Chapter 104: Miss Granger's Great Crisis
"But my brief absence was not without its benefits, and with Lucius's help, I was able to spend my own time β and I was finally able to leave Hogwarts for a short time in an absolutely unobtrusive manner. You know, at any time of the day, the news that I'm out of school is the first thing that gets out, and it doesn't really give me much of a chance to do something more free...... Even more sneaky things. β
Brandi's eyes widened. Merlin is on top, I heard you right, Dumbledore said that his behavior was- sneaky? What the hell did he do when he wasn't at school?
"Professor, what are you?" After hesitating for a long time, he found that Dumbledore was standing there unhurriedly, as if waiting for himself to ask a question, so Brandi spoke tremblingly.
"Ah, that's a long story." Dumbledore looked like he could finally answer, and winked at him happily. "It's rare to have such a long vacation, and it's certainly impossible not to have some fun for myself. So I packed some bags and ran out of England for a perfect holiday β to tell you, Nice Beach was such a nice place to be, I remember the last time I went there was more than twenty years ago; Then I spent a day in Lyon shopping with two passionate Muggles and bought myself a pair of bloomers, which I loved...... Every morning I run to the Eiffel Tower to practice my throat and spend the afternoon on the banks of the Seine β you wouldn't imagine that I could fish by the river all day. β
He began to talk to Brandi about his travel tips with gusto, until Brandi, who was full of black lines, summoned up the courage to interrupt him.
"Professor...... Talk about the point. He looked at Dumbledore with a 'sincere attitude', and jumped out word by word.
"Well, well, young people don't have much patience after all......," Dumbledore waved his hand a little frustratedly, "then let's talk about the most critical part." It was a sunny afternoon, and I found a classic tea restaurant on the Champs-ΓlysΓ©esβ" He saw Brandi's sly look in his eyes, and quickly changed his tune. "Anyway, when I had nothing to do that day, I used my owl to order a newspaper issued by the French Ministry of Magic...... I saw something interesting on it. β
He pulled a newspaper out of his bosom and handed it to Brandy. Brandi gave Dumbledore a suspicious look, then unfolded it.
"In the fifth edition." Dumbledore kindly reminded him.
Brandi pursed his lips and found the part Dumbledore had said, reading the title: "The oldest wizard card?" Is it a real thing or a hype gimmick? β
"Exchanging wizard cards is a form of interaction that children and even most adult wizards are keen on these days. As we all know, according to the official disclosure, there are a total of 101 wizard cards that are still officially released, but in fact, the wizard cards that have appeared in history are much higher than this number - recently, Laurence Lautner, who lives in Marseille, claimed to have the world's first wizard card......"
Below is a picture of Mr. Lotner holding up the wizard card, the window in front of the wizard card is black and rumbling, and it is clear that the wizard in it does not mean to show his face.
But what did Dumbledore do when he let himself see an inexplicable wizarding card? Although I also play the game of wizard card exchange, this is too far from the so-called business.
"Don't you see?" Dumbledore leaned in, his wand tapping the newspaper and drawing a bright red circle on a hidden corner of the photograph. Brandi looked over, it was the wooden box that contained the so-called 'oldest wizard card', and it was clear from the appearance that it was indeed a long time old...... The box was open, and on the inside of the wooden lid was a large piece of amber, as well as ......
"Ahem!" Brandi choked on saliva in her throat.
That, that's not ......!
"Oh? I can see it, so I'm doing my job when I go out to play. Dumbledore stroked his beard triumphantly and watched as Brandi coughed desperately.
"Teach, Professor...... That's right, that's supposed to be the second printed card! Having managed to steady his breathing, Brandi said excitedly, "It's reallyβwhen are we going to get it back?" β
"We?" Dumbledore smiled and shook his head, "No, no, no, it's just you, Brandy, get it back from Laehner through normal channels, that's your mission for the next three months, and then look down......"
Brandi couldn't wait to read along with the previous sections.
ββ¦β¦ Gringotts' leprechaun appraisers have confirmed Mr. Lautner's claim that the card is indeed hundreds of years old. So far, several collectors have made requests for more than 1,000 gold galleons for this card, but Mr. Laurent has refused... The card is currently in the custody of Lawrence's daughter, Audrey Lautner, who is currently in her third year at Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. β
Beauxbatons School of Magic ??? Brandi was confused.
"But Professor, how could I have infiltrated Beauxbatons School of Magic alone? I mean, I don't even know where Beauxbatons is, and I can't go to France alone as a sophomore wizard? He stammered, "Besides, I don't know French at all......"
