The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

Link was led by Krum all the way into Durmstrang Castle.

What they walked through was not the gate carefully arranged by Beckman, but a small door on the side of the castle.

Behind the small door is a long, narrow and dark corridor.

Compared with the main avenue in front, which was decorated with flowers and magic lamp stones, this place was as crude as a dungeon.

Perhaps he also felt that the environment here was a bit bad, so Krum explained as soon as he entered:

"This is a shortcut to the Quidditch pitch. I'll take you to visit the pitch first. Also, Link, don't look at it. It's a little smaller and a little dirty here, but it's much better than before. "

"Really?" Link glanced at Krum and said, "I have a good memory. It seems that the corridors I passed when I came to Durmstrang last time were better than here, right?"

"That's just because the old principal didn't let you see it." Krum said firmly, "They are planning to rely on you to invest in saving Durmstrang, so they will naturally hide those dirty places. Try to show you the good side of the school. In fact, before Principal Beckman took over, the passage we are now walking on was abandoned because it was too dilapidated.

That is to say, Principal Beckman wanted to restore Durmstrang to its heyday as much as possible, so he cleaned up the place again.You can trust me on this point. I have lived in this school for nearly ten years. There are probably not many people in Durmstrang who are more familiar with this place than me! "

Link nodded noncommittally.

Krum did not continue to explain, because following the previous conversation, the two of them had officially walked out of the passage and appeared on the Quidditch pitch that Krum had mentioned many times just now.

As soon as he arrived here, Link was shocked.

This is an extremely rare thing. After all, with the improvement of Link's strength and status, his knowledge is also growing at an extremely fast rate.

For now, there were very few things in the world that could shock him.

Even the Sky City that he saw when he went to the International Federation of Wizards was just interesting to Link.

But the current Quidditch pitch at Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is obviously an exception.

This is not to say how luxurious this stadium is.

Because the biggest feature of this stadium is actually the 'new' that Krum mentioned before.

But that's not much to brag about.

When any new Quidditch pitch is built, taking into account its service life, the latest technologies and equipment on the market are often used to prevent the field from becoming obsolete early.

And apart from being 'new', this Quidditch pitch is actually not very different from the Hogwarts pitch in terms of size and even equipment.

What really surprised Link was the light blue magic shield above the two of them that enveloped the entire stadium.

Under the protection of that thin shield, external wind and snow cannot invade the stadium at all, and the temperature in the stadium is also maintained close to 22 degrees, which is the most suitable temperature for the human body.

This directly resulted in the stadium being as warm as spring and with green grass.

But outside the stadium, it was a world of ice and snow, and there was even a strange sight of a snowspout hanging in the distance.

"Isn't the scenery pretty? I remember when I came to the newly built stadium for the first time, I was shocked. My classmates even knelt on the ground and kissed the lawn with excitement."

Krum put his hands on his waist and said quite proudly.

When Link heard this, he nodded and said:

"So how does this happen?"

"It's very simple. The shield above our heads used to shield the wind and snow is a very ordinary magic protection layer. Its protection is actually not very strong. It is difficult to block even the most basic attack spells, but it can shield the wind. The snow is enough. In addition, the stadium and even the entire Durmstrang Castle have been installed with constant temperature arrays and climate simulation arrays by Principal Beckman. This is why many Quidditch teams want to play here. The reason for training. Because only here, while having a large number of new equipment, it can also simulate various climates, so that the team can fully train."

"Did Beckman come up with this idea?"

"Of course, to be honest, this plan was originally intended to provide heating for Durmstrang Castle, but considering that students also need sports and entertainment activities in winter, the Quidditch pitch was rebuilt. In this way, the rental of the stadium venue can subsidize the heating consumption of the castle.”

At this point, Klum suddenly looked around. Seeing that no one was chasing him, he whispered, "The only bad thing is that Principal Beckman is stingy. The free heating in Durmstrang Castle has always been It’s not very cool, it’s only about [-] or [-] degrees Celsius all year round, so it feels a bit cold to the body.”

"You can't blame him, right? After all, it's free, and this type of heating should consume a lot of resources, right?" 33 Novel Network

Link said somewhat dumbfounded.

He still has some understanding of this type of formation.

Because there is a similar system in the Ministry of Magic of China.

Because it needs to be able to simulate real climate and adjust it at will, the structure and use of this system are completely different from the heating and air conditioning in Muggle society.

What can be used as an energy source is no longer electrical energy or coal fire energy, but magic power.

These magic powers are stored in an extremely complex formation, and require daily maintenance and long-term magic infusion. Therefore, the cost of use is very high, and only organizations such as the Ministry of Magic of various countries with a large number of spare wizard labor can afford it. Affordable.

So it is normal for Beckman to be stingy.

If it were really used, Beckman would probably feel distressed no matter how rich he was.

When Krum heard this, he scratched his head and smiled:

"Of course we also know that the consumption in this area is relatively large, so we will not complain about Principal Beckman not turning on the heating for us. I just want you to know that Principal Beckman is quite frugal. He definitely does not use The investment you gave is spent everywhere."

When Krum said this, Beckman and others happened to jog into the stadium.

They entered Durmstrang Castle from the main entrance, so they were slower than Link and Krum.

Several people who had just arrived heard Klum's last words before they had time to speak. Faced with Link's calm and slightly smiling eyes, Beckman froze and could only stand there and laugh. .

Finally, Mrs. Foley stood up, took Link's hand and said:

"Don't forget the purpose of our visit this time, and don't do anything irrelevant."

Hearing this, the smile on Link's face became even thicker.

He smiled and nodded:

"Of course, I was just joking with Grandpa Beckman (the country also has the title of 'Grandpa')."

