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

Grevis turned to look at the fairy who had been brought up, "It was actually this one..."

He stood up, took a step back, and reassessed Vizette and his men.

"Not only did you arrest Hayden Appaloosa, but you also arrested the owner of the Blind Pig Bar... It seems you came prepared!"

Chapter 90 Are you teaching me how to do something?

Whether it was Newt Scamander, who brought a bunch of magical creatures, or Gellert Grindelwald, who escaped from the Magical Congress, they both brought many bad memories to the wizards of New York.

Most New York wizards disliked European wizards, especially Liam Grevis, whose family elders had been persecuted.

In Liam Grevis's view, these European wizards were troublemakers who were always up to something big... just like now.

Grevis frowned. "You didn't notify the Magic Council, but instead took it upon yourself to arrest them. Isn't that against the rules?"

With a smile, Vizette countered, "Mr. Lucius Malfoy is being held here, and his family wants to visit him but hasn't been granted permission... Is that in accordance with the rules?"

Grevis immediately said, "That's because it involves a murder case. As the prime suspect, he needs to avoid contact with too many people."

“Yes, so we arrested him…” Vizet continued, “Will this clear Mr. Lucius Malfoy of suspicion and get him released?”

Grevis frowned even more deeply. He felt he had been caught in a trap by this rebuttal, so he decided to change the subject.

“Mr. Akinbad…as long as there is no violation of the secrecy law, according to the provisions of the secrecy law…the International Confederation of Wizards is not allowed to interfere in other countries…am I right?”

Akinbad glanced at Vizet and, noticing Vizet's still calm expression, felt relieved. "Yes, you're right."

Grevis noticed Akinbad's expression, which he interpreted as tacit approval, and refocused his attention on Vizet.

He raised his voice and demanded, "Mr. Lovegood, you are an English wizard. You're also a representative at the seminar over there. Have you considered what such a rash action... might mean?"

The nature of the problem has changed, and the Magic Congress has become the passive party.

Once the matter is fully defined, it will become a diplomatic incident, and the Magic Congress will inevitably lose face.

"What did I do?" Vizette smiled slightly, not responding much to Grevis's questioning, and not taking the big accusation of "interfering in other countries' affairs and affecting diplomacy".

“Mr. Grevis, you can actually take a look for yourself at these gentlemen who brought Mr. Appaloosa along… what kind of wizards are they?”

Vizet's voice remained unchanged, causing Grevis to frown.

Although the wizard in front of me was young, he was very resilient and did not lose his composure at all because of his questioning.

Grevis felt a throbbing in his temples; these European wizards were really annoying!

Seeing the silent Grevis, Vizette continued, "Mr. Grevis, the Magic Council should prioritize security..."

"The biggest problem now comes from the lurking werewolves and the Appaloosa family's motives. That's what you should be concerned about."

"Can I take it that way?" Grevis asked, his face grim, enunciating each word clearly, "The English wizards intend to... teach me how to do things?"

The young wizard in front of him reacted so quickly that he even had the feeling that "this person may have planned this all along."

……

"It seems a bit too much of a fuss..."

Just as the atmosphere became even more tense, a deep voice came from behind the guards.

A middle-aged wizard walked slowly past the guards to Babajid Akinbad.

During this process, the middle-aged wizard slightly turned his head and glanced at the Tritops family.

The middle-aged wizard was slightly plump, with a small mustache under his nose, and looked a lot like Jacob Kowalski from "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".

He shook hands with Babajid Akinbad, looked at the Vizette and the Tritops family, and gave a helpless smile.

“Mr. Akinbad, although you and I had been informed beforehand, I truly did not expect so many people to show up…”

"If this were the Magic Congress from sixty or seventy years ago, they would probably take action first, arrest you, and then be willing to have a proper talk with you."

“But times have changed. It’s a relatively peaceful era now.” Akinbad smiled slightly as he introduced Vizet to the middle-aged wizard.

"This is Mr. Wizette Lovegood, a rising star at the Animagus International Symposium, who has a very deep understanding of Animagus."

He then introduced the middle-aged wizard to Vizette, “Mr. Jacob Kowalski, the current Director of the International Department of Magical Cooperation.”

Vizette gave the middle-aged wizard a deep look. "Mr. Kowalski, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

“Mr. Lovegood… Hogwarts is still as excellent as ever.” Jacob nodded. “Although I graduated from Ilvermorny, I still longed for Hogwarts…”

“My grandfather named me the same as him. Actually, he originally planned to send me to Hogwarts... but my grandmother found out and they had a big fight, so I ended up in Ilvermorny.”

"Actually, whether it's Hogwarts or Ilvermorny, my grandparents both wanted me to master magic better, and they were doing it for my own good... Isn't that just like the situation now?"

