Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Wandering Years (3)
Walking on the burnt deck, the pungent smell of burnt and salty human blood was disgusting. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info sea water gushes up from time to time, and it does not hinder the staff who are recording in the slightest. They knelt in the water of blood and examined the corpses or the wounded. Some of them had armor completely glued to their flesh and skin, and the previous stakes were either burning or completely gone.
"Come here. Brandy got up and pointed to the man who was twitching.
A wizard walked over and raised his wand: "Avada Suo!"
"It's still a little bit smaller. He patted the report and said to Phoenix.
"Be content, this is already all the condemned prisoners in Azkaban. "You're still destroying my ship like this." ”
The battleship slowly floated under his feet, and little Watson trotted all the way, the jet-black burn marks on the deck began to fade, and the surface deck that had been paved with teak reappeared.
"It's not sinking, there's no ammunition or fuel - it's holding up, we've reinforced. ”
The Phoenix, which approached, blocked the slanting sun, like a huge sea beast.
"I'll go home first, you guys are busy. Before leaving, Phoenix said, "Promise me one thing, don't let them throw this thing at us." ”
Brandy knew what he was referring to, and quickly gave him an affirmative answer.
Just before the sun was about to set, Phoenix returned to the estate. They moved out of Snow Mountain Fort, where there was really no empty space.
Before the huge warship docked at the pier, you can see the endless fields. The planting orientation of each type of plant is carefully designed, and countless swaying branches and leaves form a series of emerald green waves.
The docks were very busy, and several staff members stood under a tower, packing all kinds of food and fruits to send to wizard families all over Europe and the United States. House-elves are busy everywhere, and it is common to see huge fruits or ingredients on the road.
Phoenix was walking alone on the field path, surrounded by street lights that had just come on. Although it is getting dark, the work will not stop.
Many of the fruits on both sides of the road were planted and cared for by him. According to the different habits of plants, arrange suitable climatic conditions. So when you get closer, you'll notice that some places are covered with thick snow, while others are covered with rolling yellow sand.
Next to one trellis, a huge grape crushed the entire shelf and even spread to other vines in the surrounding area.
"What's going on?" Phoenix asked, a little distressed.
"Young Master, there's something wrong with the Expansion Charm. One of the house-elves replied in horror, "We just discovered—" It hesitated, not daring to say more.
"Hurry up. ”
Phoenix tapped his forehead, resounding that he had drunk too much yesterday and that the wine at home was gone. He cast a spell with André to make the grapes ripen immediately, and to make a bottle quickly. It's a drinking mistake.
As soon as she entered, Hermione was taking off her coat while the shorthand quill next to her was recording what she was saying.
"It's early enough. Phoenix hugged her from behind, "The ministry is done?"
He had to ask, many times, Hermione would come home with a lot of business to deal with, and he would be happy in vain.
"Nope. ”
"Damn it. ”
"Did you read today's important news?" Hermione said.
They stand in front of the kitchen sink and do all kinds of preparations for dinner. Snowflakes fluttered outside the window in front of them, and in front of them were some other flowers, one of the ingredients needed for the elixir of life. Other than that, it has not been found to have any other use, as the Philosopher's Stone is rare, and it is one of the most useless magical herbs along with it.
Phoenix grows it purely for the sake of good looks.
"When they borrowed my boat for experiments, they looked at it a few times, and it didn't seem to be a big deal. Ah, the Mausoleum of the First Emperor is in decline, and the International Confederation of Wizards intends to sell it. "A lot of people are going to buy it." ”
He said he wanted to sneak the carrot into the trash, and was recalled to the board by Hermione.
"Picky eaters are not good. Hermione casually reminded, "We've had a tricky case lately. ”
"Really?" Phoenix said angrily, "congratulations. ”
"One of the gangsters demanded that Bob Zimmerman be convicted as a Death Eater in Perth. He threatens that if he doesn't, he will be avenging his own bloody revenge for his dead daughter, and that not only the Zimmermans, but all of the Wizengamot will be punished. He gave the Ministry of Magic forty-eight hours to think about it, and the Wizengamot was in a mess. Neville and the others have canceled all their vacations, and every Auror in the Ministry of Magic is looking for him by all means. ”
Hermione said worriedly.
"We have put this matter under hold for the time being, and we have not let the media report it. ”
"The Quidditch star?" Hermione nodded, her carrot already sliced into thin slices, "I said I would justly sentence him to death, and now I've tasted the consequences." ”
"Don't talk about it, what would you do?" Hermione bit her lip.
Phoenix raised his wand and waved it like a bandmaster. Ingredients, pots and pans, and spices are flying through the air and blending with each other.
"You must not promise him. The flames were blazing, reflecting their faces flushed, "The court could not accept this kind of complaint of violation." ”
"But—"
"If you open this head, you will pay a bigger price. "Those people should have thought when they had to open the back door to Zimmerman, and the family members who died tragically at the hands of the Death Eaters would not let him go." ”
With a flick of the wand, the ingredients and spices are stirred and fly into the fire, and soon the delicious aroma begins to fill the kitchen.
"It's not a big deal, progress has to come after something goes wrong. Phoenix said as he sat down at the kitchen table and stilted his feet on the table, "Normally, this kind of thing is better to die than to die." It's ruthless to put it that way. But there is no way, people only act in the face of major deaths. When the Death Eaters were still Knights, the Ministry of Magic even encouraged them to develop. It wasn't until they started killing people that it was listed as an illegal organization. ”
"Well, I thought the tram problem was just an idea. Hermione's face didn't get much better after hearing this, "Now we really meet." ”
"What's that?" Phoenix asked.
"A madman tied five innocent people to train tracks. An out-of-control train is coming towards them and is about to run over them in a few moments. Luckily, you can pull a lever and let the train go onto another track. The problem, however, is that the madman also tied a man to another train track. Considering the above situation, should you pull the rod?"
"No, but it won't save them with magic. He thought for a moment, then said, "That way, nothing like this will ever happen again—relatively speaking." Safety measures will be strengthened to prevent similar accidents from happening again. Or cancel the train and switch to a very safe Floo network, which has never had serious accidents such as human lives or disappearances. ”
"Everyone will have a different answer, and your ideas will be condemned. Hermione said.
"You're right. But from this point of view, there are benefits. If you want to be a minister, it's best not to look at things from the perspective of ordinary people. The government does not exist to make people happy, but to solve problems. "If you want to be a minister who makes a difference, you have to "turn a blind eye" to the condemnation of the people." Because solving far-sighted problems will definitely be blamed by the people. In particular, you are a reformer, and you have to deal with problems more with an eye to the future. ”
He got up to remove the flames and took out the sweet potato pie he had just taken the exam.
"Try your cousin, sweet potato pie. ”