Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 276 The Value of Dumbledore
Things seem to be getting complicated.

After nearly half an hour of fussing, the Truth Balance showed no abnormalities, but Siron and Lupin still couldn't leave.

The wizard in the golden robe led them to a place that resembled the Leaky Cauldron as temporary accommodation.

“You…stay here…don’t go out into the street,” he said in broken English. “Someone will bring you food later.”

After saying that, he turned and left without giving Xilun a chance to ask any questions.

Just then, another wizard in golden robes walked by, followed by two adults and three children, who appeared to be a family.

Upon seeing that the only empty room was already occupied, the second wizard, dressed in a golden robe, immediately approached and spoke vehemently with the wizard holding bronze scales.

"Damn it, Cassel! Why didn't you consult us before putting those insignificant people in the Scarab Bar? This was the last room!"

“Isn’t that perfect?” Cassel said calmly.

“But we have important guests now!” the golden-robed wizard seemed even more agitated. “And there are only two of them, yet they’re staying in the largest room. Don’t you think that’s a waste?”

“No, I don’t think so,” Cassel said, glancing intentionally or unintentionally at the five people behind him.

The wizard had subconsciously taken out a few Galleons from his pocket and clutched them in his hand. Looking at his colleague's bulging pockets, he seemed to understand something, but he didn't say anything.

“No, I still think it’s too wasteful,” the golden-robed wizard continued. “These are special times, and we should make better use of every room. There are more people here…”

“Ankaf!” Cassel interrupted him.

“I must remind you, one of them is a student at Hogwarts, and his headmaster is the Head Wizard!” Cassel’s tone grew impatient as he spoke sharply.

"Go ahead and try to get rid of him if you want, but if the chief mage asks, we'll just tell him it's your decision alone."

"I also want to remind you that the student is carrying a travel pass issued by the British Ministry of Magic. If you use any excessive means to injure him, be prepared to face that British Ministry of Magic official named Barty Crouch!"

The golden-robed wizard's expression changed upon hearing the name Hogwarts, and when Cassel mentioned Barty Crouch, his lips twitched involuntarily.

If they were to choose the foreigner they least wanted to deal with, Barty Crouch of the International Magical Cooperation Division of the British Ministry of Magic would certainly be in the top three of the list.

Especially when facing international disputes, the wizard with the exquisitely groomed beard could exert immense pressure on others simply by standing in the conference hall.

What's even more terrifying is that he's always right.

It was after that incident that he resigned from the Ministry of Magic... so he wouldn't have to run into that troublesome guy again.

"Damn it!" Ankaf cursed under his breath. "He's just a student, how could he possibly have a Ministry of Magic travel pass!"

Cassel offered no explanation, but simply calmly raised the bronze scales in his hand.

The scales lay perfectly still on both sides, showing no sign of wobbling.

There's nothing more to say now.

Ankaf didn't hesitate any longer and turned to leave.

……

All of this happened at the doorway of the room, and Xilun naturally saw it all. However, he couldn't understand what the two were saying, so he could only look at Lupin beside him.

Lupin understood and roughly repeated what the two had said. "Hogwarts..." Sirius clicked his tongue and asked, "The head wizard they're talking about, could it be Headmaster Dumbledore?"

“It can only be him,” Lupin said. “You should be able to see it on your acceptance letter: Headmaster Dumbledore is the Chief Wizard of the International Wizarding Federation.”

“I know, but is his name really that useful?” Siren said thoughtfully. “Judging from what you just said, this room seems to be quite sought after. Was it assigned to us just because I’m a Hogwarts student?”

“You’ve underestimated Headmaster Dumbledore’s status in the wizarding world.” Lupin shook his head gently.

The students at Hogwarts were almost always with Dumbledore, so to them, the headmaster didn't seem to be anything special—just an old wizard with a sweet tooth.

But only other wizards know just how prestigious the title of Chief Wizard of the International Wizarding Federation truly is.

Everyone knows that Dumbledore cares most about the students at his school.

So if possible, no normal wizard would make things difficult for a Hogwarts student... of course, this only applies to normal wizards.

This excludes those dark wizards who, in their pursuit of learning dark magic, risked conducting dangerous magical experiments on themselves, ultimately going insane.

Furthermore, Lupin felt that their special treatment was probably not solely due to Dumbledore.

"Do you really have a Ministry of Magic travel pass?" he couldn't help but ask.

“If you mean this…” Siren took out a piece of parchment and handed it to him.

Wizards can't just go to other countries anytime. Wizards of mixed race or from Muggle families are better off; they can leave Britain through Muggle channels as long as they are with their families.

Pure-blood wizards, however, do not have this privilege. They must first apply to the Ministry of Magic, detailing their destination, the countries they will pass through, and obtain the consent of all those countries. The whole process is very complicated and usually takes one or two weeks to resolve.

Decades ago, it wasn't so complicated. Back then, even pure-blood wizards could travel abroad through Muggle channels.

Until a person carrying a suitcase appeared in various countries in this way, causing varying degrees of unrest.

After that, the Department of Magical Transportation imposed more restrictions on pure-blood wizards.

Fortunately, Siren is an Ollivander... As we all know, making a wand requires not only searching for a high-quality wand body all over the world, but also dealing with different magical creatures to obtain the wand core.

Therefore, no Ollivander will stay in Britain forever, and the Ministry of Magic is naturally aware of this.

So, in order to save trouble and do a favor (by publicly claiming absolute trust in Ollivander), the Ministry of Magic granted Garrick this so-called foreign liaison pass, which allowed him to use the identity of the International Magical Cooperation Division and skip many cumbersome procedures.

Other countries' ministries of magic will generally approve applications as quickly as possible. In addition, it is very convenient to apply for a door key with it, which can save a lot of time.

Garrick gave this to Siren when he left earlier.

Xilun never expected that what he considered a free ticket could be used in this way.

……

What happened at Gringotts, Egypt?

"do not know."

(End of this chapter)