Chapter 2712 Firebird Land (Twenty)

"You should really look at the old slug's attitude towards Granger. He was so busy talking to the great Potter that he even spilled wine on her." Zacharias Smith told the surroundings while cutting locust beans. people said.

He tried to get people to join him, but he was ignored, and despite having sufficient and fresh ingredients, the members of the Potions Club couldn't make the same good life and death water as Harry Potter made in Potions class, everyone Looking for what went wrong.

"If Granger thinks there's nothing wrong with it, I don't think you need to meddle in your own business." Dean Thomas, holding a pot of hellebore, walked past him.

"What's your problem?" Zacharias stopped chopping locust beans.

Dean wasn't aggressive enough to confront Zacharias directly, he just gave Zacharias a look and moved the hellebores to the corner of the greenhouse.

Perhaps because Dean was intimidated by his aura, Zacharias did not continue to provoke, and turned his head to continue cutting locust beans.

"Is it okay like this, Professor?" Dean Thomas asked.

"Okay, that's it," Pomona said cheerfully to Dean, poking his head behind the belladonna bushes.

The dean of each college has its own style, Minerva rarely went to the lounge, except for the Chamber of Secrets incident, she felt that the children should be given enough privacy.

Pomona was not curious about what the children were talking about in private. The snowfall the day before yesterday was short-lived. The weather began to warm up, the snow began to melt, and the green grass appeared again. The conversation Katie had made lasted only a day before being replaced by new questions, since she was hospitalized, Gryffin lost a Chaser, who would replace her?

"What are you looking at?" Dean poked his head like Pomona did.

"Are you finished?" Pomona turned to look at him impatiently.

"I asked you just now, 'Is it okay like this?' Professor," said Dean foolishly, "and your answer was, 'Yes.'"

Pomona really can't see what Ginny Weasley is looking for in him, oh, they have grown to the point where they kiss in public, who doesn't know they are a couple?

For children who are still studying, grades are a golden gap and an insurmountable gap, but Dean, who is in sixth grade, is still in love with Ginny, who is in fifth grade. This made Ron very unhappy, although he was the last to know that his roommate was "mingling" with his sister.

Boys go through puberty later than girls and sometimes behave like children. Dean Thomas, on the other hand, has grown up, sensitive and cautious, perhaps because he lacks the company of his wizard father in his life, and his mother is a Muggle.

His father was an Auror, who was killed by Voldemort during the First Wizarding War because of his mission and protecting his family, so Thomas chose to become an Auror during career counseling in fifth grade.

But his grades were really not that good, and becoming an Auror required high marks in Defense Against the Dark Arts, Potions, Transfiguration, Herbalism, and Charms, so he asked Neville, the "beloved" in Herbalism, to help.

Pomona reached an agreement with him. As long as he came to "confinement", he would not have to take herbal medicine class. As for how to get a high score in herbal medicine class, she didn't have to worry about it. Then Dean Thomas became Pomona. Gryffindor's "eyeliner".

Harry has been in the limelight recently in Potions class, but it is no big deal in Dean's eyes. He is worried about his future employment, and his mother lives in the Muggle world. If she does not plan to go to the wizarding world, Dean must Move out from home.

Ginny seemed quite suitable for marriage, probably because she was deeply influenced by Molly, which meant that Dean dated Ginny for the purpose of starting a family and starting a business.

"What are you doing here, Mr. Thomas?" Snape's characteristically drawn-out voice broke out.

"I... I'm here to help." Dean said with some fear.

Even though Old Bat wasn't a potions professor anymore, he was still teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts.

"So you're done helping?" Snape asked slowly.

"Yes, sir," said Dean tactfully.

"Then you can go," Snape said, and Dean left immediately before he could repent.

After Dean left, Snape cast a glance at Pomona, then turned his head and walked towards the workbench where the Potions Club was located, without saying a word like a stranger.

His black robe seemed to be able to absorb light. Wherever he went, it darkened the place twice. The dark green bachelor's robe she bought for him hadn't been worn by him for a long time. Why didn't Slughorn get one when he could wear such a decent smoking shirt?

