Chapter 280: A Message from the Headmaster
Chapter 280: A Message from the Headmaster
"This Gal, he's probably a wild witch or wizard," Moody remarked, noticing where Vold's gaze had fallen.
"A wild witch or wizard?" Vold asked.
Moody tapped his wand on the floor and said, "Vampires, like werewolves, have incurable bites. No magical school would admit such creatures..."
He suddenly remembered that among his colleagues in the Order of the Phoenix was a werewolf who had graduated from Hogwarts.
"They wouldn't admit vampires," Moody corrected himself. "He might have learned some random magic from books, but his skills are likely to be all over the place."
"So his magic is probably not that great?" Vold asked.
"Don't be complacent, kid," Moody said sternly. "These people can sometimes be more dangerous than regular witches and wizards... because they themselves might not know what terrible consequences their spells could have once cast."
Vold sighed.
During the past few days since returning from the break, he had come to fully understand the extent of Moody's paranoia.
In his eyes, even a Muggle little girl holding flowers could potentially be a disguised Dark Wizard.
The reason the Gray family could coexist peacefully with Moody was twofold. Firstly, they were introduced by Dumbledore and needed protection. Secondly, the couple didn't know any magic, which made them "safe" in Moody's eyes.
The alarm that had caused the Gray couple to seek refuge here had actually been lifted long ago.
Members of the joint investigation team believed that the Dark Wizards who had been kidnapping children probably weren't targeting the Grays.
Even if they had initially harbored ill intentions, they would have abandoned them due to the Ministry's attention.
However, Ferdinand decided not to move back.
In the six months they had lived here, they had grown accustomed to the town's leisurely lifestyle.
Moody's eccentricities aside, he wasn't a crazy person who would harm others indiscriminately. At times, he would even expand the concealment charms on the Gray couple's belongings upon their request.
This way, even during the day, Fiona didn't need to draw the curtains, and the magical items in the house remained hidden. The little dolls could move about freely without worry.
The Daily Prophet could be casually left on the table, without fear of Muggle visitors seeing it and causing a commotion.
Even if Muggles passing by their house happened to glance at it, their minds would only tell them—
Everything is normal, nothing unusual.
...
After seeing Moody off, Vold returned upstairs, organized his completed homework, and then sat at the desk to reply to messages in his Friendship Ledger.
By now, his Friendship Ledger had become a thick book.
Machiioni mentioned that FlowMirror had stockpiled enough mirrors to make a significant profit during the summer break. In a few days, they would start selling them simultaneously in seven countries.
They had also prepared the initial TV programs—
Clips of Hogwarts students challenging a Python.
Recent world-class Quidditch matches.
A live concert of the famous singer Setina Waverbeck.
The process of a baby dragon from hatching to adulthood.
And—
Muggle movies, TV shows, concerts, and talk shows.
There was no choice. The magical world was usually peaceful, with few major events occurring. Even if something did happen, Machiioni, lacking journalists, had no opportunity to record it.
For witches and wizards, magic was as commonplace as eating and drinking, an integral part of their lives, and not something they felt the need to showcase.
Due to similar reasons, the Muggle magic show was removed from Machioni's upcoming program list. However, he kept almost all the other exciting TV shows, confident that they would attract a large audience.
Then, the FlowMirror sold out, and Galleons poured into his vault like a rainstorm.
Vold agreed with his high expectations and suggested that the Muggle magic show didn't need to be discarded.
For wizards, such a show might be interesting in its own way, and they could explore how Muggles without magic created the effects.
Next was Professor Morrow's message.
She answered Vold's previous question about alchemy and said she had recently received an interesting invitation.
[...There will be many ancient alchemical items on display, even though the crafting techniques are outdated, but the ideas are still very inspiring for us today and worth seeing...]
[If you have no other plans at that time, you can come with me...]
Vold naturally replied, "Of course, I'm looking forward to it."
Harry's message followed, mainly expressing envy that the Weasleys had won the annual award and could travel to Egypt, while he still had homework to do.
For Harry now, the greatest joy each day was watching his godfather clash with Uncle Vernon.
During the holiday, Harry didn't send any messages for help to any of his friends.
After discovering Peter Pettigrew's escape, Sirius and Lupin immediately rushed to Harry's side. The Dursley house had no extra rooms, so Sirius simply spent a large sum of money to buy the house next door.
With the two of them watching over him, the Dursleys naturally didn't dare to lock Harry up again. The magic books and wands that Vernon had thrown into the cupboard were also returned to him.
Even apart from the two of them, the Ministry of Magic specifically assigned an Auror to guard the area, and they took credit for this in the newspapers several times, indicating that—they weren't idle.
"Remus said that given Peter Pettigrew's character, he would likely continue to hide. But if he thinks he can't hide, he might go to Voldemort, which would be worse..."
Harry wrote in his letter, "If Voldemort returns, the wizarding world may face another war... I hope that day never comes..."
Vold agreed, not mentioning that Peter had already been taken care of.
Others also shared their travel experiences or opinions on the escape incident.
Vold's responses gradually became mechanical and homogeneous. He lazily flipped through the Friendship Ledger, about to write when he suddenly noticed that this time's content was very unusual.
The slender, curly handwriting contained a line that instantly woke him up—
"The research on the Slytherin Locket is complete, and I plan to destroy it soon—perhaps you would also like to witness this moment?"
"P.S. I have invited Kreacher and Sirius, and they generously forgave me for taking too much time on this matter."
Vold instantly straightened up, looking at this message from Dumbledore.
New text appeared—
"Dumbledore: Harry has also requested to join, and I have agreed."
"I think July 19th is a suitable day."
(End of Chapter)
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