Chapter 289 Malfoy Family Banquet
The next evening, Jaina, Onyxia and Levin arrived at the gate of Malfoy Manor in Wiltshire as scheduled.
Most others declined to participate,
Tonks is because of her mother,
Her mother, Andromeda Tonks, is a biological sister to Draco's mother, Narcissa Malfoy, and her mother's family is both Black.
Their other sister is Bellatrix Lestrange, a loyal admirer of the Dark Lord.
Due to different ideas, Andromeda Tonks fell out with her sisters very early and married a Muggle-born Mr. Tonks.
Nymphadora Tonks was naturally not happy to be around her distant pureblood relatives.
As for other people, most of them have similar ideas,
Too lazy to hang out with this group of superior purebloods,
In the end, only Jaina and Onyxia, who worked at the Ministry of Magic, and the key figure Raven were involved.
When they arrived at the manor, Lucius personally greeted them at the gate of the manor. It seemed that he had been waiting for a long time.
He was wearing a black robe, very solemn and solemn. As soon as he saw Levin walking in the front, he smiled and greeted him:
Welcome, Mr. Green, Ms. Proudmoore "350", and Ms. Prestor, it's really a blessing to have you here. "
As he spoke, he bowed slightly, made a gesture to invite in and said:
"Please come with me. Many guests have been arriving for a long time."
Levin nodded and climbed up the stairs with everyone.
To be honest, as one of the oldest and most developed pure-blood families, the Malfoy family's manor is not as full of old furniture and decorations as the Black family, but it still has a lot of heritage.
Lucius turned into a tour guide and introduced everyone to the various sculptures and portraits in the corridor, as well as the history of the Malfoy family behind them.
Unlike many pure-blood families, the Malfoy family started out more like a Muggle aristocrat.
Like many other ancestors of noble English families, the wizard Armand Malfoy arrived in England with William the Conqueror as part of the invading Norman army.
The first generation of Malfoy provided unknown and shady services to King William I, and as a result, after William became king, he obtained a prime location in Wiltshire, which is the origin of Malfoy Manor.
Before the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy was passed in 1692, the Malfoy family had successfully integrated into the upper class of Muggle society. Their ancestor Lucius Malfoy (it is normal for foreigners and ancestors to have the same name) even pursued Elizabeth I ( The one Luna originally imitated).
Some wizarding historians believe that the Queen never entered into marriage after that because of the curse cast by a frustrated Malfoy.
The Malfoy family continues to annex surrounding Muggle lands and expand their already large estate. They also successfully dabbled in Muggle currency and assets, becoming one of the richest wizarding families in Britain.
Although they initially opposed the Statute of Secrecy, they soon severed all previous ties with the Muggle families with whom they had been deeply involved.
Among the pure-bloods, the Malfoy family is actually relatively less fanatical, at least compared to the few fanatical families such as Black, Gaunt or Lestrange.
Although the Malfoy family values the purity of blood, they are not willing to take the risk of incest marriage with cousins, which will lead to the decline of the family, so they will accept intermarriage with mixed-blood wizards.
This physical softness is also the fundamental reason why Lucius jumped ship and joined Levin's side.
To be honest, the Malfoy family does have a lot of antiques, and they have the style of a thousand-year-old aristocrat.
But that’s all,
When it comes to furnishings, convenience, and even magical defense systems,
Even the family's ancestral home like Malfoy is far inferior to Levin's tower.
After all, Levin was built to the standards of a mage tower.
Soon, everyone finished visiting Malfoy House.
Lucius led them to the hall.
At this time, the atmosphere here is already very warm. The candlelight flickers on the long table, the silver tableware shines, and there are all kinds of delicious food and fine wines.
There were also many guests at the banquet.
Judging from their clothing, most of them are Malfoy's pure-blood friends, as well as some other important figures.
Levin discovered that a small number of these people were actually Death Eaters like Lucius, such as the hardcore allies of the Malfoy family, Old Crabbe, Old Goyle, etc. In addition, the Carrow family, Parkinson family, Greengrass family Waiting is also among them.
However, there was no mention of Voldemort or Death Eaters in their chat.
After all, there were many guests who were not Death Eaters, so the content of their chats was quite restrained.
But since they were able to stand here safely, Levin and Jaina came to the same conclusion:
This group of pure-blood families are too thieves.
