303 Mr. Gaspard, Steve, Newt

303 Mr. Gaspard, Steve, Newt

After all, Lily didn't tear up the envelope, lest she miss any important information.

Karan told her the identity of the mysterious neighbor through a letter.

The old wizard was named Elphias Dorje. He was a student in the same class as Principal Dumbledore. He contracted dragon pox not long before entering school. Although it was no longer contagious, it still caused other students to avoid it.

Only Principal Dumbledore at the time was willing to approach him without any prejudice, which made them become very good friends and even almost traveled around the world together after graduation.

I just don’t know why the trip we were traveling with was suddenly canceled. Karan didn’t explain the reason in the letter, but he warned Lily that she could trust this old wizard, and that the old wizard should have been sent to protect their family under the threat of werewolves. Lily can go to the other party for help whenever necessary.

Lily didn't know where Callan got this information, but she still couldn't help but wonder whether the old wizard was really qualified. After all, he didn't seem to have anything special, whether compared to Principal Dumbledore. Or Dorcas Meadows, they both feel very different.

The poor girl had no idea who she was being compared to. Meadows was the only known late bloomer with a powerful magical talent.Dumbledore is recognized as the strongest white wizard in the entire wizarding world.

After calming down for a while, Lily opened the letter.

Only then did she realize that although there was Karan's signature, the content was written by Sif, and she could recognize the difference in their handwriting.

It’s just that throughout the entire letter, the words mentioned were Callan, “Callan’s Defense”, and her roommate who was always confused—Mary McDonald.

The more Lily read, the uglier her face became. She didn't expect that Karan had already done such a shameless thing!

How dare he take the initiative to talk to Mary!

This is so shameless!It’s simply lawless!

Lily narrowed her eyes and finally focused on the "Karan Defense Technique".

Karan actually wants to read this notebook?

hum!

Lily felt that it was not enough to relieve her anger, so she hummed twice more, and then she became a little bit satisfied.

As for this notebook, Lily would certainly not refuse. She would even take the initiative to give it to Karan to take a look at it so that he could fully understand what kind of troublesome guy he was, and maybe even get him to change his ways of causing trouble. Don't think about scary ideas like studying werewolves all day long...

When thinking of this, Lily was suddenly stunned.

She had just guessed that Lupine was a werewolf, and if Callan knew that too...

Even if the four people in Lupin's small group were added together, their magic level would not be able to defeat Karan.

After thinking carefully, Lily narrowed her eyes again.

She first began to reply. A small part of the text was saying that she was fine, had not met a werewolf, and lived a safe life. Most of the text was as usual, asking Snape to keep an eye on Karan, and at the same time, Snape himself Don’t be fooled by Karan.

Then she walked back to Penny's house with the reply.

Penny still maintained the same posture as when Lily left. She stared at Weier with a distracted look, and took out all her snacks for Weier to choose from. This was a treatment that even Lily did not have.

Lily pouted angrily, but fortunately she had long been used to it, so she stuffed the letter into Weier's paw and let it fly out again.

Penny's eyes follow Weier's figure as she goes away, goes away, goes away...

until.

"boom!"

"Ouch!"

Penny clutched her forehead in pain: "Why did you hit me?"

"To make you more awake!" Lily shouted angrily.

Petunia curled her lips and turned her head away from Lily.

Lily rolled her eyes helplessly. This action was somewhat similar to Karan's. Penny suddenly looked towards her, and then immediately turned back.

Lily was furious, but fortunately she already had a new plan.

"Remember Callan's Defense?" she asked.

Penny nodded reluctantly: "It's quite interesting to write, but don't think I will believe it."

"It's okay!" Lily said suddenly, and Petunia looked at her in surprise.

Lily continued: "If you don't believe it, just don't believe it. You really don't need to believe it. The key is to make him believe what a terrible person he is."

Penny asked curiously: "Is it really that bad?"

"Well..." Lily pondered for a while, and Petunia looked at her closely.

In the end, Lily finally realized her conscience and stopped slandering her unnecessarily.

"It's not as good as you think anyway!" Lily finally shouted.

She didn't write anything messy in "Karan's Defense". For example, the Acromantula incident must not be mentioned, otherwise she wouldn't be able to show this note to others, which might even let Karan enter. Of Azkaban.