"You can rest assured of this, as if no one has ever said that you are going alone......"
Under Brandy's curious gaze, Dumbledore smiled incomprehensibly. "Doesn't Hogwarts happen to have a group of students going to Beauxbatons for exchange?"
"But aren't they all beautiful seniors? It seems that this exchange event is limited to girls...... Too! As he spoke, Brandi was suddenly startled by a terrible thought, and he looked at Dumbledore in horror, and felt more and more that his smile was like that of an old fox who had become a spirit.
ββ¦β¦ Professor, are you going to ......?" he carefully organized his words.
Dumbledore patted Brandy on the shoulder and said earnestly.
"That's right, that's what you think, so wronged you, Britney Spears."
Brandi's eyes widened.
I said why I've never heard of this third-grade girl in the castle, and you had already dug the pit at that time!
In an instant, Brandi's sky collapsed.
β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦
"Huh?!"
Sure enough, as Brandy had expected, when he told the terrible news to the people who had returned to the lounge waiting for him to return, with tears of humiliation in his eyes, he was responded to by a string of eyeballs that fell to the ground.
"What are you kidding, Professor Dumbledore is trying to get your female clothes to go to the French Academy of Magic to steal something?" Harry held his stomach breathlessly and said with difficulty.
"Not stealing, he said that this thing can only be retrieved with the consent of the person concerned......" Brandi sat numbly in his armchair, deaf to the shrill laughter of Ron and Parvati. I asked him why he had to let me do this, and it turned out that he had to make a deal with a little girl with great fanfare, which could easily arouse the suspicion of others, and thus become curious about the actual use of the second seal, which was easy to be confused by the fu... The mysterious man heard the news. And it's a little better for an ordinary guy like me to put the card over as a friend......"
"Ordinary? I don't think a boy in women's clothes would be so ordinary, hahahaha~" Parvati sat next to Brandi and writhed in pain, she looked like she was about to cramp with laughter. "To be reasonable, if you have to look so miserable in the future, doesn't Beauxbatons say that the girls who communicate must be beautiful~"
"I asked too, but the professor said that it was set by Carlo's own person, and that the exchange activities only limited the gender, and there were no clear requirements for what he looked like." Brandi hid his face in despair, and a sad moan came from his fingers, "Oh my God, how could I have done such a terrible thing......"
If there's one who hasn't made fun of Brandi yet, it's probably Hermione. On the contrary, she is also enthusiastically helping Brandi in pain, which makes Brandi very grateful to her......
"Britney, instead of having a headache that has already been decided, I think you probably need to think about how not to be seen by the teachers and students of Beauxbatons." She said solemnly, her eyes full of smiles.
β¦β¦ Thanks for the reminder, Hermione, it would probably be nice if you could pay more attention to your name.
Brandi's face was expressionless.
"It's like, you really don't look like a normal senior girl." Ron fanned the flames and said, "Look at the figure of Sister Oriana-" He made a convex and backward posture, and said with a wicked smile, "You must at least have a little bit of it, so that you can have the charm of a girl." β
Somehow what came to mind, Parvati and Hermione looked down at themselves at the same time, then at each other. The two of them spoke in unison.
"Don't listen to Ron!"
"That's right, you're only playing a third-grade girl, not yet that age!"
ββ¦β¦ But Qiu Zhang is different from you. At this moment, Harry said something leisurely beside him, and his eyes quickly blurred. Ah, that'sβ"
Two sharp lines of sight stabbed into his body like knives, and he jumped up from his chair in a panic.
"That's not really a problem, Harry, the book you gave me has a breast augmentation charm on it...... I'm just- hey, really, wouldn't I be able to meet Qiu Zhang tomorrow. β
Unexpectedly, Brandi's words caused an explosive reaction.
"What? You're going to measure Akihari? β
"Brandi, I treat you like a brother, and you're-"
"Don't go!"
"Dead pervert Brandi! How can there be such a blatant look at other people's chests! β
Feeling the disgusted eyes from all directions, Brandi wanted to cry without tears.
"What's the matter, I'm just going to talk to her first, isn't Qiu Zhang also on the exchange list this time."
As everyone watched in amazement, Hermione stood up suddenly, her face flushed.
"Qiuqiuqiu, Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu, Qiuzhang?" She said warily, "She's on the list too?" β
"yes." Brandi said it as a matter of course.
Hermione's heart sank.