The whole picture can be seen in the commotion that night when Lucius took part in it,
At least half of them were involved in that.
However, they were able to come here happily to attend the banquet afterwards, and no one was captured in Azkaban——You know, through Levin's mark, the restrictions of the large-scale [Secondary Anchor], and the Auror Corps Surrounded from all sides, the thugs that night were almost wiped out.
Even if you can let them go, it can only be said that these people's keen sense of smell and tricks are really good.
In addition to these adults, Levin also saw many familiar peers at the venue.
In addition to Draco Malfoy as the master, his two followers, Crabbe and Goyle, are also here.
In addition, there are Astoria Greengrass, her sister Daphne, Pansy Parkinson, the Carrow twins, Hestia and Flora, etc...
At first glance, I thought it was a Slytherin party.
Among them, Astoria, Hestia and Flora are all members of the Erudite Society.
After seeing Levin, he immediately greeted him happily, even more proactively than his host, Drake.
Just as Draco was about to follow him, he was immediately glared at by Lucius.
It seems to be saying: "Look at me, just sitting there is attracting little girls, and look at you, hanging out with Crabbe and Goyle, why don't you want to find a girlfriend?"
Under normal circumstances, this kind of gathering is not only a social place for adults, but also a gathering and blind date for the younger generation.
Next, facing this group of fangirls, Levin had a pretty happy chat with them.
Although Levin has some prejudices against many Slytherins, he treats those who can join the Erudite Society as one of his own.
After all, Levin himself is of Muggle origin,
Being able to join the Erudite Society shows that they can ignore this, which is already rare for Slytherins who widely hold the theory of blood supremacy.
Until Levin heard a discussion among some pureblood families.
They actually brazenly pointed out that Levin was probably the illegitimate son of a pure-blood family living abroad.
And gave a guess in a similar way,
If Levin didn't have a clear understanding of his own life experience, he would have taken these people's words seriously.
It’s really shameless.
Only then did Levin see another side of Slytherin besides pure-blood supremacy - that was Mu Qiang.
Thinking about it this way, many Slytherins are actually willing to join the Society of Erudition just because Levin is strong enough.
But Astoria Greengrass is an exception.
This girl really has no blood discrimination, she doesn't even have the shrewdness and cunning that a Slytherin should have in her character, and she is as kind as a Hufflepuff.
I really don't know how a Death Eater family could raise such a good child.
In addition, due to the blood curse, her body was very weak and she was sick all day long. However, Lin Daiyu, who was in good condition at Hogwarts, did not give up on herself because of this. She worked very hard in the courses of the Learned Society.
Therefore, Levin also takes great care of her.
This year, she had just graduated from the first grade, and was assigned to work in the logistics department of the Broad Knowledge Society, serving as Zhang Qiu's deputy.
Today's little girl is pulling Levin's sleeve and happily reporting to him the results of her magic practice during the holidays:
"Master Levin, you see, I can now use [Arcane Missiles]." The girl said excitedly, and took out her wand, wanting to demonstrate it on the spot.
Levin had no time to stop her as she saw a small string of purple missiles emerge from the tip of her staff and shoot towards the ceiling.
Seeing that the missile is about to hit the chandelier, give everyone at the banquet a "little surprise"
Levin directly raised his hand and used [Counter Spell] to kill [Arcane Missile] 2.0 invisible.
"I'm sorry, Lord Levin, I...did I get into trouble again."
Astoria looked at Levin and said pitifully,
Her careful expression and frail appearance make people feel a strong desire for protection at a glance.
"It's okay, Astoria," Levin comforted him gently, "Rather, you use [Arcane Missile] very well. I guess you are the first among the first-year wizards to learn this spell." of."
What Levin said is true. Although her body is weak, Astoria's magical talent is indeed great.
This is one of the reasons why Levin is willing to favor her.
"Yeah, thank you Levin for the compliment!"
The girl immediately became happy after hearing this, and looked at Levin with eyes full of longing.
After Ginny and Zhang Qiu, another little fan girl.
Looking at the sickly beauty in front of him who was pale and clutching her chest at every turn, Guowen had a thought in his heart.
Considering that Levin's purpose for this banquet was to introduce Jaina to the Malfoy family's allies, Levin suddenly had a new idea.
Pictured is Astoria, self-designed.
