#764 - The Burrow (asking for monthly ticket recommendation)

After completing the survey of the cemetery, Anduin quietly retreated, not wanting to further disturb the tomb belonging to Ignotus, even though the latter's remains were no longer within.

Subsequently, Anduin began to consider his next itinerary. Now that he knew Grindelwald was connected to the Deathly Hallows, he considered paying a visit to the former leader of the Sacred Twenty-Eight.

In fact, Anduin didn't want to contact him too early, after all, he had only wiped out the Silver Spears, which once belonged to the Sacred Twenty-Eight, a few years ago.

The elders in the club were all close comrades-in-arms with Grindelwald back then, and he was afraid that rashly breaking into the Sacred Twenty-Eight's headquarters would cause unnecessary conflicts.

It should be known that although Grindelwald was defeated, his influence still spread to the present, and there are still many former Sacred Twenty-Eight members and groups who regard him as their leader.

Grindelwald may have felt disheartened after realizing that he couldn't change the views of all wizards, or perhaps he couldn't see any hope of victory, or he may have taken into account that continuing the war would lead to the decline of the wizarding world, which is why he took the initiative to surrender to the International Confederation of Wizards.

Otherwise, Dumbledore alone wouldn't have been able to completely dispel his ambition. If the Sacred Twenty-Eight had really fought to the death back then, the war probably wouldn't have ended so easily.

It can only be said that Grindelwald, who possessed a macro vision and overall perspective, still had a certain sense of responsibility.

But this doesn't mean that he can calmly face Anduin, who killed his comrades. Anduin couldn't predict what kind of attitude the other party would treat him with.

At the same time, besides bringing Harry and Sirius together, Anduin had another very important matter on this planned trip to France, which was to accept Dumbledore's invitation to meet Nicolas Flamel.

One aspect was to accept the other party's invitation to visit this legendary alchemist, and the other was to return the Philosopher's Stone.

Anduin didn't expect to be able to hold this alchemical treasure forever. Fortunately, during this period, he had already used the Philosopher's Stone to complete many works, including transforming his former manor into a mobile castle.

"Besides returning the Philosopher's Stone, I have to take the opportunity to probe the truth about the Black Death back then. If the situation eventually heads towards the extreme, there may be a conflict with this legendary wizard. The trip to Nurmengard should be postponed as much as possible, and it's not convenient to bring Harry and the others to that dangerous area with an unclear stance."

After a little thought, Anduin settled on his itinerary. Next, he would first take a few young wizards to the French stronghold to settle down, then meet Nicolas according to the agreed time with Dumbledore, and finally see if he should make a trip to Austria depending on the situation.

After thinking clearly, Anduin returned to his residence, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Harry playing cards with Xia Tiya and Hogg, with a small pile of Galleons stacked in front of each of them, except that Hogg and Xia Tiya's piles were obviously much fuller than Harry's.

"What are you guys doing?" Anduin glared at the three of them with an unkind expression.

"Uh…"

Seeing Anduin's sudden appearance, Hogg and Xia Tiya's expressions were obviously a little nervous, but Hogg quickly switched to that grinning face, "No… nothing, Xia Tiya and I are just afraid that Harry is bored, so we're taking him to play the 'Fight the Dark Lord' game you invented, entertainment, purely entertainment!"

"Entertainment?" Anduin glanced suspiciously at the pile of money on the table, "Who uses Galleons to play cards at home? You guys aren't ganging up to scam people, are you? You're even cheating a child's money, don't you have any shame?"

"No! Really no!" Xia Tiya also hurriedly chimed in, "This was all agreed upon by Harry, right Harry?"

As she spoke, Xia Tiya frantically winked at Harry, while constantly reaching for him under the table.

After noticing Xia Tiya's actions, Harry could only timidly smile at Anduin, "Yes, we did discuss it before playing cards, and I didn't lose that much, just dozens of Galleons."

