Chapter 156: Are You Back?
When the teachers and students of Hogwarts saw that Maca, who had announced her departure from Hogwarts at the Quidditch World Cup final, suddenly appeared, almost everyone was stunned.
Not to mention that Maca stepped on a plank and fell from the sky, just because he came from that big ship, many people had a bad premonition.
Ron and Harry almost wanted to rush up to him and ask him what was going on. Although Hermione made a plausible guess, no amount of guessing could be better than Maca telling them herself!
However, Hermione grabbed both of them so that they wouldn't cause trouble in such an important scene on the one of their own impulses.
The students were in a commotion, but Beauxbatons was puzzled.
Instead of paying attention to his former classmates, Maca walked straight to Dumbledore and Lady Maxime and greeted him calmly.
"Professor Dumbledore, we're meeting again." Maca nodded coldly at Dumbledore, then looked back at him, "Presumably you are Madame Maxime...... I've always admired Beauxbatons' elegance of life and the rigor of his study of magic. I think that's what every wizard should have. ”
A calm smile appeared on his face, and he bowed to Madame Maxim quite formally.
In fact, although Madame Maxim was very large, her appearance and body proportions were not stout. If you look closely, you will see that she has a handsome face and a pair of dark and large smart eyes.
It can be said that Madame Maxim can also be regarded as an enlarged version of a beautiful woman.
"Hello, kid...... Are you a student at Durmstrang? Madame Maxim nodded implicitly, blinking and asked.
"Oh, yes, ma'am." Maka pointed to the big boat that was docking, "Recently, Principal Karkaroff is not in good health because he is diligent in school affairs, and he may not be able to come over later......"
"Really? It's a shame, but this time—"
"Please also rest assured that before leaving, the president has entrusted Professor Nils Orson to preside over the relevant affairs, and the top three matches will continue normally."
On the side, Dumbledore, who was ignored by Maca, just looked at him silently, without showing any expression.
Standing behind them, Moody, the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, was secretly watching them, the prosthetic eye in his socket spinning all the time.
Soon after, Durmstrang's students, led by Professor Orsson, lined up in front of the castle. As you can see, these students all look strong, as they are all wearing thick cloaks to protect them from the cold.
"Dumbledore, think about it, it's been a long time since we've met-"
It seemed that Orson and Dumbledore also seemed to be old acquaintances, and after they greeted each other, they exchanged familiar greetings. After a while, Dumbledore warmly invited everyone into the Great Hall.
"Oh—that's Krum!"
Ron had been a passionate player in Quidditch since he was a child, and it was when he first saw that at the head of Durmstrang's team was the Bulgarian Seeker.
At this time, the students of Hogwarts were following the delegation from Dumstum, lining up to climb the stone steps.
"I can't believe it!" Ron said in a tone of great shock, "It's Krum, Harry!" Victor Krum! ”
"For God's sake, Ron, he's just a Quidditch player." Hermione said, looking at Maca's back again, and muttered in a low voice, "Besides, he's obviously not as good as Maca, didn't everyone see it in the World Cup final?" Maca caught the Golden Snitch at once......"
"Just a Quidditch player?" Ron looked at her stunned, as if he couldn't believe his ears, "Hermione! He's one of the best Seekers in the world! I didn't expect him to be a student! ”
As they walked through the foyer and toward the Great Hall again with the rest of the Hogwarts students, a few of the sixth-year girls around them were rummaging through their pockets like crazy—
"Well, I can't believe I don't have a quill—"
"You say, will he sign my hat with lipstick?"
"Do you want McLean to introduce me to Krum? It's good to be a friend! ”
"Oh—McLean is getting handsome, too, and I like the younger ones!"
"Yes! Oh, yes! McClain and Krum – oh! Merlin is on top - I don't even know what to choose! ”
The fans' concentration is incomparably strong, and in their eyes, even Maca's behavior at the World Cup final scene is full of rebellious charm.
"It's ridiculous!" Hermione said haughtily, walking past the chirping girls without squinting.
"If possible, I'd like to get a signed photo of him." Ron said, "You didn't bring a quill, did you, Harry?" ”
"No, it's all in my bag upstairs." Harry said.
