Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 167 Chapter 166: Dinner! Will I be crowned with a yellow robe?

For the down-and-out werewolf wizard Lupin, after leaving the little wizard's magical room, his intermittent sleep for the whole night did not even add up to more than an hour.

There is so much to digest.

No matter the various shocking situations in the past few days, or the discovery tonight and the communication with the little wizard, they completely filled Lupin's mind which was still feeling incredible, so that when Lupin closed his eyes, the scene and picture of witnessing the little girl Catherine's magic awakening would appear in front of him.

not only that.

"Even if God forbids, I will grant it." The little wizard's words lingered in his ears all the time. Such shocking remarks were destined to be unforgettable for him in his life. As a wizard with perhaps good grades and magical attainments, Lupin still couldn't imagine how a wizard could dare to have such thoughts.

Wizards are gods?
Perhaps even the first wizard who said this had never really thought of putting wizards on the same level as gods. Lupin really didn't know how to evaluate Ian's remarks.

He only knew that even without looking at the entire history of wizards, wizards like himself could only be considered mediocre, so he was probably not qualified to judge whether others were daring or not.

after all.

At the age of less than second grade, he already has extraordinary strength, even better than Albus Dumbledore when he was young. Who can say that others are not qualified to make such arrogant statements?

Being able to make a Squib abandoned by magic embrace magic again is an incredible achievement in itself. The fact is right in front of him and Lupin has no right to express any opinion.

"Twelve years old..."

The down-and-out werewolf wizard stared at the empty ceiling in the room and let out a soft sigh in the silence. The slightly bright moonlight outside the window shone through the glass onto his face.

He still felt his heart was filled with complicated emotions. Amid the barking and meowing of dogs and cats in the orphanage, he felt as if he was having a shallow dream between half asleep and half awake.

"Queue up to register your identity."

"Everyone has a chance to be a wizard."

"If you want to learn magic, insert this magic floppy disk into your mind, and you will instantly become proficient. For five hundred gold galleons, you will learn all the courses for seven grades within one minute."

"Haha, haha, haha. Wizards control the world, and I... control the wizards."

……

A bizarre dream.

The story is filled with one bizarre, absurd, and thrilling plot after another. Lupin even saw assembly lines in his dream mass-producing artificial wizards.

"No! Even if I don't have the money to buy a wizard identity time card, you can't deprive me of my wizard identity! I want to see Dumbledore! I want to see your leader Ian Prince!"

"When he was little, I helped him cut vegetables and kill chickens!" Amidst the panicked roars and shouts, Lupin sat up in horror from his wooden bed even though he was not dying.

The horror, the horrific scene vanished.

The familiar room made Lupin feel an unprecedented sense of security.

Outside the window, on a sunny morning, the sky seemed to be gently painted with soft blue watercolor, and a few fluffy white clouds were leisurely wandering in the blue sky.

The sun is quietly peeking out from the horizon. It first shyly reveals a hint of orange-red, and then generously spreads out golden light, gently awakening the whole world and the sleeping people.

"It was just a dream..."

Lupin wiped the sweat from his forehead, gasped and blinked hard.

"Luckily it was a dream."

Lupin, whose back was completely wet with sweat, recalled the extremely clear dream in his mind. He couldn't help but feel a little scared about his absurd and terrible dream.

"I guess I really should find a way to save some money." For the first time, Lupin thoroughly felt the horror of poverty. He didn't even dare to dream of becoming a rich man.

Putting aside the fact that the character of the little wizard in the dream was actually very realistic in his opinion, he felt that the other scenes in the dream were actually some feedback from his subconscious worries.

Yes, Lupin was not worried that what happened in the dream would happen, but he knew clearly that the reason why he had that kind of dream must be related to the things that happened one after another during this period of time.

Especially last night's thoughts about the little wizard and the proof of the real existence of the [Squib Magic Revival Potion], these were the reasons why Lupin felt he had a nightmare.

This was also the reason why he felt that the [Dumb Cannon Magic Revival Potion] would cause chaos. A Buddhist like him would have concerns subconsciously, so how could the other wizards not have worries in their hearts?
Other wizards were even more worried and anxious than him. Of course, saving the poor Squib was a good thing, but who could resist thinking about other issues?

"Being able to save someone may also mean being able to deprive them of their talent... It directly points to the greatest fear in the hearts of wizards. The more proud a person is of his or her own talent, the more afraid they will be of losing it."

Lupin didn't know that Ian had actually already written a related work.

He got up and made himself a cup of hot tea, then walked to the window and opened it to get some fresh air. Even though the weather was not cold, the poor werewolf still shivered a little.

"Huhuhu~"

Lupin stuck his head out of the window to get some fresh air.

Outside, the morning light filtered through the sparse leaves, creating a pattern of light and shadow on the ground, and each leaf seemed to be coated with a thin layer of gold. A breeze blew by, bringing a hint of cool and fresh air, mixed with the fragrance of the soil and the faint aroma of flowers and plants in the distance.