There are also those densely packed buttons, which are very difficult to untie. Coming from the Muggle world, he should know that there is something like a "zipper" that can replace it. Even if he didn't know it at first, he should know after seeing so many casual clothes worn by students from the Muggle world.

Seeing that she was very anxious, he was completely unmoved, had no intention of helping, and even laughed at her...

"Oh, Merlin." She whispered, shaking her head to get all the messy stuff out of her head, trying to keep herself busy and avoid thinking wildly.

In fact, after completing the fifth grade, the content of the sixth and seventh grades is not necessary, which led to Newt being expelled from the school, but because he completed the exam and did not cause any deaths, he can also work in the Ministry of Magic.

In other words, after completing this year's studies, Ginny can concentrate on getting married, without having to learn silent spells, and without having to deal with too esoteric courses. It's just that she is very likely to be like Molly, and even a Boggart can't deal with it.

There was nothing wrong with this, she just felt that it was a pity that many witches were very talented. For example, Slughorn always said that Harry inherited Lily's potion talent to perform so well.

But Lily is not only talented in potions, she is also better than James and Harry in other aspects, but she is remembered by the world only because she is Harry's mother, Mrs. Potter, and few people can use "Lily" Vance" called her.

It was as if she had died, but not under the wand of the mysterious man. And she dropped her wand, which wasn't like a wizard, unless she or he had already mastered wandless magic, like the invincible Angus.

Albus gave her an equal opportunity to further study, and hoped that she would not waste her talent, if, he didn't...

She stopped busy and looked back at the back of the "culprit". What if he hadn't knocked on her door that Christmas?

If you don't open it, it will make her feel that he is very pitiful, as if it was a repeat of the fifth grade.

She gave him three chances to invite her to the dance, as if she was playing tricks on him. If she wanted to go with him, why not just agree?

But she didn't want him to find it easy, and what is easy to get is always not rare.

So was he thinking of Pomona, who opened the door for him, or Lily, who was determined not to open the door no matter how much he made noise?

She laughed at herself and made herself busy again, but just as soon as she bent over she felt nauseous, was it because she ate a bad stomach, or was it worse?

God told Adam and Eve that they could eat any fruit in the Garden of Eden, except the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, otherwise they would be punished.

But they still couldn't help eating. Not only were they driven out of the Garden of Eden, their descendants were also cursed by "original sin".

The thought made her shudder, even though the weather had turned warmer today, not as cold as it was two days ago when the storm blew and snowed.

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The age difference between the 6th Duke of La Rochefoucaud and the 7th Duke is 4 years. The 6th Duke has been married twice without any problems, but neither of the two duchesses has children, and the Duke himself is not like that Many men in the era looked for mistresses like that. His hobby was traveling. After visiting England, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and other places, he even went to the United States. He was Benjamin Franklin's friend and translator, and also helped Franklin The constitutions of the thirteen states of North America are published in Paris.

He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Academy of Sciences, not by virtue of his noble birth. He quickly realized that the "problem" was his emaciated self, so he was not harsh on his two wives, and he had been preparing to find an heir in the clan for a long time.

Like all old big families, La Rochefoucauld also has branches and main branches. The mother of the sixth generation duke is the eldest daughter of the last main branch of the La Rochefoucauld family. That is, the father of the seventh-generation duke of the side branch is older, and the order of succession is higher. Originally, according to the old rules of the La Rochefoucauld family, there can only be one heir to the duke. He will inherit all the property and titles of his father. Neither the daughter nor the younger son has the right to inherit. Women will choose to marry, and men will go to the Knights of Malta to invest church.

Regardless of when the rules were changed, in short, after the "son of the eldest daughter", both the "eldest son" and the "son of the eldest son" have the first line of succession, and the seventh-generation duke has no hostility towards the sixth-generation duke. He has traveled around, and has also been to the United States. The difference is that he did not participate in the American Revolution, but went to Canada and other places by boat, and wrote nearly 10 volumes of travel notes.

It was precisely because of this experience that he set up an "American-style farm" in Normandy, and the sixth-generation duke also expressed support for his reforms. When the two appeared at the Versailles court at the same time, there were not many farces in the family, fighting for life and death in front of the king and queen.

