Chapter 415 Heading to Denmark

Chapter 415 Heading to Denmark
The two wonderful days passed quickly and it was July 7th.

With the engagement between Schelling and Eleanor, the alliance between the Malfoy family and the Hohenheim family will not be hidden for long and will come to light at any time. The Hohenheim family was originally a force under Walpurgis, but now that they have switched to Schelling's camp, they will inevitably be retaliated by Walpurgis.

The Hohenheim family itself is a pure-blood family obsessed with alchemy and living in peace with the world, so at this moment they decisively decided to hide the manor with the Fidelius Charm like the Malfoy family and officially withdraw from the world.

Although the Malfoy family and the Hohenheim family can use the Fidelius Charm so easily, it is not a simple matter. The original novel is described from the perspective of Harry Potter. As the most important protagonist in the Order of the Phoenix, he is surrounded by powerful wizards. In the original novel, the Fidelius Charm on the Potter's ancestral home, the Black's ancestral home, the Burrow, and Shell Cottage were all cast by Dumbledore, Bill Weasley and others.

In fact, this spell is very profound and difficult to learn, and ordinary wizards really don't know it.

Not to mention, if you want a large family to retreat from the world, it requires a strong financial foundation - people always need food and some daily necessities, right? Once they retreat from the world, it is equivalent to stopping working. Only by relying on huge savings or investments that can produce endless cash flow can they maintain daily expenses.

In addition, someone has to go out and buy the daily necessities. There are two options in this situation. One is to let the most powerful wizard perform this task. This wizard must have the ability to break out of the siege after being surrounded by enemies; the other option is to let a wizard who is good at disguise be responsible for the purchase, which can use expensive invisibility cloaks or polyjuice potions.

No matter which option is chosen, it is not affordable for ordinary small and medium-sized wizard families.

Let’s talk about the Hohenheim family.

The keeper of the secret of the Fidelius Charm on the Hohenheim Manor is naturally the protagonist of this book, Schelling. Schelling is extremely powerful, and after a friendly competition with Cordes, his magic power has won the trust and recognition of the entire Hohenheim family.

Therefore, even several family elders who had always been at odds with Eleanor and were dissatisfied with Eleanor's succession to the position of head of the family could not raise any objections.

Of course, Sherin and Eleanor really loved each other.

However, it is undeniable that their marriage has greatly improved the status of both of them. At the very least, no one dares to question Eleanor's ability to inherit the family, because she can bring a strong supporter of Schelling's level to the family, which no one else in the family can do.

After everything was settled, Schelling said goodbye to Eleanor who was reluctant to leave and left Hohenheim Manor.

Before leaving, he asked Gorgorovitch, who was temporarily staying in the manor and working for the Hohenheim family, to make a wand tailor-made for him. Schelling himself had tried the wands of the Ollivander family, and also realized his own wand-making concept from the Ravenclaw collection. He was also very curious about the strength of Gorgorovitch, who was listed as one of the "three greatest wand makers in Europe".

This wand will be made privately and will not be registered with the Ministry of Magic, so it is an illegal wand. However, Schelling does not plan to use it on a daily basis. He just regards it as a backup wand just in case, so this is not a problem.

……

Schelling stood in an inconspicuous alley in Berlin, about two blocks away from Friedrichstrasse Station. In front of him stood an ordinary brick wall, with a part of the bricks protruding outwards, forming an eagle-shaped relief. When he touched the wall with his hand, the brick wall rippled like water waves. Schelling smiled, strode into the wall, and saw the German Ministry of Magic hidden in the hustle and bustle of the city.

This is a five-story arrow-shaped building, with a sharp outline that seems to point directly to the sky, symbolizing the power and order of the German wizarding world. The building's exterior walls are made of dark gray stone bricks, with a curtain hanging on it that is taller than three floors, showing the latest news of the German wizarding world in the form of film and television, exuding a unique atmosphere that combines classicism with modernity.

Xie Ling stepped into the courtyard. The air around him seemed to block out the noise from the outside world, leaving only the slight sound of wind and birdsong. He walked along the obsidian steps to the entrance gate. The guard at the door was wearing a dark green robe and his eyes were as sharp as a hawk.

After explaining his purpose to the guards and showing his special identity as the future son-in-law of the Hohenheim family, the guards naturally did not dare to stop him.

After entering the lobby of the Ministry of Magic, what catches your eye is the emblem of the German Ministry of Magic hanging high up - a prismatic emblem with a simplified, abstract eagle as the main body, and a background combining gold and gray, symbolizing strength.

"Welcome to the Ministry of Magic."

Behind the counter at the entrance, a beautiful young witch greeted Sherin politely.