"what?"

Just as he was adjusting his mood, he saw a figure dragging a small suitcase.

Because the children were still sleeping soundly and had not woken up, the yard of the orphanage seemed a little deserted, so a person entering the yard from the building would be particularly conspicuous.

"Where are you going?"

Lupin simply grabbed the pants beside him and pulled them over his legs, then grabbed his old coat and climbed out of the window. The height of the second floor was not dangerous for him.

"School is about to start. Of course I have to go to Diagon Alley to buy books and supplies for the new semester." Ian shook the list in his hand. Those were the things that were sent along with Dumbledore's gift last night.

In addition, Grindelwald, Snape, and his own dean all sent him birthday gifts. Compared with Grindelwald's Egyptian crystal ball and Dumbledore's wand maintenance set, Snape's new potion-making equipment was not so thoughtful, because that equipment was completely customized according to the size of an adult.

Ian felt that this was the good uncle's revenge for giving him shampoo before.

"are you going alone?"

Lupin looked at Ian's small suitcase.

"And Miss Hermione Granger... She is the daughter of the gentleman who came to the orphanage to donate money before. That gentleman asked me to provide them with some help in Diagon Alley."

"They are all Muggles and have no idea about the wizarding world." Ian was a kind-hearted man, especially when Mr. Granger promised to pay him five hundred pounds, his kind-heartedness came back.

"I haven't seen that dentist in the past few days, right?"

Lupin looked confused.

"Forehead."

Ian thought about it and felt that he had to use a more tactful way of responding, "Senior Lupin, don't you know that there is something called a telephone in this world?"

Perhaps the little wizard's way of expression was not tactful enough.

Lupin was extremely embarrassed after hearing this.

"Well... indeed, I forgot that Muggles also have their own way of communicating." Lupin scratched his head and tried to change the subject. He saw that Ian was holding a small gift box in his hand.

"Is this the gift you plan to give to the little girl with the big front teeth?"

There seemed to be something wrong with Lupin's eyes.

"?????"

Ian felt that there was something wrong with this guy's brain.

"Didn't I show you the invitation yesterday? Miss Greengrass invited me to her home, so I will go to Greengrass's house first and then go directly to Diagon Alley. I will start receiving Miss Hermione Granger and her family tomorrow." Ian took out the invitation and explained his time management plan.

He is a person who enjoys interacting with his classmates.

Definitely not. Daphne Greengrass also mentioned in the letter that if he went to visit, her father would reimburse Ian for the 200 gold galleons of travel expenses. The fact that Greengrass's family would have dragon meat tonight was something that attracted him, and this was the main reason why he prepared a gift.

"Are you going alone?"

Lupin reminded them with some concern, "The Greengrass family is not a good family. Their ancestors accumulated a lot of wealth by selling poor black slaves."

This poor werewolf seemed to know all about the twenty-eight holy clans. However, to be honest, the trafficking of black slaves was something that every family that was still wealthy had been involved in.

During the Age of Discovery.

In the UK, there is basically no large family, whether wizarding or Muggle, that is not involved in this industry.

"Trading black slaves? This is indeed a very bad behavior. That's why I should go to the banquet." Lupin could not understand Ian's train of thought.

"What the hell?"

The tall and thin Lupin thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out the cause and effect.

"Since the Greengrass family's gold came from an illegal source, I must try my best to get as many gold Galleons as possible from them. Did you know that they will reimburse me for 200 gold Galleons for my travel expenses?"

Seeing Lupin's werewolf question mark face, Ian also patiently explained, "I can't save the ancestors of my black friends, but I can save the gold Galleons that were exchanged for their ancestors!"

What a righteous speech!

The little wizard said the tricky remarks in a serious manner.

"..."

Lupin had no idea how to respond. His mind told him that this was obviously a hellish joke, but he always felt that there seemed to be some perverse logic in this hellish joke?
bah bah bah!
My brain is confused from sleeping!
"Aren't you afraid that they have bad intentions towards you?" Lupin shook his somewhat "polluted" brain and reminded the little wizard again in a serious tone.

"If that's the case...it would be great."

Ian's reaction once again surprised Lupin. "I never dared to dream of such a good thing. If a conflict really happens, I will be able to save the ancestors of all my black friends!"

He spoke with a hint of anticipation.

With a feeling of eagerness to try.

It took Lupin several seconds to understand the meaning of the little wizard's words.

"?????"

The indescribable expression on his face was as if a thousand alpacas were galloping through his heart. How could the heart of a twelve-year-old wizard be so dirty!
"If you feel uneasy, you can follow me. Dumbledore asked you to watch me anyway... We will have dragon meat to eat tonight, and maybe we can even pack up most of the remaining half."

Ian looked expectant.

He has been craving for dragon meat for a long time.

