【Extra】Chapter 3 Newt and his old friends
In Dorset, an exquisite and low-key manor is covered with snowflakes.
There are several pine trees with colorful lanterns hanging around, and there are also several circles of colorful ribbons wrapped around the roof.
Inside the house, several white-haired old people with different temperaments gathered together and chatted around a classic round table.
Just then, a bright green flame suddenly lit up in the nearby fireplace.
Three figures came out of the flames - a fat, strong old man with a mustache, a witch who still maintained a good figure even though her hair was gray, and a young man with the same mustache as the old man.
"Even after using Floo powder so many times, I have to say... it's really uncomfortable to spin around!" The old man with a mustache started to feel dizzy as soon as he came out of the fireplace. He complained endlessly.
"Jacob, Queenie, and John, welcome!" The old people who were sitting at the table stood up, and one of them welcomed with a smile.
"Ah! Newt, my old friend, long time no see!" Jacob stumbled over and hugged Newt, slapping him hard on the back. "And Tina and Theseus, oh , Lali is here too, it’s so nice to see you!”
"Nice to meet you too, our Muggle gentleman." The old handsome guy next to Newt laughed and patted Jacob on the shoulder.
Tina and her good friend Professor Eulalie Hicks watched this scene with smiles.
"Tina, your letter to me said that...the Dark Lord in England was killed?" Queenie also smiled and asked her sister.
"That's right, Albus and the others took care of them at the end of September." Tina smiled, "That's why Theseus proposed that we take advantage of this Christmas to get together old friends like us from decades ago. Let’s get together and celebrate.”
Immediately, she turned her head and looked at the room inside, "Rolf, come out quickly, your cousin is here."
"coming!"
Rolf hurriedly ran out of the back room, with three or four plates of exquisite dishes floating behind him, and one by one they landed on the table where Newt and the others were sitting around.
"Why is housework magic so difficult? I would rather face a fire dragon than cook anymore!" He fell on the chair and gasped for air.
"You can't do it, Luo Fe." John came over, rubbed Luo Fe's head, and messed up his hair, "Didn't you promise to learn how to cook and cook it for Luna to taste? "
"That's what I said, but..." Luo Fu fell into a dilemma.
At this time, another old lady leaned out of the kitchen and shouted to Newt and others:
"Leave it to me, it will be done right away!"
"Bunty, don't spoil Rolf, just let him do it on his own!" Tina replied, "He had to learn from you at that time, so he should stick to it."
"It's okay, it's the holiday today, let him take a rest." Newt's former assistant, Bunty Broadacre, smiled and waved his hand, then returned to the kitchen to prepare the Christmas dishes.
"Then let me help too, I'm a professional!" Jacob took off his coat and hung it aside, and ran to the kitchen excitedly, "I'll let you try the high-end bread I make tonight!"
"Don't mess it up, Jacob, you haven't made bread by yourself for a long time!" Queenie warned with a smile.
Then, she looked at Newt and said, "Who else are invited here tonight? Is it just us?"
Newt opened his mouth and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Queenie.
"Hey, is Flamel planning to come too? You also invited Dumbledore but he didn't reply?" Queenie asked.
"Um..." Newt's words were stagnant, and he could only nod helplessly, "Queenie, your innate Legilimency has really not changed in decades."
"I can't help it." Queenie winked playfully.
"By the way, why doesn't Albus come?" Professor Hicks asked curiously from the side, "Isn't he not even the principal? He should have a lot of free time now."
"Well, he..." Newt hesitated for a moment, glanced at Theseus, and said slowly, "Albus is traveling around the world now."
He did not tell his friends that Dumbledore was actually traveling with Grindelwald.
Although after decades of baptism, their hostility towards Grindelwald has faded a lot, after all, some things cannot be smoothed over.
Grindelwald did indeed commit a lot of evil during the Global Wizarding War. I am afraid that few people could have imagined that the two biggest enemies more than fifty years ago would turn into friends and travel together.
But Newt knows something inside—
The knot between Dumbledore and Grindelwald has indeed been resolved, but Dumbledore's sense of responsibility makes it impossible for him to completely let Grindelwald spread his ideas in the magical world.