After so many days of getting along, Harry's concept of money has been greatly influenced and changed. Now, in his eyes, dozens of Galleons are really not a lot of money.

"That's not a lot?" Anduin raised an eyebrow, then glared at the other two fiercely, "How exactly are you teaching Harry? Instead of training properly all day, you're teaching him to play cards and gamble?"

"Zzzt!"

A bolt of electricity suddenly lit up in Anduin's hand, and then converged into a pale silver electric short stick, "I think your butts are itchy again, are you looking for a beating?"

"No! We know we're wrong!"

Hogg and Xia Tiya shouted in unison, then transformed into a bat and a puppy, and scurried out from the card table, one to each side.

Then, an extremely tragic scene appeared in front of Harry. Anduin chased Hogg and Xia Tiya all over the place, turning the living room upside down for a while.

After a long while, the bruised and swollen Hogg and Xia Tiya squatted obediently in the center of the living room, which made Harry tense up nervously.

And after Anduin gave the two of them a scolding, he finally talked about business, "After you guys clean up the living room later, prepare yourselves. We'll set off tomorrow."

Harry was immediately energized when he heard Anduin's words, "Uncle Wilson, are you saying that the departure is to France?"

"Yes." Anduin nodded, "But before that, we have to visit the Burrow and pick up Neville and Ginny. We'll stay there until night, and then set off at night."

"Ah? Oh." Harry didn't understand why they had to act at night, but he knew that Uncle Wilson had his own plans.

……

The next day, after breakfast, Anduin led Harry, Hogg, and Xia Tiya to the Burrow via the Floo Network, while Qi Qi, as the housekeeper of the castle and the steward of the Silver Flash Trading Company, usually had to stay behind to hold the fort.

As soon as they arrived at the Burrow, everyone was infected by the noisy atmosphere around them. The Weasley boys were arguing almost all the time, and Molly's roaring could be faintly heard.

The Burrow at this time was completely different from what it was a few years ago. Since Arthur became a shareholder of the Silver Flash Trading Company, the Weasley family's economic level had risen exponentially.

The family's old house had naturally undergone several upgrades. Not only had it expanded a lot in area, but the materials used for the house and the interior decoration and furniture were also much more refined.

However, Molly's simple nature still maintained a strong pastoral style here.

And when Anduin and his party entered the room, they immediately alarmed everyone in the room. Percy, the Weasley twins, and Ron rushed out from the side at the first moment, calling Anduin big brother or Uncle Wilson one after another. Both sides were already used to this chaotic seniority.

As for Ginny, she excitedly pounced into Anduin's arms. She had missed this godfather very much after not seeing him for so long.

Then, Harry also happily joined Ron and the twins. Although they had only been separated for a few days, they always had countless things to talk about.

"Hey, Anduin!" Arthur, who was more affluent than before, also emerged at this time, "You've finally come. Ever since I knew you were going to take Ginny to France, the children have been going crazy."

"Isn't it because you always don't agree to let us go with you?" George pouted dissatisfiedly, "It's not easy to go on a trip, why can you take Ginny but not the few of us?"

"That's right!" Fred also chimed in from the side, "I'd say you're just biased. Our performance at school this year hasn't been that bad either."

"Uncle Wilson, can't you take a few of us to France together?" Ron also looked at Anduin expectantly at this time.

Seeing the few people complaining one after another, Anduin could only helplessly say, "I can't decide this. You have to ask your parents. Only if they agree."

Ginny, who was wrapped around Anduin, turned her head back and taunted the few people with a sly look, "Hey, I won't take you. See if you dare to bully me again."

"Who bullied you? You're the one who brags to the few of us every day."

"Big Brother Anduin, you can't always be so biased towards Ginny. This is too unfair."

"Yes, this is unfair!"

When facing Ginny, the three brothers showed unprecedented unity, but before they could continue to protest, they were immediately suppressed by a voice.

"I said you weren't allowed to go. Does anyone have any objections?"