"Even pure-blood families like these who call themselves aristocrats wouldn't be so extravagant as to blatantly buy a dragon and slaughter it..." Lupin didn't mean to dampen Ian's emotions.

He was just telling the truth about what he knew.

however.

"Look, there really is a dragon. Daphne said that a dragon was accidentally killed in a dragon farm her family had invested in, so she sincerely invited me to taste dragon meat."

Ian took out the invitation letter he received last night. It was precisely because it came with a photo of a whole dragon being slaughtered that he felt that if it was really a Hongmen Banquet, he would not lose out.

"I guess his father forced him to write this letter." After saying that, the little wizard immediately added that the tone revealed in the entire invitation letter did not seem like Daphne's character.

He did not have a good relationship with Miss Daphne Greengrass at school.

"Forehead……"

Lupin looked at the photo handed to him by Ian with some astonishment. In the center of the picture, a huge dragon was lying there quietly, its huge body covered with scales shining with a faint blue light.

This hunter at the top of the food chain in nature was being cut up like a dead pig. An elf held a seemingly ordinary knife that was shining with magic and moved lightly between the dragon's hard scales. Every cut was precise and the scales fell off gently to reveal the tender meat underneath.

The other one is responsible for collecting these carefully divided parts. Its hands seem to have invisible power, and it can easily lift heavy objects and put them into the basket that has been prepared on the side.

"This family is really willing to spend so much money..." Lupin followed Ian. He was indeed not very interested in eating dragon meat. What he cared about was the commission that Dumbledore had given him.

"You know they want to make friends with you and invest in you, right? This is a common tactic used by pure-blood families." Lupin felt that he should continue analyzing the truth about human nature to the young wizard.

"Of course I know."

Ian nodded without surprise.

“It shows they have good vision.”

There was a hint of pride in his tone.

"Investments all require returns. What do you think they want in return?" Lupin continued in a low voice, trying to guide the young wizard to think.

however.

"Just take the benefits first. As long as you don't sign any contract, you will have room for maneuver in the future." Ian's answer made Lupin feel dumbfounded.

He felt that sometimes the little wizard's thoughts were even more shameless than those people in Knockturn Alley.

No.

Even more shameless than Tom Riddle.

Although his heart was filled with hatred for Voldemort, Lupin had to admit that no matter which family the Dark Lord had benefited from, he at least knew how to paint a seemingly rosy picture for others.

As for the little wizard in front of him now, all he wants in his mind is to save the "ancestors" of the black people... One can only say that even if the Dark Lord comes, he will probably look like a white lotus.

"The Greengrass family must have been extremely unlucky to have thought of investing in you in advance." All the words in his heart eventually turned into a deep sigh from Lupin's mouth.

"Can you Apparate to this place? Miss Greengrass lives in Wiltshire." Ian took out the invitation again and reread the address attached to the letter.

"Wiltshire... I can Apparate over there without you." Lupin spread his hands helplessly, exposing his shortcomings in magical skills.

"It's only over a hundred kilometers. Can you do it?" Ian really didn't expect this situation. His Black Phoenix couldn't take him to a place he had never been to.

perhaps.

I really should take some time to learn the magic of Apparition.

"I'm just an ordinary wizard. Do you think everyone is like you monsters, with endless magic power in their bodies?" Lupin rolled his eyes more helplessly.

To be honest, it was already great that he could learn Apparition. The greater the distance, the more it tested not only the control of magic, but also the level of magic a wizard possessed.

The burden of Apparating with or without people is definitely not a 1+1 problem. Only a very small number of wizards with extraordinary strength have the ability to Apparate with people over long distances.

"In fact, there are times when the power is exhausted. It's not unlimited firepower." Ian corrected Lupin's statement very rigorously. He dragged his small suitcase and started walking towards the door again.

The black-robed skeletons have become more and more rampant recently. They have learned to open the door of the suitcase and crawl out to wander around, so Ian is really worried about leaving the suitcase in the orphanage.

"Oh? I saw you practicing magic before, and you didn't look like you would get exhausted." Lupin was also very interested in Ian's magic level. He had only seen Ian practicing magic tirelessly. Ever since the incident in Knockturn Alley, the poor werewolf had always been curious about how powerful the little wizard's magic was.

"I'm just practicing magic. I'm not going to burn down London. Of course, it's impossible to consume too much magical energy." Ian answered seriously.

however.

After hearing this response, Lupin fell into a rare silence.

His eyelids just twitched a few times.

It was very wise not to ask Ian about the subtext of his words.

"I want to have a good sleep tonight." Some incomprehensible words came out of Lupin's mouth. The little wizard turned his head and looked at him in surprise several times.

The two people walked out of the orphanage gate.

The streets outside were deserted, but not deserted either.

This time in the morning.

