Archdruid of Hogwarts

On New Year's Day, Ernie held a large lunch party at Moonclaw Valley Manor. Except for the house elves who did not attend the table, others, including the manor's outside assistants, all had special seats.

Mainly, the captain’s feast.

This is the Yamaguchi Mountain Feast Series, enough to feed 35 big men.

There were more than 35 people participating in the party this time. However, considering that magic food is a tonic to mortals, and eating too much is harmful, so the magic food was only served according to the delicacy of the banquet for ordinary people. Try it. As for the taste, others like foie gras, truffle, abalone and bird's nest are not enough.

The same goes for drinks, transcendent ones, Lordaeron rice wine, Dalaran black wine, Badlands whiskey, Stormwind port wine, dwarf mead, Lagore schnapps, Hearthglen wine...all kinds of tastes, all kinds Degree, open to drink.

The common people's table is filled with special wines from various countries, such as Wuliangye from the East, tequila from South America, vodka from Maozi, whiskey from the UK, Bordeaux wine from France, etc.

Everyone was eating and drinking, and they were all very happy. As a result, a farce was staged, which was more of a comedy.

A squib from the MacMillan family named Kevin suddenly expressed that he felt the magic again, and then cried with joy.

Ernie didn't take any credit for talking about the magic catering effect.

If the MacMillan family takes out the Magic Catering brand again, it will be so fat that ordinary people will want to stab it. Especially if the supply has not increased yet, isn’t this hunger marketing and exclusive pretense? Will be struck by lightning.

So while congratulating him, Ernie interpreted it as feeling happy and regaining his magic.

Everyone can barely accept this explanation. After all, as we all know, depression, bad mood, and serious illness are more harmful to the body than smoking, drinking, and staying up late.

Then in turn, a happy mood is better than a panacea.

A group of people who support the Macmillan family took the opportunity to sing their praises.

Ernie chuckled, MMP in his heart.

It's not that he looks down on people, or that he thinks these people are hypocritical, but that he hates himself for being too sober and unable to harvest emotional currency from such a good opportunity.

What about hypocrisy? It's better to be modest and kind.

Some people say they prefer real villains, but Ernie doesn't like them. Hypocrites at least have to maintain that fig leaf. Real villains take advantage of you and tell you that you are so arrogant.

This kind of frankness is a slap in the face, and he doesn't have the tendency to flirt.

As for the hidden dangers of hypocrites, whether you can identify hypocrites is a matter of IQ. Deciding how to deal with people mainly depends on emotional intelligence.

If you can't recognize a hypocrite and are cheated, then you should blame your IQ, sit down at a table with a scoundrel who says "I am a gangster and I am proud" in public, and think that the other person's sincerity is better than anything else and that he is truly cute, that is a serious illness.

Therefore, this party was very lively, and if he really took people's beautiful words as his heartfelt words, he would be out. This is called being too sober, and he deserves to be unable to harvest emotional currency.

But what Ernie didn't know was that he gained a wave of Lupin's admiration as a result.

Listening to the heartbeat, smelling the smell, and feeling the soul, Lupine knew that Ernie's praise of people was not half-hearted at all and was not as good as Kate's. I couldn't help but secretly sigh that Ernie was as steady as an old dog, not shaky at all!

Of course, Lupine was not that fashionable, and he didn't know the word "stable as an old dog" at the time...

Happy time always seems short. In a blink of an eye, the long vacation is over and school starts.

This is the second half of the first grade, and the next holiday is Easter, which lasts two weeks. Then there will be final exams in June, summer vacation starts in the third week of June, and school starts on September 1st.

Ernie still returns to school through the fireplace rather than on the Hogwarts Express.

Later, Lucas Malfoy criticized Dumbledore for this, saying that some students were free and special.

Dumbledore replied: "This shows that some people are richer, unlike some people who are obviously rich and advertise that they are nobles when they have the opportunity, but still occupy public resources and compete with the people for profit. It is shameful."

But the news Ernie got was a different version:

Lucas helped fund the Night Howler Gang headed by Fenrir Greyback in a roundabout way. On Homecoming Day, someone noticed members of the Night Howler gang appearing near King's Cross Station.

"This is how much money I earned from the Slavs, and I can't let it go! This account has been recorded, and it will be settled sooner or later!"

The information was bought from the dark wizard through an intelligence broker.

Most dark wizards have no sense of moral integrity, and if the price is right, they can sell themselves to receive rewards.

However, Ernie has to beware of the dark wizard's "eating out of one fish" approach. For example, if he just sells someone's secret, he will remind the other person later that the news about you has been spread, so please be prepared.

So generally speaking, the core problem now is that the McMillan family is still alone.

Like Lucas, knowing that once there is a problem with the Macmillan family, even if no one secretly instigates it, the Ministry of Magic will be patient and watch the show, and choose the right time to intervene to extract wool. !

