"In order to better protect everyone and their families, after the Wizard Primary School and Temple University are completed, they will surround the Hogwarts area and expand the area temporarily to cover a large area around it. At that time, corresponding residences and streets will be built. The industries under the Umbrella Corporation, such as laboratories and farms, will also make this place their headquarters after the expansion is completed. They can also provide convenient services for the students' teaching and university research projects. As for us, we will all move to the Hogwarts area … Even your Muggle relatives, as long as they are your loved ones who are willing to give up their lives in the Muggle world, they can also move here. The Ministry of Magic will provide convenience and assistance in this regard. The wizards who are the best at forgetting spells will make the unwilling Muggle forget this invitation … In addition, the Ministry of Magic will also complete the negotiations with the International Union of Wizards and Wizards in this regard."
This speech about the Muggle and the International Union of Wizards and Wizards caused a lot of people to whisper, but Hermione did not stop talking. Lunn also continued to show the drawings on the Hogwarts' original campus and Hogsmeade Village. Other than the original Hogwarts campus, there were also various buildings and reports on the original open space.
"In our magic world, there are only a few streets and villages that are exclusive to wizards like Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. They are all small areas and small gathering places. There is no wizard city at all. Allen plans to use this opportunity to expand the Hogwarts into a safe and prosperous wizard city with the hogwarts as the core. He also welcomes all wizards who pursue knowledge to settle down here … "Hermione's face was full of excitement as she made Anka impatiently shake his feathers." If everything goes well, the headquarters of the Ministry of Magic and the headquarters of St. Mungo's Medical Hospital will be moved here. The original location will only be used as a branch. "
The construction of a wizard city was certainly exciting, but at the same time, it also triggered a discussion among the wizards.
Compared to those wizards who seemed to be hearing about this arrangement for the first time and realized that it was a disguised surveillance method, they did not have the guts to voice their opinions. The wizard families with enough qualifications had already prepared for Harris' request to gather and live together. They were already convinced in advance, so they did not have any objections. In fact, it was a good thing for outsiders like them to gather together. They could use the protection of the armed forces under the umbrella to avoid being attacked by the local purebloods during fierce battles.
However, the incident with the International Union of Wizards and Wizards made them a little concerned. Most wizards did not treat their Muggle relatives as real relatives, but due to the current environment and Hermione's identity, they did not dwell on it too much. After all, if a Muggle was unwilling, a Forgotten Spell would be cast on them. This rule seemed to be made to serve the young master of the Harris family. The number of Muggle's female companion's family should not be too high.
On the other hand, the wizards focused their attention on the schematic reports on the blueprints. For the wizards, they had magic that ignored the laws of physics and the ability to apply spatial manipulation like the Traceless Expansion Spell, which allowed them to surpass the muggles in the field of construction. As long as they did not consider the luxury materials, some civilian wizards with poor grades could easily renovate their own houses. The only thing that would cost a lot would be the construction of a new office building for the Ministry of Magic, if the decision was approved.
Therefore, although the building on the drawings seemed to be huge, in reality, other than the construction of elementary schools, universities, and the headquarters of the Ministry of Magic, the other projects were still within the scope of their knowledge. Compared to the construction of the building itself, the more troublesome part was how to fill the houses with wizards.
"If it can be done … It will be a magnificent feat if it can be done! We will become the envy of the entire wizard world … A wizard city! "
"To create a city-level wizard gathering place … That will require a lot of people to move in … The staff area means that even the employees under the umbrella will be allocated houses? But I'm afraid that it will be difficult for us to support such a large area … "
"But what's with the circle that surrounds Hogwarts and its surroundings? It seems to be centered around the Hogwarts, including the forbidden forest, the Black Lake, Hogsmeade, and the City of Knowledge. Looking at the report, it seems to be digging down? To turn the ground into a hemisphere … The loose soil has to be turned into hard rock … I don't understand, why do they have to do this? It looks like half of an egg with its shell cut open … "
…
"This needs to be kept a secret for now, but I can disclose that this project is related to the content that my brother has spent a lot of money on. Once it's completed, the Hogwarts will become the holy land in the hearts of all wizards." Lunn put away the drawing. "Now, let's enjoy ourselves."
The celebration party started again, and the atmosphere was relaxed from the previous tense and serious atmosphere.
After the announcement, Allen said a few words to his brothers and then turned to look at his father on the other side of the long table.
Owen had already left the table and was standing behind someone. The game was at its most intense, so he had no time to pay attention to them.
Allen took a few steps closer and saw that his sister Emily was already sitting in Owen's seat. Owen was behind Emily, leaning forward with his hands on the back of Emily's chair and paying attention to the situation at the table. The father and daughter's positions had been completely swapped.
The red-nosed wizard, Grimson, no longer looked as relaxed as before. He stared at the little girl in front of him and said aggressively, "I'll go with you, and I'll give you 30 gold coins more."