They walked over to Gryffindor's table and sat down.
"Hey, Krum, it looks like a lot of girls have a crush on you!" As she walked inside, Maca reached out and patted Krum's elbow.
Krum shook his head steadily, and was about to say something, but when he turned his head, he saw Hermione walking proudly towards the Gryffindor table.
"Hmm...... That doesn't sound too bad. He paused and said solemnly, "It's always good to be popular." ”
While they were chatting casually, Maca naturally led the group to the Gryffindor table; Beauxbatons' classmates had already chosen a seat at the Ravenclaw table.
"Hah! Durmstrong's men are coming! Ron looked very excited, and he clenched his fist with joy, "Well done, Maka!" ”
However, Maca only motioned for Krum to sit down, while he himself walked over to Slytherin.
"If you don't mind, sign them up! I think they'll love it. ”
Before leaving, he and Krum said so.
At this moment, the enthusiastic little lions of Gryffindor House were out of luck, and everyone was looking at Durmstrang with excitement.
At the long table in Gryffindor, only Hermione was looking at Maca's back with an unhappy expression. When she could see what Maca was doing in Slytherin, she twisted her head to the side in a huff.
"Willy, haven't you taken a break from school this year?"
At the end of the Slytherin table, the little girl with no sense of presence was silently flipping through her notebook.
At the sound of Maca's voice, she lifted her head, revealing a delicate face that had been tightly obscured by the wide brim of her hat.
"This year, you can come." She said quietly.
At this moment, a Slytherin girl who was sitting next to her stood up, and when she saw Maca looking at her, she quickly shrank her head and nodded, and then walked quickly to another position.
Maca shrugged her shoulders indifferently and sat down in the vacant seat.
"So you've been in school all the time? Those flowers are already blooming? He looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table and asked casually.
Willie shook her head, then nodded again.
"The flowers bloomed......," she said, "and I went back and came again." ”
"Flowers blooming? What's going on? When Maca heard this, she immediately turned her head.
But Willy didn't speak, she just flipped through the notes she held in her hand, and then reached out and handed them over.
It is a detailed record of all the "Mystery Crystal Flowers" since Maca was brought to the Ministry of Magic. And Willie not only wrote down the data when the flowers bloomed, but also wrote down a lot of her own conjectures and research.
It can be said that some of these applications are research-oriented, and even Maca can't help but nod his head.
"Good guess, it's worth trying......" Maca flipped through the pages carefully, not even hearing Dumbledore announce the start of the feast.
After he read all the things that Willy had written down above, he looked at Willy again as if he had suddenly thought of something.
“…… Speaking of which, how did you deal with the powerful hallucinogenic effect of the 'Flower of Enigma'? He couldn't help but ask, "Did Professor Sprout come up with a good idea?" ”
Willy shook her head expressionlessly, she opened her mouth, but did not say what came out of her mouth.
Seeing this, Maca seemed to understand something, and nodded: "It's okay if you don't want to say it, don't think about it, I don't have to know." ”
This may have been solved by Willy herself, and the method she used was mostly a secret. If he could have said it, he believed that Willy would tell him directly, but now Willy didn't say anything.
Obviously, this secret may be an unspeakable secret to Willy—at least Willy thinks that it is not yet possible to share it with him.
Everyone has their own secrets, and in the case of Maka, there are too many secrets hidden in him. Moreover, the vast majority of them cannot be shared – not to anyone.
"Let's dine! I happened to be a little hungry too. As he spoke, he filled a bowl of French mixed fish soup from a large plate on the table, "Willy, would you like a bowl too?" ”
The dishes at today's dinner seemed to make the house-elves in the kitchen do their best. The sumptuous dishes were more elaborate than any previous maca feast, and the menu was even more varied, many of which were flavors from other countries.
Tonight, although there were less than twenty more students, it was clearly more crowded than usual. Probably because the eye-catching uniforms of the other two schools stand out compared to the black uniforms of Hogwarts.
By now, Durmstrang's students had stripped off their cloaks, revealing the blood-red robes they were wearing.
"Maca...... You're not going back to Hogwarts...... Is it? ”
Suddenly Willie reached out and gently tugged at Lamaca's sleeve.