The Ministry of Magic would definitely not believe her excuse at that time. As a student who had violated the trace rules, she believed that her credibility had been reduced a lot.

But these are not important, it doesn’t matter if the readers believe it, as long as Karan believes it is enough!

Under Petunia's suspicious gaze, Lily clenched her fist firmly and raised it upward!

She wants Karan to read all of "Karan's Defense"!

Let him fully recognize himself!

Try again to help him start a new life!

"What are you so excited about?" Penny asked in confusion: "Don't you need to continue studying?"

Upon hearing this question, Lily was immediately discouraged and her fists involuntarily unclenched.

"Reading, of course you have to read."

She replied weakly.

Before helping Karan become a human again, the werewolf matter cannot be left behind.

And even though she didn't want to think about it, Lily still knew which of the two things was more difficult.

But nothing about Karan is simple.

There are only difficulties, and difficulties.

and more difficult.

A few days later, Station Nine and Three Quarters was once again filled with students. They were all students who had gone home during the Christmas holidays. In a little while, they would be taking the Hogwarts Express back to school just like when school started. go.

The Hogwarts Express is not only launched at the beginning of school and the final holidays, but also during the Christmas and Easter holidays, but the latter is already approaching exams, and professors usually give a lot of homework for them to do. Students complained while unable to go home in peace and had to stay in school to complete homework and prepare for final exams.

Lily carried her suitcase, hugged Barian in her arms, and said goodbye to her family.

Before she could reach the carriage, she met a familiar guy.

Gaspard Singleton.

He is Karan's roommate and one of the two students who risked their lives to rescue him on a broomstick during the secret room incident.

As Lily looked over, Gaspard also spotted her.

Not only that, this also includes Gaspard's parents.

They all looked like Guspard, wearing a pair of round-rimmed glasses.

When the three glasses were pointed at Lily, another layer of strange light flashed across them.

Lily immediately retracted her greeting hand. She couldn't help but take a step back, and even wanted to turn around and run away.

"How terrible...Gespard's family."

She muttered silently in her mind.

But at this moment, Gaspard had finished saying goodbye to his family, and he walked towards Lily silently.

Lily couldn't help but lean back, trying to avoid the eyes behind her round-rimmed glasses, including the round-rimmed glasses themselves.

This was the first time she saw light-up glasses.

Even third mate.

"need any help?"

Gaspard asked her expressionlessly, looking rigid like a heartless robot, just performing the necessary polite greetings.

"Well... okay then." Lily said tentatively, her tone a little cautious.

Gaspard's body suddenly stiffened, and he silently looked at the suitcase, which looked very heavy at first glance, as if he didn't expect that Lily would really agree.

But now that it was over, he had no choice but to move forward.

"drink!"

Gaspard's ruthless little face turned red from suppressing the pain. He lifted the suitcase with great difficulty and swayed back and forth.

It seems that future inventors do not need a strong physique.

Lily watched this scene with fear, fearing that Gaspard's small body would be crushed suddenly.

"Hey! How are you!"

At this time, Steve appeared out of nowhere and waved to a lady behind him.

"Mom, I'm leaving first!"

The beautiful Tina smiled and nodded. She turned around and walked into the partition wall and disappeared.

"Is that Mrs. Scamander?" Lily asked curiously, "Didn't your father come to see you off?"

"Yes, that's my mother." Steve turned around and said cheerfully: "My father is on a business trip again. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" needs constant revision and correction. He is always very busy. Fa always stays with us.”

Speaking of this, Steve sighed sadly: "If only the Christmas vacation could be longer, I might be able to go to France with my dad. He went there this time for [Civet]."

Gaspard's legs had begun to shake, and his face was getting redder and redder.

"I also want to meet Mr. Newt with my own eyes." Lily said with regret. Of course she wanted to meet the author of the textbook "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", and maybe she could ask more questions about werewolves. matter.

But then she asked curiously: "What is a civet?"

"It is a magical animal specially used to guard the French Ministry of Magic." When mentioning magical animals, Steve immediately became excited: "Civets are very magical, they are all black, have blue eyes, and are particularly big. "

He also made an exaggerated gesture, and Gaspard's face was gradually turning purple.

"Furthermore, civet cats are also very fast and ferocious. Especially after being hit by a curse, they can replicate themselves. This is extremely rare."

