Chapter 70: The Visit

Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts and wrote a letter of visitation.

And Catherine's reply was very fast, saying that she could do so at any time in the near future.

Since Catherine was so calm, Dumbledore did not squirm, and visited Nozawa Park the next morning.

Visiting a widow-like lady with a huge fortune, Dumbledore was still more influential, and specially invited Minerva McGonagall to join him.

With an invitation letter, the strange vine will not cause trouble. Dumbledore deliberately chose the angle of yesterday's battlefield to enter Nozawa Park, but no traces of battle were found in the park.

With his ability, if there is really a battle, in the case of not even 24 hours, he will definitely be able to find clues, the land can be organized, but the remnants of magic in the air cannot be perfectly hidden.

However, Dumbledore was not without success. The amount of free magic power in Nozawa Park is far above the ordinary area, and even the Enchanted Forest can't be compared, that is, special magical relics or underground caverns can be compared.

Moreover, the power of darkness is obviously also on the heavy side, almost equivalent to the underground world below a kilometer. The environment he was more familiar with with had similar characteristics was deep in the underground vaults of Gringotts in Diagon Lane.

As a well-known veteran wizard who has participated in many important events, he knows very well that when seventeen pure-blood families started Gringotts with the elves, it was not just for the financial order of the British wizarding world.

Ancient and pure horror sleeps in the depths, and its overflowing power creates dark places, twisting the minds of magical creatures to form the places of evil.

When the twisted creatures are destroyed, the goblins become the gatekeepers of the place, lest the creatures strayed into it and breed new evils.

In order to relieve the dark power accumulated there, various magical facilities have been built one after another, so the vault of Gringotts is actually an underground magical fortress operated by the overflowing magic of the ancient sleeper.

So, what would happen to Nozawaen, which had the same magical qualities, Dumbledore already had a rough guess.

Suspicions arose early on. After all, the explosive rise of the Shafiq family is impossible without a strong technical leader.

"Dumbledore, since yesterday's dinner, you have been worried, is there something wrong with Nozawaen?" asked Minerva with concern.

Dumbledore smiled and replied, "It's not a big deal. ”

I added the second half of the sentence in my heart: "Hope!"

In Dumbledore's eyes, Minerva was a professor living in an ivory tower, and this was what he expected, just as he expected Hogwarts to be a temple of knowledge that was not affected by the outside world and focused on learning the basic principles of being a human being.

He has always believed that the seven years that wizards studied at Hogwarts were an important stage in the formation of the three views, so the educational work during this period was of great significance and could be said to affect people's lives.

He doesn't want every student who comes out of Hogwarts to be excellent in character and learning, but only wants them to keep a few more beautiful and loving memories, which will become a warm light in the soul, and these lights will make people have a minimum bottom line of conduct.

So, is there still light in Catherine's heart?

Dumbledore didn't want to think too badly, he felt that Catherine had light in her heart, but never too much, and among them, there were about two rays of light that could be clearly calculated, one for little Kane and the other for his aunt Pandora.

Therefore, these two people are the entry point of the conversation.

Dumbledore walked silently, pondering carefully, and then saw Catherine in the distance, at the end of the bridge of the moat.

The beige carpet stretched from the inside of the castle to the hardened ground outside the castle, and Catherine, dressed in a long dress with dark flowers and her hair in a high bun, stood there with a graceful appearance, full of the charm of a mature hostess, without the heroic and weathered color of a witch.

"It's hard to imagine that such a Catherine turned out to be at the helm of a vast business empire. Minerva whispered admiration for Catherine's ladylike temperament and celebrity demeanor.

"Well, I remember what she looked like when she was in school, and she didn't want to spend time on her appearance. ”

Minerva laughed, and Dumbledore mentioned it, and she also remembered Catherine's time, known as the Wild Girl, a very unrestrained and lively child who had a fight with Cinderella in the Muggle fairy tales. She thought that such Catherine would be a Gryffindor, but she did not expect that the wild girl's thirst for knowledge was very fierce, but unfortunately God did not give her a bright mind, she worked hard, but her academic performance was not good.