Molly appeared behind everyone at some point, with her hands on her hips and glaring at the three brothers with a straight face, "You guys only know how to play all day. This summer, we have to renovate the entire backyard. You can't go anywhere. Stay at home and help me honestly!"

As soon as the mistress of the house appeared, she immediately suppressed the arrogance of the boys. The three brothers originally mumbled, preparing to protest a few more words, but as soon as they met Molly's eyes, they immediately softened.

After suppressing the few naughty ghosts, Molly smiled and greeted Anduin. When her gaze swept over Harry, she immediately went forward and affectionately stroked his face up and down.

"Oh, Harry, you're here too. Look, you're much stronger now than when you were at school. Back then, you looked even thinner than a Bowtruckle."

"Thank you for your concern, Mrs. Weasley." Harry was almost instantly infected by Molly's enthusiasm, but then he remembered his good brother Ron, so he couldn't help but intercede for him, "Usually at school, I'm very grateful for Ron and the twins' care. It's not easy to have a summer vacation, so why don't you…"

"Let them go to France to play?" Molly saw at a glance what Harry wanted to say, but she still firmly shook her head, "The few of them will cause trouble everywhere if you don't keep an eye on them for a minute, and we already went to Romania once during Christmas. Besides, I can't handle the things in the Burrow alone."

As she spoke, Molly glared at the three brothers fiercely, "With me here, don't even think about running around! Stay at home honestly this summer, especially George and Fred. See if you dare to mess around with those messy little things!"

After Molly emphasized this, the few people showed a look of utter despair. George even said unconvinced, "Where are our joke props messy? Even Big Brother Anduin has praised our creativity. Don't you believe me, ask him!"

And when Molly cast an inquiring look at Anduin, Anduin had to nod and say, "The two of them are indeed quite talented in making small props. I'm even planning to open a window for them specifically after George and Fred graduate."

However, Molly was obviously not interested in Anduin's words, "That's something to worry about after graduation. Now their focus should be on their studies."

"You too, you're a Hogwarts professor now, why don't you manage them more? The things they made before almost blew up the room."

Anduin didn't expect that just helping out would actually get himself involved, and facing Molly's reprimand, he didn't dare to refute anything, and could only give the twins a helpless look.

"Okay, okay!" Arthur came out at this time to smooth things over, "It's rare for Harry to come as a guest today. Augusta and Neville will also come later. Molly, you should hurry up and prepare lunch, and don't neglect the guests. Anduin, let's go to the yard. I have something good to show you."

As he spoke, Arthur pulled Anduin out of the Burrow, and the three brothers and Harry also escaped and hid out, leaving only Ginny locking her gaze on Hogg, who had come with Anduin.

"What are you doing?" Hogg was creeped out by Ginny's stare, and his body kept backing away. Don't look at him acting all mighty and domineering at Hogwarts, but when facing Ginny, he seemed to see his nemesis, and Hogg was nervously weak in all four limbs for a while.

"Nothing, just looking for you to play!" Ginny casually replied, while looking at Hogg like a cat staring at a mouse, and then approached him step by step, "Every time you go to Godfather's house, you secretly hide from me. See where you can escape today!"

"No! Don't come over!" Hogg let out a shrill scream, and then his body instantly shrank and fled behind him.

"Hehe, even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you. Take this!" Ginny also screamed like a ghost, while raising her hand and lighting up a ring. Then, a wall of air suddenly stood up in front of Hogg, firmly blocking the way.

Seeing this, Hogg quickly changed direction, making a circle like a mouse, unexpectedly drilling out from under Ginny's crotch, and then rushing out of the house like his life depended on it.

Ginny was excited and screamed wildly when she found out that she had been tricked, and chased after Hogg's footsteps.

After a while, only Molly and Percy were left in the house. Molly shook her head helplessly, just subduing these little devils every day would exhaust her to death.

"Mom, you're not just going to let me help with lunch alone later, are you?" Seeing that his brothers had all slipped away, Percy, who was standing aside awkwardly, looked at Molly.