A sharp Hogwarts

Hogwarts, Headmaster's Office.

Dumbledore glanced at the kitchen knife that Dalia slapped on the table, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"Do you want to find some magic books and try cooking dishes from the Eastern magical world?"

"Hmm, haven't you done some research? For example, the boiled cabbage dish at the beginning of school."

Dalia nodded quickly and looked at Dumbledore expectantly.

"So...is there any book suitable for beginners, similar to our "Basic Magic"? You should have many friends, right?"

Magic does not only exist in the UK, but also in Europe, America, Asia... there is magic all over the world.

In terms of soul compatibility, the beginner's textbook from the Eastern "Magic School" is most likely the right set of magic recipes for her.

"Sorry, that's the only thing - I probably can't help."

Dumbledore took a deep look at Dalia and shook his head slowly.

"The European wizarding world, or most of the wizarding world, has been cut off from 'that' wizarding world for almost a century."

"But, that boiled cabbage dish——"

Dalia's eyes widened and she looked at Dumbledore with suspicion. Is this old guy addicted to deceiving children?

"That's...a disgraceful legacy - not something I learned."

"The Eastern Magical World was once one of the most prosperous and magical magic holy places in the world."

"There are endless magic spells and magical kitchen utensils there. There are some magical civilizations spread there that are completely different from Hogwarts, the European wizarding world, and even the entire Europe, America, and Southeast Asia. So much so that the British Ministry of Magic made a statement that shocked the world. Horrible decision... a very despicable, terrible... public robbery."

Dumbledore's face became a little painful and sad, he took off his glasses, gently pinched the bridge of his twisted nose, and said slowly.

"Back then, some radical wizards broke into 'that' magical world and took away many books and kitchen utensils... many of which are still hidden in the Department of Mysteries."

Dumbledore let out a long sigh and said with great shame, "When I was young, I was once blinded by passion and almost did some terrible things. This knowledge was also exposed at that time. But people later discovered that, What they took away was only the text, not the real essence of Eastern magic. Most of the dishes from 'that' magical world were not applicable in the European magical world, so many of them were lost, and 'over there' was also blocked The border has been closed and no outside wizards are allowed to enter."

"Even I can't step even half a step into that land... They will come from all directions and initiate wizard duels like moths that are not afraid of death."

"I heard they were hiding, just like Diagon Alley was hiding in Charing Cross, but they were deeper and more hidden."

Dumbledore spread his hands, a look of helplessness appeared on his old face, and sighed softly again.

"We were responsible for the sins back then, and this hatred... is really difficult to resolve."

"To this day, we can only try to figure it out as much as possible, but cannot communicate and learn in a friendly way."

Severe diplomatic relations?

Nearly a century? !

Radical...intrusion of a wizard?

Most of the magical world took away books and recipes from 'that' magical world.

Wait - Dalia suddenly remembered a point in time that she had inadvertently ignored.

The summer when Grindelwald and Dumbledore met, the summer when they planned to rule the wizarding world, happened to be... 1900? !

Dalia's eyes flickered and she silently put away her kitchen knife.

really……

She should have thought that if magic was based on food civilization.

Then it is impossible for the Eastern Magical World to remain unknown, and for so long, she has heard almost no relevant information.

Whether it is Diagon Alley, Hogwarts, or even the collections of libraries and Flourishes and Blotts, there is almost no introduction to Chinese cuisine anywhere.

British Ministry of Magic…Department of Mysteries…

Dalia made a note in her mind, and now she regretted handling Voldemort's incident in advance.

However, if Harry and the others can invade the Ministry of Magic, then when she is ready, they should also have the opportunity to break into the Ministry of Magic's underground.

Before that, she first had to understand the world as much as possible and make herself stronger as soon as possible.

At the moment, she is not qualified to think about the old grudges between the Eastern and Western magical worlds.

She would have to wait until she successfully established herself at Hogwarts to consider these things.

…………

With Peter Pettigrew imprisoned and Tom Riddle's diary falling into Dumbledore's hands, the future has inadvertently changed its course.

The Daily Prophet obviously knew something, but was unable to report it in a big way due to pressure from the Ministry of Magic.

In the next few days, in the corners of the newspapers, there would be some dark wizard trials and re-examination of long-standing cases from time to time.

The waves caused by this swept across society inadvertently, setting off a storm in people's leisure chats.

Many pure-blood wizarding families, officials, and prominent figures in the magical society have gradually learned about the shocking turn of events between Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black.

Lucius Malfoy broke out in a cold sweat. The resentment he felt towards Snape disappeared - without the other party's "warning", he originally planned to ask the Ministry of Magic to find Dumbledore. If Lido is in trouble, he will hit the opponent's palm directly. Dumbledore will never mind catching more Death Eaters "by the way".

On the day he learned that Peter Pettigrew was in prison and Sirius Black had been overturned, Lucius sent Draco a stern letter home.

Not to mention that Dumbledore is now in some danger, even Harry Potter, an "orphan", can no longer provoke provocations.

As Harry's godfather, Sirius Black is not an easy man - and based on blood relationship, Sirius is even considered Draco's uncle... to express it.

Of course, the social storm among adults outside of school did not affect Hogwarts Castle.

Even if the future trajectory has undergone earth-shaking changes, the Hogwarts campus still follows a strange inertia.

After leaving the principal's office, Dalia also lost her dazzling prophetic aura and turned back into a carefree first grader.

Well, maybe not so carefree...

The Slytherin students became even more annoying, and Lucius's scolding seemed to have the opposite effect.

Unlike before, Draco Malfoy became smarter. He always made small provocations or made small moves in the presence of professors.

And now Malfoy not only tried his best to find trouble, but also encouraged other students to ridicule him. Dalia almost couldn't help but want to use a kitchen knife several times.

However, first-year Gryffindor students only have Potions class with Slytherin students, so it is not difficult for them to tolerate Malfoy and others.

At least that was the case at first.

Then one day, everyone found a notice posted in the Gryffindor common room. Everyone sighed when they saw it:

Flying lessons will start on Thursday, and Gryffindor students will have lessons with Slytherin students.

To paraphrase Ron, it was like a fly on the birthday cake.