The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

The convoy was escorted by white-robed wizards into a gate on the outer wall at the bottom of the castle.

After driving through a long corridor, we finally stopped in a huge indoor square.

"Link, we're here."

Skeffen's voice came from outside the carriage.

Link and Dumbledore looked at each other and got out of the car.

The accompanying Aurors had already formed a square formation according to the pre-rehearsed formation and stood on both sides of Link's carriage.

Further out, there were the white-robed wizards who had escorted them into the castle before, and a witch who also wore white robes, but in a significantly more gorgeous and weird style.

She is not very old, looks about 20 years old, has a delicate appearance, and does not have too many accessories except for the weird robe.

The most important thing is that her temperament is extremely cold.

Just like the white-robed wizards who escorted them in next to them, they had no expression at all.

It was as if there was no interest in the arrival of Link, the actual leader of the Ministry of Magic in the Republic of China, and Dumbledore, the most powerful white wizard of this century.

No, it's not just a lack of interest in the conventional sense.

Link also smelled a hint of arrogance from them through the passive activation of the Legilimency Spell.

In other words, they simply looked down on Link and Dumbledore.

This discovery made Link's brows jump.

He didn't understand. Are all the people from the International Federation of Wizards so arrogant?

Just when Link was thinking this, the witch not far away finally moved.

A warm smile that seemed to have been tempered by long-term mechanized training bloomed on her face, and she walked over while smiling:

"Professor Dumbledore and Minister Link Foley... Oh, I forgot that the Ministry of Magic of the United States has been restructured, and now it's time to call you Commissioner Link Foley. But anyway, hello, welcome to the International The Wizards' Federation would also like to thank you very much for your active cooperation in this international dispute against the Ministry of Magic."

As she spoke, the witch bowed deeply to Link and Dumbledore.

Due to the special structure of the white robe, Link could even see the depth of his mind. Apart from the white robe, there seemed to be no other clothes on the other party.

no doubt.

Just like animals show their belly to show friendship and surrender, the other party is also showing kindness to them.

But Link, who had already sensed the other party's arrogance, still didn't give him a good look. He didn't even nod his head to indicate it.

On the contrary, Dumbledore seemed very happy, nodding at the witch, his lips almost reaching behind his ears.

"My name is Iyeta Jones. I am the deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Ministry of Magic of the International Federation of Wizards and the host of your meeting." Iyetta's attitude towards Link and Dumbledore was not very good. He cared, still smiling and said, "This mediation meeting on the international dispute between the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China and the Ministry of Magic of France will be held this afternoon after both parties have arrived, and will last for about a week. And this meeting will also Decide on the final ruling of the International Federation of Wizards on this international dispute. Come on, Mr. Link Foley, Professor Dumbledore and your guards, please wait in our specially prepared lounge before the meeting is officially held. moment."

After saying this, Iyetta turned sideways humbly and made a gesture of invitation.

However, Link made no move.

Although the other party looked polite, the arrogance in his heart was even stronger.

This is like those European exiles facing the native Indians in the early days of North America's development.

They pretend to be elegant, but in essence they are dismissive of these 'barbarians'.

This feeling made Link narrow his eyes.

He just looked around and said expressionlessly:

"The French Ministry of Magic has not arrived yet?"

"Yes, Commissioner Link Foley."

"Then what will you do if they still haven't arrived before the meeting?"

Link said calmly.

His words are not groundless.

In fact, being late is also a tactic in negotiations.

Especially in meetings where there is no hard and fast rule not to be late.

When Iyeta heard this, he was obviously stunned for a moment.

The mediation meeting held by the International Federation of Wizards is obviously the kind of meeting that does not have a rigid limit on the meeting time.

In other words, the International Federation of Wizards has never considered that someone would be late for such a thing.

After all, in principle, this meeting is beneficial to both the Chinese Ministry of Magic and the French Ministry of Magic.

Peace is always the most precious thing.

Therefore, when faced with Link's question, Iyetta, who had not received any relevant plan, seemed a little at a loss.

