Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

He had also seen Ministry of Magic newspapers in Percy's hands more than once - most wizards would not buy those official newspapers, but Percy liked to read them.

But he hadn't expected Percy to so obviously admire old Barty Crouch.

What surprised Ryan even more was what Percy said.

"He didn't lie."

This is Ryan's judgment and also the source of his doubts.

Because if what Percy said was true, then old Barty Crouch seemed to really hate Dark wizards - and during the attack on the Department of Mysteries, this hatred had obviously reached a level that was difficult to suppress.

"If, as Dumbledore suspected, Barty Crouch Sr. did not cooperate with Voldemort, then the reason for his loss of composure was... the appearance of Barty Crouch Jr. provoked him?"

Ryan guessed in his heart.

"Percy, don't get excited. I know Crouch's character. He certainly doesn't seem like the type to work with dark wizards... There must be a misunderstanding here."

On the other side, Arthur comforted Percy, who was also a little agitated.

Afterwards, Ryan naturally did not choose to continue talking about this overly heavy topic.

"Charlie, how is Norbeta doing in the Fire Dragon Sanctuary?"

"I heard from Newt that every dragon in the reserve will have its own dragon nest and territory?"

He switched to lighter conversation.

"Oh yes."

After hearing this, a smile appeared on Charlie's dark skin.

"Romania is the birthplace of fire dragons and also where they gather the most... Stronger fire dragons live closer to the center of the reserve, while weaker ones live on the periphery. Our mission is to ensure that they have enough resources to survive and that they don't die accidentally from fighting."

He talked about the work he loved.

"Australian Ocellated Dragon, Norwegian Spinosaurus, Chinese Fireball... You can see many kinds of fire dragons there."

"Sound great?"

"Of course, that's great - you and Master Newt have a great relationship, you should totally come to the Sanctuary too!"

Charlie strongly invited.

Ryan certainly didn't refuse the invitation: "If there's a chance in the future, I will definitely go."

So Charlie smiled and nodded, then turned to talk about Norberta again.

"She was a little nervous when she first arrived, but now she has completely adapted to the environment there."

"Hagrid has taken good care of her - she's strong and hasn't lost her wild side. She already has her own territory, but she still likes to drink Firewhisky... and to be honest, I still don't understand why she's afraid of your cat."

When he said this, Friday meowed.

And Ryan now obviously knows the reason - Friday has the fire dragon's "blood circuit" in his body, and the magic power in his body is very strong.

This would make Nobeta subconsciously judge it as a more powerful fire dragon!

At this moment, Charlie's words continued.

"I often visit Norberta, and I'll fly with her freely in the air—of course, the premise is that your flying skills are good enough, otherwise her wings might hit you... She's not like a Quidditch referee who will give you a second chance."

Charlie said excitedly.

This made Ryan feel for a moment that he was implying his own flying skills.

But considering Charlie's flying skills, Ryan felt that he might be overthinking it.

After all, he had heard that Charlie was once the best Quidditch player in the entire Hogwarts, and he was even invited to try out by more than one professional Quidditch team when he graduated.

But in the end he rejected all invitations and chose to go to the Fire Dragon Reserve, which no one could understand.

Well... Actually, I heard that Professor McGonagall still feels very regretful about it.

This professor, who is extremely obsessed with Quidditch, has always dreamed that one of her students would win the Quidditch World Cup, and in her opinion, Charlie has this talent.

But now it seems that this may be the reason why Charlie made the choice - he longed for a freer, bolder and more exciting flight.

And after Ryan asked, Charlie did not deny it.

He nodded and said excitedly, "I completed my first long-distance 'accelerated dive' in the Fire Dragon Sanctuary... Perhaps you know this move?"

"Oh, Cedric told me about it—'The Brave Man's Crown.'

Ryan, of course, also recalled his meeting with Cedric in Diagon Alley this summer.

"Yes, that's it! Unfettered flight, the sound of the wind in your ears as you free fall... it's awesome—I used it while being chased by a Welsh Green Dragon, a full 270 meters!"

Charlie said excitedly.

"270 meters?"

Speaking of this, the Weasley Quidditch fans can't sit still.

The twins and Ginny both widened their eyes and looked at their brother in admiration.