The birds also began their busy and cheerful day, with clear and melodious chirping sounds coming one after another, like playing a melodious symphony, adding some vitality and energy to this quiet morning. However, a black dog squatting under a big tree not far away, with a straight look in his eyes, seemed to spoil this beautiful scenery.

"what?"

Lupin looked at the black dog several times.

His expression was a little confused.

At this moment, Ian, who was dragging a small suitcase, had taken out his magic wand. He did not use any magic, but just raised his wand and stood there quietly.

It is not difficult to go to Wiltshire, and Muggles can also get there by means of transportation, but it is obviously impossible for Muggle buses to set up a station at the Greengrass family's residence.

Therefore.

The most commonly used means of transportation in the wizarding world is undoubtedly the best choice, and it is also the mode of transportation that Ian had planned to use before - the elusive Knight Bus will always respond to any wizard in need of help.

Whether in terms of speed or price, the Knight Bus is the first choice for wizards to travel. It travels very fast, and all obstacles in its direction will automatically jump to the side to avoid them.

The way to take the Knight Bus is to extend your wand into the air, similar to a Muggle hailing a taxi. It is a unique means of transportation that Ian has long wanted to experience.

"dudu~"

"Click~"

Compared to going to the station and waiting for the train, the Knight Bus was indeed more convenient. Ian only raised his wand for a few minutes, and then a horn and a sharp brake sound followed. A purple three-decker bus also appeared, with the words "Knight Bus" written in large golden letters on its windshield.

"Whenever you stand on the side of the road, just raise your magic wand and the Knight Bus will appear and take you wherever you want to go."

"Of course, we are not going into the sea or into the lava. My name is Stan Shunpike, and I am your ticket seller today. I will serve you throughout this journey." After the car door opened, another enthusiastic voice sounded. It came from a young wizard with protruding ears and a face covered with acne and freckles.

"It's amazing! Is there any device on your bus that can escape time?" Ian was quite curious about this magic bus that would appear whenever there was a demand.

After he and Lupin got on the bus, he excitedly asked from the perspective of an alchemist, but the conductor named Stan Shunpike showed a clear smile.

"Young man, if I can answer your question, do you think I still need to be a ticket seller here?" What he said was truly reasonable and impeccable.

"Ok."

Ian looked at the driver in front of him. He was an elderly wizard wearing glasses with thick lenses. His name was written on the nameplate in front of the driver's seat.

Erne Plan.

“I’m just a driver.”

His answer to the young wizard's curiosity was quite concise and to the point. It was obvious that this driver was as dedicated to his job as the conductor, and had not dabbled in anything other than the knowledge in his position.

"Let's get one and study it when we have time. Professor Nick Flamel must know the secret of the Knight Bus." Ian thought to himself without giving up as he walked to the back with Lupin.

"Where are you guys going?"

The conductor took out a thick stack of tickets and looked at Lupin, who was obviously an adult. His subconscious action immediately embarrassed Lupin, who was penniless.

"This little guy is the one who pays..."

Lupin's tone was a little embarrassed and his face was a little red. His voice was so weak, like a mosquito flying, as if he was afraid that other passengers on the bus would hear what he said.

"Ok."

The conductor still smiled and turned to look at Ian. No matter what he was thinking, at least his professionalism was flawless.

"Green Manor in Wiltshire." Ian reported his destination and took out his purse, secretly making a note of Lupin's nine outs and twenty-eight returns.

"The ticket is sixteen Sickles in total. If each of you pay three Sickles more, you can get a cup of hot chocolate. If you pay five Sickles more, you can get lunch."

The conductor was selling additional services while issuing tickets.

"Then give us each another cup of hot chocolate." Ian's generosity surprised Lupin. He obviously didn't expect how much Ian remembered about him.

The poor werewolf thought that the train tickets and hot chocolate were all paid for by Ian, but when Ian did the math, he found that not only did he not spend any money on this trip, he could actually earn a lot.

"Okay! Have a nice trip!"

The conductor kept serving with a smile and served hot chocolate to the two people. Coincidentally, the next moment, the huge inertia generated by the Knight Bus starting up almost made Ian hit the hot chocolate in the face.

Fortunately, the inertia caused by this acceleration only lasted about a second.

“It’s really fast.”

Ian steadied his hot chocolate again.

"Why are you laughing so cunningly?"

Lupin was hungry after waking up in the morning but he didn't have time to eat breakfast. He immediately took a sip of hot chocolate and looked at Ian next to him with confusion.

“You will be happy if you make money.”

Ian gave a vague response with a cheerful smile. He looked ahead. The driver seemed to be unskilled in steering, causing the Knight Bus to always crash into the sidewalk.

Fortunately, this extremely fast car couldn't hit anything.

The rows of lamp posts, letter boxes and rubbish bins jumped out of the way as the car approached, then returned to their original positions once it had passed.

Fantastic.

This can almost be said to be a distortion of space.