Of course, she could also say that the superiors made their own decisions.

If the French Ministry of Magic is indeed late, Link can appeal to the meeting on his own.

This is a blame-shifting skill that front-line receptionists know well.

But...can she really say that?

Of course not!

Because at this moment, Link has a powerful aura mixed with magic power flowing out of him.

As the person who directly faced Link, the pressure on Iyeta was extremely huge.

This pressure has nothing to do with status, but a pure difference in strength.

Iyetta did not agree that Link, the actual controller of the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China, had a much higher status than her, but what she could not deny was that Link's absolute strength was not of the same dimension as hers.

This absolute oppression in strength brings absolute pressure.

Iyetta had a hunch that if she really took the blame, Link would definitely have a back-up plan to embarrass her even more.

Iyetta's mechanized smile finally couldn't be maintained.

Her body was trembling, and after a while she bit her lip and said:

"This matter is due to our poor consideration. I will immediately propose to the elders of the International Federation of Wizards participating in this meeting to set up a hard restriction clause and guarantee that I will give you an exact answer within half an hour. Before that, please temporarily I'll move to the lounge first and wait. I'm very sorry."

At the end, Iyeta bowed deeply to Link.

But it's different from last time.

This time Ieta's salute didn't look elegant, it could even be said to be panicked.

"Oh, then you should do it as soon as possible."

Link sneered and stopped talking to Iyeta.

The other party's lofty pride has been exposed by him and his proper attitude has been restored. This is enough.

Iyeta breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and hurriedly forced himself to smile, guiding Link and his party to board the magic elevator.

It was different from what Link expected.

The Ministry of Magic elevator in the International Confederation of Wizards is not as quaint as the castle appears.

On the contrary, it is just like the elevator equipped in a spaceship that Link saw in a science fiction movie in his previous life. The interior is very sci-fi, and it even has an LCD touch panel.

The most important thing is that the ride comfort is so good that Link didn't even notice that the elevator started, and the elevator door opened again.

But this time, the scene that appeared in front of Link and others had turned into a huge suite.

It seems to be located in some super high-rise building. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows surrounding it, Link can clearly see the outside scenery. Unlike this modern architectural style and the sci-fi elevator that could directly reach this suite before, The furniture and decoration in the suite are unusually simple.

Of course, this kind of simplicity is not antiquity.

It is the kind of exquisite simplicity that has been carefully decorated.

But it can be seen from the almost spotless huge Persian carpet that covers most of the main rest area, as well as the Chinese ink paintings and porcelain hanging on the surrounding walls, that this is not a random thing.

Iyeta took Link and others around the suite, introduced the basic facilities, and then hurriedly left in the elevator.

He looked a little embarrassed and impatient.

this is necessary.

Because from the beginning to the end, the pressure that Link put on her was never less.

Especially when they were in the elevator, the distance between the two of them became so close, and the pressure naturally increased exponentially as the distance shortened.

The fact that Iyeta can hold on until now is enough to prove that the other party also has a certain level of strength.

And wait until Iyeta leaves.

The Aurors who followed Link also began to further inspect the kit.

They don't completely trust the International Federation of Wizards.

This organization that hangs over the heads of all the Ministry of Magic is sometimes not so kind.

Proper search work is necessary.

Link followed Dumbledore straight to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Through the thick glass, gaze at the scenery in front of you.

As Link had previously expected, the giant castle where the International Federation of Wizards' headquarters is located can indeed be called a small city.

What appeared in front of Link and Dumbledore at this moment was endless high-rise buildings and airships floating in the sky.

They stand scattered among the clouds, like empty islands, and are connected to each other through some thick chains and suspension bridges.

Link also discovered a special park-like island filled with plants.

And a huge area decorated as a beach.

A large number of wizards in white robes were playing and playing among them. Although they were far away, they seemed to be the size of ants in Link's eyes, but Link still felt like he could hear their laughter.

Of course, there are also dedicated commercial areas as well as theaters.

