Chapter 168 Chapter 167: Return to Diagon Alley!
Just like there is no free breakfast, lunch and dinner in the world, there is never any kindness without reason in the world, especially among those wealthy families that have lasted for countless years.
Ian knew that Theodore Greengrass and his wife might have some needs for him, but he never expected that this couple was actually planning something like "the power of the dragon"!
Facing Theodore Greengrass' fiery eyes, the little wizard felt that he had to defend his nature, otherwise God knows what rumors would arise outside after he left tonight.
"Sir, Madam, I think you may have misunderstood something. I do not want to reshape the order of wizard society. It is better to leave such a career to the ambitions of ambitious people."
"For me, my pursuit is to study hard and do something I like after graduation." Ian's tone was full of sincerity from the heart.
This is indeed the case.
His most ambitious plan was just to build a mint machine and then enjoy the pleasure of secretly minting existing currencies, instead of issuing his own currency and giving the joy of minting currency to others.
Just after the little wizard explained what he was thinking, before Theodore Greengrass and his wife could speak, Lupine was already the first to lower his head and touch the people in deep thought.
He thought he knew a lot more information than the pure-blood families. Thinking of the research he had seen on the young wizard, he felt that what the young wizard was saying now was probably not a lie.
"He really didn't want to subvert the wizarding world, he probably wanted to subvert the Muggle world as well..." It's no wonder that Lu Ping has such turbulent thoughts in his heart now.
after all.
On Ian's birthday last night, the "drink" the little wizard gave the orphans drank. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He felt that it must be some kind of magic potion.
It was similar to the potion given to the little girl Catherine, but it must be more shocking. Otherwise, the little wizard would not have chosen to avoid his questioning last night.
He didn't even hide something as ruthless as the [Squib Recovery Potion], so just thinking about what kind of thing he wanted to hide made Lu Ping feel terrified.
"Don't keep your head down and remain silent. Say something quickly. You were the first to provoke those werewolves. You also know the reason for my subsequent contact with them."
At this time, Ian pushed Lupine with his elbow again.
The down-and-out werewolf immediately came to his senses. He first glanced at the little wizard with a rather complicated look, and then turned to look at Theodore Greengrass, his former classmate.
"Yes, it's the werewolf I'm looking for. The reason why Ian frequently interacts with werewolves is just to study wolfsbane potion. I think your intelligence cannot fail to know this." Lu Ping came back to his senses a little. After some time, he still chose to side with the young wizard. After all, he would only communicate with Albus Dumbledore if anything happened.
Regardless of whether the little wizard has any ambitions or intentions, these guys from Slytherin House cannot be allowed to get involved, otherwise it will definitely not be a good thing for most people - Lupine to Theodore Greengrass His prejudice was deep, perhaps related to his conflict with Theodore Greengrass when he was a child.
Theodore Greengrass apparently also had a bad opinion of Lupin.
"Some things are not something you and your stupid pig-like friends can understand. Lupin, after so many years, you still look so self-righteous and disgusting."
This was definitely the longest sentence Theodore Greengrass had ever said to Lupin tonight. In fact, if it weren't for Ian's sake, he might even have cursed Lupine when Lupine approached his home. How should I put it? Most of the Slytherin students in those years had similar resentments in their hearts.
after all.
The students of Slytherin House may really discriminate and look down on people from other houses, but James Potter's small group can definitely be regarded as a real campus bullying group. Such as taking off the pants, flicking the small head, hanging the golden bell upside down... Severus Snape was definitely not the only one who had fallen victim to these tricks back then.
"Of course, my evaluation does not include you, Mr. Prince." After Theodore Greengrass said to Lupine, he turned to look at Ian solemnly.
"You are too young, so you may not realize it yet. For a wizard who is as outstanding as you and can be called a dazzling wizard, there will always be many, many people who are looking forward to and even longing for you."
"The wizarding world has not changed for a long, long time. I think you have felt this when you entered the wizarding world. There are too many places that seem to have not made progress in countless years... They may be very traditional, but In fact, such conservatism is not the result of the wizards’ deliberate actions.”