"With so much evidence presented, involving not only the Appaloosa family but also wizards from other countries, we should investigate this matter thoroughly. It's for everyone's benefit, isn't it?"

……

"You're actually helping them?" Grevis asked incredulously. "Get your stance straight!"

“There’s still room for maneuver.” Jacob’s expression remained unchanged, still bearing his honest demeanor. “I believe Mr. Lovegood… probably doesn’t want to escalate things, right?”

He glanced at the revolving door again. "Liam, reporters have already appeared. If we continue this standoff, we might escalate the situation."

“My suggestion is…we could move to the Pentagon, where we can have a proper talk and put everything out in the open. Wouldn’t that be better?”

“Mr. Kowalski, we can actually talk things out right here.” Vizette stepped forward, her voice softening considerably. “Like I said at the beginning…”

"My demands are: the release of Mr. Lucius Malfoy, and secondly, that the Magical Congress fulfill its responsibility and begin a city-wide manhunt for werewolves..."

"The full moon is tonight. If the Magic Congress handles it properly, it can actually generate positive publicity. Your actions are even faster than that big clock. Isn't that a good thing?"

“Jacob! Listen to his tone!” Grevis was clearly angry. “He’s telling me how to do things! He’s telling the Magic Council how to do things!”

Click... click...

As Jacob said, the standoff at the Magic Congress also attracted reporters from the magic newspapers.

Wizette concluded by saying, "I'm just a student here for academic exchange... I just want a better academic environment, that's all."

Jacob chimed in, "There's no need to make a big fuss... Mr. Lovegood's suggestion is actually quite good."

Perhaps the flash of the camera had given Grevis a sudden inspiration, for he let out a long sigh of relief. "Alright! Let's do it this way!"

Chapter 91 We Came for the Dragon Thieves

Allowing the situation to escalate further would not benefit the Magic Congress either;

With Babajid Akinbad present, if the situation escalated, the International Wizarding Federation would have grounds to intervene. After some deliberation, the Magical Congress had no choice but to accept Vizet's suggestion.

Both the Magical Congress and Liam Grevis have a lot of work to do.

Hayden Appalotha kept his mouth shut, and Tritopus did not resort to unconventional means in order not to give the Magical Congress any reason to speak out.

Therefore, the trial of Hayden Appaloosa still needs to be carried out by the Magical Congress;

They need to pry Hayden Appaloosa's mouth open to get the werewolves' exact location; then they need to allocate manpower to control all the werewolves.

The Magic Council has limited time and must make the most of an afternoon to get both things done.

Wolfsbane medicine is not yet widely available, and its high cost and complex preparation process prevent it from being used in this operation.

They face many challenges and must do their utmost to address them and resolve all issues as soon as possible in order to avoid a potential crisis.

In fact, the Muggle government also needs to communicate and try to get New York City under curfew at night to avoid any unexpected situations.

Explaining these things clearly and getting the Muggle government to cooperate is enough to give the Magical Congress a major headache.

……

Back at the hotel, Vizette went to Luna's room first, where he learned that Professor McGonagall was still in contact with Tonks and Moody.

Not only were Tonks and Moody missing, but Lupin was also not staying on Stanton Street in the Lower East Side. It is unclear whether he was facing a second round of retaliation or discovered that someone was looking for him, so he moved to another location.

When Wiese wrote a letter and handed it to the owl, Luna set up the crucible.

Holding a honey jar in one hand and a petal juice jar in the other, she slowly poured them into the crucible along the rim.

She had some leftover potion ingredients from her previous purchase, and she planned to use them to brew another potion to attract magical creatures.

Turning materials into potions makes them easier to carry, eliminating the need to lug around large bags.

Vizette watched curiously from the side. He had been preparing for the seminar and had never seen the complete process of making this potion.

In fact, many mysteries still lingered in his heart;

Although the Magic Congress was willing to cooperate and things seemed to be progressing in an orderly manner, he still had a feeling that the Isaiah Society still had some trump cards up its sleeve.

The main point of suspicion is the Living Hell Potion. After the Tritopus family pinpointed the location, they swept through the Appaloosa family's territory but found no hidden magical creatures.

However, according to the ledgers found, the Appaloosa family did indeed secretly prepare and purchase a large amount of materials for making the Living Hell Soup;

If the materials were purchased only for storage, then at least some of them should be found in the Appaloosa family's warehouse.

Only by crafting materials into potions, like Luna does, can they be better carried and transferred.

Where did all that hellish potion go?

Vizette glanced out the window. The weather in New York was fine today, but it gave him a sense of unease, like "a storm brewing."

Luna sensed something. She carefully placed a bottle of materials down and pressed the back of her hand to her flushed cheeks. "Vizet, can you help me?"

Vizette composed herself and carefully examined the various materials on the table. "Good!"