Chapter 1147: The Slate Procurement Incident
ββ¦β¦ I'll go with you. This time, Muriel must be rescued! Drag it out like this...... I'm afraid I'm running out of time. β
Although he was a little concerned about the second half of what Martin said, Maca, who was standing on the sidelines and watching the changes, nodded secretly first - this time, Pansy's persistence and adaptability did not disappoint him.
He was thinking about it, and then he heard Martin say the last:
"Parkinson, I've already read in the Daily Prophet that Hogwarts will be resuming study tours next, and it looks like the federation will approve it soon. According to my speculation...... During the event, the Ministry of Magic will be assigned to escort the Aurors, and that's the perfect time for us to do it! β
After speaking his own judgment, Martin solemnly admonished:
"So, don't go on a study tour and try to find a reason not to be suspicious to make time! Do you understand? β
With that, he lost any interest in talking to Pansy, and urged him to kick him out of the house.
It is worth mentioning that before following Pansy out of Tumbledown Alley, Maca also paid a little attention to the situation in the house. He found that Martin didn't stay long afterwards, but quickly chose to go out the back door.
It is conceivable that there is only one reason why the other party is late in the appointment and leaves in a hurry:
The guy was obviously very careful, and never gave up his wariness of Pansy from beginning to end, so much so that he even gave up on the stronghold that had taken a lot of effort.
Not long after, Hogwarts Vice-Castle, inside Maca's room.
"Miss Parkinson, although it is a pity, it seems that your study tour has to be canceled in advance!"
Since Pansy's meeting with Namartin went smoothly this time, Maca did not look for a chance to show up on the way back, but followed the other party into the school and returned to her room first.
So, when Pansy hurriedly knocked on the door, she found that Maca was already waiting for herβif she hadn't known that Maca had no reason to lie to herself, she would have even thought that Maca hadn't actually been to Tumbledown Alley.
After all, when she entered the room, she saw Maca leisurely making tea by the fireplace.
After being slightly stunned, Pansy followed the topic of Maca:
"Missed the study tour...... I don't think it's a big deal. It's just that I don't know how to tell my family about asking me to take a leave of absence. I think you can understand, because of the Flint family incident, families are now more inclined to support your decision...... My father won't let me take a leave of absence! β
In front of the fireplace, Maca listens to Pansy as she shakes her fingers to adjust the flame. And after hearing her embarrassment, he quickly turned around and smiled.
"Since it's related to me, isn't it easy?"
He spread his hands and said casually:
"Anyway, you've told Martin before that I'm suspicious of you, so I naturally need to make some 'suspicion of you' - you can write directly to your family, saying that I made you voluntarily give up your qualification to participate in the study tour, and ask you to go to the Ministry of Magic to cooperate with the Aurors' interrogation and investigation of Iluli......"
Speaking of this, Maca shrugged her shoulders slightly, and then concluded:
"Not only will you have a valid reason not to go on the study tour, but it will even provide you and Martin with a natural convenience of 'infiltrating' the Ministry of Magic, won't you?"
Pansy was clasping her hands and listening carefully, when she suddenly felt a warmth in her hand, and when she looked down, she found that Maca had handed a cup filled with tea in front of her.
"Let's go back to the lounge after drinking this cup of tea! In a little while, it's time for dinner......" Maca herself was also holding a teacup, and after listening to him take a sip, she said slowly, "I guess Martin won't come to you again for the next few days, so you can relax and rest." β
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Martin, of course, would not come to Pansy again, for in the days that followed, the pure-blood families in England suddenly made a big move, as if they had said yes.
Although the possibility is very small, no one can guarantee that Maca will not take advantage of the excitement to destroy the next one after overthrowing the Flint family.
For this reason, all the families invariably took up the name of assisting the Ministry of Magic in cleaning up the wizarding world in Britain, and roamed around the entire United Kingdom.
However, Helbo's deterrent power in their hearts is still not small, otherwise they would have outspoken and openly supported Maca. So this so-called "purge operation" is actually just a mud fight, just to see those guys scurrying around with great momentum, but in the end nothing has been accomplished.
Maca naturally knew the thoughts of those families very well, but to be honest, he didn't expect those people to do anything practical. It's enough to say something like this.