He picked up a pile of chips and threw them in the middle of the long table, looking like he didn't care.
Emily gently pressed the cards to her mouth and narrowed her eyes in thought. She seemed to be in a difficult position, which made Grimson touch his ear.
Owen said behind Emily's back, "Sweetie Bear, I think he's going to beat you."
Emily turned around and covered her mouth with the cards. She whispered to Owen, "He's bluffing … He touches his ear whenever he bluffs."
Grimson adjusted his feathery felt hat and noticed the father and daughter whispering in front of him. He urged, "How about it, are you going with me?"
Emily turned around and winked at Owen proudly.
"Of all the children, you're the most similar to me!" Owen whispered in Emily's ear. He looked up at Grimson, who was forcing himself to be calm. "Beat him!"
Emily smiled, turned around, and threw all the chips in front of her onto the table. She said firmly, "I'll go with you."
Grimson slammed the cards in his hand on the table and leaned back helplessly. He said exaggeratedly to the wizards around him, "I hate this child!"
"What are you doing?!" Morgan-le-feil's voice sounded, trying to suppress his anger.
This voice made Owen, who was collecting the chips, stand up straight. His eyes widened in horror.
Emily quickly jumped down from her chair and pointed at Owen beside her. She didn't hesitate to shirk the responsibility. "Dad taught me! I've always wanted to play with Daisy! "
After saying that, Emily jumped out and ran away.
Ignoring his daughter, Morgan-le-feil looked at Owen in disbelief. "Owen, are you teaching Emily how to gamble?"
Owen froze on the spot for a moment, not knowing how to react. His gaze swept across the faces of the people at the long table, only to see that they were somewhat timid and did not look at their wives. However, they could not help but show a gloating expression. Grimson even spread his hands and made a helpless gesture, but there was an expression of watching a good show on his face.
Morgan-le-feil straightened her back, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and said to Owen seriously, "Owen, I need to talk to you."
"Sorry, Morgan-le-feil, we can talk at home." Owen pointed at the table. "If I leave, they won't be able to gather enough people. That'll be disappointing."
Morgan-le-feil was speechless. She understood that Owen knew that she wouldn't do anything to him in front of everyone, so he didn't want to leave.
"Father, since mother wants to talk to you, let me play a few rounds with the elders. That way, there will be enough people." Allen walked over and took the initiative to replace Owen. He sat in Emily's seat and arranged Owen's chips on the table.
Seeing Owen's bitter expression, the wizards at the table didn't sympathize with him. Instead, they all cheered excitedly. Grimson's red nose looked even redder because of his excitement. He said loudly, "Hurry up and go, Owen. Allen is enough. Morgan-le-feil is waiting for you!"
Owen, who had no reason to refuse, had no choice but to follow Morgan-le-feil out of the headmaster's office.
"Vladimir! Divide the cards! Divide the cards! Let's continue. " Owen's dejected look piqued the interest of Grimson, who had just lost. He repeatedly urged the long-eyed dealer to deal the cards.
Soon, Grimson's mood turned sour again. It seemed that Allen's playing skills were far better than Owen's and Emily's. After a few rounds, he lost half of his chips again. "You bad boy, didn't you spend all your time on research? Where did you get the time to play cards? Why are you so lucky … "
Allen, who had his head lowered, looked up and waved the cards in his hand. "My luck is in my hands."
Grimson rubbed his red nose. "Owen revealed something to us old farts … We'll let the younger generation support you … I hope you'll be lucky enough to lead us to success … This is one of our regrets. I didn't expect it to happen one day …"
The old man's words were echoed by the other old men. They didn't say anything, but looked firmly at Allen, who was looking at them, and nodded under his gaze.
"Thank you, I will …" Allen responded gratefully, then showed the cards in his hand. "I won this round again. Old gentlemen, please push out some of your chips. Long-eyed, please push them to me …"
"I hate the Harris children!"
After a while, Allen seemed to have completely let go of his attacks. After winning again and again, he pushed most of the old men's chips to him. Then, in a new round, when Allen lowered his head, Grimson suddenly shouted, "Wait! Raise your head and let me see your eyes! "
Everyone was reminded. They saw that Allen's left pupil had shrunk to a small pupil in the middle, and the rest of the eye was exposed. "This eye is … too cunning! This family is too cunning! "
"I don't know how you got this ability! Although I'd be happy to see it at other times! You're cheating with your prophecy ability! " Grimson muttered angrily. "Mr. Grindelwald wouldn't do this when he played with us! Give me back my pocket money! "
"Don't be angry!" Allen's lips curled up as he begged for mercy. He divided the chips in front of him into three and returned them to the old men, leaving only a little for himself. He then waved to the person behind him. "Then let Miss Luna Lovegood continue in my place. She didn't know how to play before, but after watching for so long, she should have learned most of it."
Everyone was surprised to see a girl with light blonde hair standing behind Allen. She seemed to be in a daze, but she had already taken the seat that Allen had vacated.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