Steve said with nostalgia: "It's a pity that I have never seen a civet with my own eyes. I heard about it from my father. It is said that he even secretly broke into the headquarters of the French Ministry of Magic, together with my mother."

"Really?" Lily asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true!" Steve said proudly: "My mother used to be an Auror at the Magical Congress of the United States of America, and she was very powerful! Those civet cats can't do anything to them!"

"It's just that my son doesn't seem to think so..." Steve then added with some suspicion: "I remember that when my father told me this story, he complained twice. It's a pity that I didn't hear clearly what it was saying..."

"I said!" The lively conversation was interrupted by the words spoken with all his strength. Gaspard stared at the confused Steve: "Why don't you come over here and help!"

"Uh...oh!" Steve finally reacted. He quickly stepped forward and straightened the suitcase so that it could press on Gaspard's shoulders better.

At this time, Gaspard's eyes were almost killing people, and his luminous glasses gradually lost control. Suddenly, there was a cry of "It's so bright!" "What blinded my eyes!" "Dark magic! There is a dark wizard coming to attack the station. La!” and other loud shouts.

Finally, with Lily's repeated apologies, the three of them finally moved all their luggage into the carriage smoothly.

And for some reason, they were sitting in the same box again.

The atmosphere was simply awkward.

Steve had a red mark on his forehead and sat obediently with his legs together.

On the side, Gaspard gently hammered his sore shoulder and waved his red fingers expressionlessly.

Lily, opposite the two of them, lowered her head. She didn't dare to look at Guspard, and she was too embarrassed to look at Steve, who had been implicated by her, so she could only keep staring at Barian.

Barian blinked. In order to avoid further embarrassment to her owner, she had no choice but to keep swaying from side to side. This would at least make the staring game more interesting.

In the absence of Karan, it was the first time that the two parties who were not familiar with each other got together.

Steve's depression after being beaten had all been dispelled by the moving train, and he couldn't help but get silly and happy when he thought about the snack truck that would appear soon.

His silly laughter became louder and louder. After seeing three pairs of eyes looking at him, he even proudly lifted the pocket of the witch robe, and a loud sound of gold galleons was heard inside.

These were the gains from the magic thread. He finally got rid of the dilemma of not having enough pocket money, and took a big step towards his goal of becoming a qualified magizoologist.

As a result, he was ignored, and even Barian let out a disdainful meow.

Lily didn't spend money recklessly, but she had never treated Balian badly, not to mention Karan, a guy who loved to rub and suck cats.

Steve was stunned at first, and then became a little aggrieved.

"What do you mean?"

Seeing that Steve was getting more and more aggrieved, Gaspard had no choice but to throw him a small bottle of white essence with an expressionless face, indicating to Steve to wipe away the scar on his forehead.

Then Gaspard turned to look at Lily and asked, "Have you heard about the werewolves appearing in Hogsmeade?"

Lily was startled, then nodded.

Steve also said: "Karan also wrote to me, saying that those of us who participated in the secret room incident may be attacked by werewolves."

"Both my parents know about this, but we have already discussed it. If there are really werewolves coming, we will hide in the basement. They will definitely not find us."

Lily thought about the magical animals kept in the basement of Steve's house. She estimated that if the family came out later, they might not be able to find the werewolf that came to attack.

"My parents also knew about it, and they praised me for doing a good job." Gespard said: "But for this reason, our family added many defensive spells to the house during the holidays, and we are currently considering whether to add a loyalty spell. .”

"It's not a big deal, it's common in alchemist families."

After seeing the surprised expression on Lily's face, Gespard explained: "Many alchemists usually protect their residences. I don't even know where Nick Flamel lives."

"I heard my father say it." Steve suddenly said: "He even went to Mr. Flamel's house in person, but it's a pity that he never saw the legendary Philosopher's Stone with his own eyes."

"That is indeed a pity." For some reason, Gaspard's glasses began to sparkle uncontrollably: "After all, that is the Philosopher's Stone, which can be regarded as one of the alchemist's highest pursuits."

Lily then told about the situation in her home, and they all looked surprised when they heard that only a mysterious wizard had moved there.

