When Hoffa went out, Miranda was battling with her tight dark black corset, which was densely threaded and lined with whalebone.

Although she said that Goshak was a hateful old fashion, in the evening, she obediently changed into a black evening dress, a white bandeau top, and a Hanning hat on her short chestnut hair, pointed like a little witch of the nineteenth century.

If it were the first time he met Miranda, Hoffa would have thought that this dress was also good, very characteristic of a girl from a magical family. But if you ask yourself, he still thinks that the previous punk tomboy look is more suitable for her.

"Don't you?" asked Hoffa, frowning.

"Can you try it?"

Miranda asked unhappily.

"Mind if I help you change the material, it will be a little looser. ”

"Huh?"

Hoffa pulled Miranda to her side and pressed her back, the tightened linen corset turned into soft silk under the Transfiguration, and the whalebone in the girdle became a weightless sponge.

"Can it still work?"

Miranda twisted her waist and looked at him with joy.

"When the day comes, you're ready to be beaten back to your original form. ”

"Actually, I still used to wear it when I was in first grade, but now I can't even walk when I wear it. She grumbled with a frown.

"At that time, you were better at pretending. ”

Hoffa said lightly.

The two of them came downstairs, and the living room and dining room downstairs had expanded more than tenfold under the effect of magic, and Hoffa was not surprised. Even a warship can be stuffed into a bottle, and making the living room bigger is not a problem for a wizard of Goshawk's calibre.

There were a dozen people sitting in the living room, a few old men, and a dozen young people, both men and women. The old men sat on the couch, while the young men stood behind the couch in a proper manner.

"Damn, he actually brought those people over. When Miranda saw the person sitting in the living room, she immediately frowned and whispered, "It's from the Wizengamot." ”

Hoffa looked into Miranda's eyes, a little stunned.

In the living room with the burning fireplace, he was familiar with the faces of the old men who sat on the sofa and laughed, and it was the same leaders who led the team to search the city on the night of the vampire fall in Bournemouth.

He still remembered that they were wearing shabby white robes at that time, with criss-cross chains behind their backs, and they looked very awesome and awesome.

But now they weren't wearing the quirky monastic robes, and they were dressed like ordinary Muggles. Wears a bowler hat and wears a suit.

"Hoffa, Miranda, come here. ”

Seeing the two coming down the stairs, Adbe Goshak, who was sitting on the sofa, beckoned to them.

So, everyone's eyes in the living room turned their eyes. Hofa pulled up Miranda, who was a little reluctant, and stood in front of Adebay with a smile on her face.

I saw the old dean stand up and said solemnly: "Come, let me introduce you." He pointed to the tall old man in the bowler hat sitting in the middle and said, "This is Mr. Tyra Israel, CEO of the Wizengamot and a member of our Poseus Society. ”

Hoffa hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hand. He saw that on the old man's chest, there was a delicate W, which was the logo of the Wizengamot. He knew that there were many similar societies in the European underground, such as the future Order of the Phoenix, or the Dumbledore Army created by Harry Potter, not only in England, but also not just wizards. There are also many Muggles, most of them graduated from the same university, and they have some kind of bond with each other, and they can take care of each other after entering society. Over time, one community of interests after another has been formed.

"We meet again, Mr. Bach. ”

The old man sat on the sofa and shook Hoffa's hand very casually.

"You've met?"

Adebay was slightly surprised.

"Yes, he was in Bournemouth at the time, and Tom Riddle of the Gaunt family was handing over tasks to me, and I remember very well that they were young talents. ”

"Yes, I'm impressed with you too. ”

Huo Fa immediately complimented back, with a spring breeze on his face: "I have admired your name for a long time, I left in a hurry last time, and I didn't greet you, please forgive me." ”

"I see. ”

Adbe understood.

