Chapter 673: Acting Skills and Identity
The Amazing Beasts tour went exceptionally well on this day.
Even if there was some small accident in the end, Elena just smiled indifferently, and easily let go of the sniff who didn't know that she was turning around from the brink of death, which made Newt Scamander a little unnatural.
For Elena Kaslana, Newt is not afraid of what a horrific and terrible thing she will do.
As long as she didn't suddenly incarnate into dozens of fire dragons, or summon hundreds of saints and goblins......
Even if Elena secretly bit a few small animals during the process, and even did some acts of cruelty to magical beasts, it was actually within Newt Scamander's tolerance - after all, this half-breed girl was the granddaughter of that person.
What really upsets Newt Scamander is Elena, who is now behaving like a little lady.
If before the showdown, Elena showed a well-behaved side outside the hall, and Newt could explain it as the disguise of the Demon King, then after the "half-showdown" when she first entered the door, it was a little creepy.
As an expert in the field of magical beasts and an old wizard who is almost 100 years old, Newt does not believe that the dignified Gringotts Elven Empress, the third Dark Lord, and the heir of the saints can be a person who does not hold grudges - forty-seven years later, Gellert Grindelwald still remembers the incident, let alone Elena, who had just been stolen by Sniff.
I have to say that people's hearts are such gains and losses.
When disaster has not yet struck, most people will pray that it will come later, but when the disaster is really late, the waiting that can be the last second of calm at any time may be the most painful and frightening process.
At the end of the evening's tour, Elena and Newt returned to the living room upstairs.
Aside from the addition of the three little puppies snoring in Hannah's arms, everything seemed to be going as smoothly as Tina had plannedβat least in Mrs. Scamander's eyes, the husband was a little more talkative than before.
On the other hand, the smart three-headed dog Xiao Lo Mei is also very cute.
Over the years, this may be the gift that Albus Dumbley has given to her husband in order to open his heart and be happy.
Everyone returned to the living room and chatted on the edge of the sofa for a while.
"Sorry for the slight interruption. β
Tina Scamander clapped her palms happily, interrupting Newt, who was racking his brains to deal with Elena's question, (although in Tina's eyes, the two seemed to get along quite well), and cleared her throat slightly.
"It's 'baby time' now, it's time to sleep, kids. β
"We still have a whole month to spend together, and we don't have to rush to exhaust all our curiosity in one night. If there's anything left unfinished, why don't you keep it in your dreams for the time being...... You say yes, Newt?"
"Hmm...... That could be a nightmare tonight. β
Newt Scamander was slightly stunned, and subconsciously muttered.
Tina raised an eyebrow, a quizzful snort coming out of her nose.
"Huh, what did you just say?"
"Oh, I mean, dear, you have a point. β
Poor Mr. Scamander came to his senses in an instant, and quickly chimed in.
After a slight pause, he turned his head to look at his wife, and continued to add.
"However, I still have a few words that I would like to talk to Miss Caslana about Professor Dumbledore's instructions, some very important things, so...... Tina...... I mean...... Can you ......?"
"Is there anything that can't be said right now?"
Mrs. Scamander furrowed her brows, her gaze swept suspiciously over her husband's face.
"Uh......" Newt opened his mouth helplessly, his expression suddenly frozen.
Tina's indignation and hatred for Gellert Grindelwald may have been even stronger than his.
If she knew the true identity of this little girl, it would be difficult for Newt to imagine what would become of her family.
Not to mention, this kid is backed by the adult three-headed dogs of hell, the remnants of the saints, and even the goblins of most of the Gringotts wizarding bank, even if conflict does break out - this kind of thing should not be imagined at all, it is terrifying.
With Newt Scamander's jam, the old lady's eyes gradually became sharp.
"Newt, are you hiding something......
"Well, I knew that, Professor Dumbledore must have forced you to swear too, right?"
Before Tina could finish speaking, Elena suddenly sighed very loudly, stood up sullenly and kicked the sofa next to her, pouting, and a look of grievance and impatience appeared on her face.
"Isn't it just a little bit harder when playing at school, and as for babbling so many times, and helping the professors catch Peter Pettigrew, the mystery man has fallen for so long, where will there be a Death Eater revenge......"
"Peter Pettigrew?!Mystery Man?"
Tina Scamander jerked her head back, her eyes contracting violently.
She had learned a few things about the public trial at Hogwarts some time ago, from the newspapers.
Whether it is the "self-exiled" Sirius Black's grievances, or the capture of Peter Pettigrew, the "Voldemort's number one military advisor", it is enough to be regarded as the most exciting news in the wizarding world in the past ten years.
It's just that Tina never expected that behind these events, there was Elena.
And......
