Hogwarts: From Luna's House to Godhood Through Intense Competition

Draco Malfoy's voice rang out, "Mom, what happened to Dad? Why didn't he come home all night?"

Chapter 78 Newt Scamander, the one who excels at destruction

The tall Narcissa grabbed Draco Malfoy's hand and said as they walked, "It can't be anything good, otherwise why would the Magical Congress send a letter?"

"Huh..." Draco glanced to the side, then quickly tried to shake off the hand being held. "Ve...Vezet? Professor McGonagall...what are you doing here too?"

Professor McGonagall nodded. "Mrs. Malfoy, what happened?"

“Professor McGonagall, hello!” Narcissa greeted politely, her eyes remaining expressionless. “We don’t know either; Lucius didn’t return home last night…”

"We only received the letter from the Magical Congress this afternoon, and it was from the Magical Law Enforcement Investigation Team... May I ask, has something major happened at Hogwarts recently?"

“That’s really strange…” Professor McGonagall shook her head slightly. “It’s just an academic conference, the Animagus International Conference, and I’m registering my information now.”

“Oh… I’ve heard Lucius mention it.” Narcissa tilted her head slightly, gave Vizet a deep look, her eyes filled with complex emotions, including a hint of fear and a touch of doubt.

“Professor McGonagall, we have other matters to attend to, so please excuse us for now…” She didn’t say anything more, took Draco’s hand again, and quickly walked to the front desk.

Watching Draco and his companions disappear into the crowd, Professor McGonagall let out a sigh of relief. "It's time for us to get going too."

……

Something bad is going to happen to Lucius Malfoy, and it's happening with the Magical Law Enforcement Detective Team, so it's obviously not going to be anything good.

The governing bodies of the magical worlds in different countries may have slight differences in name, such as the Ministry of Magic and the Magical Congress, which are the best examples;

However, the various departments within it usually have the same name to ensure that any possible confusion can be avoided when communicating with each other.

The same applies to the Magic Law Enforcement Investigation Team. It belongs to the Magic Law Enforcement Division and mainly carries out general law enforcement actions. Under normal circumstances, all kinds of magical cases will be handled by them.

……

Compared to the English Ministry of Magic, the Magical Parliament's hall does not have gilded statues, but instead features a giant portrait.

Above is a gentle-looking, elderly wizard, with a corresponding introduction below: Benjamin Grevis, President of the Magical Congress.

The lobby was surrounded by elevators, all moving up and down at high speed.

As the organization that manages the magical world of a country, the Magic Congress is also extremely busy with people coming and going.

People walking along the corridor chatted with each other, while various owls carrying letters circled overhead, searching for recipients in the crowd...

Professor McGonagall identified an elevator, "This is a passenger elevator..."

The three entered the elevator, and Professor McGonagall said, "International Magical Cooperation Division."

"Okay." A cold female voice appeared, and the elevator rose rapidly.

The Magic Council has enough elevators, so there was no overcrowding.

……

As I stepped out of the elevator, two wizards dressed as employees walked beside me, both of them looking somewhat impatient.

“Once you hold one of these meetings, things get chaotic…”

"So what? Do you want to quit? The pay outside isn't as high as here..."

"Ugh! Let's not talk about these troubling things... I heard some news, do you know that Appaloosa?"

"Which Appaloosa? The family that sells 'Appaloosa fluff'? Who's in trouble? Did the former head of the family pass away?"

"No! The current head of the family is dead! He was found dead in his house in the middle of the night, and it's said he was poisoned... It seems even the Aurors can't figure it out."

"That's troublesome... He couldn't possibly have committed suicide by poisoning himself, could he? Haven't they found any suspects?"

"We've identified someone...it doesn't seem to be a wizard from our area, which is why I said it's troublesome. Once an outsider enters the country, it will cause complete chaos!"

"Hopefully they're not English wizards... They're too good at destruction. Remember Newt Scamander?"

……

Thanks to Snape's private lessons, Vizet's face remained completely expressionless, while Luna covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Professor McGonagall kept her lips pursed, and the corners of her mouth even turned down, as if she was trying to suppress a laugh.

The last thing the two Magical Congress employees said was probably the plot of the movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" that Vizette saw in her previous life;

After Newt Scamander arrived in New York, a series of events did indeed occur, turning the entire city upside down.

In the end, it was Newt Scamander who resolved the matter, using the venom of the Winged Demon and rainwater to make the people of New York City forget about it.

However, this was possible back then because information didn't spread that fast;

If we wait until now, it will be much more difficult to deal with a similar major magical accident in the future.

