Chapter 698 The Window of the Soul

...That's the way it is. Mr. McLean, I will severely punish him for this incident that has disturbed many wizards from all over the world. Before leaving the tribe, I have already told them to recite all the things that need to be paid attention to. Come down, who knows, after all, I didn’t think carefully.”

In the staff lounge of Hogwarts Castle, as one of the leaders of the African delegation, the old witch that Maca had noticed was frankly expressing her apology for the disturbance.

And just beside her, the African wizard who had drawn out his wand in front of everyone was standing with his head slightly bowed. Except for telling the actual situation in the language of their tribe just now under the old witch's questioning, they didn't dare to say more nonsense.

As for the other side, there were Harry and the others sitting there still in a daze...Of course, only Luna was still relaxed and casual as always, and she even had the mind to quietly watch the blue sky and white clouds outside the window.

In addition, as it should be, Maca is sitting between the two parties involved in the incident, temporarily acting as a mediator of what seems to be a dispute...

Although this is a staff lounge, since professors have their own offices, and even Filch has his own administrator's office, generally no one will come here.

When Maca received the report and went to the edge of the Forbidden Forest to check the situation, he invited those involved to a quiet place that was very suitable for arbitration disputes.

At least the house-elves are conscientious, and although the place is often vacant, it is still clean and tidy.

No, it doesn't matter, it's not his fault. Regarding the old witch's apology, Maca waved his hand lightly, Since Luna finally stood up and made the two sides stop immediately, this matter has basically ended. It's very clear. So, since it was just a misunderstanding, and it didn't cause any actual loss to anyone in the end, then this matter is over...

Small conflicts and disputes between countries have almost always ended in peaceful ways, not to mention that this time it was really a misunderstanding. Of course, if this time really caused any harm to Harry and the others, Maca might not be as easy-going and magnanimous as he is now.

In the final analysis, it is impossible for him to be a qualified person in power. Although he himself has a good view of the overall situation, it is only limited to cognition, and it is basically impossible for him to choose certain sacrifices.

After determining the nature of the commotion, Maca asked curiously: However, is Luna really that similar in appearance to that female ancestor of your tribe? Uh... I don't. Offended, but trust me you should understand?

To put it bluntly—even the races are completely different,

Will it really look like that?

The moment she heard Maca's words, the old witch glanced at Luna again, and then nodded seriously.

Yes, she said, Although it's just a profile face carved on the lintel of the ancestral temple, it's really... so similar...

Just like the conversation between Maca and the old witch at this moment, the latter had already made a statement on behalf of the African wizard just now. The reason why the other party pulled out his wand after seeing Luna was because he mistakenly thought that Luna was the reincarnation of their tribe's ancestor after seeing Luna, and wanted to salute her.

Compared with the more prosperous and advanced European magic world, the cultural subjects of the African magic world are still at a relatively lagging stage, and the number of wizards like the old witch who are highly connected with the international magic world is not much.

However, in recent years, due to the continuous efforts of several principals of the African Waggadu Magic School, coupled with the support of the foresighted tribal elders like the old witch. Even with Africa's large tribal wizard population, the situation is gradually improving.

Just like this competition, they brought out a group of tribal young people who are suitable for emphasizing training. Even if it is to gain insight and broaden their horizons, it would be good.

The fact that Luna and the other party's ancestor collided did not cause too much trouble to Maca, and he is not the kind of person who does not know the inside story of the magic world in other countries. It's like chant, anyway, people didn't insist that Luna is the meaning of ancestor reincarnation, in short, this is the end of the matter.

After sending off the old hag and others from the African delegation, only Harry, Hermione, Alexander, and Luna were left in the faculty lounge... Of course, there was also a Maca.

Speaking of... Maca suddenly turned her head, looked at Luna who was still looking up out of the window and asked, Luna, nothing bad happened this time, thanks to you. But, you How do you know that the other party is not hostile?

Maca's question undoubtedly represented the inner doubts of Harry and the others. At that time, Luna's behavior of standing up suddenly was really astonishing, and she was so quick that no one could react.