Xie Ling took the VIP channel and didn't need to queue.

This is due to the special status he obtained from the Hohenheim family.

After Schelling told the witch at the counter his name and purpose in German, the witch quickly handled the matter for him.

"It's like this, Mr. Malfoy, Mr. Hohenheim has already informed us in advance that you will use our international Floo network to reach the Danish Ministry of Magic today, is that right?" said the witch.

"Yes."

"Well, please follow me." The witch led Sherin out of the door on the right side of the Ministry of Magic and came to a round room with many fireplaces. The names of various countries were marked on the fireplaces. There was a timetable next to it. An employee was cleaning the ash with something like a vacuum cleaner. It seems that compared to the pedantic British, the Germans have a more open attitude towards embracing technology, Sherin thought secretly.

"Ms. Edith, I've brought the person here."

The young witch spoke to the witch with blond curly hair who was about 60 years old and sitting at the central counter of the circular office.

"The Floo network to Denmark has been arranged. Please follow me." Edith said in English. Her English was fluent. As expected, a wizard working in the international Floo network must be proficient in multiple languages.

Schelling had a very good impression of the German Ministry of Magic. He was satisfied with the overall design and technological level of the building, as well as the service attitude, language skills and efficiency of the employees.

With such a regime responsible for guiding the people, how can the country not develop?

It seems that although Grindelwald caused great damage to the German Ministry of Magic when it wreaked havoc on the Ministry of Magic, it also forced all those in power who were just sitting there doing nothing to step down, and within just a few decades the German Ministry of Magic was able to rise again and establish a new situation.

As the green flames rose in the fireplace, Sherin stepped into the green flames, shouted "Danish Ministry of Magic", took a last glance at the waiting room with ash on the floor, and was then swept into the fireplace by the green flames.

……

Danish Ministry of Magic.

The Ministry of Magic of this small country is unremarkable and there is nothing special to say about it.

The first thing was to register Schelling's wand.

Then, Schelling explained his purpose to the staff. His purpose was to meet the invigilator in charge of teaching Apparition in the Danish Ministry of Magic.

Schelling wants to learn how to Apparate!

Learning to Apparate has an age limit and requires passing an exam in most countries, such as Great Britain, mainly for safety and liability reasons.

Apparition is a highly difficult teleportation magic. If you are not careful, it may lead to a "split" accident - part of the body fails to move with the spell, causing serious injuries or even life-threatening. Because this magic requires extremely high concentration and magic control, only wizards who have reached a certain age and have sufficient magic experience can ensure the success rate of casting the spell.

In addition, Apparition involves complex knowledge of spatial positioning. The slightest negligence may lead you into dangerous places or even interfere with the secrecy of the Muggle world.

However, Denmark abolished the age limit for learning and performing Apparition in 1926. Schelling actually knew this before traveling through time, because a New York Ghost Newspaper that appeared in the first Fantastic Beasts movie reported this.

Of course, after traveling through time, Xie Ling specially asked someone to confirm it once. This is why Xie Ling had to come all the way here to learn Apparition and take the exam.

The enemy's identity has been revealed, and the war is imminent. Schelling can no longer wait until he is 17 (two more years) to learn and master this skill.

There are two reasons why Schelling had to learn Apparition quickly:
First, in the past, no matter where he went, he was always accompanied by his house-elves to Apparate. But now, his six house-elves all had their own tasks and could not spare any extra time, and Sherin did not want to delay their tasks for his own Apparate.

Second, Apparition actually has a high practical value. Being able to use Apparition in battle is very helpful to wizards, so that they don't have to rely on their bodies to dodge clumsily. With this spell, you can move to any position on the battlefield at will. As long as it is used properly, you can develop many unexpected tactics.

Xie Ling currently doesn't know how to Apparate, so if his opponent knows how to Apparate, he will be at a disadvantage. Imagine that all your attacks can be avoided by the enemy using Apparate, while he can appear at any time and in any position, especially in your blind spot, and then give you a fatal blow from behind.

As for why he didn’t teach himself?

Apparition is very dangerous, and the learning process must be supervised and guided by a professional Apparition invigilator. Once an accident occurs, due to the effect of magic, the wizard who fails to Apparition and whose body is split will not die immediately.

After a failed Apparition, there is a period of protection, enough time for people around to provide treatment. If there are no other wizards around, or the wizard does not know how to use a counter spell, then he can only wait for death. Professional Apparition proctors exist for this reason.

Another purpose of the invigilator is to determine whether the examinee can actually perform Apparition safely without supervision. Only those who meet this requirement will receive a certificate of passing the exam.

In other words, Schelling had to obtain this certificate to ensure that he was truly able to perform Apparition independently.