Link was telling the truth.

He didn't really care whether Beckman had embezzled public funds or not.

Beckman gave him all the assets of the Beckman family. Even if he regrets it now and misappropriated public funds, so what?

Link didn't think it was a big deal.

Because to be honest, gold galleons are just a number to Link now, not money.

At his current status, money has changed from gold coins to various resources in his eyes.

What's more, judging from the current situation, Beckman has not embezzled public funds. At best, he is a little too kind to the people of Durmstrang.

Valley Line</span>But that’s also a good thing.

Through the passive activation of the Legilimency Spell, Link can clearly sense the respect and gratitude of the Durmstrang teachers and students around him. Without Beckman's almost exaggerated kindness, he, who has been absent from Durmstrang all year round, would How can a person be loved by these people?

When Beckman heard what Link said, he called his grandfather for the first time. The original embarrassment and nervousness disappeared instantly, replaced by endless joy.

In fact, he doesn't value things like wealth.

As the patriarch of the Beckman family, he has already enjoyed most of the luxuries available in this world.

Now that he is older, what he values ​​most has become family ties.

Seeing that Link and Mrs. Foley were preparing to return to the castle, he quickly called on the students who had gathered around to lead the way, so that the welcome ceremony, which had almost collapsed, could get back on track.

But with Krum, a stupid young man, this is also a difficult task.

Fortunately, Krum was relatively restrained this time and did not pull Link up and run to some inexplicable place like before. He was still within the range set by Beckman.

This also made the whole process of receiving Link much more normal.

What Link saw was a beautiful scene constructed by Beckman with Link's investment.

For example, the climate change system that Klum mentioned before was driven to the extreme today under Beckmann's intentional actions. The entire Durmstrang Castle, shrouded in wind and snow, was actually as warm as summer at this moment. day.

What's even more outrageous is that Beckman also built a small tropical ecological garden in the atrium of the castle using the same technology used on the Quidditch pitch.

This is a scene that the students in Durmstrang, who have lived in the bitter cold since childhood, have never seen in their lives.

According to Krum, this is also a favorite place for young student couples because they don’t have to wear too thick clothes when staying here.

After saying that, he smiled obscenely at Link, causing Emily and Mrs. Foley to laugh out loud, while Beckman glared at him fiercely.

In addition to the heating system, the interior of Durmstrang Castle has also been completely renovated.

Although its level is not as refined as Beauxbatons, and it does not have the atmosphere of Hogwarts. It can even be said that except for important places such as the auditorium and the reception room for foreign guests, the rest of the place looks a bit rough, but it is still better than the previous one that leaked everywhere. Durmstrang Castle is much better.

It can be seen that Beckman has done a pretty good job.

Along the way, Link, Mrs. Foley and others all had heartfelt smiles on their faces.

Seeing that Link and others were in a good mood, Beckman asked tentatively:

"Link, do you have anything serious to do here this time?"

Hearing this, Link turned his head and glanced at Beckman, and the corners of his mouth rose even more.

Of course he knew that Beckman had heard what Mrs. Foley had said to him before, so he felt a little uneasy.

But in fact, where do they have anything serious to do?

In this regard, Beckman is still not very familiar with Link because he has not had much contact with Link, and is far worse than the old Kled.

According to Link's habit, if it was really serious business, he would not bring Mrs. Foley and Emily with him at all.

In fact, the reason why Link and others came to Durmstrang on Christmas Day was simply because Link attended Professor Slughorn's Slug Club dinner on Christmas Eve yesterday, and then brought Emily returned to Forlì Castle to attend the family dinner.

This approach made Mrs. Foley very angry.

She had learned cooking from Little Button for several days, and then she made a pumpkin stew for Link yesterday.

But I didn’t expect that Link would dare to be late!

So in order to punish Link, today's Durmstrang itinerary was decided by Mrs. Foley.

In other words, this visit that frightened Beckman was actually just a trip taken by Mrs. Foley on a whim.

If Beckman knew the truth, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

Fortunately, Link was prepared and had a formal reason ready.

Thinking this, Link took a deep breath and said:

"You know, things have been a little tense lately, and maybe it's time to bring Durmstrang's strength to bear."

Hearing this, Beckman raised his eyebrows and felt a little disappointed at first.

Because the reason he actually wanted to hear was that Link brought his fiancée and mother to visit his grandfather.

But he quickly sorted out his emotions and became excited again:

"Link, are you saying that a war is about to begin?"

"I can't say exactly when, but it will be soon. At least the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China has made preparations. When the war will begin depends on when the Ministry of Magic of France can give us an excuse that we can use."

Hearing what Link said, Beckman clenched his fists in excitement.

He is very clear.

Durmstrang has always been a force that Link deliberately kept hidden.

It's very important to Link.

It is precisely for this reason that Link entrusted him with the important task of stationing him in Durmstrang as the principal. He would not be mobilized without special or large-scale operations.

This is actually a kind of rejection, a kind of rejection by Link, or rather by the power circle of the Foley family.

But Beckman can't complain about this.

Because this is indeed a vital job, Link entrusting such an important job and such huge resources to his control is simply an ultimate form of trust.

If he were to say bad things about Link again, that would be a bit much.

But Beckman still felt bad.

He is no longer interested in power, wealth or anything like that. He just wants to be with his daughter.

Now, Durmstrang's power is about to be activated, which also means that his mission is coming to an end.

Will he be able to return to his daughter after the mission is over?

How could Beckman not be excited about this?

After taking several deep breaths in succession, Beckman smiled confidently:

"I understand, Link, you are here for the military parade before the war. It doesn't matter, just let me show you Durmstrang's current strength!"