Besides Newt Scamander's matter, the death of the so-called current head of the "Appaloosa Fluffy" family also concerned Vizette.

"Could it be... that Mr. Malfoy went to see the current head of the 'Appaloosa Puffy' family, and then just happened to be suspected?"

In addition, there was the wizard who escaped the Magic Council, which also caught Vizet's attention.

The main reason was that feeling of déjà vu, which always made him feel... that he should have seen this wizard before;

He planned to try to find memories of the wizard by starting with the memory level after completing the registration information.

……

Professor McGonagall seemed to know the way well, leading Vizette and Luna around a corner to another wide passageway.

The three continued forward until they came to an office with a sign that read "Registration Office for the Animagus International Symposium".

Last summer, Vizet and Luna had already filled out similar forms at the English Ministry of Magic, so they found it easy to fill out this time as well, and finished the forms quickly.

Just as they were about to leave the Magical Congress and return to their hotel to rest, Vizette saw Draco and Narcissa at the front desk again.

“Why don’t you go back to the hotel first…” Professor McGonagall said, “I’ll go see what’s wrong with them.”

Professor McGonagall's personality is like that; Draco, although belonging to Slytherin, is also a student of Hogwarts.

In any case, Professor McGonagall, as the vice-chancellor, would have chosen to lend a helping hand at this time.

“Let’s go take a look!” Luna suggested. “I just saw you seemed worried about something…”

“Okay!” Vezel nodded and followed behind Professor McGonagall with Luna.

Although Narcissa maintained a restrained expression, her tone was clearly angry, and her voice was raised considerably.

"I just want... to see my husband, is that not even possible? If that's the case, why send us letters at all?"

Chapter 79 Memories from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

A Magic Council official said in a cold tone, "Madam, that was merely to inform you so you could be prepared, it's that simple."

“You will not be able to visit your husband until we have the results of our investigation… We will send you a letter when your husband is ready for trial.”

"Dad is going to be...tried?" Draco asked incredulously, opening his mouth but unable to utter a single word.

Narcissa closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and her tone turned cold. "How much longer do I have to wait to receive that letter?"

The Magic Council official replied, "That depends on the progress of the investigation. I have no comment. Please understand."

“My husband is the head of the Malfoy family and also a member of the Hogwarts Board of Governors!” Narcissa emphasized. “I hope you will investigate this case seriously!”

“This…” The Magical Congress staff member’s expression changed. “We will send a letter to Hogwarts to find out what happened.”

“I can testify,” Professor McGonagall stepped forward, “I am the Vice-Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry…”

She handed over a plaque bearing the emblem of the Magical Congress of the United States, an eagle with outstretched wings and a body shaped like the national flag, along with relevant personal information.

Vizette and Luna came to the Magic Congress to obtain such a nameplate, which would make their travels much easier.

Making the nameplates takes time; later in the day, an owl will deliver them to them.

“I understand…Professor McGonagall.” The Magical Congress clerk nodded solemnly, scribbling on the parchment. “I will record these and report them to the Magical Law Enforcement Investigation Team.”

……

"I really don't know how to thank you..." Compared to the beginning, Narcissa's tone was much softer now, containing not only a sense of relief but also a feeling of shame.

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“It’s just part of the job,” Professor McGonagall waved her hand. “If we encounter students in trouble off campus, as a former or current member of Hogwarts, we should do our part.”

“I understand!” Narcissa nodded, pursing her lips as if she were having an internal struggle. “If Lucius does anything in the future… I will make him think it over carefully!”

"What exactly did Mr. Malfoy do yesterday?" Professor McGonagall asked. "Why was he suddenly imprisoned?"

“Because of the problems with the Parkinson’s families, Lucius needs a new source of supply…” Narcissa said frankly, “That’s why we came to New York.”

"As originally planned, he visited an important client last night... If the deal can be reached, the supply issue can be resolved smoothly, and the Malfoy family's situation will be better."

Vizette, listening nearby, understood that this was the result of a chain reaction;

It's likely that Dumbledore said something to the school board members that created a significant rift between the Malfoy family and the other pure-blood families.

Despite the Malfoy family's considerable power, they still felt extremely uncomfortable when they were targeted by multiple pure-blood families and their original resource supply was cut off.

Going to other countries to find partners is indeed a good option, but Lucius seems to have had bad luck, encountering such a thing.

Thinking of this, he asked, "Mrs. Malfoy, I would like to ask... was the client that Mr. Malfoy visited the head of the Appaloosa family?"

“Yes!” Narcissa affirmed. “Could it be… that you know Appaloosa… no… do you know something inside?”