The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 265: Vida Rozier

These words made the Rosier's sitting at the long table gasp. The British wizards were afraid of Voldemort, so they didn't dare to mention his name. But the "that man" that Alan Rosier mentioned just now was not Voldemort, but the first Dark Lord Gellert Grindelwald.

Although decades have passed and many people have even forgotten the horror of Grindelwald, the name is still a memory that the European continent is reluctant to mention.

The bloody storm that Grindelwald had set off had caused too much pain. But beside Grindelwald there had always been a staunch female follower, and that woman was Vida Rosier.

At the gathering at Père Lachaise Cemetery, she was the one who held the skull and witnessed Grindelwald's great prophecy; she was also the first one to cross the blue fire and offer her loyalty to Grindelwald; she followed Grindelwald through life and death, and was the last believer to leave Nurmengard.

Vida Rosier is Grindelwald's most loyal follower and his humblest admirer. Someone once asked Vida "Are you married?", and Vida's answer was "Rather, I have decided in my heart."

He belongs to Grindelwald, body and soul. He is Grindelwald through and through.

For the Rosier family, Vida is the most beautiful rose in the family. Her excellence, the people she follows and swears allegiance to, make her the heir of the Rosier family and eventually the helmsman of the family.

Under Grindelwald's command, Vader led the Rosier family to overcome all obstacles, and his reputation even surpassed Black and Lestrange at one point.

The good times didn't last long. After the epic duel in 1945, Grindelwald left the stage with regret. As the first Dark Lord imprisoned himself in Nurmengard, the Rosier family, which was at its peak, naturally had to be liquidated, and Vader was the first to bear the brunt.

The Rosier family lost a lot of prestige, and they gave up a lot of interests and lost a lot of property. But Vida was not so lucky. She not only lost her faith, but also lost her position as the head of the family. She was imprisoned with her companions and suffered a lot to atone for their sins.

If it weren't for the white-haired old man Thierry Rozier's efforts to rescue him, I'm afraid that Vida would still be suffering in prison today. Maybe he wouldn't even be alive today.

After being released from prison, Vida did not go to Nurmengard again, nor did she return to the Rosier Manor full of roses. Instead, she moved to Paris alone, to the house where she once lived with Grindelwald and her companions.

Vida put away everything related to Grindelwald and the war, and lived alone in this Muggle house with a sense of decadence. In this house with a sense of decadence, the only one who accompanied her was the house elf, until Louis appeared.

Although she lost her position as the head of the family and went to jail, Vida Rozier is still Vida Rozier. She still has a large amount of property in her name, some of which is her parents' inheritance and some is gifts from others.

But Vida has never been married and has no children. She has already chosen someone in her heart. If there is no successor, it means that these properties will eventually fall into the hands of other greedy Rosier.

Vida didn't care at first. She didn't have much attachment to this world, let alone material things.

But Thierry couldn't bear to see Vida die alone, so he kept trying to persuade her. After Thierry's soft and hard persuasion, Vida finally decided to follow Thierry's advice and adopt a child.

In order to maintain the purity of their bloodline, pure-blooded families usually practice close-kin marriage. If Vida wanted to adopt a child, she naturally couldn't just go to the orphanage and pick one she liked and bring it back. She could only pick a child from the family and adopt him under her own name.

The Rozier family who had suitable children showed their talents, and they all coveted the property that did not belong to them. In the end, the winners were Alan Rozier, who was a little older and could remember things, and Louis Rozier, who had just learned to speak.

Between the pre-selected Alan and the running-in Louis, Vida chose Louis over Alan, who was closer to her by blood. Vida liked this boy who laughed as soon as he saw her.

Louis did not disappoint Vader. He was smart, bright and handsome. Even in Durmstrang, Louis was the best one. He was like a ray of sunshine shining into Vader's gloomy life.

Sometimes, Vida would wonder, if he had not chosen Louis, would he not have met that Muggle girl from England? Would he not have died prematurely?
Vida did not continue to immerse herself in memories. She had more important things to do when she arrived in Calais today. She had already missed it once, and she could not make the same mistake again. She could not bear such a mistake any more. "Unlike you, we can see further, and we are not so ruthless." Vida Rosier replied, "Our goal is to allow all wizards to breathe freely and be superior to others."

For the greater good! Grindelwald's original intention in starting that war was not to eliminate Muggles or Muggle-born wizards.

The first Dark Lord may have unknown secrets and purposes, but he is not a narrow-minded person. This is something that many pure-blood families cannot do and cannot see through, and the same is true for Vida Rosier in the past.

"But you still caused that catastrophe, didn't you?" Alain Rosier's words became increasingly harsh. "You almost destroyed the whole of Paris, right?"

Seeing that Vida did not retort, Alan Rozier continued: "If it weren't for your stubbornness, Rozier would not have become weak; if it weren't for your damn slogan, Rozier would have been even more glorious!"

"I rose and fell at my hands, so what?" Vida asked. Even though she was already very old, she was still the Vida Rozier who was above everyone else, and Alan, a foolish junior, could not interfere.

Vincent Rozier, who didn't know how to live or die, felt that he had done it again. He stood up again and wanted to refute this old man. But just as he was about to speak, he met Vida's eyes, which seemed to hide a sea of ​​blood and corpses, and boundless murderous intent.

Fan Shang swore that although his life was still short, he had never been so scared. He sat back down, acting like a quail, and swallowed back the words he had prepared.

"Thank you, Thierry. It was you who brought the excellent Louis to me, and Louis gave me the even better little Ada." Vida said to the white-haired old man Thierry.

Everyone at the long table looked at Alan. As the head of the family, he should stand up and stop Vida from defaming the family. They were in awe of Vida Rosier, but they didn't want to become the laughing stock of other pure-blood families and become like Weasley.

"We will never let that child return to his ancestral home, never!" Alan Rozier said, "Just like what the Black family did, we will never let that bastard change his last name to Rozier!"

Others at the long table echoed, saying "The noble and pure Rosier must not be trampled upon (defiled)", but their tone was not as strong as Alan's.

Thierry, the white-haired old man, remained silent. These people did not understand Vida, but how could he, who had grown up with them, not know Vida's feelings? Once a decision was made, it could not be changed.

Just as Thierry had thought, Vida was not frightened away by the unity of these people. Instead, he laughed contemptuously, and his cloudy eyes regained their former brilliance.

She said, "What's so noble about Rosier? How do you know that my little Ada would be willing to change her last name? Or do you think it's an honor to be related to you idiots?"

"Vida Rozier, don't forget that you are also a member of the Rozier!" Alan said angrily, "Rozier's blood is flowing in your veins!"

"Quack." Vida said impatiently, "I am not here to discuss with you, but to inform you. Whether you like it or not, Esmeralda Drizzt is my, Vida Rosier's, granddaughter, and my only heir."

After saying that, Vida stood up with the help of the long table and looked at the younger generations on both sides of the table one by one. I don't know if it was because of the closeness of blood or telepathy, but Vida said something familiar.

She said slowly: "If something unfortunate happens to my little Ada and I can't see her, I will blame everyone here. At that time, the Rosier family will have no need to exist."

The living room suddenly fell into dead silence. No one spoke anymore. They just watched the old woman slowly leave in silence.

(End of this chapter)