The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 157 Hello, Newt Scamander

Gatwick Airport, southwest London.

While not as famous as Heathrow Airport, it is still an international airport with comprehensive facilities, including a variety of shops, restaurants, and bars, offering travelers a wide range of shopping and dining options.

In the waiting room, Ino sat empty-handed on a standard bench, quietly waiting for her flight to the United States.

Two days ago, he received a reply from Dumbledore, along with a phoenix tail feather.

The letter revealed that Newt was not living in seclusion in Dorset County as in the original story, but was instead living in a small town in Massachusetts, only 300 miles from Evamony.

The reason for appearing at the airport was a careful choice made after understanding the Ministry of Magic's procedures.

Not only is the process for the British Ministry of Magic to travel abroad complicated, but it is even more cumbersome in the United States. It is said that wizards from London are almost subjected to a personal inspection, especially their luggage, which is repeatedly detected and registered.

Rather than being stared at like a monkey, it would be much more convenient to just take a plane. If it weren't for saving time, he would have liked to fly directly across the Atlantic.

……

Time slips away quietly.

After successfully passing through security and boarding the plane, Ino sat down in a chair and began to close her eyes to rest.

He was somewhat looking forward to meeting Newt, not for any other reason than to have a phoenix that could travel all over the world.

The teleportation ability has too many limitations: it doesn't work at long distances, in unfamiliar places, or in combat.

Therefore, owning your own phoenix brings countless hidden benefits.

Ino leaned back in his chair, feigning sleep, paying no attention to anything else.

……

Massachusetts, USA.

In Amherst Town, located in the western part of Pioneer Valley, there is an ordinary small manor.

Newt looked at the red figure that had suddenly appeared beside him and greeted her with a light laugh, "Long time no see, Fox!"

This is Dumbledore's phoenix. Many years ago, Newt also became friends with it thanks to his own talent.

Upon hearing the greeting, Fox nodded in a very human-like manner, then placed the letter he was holding in his beak on Newt's lap.

"Looks like someone doesn't want me to live a peaceful life again!"

Despite his complaints, Newt immediately opened the envelope.

at the same time.

After getting off the plane, Ino handed an address to the taxi driver in front of her.

"Sir! Please take me to this place."

"British?" The driver took the address, glanced at the information, and then began his long-winded conversation.

"Are you here for tourism? Compared to Amherst, I would recommend Lockport to you. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but it's also famous for its lobsters..."

It seems that taxi drivers have a certain tendency to chat. Ino had tried to remain silent as much as possible, but during the nearly one-hour ride, the other driver managed to bring up topics ranging from Washington to Lincoln.

The car stopped in front of a small estate.

Even after the car came to a stop, the driver continued talking to himself: "A wasteland? You came here? Never mind, here's my business card. Call me when you're ready to go back, and we can chat about Roosevelt and his efforts to save the collapsing economy..."

"That's enough, sir." Ino interrupted the other person, then decisively paid and got out of the car without the slightest hesitation.

What the taxi driver saw as wasteland, Ino saw as a charming little manor, lush with greenery and teeming with life.

After the taxi drove away, he did not knock on the door immediately, but instead chose to go into the bushes by the roadside.

When I came out again, I had a vintage briefcase in my hand. I took this opportunity to ask some questions about raising giant eight-eyed spiders.

……

Outside the gate of a small manor.

Just as Ino raised his hand to knock, the door opened automatically.

Just as he was in a daze, his hand was suddenly touched by something soft. Looking down, he saw a tail like a lion's, gently wiping the back of his hand.

This is a cat-like creature that is nearly two feet long, with a ginger-yellow body and huge ears.

It was swishing its tail and making a clear meow, as if asking what was wrong.

Okay, that's so Newt. Ino chuckled and crouched down. "I've come to visit Mr. Scamander. Dumbledore introduced me."

The soft touch returned, and the cat-like creature flicked its tail again, turned around, and walked ahead with elegant steps.

Seemingly afraid that the other party might not understand its meaning, the cat turned around to check after taking a few steps, and only continued walking forward after confirming that the other party was following behind it.

It's about a three or four-minute walk, after crossing a lush green lawn.

Ino saw the main character of this trip, the protagonist of the previous story, Newt Scamander, who was nearly ninety years old and had gray hair and beard.

Newt seemed to have noticed what was happening, and he leisurely stood up from his chair and walked over, followed by two other beautiful cats.

"Good morning, Mr. Scamander! I apologize for my unannounced visit. I am Ino Swinburne, a student at Hogwarts!"

As he spoke, Ino took out the phoenix tail feather from his pocket.

"Come and sit down, don't be shy! Dumbledore has already written to me about your situation," Newt replied with a smile.

Wearing a long blue robe and carrying a vintage suitcase, this familiar outfit made him feel nostalgic.

on the lawn.

As soon as Ino sat down, a drink resembling an orange appeared on the chair next to her.

"I know why you've come, but Dumbledore didn't tell me what you want to learn. But it probably isn't those dangerous creatures in the box, because they're all very obedient in your hands!"

Perhaps because he had been in the United States for a long time, Newt had also abandoned his taciturn nature and even cracked a small joke.

"Mr. Scamander, I'd like to ask you some questions about the phoenix!"

Ino got straight to the point, and seeing that the other person was listening attentively, he continued:

"From what I know so little, the phoenix, this magical species, does not reproduce through normal means. This makes me curious about where the first phoenix came from."

Xiaodi's sharing today: Kneazle the cat

British Magic Classification Level: xxx

Origin and distribution: The cat-cat was first bred in Britain, but now this amazing animal is exported all over the world.

Appearance characteristics: The cat-like animal is a small animal that looks like a cat, with various spots on its fur, particularly large ears, and a tail like a lion's tail.

Habits: Civets are intelligent, solitary, and occasionally attack humans, but once they take a liking to a wizard, they become remarkable pets. A civet can produce up to eight kittens in a litter and can interbreed with cats.

(End of this chapter)