Chapter 158: Sacrifice and Courage, Fox and Fireworks
Massachusetts, America.
On the outskirts of the town of Amherst, in a remote small manor, the bright sunshine gently sprinkled on the lawn.
An old man with pale beard and hair was sitting leisurely on a wicker chair. Although his face was old, his eyes were shining with wisdom. Judging from his expression, the old man seemed to be thinking about something at the moment.
Opposite the old man, sat a young man wearing a light blue robe. At the moment, the young man was holding a glass of orange drink and tasting it slowly.
Next to the two of them, there were three beautiful cats, lying lazily on the grass and bathing in the morning sunshine.
…
Time seemed to slow down.
Ino sat quietly and waited for Newt's answer. In the field of magical animals, there was probably no one who had more say than Newt.
a long time.
"I have thought about your question before, but no one knows about it, or there is no record of it at all. The phoenix is so mysterious! It is reborn from the ashes after death, appears anytime and anywhere, has powerful transformation capabilities, and detoxifying tears. , a cry of courage!”
Newt explained slowly.
Ino did not speak rashly. He knew very well that he had not finished his words. The master of magical animals could not just say the mystery of the phoenix and end the matter hastily.
Sure enough, Newt continued after a moment:
"However, I have had close contact with both Fox and Spark. But it is precisely because of this that I find Phoenix mysterious!"
Hearing this, Ino instantly became energetic and sat upright to listen.
"Although they are both phoenixes, they give me different feelings. Fox feels like a phoenix rising from the ashes, symbolizing sacrifice. Hanabi feels like a phoenix chirping in encouragement, symbolizing courage!"
After saying this, Newt suddenly emphasized his tone.
"This is a major discovery! Really! So on these two points, I did a survey and looked up the history of the New Zealand Mottola Macaw Team. A very interesting thing came out. Hanabi appeared after 862 AD , and it has been the team’s mascot for more than a thousand years since.”
Newt seemed to be older and spoke very slowly. Now he picked up the water glass beside him and slowly fell into deep thought.
Ino was not in a hurry, sitting aside and waiting patiently.
Likewise, he felt more and more that this trip was the right one. Maybe Dumbledore knew Fawkes, but he didn't necessarily know the Phoenix species like Newt did.
After all, Fox is Phoenix, but Phoenix is not Fox.
A while passed.
Newt seemed to recall a deep memory and slowly said:
"It was the 16th Quidditch World Cup, held in New Zealand. The New Zealand national team, the predecessor of the Macaws, still did not give up even when they were lagging behind. They risked everything to fight. According to records, there were thousands of people on the field at that time. The wizards sang a war song to inspire courage..."
"After seven days and seven nights of brutal fighting, the New Zealand team won a miraculous victory, but unfortunately many players could no longer play, including the New Zealand Seeker who completely lost an arm. However, in the second year since then, the New Zealand national team The team changed their mascot, and the Phoenix Fireworks appeared.”
At this moment, Ino already had a vague idea of the answer in his mind.
Especially when thinking of the Dumbledore family and the ending of Principal Dumbledore in the original story, everything seems to be connected in series - sacrifice and courage, Fawkes and Hanabi!
"Born from fire, it is a mythical species and the embodiment of the wizard's spiritual power."
Ino slowly expressed his inner answer.
"That's right!" Newt clapped his hands excitedly, as if he had found a confidant.
"This is the only way to explain it. The phoenix is immortal because the mission that gave birth to it still exists. For example, the Dumbledore family, such as the New Zealand Macaw team, as long as the spirit is there, the phoenix will be there. But also, the phoenix is so rare, it is also Due to historical changes, the mission of the phoenix has disappeared, or some families have died out, so it naturally has no meaning of existence. It was born in the flames and died in the flames..."
Suddenly, Newt smiled sheepishly and said in a helpless tone:
"But all of this is my guess and has not been confirmed, so I dare not write it in the book."
"Thank you for your teaching!" Ino stood up and bowed slightly to Newt.
"Your guess is very helpful to me, really helpful! To be honest, I just want to hatch a phoenix of my own, or a phoenix with me as my mission."
Hatching a phoenix? Hearing this, Newt's eyes instantly lit up.
For a person who has been surrounded by magical animals all his life, being able to witness the birth of a phoenix in his later years may be the real fulfillment.
Of course, if someone else had mentioned hatching a phoenix, Newt might have laughed it off. But the person in front of him was different. After receiving Dumbledore's letter, he went out of his way to learn more about it.
The young man in front of me might actually be able to do it.
Especially when I saw the old newspaper from a few months ago, showing the grand scene of the Hogwarts Quidditch match.
Although there was no sound, the atmosphere at that time can be imagined just through the photos, not to mention the flames that enveloped the entire sky at the end.
Maybe I just needed to work harder at that time...
Because of this, Newt didn't hide anything when he heard the other party asking about the Phoenix.
All speculations and conjectures, mature and immature arguments, were all thrown out.
"Stay here with me and we will study together. I will take care of the Hogwarts side. If you really want to go to school, my wife has some connections in the United States in Ilvermorny, three hundred miles away. I can ask her to help. You transfer schools."
Newt smiled brightly, he was really happy.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Scamander! However, transferring to another school is not necessary."
Ino politely rejected the other party's proposal. If it were two years ago, he would definitely agree, just to avoid the right and wrong in England.
But now, to put it bluntly, everyone has feelings.
"We'll start researching it first. If we don't have enough time, the worst we can do is postpone it this semester."
After thinking carefully, Ino gave a compromise answer.
Similarly, Newt didn't insist on anything anymore. What he cared about was the research on Phoenix. As for whether he went to school or not, did it matter?
Even if he is expelled, it will not affect a wizard's achievements.
In this regard, Newt Scamander has the most authoritative say.
"I'll have a rest today. I need to sort out some information overnight. We can start researching a new topic early tomorrow morning."
Newt was probably also a man of action. He stood up as he spoke, but when he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped.
"Oh, by the way! There is a house elf in the manor. You can call it if you have any needs. Its name is Kiki!"
After saying that, Newt walked towards the room without looking back.
From the back, Newt seems to be much younger now, no longer as carefree and old as when they first met.
