Chapter 283
Draco Malfoy's voice sounded, "Mom, what happened to Dad? Why didn't he come back all night?"
Chapter 78 Newt Scamander, the man who is good at destruction
The tall Narcissa held Draco Malfoy's hand and said as she walked, "I think it's not a good thing, otherwise why would the Magic Congress send a letter?"
"Huh..." Draco glanced to the side and hurriedly tried to shake off the hand being held, "V... Vizet? Professor McGonagall... Why are you here too?"
Professor McGonagall nodded, "Mrs. Malfoy, what happened?"
"Hello, Professor McGonagall!" Narcissa saluted appropriately, but her eyes did not fluctuate at all, "We don't know either. , Lucius did not return home last night..."
"It was not until noon today that we received a letter from the Magical Congress, and it was a letter from the Magical Law Enforcement Reconnaissance Team... May I ask, is there anything big happening in Hogwarts recently?"
"That's really strange..." Professor McGonagall shook her head slightly, "I'm just attending an academic seminar, the Animagus International Seminar, and I'm going to register my information now."
"Oh... I heard Lucius mention it." Narcissa tilted her head slightly and looked at Vizet deeply. Her eyes were very complicated. In addition to a little panic, there were also some questions.
"Professor McGonagall, we still have things to do, so I'll take my leave first..." She didn't say anything more, took Draco's hand again, and walked quickly to the front desk.
Looking at Draco and the others drowned in the crowd, Professor McGonagall exhaled lightly, "It's time for us to set off too."
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Lucius Malfoy was in trouble, and it was caused by the Magical Law Enforcement Reconnaissance Team. Obviously, nothing good would happen.
The names of the administrative agencies of the magic world in each country may be slightly different, such as the Ministry of Magic and the Magic Congress, which are the best examples;
But the various departments contained in them usually have the same name to ensure that when communicating with each other, various possible confusions can be avoided;
The same is true for the Magic Law Enforcement Reconnaissance Team, which is affiliated with the Department of Magic Law Enforcement and mainly carries out general law enforcement operations. Under normal circumstances, all kinds of magic cases will be handled by it.
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Compared to the Ministry of Magic in England, the lobby of the Magic Congress does not have gilded statues, but a giant portrait;
On it is an elderly wizard with a gentle look, and there is a corresponding introduction below: Benjamin Graves, Chairman of the Magic Congress.
There are elevators around the hall, all of which are shuttling up and down quickly.
As an institution that manages the magic world of a country, the Magic Congress is also very busy with people coming and going.
People walking in the corridors talked to each other, and various owls holding letters were circling in the sky, looking for people to deliver to in the crowd...
Professor McGonagall identified an elevator, "This is the passenger elevator..."
The three of them entered the elevator, and Professor McGonagall said, "International Magical Cooperation Department."
"Okay." A cold female voice appeared, and the elevator rose rapidly.
There are enough elevators in the Magic Congress, and there is no crowding.
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After walking out of the elevator, two wizards dressed as staff walked beside them, and there was a bit of impatience between their brows.
"Once we hold this or that meeting, it will become a mess..."
"So what? Do you want to quit? The pay outside is not as high as here..."
"Hey! Let's not talk about these annoying things... I heard a piece of news, do you know that Appaloosa?"
"Which Appaloosa? The family that sells 'Appaloosa Puff'? Who got into trouble? The former head of the family died?"
"No! It's the current head of the family who died! He was found dead at home in the middle of the night. It is said that he was poisoned... It seems that the Aurors can't find out a reason So that's right."
"That's troublesome... It's impossible to commit suicide by taking poison, right? Haven't you found any suspects?"
"We have locked on someone... It seems that he is not a wizard from our side, so I said it's troublesome. Once an outsider enters the country, it will cause chaos!"
"I hope it's not an English wizard... They are too good at destruction. Remember Newt Scamander?"
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Thanks to Snape's private lessons, there was no fluctuation on Vizzet's face, while Luna covered her mouth and chuckled, her shoulders shaking slightly.
Professor McGonagall still pursed her lips, and even the corners of her mouth showed a downward arc, looking like she was holding back a laugh.
The last thing the two Magic Congress staff members said should be the plot of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" that Vizzet saw in his previous life;
After Newt Scamander came to New York, a series of things did happen, turning the whole of New York upside down;
Until the end, it was actually Newt Scamander who solved the matter. He used the venom of the Winged Demon and rain to make the people of New York City forget about this matter.
However, it was possible to do so at the beginning because the speed of information transmission was not so fast;
If we wait until now, once a similar major magical accident occurs, it will not be so easy to deal with.