"But this is normal." After seeing the worried look on Lily's face, Steve quickly explained: "Don't forget, we are just a few students. The first person the werewolf attacked was Professor Kettleburn. , there are many professor-level figures in front of us, such as the Prewett brothers, and Dorcas. I estimate that with her here, the order of the werewolf attack will never be our turn."

"That's true." Gaspard analyzed calmly: "And even if the mysterious man suddenly takes revenge on the students, he will definitely start with Karan. After all, he is the one who killed all the basilisks."

Lily looked a little unhappy when she heard this, but Steve quickly gave her a look and told her not to waste her efforts arguing with Gaspard.

Thinking of the three pairs of glasses staring at her, Lily thought it would be better to endure it.

But other than that, the conversation between the three was quite interesting. Lily was full of praise for "Karan's Observation Diary", and Guspard also put forward pertinent opinions on "Karan's Defense". At the same time, he also expressed his appreciation for Lily. The Karan renovation plan showed great concern.

Then with Steve joining in, the three of them turned the topic to werewolves.

"By the way." Lily suddenly thought of Wolf, and she asked, "Won't Wolf lose his mind during the full moon?"

Steve shook his head: "No, but it will become more beautiful than usual, and the hair will become softer. It will be very comfortable to pillow, but there is nothing else."

"It's really strange." Lily asked puzzledly: "Does anyone know the reason for this? Wolf disease will attack during the full moon, but the children born when the werewolf transforms will not do this. Logically speaking, moon wolves should Is it the most seriously infected one?"

But Steve just shook his head in confusion.

"The moon wolf is very rare." He said: "Wulf is the first time my father has seen the moon wolf. Even after centuries, not many people have seen the moon wolf with their own eyes, or even just mentioned it. Treat it as a legend.”

Gespard on the side responded: "In addition, there is another reason why werewolves have never been taken seriously. Almost no wizards are willing to waste time on terrible werewolves, nor are they willing to waste energy on curing them. Even The Ministry of Magic's werewolf registry has been neglected for many years."

Lily frowned.

"It's really bad," she said.

Steve nodded in agreement.

"It's a pity that werewolves are not purely magical animals," he said: "And they have completely lost their minds during the full moon. This makes it difficult for my father to help them because there is no way to communicate at all, let alone solve the transformed werewolves. Problem."

"And in daily life, werewolves are just ordinary people. They are no different from ordinary people, but this does not solve people's prejudice against them."

Gespard was silent for a while, and then he suddenly asked Lily: "Do you want to solve the threat posed by werewolves to us? Find ways to target them?"

Lily sighed.

"That's what I thought originally." She said softly: "Now I just feel that they are very pitiful."

"Noble quality." Gaspard said expressionlessly, which reduced the meaning of praise a lot, but Lily still looked a little embarrassed.

"Perhaps we can cooperate." Gespard continued: "Whether it is alchemy or potion science, if we can find a solution to the werewolf problem, it will definitely cause a sensation in the magical world."

"And it can also help you win a gold medal." Steve added in a low voice.

Lily was a little tempted by this proposal. After all, she had successfully improved the formulas of the Laughter Potion and the Living Hell Potion with Kahlan and Snape, so it might actually be successful.

"Then what should we do?" she asked curiously.

The corners of Gespard's mouth curled up slightly.

“How it’s done is not what matters.”

He said calmly, his glasses flashing with light.

"First, we have to capture a living werewolf."

Lily suddenly stopped talking.

Even her eyes gradually became weird.

She looked at Gaspard as if she were looking at another crazy Callan.

As the night progresses, the Hogwarts Express stops at the station, and the students return to Hogwarts, the greatest wizarding school in the world.

Steve was looking at the two of them in a dilemma along the way. Ever since Guspard came up with the same crazy idea as Karan, Lily stopped paying attention to him. She suddenly felt that Karan was not as bad as she thought. , this was all caused by Karan’s weird roommate.

"what happened?"

In front of the gate of the castle's auditorium, Karan and Snape were waiting for a few people. He noticed a somewhat unusual atmosphere and asked Steve: "Did you come together? Lily and Gaspard are noisy. Woke up?"

Just as Steve was about to answer, his eyes inadvertently glanced at the teacher's desk.

There, a red-haired middle-aged man was having a cordial conversation with Dumbledore.

Steve was stunned.

In full view of everyone, he suddenly shouted!

"father!"