The airships floating in the sky are densely covered with various magic advertisements.

Link even discovered a giant humanoid magic projection a little further away.

The projection appears to be an advertisement for some kind of clothing brand. The model in the image is posing in a set of extremely weird outfits.

"Shocking, right? I had the same reaction as you when I came here for the first time. This is the city of magic, the pure wizarding country, and the headquarters of the International Federation of Wizards." Dumbledore stared at the scenery in front of him without looking back. "Actually, it's no wonder people look down on us. Compared with here, we are completely country people."

"It's indeed interesting." Link said without comment, "How about this, Si Gefen, come and introduce it to us. I think you, a local, should be able to introduce it more clearly."

Hearing this, Dumbledore also nodded, and together with Link, they turned to look at Si Geffen, who was waiting behind them.

Under the gaze of these two eyes, Si Gefen seemed a little at a loss.

Link continued:

"Is there something wrong with what I said? You know the Iyetta from before, and you can even say that we have a close relationship, right?"

This is something that is easy to detect for Link and Dumbledore, who have mastered Legilimency.

That Iyetta, the arrogance in her bones is so strong that it's almost irritating to the eyes.

But when he looked at Si Gefen, that arrogance instantly dissipated.

Instead, there was a weird, indescribable complex emotion.

Mixed with it is a little bit of love, hatred, anger, and even hope.

The answer is self-evident for a young lady who is engraved with arrogance in her bones to have such complex emotions.

"call--"

Gu 捭</span>Sigeffen let out a long sigh.

As if he understood that any pretense was meaningless at this point, he simply raised his head and admitted:

"Yes, I did grow up in this International Federation of Wizards castle, or to put it another way, I am actually a member of the Harris family. And Iyeta was my former marriage partner. "

"Wow! I didn't expect that, Si Ge Fen, you are actually a noble lord!" Newland yelled into Si Ge Fen's ears with some strange quotes, "So, your real name should be Si Ge Fen. Finn Harris! So Mr. Harris, how noble is your Harris family?"

Si Gefen said nothing and stood expressionless, like an emotionless robot.

But his slightly trembling facial muscles and clenched fists were enough to show that at this moment, he wanted to punch Newland hard in the face.

"The Harris family is one of the founders of the International Federation of Wizards. Their ancestors have lived in this castle for generations and have dedicated their lives to the International Federation of Wizards. Their status is quite high."

Dumbledore suddenly spoke and answered Newland's question.

"Oh, really?" Link asked with a smile, "How high is it?"

Dumbledore also raised his eyebrows and continued a little funny:

"We will see, because if nothing else happens, this mediation meeting should be chaired by the current patriarch of the Harris family, the elder Harris."

"Wow--"

Hearing this, Newland deliberately let out a long exclamation again.

Si Gefen looked at Dumbledore in astonishment, as if he didn't expect that Dumbledore would cooperate with Newland in teasing him.

But facing the disbelieving look from Skeffen, Dumbledore just blinked playfully. 33 novel network

Boss Geffen should actually thank Dumbledore for this matter.

Because Link had actually already conducted a detailed investigation into Si Gefen’s family background.

Although the Harris family is located in the International Confederation of Wizards, so Link did not get sufficiently detailed results from his investigation, but he still knew the general identity of his boss, Geffen.

It was precisely because it was confirmed that there was no big problem with Si Gefen's identity that he could continue to stay in Link's inner circle after graduation and even enter the Auror Command to shoulder important positions.

Therefore, it makes no sense for Si Gefen to hide it at this time. Dumbledore's behavior actually helped Si Gefen out of trouble.

It's just that at this moment, Si Gefen obviously doesn't have that much thought to think about this.

Because Newland, who had reacted, was looking at him with a fiery gaze:

"In other words, the person presiding over the meeting this time is your elder? Does that mean that we can leave for a while..."

"Don't even think about it!"

Skeffen suddenly raised his voice and interrupted Newland's words.