At that time, there were also "whispers" in the palace. Is it necessary to support the American Revolution? If the price is so high, it is entirely possible to directly attack England.

On this matter, the two cousins, who have roots in the Americas, have completely different attitudes. The seventh-generation Duke returned to the castle of his hometown, continued to work on his farm and opened schools, and provided education for poor soldiers. The sixth-generation Duke The duke is busy with the cause of America.

At this time, France was already under the tide. In the three-level parliament in 1789, the sixth-generation duke was elected as a representative of the nobility in Paris to participate in the meeting, and the seventh-generation duke came to Paris as a representative of the local aristocracy.

On the constitutional issue, the two houses had fought over whether the monarch's veto power should exist. The royal family's flight made the situation worse, and at this time the sixth-generation duke still supported the king.

Divorce used to be very troublesome. After the passage of the "Divorce Law" in 1792, the secular court could declare divorce. At that time, there was a magistrate in Paris. He participated in the arrest of the king and was a famous Jacobin activist. However, in August He was not present on the 10th.

Seven days before the incident, he left the palace with the documents of the addresses of 48 departmental commissioners. It was also based on this document that Bessiere rescued the sixth-generation duke. of the castle.

The nobles in the old days could have their own lovers outside, but they could not get a divorce. It was sometimes more effective than an armistice agreement. In fact, the king still has a way to protect himself, just like playing chess. Although the queen is the strongest pawn on the chessboard, he is only a pawn. He can choose to divorce the queen and end his marriage with Austria, so that he is still the French. king.

Lyoncourt did not leave Paris in July to escape the subsequent storm. At that time, there was an army in Normandy. When the king left, they no longer believed in the king and planned to overthrow the king. Lyoncourt went back with the title of lieutenant general. soothing.

His last trip to the United States was in 1795. At that time, the heads of the nobles on the guillotine fell to the ground, and even the wizard hiding inside almost suffered. Fortunately, the wizard could conceal his neck and hide his neck.

The French countryside is very simple, and there are not many people who are used to doing evil. Originally, Leon Kur was studying how to farm on the farm, and occasionally "reviewed". Who would have thought that the enemy would catch up with him, and he would run slowly to see his cousin.

In 1794, he went to England first, and he didn’t even dare to stay in larger cities or towns. He ran directly to a remote town, where he met the agronomist Arthur Young, and the next year he went to the New World , floating on a sea that is not even mapped.

His cousin was also a person who was good at hiding. Unexpectedly, he was arrested when he received the news and moved with his wife and mother. He did not go to the guillotine, but died in prison.

"Who is their enemy?" Georgiana couldn't help asking.

"You seem to be looking in the wrong place, ma'am, how many brothers does Miss Alice have?" said Farbolt.

Georgiana just remembered that besides Lance, whom she had seen at Leon Cour's house, the eighth-generation duchess also had a 6-year-old son, but he stayed with his father most of the time, and women rarely saw him. arrive.

"About the answer to your question just now, you can ask other people. I think we should respect philosophers who can endure loneliness and dare to think, but we must not forget public life. People's conversations can sometimes bring wonderful perspectives."

As soon as his words fell, they came to the previous banquet hall, and the attendant opened the door for them.

Everything was the same as when they left, and Alice's parents hadn't noticed that their daughter had run off with a cavalryman, and they were still chatting and laughing.

Georgiana reappeared, the audience applauded, and Fabolte stood behind her with his head bowed.

He didn't answer the question of why he wanted to protect the king, as if he didn't think she was qualified, or in other words, only such a person could live to this day.

This taboo is dead at the touch of a finger, and even if you don't die, you have to pay a painful price. Do you still want to know?

Curiosity is the driving force for progress, and it may also kill the cat. Fortunately, that era has passed, and the good man Leon Kuhl appeared in the public eye as a philanthropist, and he no longer needs to hide from XZ.

After all, the feeling of being able to walk in the sun is so wonderful, who wants to be a person who can't see the light for the rest of his life?