Malfoy Rise at Hogwarts

Chapter 48

Researching the black magic book is a difficult task. After a week, Xie Lin can eat less than one-tenth of the content of the three books. There is only one week left before the start of school, and before the start of school, he still needs to make a trip to Diagon Alley as planned, so Xie Lin decided to put magic research on hold to let himself relax.

On this day, Schelling put on a streamlined and capable outfit. He has a lot of shows today—in the morning he invited Terrence Higgs to Norfolk to hunt the pygmy, at noon he invited Murray to the Magic Gallery in London to appreciate the paintings and had lunch together, and in the evening he invited Daphne to Liverpool to watch Celestina Warbeck's national tour concert "Frivolous Aphrodite".

All of a sudden northeast, all of a sudden southeast, all of a sudden northwest, just run all over the map, right?With the Floo Web and Apparition, anything is possible, magic is convenience!

In the morning, he first went to the Higgs mansion through the fireplace and met Terrence and his father, Bertie Higgs.Old Bertie was a gentle middle-aged man, head of the Ministry of Magic's Pest Advisory Service, specializing in bandy mangs, hairy crabs, ghouls, and gnomes, so he knew the art of gnome hunting very well.They took three pure white albino bloodhounds, and the old Bertie took them to a forest in Norfolk.

There were already three people waiting there, and one of them, the young Schelling, also recognized him—Gryffindor's Cormac McLaggen, a student a year higher than Schelling. I heard that he was quite self-centered.

However, he has an uncle who holds a high position in the Ministry of Magic—Tiberus McLaggen, a member of the Wizengamot, so many classmates are unwilling to offend him, which makes him even more imposing.At this moment, Cormac was standing in front of two tall men, chattering endlessly, and one of the shrewd-looking men was probably Uncle Tiberus, whom he often talked about.

The other man looked very majestic. His hair and bushy eyebrows were tea-brown with streaks of gray in them. Behind the gold-rimmed glasses were a pair of sharp yellow eyes. He looked like an old lion. If Schelling guessed correctly, he was Rufus Scrimgeour, one of the four powerful figures in the Ministry of Magic and the director of the Auror Office!
(Note: The four powerful figures in the Ministry of Magic are: Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge, Senior Undersecretary Dolores Umbridge, Director of Law Enforcement Amelia Bones, Director of the Auror Office Rufus Scrimgeour)
(Note: The translation of senior deputy minister is ambiguous. The original text is Undersecretary, which corresponds to the position of secretary of state in the Muggle world. It is a person with great power, not just the deputy of the minister.)

Under the introduction of old Bertie, Schelling got acquainted with the three of them.

Rufus is an ambitious man. Although he is usually unsmiling, when he learned of Schelling's family background, his attitude towards Schelling became more polite, and a rare smile appeared on his tough old face. This made Cormac feel a little dark in his heart.

A group of six released three bloodhounds, and they let out a cheerful howl and rushed into the jungle.These bloodhounds were all well-trained and had a very keen sense of smell, and they spotted the piggies not long after.

The piggies are a kind of dark creatures that are common in the wilderness of Europe, America and Russia. They are born with the power of curse, and their appearance looks like a stunted dwarf piglet, except for its thick and short tail, and its strangely narrow jet-black eyes without whites.The piggies often sneak into the pigsty and eat the sow's milk with ordinary piglets, which will cause the farm to be infected with the curse and cause disasters.The longer the piggies lurk, the longer the curse and plague of the farm will last.

The piggies had an innate fear of white dogs, so the experienced old Bertie specially brought albino hounds. Such hounds had great advantages in driving the piggies away.When the piggies are expelled from their hiding places, the hunters will kill them with the "Piggling Curse" especially for the piggies.

Schelling has practiced shooting since he was 9 years old. His shooting level is fast and accurate. Under the deliberate release of the three seniors, Schelling has the most number of hogs hunted and killed. Terrence and Cormac combined less than half of Schelling.

Although Cormac was a little unhappy about this, he didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of several big figures in the Ministry of Magic; the others gave Schelling some compliments such as "youthful and promising" and "extraordinary talent".

Compared with Cormac's low EQ performance, Schelling's knowledge of advance and retreat, understanding of superiority and inferiority, and salute etiquette undoubtedly won their favor. Even Tiberus, who has always loved Cormac, shook his head and sighed secretly after seeing his nephew's performance.

After leaving the fireplace at Higgs House, Schelling came to the British Magic Gallery in the north of London.

The appearance of the British Magic Gallery is a bit like the National Gallery in the Muggle world. Except for the slightly retro architectural style, other aspects such as size and momentum are similar.Of course, Muggles can't see such a large building, and only when a wizard casts the correct spell on a dilapidated statue can they enter the gallery from the street.

At the entrance of the magic gallery, Maury, who was wearing a sleeveless white lace skirt and a wide-brimmed bowler hat, was looking at Schelling with a sweet smile.When she was at Hogwarts, Murray's usual dress was rigorous and intellectual, but now she showed her cool and lively side, which made Schelling look a little crazy.

"Hey, why are you in a daze?" Murray beckoned to Xie Lin, she was a little dissatisfied with today's playmate who was a little dumb.

Even Xie Lin, who considers himself thick-skinned, felt a little embarrassed at the moment, so he had no choice but to tell the truth, "Uh...you are dressed differently from usual today, and I can't react right now."

The corner of Murray's mouth raised slightly: "Then tell me, do I look better in my current attire, or do I look better in my usual attire?"

ah!This sub-question, I know the answer!Xie Lin suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, pretended to be contemplative, and then answered very seriously: "You are embarrassing me too much. A girl like you looks good in everything she wears. If you are usually like a gentle and intellectual Athena, then today you are undoubtedly a pure and chaste Artemis. No matter which answer you answer, it is a kind of blasphemy against your beauty."