Theodore Greengrass's words were calm and powerful, with a voice unique to a mature man. He described a point of view that was completely contrary to the mainstream perception of many young wizards today.
"If you understand history deeply enough, you will find that those who promote history, whether it is Muggles or us, will always be the most dazzling new stars."
"Only people who rise like comets without falling or becoming silent can lead a civilization to progress, and we wizards have not seen such people for many years."
"This is the main reason why the wizarding world has stood still for so many years."
"Many people think that those of us who call ourselves the Holy Race are supporters of the old rules, but they don't know that at least most of the friends and blood relatives I know are eager for changes in the wizarding world."
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"Lying in the glory of the past will only make our family gradually decay. Only new challenges and opportunities can allow us to regain the glory of rebirth."
"Failure? Falling? Being lost to everyone? This is never what Slytherin students are afraid of. What we are afraid of is only seeing the glory of our ancestors fall into dust and there is nothing we can do about it."
Theodore Greengrass's voice was loud, and his wife nodded slightly beside her. Lu Ping frowned slightly, but he did not speak.
“A very insightful view.”
Ian admitted that what Theodore Greengrass said did make some sense, but he was still helpless, "It's just that the profession of 'leader' is not my pursuit."
"In fact, you have a better choice. I recommend my good friend Aurora. She has extraordinary talent, noble birth, and is unstoppable in the spotlight."
"Muggles all have their own queen, and wizards should also have a queen. How perfect." Ian chose to push Aurora out as a shield to attract "firepower".
However.
Theodore Greengrass shook his head slightly.
"Mr. Prince, as I just said, the glory of our ancestors is no longer the past, so our seemingly glorious families actually do not have the right to make decisions."
"In the wizarding world, strength determines rights. Someone has already made a choice. We can only decide whether to comply with this choice." It has to be said that for a descendant of a pure-blood family like Theodore Greengrass, frankly speaking about the family's It is definitely not an easy thing to do if your strength has declined.
He was indeed sincere and unreserved.
"Albus Dumbledore?"
Ian hesitated for a moment, looked at Lupine beside him, and then spit out another name.
"Or Gellert Grindelwald?"
The only "masterminds" the young wizard could think of were these two Lao Deng, and he preferred the latter because the latter always wanted to influence him and stimulate his ambitions when communicating with him.
faced with this inquiry.
Theodore Greengrass pondered for a moment but did not choose to answer directly.
"Mr. Prince, you should know about modern history." He put down the knife in his hand and stared at the plate in front of him, as if he suddenly asked an irrelevant question.
"Of course."
Ian nodded in response.
Theodore Greengrass raised his head and looked at the shameless young man in front of him, but he already had strength that he and most wizards could not match.
"As for the former Dark Lord, that is, the man who must not be named, most of his followers are apparently from the pure-blood family of Slytherin like us."
"Do you know why this is?" Theodore Greengrass asked another question, his eyes showing some indescribable fatigue.
"Of course it's because you are greedy for life and fear death, and want to share with him the benefits and rights brought by the Dark Lord's identity." This was Lu Ping's answer with a somewhat resentful tone.
His views are not necessarily biased.
but.
In Theodore Greengrass' view, Lupine's thoughts were indeed very narrow-minded. He glanced at this once-hated classmate, with a bit of pity in his eyes.
"It's too one-sided, Lupin." Theodore Greengrass did not refute, but commented on Lupine's answer in a slightly mocking tone.
"I'll just watch you whitewash your behavior."
Lupine sneered again with disdain.
"You guy..."
Mrs. Armand Greengrass, who had been silent to let her husband and Ian talk, frowned and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Theodore Greengrass.
"To this day, Lupin, I still think that in your little gang, only James Potter is really bad, and the other three of you are just stupid and naive." Theodore Greengrass's opinion may not be the same. It's not objective. After all, Harry's father who can join the Order of the Phoenix is definitely not hopelessly bad in nature.
but.
This view is obviously not something Lu Ping can accept.
"He was a victim who fell in the struggle. At least he is better than you at this point." Lupine suppressed his anger very well, because he also knew the resentment in Theodore Greengrass's heart.