This surprised Newland. He patted Si Gefen on the shoulder and said:

"Don't be stingy, Sigurfen. We are in the same team. When it's time to use family ties, you have to use them. Mudbloods like me don't have to use ties if they want to! And I believe you can help me this time." If you are busy, Mr. Foley will definitely not treat you badly! Look at me, I caught a little spy last time, didn’t I even get a raise? Your contribution to helping this time is greater than mine!"

After saying this, he winked at Link, indicating that Link must not treat Si Gefen badly.

This made Link dumbfounded.

When Si Gefen heard this, he threw away Newland's arm in distress, frowned and said:

"Old Harris is indeed my father, but it's not a question of whether I think about it or not, it's just that I don't have the ability to do that."

"Why? Why don't I help my son?"

"Because in addition to being my father, he is also the patriarch of the Harris family! And I am no longer a member of the Harris family! Which one do you think he will choose between the family and his son? ?”

This is a question that doesn't need an answer at all.

For the patriarch, especially the patriarch of a large family, family is absolutely above all else.

Not to mention their sons, they would even pay for it with their own lives.

This is an inherent concept in the wizarding world.

But what really puzzles Newland, Link and others is why Si Gefen left the Harris family?

Newland was particularly curious at this point.

As a Muggle-born wizard who grew up at the bottom of society, he dreamed of having a strong family that could support his dreams.

However, Si Gefen naturally had all this, but in the end he threw it away.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Si Gefen finally sighed and said:

"Let me start from the beginning. It just so happens that I can also introduce you to some of the headquarters of the International Federation of Wizards.

Since the 15th century, Muggle persecution of witches and wizards has taken steps across Europe.Before this, the relationship between wizards and Muggles was actually quite good. Wizards often used magic to help Muggles. In the light cases, they helped heal the injured, and in serious cases, they directly helped some lords in their battles. The most typical of these An example is the great wizard Merlin.

But as Muggle persecution of wizards intensified, more and more wizards were harmed.

Many of our current wizards may simply not understand why Muggles can cause harm to wizards.

Wizards have mastered the existence of magic, and Muggles are as fragile as ants in front of wizards.

But in fact, not all wizards are so good at magic.

Many lower-level wizards have no power to fight against the wizard hunters—the Purifiers, who are armed to the teeth.

Not to mention those little wizards.

At that time, little wizards under the age of 11 were often kidnapped and burned to death, even if their parents were also wizards.

Faced with such brutal persecution, the vast majority of wizards stopped helping Muggles and lived in isolation.

This situation continued until the 17th century, when the International Confederation of Wizards was established.

They introduced and implemented the International Confederation of Wizards Secrecy Act, and relied on this act and the support of the public to reintegrate the Ministry of Magic in various places to hide the wizarding world. The headquarters of the International Confederation of Wizards where we are now is also It came into being.

Of course, at the beginning, the headquarters was just the headquarters, a purely administrative unit responsible for guiding the implementation of the "Secrecy Act" of the Ministry of Magic in various places.

In addition to the officials who work here, there are only a few family members and followers of the officials who live here.

But later, the nature of the headquarters changed.

As the proposer of the "Law of Secrecy", the International Federation of Wizards and Wizards, their headquarters is naturally the best in terms of confidentiality.You should have discovered this too.

The headquarters we are in is located at a high altitude that is inaccessible to Muggles, and will randomly hover over the world.

Not only that, the outer layer of this headquarters is also equipped with a large number of defensive devices, as well as various warning and life-saving spells such as Muggle expulsion spells and unplottable spells.

This is enough to ensure that the wizards living there can carry out normal activities, and Muggles cannot discover it.

For wizards, this is paradise! "

Having said this, Si Gefen paused and turned his gaze to the high-rise buildings outside the window and the airships in the sky with a complicated expression.

Link's expression was quite strange.

Compared to the paradise that Cheese Geffen mentioned, he felt that this so-called International Federation of Wizards headquarters was more like a super-large space station that could move independently!

He really didn't expect that the wizard's technology had developed to the point where he could create this kind of sky city.

