Over the years, it may have been difficult to tell who Dumbledore trusted the most.

However, when it comes to the ranking of "Dumbledore's favorite student", Newt Scamander is undoubtedly the first choice in almost semi-recognized status in the entire wizarding world, and even almost made it into the introduction of the Chocolate Frog Card as an entry.

Although he has always denied this to the outside world, from Newt Scamander's heart, he still agrees with it somewhat.

Until, to this day......

"You seem surprised? Mr. Scamander. ”

Elena gently stroked her hair, inadvertently leaked the Deathly Hallows pendant hidden in her chest, and asked in a calm tone as she looked at the old wizard in front of her who looked like a marble sculpture with a playful expression.

"If I'm not mistaken, Professor Dumbledore must have told you a lot about me, right?, but strangely enough, he only missed such a crucial piece of information, and maybe we'll need to talk about it later......"

"This, this...... I'm not...... Sorry, I don't quite understand what you're talking about?"

Newt Scamander opened his mouth and stumbled for a moment, replying with an unnatural expression.

Such a sudden direct showdown scene was too much ahead of his original plan, and the dog-licking behavior of the three-headed dog of hell Luwei completely disrupted Newt Scamander's layout, so that he was a little dazed for the time being.

Unlike ordinary magical creatures, the Three-Headed Hellhounds themselves appeared for the purpose of wizarding wars.

If Elena Kaslana was just a little demon to worry about before, then from the moment Lou Wei came to her, she already had the capital to fight against most of the top wizards - and what made Newt Scamander desperate the most was that it all seemed to be his own doing.

Albus Dumbledore is a complete liar!

"I'm sorry, your expression and reaction have answered this question......"

Elena shrugged her shoulders and re-inserted the pendant Grindelwald had given her into her neckline, whispering pointedly.

"It seems that even the best people in the entire wizarding world sometimes hide some crucial truths because of some selfishness - communication is always the first step to friendship and understanding, and you should agree with this the most, right?"

"Ge...... Well, I mean your grandfather, so did he know you were coming to me?"

Newt Scamander's lips twitched, and he asked in a whisper of despair.

"Of course. My suitcase was packed by my grandfather. ”

Elena narrowed her eyes and replied cleanly.

Immediately after, the girl glanced at Hannah and Luna, who were standing beside her, looking at her with a confused gaze playing dumb riddles with Newt, and said sweetly with a chilling innocent smile at Newt Scamander.

"Hmm...... Dear Mr. Scamander...... It doesn't seem like a good time to catch up, does it? We don't have to stand in the door all the time and talk, don't you want to show us around the underground zoo?"

"Don't call me Mr. Scamander, just call me Newt. ”

Newt Scamander shuddered and touched his nose a little uncomfortably.

There was indeed something strange about the whole thing this time, and after thinking about it carefully, Newt also somewhat agreed with Elena's proposal to be honest and sit together generously and talk about the ins and outs.

And while the girls were taking a shower upstairs, Tina also told him about some of the conversations between the little girls that he "accidentally" heard outside the bathroom door: "To understand, learn, and protect magical beasts is to find a balance between man and nature, and to protect and recognize the world" - Newt couldn't agree with this idea anymore.

Of course, perhaps apart from this final point, there are many differences between him and this Miss Kaslana in terms of specific paths.

But now it seems that since the ultimate goal of both parties is the same, it is not to go their separate ways, or to learn from each other's strengths...... Instead of stealthily guessing with each other, it is better to debate with each other directly, and it is not so troublesome.

"You're right, this isn't really the place to gossip. Now that you have a three-headed dog to accompany you, the follow-up environment is not too dangerous for you, so I'll take you to visit and introduce it first. ”

"By the way, don't reach out and touch them just now unless I agree to them – they do...... Not...... Very shy. ”

Since nothing can be changed, you have to try to accept it.

After all these years, Newt Scamander's mental capacity at this point has matured, even if it seems that Albus Dumbledore is now ...... Dig a big hole for him.

But he's already in the pit anyway, and instead of continuing to deny reality, it's better to think about how to climb out as soon as possible from now on.

............

Without too much delay, Newt readjusted his mentality.

I have to say that after putting aside the hidden crisis of Elena Kaslana and others, it is indeed a pleasant thing to take three ignorant and cute little witches to visit the underground animal area full of natural atmosphere.

For Newt Scamander, introducing magical beasts to other wizards has been one of the great joys of his life.

Then, under the leadership of Newt Scamander, the three of Elena held Xiao Lo Mei and walked cautiously down a merry-go-round ladder that seemed to grow out of trees on their own.

Moments later, a vast world of magical beasts appeared before their eyes.

The underground area wasn't as dark as she had imagined, and after passing through the star-studded alleyways of fireflies, the girl almost thought she had left Newt Scamander's treehouse and had entered another piece of outdoor land.

The magically modified underground area is extraordinarily large.

Countless intricate staircases and passages form a natural system that covers almost all seasons, climates, and natural environments, and each vegetation area seems to be a small space of its own—the sky, the breeze, the soil, the water...... Aside from the fact that it looks a little smaller, it is indistinguishable from the natural wilderness outside.

A few birds flew by in the leisurely sky.

There is no doubt that the sky here is not a mirrored environment of magic in Hogwarts Great Hall, but a real, vast and vast space, which is a silhouette of the real natural world.