Judging from what the girl accidentally revealed just now, it seems that she is the "messenger of justice" who people have been looking for and guessing, piercing and seeing through the true face of Peter Pettigrew disguised as a mouse and lurking in the Weasley house for nearly ten years?!
"Oh no!"
Glancing at Mrs. Scamander, who was full of shock, Elena quickly covered her mouth in panic.
"I didn't say anything! I promised the professor not to tell anyone!"
"Take it easy, kid...... We can all be trusted. Looking at Elena, who was panicked like a bunny, Tina smiled softly, patted the back of the girl's hand gently, and said in a serious tone.
"Mr. Dumbledore is right, though. Before you grow into a witch who is strong enough to be a witch on your own, you must be wary of the bad guys who hide in the shadows, not to mention the Death Eaters, even if they are ...... Well, in short, there are a lot of bad guys. β
β...... Ai, hmm. β
Hannah, who was sitting next to Elena, was about to ask a question when she suddenly felt a pain in her foot.
Hannah turned her head in confusion and met the bright eyes of Luna Lovegood, and the signal that the girl's mouth was silently conveyingβshhh
Moreover......
Following Luna's gaze, Hannah subconsciously looked at the top of the white-haired ball's head.
Judging from the frequency and amplitude of the fluttering hair, Elena is still not lying this time, that is, at least the part of what she said is true and reliable.
"Hah, it's half past ten. Luna stood up and yawned rather cutely, "So let's go up first?"
"Of course, my dear, I've laid the futon for you. β
Tina Scamander smiled softly, turned her head and said softly.
This kind of little angel-like girl is so much more intimate than those babbling boys, and looking at the little witch who is yawning, Mrs. Scamander is eager to find a way to take her grandson over as soon as possible, so that he can think of a way.
"Tina, anyway, you can take the other two children and rest first. β
Newt Scamander breathed a sigh of relief and came back to his senses, his voice smoothing out.
After Elena and Luna took turns to help him cover and delay, the unverbal Master Fantastic Beasts finally broke out of the jam and gradually became clear - he had to try to communicate at least once before he could figure out what was going on.
"If the time is right later, I'll explain it to you in detail, as for now......"
"Half an hour at most," Mrs. Scamander said, looking at the mechanical clock at the door, "the children have been tired from the day. If you've been talking for more than half an hour, I'll go downstairs and drive you all back to your bedrooms. β
"Let's go, Luna, Hannah, I'll bring you up. β
Tina stood up and walked up the spiral staircase.
......
Moments later, only Elena and Newt were left in the living room.
With the departure of Tina and the two little witches, the relaxed and warm atmosphere in the entire living room quickly dissipated, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a cold estrangement that was a little suffocating and unaccustomed, which made Newt feel as if he had arrived at the Ministry of Magic.
There were still embers in the fireplace that shimmered, and hazy black shadows flickered on the walls.
"So, Mr. Scamander. β
Finally, waiting for the footsteps upstairs to disappear completely, Elena whispered.
"Time is limited, so you can ask me first, whatever it is, you can ask me directly β if you can't answer, I'll tell you 'no comment'. I swear in the honor of the Kaslana family that I will never lie. β
"I believe so, Miss Kaslana. Or rather...... Your Majesty?"
Newt Scamander nodded, spreading his hands a little helplessly.
"If what Dumbledore said is true, I really don't know what the point of your coming to my house is, Gringotts Wizarding Bank can do almost everything you want, and if even the elves can't do it, I probably can't do anything about it. β
Bloodline, family, life history......
Most of these are the existence that cannot be influenced and changed by everyone's subjective will.
Therefore, Newt is actually more concerned about Elena's purpose than being Gellert Grindelwald's granddaughter.
As a Master Fantastic Beasts, Newt is well aware of the vast power and wealth of the Gringotts Wizarding Bank, and the elves behind it, as well as the terrifying influence of this power that spreads all over the world.
He had to reconfirm Elena's intentions and her primary identity.
If Elena intends to negotiate with him from the position of the Elven Empress and the Lord of Gringotts' Wizarding Bank, then the next attitude and process of getting along with him may be some more subtle and sensitive tricky events, which is also one of the worst case scenarios.
And if Elena decides to appear as Grindelwald's granddaughter, it will mean something else.
Although, if you think about it...... Compared to the former, it doesn't seem to be much better.
"Elena, just call me Elena. β
The silver-haired little witch chuckled and shook her head, and replied in a calm tone.
"Whether it's the Fairy Empress, the granddaughter of the three generations of Dark Lords, or the eldest lady of the Destiny Group...... Those are just the names that people in different fields who gather around me are accustomed to, and you don't have to be so cautious about trying anything. β
"At this moment, I have only one identity - just like you, someone who loves magical beasts. β