Looking back so many years after graduation, Lu Ping did realize that some of their actions were excessive, and they were extreme from the perspective of being young and energetic at the time, without considering the subsequent consequences.
only.
There is no point in arguing about right and wrong now, and they were definitely not the only ones who did wrong things at that time. The Slytherin students who liked to bully people were definitely also wrong.
"I never said that Potter was not a warrior. His savior son has been praised for so many years. I think there are some reasons why we are helping to promote it."
"In fact, this is also a manifestation of our desire for change. Most of the next generation of our families have a certain fondness for Potter's savior son."
Theodore Greengrass looked at the little wizard who was in a trance.
"Mr. Prince, before you appeared, both us and that one...were all adding fuel to the fire, trying to create a savior who would allow the wizarding world to see a new dawn."
"The Dark Lord may have fallen, but the wizarding world has returned to a stagnant state. This is not the development we want." Theodore Greengrass brought the topic back to the question interrupted by Lupin.
This time, he did not continue to ask Ian, but directly gave him the answer in his heart.
"Death Eaters, followers of the Dark Lord, except for a very small number of lunatics, most of them only grasped this possible hope of change because they saw no hope."
"They want to create a new future, continue and rejuvenate the family's glory, and also prevent future generations from continuing to decay." Theodore Greengrass's voice was filled with a sigh.
"However, history has proven that this was a wrong choice." Not only did his expression become melancholy, but even Mrs. Armand Greengrass also had a complicated expression.
"It's not because you are short-sighted and don't distinguish between good and evil."
Lu Ping was sarcastic again at this time.
Ian didn't say anything. He was staring at the large amount of dragon meat and other precious foods left in front of him, thinking about the packing matters and how to preserve them after returning.
Aurora's [Corpse Preservation Spell] might be used to make a refrigerator.
"I prefer to call it a medical emergency." Theodore Greengrass rolled his eyes at Lupine and said in a sarcastic tone without showing any signs of weakness.
"As for why we are like this, maybe you can go back and ask the person you are loyal to." There was obviously a lot of resentment in his tone.
These words may seem a bit superior.
Mrs. Armand Greengrass immediately grabbed her husband's hand with some concern.
"Sorry."
Theodore Greengrass also realized his gaffe, raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows. He chose to stop the topic in time, but Lupine was a little unhappy.
"What do you want to express?"
Lupine wasn't being aggressive, he really didn't understand.
"Many years ago, our elders thought they had found a hope and saw a leader, but then... he gave up. This is the reason why many people were so sick that they went to the doctor and chose his students." Theo Dou Greengrass obviously couldn't hold it in, and he had a resentful expression on his face, not to mention how aggrieved he was.
"..."
Lupine suddenly realized that maybe he shouldn't ask.
He wanted to slap his mouth hard.
"Okay, this is not what we should talk about tonight." Mrs. Armand Greengrass glared at her husband fiercely, and then looked at the little wizard who was cutting up the dragon meat.
"I have asked the chef to cut up the remaining dragon meat for you." She saw the little wizard secretly packing the packaging bag, so she immediately made a tactful statement.
"Oh, okay, thank you, generous madam." Although Ian said this, he didn't even stop eating and taking. This was not because he was uneducated.
But the little wizard felt that he had to tarnish his image.
certainly.
The feeling from the heart seems to be a little bit comfortable.
"It seems that tonight's meal is to your liking." Mrs. Armand Greengrass smiled helplessly. This statement fully demonstrated that people from pure-blood families are not without high emotional intelligence.
"It's really good, but I don't think it's as good as spaghetti mixed with No. 5 concrete." Ian continued to play, and his slightly "crazy" response made Armand Greengrass slightly stunned.
Lu Ping beside him was also confused.
What the hell?
Concrete?
"Sounds good, I think we will try the combination you mentioned." Theodore Greengrass was actually able to catch Ian's nonsensical speech with a smile.
The little wizard gave him a thumbs up.
"You still have enough time to think about your future. We will not coerce you, nor do we have the ability to coerce you. All we hope is that you can understand our attitude."
Theodore Greengrass continued to express his rather explicit thoughts.
