Hofburg Imperial Palace,

As a city within a city in Vienna, it can be said to be world-famous.

First of all, it occupies a large area.

There was a tradition in the Habsburg dynasty that the emperor could not stay in the room of the previous emperor.

Therefore, each generation of emperors expanded the Winter Palace, and finally formed the scale of 240,000 square meters today.

Secondly, this royal palace has a long history.

It dates back to 1279 and was expanded for 600 years by the time the new Hofburg Palace was inaugurated in 1926.

At that time, Karl I, the last emperor of the Habsburg dynasty, had abdicated the throne for eight years.

Today, the Hofburg Palace is the presidential palace and seat of government of the Federal Republic of Austria.

Ceremonies to receive state guests are also usually held here.

In addition to the presidential office, some areas are used as exhibition halls and cultural facilities.

Status basic and the Palace Museum.

Even so, the area of the palace was still too large, so the Austrian Ministry of Magic simply moved its headquarters here.

Since the "Secrecy Law", I have been hiding for hundreds of years, and I still can't enjoy and enjoy?!

Similarly, this International Wizarding Conference will also be held here.

The thought of staying in the palace for a few days made William feel comfortable.

It's like driving into the Forbidden City...... Cool.

Compared to St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, it is a luxurious feast.

As for Missandei, judging from the court dress, William already regarded her as a little maid here.

As the carriage deepened, various imposing and glittering palace buildings continued to appear.

William looked at the buildings and suddenly remembered that he had seen Hayao Miyazaki's "Howl's Moving Castle" in his previous life.

Among them, the royal palace is taken from this Hofburg Palace.

The Renaissance style of architecture combines the columns of ancient Greek architecture with the semicircular arches of ancient Rome...... The scenarios are simply identical.

In fact, the clothes of the GIs who appear in the film are also the styles of Austro-Hungarian soldiers.

The war caused by the cursed prince is also particularly in line with the First World War that broke out due to the Sarajevo incident.

Just as William was lost in thought, Glaring ran quickly and stepped onto a bridge that arched over the lake.

Halfway through the carriage, William heard a loud "hissing" sound coming from the stone pillars of the bridge.

A shrouded mist? Suddenly it started gushing? Tumbling into the lagoon, pouring into the carriage? Engulfed William and Hermione.

It's actually a fog sculpture?

The "fog sculpture" was created using visual gas as a medium? That is, to visualize the fog first, and then let it slowly dissipate? So it's quite original.

And, since the wind and atmospheric conditions are not the same every day? Every time a fog sculpture appears? They are all in different shapes.

This unique art actually appeared in the Austrian Ministry of Magic.

Sure enough, Vienna was indeed quite romantic, and even wizards followed the arts.

The hissing of the bridge came to an abrupt end? William looked at the fog that shrouded the lagoon? Sometimes it rotates, sometimes it sneaks, as if it has its own thoughts.

The scene is ethereal and dizzying.

He could still feel that there was a magic in the fog? Similar to Floo Powder, the position of the three people has been changed.

They are apparently entering the Austrian Ministry of Magic.

Is this better than a phone booth outside the British Ministry of Magic? I don't know where it goes.

The smoke slowly cleared and the carriage was still on the bridge? But the scene in the distance has changed completely? Without warning, a special hall appeared.

A set of huge white columns that are 200 feet tall? Next to a towering glass façade? Direct access to the vaulted dome.

Above the dome, halogen spotlights glow with pure white light. The criss-crossing corridor, suspended in mid-air, traverses the entire Ministry of Magic.

A giant stone, located in the center of the hall, reads:

enskraft。

This is a German phrase that means "courage and will".

In the wall not far away, there is also a glass elevator that silently descends the wall and returns to the ground to pick up other wizards.

In the corners of the surrounding area, there are many Aurors guarding them.

"We're here." Missandei got out of the carriage and dragged her court skirt to guide William and Hermione in her own way.

After passing through a series of unusually strict security checks, the two arrived at a sign-in table. A young witch who is registering.

Looking at the badges on the clothes of the two, she could tell at a glance that this was the attendee of the International Congress of Wizards.

The International Congress of Wizards is not only attended by representatives of various countries, but also by many attendant wizards, as well as media reporters from various countries.

For people of different statuses, the color of the badge is different.

But here comes the problem again.

The ages of the delegates are generally very large, but William and Hermione's faces are too immature, and they look like students.

The two could not have been delegates, but they still wore badges of similar colors, so they could only be the kind that spoke at the conference.

To be able to speak at the International Congress of Wizards, is still so young...... It can only be those two who exist.

She glanced at the names on the badge, and sure enough, it was the famous Stark and Granger.

"Welcome to the International Congress of Wizards." The witch said quickly in English.

"I need to check both of your wands."

William and Hermione handed the wand, and the witch took it and placed it on the wand detector.

The machine began to vibrate slightly, and a narrow strip of parchment spat out quickly from a hole in the bottom.

The witch tore off the paper and checked it against the list that had been reported in advance.

No problem!

She smiled again and asked, "You don't have any wands, do you?" ”

William and Hermione shook their heads at the same time and said in unison, "There is no spare." ”

There is no spare ...... But there are a lot of collections.

The witch searched for William and Hermione's names in a long list of guests.

When she found it, she handed over two room cards with numbers that matched their names.

"This is the key card for the two of you."

Hermione reached out and took the keycard, just glanced at the house number, and put it in her security sheet.

Missandei stood not far away, noticing this detail, and although her face was still expressionless, her eyebrows were slightly raised.

The inspection was done, and William and Hermione walked towards Missandei.

Missandei was unusually interested, "Is this a wand made by Ollivander?" ”

William snorted, glancing at the half-cut blue wand in her sleeve.

"This is Mr. Grigovich's last work." Missandei said, "He's the best wand dealer. ”

William noticed that the girl was a little upright, and asked softly, "Excuse me, where is Mr. Grigovich's wand shop?" ”

"Mr. Grigovich is retired, and it is difficult for the average person to find out where he is." Missandei said.

Retired?

William also wanted to find Grigovich to make some spare wands.

It's a shame.

"I'll take you two to your room, and when you're rested, I'll take you to visit the Hofburg." Missandei whispered.

"Just take us to the room, and then we can both go and visit by ourselves." Hermione said embarrassedly. "Don't bother, you'll be there."

Missandei insisted, "It's not a hassle at all, until the end of the meeting, I'll be in charge of both of them." ”

She added bluntly: "This is the minister's order, he said that you must take care of the two of you and meet all your requirements."

But you have to stay on track, especially you, Mr. Stark. ”

“……”

You're so upright, do your ministers know?

And also...... What are you doing with me? Will I destroy the Hofburg, or will I destroy Vienna?!

William suddenly looked Missandei up and down, and said with a smile: "Can you really meet all my requirements?" ”

Missandei nodded and said calmly, "Before the meeting starts tomorrow, the two of you can enjoy the experience of this visit, which is my only task this time." ”

William held his chin and said slowly, "Well, I need you......

Inform your minister that Hermione and I are going to Newmengard...... Visits. ”

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