seemed to have caught a glimpse of these scars. At once, he did not dare to reach out his hand to take the oyster. Instead, he moved his chair back in fear.
"Don't worry, Dali. I'm a dragon tamer, not a black wizard. You don't have to be afraid … I accidentally injured this scar when I was taming a China Fireball Dragon … By the way, your necklace is not bad." Charlie actually had a broad face like a nice guy. He showed an amiable smile and pointed at the feminine silver necklace on Dali's neck. After that, he looked at his brother, Percy. "As for Sirius and Director Harris … I've seen them strolling around my dragon farm more than once … In fact, I saw them strolling in the garden just now …"
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