"Are you talking about the Greengrass family reimbursing your travel expenses?" Lupin guessed. At the same time, he rubbed his right eye, wondering why his eye was twitching so violently today.

Maybe I didn't sleep well.

"How are those werewolves doing lately?" Ian did not choose to respond, but suddenly changed the subject, which made Lupin stunned for a moment before he reacted and gave an answer.

"You asked me to draw blood several times and they didn't resist. You may have really taught them a lesson and left them with psychological trauma." Lupin's tone was also quite emotional.

He never thought that the werewolves in Knockturn Alley had such a good-tempered side.

"Did you give them the money?"

After getting a definite answer, Ian nodded with satisfaction, "I'm not that kind of blood robber. I can only use their blood with peace of mind after they have paid."

Faced with the little wizard's self-promotion.

Lupin just felt speechless
"It's better not to give me that little money..."

Even he looked down on the amount, so it was not too much. "Money has a coppery smell, but my love for them is priceless. Haven't you heard that love is the most valuable magic?" Ian didn't wait for Lupin to sort out the loopholes in his words.

"Look, this is a reflection of my care for them." As he said this, he took out a brand new cloth bag, inside of which was a piece of space that had been expanded using the Infinite Expansion Spell.

An area about the size of an entire room was filled with all kinds of edible items.

"Red dates, pork liver, mulberries, longan, kelp, spinach, black beans, angelica, donkey-hide gelatin, Polygonum multiflorum, Rehmannia glutinosa..." Lupin identified the items in the cloth bag one by one.

Ok.

They were indeed some relatively new and hard-to-find things. However, the more Lupin counted them, the more he felt something was wrong. These things did not look like normal daily necessities.

"Let them eat more and replenish their nutrition. Don't let the werewolves starve." Ian closed the cloth bag and stuffed it into Lupin's hand. His concerned tone made Lupin feel that he might be worrying too much.

"Okay, I thank you on their behalf...they are indeed short of food during this period." Lupin did not think any further about it, but put away the cloth bag and responded in a low voice.

"Eat more, eat more, I still have a lot."

Ian smiled even more happily.

"I taught them a lesson so harshly before, but I didn't expect you to be so enthusiastic." Lupin couldn't help but sigh. He seemed to see the helpful side of the little wizard.

how to say.

This is what happens when you are a poor student in Potions.

Sometimes the mind is really clear.

.........

Time passes slowly.

Despite Knight Bus's illegal and speeding behavior throughout the journey, it only took less than ten minutes to complete the more than 100-kilometer journey from London to Wiltshire.

This is a speed that even super high-speed trains in a few decades may not be able to reach.

"Welcome to take our bus next time. Remember, raise your wand when you need anything. The Knight Bus is always at your service!" When seeing off the two passengers, the conductor only said this enthusiastically to Ian. Perhaps he had already seen through his sharp eyes that Lupin was a wizard who could not afford to ride the Knight Bus alone.

"It seems that this place is still some distance away from my destination?" Ian looked around. This place was definitely in the wilderness. Only a building could be vaguely seen in the distance.

"There's nothing we can do. We won't be allowed to get close to the residences of those nobles." The conductor Stan shrugged and gestured goodbye to Ian while hanging in front of the door.

"You can walk a little way on your own."

With the car door closing.

There was another loud bang, and the bus immediately disappeared into the thin air. Such a magical scene made Ian more certain that the alchemy method on the Knight Bus was definitely not simple.

"I'm going to get one to study sooner or later!" Ian looked at Lupin next to him. The werewolf didn't look very well and seemed to be a little carsick.

"Are you okay?" Ian handed over a homemade Lycoris Radiata. He wasn't joking, but people who get carsick would feel better if they eat something sweet and sour.

"That driver is absolutely crazy. He can't drive but still wants to drive." Lupin muttered and complained. He looked at Lyo Plum but didn't reach out to take it.

The cautious werewolf didn't dare eat anything Ian handed over. He was afraid that Ian would sprinkle some sleeping pills or something like that into the food. The little wizard had always been thinking about his "pure" werewolf blood.

"I also think that if we tie a Border Collie in front of the steering wheel, the Border Collie's driving skills may be better than that of the driver." Ian dragged the small suitcase and started walking along the path with Lupin. The two of them walked for about ten minutes in total, and a very imposing manor came into their sight.

Maybe the Greengrass family is not as rich as the Malfoy family, but after all, it is also one of the twenty-eight pure-blood families, and these pure-blood families almost control most of the real money-making industries in the wizarding world, so the Greengrass family is at least considered wealthy compared to most wizarding families.

Green Manor.

Some people have simplified their surnames, perhaps wanting to move towards a fairy-tale style. In fact, this manor does look quite fairy-tale-like.

The manor is surrounded by a wall made of ancient rune stones, with strange vines gleaming faintly on the walls. They sway gently during the day, still emitting a faint fluorescence.

