In the vast primeval jungle of northern Norway, there is a thick layer of snow everywhere, and there is silence everywhere. But soon the silence was broken by a burst of laughter.

"Hah, what do you think? Isn't it much better than when you were driving? A girl's voice said that at this moment two figures appeared on the path in the woods, and they were gliding quickly on their sleighs.

"Okay Hermione, I'll admit I had a problem with my preparation for today, but who would have thought that no one here would clear the snow. Ryan waved his ski poles helplessly, they were about to drive to the plantation after coming out of the nearest fireplace here, Ryan also drove the car he bought on his last trip to Russia, only to find that there was a thick layer of snow on the road after leaving the town, and after driving a few kilometers out of the city, he found that the snow on the road was the previous few times the snow had accumulated together and had not been swept at all.

As a result, from the first snow of winter onwards, all the snow piles up on the road to waist-thickness. At the same time, the snow at the bottom has been repeatedly melted and solidified, and as a result, it has turned into ice. In this way, the road is no longer suitable for driving.

"This kind of road with no one will come to clear the snow itself. Hermione said, "Those snowplows only take care of places that connect to large gatherings. But don't you think it's great to have two people skiing together?"

"The feeling of skiing is certainly great, right. After saying that the road was blocked, Ryan suddenly thought of something. "What do you think the people on the plantation are going to do at this time? Where do their supplies come from? I remember not connecting the fireplaces in the plantation to the Floo network for safety!"

"Don't forget that although they are werewolves, many of them are professionally trained wizards. Hermione said helplessly. "Anyway, there is enough food and vegetables in the plantation, so they only need to select a few people to apparition and go to the nearest city every once in a while to buy some daily necessities. ”

After 20 minutes, they came to the door of a large plantation, and after knocking, a former Auror werewolf walked out and opened the door for them and said hello. "Ah, it's nice to meet you. ”

"We're glad to meet you, too, by the way, where are the others?" Ryan asked as he walked through the door.

"They're all in the underground nursery except for those who need to work outside, and they're having classes. The werewolf, who was the janitor, said, "I'm going to give a lecture after the shift change in a while." ”

After saying goodbye to the doorman, Ryan and the others walked in front of them, and a large greenhouse appeared in front of them, most of which was mainly planted with ordinary flowers, and a small part was planted with some vegetables and fruits for the people who lived in the plantation.

"I thought the greenhouse next to it was full of magical plants, but now it looks like it's no different from a normal greenhouse farm. Hermione said to Ryan after seeing the scene inside the greenhouse through some of the glass on the greenhouse.

"Of course not. Ryan smiled and shook his head. "This plantation is itself a legal plantation in the world of ordinary people, and it is also a perfect disguise. And the real plantation is at our feet. ”

"Feet?" asked Hermione, puzzled.

"Yes. Ryan nodded. "It's the underground cultivation ground that the doorman just mentioned, and only below the ground can we create a space where the magic elements are stable with minimal cost. At the same time, with the protection of the earth, the magic reaction here can be suppressed to a minimum, so that it is difficult for others to discover our location. ”

"That's a clever thing to do. Hermione said with admiration in her tone. "It is impossible to be too cautious in these war years. By this time they had already walked to the farm building, but instead of going directly to the main building, they turned a corner and walked into the garage next to it.

Upon entering the garage, they shook off the snowflakes off their bodies. Hermione looked around the garage and asked, "Where did you hide your way down?" I didn't feel a corresponding magic reaction in this house. ”

"You've forgotten that there are other ways to achieve all kinds of things in this world besides magic. Now it was Ryan's turn to explain to Hermione what she hadn't expected. "Think of the large laboratory at the bottom of our manor, where the building parts are modular, and even wizards with a very low level of knowledge of science and technology can put them together like building blocks in a short period of time. ”

With that, Ryan gently pushed a toolbox placed on a shelf. A small machine slid to the side, revealing a downward staircase. "It's a purely mechanical mechanism, at least the Death Eaters are the ones who use their hands as little as possible when they can use their wands, they despise everything that is not magical in their eyes, and naturally they don't have much control over this purely mechanical mechanism. My design can be regarded as a blind spot to take advantage of their psychological thinking. ”

After descending the stairs to a depth of about two floors and passing through a door, they took the elevator to the underground breeding grounds. Unlike the metal-toned fortress beneath his manor, this place feels like you're in a forest when it opens.

"It's a lot like the big botanical garden in the Brazilian school we went to in second grade. Hermione stepped out of the elevator and looked around and said, "It's just that there aren't that many plant species." ”

"You read that right. Ryan nodded proudly. "I got the inspiration from there when I was designing it, and then through a series of calculations, it formed a small magic ecosystem. Under the care of those werewolves, the magical herbs produced in the core area here are no less than ordinary wild potions in quality, and they are also used as our fist products for exporting to the Celestial Empire. My uncle also wrote to me two days ago to tell me that I should be relieved to boldly increase production, and they can eat as much as we produce. ”

"It's so profitable, why doesn't anyone in those pure-blood families do this?" Hermione noticed a question in what Ryan said that she couldn't figure out. "I don't believe they can't see the profits here. ”

"The problem is cost. Ryan spread his hands. "The core of this planting model is the micro-ecosphere, but in fact, because of the scale, this can only be regarded as a pseudo-ecosphere that cannot complete the internal circulation purely by its own strength. In order to keep the magical ecosystem running, the farmer needs to be at least a formal wizard, and preferably able to feel the power of nature. This allows them to cast their magic at any time to adjust the balance within the ecosystem. Obviously, the pure-blood family that relied on house-elves to carry out planting tasks would never be able to do this. Even after hiring wizards, their wizards are no match for the new werewolves in terms of feeling nature, which is the secret of our unique business and the foundation of the werewolves' future. ”

Ryan was right. A familiar sound came from the bushes, and then the branches in front of them moved, and Lupin emerged from the bushes. "That's why people see this as their home, because it's the only place where everyone can embody their own value. ”

"Looks like all the werewolves like it here. Ryan greeted with a smile. "Nice to meet you, Professor Lupin, Merry Christmas. ”

"It's a pleasure to meet you, too—" Professor Lupin looked much younger in an emerald green wizard's robe, and had a much better temperament than Lockhart, who wore similar clothes back then.

"We're here for Christmas with all of you. Hermione said, "I just wonder if everyone here welcomes us or not?"

"How could it not be welcome?" Lupin smiled brightly. "Everyone is looking forward to your coming, but they think that this kind of festival belongs to the family, and they are worried that you will not want to be with strangers. ”