“…… In recent years, Karkaroff seems to have finally stopped dealing with the local Ministry of Magic, and has really focused on education. Durmstrang is doing well right now...... At least as far as I know, a lot of parents think that their children do learn a lot in school. ”

On the lakeside pier at the back of the castle, Maca stood side by side with Professor McGonagall. Due to its location at the bottom of a cliff, there are many vines at the entrance of the boat that block the sun, making it a little dark all year round.

At the edge of the dock next to the two of them, a magic lamp was hung from a metal pole that was diagonally inserted into the ground, emitting a not-so-bright glow.

Right now, Professor McGonagall was talking to Maca about Durmstrang's current situation.

"I don't know why Karkaroff suddenly changed his character, but as long as he can continue like this, I believe that sooner or later Durmstrang will revert to the magical school that was popular with children."

Clearly, for McGonagall, she was more concerned about the future of her students, whether they were Hogwarts students or Durmstrang students.

"Well, I hope so!" Maca shrugged her shoulders and said, "After all, children are the future!" ”

In fact, he knew where Karkaroff's change came from.

I think when he went to Durmstrang, he gave him some small advice. And the reason why Karkaroff began to pay attention to the development of education was probably because of what he said at that time.

Of course, it's impossible to turn that sneaky old guy into a caring headmaster. That guy would do this, presumably to cultivate his own fame and power.

The two of them were talking casually, when suddenly they saw a piece of water not far away, like boiling water, constantly gushing.

"Oh, here we are!"

Before Maca's words could be settled, suddenly, a large black shadow rose from beneath the water. It was a huge sea ship, and the noise of the waves occupied his vision in an instant.

"Bang!"

When the ship came out of the water, its bow was tilted upward. And when the hull of the ship was pulled back by gravity, it naturally slammed into the water, and the curtain of water almost crushed towards Maca and McGonagall.

When Maca saw this, she immediately raised her hand to block it, causing the huge wave to turn into a column of water and pull it back into the water.

"It at least reminds us that when we use it on the move during our study tours...... Even if it's not a Muggle port, don't forget to teleport too close to the docks! Otherwise, it's easy to splash water on those who welcome us......"

When a large amount of water fell back into the lake, Maca chuckled and complained.

"Click-"

As the ship's gangplank lifted itself to the front of the dock, the ship's hatch opened, and several Durmstrang seniors who were in charge of driving the boat stepped out after Karkaroff.

However, to Makaro's regret, Krum had already graduated from Durmstrang and went to work as his star seeker with the Bulgarian team.

"Oh, Mr. Karkaroff! It's been a long time! ”

Maca greeted her, and with a smile on her face, she shook hands with everyone, including a few of the accompanying students, in a friendly manner.

If you have to dig deeper, he's still quite a Durmstrang professor—though he doesn't seem to have been there for even half a class.

"Hmm...... Oh, yes, long time no see......"

To be honest, although Karkaroff is also smiling, it is somewhat unnatural to look at it. He has never forgotten the rather hardcore "Except You Weapon" that Maca gave him back then.

All right! Actually, Maca remembers it very clearly.

"Mr. Karkaroff, thank you very much for lending us the Change this time! I have to say that in today's magical world, such a large magic ship is really valuable! ”

"No, you're welcome!" Karkaroff nodded at Maca, then said to Professor McGonagall, "Our two schools have been helping each other since the Middle Ages, and it's not a big deal to borrow a boat!" ”

"We at Hogwarts will be grateful for your generosity," McGonagall said at once, "please—it's almost lunchtime, and if you don't dislike it, please try our delicacies again!" ”

When Helga Hufflepuff was still around, Hogwarts was famous all over the world. Although many recipes and cooking charms have not been handed down today, the craftsmanship of house-elves still retains the imagination of Hufflepuffs.

So at least for a school like Durmstrang that never focused on appetite, the Hogwarts feast was still quite appealing.

As soon as they heard that there was something to be eaten, the Durmstrang students in fur cloaks immediately turned their heads to look at Karkaroff's side face with their eyes shining.