The old man, Terra Israel, let go of his hand in satisfaction and stretched out his hand to Miranda, "You really look like your mother, except for your eyes, your eyes are very similar to Nemon. ”

Hoffa secretly complained in his heart, will the British boast about it? Obviously Miranda was also a little embarrassed, she shook the old man's hand and smiled stiffly: "Thank you." ”

After shaking hands, Terra leaned back on the couch and handed back the word to Adbe Goshak.

Adebay was not ambiguous at all, he took Hoffa and Miranda by the shoulders, and introduced them to all the old men sitting on the sofa one by one. Hoffa is not ambiguous, as long as it is the person introduced by Adebe, he shakes it one by one, his posture is very polite, and the sycophants in his mouth are constant, and he has long admired the name when he sees everyone.

It was Miranda, on the other hand, when she shook hands with these old men, her shoulders were very tight, and she said very little, and when Adebay introduced one, she only said hello.

After introducing Hoffa and Miranda to the group of old men, Adbay sat back in her chair and chatted with a few old men, mostly on hot topics at the moment, as well as about the cultivation of young people, which was not heavy, but it was definitely not interesting.

As they talked, Hoffa playfully pulled Miranda to stand behind Adebe. At this point, he probably figured out why Miranda knew her location in the first place, and Adebay must have told her. I have to say that Jiang is still old and spicy, presumably if anyone except Miranda comes to find him, I'm afraid that he is already abroad now.

Miranda noticed Hoffa's smiling eyes, turned her head away, biting her lip and not wanting to look at him.

"Bach. ”

After talking for about ten minutes without much nutrition, Adebay suddenly turned around and called out to him.

"I'm here. ”

Hoffa said.

"I'll go up and have something to say to these old friends later, how about you and Miranda host tonight's banquet?"

As soon as the words were spoken, Miranda immediately couldn't hold back, and an angry look appeared on her face. Hoffa nodded immediately, "No problem." ”

Then, Adebay stood up with the old men and prepared to go upstairs, and the young men behind the old men showed relieved looks.

After everyone stood up, Hofa grabbed Adebe's cuffs, "Professor, can I tell you a few words first?" He asked in a low voice.

Adebay understood, and he said to the old men around him, "You go upstairs to the study and wait for me first." ”

Then he instructed the young people around him to be casual tonight, just treat it as his own home, and not be too restrained. ”

When the crowd had dispersed, he looked at Hoffa: "Say it." ”

"Professor, I'm leaving tomorrow. Hofa said in a polite but resolute tone, "I think Miranda should have told you." ”

"Where to go?"

Professor Adbay was not offended.

"USSR. ”

"Go find your alchemist friend. ”

"Yes. ”

"To make money and continue your underground business?

"Almost. ”

"Ahem. Adebegoshak coughed and shook his head: "Bach, with all due respect, wizarding society is not as simple as you think, even if you can earn more gold Galleons, but many things can't be bought with money. You need connections, you need relationships, and you need qualifications. ”

"I understand. ”

Hoffa said with a smile, his chest starting to feel tight.

"These young men are members of the Perseus Society, and they are active in the Wizengamot, where they are responsible for trials and arrests. It's very operable, and if you can get along with them and run outside in the future, I'll be able to rest assured. ”

As he spoke, the old professor lowered his head and lowered his voice very lowly: "You have to have your own team, you have to have someone to help you do things, don't always go outside and run around, it's meaningless." ”

"I don't like to be, Professor. I don't want to care about anyone else. Hoffa said helplessly.

"You're about to graduate, and if you're still at Hogwarts, what can wizards do after they graduate, it's nothing more than to marry a wife and have children, just like Muggles, and fight for the longevity and glory of your family. ”

Goshawk sighed earnestly, "You are my best student, and a rare talent in the history of Ravenclaw. To be honest, with your current abilities, I feel like it's a bit of a waste to be an Auror. With the exception of Wizengamot, there's no place where you can get the most out of your abilities. ”

Hoffa didn't speak, he felt that what Adebay said made sense, really, very reasonably, but his chest grew heavier and heavier.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Adebay changed his words again: "I also know that you want to rebel against Grindelwald, you have done a lot of things underground this year, we all know it."

