Chapter 681: A Fork in the Road in the Future
Late at night, Newt Scamander's house.
"So, Newt, can you explain what the hell is going on?"
Located on the second floor of the treehouse, now temporarily serving as Elena's three-bedroom room, Tina Scamander leaned against the wall of the doorway with her arms crossed, and asked in a calm tone, her voice sounding like a deep lake, and there was no obvious joy or anger in it.
In front of her, four members of the "Animation Seminar" were obediently sitting on chairs or on the edge of the bed, waiting for them to be released.
"Mrs. Scamander, actually, ......"
Elena blinked, looked at the lady who had come to check on the bed, and explained with a sneer.
Although she had always boasted that she was not afraid of heaven and earth, she was still a little cautious under the pressure of Mrs. Scamander's aunt-like aunt, after all, it was only the first day of her stay and she was caught gathering in the evening to watch a movie.
"Elena, don't talk yet. Newt, do you need a little girl to help you answer your questions?"
Tina's voice wasn't too fast, but there was a vague pressure.
There is no doubt that this lady, who was gentle and virtuous during the day, is obviously a little angry now, but the object of her anger is not Elena who is in charge of playing the "cartoon", but because of ...... Some old freckles that don't get angry!
Newt, who was supposed to urge the children to sleep well, actually took the initiative to pull a group of children to stay up late to watch cartoons, and even deliberately went back to the bedroom halfway, lying that he was going to the magical beasts area downstairs to test some ideas.
If it weren't for the fear that the girls would catch a cold, Tina would have almost been tricked into it.
"Huh? huh...... Not...... Tina......"
Facing his wife's gaze, Newt Scamander touched his nose and stumbled.
For the invitation to "watch cartoons together", he actually refused at first, but after watching it for a few minutes, he was completely fascinated by the wonderful world in the story, so much so that he accidentally watched the whole episode of the quartz conference.
However, until this time, it was actually fine.
After all, Elena also roughly deleted some of the plot based on memory alone, so the duration is not too long, and the total time is less than a quarter of an hour...... Although there are some regrets, but since the finale is over, that's it.
The most important thing is ......
At the end of the quartz conference, Elena played an additional trailer for the next episode of "The Orange Islands".
You know, when it comes to mixed editing, Elena is a veteran.
This made the audience itch to the extreme, and they couldn't sleep well without looking at the later plots.
Not to mention Luna and Hannah, the two little Lori who were already addicted to cartoons and couldn't extricate themselves.
Whether it is the magical Poké Ball, or a variety of magical beasts, or even the other world where humans and magical beasts live in harmony and merge perfectly, Newt also has a very fatal attraction.
At Elena's instigation, what happened next was a matter of course.
Newt Scamander is also helpless, he actually wants to stop in moderation and go to bed after watching the last episode.
It's a pity that there are non-repeating Pokémon in every episode, which is really too overwhelming, although the story is full of magical animals that don't exist in the real world, but in Newt's mind, it overlaps with some of the magical beasts he knows, forming a near-palpable future reverie.
However, there are some things that can't be told to Tina just yet......
Whether it's about the creation of the guild or Elena's many identities, Newt needs to keep it a secret until the dust settles and the girl doesn't fully plan to appear in front of the world—and that's what the agreement says.
Merely......
As a result, Newt Scamander was a little constrained and didn't know where to start explaining.
After all, Tina was an elite Auror serving in the Magical Congress of the United States before she retired, but if there is any ambiguity or inconsistency, it is very likely that she will find a loophole and involve a series of things.
"Well, I'll just say, Mr. Scamander, you can't hide your lady's ...... after all."
Looking at Newt, who was embarrassed, Elena sighed silently - I don't know how such a simple wizard made Grindelwald fall in trouble several times in a row, it's really unimaginable.
"Huh?" Newt blinked, slightly stunned.
"All in all, if you have concerns, let me explain it a little bit. ”
Before Newt could speak, Elena turned to look at Tina Scamander and spread her hands.
In fact, Professor Dumbledore hopes that Mr. Scamander will return to the mountains as the head of a number of Fantastic Beasts research associations to develop and clarify some of the rules and basic rules and regulations for the industry. ”
"Huh?" Tina raised an eyebrow slightly, glancing at Newt.
"As for what we were looking at just now......"
With a slight wave of her wand in Elena's hand, a light pink cat-like elf flew out and flew nimbly around her side, followed by a flightless little monster that also shook its body and walked out, looking up at the ceiling.
"It's a dream, it's a Grouda ......"
"They are all fantastic beasts from the non-magical world, but I used magic to make them move temporarily, and in that fictional story, magical beasts are closely related to human life......"
"Every family has a few magical animals that they love, and in all walks of life, magical animals play an important role just like humans. People can travel around with magical beasts, and there are professional research institutions that will publish authoritative magical beasts to ensure that people can record and learn about the magical beasts they encounter at any time......"
"Magical Beasts battles have become a peaceful way to resolve conflicts, people exchange illustrated books, compete amicably, search for rare magical beasts all over the world, record and observe them, protect them, and form bonds with them to become partners ......"
