The wheel of time moves forward slightly for a few hours.

The village of Ottri St. Cachpol.

Lovegood House.

"Luna, it's time to eat. ”

Xenophilius Lovegood rubbed her messy pale blonde hair in annoyance, and couldn't help but raise her voice.

The setting sun shines through the hollow window into the narrow living room, pulling a small shadow sitting in front of the window in a daze.

It's already the seventh day.

Since Mr. Lovegood sent the letter to Hogwarts, there was no reply, no news, and the little owl never returned, just as the letter seemed to sink into the sea.

"Father, you say, the scimitar-horned snorer is not lost. ”

Luna looked at the clouds in the sky, and although she was tired, she was still trying to make out the small black shadows flying by the sky, and whispered, "Or rather, it met a new friend outside and lost track of time." ”

“...... Luna. ”

Mr. Lovegood sighed and put down the bowl of soup in his hand.

The Scimotile Snorer is a secret that belongs to the two of them, and every time the name is mentioned, the father and daughter forget all their troubles for a while, and innocently and persistently discuss and search for this magical creation.

However, this time he couldn't—he knew that Luna's "scimitar-horned snorer" was referring to the flat-headed owl he had bought back to relieve Luna's boredom after the terrible accident a year earlier.

The man stood up, walked to the window with a helpless expression, and put his hand on his daughter's shoulder.

Perhaps, Dumbledore was writing a long reply. When you're done eating, it's back. ”

"You already said that excuse at noon. ”

Luna counted the clouds in the sky with her eyes blankly and said in a trance, her voice as if it had drifted from far away.

"Huh?"

Xenophilius Lovegood scratched at his messy hair again and said awkwardly.

"Hogwarts has special magical protection, do you remember? It may take until tomorrow morning......"

"You said it last night. ”

Before the man could finish speaking, the girl's voice floated out faintly.

There was a hint of resentment in his tone, which was a very rare occurrence, and according to Xenophilius Lovegood's experience, it was usually at this time that his little moon was really angry.

And once Luna starts to get angry, it is as difficult to hope that she can be coaxed with a few words, as if it were to grab a live scimitar-horned snorer and put it in front of her.

"Uh. ”

Xenophilius Lovegood whacked a few short mustaches on his chin with a bitter face, if Pandora was still there...... Thinking of this, the wizard's eyes suddenly dimmed.

Glancing at little Luna's face, which was becoming more and more similar to her mother's, Xenophilius's eyes softened, and she just did it on the edge of the windowsill, accompanying her daughter to watch the sunset in the sky in a daze.

"Or ...... I'm going to Hogwarts tomorrow, right? ”

Xenophilius Lovegood's eyes chased the birds that fluttered in the trees in the distance, and asked tentatively.

It was the only way he could think of it.

You must know that in order to make her daughter happy, "Singing and Singing" has been suspended for three days - if it continues like this, it won't be long before the living expenses of the two are about to run out.

Of course, before that, it is impossible to say that Luna, who is not thinking about tea and dinner, and he may fall first.

"We ...... Forget it, it's time for you to write a manuscript, there are still so many readers waiting to see your updates. ”

Luna turned her head to look at her father sitting on the ground, biting her lip gently.

"Someday, it'll come back, I know. ”

"Luna. Xenophilius Lovegood put his hand on his daughter's shoulder, with some concern.

Mutter!

Just then, a gray barn owl circled the sky a few times before flying straight towards the open window.

A thin envelope arced and landed on Mr. Lovegood's knee.

The envelope is written in dark green ink, and a row of beautiful fonts is written.

[Xenophilius Lovegood / Luna Lovegood (Sincerely)]

At the closure is a particularly delicate motif - a golden lion on a red background, a bronze eagle on a blue background, a black badger on a yellow background, and a silver snake on a green background form the main body of the coat of arms, and in the center of the coat of arms is a capital letter "H" - the emblem of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

"I knew! yes, I knew it from the beginning!"

Mr. Lovegood was slightly stunned, and excitedly picked up the envelope and took a closer look, it was indeed a letter from Hogwarts, "Albus Dumbledore must be interested in the content of "Singing Contradiction". ”

"But why wasn't it my scimitar-horned snorer who delivered the message? ”

Luna silently turned her head, glanced at the barn owl who was drinking water at their table, and asked softly.

Generally speaking, unless an owl is mailed, the vast majority of replies are sent back by the owl that delivered the letter.

"Oh, my little Luna, you don't understand. This is a ritual that belongs to adult wizards. ”

Xenophilius Lovegood shook the envelope in his hand, trying to suppress the excitement in his tone.

"...... between adult wizards Etiquette?" Luna raised her eyebrows and looked at her father with a blank face.

In her impression, in addition to basic life knowledge, men rarely have reliable success stories in their careers.

The only thing to brag about is a handsome income from Austria almost every year – a wealthy and motivated wizard scholar, according to Lovegood, who few ordinary people can comprehend the charm of "Singing Against the Tune".

"That's right. It's a form of respect that means a formal and serious conversation. ”

Feeling the suspicion from his daughter again, Mr. Lovegood pointed to the owl on the table that was stealing water, his eyes lit up, and he explained with a serious face.

"Dumbledore was a great wizard, and he didn't do a lot of meaningless things. If the reply was only brought back by the Sneer, it would be limited to a private conversation between me and Dumbledore. But what does it mean when the return messenger is changed to an owl at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?"

"Means ......"

Luna tilted her head and blinked, playing thoughtfully with the triangular eye necklace on her chest, and replied with some uncertainty, "This letter was not only replied from Dumbledore's point of view, but from the perspective of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?"

"Exactly. In another year, you'll be going to Hogwarts. The outside world is complicated, and Luna needs to learn to read the subtle details behind them. ”

Mr. Lovegood cocked up his finger and nodded in satisfaction, a look of reluctance and relief on his face.

"But why is my name still on the letter?" Luna still had some confusion in her silver-gray eyes.

"Hah, that's all too obvious. What Dumbledore meant was the Lovegood family - so that it could correspond to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But in order to ensure the accurate delivery of the letters, he had to use this way of writing. ”

Xenophilius Lovegood proudly flicked the envelope with his fingers, making a crisp sound.

"There is no doubt that this reply will completely change our lives in the future. Of course, it still depends on Dumbledore's sincerity, and if it's just a simple injection of "Singing the Tune", I don't guarantee that I will give him too much of the proceeds......"

As he spoke, the man happily tore open the envelope and shook off the thin piece of paper inside.

And then...... As if struck by a petrification spell, Mr. Lovegood's voice stopped abruptly.

"What's going on?"

Luna frowned suspiciously, and jumped to her father's side, looking curiously at the reply letter in the man's hand—almost visible to the naked eye, the carefree and delicate little face was white.

"How, probably...... Fake it......"

There is not much content on the letterhead, only a short three lines of words, and an unfamiliar signature:

【Your Faithful ——.】

As the letter unfolded, a crumpled owl feather slowly fell to the floor.

A ......

Very formal...... Blackmail and intimidation letters.

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