But then again, who wouldn't want to kill him, he bewitched my son, forced Miranda's parents to death, and asked me to say, I want to kill him more than you. But there are some things that cannot be done by one person alone. ”

As soon as Adebay mentioned Grindelwald, Hoffa immediately sobered up a lot, and he exhaled a long breath: "Professor, what you said is very reasonable, but this kind of thing is not a trivial matter after all, even if I want to join your society, I have to discuss it with my friend, so I can write a letter to him to explain, are you right?"

"Hmm. ”

The expression on Adebe's face softened a little: "It's excellent that you're obedient." I've always been worried that you've fallen out with Albus and have a deep prejudice against British wizarding society. ”

"I didn't fall out with Professor Dumbledore, I respect him as much as I do with you. Hoffa said gently.

"That's the best. ”

Adbe: "Just give me the results after discussing them." Now, let's talk more about young people. ”

He patted Hoffa on the shoulder and disappeared around the corner of the stairs. Leaving the living room of Nota to Hoffa and a group of young men he had never met.

He stood there and pondered for a moment, and only when Miranda pulled him did he turn around, only to see Miranda looking at him rather ashamedly: "I'm sorry," she said softly, "I really wanted to have a simple Christmas with you, I didn't expect Adebe to ......."

"It's okay," Hoffa smiled, "it's nice to have a lot of people, you see how lively it is." He shoved Miranda by the shoulders and grinned as he pushed her onto the table.

......

......

At dinner, however, Miranda was sullen and did not have much of the enthusiasm of the little host, and she was not familiar with the visiting guests at all, and Adebay went upstairs to talk to the old men, so that she kept a face that was not disturbed.

But it was Hoffa, from the moment it was served. His mouth didn't stop, and he enthusiastically inquired about the families, colleges, and preferences of the young people around him. A few rounds of rainbow farts came down, and a dozen young people relaxed a lot.

After getting acquainted with each other a little, Hoffa began to talk about again. From giants to dragons, from Germany to Japan, from the past to the future, from Muggle technology to wizarding philosophy.......

At first, those young people were quite restrained and restrained from him, and they also kept a considerable distance. But soon, after a few glasses of juice, they were blown by Hoffa, and he had a wanted warrant on his head that could buy most of Norway, so that whatever he said, the young men believed it and were amazed.

After eating, a girl proposed to go ballroom dancing, and Hoffa also agreed with a smile.

They turned on Miranda's radio and record player in a modern way, and swayed from side to side in the living room.

At first, Hoffa's movements were extremely jerky. Stepping on his partner's feet frequently, but he couldn't stop him from being energetic and quick at night, and in a few minutes he learned all the dances of everyone present, whether it was a waltz, a tap dance, or a Latin dance. By nine o'clock in the evening, he was already circling the crowd, jumping at the same time with several men and women.

The laughter spread far and wide, and even Petty, the elf who had been busy with housework, was pulled out by Hofa and spun in circles in the crowd.

The joyful atmosphere continued, and the young people of the visiting Polsus community danced and danced, and some of them were so hot that they unbuttoned their clothes, panting, and laughing almost non-stop.

But only one person was very unhappy.

Miranda sat outside the crowd, looking at the gray-haired boy in the crowd, and the more she looked at it, the more she felt uncomfortable. The guy didn't refuse to come, and whoever invited him to dance, he smiled and agreed.

It's as if he's the owner of the room.

Finally, at ten o'clock in the evening.

When Hoffa finished a mechanical dance in front of the crowd that he had never seen before, the applause and whistles in the living room were incessant, and Miranda finally couldn't stand it anymore.

She took advantage of the chaotic applause to pull Hoffa out of the crowd. Pulled to the second floor, her own room.