Otherwise, they would absolutely stop her no matter what they said.

From what they have learned, Luna has no chance of knowing the truth. Otherwise, with Hermione's keen observation ability, there shouldn't be any obvious traces missed, and it is impossible to develop to the point where it is almost out of control.

Well?

Luna, who was enjoying the blue sky and white clouds outside, had a hazy smile on her face when she heard this.

Because of his eyes, she said, you said that when you talked about Legilimency and Occlumency...the eyes are the windows to the soul.

...

When Luna was using her brisk voice to solve everyone's confusion, the old witch and the others who hurried back to the guest room from the faculty lounge had surprisingly serious expressions.

Old ancestor, my induction...is it true?

The African wizard who was the center of that incident was undoubtedly extremely nervous.

In fact, the explanation given to Maca in the faculty lounge before did not contain any falsehoods, they were all solid answers. The faces of the ancestors of their tribe were indeed very similar to Luna's, and it was true that he wanted to salute and say hello.

However, the reason for taking out the wand was not just to salute. Using African-specific magic to sense Luna was also one of his purposes.

Since the old witch had already noticed it when she met Maca for the first time, it was not a very wise thing to lie in front of Maca. Even if it was her, it was only possible to be able to tell lies without letting the other party find out.

Therefore, after asking about the situation in the language of the tribe, she chose to avoid the risk of being discovered by Maca by saying half and leaving the other half.

That's right, the old hag affirmed the young man selected from the tribe, You have done a good job, and I will give you the reward you deserve when you go back this time. But—

As she spoke, she shook her head with some embarrassment.

The little girl named Luna does have the blood of her ancestors, but for some reason, the blood in her body is extremely thin... In short, there should be no danger. Just a tiny bit of blood, everything can will not happen……

Then... Beside her, the young wizard asked softly, Old Ancestor, do we still want to...

Don't do anything, the old witch knew what he was thinking as soon as she heard it, and immediately warned sternly, Have you forgotten what I said before? Don't do anything that is prohibited unless necessary! Here, It's not our place.

...

The conversation that took place in a certain guest room of the African delegation was obviously unknown to Maca. Right now, he is still in the staff lounge, taking advantage of this opportunity to sneak in a casual chat with Harry and the others.

Last night, after he set up a trap to capture two black-robed cultists, he chased a few alienated acromantids who followed them out and tried to capture the escaped accomplices.

It's a pity that those black-robed believers may be at the normal Auror level in other aspects, but the speed is amazing. In addition, they are also wizards, so it is reasonable to use the apparition spell to leave.

When he chased after the place where the few people disappeared, the wave of magic power left by their apparition was already indistinguishable.

Therefore, although there are gains, they are limited to the two believers who were petrified. As for the overnight pursuit that he did not hesitate to waste his sleep time, it was actually a waste of effort. And because he had put a lot of energy into the alchemy competition during this period, he would inevitably feel a little tired today.

For him, chatting with Harry and the others became a pretty good rest.

It's just that he doesn't know that the things that happened these days are not limited to those in front of his eyes, and some stories that are closely related to him are moving forward without explanation.

At this moment, near the gate of Hogwarts, where there was a constant flow of people, Ens, who did not follow Alexander and the others to the staff lounge, just caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from behind.

Because of the events being held, the school gates during this period were all open, and they would only be closed and equipped with defensive spells when the little wizards were sleeping at night. Therefore, it was very natural for this figure to be mixed among the crowd going to Hogsmeade village.

Or, more precisely, it didn't raise doubts in anyone but Erns.

...Draco Malfoy?

Ensi, who was also in the crowd, was not far behind that figure. He seemed to be paying attention to the other party casually, but he was hesitating in his heart.

Today was Hogsmeade Day, but it was a special Hogsmeade Day when almost no one went to Hogsmeade Village. His intuition told him that Malfoy's whereabouts were quite suspicious, and he was worth following.

It's just...does Ensi Taon dare to follow?