The arrival of the girl werewolf didn't cause much trouble, and for Connor, the face he had seen last night was just a second look.

Although Ella kept staring at his face, he didn't care much.

You can't just hold a grudge against him because he smoked the whip in the first place, right?

That can only be regarded as an emergency hedging method.

It's just that, although Connor himself thinks so, Ella's look still makes him a little uncomfortable.

"Hmmm......"

He wanted to say something, but Ike was the first to speak.

"Ella, you're here."

The old werewolf didn't seem to notice the subtle gaze of his daughter, nor did he perceive the subtle atmosphere.

He just greeted his daughter eagerly.

"Look, Newt, this is my daughter."

"Well, hello."

Newt reached out and shook Ella's hand politely, and then said nothing in response.

Newt didn't seem to be a good communicator, and he just stood.

Then, Connor noticed his old but steady stride—and he began to back away, standing directly behind him.

"Huh?"

"Dumbledore told me that you and Ella knew each other, didn't you?"

"Huh?"

Stunned, Connor subconsciously wanted to deny it, but the problem was that no one had given him that chance right now.

Old Ike had even shouted out happily:

"Ah, I know, that's great."

Without waiting for someone to respond to this, he stroked his daughter's head again.

"Ella, this kid, is actually a little curious about the outside world, and it would be great if he had a wizard friend."

"Dad......"

At this moment, the old werewolf Ike was not the slightest bit ferocious, and his laughing appearance looked like his head was missing.

And if it were him, he wouldn't be the leader of this werewolf colony, right?

Thinking of this, Connor couldn't help but look at Newt beside him.

"Mr. Scamander."

"What's wrong?"

"How long have you known this Mr. Ike?"

"It's been a long time."

At the mention of time, Newt barely reacted.

"I was a student at Hogwarts at the time, and I was fascinated by this forest, so I often walked here, and I met him at that time."

Newt wasn't really a man of many words, with one exception, when referring to friends and his pets.

And now, when Ike is mentioned, his expression can even be described as a dance of eyebrows.

"He was very young at the time, we met in the jungle and talked a lot about things, he loved to listen to stories from outside, and I was very interested in life in the Forbidden Forest, so I became friends."

Newt's memories are not long, and his words are not exaggerated, but extremely simple.

But Connor felt that he could understand these things through these simple words, and it was just a simple story of encounters.

A student who goes deep into the Forbidden Forest and a young werewolf who has lived in the jungle since childhood.

"Unfortunately, I was expelled for some things, and it took a few years for me to settle down and come back to Hogwarts from time to time to see my friends."

There's nothing thrilling about the adventure, it's just that bland.

As a werewolf of the Forbidden Forest, Ike strictly abides by the pact of his ancestors, and like the centaurs, he never leaves the forest and lives as a beast.

And Newt didn't bring danger from the outside world here.

And in the blink of an eye, this friendship that originated by chance and never thrilled lasted for decades, and both parties formed their own families.

"I'm curious, is Ike the leader of the Werewolves in the Forbidden Wood?"

"No, it's not."

Newt shook his head.

"The werewolves of the Forbidden Forest don't elect a werewolf as their leader, their leaders are those special children who are recorded in the books as the heirs of the full moon."

"Ah, those talking wolves."

"Have you seen it already?"

"I saw it last night, a black wolf named Clay."

"He's Ike's child, and the former leader was Clay's wife, but she died three years ago."

"Three years ago? How did he die? ”

"Dead end."

“…… Yes, the lifespan of a full moon wolf is no different from that of a normal wolf. ”

The two of them chatted about things they didn't know about or not, and on the other side, Ella didn't seem to be able to put up with her father, who was a little lacking.

"Alright, he's not friends with me."

After slapping her father's hand away, Ella took two steps back.

She looked at Connor again.

"Actually, we only met last night, and he ......"

Ella looked like she was talking, as if she was reminiscing, but as if she was thinking.

After all, she didn't know Connor's name yet.

"Connor Mack Maub."

"Hmmm......"

Ella nodded slowly.

"Anyway, he stopped me last night."

Subconsciously covering her arm, Ella whispered.

"He's stopping me from making further big mistakes, and if I do have some accidents in the wizards' schools, maybe it's all over."

Hearing this, old Ike also restrained the smile on his face.

He stood up solemnly, but his movements were too rapid, and his steps were noticeably vain.

"Hmm......"

Dizzy, he even began to sway from side to side.

But fortunately, he has a strong physical fitness, so he will not fall down.

Once he was on his feet, he really took Connor in mind.

"Thank you, kid, you've really helped."

"It's okay, it's just a little thing."

Connor replied with a smile.

"But are you really a student at Hogwarts? Even adult wizards can't easily subdue us. ”

"...... on this point"

Connor tried to explain, but before he could speak, there was a chirp in the sky.

When I looked up, I saw what seemed to be another flame surging outside the dense shade of the trees.

Is that......

"Phoenix?"

"Fawkes, is there any demagnetization coming from Dumbledore?"

Then, the phoenix stayed on Connor's arm.

"Meow!"

This action caused the displeasure of the kitten who had been napping, but Fawkes didn't care.

After two chirps, it stopped, with no intention of leaving.

And Connor scratched the phoenix as well.

Fawkes didn't mean to resist, but instead enjoyed Connor's touch.

Seeing this scene, Newt's expression became more and more strange.

"You really have nothing to do with Dumbledore?"

"Why do you have to emphasize my relationship with him, Mr. Scamander."

Connor said helplessly.

However, he did not emphasize anything too much, but explained the symbolism of the arrival of the phoenix:

"Now it looks like Headmaster Dumbledore has left with the Ministry of Magic - he told me that if he leaves, he'll let Fawkes come to me."

Hearing this, Newt's expression changed slightly.

"So ...... school?"

"The school shouldn't have to worry about anything, let's take care of the things in the Forbidden Forest, and there's the unicorn's funeral at night."

"The funeral of the unicorn...... What happened to the kid? ”