Gorgeous.

It adds a bit of otherworldly atmosphere to the manor. The gate of the manor is also carved from huge obsidian, and a complex magic array is engraved on the door.

"Some kind of defense."

Ian did some brief identification.

"People who have done nothing wrong won't be afraid of trouble from others. Their family has many enemies." Lupin didn't know whether it was prejudice in his heart or he really knew some specific information.

Anyway, his expression looked a little sour when he looked at the huge manor.

"Whoosh~"

Just as Ian was about to take out his wand and knock on the door, perhaps sensing someone at the door, a house-elf dressed in simple clothes appeared out of nowhere.

"Oh, it's Mr. Prince, who is greater than the great. You actually came to Green Manor ahead of time!" The house-elf stared with bulging eyes and bowed deeply to Ian in amazement.

It obviously already knew Ian's appearance.

"I don't have the habit of being late." Ian refused the house-elf's offer to help him carry his suitcase, took out the small gift and handed it to the house-elf in front of him.

"Oh! You are such a gentleman! And you brought gifts!"

The house-elf praised very exaggeratedly.

Its performance is quite exaggerated.

"If you can praise, praise more."

Ian poked his head slightly into the manor whose gate had already been opened.

"It shouldn't be Miss Greengrass herself who invited me here, right?" He took out the invitation he had received, which was indeed signed by Daphne Greengrass.

"Panini cannot lie to you, but Panini also doesn't want to say bad things about the little master...she is very afraid of you." The house-elf named Panini gave a tactful answer.

"Both the master and mistress have severely educated the young master. They feel that the young master does not understand what opportunity is." As he spoke, the house-elf Panini respectfully raised his hand to invite Ian into the manor.

"I knew it was."

Ian walked into the manor.

Lupin, without saying a word, wanted to follow closely.

however.

But the house-elf Panini stood directly in front of him.

"Servants have to go through the side door! You are not a qualified servant!"

The sharp voice was completely different from the one that spoke to Ian before. It even had a scolding tone that made the confused Lupin's forehead full of black lines.

"Which eye of yours sees me as a servant?"

Looking at the side door that probably only a dwarf could pass through while standing, Lupin regretted why he had followed here. He asked with an indignant expression on his face.

"Here, here, here, here." The house-elf Panini simply pointed at Lupin's body, and finally his slender fingers fell on the empty purse on Lupin's waist.

"..."

Lupin compared his own clothes with those of the house-elf in front of him. His expression was a little aggrieved, but he opened his mouth but could not come up with any evidence to refute it.

after all.

Judging from the clothes.

He was indeed only slightly more decent than the house-elf's patched clothes.

Just when Lupin was feeling more and more aggrieved and helpless, fortunately Ian turned his head and spoke up to help the poor werewolf out.

"He is my companion who came with me." With the explanation from the guest Ian, the house-elf Panini immediately performed a drastic change of attitude like a Sichuan opera face-changing.

"So it's your follower!"

It's Ian's tone of voice regained its respect when he spoke.

"..."

Lupin wanted to complain that followers seemed to be no different from servants, but seeing that he could finally go through the front door, he wisely chose to keep silent and quickly caught up with Ian.

"It's so big here."

Walk into the huge manor.

Ian was immediately attracted by the environment inside the manor. A stone path illuminated by fine magical light led the visitor forward. On both sides were neatly trimmed magical plants, some of which bloomed with flowers of exotic colors, and some bore fruits that sparkled like gems. The air was filled with a faint floral fragrance and the scent of magic.

Another ten minutes' journey.

Ian finally reached the inhabited main building. The main building of the manor was a tower-like building that reached high into the sky. Each floor of the tower was designed in a staggered manner, and the windows were inlaid with magical glass that could automatically adjust the intensity of light, so that the room always maintained the most suitable light and temperature.

At the top of the tower, there is a huge crystal ball suspended in the air. It is not only the guardian stone of the manor, but also a proof of the Greengrass family's strong strength in certain aspects.

"Welcome, Mr. Prince." Perhaps the house elf Panini had secretly informed Daphne's father, Theodore Greengrass, who was already standing at the gate. He was neatly dressed and well-groomed, looking like a dignified and graceful middle-aged man.

"The Greengrass family is very honored to welcome you." Theodore Greengrass bowed slightly, and his powerful voice seemed quite humble and elegant but without any flattery.

If he had not glanced at Lupin from beginning to end, Ian might have thought that he was an elegant gentleman rather than a pure-blood aristocrat with the label of extreme arrogance.

"Thank you very much for your invitation, Mr. Greengrass..." Ian looked around but couldn't find the kitchen where the dragon meat was stored. He could only walk up and pretend to shake hands with Theodore Greengrass.

"Where's my seventy-second best friend, Miss Daphne?"

The young wizard had tried hard to show his good manners. He even found a reason for his looking around and changed the way he addressed Daphne Greengrass.