"Today's meal was very good. I think Miss Daphne has become my seventieth best friend." Ian said happily looking at the two sisters' untouched plates.
The two sisters ran away again.
This behavior will definitely increase your favorability.
At least he could pack two more kilograms of dragon meat back.
"Then she should keep up her efforts and continue to strive for a ranking." Theodore Greengrass felt that he should have heard the hidden meaning of the little wizard's words.
Next time.
He started chatting with Ian about some interesting things in the wizarding world, such as the fact that the wizarding world is currently preparing a movie "Despicable Newt: The Fall of Grindelwald."
"Poof~"
Hearing that this movie was a strong request from Gellert Grindelwald himself from the other side of the tower, the drink that Ian drank in his mouth spurted out.
"This is really a...beautiful thing."
The little wizard now just wants to know how the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor feels.
"Do you know any information about the starring role?"
As long as they don't talk about dominating the wizarding world or subverting the wizarding world, Ian feels that he and the couple of the Greengrass family are still very topical.
Except Lupin.
Perhaps this dinner can be regarded as a feast for all the guests. The time for gossip always passes faster than usual. Seeing that it was getting late, Ian also raised the idea of saying goodbye at the right time.
"I still have an appointment to keep." Ian brought up the agreement with Hermione Granger and her family. He was still telling the truth, but he didn't say that the agreed time was actually tomorrow.
"Of course it's no problem. We'd be very happy if you could come." Theodore Greengrass didn't hold back. After all, he had achieved his goal.
"These are already processed ingredients. You can simply make them after you take them back and eat them." Mrs. Armand Greengrass also handed over the small box prepared by the house elf in a timely manner. Of course, she did not forget to reimburse Ian for his travel expenses. One look at the full purse showed that it was definitely more than two hundred gold galleons. This was indeed the case after the little wizard refused to see him off and left the manor to confirm.
"A full five hundred gold galleons!"
The expression on Ian's face was extremely happy when he looked at the bag full of money. He felt that it would be a good idea for Miss Daphne Greengrass to become his sixty-ninth friend.
Nothing else.
Just like Miss Daphne Greengrass has such generous parents.
"How to go back?"
Lupine didn't have any sour feelings about this.
He just sighed.
Maybe the previous conversation reminded him of his good friend, so this down-and-out werewolf seemed a little depressed, and he didn't even want to report to Albus Dumbledore.
perhaps.
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There’s no point in snitching
He finally realized something.
"Of course I'm on the Knight Bus. I'm going directly to Diagon Alley to stay at the hotel...Are you going back to the orphanage or going to Hogwarts? You won't have to follow me when I go to buy a book, right?" It's not like Ian doesn't want to go back to Hogwarts. He was willing to write down another fare bill for Lupine, but he just felt that Lupine might need some quiet space now.
"Dumbledore asked me to stay with you throughout the holiday..." Lupine looked at the shining stars in the sky. He actually wanted to see the child left behind by his good friend.
"Hey, the old principal is really poisonous. Am I the kind of kid who lacks security?" Ian had no choice but to count out the fares for two people after walking to the place where he got off the bus.
Then he raised his wand and summoned the Knight Bus.
"I think what Dumbledore wants is for me to ensure the safety of others..." Lupine has indeed understood this for a long time, which is why he dares not take it lightly.
Maybe it would be easier if Ian was really a little wizard who needed to be protected. In that case, he wouldn't feel more and more powerless like he does now.
Other pure-blood families came up to show their loyalty, to be loyal, and to let Ian lead them to do big things. He was just a werewolf, and he had no choice but to stare.
Was it stopped?
Can't stop it!
"Perhaps Dumbledore didn't want me to stop him at all, but just wanted me to prevent this guy from being diverted?" Lupine muttered with some uncertainty in his heart.
Just like what I said just now.
He realized a lot tonight.
"Puff~"
"Click"
At this time.
The Knight Bus arrived as scheduled.
Ian got on the car first, followed closely by Lupine. Their figures disappeared on the grass together with the Knight Bus. In the distance, the two couples who were standing at the gate of the manor and watching from a distance finally withdrew their gaze.
