Chapter 295: Faust's Tavern
Grindelwald had attended Durmstrang, probably the school of magic in southern Norway, but unfortunately he did not graduate, because even if there was a school that studied dark arts, it could no longer accept his evil experiments.
Grindelwald - In Germany, it is a place name, an ordinary town under the Jungfraujoch, the former Dark Lord, a German, but many people misunderstood his nationality because he went to school in Durmstrang.
And now, the two have gotten off the train and come to the borders of Germany.
Berlin, the capital of Germany, is the center of politics and economy.
Back then, when the wizarding world was at war, the war in Muggle society was also in full swing, and even affected each other to some extent.
It is no coincidence that turmoil spread in both Muggle and wizarding societies, and at the same time became stable around 1945, and even if wizards did everything they could to hide their existence, as long as they existed, they would have a corresponding effect.
It was even rumored that there were still wizards in the German wizarding world at that time who participated in World War II.
Or rather, the tide of the times has arrived, and no one can stay out of it.
Fleur walked silently behind Malfoy, she had grown accustomed to this kind of silent travel, and more often than not, she only added to the confusion...
A few days after retrieving the wand that belonged to Grindelwald and Fleur went back to sneak a peek at her parents and sister, Malfoy took Fleur to various parts of France.
Enlist the support of some forces, and get at least one due guarantee.
Almost all the forces in the world are like this, small at both ends and big in the middle, and some of them will follow the side of justice closely, no matter what.
For example, the vast majority of professors at Hogwarts, as well as students from various houses, whether it is Gryffindor or Slytherin, their positions are the same, the latter may have some so-called obsession with the glory of their ancestors and the glory of purebloods, but as they grow older, their worldview is formed, and they will still understand and stand on the side of justice.
There is another part, that is, the inherently evil creatures, the vampires who walk in the night, the bloodthirsty werewolves, or some of the ignorant giants, this group is almost impossible to fight for, no matter what they do, they will stand firmly on the opposite side and act as Voldemort's pawns.
Even the Dark Lord didn't need to bother too much to lobby, and these creatures would naturally gather under his command.
But the last part, which may account for a large proportion, is also the object that needs to be fought for the most.
Seemingly neutral people, easily vacillating forces, and sometimes, these are the real things that make the difference between victory and defeat.
Dumbledore had already started corresponding activities during this holiday season, even earlier, but Malfoy happened to be in this country and did some activities along the way.
The effect is not satisfactory.
After solving a series of co-optation problems, they came to Germany.
Walking down one of Berlin's streets, ancient Prussian buildings and modern commercial skyscrapers complement each other, and cars come and go like water on the main traffic arteries, but there is no sign of congestion.
Germany has done a good job in urban planning.
But Fleur knew that soon she would be off the road.
During this journey, she often wondered if Malfoy was a frequent visitor to these places, and seemed to have a treasure for those obscure and remote places, and from time to time she turned around and found some strange places.
Like now.
At the end of the alley was a tavern, which looked very simple from the inside out, and outside was in disrepair, with mottled black stone walls, as if the masonry on it would collapse at any moment, but it was surprisingly neat, and it was obvious that the owner had taken care of it.
This anomaly can also be explained by the fact that the boss is a miserly man who is willing to spend energy on cleaning but is not willing to spend money on repairing broken parts.
"Repentant Faust, what does the name of this tavern mean?" asked Fleur, staring at the crooked gilded letters on the door.
It is probably said that a man named Faust made a deal with the devil and gained endless wealth and power, but in his old age began to have endless remorse. ”
Describing them as a bargain with the devil often comes at a great cost. Malfoy explained.
Pushing open the wooden oak door, the two of them entered the tavern, and found that the tables and chairs in it were also very strange, a few sizes smaller than those they had seen in wizarding societies before, and some tall wizards were very careful to sit stiffly on wooden chairs, perhaps for fear of collapsing the chair and making the owner of the tavern angry.
If you ask for help, you will be dwarfed.
"Why isn't there anyone at the bar?" asked Fleur in a whisper, looking around.
"Of course there is, but you can't see it. Malfoy found a chair and sat down casually.
The chairs in the bar were backed against them, and the high wooden backrests blocked their view.
"New guest?" a shrill voice said
The swivel chair turned, and Fleur saw the true face of the tavern owner.
It was a sharp-beaked monkey's cheeked face, like a combination of a house-elf and a goblin, short in stature, but with long arms, eyes almost covering the face, and the big-eyed philistine shrewdly examined the customers one by one, wearing a well-fitting men's purple tuxedo, made of exquisite materials, just put on him, looking nondescript.
"I needed a transport to Newmondgard and a guide. Malfoy skillfully pulled out one by one, and sat down with a loud horn.
"That's not a small amount, Nyumengard? The creature twisted the slender base of the goblet with his furry palm, deliberately shook the red wine in it, and sniffed with the tip of its nose slightly.
As if this can show that he is very cultured and tasteful.
Mu monkey and crown, this word suits him very well.
"Of course, I only need gold coins, and of course my life can be sold. The little goblin-like creature proudly bared a row of neat white teeth, several of which were gold.
"It just so happens that the last thing I need is gold. Malfoy smiled self-deprecatingly, and then walked up to the tavern master, as if out of thin air, the glittering golden coins were constantly spilling from his hand, gradually piling up on the wooden table in front of him, and even rising.
Spot payments are the most popular at any time, especially the mountains of gold coins, shiny, exuding an unrivalled allure, and the impact of wealth in front of them can make many people lose their minds.
His pupils dilate, his eyes flashed with a look of fanatical greed, and then his eyes swirled slyly, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Deal. The shopkeeper said, and at this time, the monkey hurriedly opened his arms, surrounded his "little gold mountain", and put it under his table.