Murray snorted coldly, "Cut! You're not sincere, are you always so smooth-talking? No wonder there are so many women around..." In fact, she was already happy because of Xie Lin's praise.Women, that's how duplicity is!

Schelling wisely did not directly answer Murray's subsequent questioning, but changed the subject calmly, "There are so many people in the gallery today! I didn't even know that British wizards have such a sense of art!"

Hearing the topic about the gallery, Murray began to explain happily: "This is because the gallery held a painting exhibition today—the exhibit was the works of the late magic painter Magenta Comstock. I have long heard that Comstock's magic paintings are currently the top in the world's magic world. The magic paintings she drew—the eyes of the characters in the paintings can even leave the drawing paper and follow the viewers home. It's a pity that after her death, this skill has not been handed down..."

When Xie Lin heard it, how could he not know what was going on, a magic painting whose eyesight could escape the limits of the drawing paper frame, wouldn't this be a sharp weapon for monitoring, and it would be no wonder that the Ministry of Magic could let this kind of magic painting flow into the people!

Schelling bet that the information related to this magical painting skill has long been targeted by the Ministry of Magic, and will be taken by the Ministry of Magic as soon as Comstock passes away.

The two strolled leisurely in the gallery, commenting on a certain magic painting from time to time.

Although Xie Lin is only keen on studying magic, his level of art appreciation is not low. As the second heir of the Malfoy family, art appreciation and wine appreciation are compulsory subjects. Xie Lin has also been trained in this area since he was a child, but because he is not interested, Lucius sees that he has met the minimum requirements for appreciation ability, so he let him go.

Murray herself is motivated by interest. She is very interested in painting, so she usually spends a lot of time studying magic paintings. Her biggest dream is to become a magic painter.

A magic painter is a rare profession in the wizarding world. In addition to being proficient in painting skills, you also need to be proficient in esoteric soul magic, so that the characters in the painting can maintain their personalities and memories for a long time, and Magenta Comstock is one of the best. In addition to her terrifying ability to take the eyes off the drawing paper, her magic paintings have successfully drawn the charm of the characters—the old witch who is angry and grinning at the audience, the high-spirited, and constantly shouting medieval Iron Knight...

After the two finished admiring the paintings, Murray reluctantly left the gallery (in fact, he was dragged away by Schelling).Seeing that there was still some time, Schelling invited Murray to have lunch very gentlemanly.

Lunch was at a wizard high-end restaurant located in a remote alley in London. This high-end restaurant is only open to members, and the membership fee alone costs ten Galleons a year.

The decoration, tables and chairs inside are all made of mahogany, and the tableware is made of sterling silver. It is retro and elegant, and the lighting and background music in the room are light and dark, and the tone is just right. It is very emotional and makes people feel comfortable.

Schelling ordered a Re'em steak. Re'em is a rare magical animal from the Far East. It looks like a giant golden-yellow cow. Its meat is tender and juicy, and it can enhance the strength of the eater. There are even rumors that it can enhance some indescribable abilities of wizards.Murray, who has a small appetite, just ordered a caviar muffin.

The two enjoyed a leisurely lunch, Schelling sent Murray home from the fireplace in a gentlemanly way, and greeted the McDougals politely, then went back into the fireplace, and instantly appeared in Liverpool, a city in northwest England.

Tonight, the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool was requisitioned by wizards—the entire stadium was cast with countless Muggle repelling spells, and every Muggle would automatically go home as long as they came to the stadium.

Celestina Warbeck is a legend in the wizarding singer world. She showed her talent at the age of 10 and appeared on the cover of the gossip magazine "Missing Love". Since her debut at the age of 17, she has released 6 albums, and all of them have won awards and sold well. Her latest album "You Stole My Pot, But You Can't Get My Heart" even went out of the UK and became popular all over the world.

The tickets for this concert had already been sold out a year ago - the original tickets only cost 5 Galleons, but now they have been priced at 50 Galleons on the black market, a tenfold increase.Luckily, the Greenglass family has some business dealings with sponsor The Sorcerer's Saucepot, which allowed them to book such a sought-after ticket.Originally, Daphne's own sister, Astoria, also wanted to come, but it was canceled because of her temporary physical discomfort.

(Note: Saucepot and Cauldron are not the same thing. The former is a kitchen utensil, while the latter is a potion utensil. It can be seen that wizards actually have their own "technology" for life.)
Tonight's Daphne has obviously gone through a lot of careful dressing. Her long golden hair is braided into braids and fixed at the back of her head. The layered hairstyle is paired with silver and white beaded flower hair accessories, which looks very elegant and dignified.On the white jade neck that was exposed because of the updo of hair, there was also a string of milky white pearl chains, which complemented her creamy skin.

Of course, our protagonist Xie Lin was not to be outdone, and changed into a tailored high-necked suit with dark green hidden patterns in the dark, looking heroic and handsome.

Seeing that Daphne was dressed up, Xie Lin couldn't lose his manners. He went forward and kissed the back of Daphne's hand, and then took her hand. The two entered the VIP seats at Anfield from the VIP aisle hand in hand.

When Xie Lin took Daphne's hand, without Xie Lin's sight, Daphne showed a sly smile that succeeded in plotting.

Although Celestina Warbeck is 76 years old, she is still young. She presented 12 famous songs one after another. When she sang her latest work "You stole my pot, but you can't get my heart", the atmosphere of the audience reached its peak.

It wasn't until nearly 10 pm that Celestina stopped singing, and everyone gave warm applause for the last time, and the concert officially ended.

　Thank you for Zhu Tianjun's 4 recommendation tickets, Longxing Tianxia's 5 recommendation tickets, and Liang Caihu's 10 recommendation tickets, thank you!
　　


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