"Is he really hope?"
Mrs. Armand Greengrass looked at her husband with some uncertainty.
"It will definitely be."
Theodore Greengrass's response was emphatic.
"But he looks too young, too... I don't know how to describe it, he has a weird personality?" Mrs. Armand Greengrass obviously did not have the clear attitude she showed just now.
Her tone was a bit complicated. Perhaps the little wizard's "self-defeating" behavior did play a role. In the eyes of the manor's mistress, Ian's character was really too out of the ordinary.
"What he said about spaghetti mixed with soil, and that he would treat us to fried dragon fruit with green bamboo shoots, pickled peppers and mango when we were free, etc. I felt that it was a bit inexplicable."
Mrs. Armand Greengrass's performance was exactly the reaction Ian wanted to see.
However.
The little wizard's plan is very good.
However, some things were absolutely beyond his expectation.
"Dear, you can't just look at things on the surface." Theodore Greengrass showed his wise eyes, and he stared at the direction where Ian disappeared and spoke softly.
"The person who cannot be named has done similar things. In other words, all superiors like to point to an unreasonable thing and say it is reasonable."
"This is a loyalty test to see if we agree with his wrong views... Didn't you see that after I chose to approve, the child chosen by Dumbledore gave me a thumbs up? .”
"He is already exercising his rights as a leader. Even if he doesn't think so, it just shows that Daphne's classmate may be born with the qualifications to become a leader."
All I can say is.
Things are fickle, and the large intestine may not be able to cover the small intestine. Ian was just trying to lower the other person's favorability. He never thought that he would be the understanding of the young man he met.
That is to say, the little wizard is not here.
Otherwise the look on his face would have been wonderful.
"Is that so..." Mrs. Armand Greengrass obviously trusted her husband very much, so even though she was still a little murmuring about her whereabouts, she still nodded thoughtfully.
"You are smarter."
The more Mrs. Armand Greengrass thought about it, the more her expression became sober.
Still the same sentence.
Wolong appears.
The phoenix chick must be there.
Even if you are not a family, you cannot enter a family.
The two people talked all the way back to the restaurant, which had been cleaned by the house elves.
"When you get back, do some more ideological work for Daphne and let her work hard in school. We are now at least ahead of our friends in terms of standing in line." Theodore Greengrass reminded himself. Madam, he knew that his daughter always listened to her lover more.
"Well, I know what to do."
Mrs. Armand Greengrass nodded, but there was a hint of worry on her face, "Theodore, our old principal won't do anything wrong this time, right?"< br>
"First it was himself, then it was Harry Potter, and now it's Ian Prince. God knows when he will change his mind again."
It can be seen that Armand Greengrass has some symptoms of PTSD from Albus Dumbledore, but in fact, if you think about it from his perspective, her worries are not unreasonable.
"I think this time, our principal is not the only one who makes the decision. He can't veto it again." Theodore Greengrass's idea was exactly the opposite of that of his lover.
He smiled confidently.
He looked at the small workshop newspaper that had been put out as a conversation piece. Above, the news that "Despicable Newt: The Fall of Grindelwald" is preparing to start filming occupies the largest page.
Perhaps this Greengrass man is not "wise" in all aspects. After all, sometimes it is really smart people who think more and make problems more complicated.
"What do you mean? Is there more than one person who is optimistic about this new Dumbledore follower of the Order of the Phoenix?" Armand Greengrass also noticed his husband's gaze.
She saw the picture of the wizard with a mustache in the newspaper.
His expression suddenly became one of surprise and uncertainty.
And just when Armand Greengrass seemed to know and realize certain situations for the first time, Theodore Greengrass' next words made her pupils suddenly shrink again.
"This is the difference between Ian Prince and others. What if, I mean what if...Ian Prince is not a follower of the Order of the Phoenix that our old headmaster values?"
Theodore Greengrass lowered his voice.
"What do you mean?"
His wife's pupils flashed fiercely.
"You also saw the people following him, Lupine, um, a core member of the Order of the Phoenix... Perhaps our old principal already planned to have the Order of the Phoenix serve this little wizard in the future."