"..."

Theodore Greengrass's eye twitched noticeably.

but.

His expression was still that of a friendly smile, but his tone of voice sounded somewhat helpless.

"She took her sister to her relatives' house overnight last night... Her mother is educating her there now. I think she should be able to bring her and her sister back tonight." Although Theodore Greengrass did not say why Daphne ran away, everyone present except Lupin actually knew what was going on.

"actually……"

Just as Theodore Greengrass was hesitating in his mind and wanted to explain, trying to restore the little wizard's impression and opinion of Daphne.

"Okay, okay! Now Miss Daphne is my seventy-first best friend!" The little wizard suddenly clapped his hands, and his voice with a smile on his face interrupted Theodore Greengrass's unfinished words.

"?????"

Theodore Greengrass wasn't the only one with a question mark on his face.

Even Lupin and the house-elf who was about to leave looked confused.

They all found it difficult to understand.

What the hell is this little wizard's way of calculating "friendship" intimacy?

……

The dinner lived up to her expectations.

The dazzling array of dishes almost filled the long table that could seat dozens of people. The whole dragon tenderloin was roasted to perfection and placed in the most conspicuous position on the long table.

It runs directly from the front of the table to the end of the table, which looks quite spectacular. Next to this whole dragon tenderloin, there are various dishes with exquisite presentation and taste.

Ian was eating comfortably.

However, due to his image, he still maintained the most basic slowness. Lupin, who was only politely talked to for a few words, ate heartily without caring about his image at all.

Anyway, he didn't want to have anything to do with these pure-blood nobles. He didn't want to curry favor with others if they didn't care about him. He came here purely because he was worried that Ian would be deceived.

"Ten years, five years, seven years..." Lupin muttered to himself while eating. Many things on the table could not be bought with money.

Not only does it have to circumvent the Magical Creatures Protection Act, but it also has to avoid scrutiny from the Ministry of Magic.

"Daphne, your family has a really good life." During the halftime break, Ian also expressed his feelings to Miss Greengrass who had been "hunted down".

"If you like it, eat more, eat more..." Daphne forced a smile that was uglier than crying. After she finished speaking, she looked timidly at her mother beside her.

Mrs. Armand Greengrass has outstanding looks and the charm of a mature woman. At this moment, she and her husband are enjoying the food in an elegant manner.

"Share more about your holidays with your classmates, child." Mrs. Armand Greengrass reminded Daphne not to let the atmosphere become cold.

"Forehead……"

Daphne didn't know what to say.

Should she tell this little devil and his parents who wanted to get close to him that she had spent the entire summer describing to her sister how miserable she was being oppressed?

What a joke!
This is definitely not possible!
"Your sister seems a little shy?" Ian was very "considerate" and took the initiative to change the subject. His eyes looked at the little girl sitting next to Theodore Greengrass.

She was a blonde girl about nine years old, who looked quite childish and cute, but at this moment, this little girl named Astoria Greengrass seemed to have autism.

Not only has he not dared to leave his father's side since he came back, but he also keeps his head down and remains silent during meals, and his hands holding the fork and knife are shaking like a sieve.

Ten minutes had passed since she started eating, and she had only taken a few bites of beans. When Ian looked at her, she pretended to be calm, put her head into the plate, and sucked the beans into her mouth.

"Parkinson's, yes, she has Parkinson's! She has had it since she was a child! It's very serious!" Daphne's little face was filled with panic when she saw her sister's performance.

She already regretted exaggerating the story and portraying Ian as a scary demon. Who would have known that this school devil would come to her house!
It’s all my parents’ fault!

"What nonsense are you talking about, Daphne." Mrs. Armand Greengrass, as a mother, glared at Daphne fiercely, then looked at the little blonde girl with some concern.

"Astoria is usually very cheerful." Mrs. Armand Greengrass had actually been paying attention to her little girl for a long time, and she finally seized the opportunity to ask Astoria Greengrass.

"What's wrong with you? Baby, are you feeling unwell?" The concerned voice lifted Astoria Greengrass's pale face a little.

"me……"

She looked at her sister.

"I'll take her to see the family doctor! Maybe she caught a cold last night! Yes! That's it!" Daphne jumped up from her seat in fear.

No wonder her parents looked at her strangely, she pulled Astoria and ran out.

"sorry Sorry!"

As she ran, Daphne kept apologizing to Ian, her eyes filled with panic - she probably felt Ian's slightly teasing gaze.

"Crazy girl."

Lupin commented quietly beside Ian.

"It's a frightened little girl."

Ian corrected himself, saying that he had guessed what was going on, and he was sure that Mrs. Armand Greengrass and Mr. Theodore Greengrass could not have failed to guess.

"Maybe they really caught a cold last night, and their minds are not clear after staying up all night." Mr. Theodore Greengrass tried to make up for his daughter reluctantly.