"Elena, do you feel like this is the ...... below the Academy?"

Hannah Abbott stretched out her finger and touched the plants on the side of the road curiously, her eyes kept wandering between the dazzling vegetation environment and the completely different small spaces, and subconsciously slowed down, leaned over to Elena and whispered.

Ever since she stepped into the area, she felt like she had returned to Hogwarts.

In a trance, Hannah almost had the illusion that she could take a shortcut and go straight back to sleeping in a warm and comfortable dormitory......

"That's right, this is the dungeon borrowed from the Hufflepuff lady. ”

Before Elena could answer, Newt Scamander, who was walking not far ahead, turned his head and explained with a smile.

"It's just that compared to the 'Helga's Dungeon' built thousands of years ago, I combined some new magical achievements and improved some small details to make this place more suitable for animals to live in, rather than simply growing plants......"

"Oh, don't move! they're so shy, you can't touch them with your hands!"

Newt suddenly stopped, looked at Luna walking on the left side of the road with some surprise, and said quickly.

At some point, Luna Lovegood had stopped, tilted her head slightly, and looked at an ordinary bush beside her with some distraction, her fingers tentatively dangling over the edge of the bush, as if trying to touch something.

"It's, there's nothing there?"

Following Newt's voice, Hannah blinked in confusion.

"Luna, what are you doing? Hmm...... Elena, do you see anything?"

"Look, there's a little lizard lying here, it's so cute!"

Luna lowered her voice and replied in a mysterious and whispered with a look of surprise on her face.

Elena looked carefully at the position of Luna's finger, shook her head in the same confusion, and subconsciously walked over.

"Lizards, what's the lizard, it's just an ordinary ......."

At that moment, a leaf that had been attached to the edge of the bush shook in fear.

Then, a silvery-green lizard, about ten inches long, swayed and crawled along the branches of the bush group, as if a mass of leaves was fleeing in the direction of the branches.

“...... Don't be afraid, I don't mean anything!

Elena's little face was slightly stunned, and she subconsciously quickly stretched out her hand, wanting to grab the little guy who didn't give her face.

Not to mention this clumsy little lizard, even if it is the golden snitch, as long as she locks the position, it is a matter of being caught - in order to prevent the embarrassing situation of breaking the tail and escaping, Elena deliberately aimed at its body.

Whoosh –

The girl's fingers ran through the silver-green lizard's body, and the air was cleared.

I saw that the lizard trembled all over, and its original ten-inch-long body shrank four or five times in an instant as if it had been under the spell of shrinking, and it flexibly dodged Elena's five fingers on all four feet, and slipped into the dense bushes.

"Shapeshifting lizards, it's not something you can grab with your hands. ”

Newt Scamander said with a smile and looked at Elena with a look of surprise on her face.

"These little creatures are extremely sensitive to the breath of strangers and the sense of danger, so you must approach them slowly and patiently, otherwise they will shrink and deform and disappear without a trace at the slightest disturbance. ”

As he spoke, Newt gently stretched out his left hand and placed it on the slightly swaying bush.

And in the palm of his hand, a small handful of black, shaking brown rice had appeared.

After about ten seconds, a small silver-green head poked out of the bushes again, and after hesitating for a few seconds, the shape-shifting lizard that had just been scared away by Elena carefully crawled out and slipped on Newt's palm and ate the pile of "snacks".

"Cute creatures, aren't they? but they're pretty rare in the wizarding world these days......"

Newt Scamander looked patiently at the little guy lying in his palm and whispered in a complicated tone.

"Shapeshifting lizard skins are prized among wizards, and they are the most important material used for purses and purses, which shrink automatically when approached by strangers—making it difficult for even sniffers or wizarding thieves to steal what is stored inside. ”

"Money bags, and purses?"

Elena nodded thoughtfully, leaned over slowly, and crouched down to look carefully at the small silver-green lizard with its tongue sticking out its tongue.

With its sinful nature, unique magical properties, and such a good-looking appearance, it is indeed easy to hunt.

"Every wizard uses a wallet, so the wizarding world has never stopped hunting and killing transforming lizards—"

Newt Scamander shook his head with emotion, his tone a little complicated.

Elena raised her eyebrows and said with a relaxed smile.

"There is no buying and selling, there is no killing. As long as the wizards don't buy the Shapeshifting Lizard Money Bag......"

Newt shook his head and sighed subconsciously.

"You're thinking too simply, you can't get all wizards to keep gold galleons in their pockets, there's too much magic to steal your gold coins silently. As a result, the money bags made from the skins of the shapeshifting lizards are by far the simplest, best-selling items - and there is nothing more I can do than create shelters for them. ”

"No, you probably didn't understand what I me......"

Elena's eyes flickered, and the corners of her mouth curled meaningfully.

"Times have changed, Mr. Scamander......"

"If the wizarding world no longer uses cash as the mainstream, then there is no need for the Golden Galleon to carry with them. Changes in the social system and the innovation of the financial system will inadvertently affect many things - some ideas that once seemed fantastical may suddenly have a natural opportunity to complete them at a certain moment. ”

Newt turned his head and looked at Elena in confusion, unable to comprehend what the little guy was talking about for a moment.

Although he could understand every word, why was it so difficult to understand when they were connected?

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