In a sense, this is actually all the work of the Muggles.

Fearing the persecution of Muggles, these wizards went to heaven.

This sky city technology must not have been developed in a short time, and the highest altitude it can reach will definitely not be too high initially.

But as the Muggles' exploration of the sky progressed step by step, wizards also began to work hard to develop and improve the technology related to Sky City, improving the speed, altitude and defense power of Sky City, so as to achieve a situation where you chase and I escape. The technical competition, or it can be said, is a strange balance.

Until now, this balance has not been broken.

It is foreseeable that this balance and competition will continue.

Then the problem is coming.

There is an upper limit to the height of the Earth's sky, or atmosphere.

When the wizards here are chased by Muggles and are unable to retreat, will they suddenly activate their spirits, explode with technology, turn the current sky city into a space aircraft carrier, and escape into the universe?

Link felt that this was quite possible.

After all, the potential of a race to explode in a crisis is quite terrifying.

However, this is a bit too outrageous!

The more Link thought this way, the weirder his expression became.

"The heavenly headquarters of the International Federation of Wizards has naturally become the dream habitat of all wizards."

Skeffen continued with great emotion, "Almost every wizard who knows the existence of this place is eager to move here. Faced with this strong demand, the International Federation of Wizards also responded.

They expanded the living space of the headquarters and absorbed the first batch of immigrants. Then, naturally they continued to expand and absorb...

The wizards obtained a safe environment at the headquarters of the International Federation of Wizards, and magic brought them super productivity. After the crisis was gone, naturally, the wizards began to reproduce crazily and produced products other than the necessities for survival. other needs.

For example, entertainment.

Another example is a more comfortable living environment.

Even, culture.

So after hundreds of years of development, the headquarters of the International Federation of Wizards has developed from the original small flying castle to what we see before us.

Alchemy technology is highly developed and can be displayed in front of others without any scruples.

Related industries, including various cultures, are also extremely prosperous. "

"So, what does this have to do with you leaving the family?"

Seeing Si Gefen stop again, Newland frowned and asked.

"It was you who asked me to introduce the headquarters of the International Federation of Wizards, and this is also related to my leaving the family." Si Gefen shook his head and continued, "The highly cohesive population and the appropriate sense of crisis have brought about technological advancement. The explosion of technology and the explosion of technology have pushed wizards' productivity far beyond that of Muggles to a new level. The combination of the two has given the controllers of the International Federation of Wizards, with Harris as the The various wizard families represented bring huge rights!

Harris, and the other families living here, uphold the belief of kindness and justice.

It is precisely because of this belief that they gathered together in the Society and overcame all difficulties to create the International Federation of Wizards and the "Law of Secrecy" in the cracks, so that wizards can continue to develop in a relatively safe environment.

However, after a long period of cleansing, this kindness and this belief were eroded by the huge power.

These families now have completely lost the character of their ancestors.

What supports them in continuing to rule the International Federation of Wizards is their desire for power and interests.

The achievements and kindness of their ancestors have become a flag, which they wrap around their bodies to cover up their ugly bodies, and to continue to deceive and exploit the wizards in the city.

This is not the kind of kindness I want.

So I left here. "

As Si Gefen finished speaking, the entire rest suite fell into silence.

Link, Dumbledore and Newland looked at each other with extremely complicated expressions.

Si Gefen's ideas are great and pure. This thought and awareness alone are worthy of admiration.

For such people, we cannot insult and ridicule them because what they do is unreasonable, because in a sense, they are on the road to becoming 'heroes'.

And most people don’t even have the courage to embark on this path.

But Link, Dumbledore and Newland also didn't want to encourage it.

Because the road to becoming a 'hero' is destined to be tragic and tragic.

As friends, as teachers, and as leaders, Link and others would actually rather see Si Gefen live happily as an ordinary person, instead of turning into a comet and burning his life to serve as a 'hero'. The night brings light.

So, silence became the only response.

And in this silence, a voice suddenly sounded.