The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

...Dad, together with Dumbledore and Newt, went to meet Nicolas Flamel, the maker and owner of the Philosopher's Stone?

According to the original plot, it is reasonable for Dumbledore to start making corresponding arrangements for the Philosopher's Stone at this time.

It is normal to bring Newt along. After all, when he was young, he had indirectly cooperated with Nicolas Flamel to deal with the previous generation of Dark Lord.

And it was only natural to bring my favorite student to meet my good friend of many years.

But why bring dad along?

He was just an ordinary Muggle-born wizard, and previously worked as a clerk in the Department of Magical Sports and Sports.

Is there any need to bring him along?

There must be something wrong when something is out of the ordinary. My dad's promotion speed is like riding a rocket. Even if the boss is replaced by Ms. Bones who is more capable and capable of using people, it is not enough to explain the strangeness of this matter.

"Is he still testing me? I'm not being too confident, but I can't think of any other reason at the moment."

"Zhu, what are you thinking about? Why are you so worried?" Senior Cecilia's voice came with concern. She lowered her head slightly, put her hand on Sun Zhu's shoulder, half hugged her and walked forward, "Do you want to go back and rest early?"

"Senior, do you know that my dad has been working in the Ministry of Magic before I was born? He has been very diligent over the years, and his abilities have been recognized by colleagues in several departments. Whether it's Muggle research, ancient runic translation, liaison with other countries' ministries of magic, or the tedious arrangement and security of various event schedules he has been doing in recent years... he has never made any mistakes. He works overtime when asked to, makes friends and never gets angry with anyone. Sometimes I feel that he is like a precise machine when he is working. But even so, he is still just an ordinary clerk. I once asked him about it, and he said it was normal."

Wizards live much longer than Muggles, and their positions are not entirely measured by Muggle standards. Some people are the top bosses in their offices, but have only two or three subordinates; some are just squad leaders of reconnaissance teams, but oversee special affairs of several counties; and some deal with all kinds of non-human creatures all year round, and they can't share the big and small problems they deal with with their colleagues.

Therefore, it is generally difficult to measure one's social status in the wizarding world by one's position in the Ministry of Magic - unless one reaches the level of head of a department or even minister.

But ordinary employees are always at the bottom.

My dad worked hard for many years but was only transferred horizontally between departments. Excluding the problem of ability, it can only be because of his background.

A hemp-blooded wizard of Asian descent.

Although the working environment in the Ministry of Magic is relatively ideal compared to the deep-rooted discrimination against Muggles, it is difficult to completely eliminate this kind of discriminatory treatment.

Sun Zhu originally thought that her father would remain at the bottom of the society - he seemed to enjoy this state of not being noticed and being able to do whatever he wanted. But now he was promoted and valued at such an incredible speed, which really shocked her.

"I've heard that Mr. Sun is a very good person. We met once a few days ago. I went to say hello when he was handing over documents to a senior from the Legal Department." Cecilia adjusted her glasses and recalled, "I said, 'Hello, I'm Cecilia Baker, a Hufflepuff graduate this year, and I'm on the same Quidditch team as your daughter.' He was very happy to hear that and asked me about my recent situation. He also said that if I needed help, I could ask him for help. That was the kindest greeting I've received from a senior since I started my internship at the Ministry of Magic."

Listening to Cecilia's gentle narration, Sun Zhu's heart gradually calmed down: "My father is like this, he will not refuse others, and is willing to take on work for himself, under the pretext that he can learn more knowledge in the process of helping others. Senior sister, if you really encounter any problems in the future, don't be afraid of trouble and just go to him."

"You two really talk like father and daughter." She smiled and patted Sun Zhu's shoulder. "So, what did you want to tell me just now? Are you worried about him?"

"Yes... I'm afraid he'll be involved in some conspiracy. After all, my father is a Muggle wizard, and Ms. Bones has been targeting pure-blood families recently. He may be used as a target. I don't care about the pure-blood and half-blood disputes. I only have one father. If anyone wants to use him to hurt him, no matter who he is, I will not let him go."

For the first time, Sun Zhu felt negative emotions towards Ms. Bones, who was strong and decisive. After all, people's hearts are biased, and only when the person they care about is at the center of the storm can they determine their true position.

Her thoughts never changed, her family and friends were her bottom line. Even if the other party wanted her father to make sacrifices under the banner of noble cause, even if her father was happy to do so, she would never agree.

"I, I may really be more selfish. If someone else were in my father's current position, I would only think that the person who made the decision is very strategic, insightful, and good at using chess pieces. But if this chess piece is my father... No, I will go to him now and ask him to resign. We can go somewhere else, away from all this. We can go back to our country... There are no places where we can't stay. Why do you bully me like this?"

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became by her own guesses, as if she had already seen her father being targeted by the returning Death Eaters in the future and having his head and body separated.

The friends around looked over. Carina hugged her waist and seemed a little anxious: "Where are you going? Are you going to leave us? No! Who bullied you? Let's go... tell Headmaster Dumbledore! And Professor Sprout! Don't worry, don't be afraid!"

Sun Zhu was hugged so tightly by her that even Cecilia was startled: "Okay, both of you calm down first."

She immediately cast several soundproofing spells and Muggle-repelling spells: "Zhu was just joking, you didn't hear anything."

Anna and Daisy were confused: "We really didn't hear anything. We were just chatting and didn't pay attention to our surroundings. Karina, what's wrong with you? And Zhu, why are your eyes red?"

Anna looked at Cedric who came over: "Did you have a fight?"

Daisy tilted her head, and Karina slapped her head: "He must have made you angry, so you want to leave here?"

"No, it's not..." Sun Zhu explained in a nasal voice: "It has nothing to do with him, and it has nothing to do with any of you."

"You, are leaving?" Cedric's eyes were full of helplessness and regret. "What happened? It's Uncle Sun..."

James, who was far away, scratched his hair and didn't dare to get closer.

Karina was pulled away by Cecilia, leaving Cedric, who was hesitant to speak, by Sun Zhu's side.

Seeing that the manor was within reach, Anna clapped her hands and said, "No matter what happened, let's go back first. If it's convenient, tell us and we may be able to come up with ideas together. If it's not convenient... Hey, Cedric, do you want to cry with me? The face of the Hufflepuff men depends on you now, so hold on for me."