harleyscars Chapter 197 1 Inattentive
Chapter 197 1 Inattentive
Chapter 197
"Meow, are you sure this thing is used in this way?"
"Not sure! But how will you know if you don't try!"
Lu Yunkai smiled and squatted on the ground, humming a song while drawing lines on the ground with his magic wand.
Chris, who was squatting on the side, felt a little speechless watching Lu Yun open the parchment in the pile of complicated and strange beauty.
Four days had passed since they had seen a group of giants singing and dancing in the mountains of Bulgaria.It only took two days for Chris to run all the way back to England from the mountains in Eastern Europe. She is actually quite tired now.
But as soon as he got home, he saw Lu Yunkai squatting at home in a room that appeared according to his idea, drawing a magic circle on the ground with his wand, and it had no intention of resting.
Why don't you watch the bastard when there is excitement!
But it really doubted whether Lu Yunkai could come up with anything.
"If you're tired, go to sleep. I don't think I can finish this magic circle today, and I can't finish the ceremony." Lu Yunkai looked at Chris who was barely holding on, but her eyelids were fighting, and she was almost unable to sit still. He smiled and said: "Also, Snape owled me a letter yesterday, saying that he would take me to a dinner party held by the Potionists Association tonight, and I'm not free tonight."
"Snape?"
"Yeah." Lu Yunkai nodded, "But I think it's definitely not something as simple as a dinner party. It's probably an excuse to tell me something in person."
"Meow, do you want me to go?"
"No need. I'll tell you later." Lu Yunkai continued to draw the magic circle, and said at the same time, "It may also be that I think too much, he just wants to cultivate me."
"Meow, that's fine, I'm going back to sleep." Chris yawned a lot and left the room dangling.
Lu Yunkai continued to hum and draw a magic circle on the ground.
In fact, this magic circle has been restored according to what Lu Yunkai saw in the mountains of Bulgaria.
He just didn't think about whether to start it or not.
After all, this is a summoning magic circle!Although Lu Yunkai guessed from the pentagram on the summoning position in the center of the magic circle that the summoning scroll bought in the system might be used in this ceremony, God knows what the hell this vague magic scroll can summon!
It's fine if it fails, but if it succeeds, Lu Yunkai has to find a way to solve some weird thing summoned...
However, after all, this was an opportunity to solve the curse on Daphne, and he felt a little unwilling if he didn't give it a try.
tangled.
So he planned to listen to its suggestions when Chris had rested and was in a clear-headed state.
……
"You did really well tonight."
"Thank you Professor."
In a blink of an eye, it was already midnight.
A dinner that he knew before coming was not a meal (Lu Yunkai even ate a meal before leaving home), finally came to an end.
Guests are happy.
The host of the dinner was the current vice president of the association, a highly respected elderly wizard, who invited all the current British members of the association, a total of 72 people.
Of course, fewer than 40 people showed up.
After all, this is an association with an extremely loose structure, and the members who join the association are a group of somewhat rebellious guys. The fact that nearly 40 people came to the association has proved that the vice president is quite well-connected.
Lu Yunkai even met the "master" who kicked himself and Malfoy out at the dinner party.
It was not pleasant to meet again.
However, considering the face of the master and seeing the authentic badge on Lu Yunkai's chest, the master didn't lose his temper on the spot.
Yin and Yang strangeness is indispensable.
However, no one else took it seriously. After all, in this kind of circle where geniuses gather, it is normal for no one to look down on anyone. It is not just the two of them who have disagreements with each other.
But apart from that old friend who had an old grudge, Lu Yunkai's performance was still very pleasing.
As a new member, Lu Yunkai behaved extremely low-key, walking around to greet him all the time, with a smile on his face and compliments in his mouth almost uninterrupted (this is not hypocrisy, after all, the level of the big bosses in this room is not necessarily high. Worse than Snape), and it is extremely rare to hear compliments on this kind of occasion, plus Snape is still nearby and mentions his adoptive father from time to time, which also helped Lu Yunkai gain a lot of goodwill .
It should be said that Lu Yunkai did not come in vain this night.
After leaving the banquet venue, Lu Yunkai was not in a hurry to go home. He already knew that Snape was looking for him, and there must be something else.
"I just heard you and Sir Downton discuss whether it is necessary to add the eggs of the Dechitch wood frog in the Dreamless Sleep Potion... This idea is quite interesting." Snape nodded, "I thought you have I don't have much energy to focus on potions anymore."
"Of course not." Lu Yun smiled and shook his head, "I usually boil some potion myself from time to time as a spare."
"Well. That's good. I hope you don't get carried away by fame, like some brash Gryffindor."
"...Professor, actually I think...forget it." Lu Yunkai shook his head.
He had always found Snape's attitude towards Harry strange.
Although Snape has always had an extremely disgusting attitude towards Harry no matter in public or in private (from Sirius, Lu Yunkai also knew that the reason for this disgust was directly related to Harry's father), but Lu Yunkai It still feels weird.
As an inappropriate example, if you see a piece of dog poo on the road, you run to the side, circle it around, and say to everyone passing by "Look! There's a piece of poop here! How disgusting!!"?
Even Malfoy doesn't do this kind of childish behavior recently (of course, it's also because Lu Yunkai is Harry's friend, and it's inconvenient for Malfoy to show too much disdain for Harry), let alone his scheming Snape!
There must be something to say about this, but Lu Yunkai didn't know it.
"I heard that you went to Bulgaria some time ago?" Snape seemed to be chatting away, pulling out other things and diverting Lu Yunkai's attention.
"Yes. Went to see Krum."
"Krum? How did I hear that you went to Bulgaria to find the giant?"
"Oh, that's because after I went to the Middle East with Mr. Greengrass, I found that the curse on Daphne might be related to giants, and the earliest tribe of giants is in Bulgaria, so I went to have a look." Lu Yunkai said truthfully. .