In this case, naturally you can be bolder.

If it weren't for the pressure of Dumbledore, the Order of the Phoenix would be even more unscrupulous if there were signs of recovery.

Therefore, the purpose of exchanging the Scythe of the Moon and controlling a group of werewolves is actually to have a security force.

Kate has acted as a deterrent, but Kate is porcelain and is now the only adult in the MacMillan family.

If something happens to Kate, the Ministry of Magic can reasonably and legally find a guardian based on his young age.

As it was a pure-blood family intermarriage, this guardian would definitely be able to successfully get through to him and interfere in the MacMillan family's business openly.

Maybe Voldemort will use Moonclaw Valley as his base after his resurrection...

There is no need to say more about the importance of manpower, or in other words, the barrel of a gun!

Especially in this dark wizarding world, he really couldn't wait until he reached adulthood to make plans.

Besides, what about adulthood? Alone is still alone, and trustless allies remain the same. Although the hostility between Macmillan and other pure-blood families does not seem as serious as that of the Weasley family, in fact the internal strife is often more ferocious, especially when they have already broken ranks.

"Scythe of the Moon, or Blington 7000? Or, is there any more suitable choice?" There is not enough money to spend, and Ernie is in a dilemma...

At noon on the day they returned to school, the six little wizards gathered for dinner in the secret restaurant.

It was rare for Harry not to wear a school uniform, but to show off the formal attire that Sirius had made for him.

Throughout his life, Harry had always worn his cousin Dudley's old clothes, which were fat and big, with half-sleeves and shirts that could be worn like robes.

And Hagrid is a big boss and can't take care of himself, so don't expect him to have the aura of detail to remind Harry to order some suitable casual clothes.

Now I'm fine. Not only has my whole body looked completely new, but my hair style has also been redesigned. I've also changed to more high-end glasses, and my appearance has immediately improved a lot.

Walking on campus today, the attention on the road increased, and even Harry himself felt a little more confident.

Ron also got involved and got a new set of clothes as a Christmas gift. For him, who grew up using second-hand goods, this was the best Christmas harvest in his life.

Hannah and Justin were not so happy this holiday.

As the saying goes, we miss our loved ones even more during the festive season.

Hannah, who lives in a single-parent family, can easily be compared to the family atmosphere during the holidays.

Moreover, the family tradition of the Aibo family is not easy to obtain warm emotional enjoyment. Everyone is a "ghost". Even if it is true love, they will be suspected of acting. This is a family of merchants and politicians who are good at communication. 'lose'.

Justin's problem is that his relationship with his mother is not a good one.

Although his family is not as wealthy as Hermione's family, his social status is actually higher. When he received the offer from Hogwarts, his family originally arranged for him to go to 'Eton College'.

Eton College is the most prestigious private high school in the UK, known as the 'cradle of gentlemen'. It is called a public school because it provides free admission opportunities to poor students with both good character and academic performance.

Given Justin's cultural background and daily performance, it is natural that he cannot meet the criteria of "excellent in both character and academics", so it can only be that his family is not short of money and his social status is acceptable.

The problem of class consolidation in 'My Great Britain' is even more serious than that of the Lighthouse Country. The son of a lawyer is a lawyer, the son of a dentist is a dentist, and the son of a poor man is a garbage collector (more common). Therefore, when Justin chose Hogwart Afterwards, his mother was very depressed.

After graduating from Eton College, there is a good chance of going to Cambridge and Oxford. Even if you can't go, having this experience on your resume will be a bonus when looking for a job.

Where can I go after graduating from Hogwarts? The local rats that pass by the fireplace every day, or ride in the sunken telephone box?

In short, Justin's parents, especially his mother, were not optimistic about his future after graduating from Hogwarts and disliked the narrow scope of his career.

Further study? Not to mention Cambridge and Oxford, even the more general ones, such as the universities in Newport, the adventure place of Lilliput, do not recognize pheasant high schools like Hogwarts.

In addition, there are no higher institutions of learning in the wizarding world. If you have a strong enough desire to learn, you can only find a mentor to learn from, just like a master taught an apprentice in ancient times.

Therefore, parents and children have different concerns.

Magic is indeed magical, but just like scientists and pilots are often children of other people, having a talent for magic does not necessarily mean that you will be successful.

In this context, the width of life path becomes very important.

Ernie thought of this detail in advance and asked Justin to take the wand back from the showroom during the holidays. Justin also showed off some magic in front of his parents.

But even so, he still felt that it was too irrational to leave the whole world to himself and hang out in a small circle of eccentric wizards (who had been to Diagon Alley).

Justin has become addicted to the world of magic and cannot extricate himself.

Mother and son have such a big difference in their opinions, and they easily get into arguments when they get along on a daily basis. How can they be happy?

And Ernie knew that according to the original history, Justin would change his perception only after reading Lockhart's book...