Tina looked at the vivid lights and shadows with interest and nodded thoughtfully.
With Elena's brief introduction, she can roughly understand the reason for Newt's obsession.
This fictional world called "Pokémon" is simply the world that Newt Scamander dreamed of, and in the face of such a beautiful blueprint at his fingertips, it would be strange if Newt was not moved.
"So......" Tina Scamander thought for a moment, "you're really studying magical beasts?"
"Well, yes, that's right. Newt quickly nodded and replied.
"Actually, I'm just a name for Professor Dumbledore's please, and the actual work is still done by other young people, I'm actually more like a mascot......"
"Mr. Scamander is an important academic leader. ”
Elena quickly continued, and a red and white Poké Ball suddenly appeared in her hand.
According to Professor Dumbledore, although the Space Stretching Charm is not difficult, it is particularly difficult to make a portable natural space. ”
"If we can form a Poké Ball industry like wand making, then the world may really change. ”
Elena said as she waved her wand nonchalantly, and the light and shadow in the air disappeared in an instant.
"In addition, as you can see, Transfiguration combined with Light can already generate images and sounds out of thin air, which means that the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" can also be formed into a more three-dimensional form of illustrated books, which can be passed into the hands of every wizard. ”
The half-breed little girl turned her head to look at Newt Scamander, and said while the iron was hot.
"It's just that these technological innovations are obviously not just here, just one person can complete them, Hogwarts has established a fairly sound research team, and returning to Hogwarts to participate in research projects is obviously the best choice. ”
"Yes, yes, that's right...... Huh?!"
Newt, who was nodding his head in agreement, was stunned and opened his mouth.
"Miss Kaslana, this ...... I ......"
"There's still some time before school starts, so you don't have to rush, it's a good time to think about it. ”
Elena said with a smile, quickly taking Newt's words and saying, "As for Hogwarts, didn't Professor Dumbledore ask you to ask Mrs. Scamander's permission first......?
"It's okay, I've got your back, Newt...... It's something you've always dreamed of, isn't it?"
Without hesitating for long, Tina Scamander nodded briskly and said softly.
"Eh, no...... I ......"
Newt Scamander blinked slightly.
How did he go from being the president of the Fantastic Beasts Society to being hired back to Hogwarts to participate in some magical prop research project in just a few episodes of cartoons?
I didn't write this in the previous agreement?!
"Look, I know that Mrs. Scamander is so good that she will support your ideals!"
Elena said with a smile, her voice sweet and soft, making it sound extraordinarily useful.
"And ......"
"Ahem, let's get here tonight, right?"
Seeing that Elena seemed to have something else to say, Newt Scamander finally came to his senses this time, coughed lightly, stood up quickly, and walked quickly to the door with an uncomfortable expression, as if fleeing from some terrible danger.
Newt laughed dryly, took his wife's hand and walked out the door, speaking quickly.
"It's not too early, Tina, I'll explain to you when I go back, let the children rest first?The whole thing is a bit complicated, I haven't completely thought about it yet, you don't have to be in such a hurry to make a statement, I still want to stay at home......"
"Newt, you don't have to worry about me. I'm really rooting for you, don't let the kids laugh at you......"
Mrs. Scamander shook her head helplessly, but let her husband take her hand and leave.
As he was about to leave the room, he turned his head to look at the girls in the room and gave him an extra admonition.
"Sleep well, boys, don't stay up late any longer, or I'll write to Professor Dumbledore!"
"Yes, yes!" "Got it!" "Don't worry, ma'am!"
Elena and the others nodded obediently.
When the Scamanders disappeared completely out of the hallway, Elena couldn't help but laugh.
It's a lot of money now, but I didn't expect to have additional gains by playing a cartoon for Luna.
"Pokémon...... Poké Ball...... Fantastic Beasts ......"
The girl muttered, and to be honest, she hadn't thought of it yet.
It's just that she had an idea just now, and by the way, she guessed according to Newt's thoughts, but now that she calms down and thinks about it carefully, with the resources she has now and Newt's ability, maybe she can really succeed.
Speaking of which, decades ago, Newt could already run around with dozens of fantastic beasts in his suitcase.
If you really study the generalization, there are too many means for future wizards in this world - after all, the form of coexistence and symbiosis between magical beasts and wizards has been the way human wizards explore the world for centuries.
Of course, it will take a long way to go from idea to practice.
But these are the questions that Newt Scamander, Grandpa, and Old Radish need to consider, she only needs to come up with a general direction, and the next work still depends on these old men, she is still only an eleven-year-old baby.
As for now......
“rua!”
Smack! Smack! Hey—
"You two, where do you want to go?
Elena quickly grabbed Hannah and Luna, who were about to slip away, and pressed them back into the bed.
After glancing at the three-headed dog Simmer by the door, signaling him to close the bedroom door and make sure no one came in to disturb him, Elena's little hair shook excitedly and looked at the wings on the bed.
"If I'm not mistaken, my bed...... It's soundproof, right?"
"Hey, hey, hey—"
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