"Just because of this?"
"Otherwise? Are you worried that I'm going to contact the giant on behalf of the mysterious man, like a certain Bulgarian official?" Lu Yun asked with a smile.
Quiet.
"You're really brave enough to say something like this publicly." Snape sighed softly, "You really aren't, are you?"
"Of course." Lu Yunkai nodded, "But...Professor, are you sure you want to know about the mysterious man?"
"No need." Snape shook his head, "If necessary, he will come to me."
"Ah."
God is dead.
"I'm just reminding you that although you don't know what happened, you seem to have successfully sneaked into the Dark Lord's circle, and even gained his reuse... But don't expect to get any secrets from him." Snape said in a somewhat regretful tone: "He is not someone like you who can't keep secrets. He hides his thoughts deeper than anyone else."
"...Professor, there is actually something that I'm curious about." Lu Yunkai looked around and lowered his voice, "Where... are you from?"
"I told you that the best way to keep a secret is to let as few people as possible know about it. Do you think I'll tell you?" Snape narrowed his eyes, and said irrelevantly.
"Understood." Lu Yun nodded.
This answer was very roundabout, but Lu Yunkai understood.
"Don't be smart." Snape snorted, but there was a little appreciation in his eyes, "I'm looking for you today because someone wants to ask you for something..."
"Dumbledore?"
"...Well. He hopes that you can write a letter to your adoptive father, asking him to come out of the mountain again and come to teach at Hogwarts."
"Write a letter? How do you write it?" Lu Yunkai gave Snape a blank look, "I haven't even seen him...well, at least after I dispelled the magic. I don't even know his full name, How do you write to him? I can’t even send an owl, okay!!”
"He is your adoptive father, you don't need to go through these procedures when writing to him." Snape shook his head speechlessly, "This is the basic principle of owl communication, don't you understand?"
"...Even if I could write, I wouldn't know how to write." Lu Yunkai was a little embarrassed, but he still stiffened his neck and said, "I really don't know him well."
"Forget it. Actually, I guessed it too." Snape sighed, "But actually, I think His Excellency the Headmaster just wants to hold back...but it won't be of any use."
"Ah? Recalcitrant? What do you mean??"
"Barty Crouch died near Hogwarts last year when he was presiding over the Triwizard Cup." Snape lowered his voice, "That was the Director of the International Cooperation Department! And he died near Hogwarts." On the hands of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor..."
"To be honest, I also think that Dumbledore's vision for hiring the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts is really not very good, from Quirrell to Lockhart to Lupine, and then a fake Moody..." Lu Yunkai took the opportunity to complain , "It's really hard to describe."
"Some people in the Ministry of Magic think so too." Snape nodded, "So, they issued an education order, intending to officially arrange for a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts to teach at the school."
Quiet.
"So, is the Ministry of Magic going to intervene in the management of Hogwarts?" Lu Yunkai instantly understood why Dumbledore wanted his adoptive father to come out again, "But even if my adoptive father returns...Professor, are you going to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts? "
"That's what I suggested, but Your Excellency the Headmaster thinks it's unlikely to succeed. The Ministry of Magic is very determined to intervene this time." Snape nodded, "Even if Professor Slughorn returns, I'm afraid it won't be able to stop the magic. People from the Ministry of Magic. After all, the Ministry of Magic is really ashamed of Barty Crouch."
"The Ministry of Magic hasn't brought up the matter of Bertha Jorkins yet?" Lu Yunkai sighed speechlessly, "As expected of the Ministry of Magic, it's a backwater."
"I'll go back and tell Dumbledore that you refused to invite your adoptive father." Snape didn't want to comment on the Ministry of Magic, because it really doesn't make sense. You are asked to provide information about the Dark Lord, but be prepared that this could happen at any time."
"I have provided everything that should be provided, and now I have nothing to say. By the way, about the Horcrux..."
"Your Excellency is verifying. After all, this is just your guess. If you haven't seen even a real Horcrux, Your Excellency will not easily believe that this is the Dark Lord's successor." Snape shook his head, "This Don't mention it again."
"Okay. I'm going home then."
"Well, for the rest of the summer vacation, you'd better not contact the Dark Lord..."
"I'm busy dealing with the curse on Daphne, so I don't have time!" Lu Yun laughed and laughed, "Compared with the curse, nothing is important."
"...you!!" There was a helpless smile on Snape's face, but he quickly put it away, "Be careful, cursing this kind of magic is very complicated. Potions and magic circles are simple."
"Of course I understand." Lu Yunkai nodded, "Thank you Professor."
"Okay, you go back!" Snape nodded, "I'm going to talk to the Headmaster."
"Thank you, Professor, today."
After Lu Yunkai thanked Snape very politely, he turned and left.
And Snape watched Lu Yunkai walk into the fireplace. After the figure disappeared, an apparition also disappeared.
……
Lu Yunkai's home.
"Brother-in-law!! You're finally back! I'm almost dying of anxiety!! I sent you so many messages on the mirror, why didn't you reply to me??"
"Why do I wear a mirror when I go to a meeting... What's wrong?"
"I don't know! My sister hasn't come down since she just went upstairs."
"...upstairs?"
"Yes! Before dinner, she said she would come to find you for dinner, and I came with her. After she went upstairs, she didn't come down." Astoria's face was full of anxiety, "Sister Irene just came down Then I said maybe my sister went to a room she couldn't go to..."
"Why don't you go to Chris... It's been a few hours, right?" Lu Yunkai just remembered that Chris probably hid in that room where no one could get in except him and herself to sleep. up.
"That's right!!"
"Then where can she go...Ah!!! Oops!!!"
That magic circle! !
……
(End of this chapter)