On the one hand, he does want to travel around the world with Grindelwald. On the other hand, he also needs to carefully examine whether Grindelwald has really given up on his idea of ruling the wizarding world and conquering the Muggle world.
Moreover, Muggles are developing too fast, and conflicts with the wizarding world will break out on a large scale sooner or later.
Some solutions can only be thought of by great wizards like Grindelwald who have worked hard for most of their lives. Dumbledore also needs to find some inspiration from Grindelwald.
It can be said that the meaning of this trip is not pure.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald both knew this, but they both also knew that at least they were happy, and that was enough...
Newt sighed and shook his head slightly.
Queenie seemed to understand something, and she was stunned for a moment, but then quickly changed the topic, letting everyone's attention turn to the chat.
The reason why Dumbledore didn't come to the party was quickly ignored by old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
Newt relaxed slightly.
Queenie also needs to be witty. With his eloquence, he would definitely not be able to change the topic so naturally and quickly.
At this moment, the green flames in the fireplace lit up again.
Nico Flamel and his wife also came to Newt's house as scheduled and greeted everyone with a smile.
"Be careful, there is a step here, Mr. and Mrs. Flamel." As the only two young people on the scene, Rolf and John quickly took the initiative to greet them and helped the Flamel couple to the table.
"Thank you, Rolf and John." LeMay sat at the table and said to the two young people with a smile, "You are as enthusiastic as your two grandfathers when they were young."
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Soon, everyone gathered around the round table.
The table was filled with sumptuous dishes, as well as a lot of bread with various magical animal images made by Jacob.
Newt and his old friends had a great time eating.
After tea and dinner, they began to chat about the past.
"Speaking of which, have all the comrades at that time gathered together tonight?" Theseus blushed a little as he drank, and his voice was a bit louder. "Except for that guy Albus, is there anyone who hasn't come?"
"It's probably just us, right?" Jacob took a sip of the magic wine and made a strange cry of "Ow!", and then calmly continued, "Who else was on the train to Berlin at that time... …Oh, what is Mr. Kama doing now?”
"Yousef has been ill recently, and it seems to be quite serious." Flamel said, "He is currently hospitalized in the best hospital for magical illnesses and injuries in France. He probably won't be able to come here this time."
"Is that so..." Theseus sighed, "We are still old after all, and our health is not good anymore!"
In fact, it is not easy to say. More than fifty years have passed, and most of the friends from the Global Wizarding War are close to a hundred years old. Even wizards live much longer than Muggles, so they can be together again. It’s also quite rare.
"Actually, there is another person here." Newt suddenly spoke and said softly, "It's just that she can't sit with us now."
Everyone was stunned and the room became quiet.
"Newt, who are you talking about?" Theseus asked in confusion.
Others also looked at Newt.
"It's Nagini..." Newt sighed deeply, "I found her by accident three or four years ago, but she has been completely controlled by the blood curse and cannot return to human form."
"I have been looking for a way to lift the blood curse in various places over the years, but there has been no progress."
"Did you find Nagini?" Jacob exclaimed, "I thought she was already... No, what kind of spell did you say she was controlled by?"
"It's a blood curse." Queenie said softly. "It was because of this curse that Nagini was able to turn into a snake. When the wildness caused by the blood curse completely engulfed her consciousness, she could never return to human form."
"This...Dumbledore can't eliminate this curse?" Jacob was stunned.
"Dumbledore is not omnipotent, Jacob." Newt said, "The problem of blood curse has troubled the wizarding world for thousands of years... I thought that Professor Dracula, who knows blood best, could do it. But he also said there was nothing he could do..."
At this time, Flamel suddenly raised his hand and interrupted Newt.
"No, Newt, it was just that Brad might not have been able to do anything at that time." Flamel chuckled, "He definitely has something to do now."
He looked at his wife, and Madame Flamel tacitly took out a thick book with a phoenix in relief from her bag.
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Brad for a while." LeMay opened the book and turned to the front page with a smile on his face. "It's better to call him over and help us cure him." Nagini’s blood curse?”
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