Perhaps, it is only now that she has found a suitable position in life. Minerva thought.

It is an understanding that no longer flying over the castle, but a little way from the main entrance, and starting to walk forward.

Catherine's nature was, and almost the most respectful, and she personally greeted her out of the moat.

"Headmaster, Professor McGonagall, welcome to Nozawaen. ”

Catherine said cordially, hugged her and kissed her face.

"Ms. Shafiq, excuse me. Dumbledore politely replied.

"You are so polite, president, campus life is the best time in my life, and the professors, not only I impart my professional knowledge, but also guide me to the principles of life, this friendship I will always remember. So, please don't be polite, I hope that the two of you will always be open to you like the elders of the family, and Nozawa Garden will always be open to you. ”

When Dumbledore and Minerva heard this, there were sincere smiles in their eyes.

Minerva's reasons for being happy were simpler, and Dumbledore, the responsibilities he had on his shoulders, didn't allow him to be simple.

Even so, he admits that this time it was a good start, not in the respectful attitude, not in the beautiful words, but in the salutation.

Principal, professor, this detail means that Catherine is centered on teachers and students, and looks at each other's relationships. That's great. It's a relatively pure feeling, and there aren't too many utilitarian things.

Minerva also paid attention to detail, and the old virgin was very attentive to Catherine and the delicacy of the castle, which she liked to remember and compare and taste in her free time.

Clearly, the Shafiq family did not disappoint her. In other words, the achievements of ordinary people in the field of culture and art in the context of great material abundance can definitely satisfy Minerva's pursuit of artistic taste.

From furniture to decorations, from layout to layout, the first impression of Nozawa Castle is not magnificent, nor is it full of ostentatious taste like the Palace of Arts, but the traces of time and the precipitation of time.

The items that were taken away by the clever tyrants back here have all been returned here and repaired, and this place is not as pompous and luxurious as Exmoor Manor, but only the placement of items has been adjusted to a certain extent.

Overall, it faithfully reproduces the history of the Shafiq family, without hiding anything, and it feels very real.

Of course, this kind of truth is to do everything in its power to bring out the good side. There were high-level and high-grade heads of the Shafiq family, and there were also vulgar and rude goods, and those that could not be put on the table, such as sex tools or oil paintings, were not put on display, and Kane did not like them.

The quaint style of the castle also won Dumbledore's favor. But he noticed the problem with the servants who were on the road and off the road.

Etiquette is no problem at all, Dumbledore has also seen big scenes, he dares to say that even if the Queen of England wants to hold the most decent banquet, the 'Goldfinger' level waiter who can be found will never behave more appropriately than the servants here.

What is the highest level of service, that is, it can not only make you feel that this place is really high, but also make you feel that you are actually very good at it, and you actually perform quite well on the spot.

When you are immersed in the feeling that you have successfully saved face and feel that you are also a decent person or a really smart mind, in fact, the real reason is that the level of the service staff is in place, which not only shows your own compulsion, but also makes you feel face, comfortable and happy, and a little sense of achievement.

To put it simply: a good ladder to lift people with one hand.

People who are old and sophisticated, like Dumbledore, are naturally able to look outside the box. So he discovered the strength of the professionalism of the servants here.

But another problem was discovered, there were no real emotional fluctuations.

The performance is too good, the emotions are too stable, and it seems unreal. Especially when compared to the style of this castle, if you really pay attention to these details, you will find that these servants are probably not human!

Catherine seemed to sense Dumbledore's little fright, and said calmly, "These people are all death row prisoners in the Muggle world, and they are also Kane's experiments." ”

In a word, both Minerva and Dumbledore couldn't help but write their surprise on their faces.

That's a lot of information! You know, these people seem to have magical powers......