In addition to Newt Scamander's matter, the death of the current head of the so-called "Appaloosa Plush" also made Vizet a little concerned.
"Could it be... Mr. Malfoy went to meet the current head of the "Appaloosa Plush" and happened to be regarded as a suspect?"
In addition, there was also the wizard who escaped from the Magic Congress, which also made Vizet a little concerned;
Mainly because of the feeling of déjà vu, he always felt that... he should have seen this wizard;
He planned to try to find memories about this wizard from the memory level after completing the registration information.
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Professor McGonagall seemed to be familiar with the road, and took Vizet and Luna to turn a corner and came to another wide passage.
The three of them walked forward until an office appeared next to them, with the doorplate reading "Animagus International Seminar Registration Office".
Last summer vacation, Vizet and Luna had filled out similar forms at the Ministry of Magic in England, and this time they filled out the forms easily and quickly.
Just when they were about to leave the Magic Congress and go back to the hotel to rest, Vizet saw Draco and Narcissa at the front desk again.
"Why don't you go back to the hotel first..." Professor McGonagall said, "I'll go see what happened to them."
Professor McGonagall's personality is like this. Although Draco belongs to Slytherin College, he is also a student of Hogwarts;
No matter what, as the vice-president, Professor McGonagall will choose to lend a hand at this time.
"Let's go and see!" Luna suggested, "I just saw that you seem to be worried about something..."
"Okay!" Wizette nodded and followed Professor McGonagall with Luna.
Although Narcissa's expression remained restrained, her tone was already obviously angry and her voice was raised a lot.
"I just hope... to see my husband, is that impossible? If so, why send us a letter?"
Chapter 79 Memories from "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
A staff member of the Magic Congress said indifferently: "Madam, that's just to inform you so that you can be prepared, that's it."
"At least you can't visit before we find out the results of our investigation... When your husband needs to be tried, we will send you a letter to notify you."
"Dad is going to be... tried?" Draco was a little unbelievable, opened his mouth and couldn't say a word.
Narcissa closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and her tone became cold, "How long do I have to wait before I can receive the letter?"
The staff of the Magic Congress replied: "It depends on the progress of the investigation of the case. I have nothing to say, please understand."
"My husband is the head of the Malfoy family and also a director of Hogwarts!" Narcissa emphasized, "I hope you can investigate this case seriously!"
"This..." The face of the staff of the Magic Congress changed, "We will send a letter to Hogwarts to find out the matter."
"I can testify." Professor McGonagall stepped forward, "I am the vice-principal of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry..."
She handed over a nameplate with the logo of the Magic Congress of the United States, an eagle with outstretched wings, and a body in the shape of a national flag, with relevant personal information recorded on it.
Vizet and Luna came to the Magic Congress to obtain such a nameplate, which would be much more convenient when traveling;
It takes time to make a nameplate, and later, an owl will deliver the nameplate to them.
"I understand... Professor McGonagall." The MAC staff nodded solemnly and wrote on the parchment. "I will record this and report it to the Magic Law Enforcement Reconnaissance Team."
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"I really don't know how to thank you..." Compared to the beginning, Narcissa's tone is much softer now. In addition to the feeling of relief, there is also a feeling of shame.
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"It's just my job." Professor McGonagall waved her hand. "If you encounter students in trouble outside the school, as a member of Hogwarts in the past... or now, you should do your part."
"I understand!" Narcissa nodded, pursed her lips as if she was struggling with her thoughts, "If Lucius wants to do something in the future... I will ask him to think carefully!"
"What did Mr. Malfoy do yesterday?" Professor McGonagall asked, "Why was he suddenly detained?"
"Because of the problems of several Parkinson families, Lucius needs a new source of supply..." Narcissa said frankly, "It is for this matter that we came to New York."
"According to the original plan, he went to visit an important customer last night... If the matter can be settled, then the problem of supply can be solved smoothly, and the situation of the Malfoy family will be better."
Vizet listened from the side and understood that this was the result of a chain reaction;
I think Dumbledore must have said something when he met with those school directors, which caused a big gap between the Malfoy family and other pure-blood families.
Although the Malfoy family is quite powerful, it is still very uncomfortable to be targeted by multiple pure-blood families and have its original resource supply cut off.
Going to other countries to find partners is indeed a good choice, but Lucius's luck seems to be not very good, and he actually encountered such a thing.
Thinking of this, he asked: "Mrs. Malfoy, I would like to ask... Is the client that Mr. Malfoy visited the head of the Appaloosa family?"
"Yes!" Narcissa said affirmatively, "Could it be...you know Appaloosa...No...could it be that you know some inside information?"