In the past few days, Maca's main focus has been on preparing for the meteorite fall, and even the study tour plan he personally proposed has been handed over to Professor McGonagall and several deans to deal with.
To be honest, for those of them who knew about the meteorite, the pressure was quite high - even Hermione and Luna, who were in charge of setting up the rune array, seemed quite elusive these days.
But of course, the other young wizards at Hogwarts were in a very different mood than they were serious and busy. The thought of being able to travel the world with their classmates soon excites even the 5th and 7th graders who are about to face exams.
It's a pity that they never dreamed that Professor McGonagall had already planned to let them go with their textbooks and homework!
One day after dinner, in Hagrid's "Fantastic Animals Land".
I have to say that since Harry occupied the Room of Requirement, the magical beast breeding space that Maca left for Hagrid has really come in handy.
During this time, it not only became Hagrid's dedicated classroom, but also gave Hermione and the others a relatively private gathering place.
In recent days, Hermione has been coming here with Luna from time to time to meditate on the Magic Stone Slab.
Oh well! The two of them are usually accompanied by the two "coolies" of Ron and Neville. In order to make a suitable slate, the two of them undoubtedly put a lot of effort into it.
After all, in order to prevent the remaining mana from interfering with the inscriptions, the slate used for engraving cannot be made directly through Transfiguration.
So......
"Neville, Ron, this batch of try-made slabs is really good, both smooth and easy to carve...... I'm worried that if there is a violent vibration, they may not be able to withstand the ......."
In the middle of several Guardian Trees that Hagrid had transplanted, Hermione examined some of the stone slabs as she spoke to the two boys standing nearby.
On the other side, Hagrid would occasionally come in through the door with a large stack of stone slabs and carry them to the clearing.
After hearing Hermione's evaluation, Ron hurriedly asked:
"That'...... Can't these be used? β
"Oh no! I think it's still possible! Hermione immediately shook her head, "Stone that is too strong is not easy to carve and...... I'm just a little worried that they're not durable, and it won't be a problem to use them once or twice. β
"That's great!" Ron breathed a sigh of relief, "You know, Neville and I are not very good at dealing with Muggles, and it took a lot of effort to get these slates!" β
That's right, as Ron said, they went to the Muggle world to order these tablets.
In the past, in order to polish the suitable stone slabs, they could only rely on their own hands, and they were almost so tired that they couldn't even straighten their waists every day. And if it weren't for the help of Hagrid, a giant hybrid with incredible strength, he might not even be able to catch up with Hermione and Luna's daily consumption.
So, in order to prevent themselves from being able to hold a quill, they finally came up with this method that was not only more labor-saving, but also more efficient when doing their Muggle studies homework.
While Ron was talking about a few jokes he had made while communicating with Muggles, Hagrid, who walked up to them with a stack of stone slabs, suddenly spoke:
"Well, that's the last one! I don't understand the stuff of demonic literature, but ...... Is it really necessary to use such a large slate? β
Because Ron and the others were grinding slate of this size during this time, they ordered the same size. Obviously, however, they would not understand the difference in the size of the slate.
Seeing Hagrid ask, the two of them turned their heads to look in the direction of Hermione and Luna.
"Oh, it doesn't have to be that big," Hermione shook her head, but then added, "However, if it's bigger, it's easier to grasp the details of the inscription, and the slower it is, the higher the success rate." β
"And it's more stable to use."
Luna, who was squatting aside and looking at the slate, heard the sound and added.
"Really?"
Hagrid tilted his head and looked at the finished Mowen slab not far away, nodded thoughtfully:
"Well, I'm actually quite curious about magic literature...... I'm not bragging, I've always been good at carving things, and I think it's probably a good fit for me! β
"Are you interested?" Hermione said happily, "I'll bring you my textbook tomorrow, and you can try to learn it tooβMaca's textbook is very interesting, and you'll love it!" β
ββ¦β¦ Not necessarily," Ron muttered under his breath, "Anyway, I couldn't tell which of those magic texts was which, so I didn't take this course in the first place...... It's easy to doze off after watching it for a long time. β
"Don't get in the way of Hagrid!"
Hermione had a habitual glare, which made Ron busy and Neville couldn't help but snicker.
"That's it! You both go back, Luna and I are going to get to work...... Time is running out, and we have to finish it before the event starts. β
With that, Hermione immediately blasted both of them out.
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