"It's more than that."
"Judging from recent situations, our old principal has changed his previous style to build momentum for this little wizard, and is actively applying for or asking for the Merlin Medal for this little wizard... I suspect that he forced himself into ancient times before. The matter at the Ling Pavilion is also inseparable from this little wizard.”
"What do you think this is all for?"
"All signs indicate that he not only decided to let the Order of the Phoenix become the power in the hands of this little wizard, but he himself has already staked his life's honor on it."
"What we know about his victory over the mysterious man comes from the image stones he scattered. What we can see is actually what the great Dumbledore wants us to see."
"When these circumstances are combined, the answer is already obvious." Theodore Greengrass's analysis made Armand Greengrass's expression become suspicious.
"You mean Dumbledore wants to make a king?"
Her voice was filled with incredible flavor.
"Honey, your sense of smell should be sharper."
Under the increasingly horrified and horrified gaze of his wife, Theodore Greengrass raised his head and looked at the family crest, and whispered in a very determined voice.
"Dumbledore has already made a bet... He wants to be a follower." Theodore Greengrass's voice echoed softly in the silent restaurant.
"No! God! Your idea is so crazy!"
Armand Greengrass's voice was trembling.
"It's not crazy, it may be a fact. Why do you think I am eager to place a bet? Actually, if you think about it carefully, there are some situations that can support my view..."
The two couples were still talking.
They are too immersed in analysis.
Didn't realize it.
The door behind him was opened slightly.
"Daphne! Daphne! Have mommy and daddy been eaten?" A little girl named Astoria Greengrass asked her sister with a cry.
"????"
Daphne, who regretted telling the story with added detail, had already begun to worry that if her sister went to school and said something wrong, she would face an extremely dark campus life again.
……
A new day has arrived.
The early morning in Diagon Alley is like an ancient dream gently awakened by magic, gradually breaking away from the silence of the night and blooming with unique vitality and vitality. When the first ray of sunlight penetrates the mist and gently passes through the narrow streets paved with cobblestones, the entire alley begins to slowly wake up.
On both sides of the street, shops that have withstood countless centuries of experience have lit up warm lights or hung up colorful signboards. Each one exudes a unique charm.
In front of the wand shop "Ollivander's Wand Shop", the slender wooden window slowly opened, revealing the neatly arranged wands inside, which seemed to be waiting for the arrival of a new owner.
The subtle aroma of wood and magic floats in the air.
"This shop is also my shop!" The little wizard was introducing Diagon Alley to the dazzled Hermione Granger family. He introduced almost all the real estate under his name.
"The owner of this store likes to deceive people. Just wait until I drink a bottle of medicine and become a different person. Follow you and listen to how he deceives people. Maybe he has updated a new version this year. I also need reasons and excuses for raising the rent."
It’s obvious that Ian really holds a grudge.
Before Hermione, whose mouth had turned into an O shape, and the couple with strange expressions could speak, a rickety figure walked out of the wand shop.
"Mr. Prince...I gave you your land deed..."
A lot of old men are very helpless.
"Huh?"
Ian obviously didn't expect this.
"Your ears are so sensitive."
He could only laugh and choose to be careless.
"I didn't know that you actually had relatives studying in Slytherin College..." Ian chose to change the subject. He saw Hermione rushing into the store excitedly.
"Is this where we choose the wand? With the wand, can I release magic?" Hermione looked very excited when facing the dazzling array of wands.
"Slow down, Hermione."
Mrs. Granger quickly followed him into the store.
"Are you still going to transform?"
Mr. Granger looked at the embarrassed Ian next to him teasingly.
"Probably not."
The little wizard's face turned a little red.
And at this time.
Ollivander, who entered the store together, finally answered Ian's previous question.
"My grandson will be attending Hogwarts this year, but that's not why I invested in you, Mr. Prince, as I said when we first met."
"You are destined to have unprecedented achievements." Ollivander's tone was filled with emotion, and his finger pointed to a corner of the shop near the window.
The blond boy looked up and smiled.
But that face always gave the little wizard a feeling of déjà vu.
(End of chapter)