Ron was so excited that he danced with joy: "Charlie, really? We went to watch the Charlie Cannons' game this summer... Even their Seeker, Calvin Gjern, only completed an 'accelerated dive' of less than 150 meters..."

Speaking of this, he seemed to remember the game and beat his chest and stamped his feet.

This made Ryan look at the twins in surprise - it seemed that Ron's gloating on the Hogwarts Express did not affect the brotherly relationship. In the end, they invited Ron to watch the game together.

"I bet if you had been his replacement, you would have definitely caught the Golden Snitch, and the Charlie Cannons would have had a long-awaited victory. I wouldn't have lost all of Fred and George's pocket money for the next six months..."

Ron was about to cry, so Ryan's expression changed again when he looked at the twins - you guys are really not human beings, you even cheated your own brother's pocket money!

"Oh, Ronnie—I know you're a big Cannon fan, but I have to say... they had their day, but now..."

Charlie shrugged. "They'd probably need to replace the entire team and have their manager drink a few cauldrons of Felicity before they could win a game... I find it hard to believe you'd bet on them winning."

Then Ron's expression became even sadder.

He received a new wand from Charlie this summer and was able to watch a Cannon Quidditch match - these were all happy things, but why was the final result so sad?

"It's all Fred and George's fault... They've made so much money this school year selling Ryan souvenirs and related products, and yet they're still thinking about my pocket money!"

He began to grumble about his two heartless brothers.

"Hey, Ronnie—we didn't push you!"

"It was you who suddenly felt confident in the Cannons' new batsman and offered to take a shot!"

The twins covered Ron's mouth together and looked at Ryan with a little caution.

After seeing that Ryan had no intention of bringing up the past, they breathed a sigh of relief: "What's more, for our ideals - we saved all the money we earned last year..."

"That's right! So we're just as broke as you are now... You can't just default on your debt!"

They spoke one by one, in perfect harmony.

"For an ideal? To save it?"

After hearing what the twins said, Ron was also stunned: "What are you saving money for?"

Then, he seemed to remember something: "For that... Prank Magic Prop Shop you mentioned?"

"It's Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes!"

The twins said in unison.

Then, they all laughed. "We've already negotiated a partnership with Zonko's Joke Shop. If everything goes well... by fifth year at the latest, we'll have saved enough money to rent a shop in Diagon Alley!"

"Are you serious?"

But Ron was a little bit unbelievable at this moment.

"Oh..."

Charlie also looked at his two younger brothers who had always been out of tune.

Percy also frowned and looked at the twins, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

That's right.

Since they were little, Gemini has always said that they would open a prank magic prop shop in the future.

But to be honest, no one really takes this matter seriously.

Whether it was Ron, Charlie, Percy, Ginny or even the Weasleys, they clearly didn't think pranks could really be a lifelong career.

But obviously.

Gemini doesn't think so.

They planned and prepared seriously and sincerely.

"you..."

Mrs. Weasley, who came out of the kitchen, heard this and was about to teach her two sons a lesson, but Arthur gently reached out and stopped his wife.

The Weasley patriarch pointed a finger at his wife and made a shushing sound.

"Molly...remember what we talked about before?"

"Now you should just smile... your child has grown up and has his own dreams!"

It's just like the eldest brother Bill Weasley, who had excellent academic performance but became a dangerous Gringotts curse breaker.

It's like the second oldest son, Charlie Weasley, who could have become a great professional Quidditch player, but ended up working as a staff member at the Romanian Dragon Sanctuary.

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley could certainly stop their children and help them make the choice that everyone thought was the most 'correct'.

But they won't do that.

Just as the couple had agreed long ago - when their children decide what they are willing to fight for their whole lives, they will support them, no matter how absurd or incredible it sounds.

Because that is their own choice.

"...Um."

So, Mrs. Weasley grunted, "Except for Percy, no one is worry-free..."

She glared at her husband fiercely, but in the end she didn't say anything: "I remember that your collections sold for some money... George and Fred want to open a shop, maybe they need..."

"Oh, that's..."

Then, Mr. Arthur's words began to become flustered.

However, at this moment, after boldly and formally stating their ideals, the Geminis turned to look at Ryan: "Speaking of this - Ryan, if you are willing to rent out your portrait rights, we can guarantee that you can get a large sum of money."