"Whoa"

In the stunned gaze of the three little wizards, the Deputy Minister of Magic, the proud and weird despicable Lady Umbridge, who had the advantage just now, was wrapped in dark red tentacles rushing out from behind her in less than 2 seconds.

In her high-pitched, unpleasant, terrified howl, she frantically tried to release her magic to save herself, but under the constraints of Coo's purple energy, she couldn't release even a single spell, and was swallowed whole into the orange cat's stomach.

I have to say that even though I've been with Gugu for almost half a year, every time Merlin watches Gugu eat, he feels a kind of horror.

That weird, terrifying tentacle, with suckers and bone spurs, is extremely dangerous at first glance.

And according to the alien Talos before leaving, the body of Gollum, the Elemental Devourer, this monster born in the stars, not only has a stomach pouch like a black hole, but can also manipulate cosmic energy, even for the Kree Empire, it is a very dangerous existence.

It is said that Gollum is still only a juvenile, and when it is fully mature, it can even devour some asteroids.

But it was an extremely long process, and at least in Merlin's life, he would not see the day when Coo Coo matured.

"Meow"

Gollum eats the vile old witch, and it seems to be a little sick to its stomach, and it seems that this witch is not delicious.

Merlin stepped forward, took her wand and tapped it on Ginny and Eric, and lifted the spell on them with a stop charm, and Ginny, who was freed, was frightened, and she hugged Merlin and didn't let go.

The little girl's body was trembling.

Merlin stroked Ginny's hair to calm her down.

And Eric's reaction was much better, the black boy looked back at Goo Goo with a frightened face, and Goo Goo looked at him too, and then screamed, so frightened that Eric dodged and hid behind Merlin.

"Hell! Damn it! Goo is a monster! And I'm still feeding it every day, and scratching its tail... Oh, my God! ”

"So you'd better stop grabbing its tail in the future."

Merlin said to Eric:

"It's still cooing, you know? It won't hurt your... Now, go get some cat food for Gollum and Crookshan, and that kitten... Just go! ”

Reluctantly, Eric walked into the kitchen at Merlin's request, and the other children approached with a hint of fear and curiosity.

The little wizards had all taken lessons in magical creatures, and they had seen more magical creatures than Muggles, Hermione looked at Merlin, then at Coo, and she whispered:

"Merlin, is Gollum a magical creature?"

"Well, sort of."

Merlin replied ambiguously. He didn't know if Gollum was a magical creature in the eyes of wizards. But he knew that Gollum was definitely more dangerous than most magical creatures.

"Is Umbridge dead?"

Ron focused on the other side, crouching down beside Gollum, stretching out his fingers and carefully touching Gollum's belly, an action that made Gollum look of enjoyment.

Ron rubbed his grumbling stomach as he looked back at Merlin and asked:

"That old witch, has it been digested by Goo-goo?"

"Probably not."

Merlin raised his wrist and looked at the time, and he said:

"According to my previous calculations, it can take 2-3 hours for Goo to fully digest after eating a living thing. Umbridge is a wizard, and she should have held out a little longer. How? Do you want to let her out? ”

"That old witch took Ginny hostage!"

Hermione screamed:

"She deserves it!"

"But Umbridge is the undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic..."

Harry said to Merlin with some concern:

"If she goes missing from you, she'll cause you trouble, Merlin, and the Ministry of Magic won't give up."

"That's what I need to worry about, Harry."

Merlin crossed his waist and moved his waist a little, and he said to Harry and the young wizards:

"Ah, you've been busy all night, and you're hungry, aren't you?"

Merlin smiled:

"Let's go, let's go out for supper. This mess, let's clean it up when we get back. ”

Merlin calls Fury to make sure that the Aurors have been sent to a specially set up cage, and then he takes the young wizards and Eric to a fast-food restaurant not far from his home.

Ordered three pizzas and some snacks there, chatted with the kids and let their tense emotions relax.

These kids are very talented people, but they haven't experienced anything like tonight, and it's necessary to have a good meal to really relax after the battle.

But, as Merlin had predicted, it wasn't over yet.

Because there is still a force that should have appeared, but it has not appeared until now.

After an hour, the children returned home to wash up and rest, and in the calm of the night, Merlin stood alone on the balcony, dressed in loose pajamas, with a well-fed Goo and Crook Hill lying at his feet.

The unsociable little flower cat was lying in the cat nest of Coo, and it was strange to say that Coo did not allow Crook Hill to touch its nest, but was very tolerant of the kitten he picked up.

Merlin had an ashtray on the table in front of him, and there were already several burned-out cigarettes in it, and he closed his eyes as if he was resting, but he was also waiting for the guests who would arrive at any moment.

"It's coming!"

Merlin's spread of dark perception suddenly came from the edge of the magical energy fluctuations, and it seemed that two people had come to his neighborhood through the Transfiguration Charm, which should be the "guests" he was waiting for.

A moment later, as Merlin took out two wine glasses and a bottle of wine, two figures, one tall and one short, also appeared on the edge of the balcony.

They wore black trench coats, small black top hats that men of the previous era often wore, and neat suits and black gloves under trench coats.

The dress is slightly different from that of the Aurors of the British Ministry of Magic, but it is generally the same.

At the edge of their belts, they wore small wooden boxes, which were supposed to contain wands. However, Merlin noticed that the two American Aurors were wearing the same old-fashioned revolvers on the other side of their belts, which looked like cowboys.

Well, this should be the unique dress of the American Aurors.

"Gentlemen."

Merlin shook the wine glass in his hand, and said without looking back:

"Why don't you have a drink?"