"Oh! Of course – since the Final Three, the kids have been obsessed with your school's food! Look at them, if I dare to refuse, they will have to fight with me! ”

It can be seen that Karkaroff's attitude towards students has indeed changed a lot. If you put it in the past, it is estimated that from beginning to end, it will only put on a look of ignorance.

But in fact, he had planned to stay for a meal today—not to enjoy the food, but to talk to Maca.

When Maca saw him look at her side again, she also raised her hand and invited:

"Then please! I had gone to the kitchen before I came, and I guess the auditorium was ready by this time—the house-elves had always been very good at their hands and feet. ”

With that, he turned around and walked to the door behind the dock first, and said aloud as he went:

"Don't hide inside! If you want to see it, you won't come out to see it? And no one is stopping you...... Now get out of the way, don't all gather in the hallway to get in the way of the guests! ”

It was a short break before lunch, and someone was probably passing by and noticed the movement here, and it spread one by one.

Since Professor McGonagall had not yet told the students to travel by boat, the young wizards were curious to think that Maca had come up with some interesting idea.

After Maca had blasted the students away with their wonder and amazement, Durmstrang and his party followed him and Professor McGonagall down the hallway to the Great Hall of the Main Castle.

……

"There are a lot of dark wizards gathering in Norway and Sweden?"

At the dinner table, in addition to normal meals, it is naturally indispensable to chat. And depending on the person who opens the topic, the content of small talk is often divided into relaxed and serious.

Just like today, the topic that Karkaroff brought seems to be a little heavy.

"Yes," he nodded, visibly bothered by the matter, "and while the Dark Wizards who attended the assembly barely disturbed the nearby residents, I think it was always a question that needed to be investigated. ”

In fact, most wizards know something about the situation in that area of the Nordic magical world. There, the existence of dark wizards is known to everyone, and it is no secret.

And because the dark wizards there had formed a fairly solid organization many years ago, they interfered with the local Ministry of Magic, and there were also quite strict internal rules to restrain them.

To put it bluntly, the Norse wizarding world is already a realm where black magic is prevalent, and even magic schools like Durmstrang have some ordinary black magic teaching.

But even so, dark wizards are still the kind of people who are harmful to maintaining social stability, and it is no wonder that Karkaroff and the local Ministry of Magic are worried about the frequent gatherings of dark wizards.

"What kind of meeting is it, has the Ministry of Magic found out?"

Maca, of course, knew what Karkaroff was worried about—nothing more than a fear that the rallies had something to do with Helpo, and maybe even that Helpo himself presided over it.

"Well, not to mention the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic, I also hired someone to investigate it secretly." Karkaroff leaned over to Maka again, leaning closer, "I'm sure you know, our dark wizards have a very large organization over there, and there are many more people than the Ministry of Magic......"

"But this time, because of Helbo's birth, there seems to be a clear split between the management of the organization - some of the dark wizards want to join Helbo, while the other part disagrees, believing that following Helbo will only be regarded as a victim by the other party."

Hearing this, Maca nodded slightly:

"It seems that there are still smart people among them...... So, what about the rally? Those two groups of people are going to split up and do their own thing? ”

"No, quite the opposite!" Karkaroff frowned, "Both sides obviously know the importance of collective strength, and whether they want to follow Helpo or not, they don't want to split. So ......"

After a pause, he couldn't help but sigh and said:

"There's probably going to be a fight within their organization, and if it happens, it's certainly not going to be that small! At that time, except for Iceland, which is located overseas, the magical world of the Nordic countries will probably be in chaos for a while...... I'm worried that Helbo might be secretly intervening. ”

"Well," Maka said, "if Helbo were to co-opt those dark wizards, it would be a big problem—"

As the words fell, Maca pondered to herself as she stuffed a piece of juicy beef into her mouth. At the end, he added:

"Anyway, it's right to inform Mr. Arkinbad first, and it's the International Confederation of Wizards, isn't it?"

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