"It's okay. I understand."

Ian continued to pick the dragon meat.

"How does the food taste today?" Mrs. Armand Greengrass enthusiastically used her knife and fork to provide some help to Ian who was struggling to tear the dragon tenderloin.

"It's perfect. I can see that you have killed many dragons in your family." Ian expressed his sincere emotion bluntly, making Mrs. Armand Greengrass and Mr. Theodore Greengrass a little embarrassed.

"Captive creatures are sometimes like this... well, that's right." Mr. Theodore Greengrass tried to make amends, but this far-fetched reason seemed so hard to convince others.

"I understand this, too. I understand it very well."

Ian immediately offered his understanding.

"If you like to eat dragon meat, there is still a lot of dragon meat left from yesterday's decomposition. Of course, if you want to eat it again in the future, we can always find dragons that were accidentally killed in our house."

Theodore Greengrass spoke in a very sincere voice.

He also made a promise at the cost of a lot of money - you know, as Lupin said before, the price of a dragon is quite high even for a pure-blood noble.

"I think a gift like this is not just because I am Daphne's classmate, right? In fact, I think you should know that Miss Daphne and I even had some conflicts at the beginning." Ian looked at Theodore Greengrass in surprise. After considering for a moment, he decided to get straight to the point.

no way.

The other side is too patient.

And he is still young.

There is not so much air to sink.

"Children's little fights can be fond memories when they grow up. They are not a big deal. I think Daphne knows this too."

Theodore Greengrass stopped eating and looked unconcerned. Mrs. Armand Greengrass beside him nodded in agreement.

"Um, you're not trying to match me up with your daughter, are you?"

Ian became alert.

Hear the words.

Theodore Greengrass just smiled helplessly.

"Even though we can see that it's impossible, just talking about the one in your school..." Theodore Greengrass only said half of his words before looking at Lupin with some concern.

"Who would dare to do such a thing?"

He suddenly changed his tone.

The little wizard seemed to understand.

but.

"Oh, as long as it's not what I thought, just keep talking." Ian started fighting with the dragon meat again, and he even took out his homemade hot sauce.

And Theodore Greengrass also spoke again after hesitating for a moment.

"We all know your situation in school, and we all know how incredible you have been before. It is obvious that you have a bright future that no one can imagine."

"Your future is already unstoppable and immeasurable... Therefore, Daphne's mother and I both hope that she and her sister can stand by your side in the future."

"I firmly believe that this will be the most correct choice our Greengrass family has ever made." Theodore Greengrass said in a firm tone, his eyes filled with hidden enthusiasm.

"What did he do?"

Lupin realized that the atmosphere was somewhat different from what he had expected. Theodore Greengrass, the arrogant pure-blood noble, was obviously trying to show his loyalty in a blatant way.

Showing loyalty to a twelve-year-old? As if realizing that there was something he didn't know, Lupin finally couldn't eat the delicious food on the table.

however.

His inquiry did not get a response from Theodore Greengrass, which made Lupin curl his lips in frustration. He did have some grudges with this man in the past.

"Yeah, what did I do?"

Fortunately, Ian was also a little confused.

He killed Tom once, who was one-seventh of the time.

It seems like nothing has been done that could make a pure-blood family suddenly express their demands so bluntly?

Where did the glory and pride of the twenty-eight holy clans go?
"Mr. Prince, we are 100% sincere in wanting to get closer to you, so you don't have to keep hiding it. In fact, many people have already realized your intentions."

Seeing the little wizard's eyes becoming more and more confused.

Theodore Greengrass's tone became more and more helpless.

"Not long ago, you tamed and captive a group of werewolves in Knockturn Alley. Although you did it very covertly, that place is our territory after all, so we almost guessed your intention."

"Your ambitions are already clear to the public. There is no need to hide them any longer... The wizards are obviously about to usher in a new order. All I hope is that my family can still stand on the side of order this time." Theodore Greengrass's words were absolutely candid and unconcealed.

"?????"

only.

The young wizard opened his mouth wide, feeling speechless and absurd. He kept those werewolves just to better study the value of werewolf blood.

How come in the eyes of this group of pure-blood families, it became something like "no one is born with blood"? Just when the young wizard was about to explain and pull Lupin next to him as his witness.

"I understand! I understand! I'm telling you! I'm telling you how you could tinker with that kind of thing!" Lupin, who was able to be pulled out as a witness, seemed to have chosen to betray the place. His face was pale, and he looked like he had understood everything. He looked at the little wizard with eyes full of incredible horror.

"You know nothing!"

Ian really wanted to kick him.

Check it out!

Look at this!
It was obvious that Lupin's reaction was that there was something wrong with his brain, and Theodore Greengrass immediately made an understanding expression of "as expected".

"..."

Ian really wanted to know.

Now you can't wash yourself clean by jumping into the Yellow River.

(End of this chapter)