The two American Aurors looked at each other, the shorter, slightly chubby one shrugged his shoulders and said to his companion with a cold expression and a thin body:

"You see, I've said a long time ago that these Muggle agents are tough to deal with, and I hate dealing with them."

"It's a mission!"

The tall, thin, silent Auror replied briefly.

The two Aurors did not hesitate for long, and sat down on the chair in front of Merlin, who poured two glasses of wine for them, and brought one for himself, and he took the glass, and raised it to the two men in front of him, and said:

"This is the first time I've met a magical agent in the wizarding world in the United States, and I hope we can become friends."

But neither of the fellows raised their glasses, they looked at Merlin, and after a moment the chubby Auror said:

"Alright, Mr. Merlin, let's stop playing dumb riddles. My name is Aeginus, the Senior Auror of the Magical Congress of America, and this is..."

"Raven!"

The tall, thin auror, who was silent, said briefly and forcefully:

"High Auror of the Wizarding Congress."

"Crows?"

Merlin looked at the indifferent Auror, and said:

"That's not your real name, is it?"

"You can take it as your real name."

The more talkative Essinus shrugged his shoulders, put his hands on the table, and said to Merlin:

"Raven doesn't like to talk to strangers, he is always on business. Well, I mean, we probably don't have much time to waste. Mr. Merlin, please release Ms. Umbridge. ”

"The disappearance of several Aurors can be attributed to accidents, but the death of the Deputy Minister of Magic would cause a serious diplomatic conflict."

Aeginus said to Merlin:

"The Magic Congress doesn't want to conflict with the Ministry of Magic, though we hate people who run into our territory and cause trouble."

"Oh, you're here to persuade me to release a dangerous madwoman."

Merlin nodded, he shook his glass, looked at the two high-ranking Aurors in front of him, and said:

"I am kind and always consider my friend's request, but unfortunately you are not my friend. So, this thing..."

"No need to talk!"

Merlin's categorical answer made Aesinus's expression freeze, and the crow stood up and was about to draw his wand, but behind him, Coo opened his mouth, and the tentacles that protruded touched the crow's legs, and in the beating of purple energy, the magic of this high-ranking Auror was blocked, and his movements immediately stopped.

Merlin looked at the two high-ranking Aurors in front of him, he stretched out his finger and tapped it on the table, and he said:

"I'm a Level 5 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., I don't know what rank this level is in your magic department, but I think that such a big thing, if you only send two high-level Aurors... Is your boss underestimating the energy of the Muggle world? ”

"Either be my friend."

Merlin pointed to the two glasses of wine, and said to the two American Aurors in front of him:

"Or... Get your boss to talk to me! ”

The atmosphere of the balcony became very stagnant at this moment, as if the air was no longer flowing.

This suffocating scene lasted for a full ten seconds, and while Aeginus hesitated, it was the indifferent crow who made the first choice.

He looked at Merlin, picked up the glass in front of him, and drank the cold wine in one gulp.

"Bang"

The empty glass was placed on the table, and the crow wiped the wine stain from his mouth, and said:

"Now, are we friends?"

Merlin nodded, and he looked at Aeginus again, the chubby Auror gritting his teeth and draining the wine from the glass.

Merlin waved his hand, and Coo withdrew his tentacles, reviving the raven's magic.

"Alright, now we can talk."

Merlin lit a cigarette, he looked at the two new friends in front of him, and he said:

"Umbridge, that old witch with an Auror from the British Ministry of Magic, stormed into New York in an attempt to sow mass panic, using the Dementors, a dangerous alien creature, to attack me and my temporary guardians... I don't know how you usually deal with this kind of thing, but in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s rules, such behavior is subject to judgment. ”

Merlin flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said:

"Those Aurors will be locked up in S.H.I.E.L.D. cages, waiting for a response from the British Ministry of Magic."

"As for Umbridge, she is a dangerous madman, she clearly has a strong and dangerous desire for control, is extremely arrogant, and has no regard for the lives of ordinary people... This is a very serious mental illness that threatens other people, so it needs to be taken into custody for correction, even if it is released, and it needs to be monitored at all times. ”

"Of course I can release them, as long as the head of the British Ministry of Magic and my head come to an understanding. So in other words, it's not a contradiction between me and her, it's a matter between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the British Ministry of Magic... Are you sure you want to intervene? ”

Aeginus sighed, and the old and respectful Auror whispered:

"I knew it wasn't that simple."

"But listen to me, Merlin, since ancient times, things in the wizarding world have been resolved within the wizarding world, trying not to involve Muggle government agencies, it's tradition..."

"It's your tradition!"

Merlin interrupted Escinus' explanation, saying:

"It's not my tradition, in fact, until now, I don't think I'm a wizard. In your eyes, I'm probably more like a Muggle. I also prefer to be in the Muggle world. ”

He stared at Aeginus, and he said:

"I mean, pointless official rhetoric, just say it again."

"I know you're free to use the Oblivion Charm to force me to forget everything... But you're one step too late, and all the information on this matter has been uploaded to the S.H.I.E.L.D. data hub. ”

Merlin Says:

"Either we reach a constructive agreement and start working together."

"Or, you wash away my memories, and then through your means, break into the S.H.I.E.L.D. building, break through the encirclement of more than 3,000 heavily armed field agents, and wash away the memories of the hundreds of thousands of employees inside S.H.I.E.L.D."

"I'm alone, and to the Magic Congress, I'm probably just a bug that can be swept away at my fingertips."

Merlin let out a puff of smoke, and he said calmly:

"Luckily... I'm not alone, my organization is no weaker than yours, and it's not me who should be afraid. ”

"Also, I have to remind you two... It was less than 2 hours before the old witch in Umbridge had completely disappeared. So, you, or rather, your bosses, better make a decision quickly. ”

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