451 Strange Parents

451 Strange Parents

Karan sat up from the bed in a daze. He looked out the window. It was still dark outside.

"Why so early?"

He asked with a yawn. The weather in the morning was a bit cold, and the thin coat on the hanger automatically floated up and draped over him.By the way, in order to wake Snape up, Karan used wandless magic to lift his quilt.

Snape, who was wearing dark pajamas, turned over, curled up, and muttered vaguely: "It's so cold."

"It's getting late." Meadows stood up straight and said: "We still have the highest-end tickets. If we change to cheaper tickets, we have to arrive at the venue two weeks in advance."

"Okay, I'm going to call Lily now. Get up quickly. Mrs. Prince has already prepared breakfast."

After Karan and Snape walked out of the bedroom sleepily, Lily, who had just woken up, also walked out of the guest room.

She originally planned to live in the Three Broomsticks, but Meadows could not let her stay in Callan's house. There was a risk that Grindelwald might suddenly break in at any time.

But at Mrs. Prince's warm invitation, she ended up living in Gobstone's shop, so Karan slept on a simple bed frame in Snape's bedroom to give up the guest room.

"morning."

"morning."

"morning."

The three of them greeted each other lazily, all too sleepy to speak.

They walked to the bathroom, and then Lily and Snape stared directly at Callan.

Under the gazes of the two, Karan showed a helpless expression. The three toothbrushes on the stand flew into the air, and he squeezed out a little bit of toothpaste one by one. Then the toothbrushes automatically flew to the mouths of the three of them.

The two people who were too lazy to do anything laughed happily.

The smooth mirror reflected the straight bodies of the three of them, saying hello in a low voice, also looking like they were not awake.

"Good morning, beautiful Lily, handsome Callan, and little Master Snape."

The little master seemed to call him incidentally.

Kahlan finally smiled, and Snape glared at him in the mirror.

After washing up, the toothbrush and towel automatically floated back to the holder. The three of them lined up and walked to the dining table, where sausages, omelettes, pies, porridge, and delicious meadows were already prepared. .

"Where's my mother?"

Snape turned around in confusion, but did not see Mrs. Price.

Meadows' mouth was bulging, and she pouted towards the living room. She didn't look like a professor at all now.

Snape found Mrs. Prince in the living room. She was stuffing a lot of snacks into Snape's backpack. There was also a complete cauldron cake on top, making the entire backpack almost half full. Snape was cumming.

"I heard that the entire competition will last three days?" Mrs. Prince pointed at the backpack with her wand, and the straps were immediately fastened into buttons: "It's okay if you don't bring more snacks."

“You can buy everything to eat in the camp.”

Snape said and walked over. He tried to pick up his backpack. He didn't know how long Mrs. Prince had been preparing for it. The backpack didn't move at all and showed no intention of getting up.

"Uh, forget it."

After seeing the disappointed look in Mrs. Prince's eyes, Snape thought of Karan's wandless magic: "I'll just ask Karan to help me later."

Karan, who still doesn't know that he has become a tool man again, is asking about the departure: "How will we get to the competition venue later?"

"Port key." Meadows replied directly: "Normally, in order to avoid being discovered by Muggles, we need to use the port key in a secluded place. But in Hogsmeade Village, there is no need to go to the third Just bring the broom to the tavern, where a lot of door keys have been prepared in advance.”

"Is Tussel going too?" Lily looked curiously at the blue phoenix holding a herb in its mouth on the dining table. It had grown a lot during this time and looked very similar to Percival, except for its color.

"Of course."

Meadows nodded and said: "It can now take the wizard to apparate. Although it can only take one person, it is still a very important ability."

"Also, it's just in case."

Meadows had already warned the trio that this game might be a little unusual, and in fact, Callan guessed it without her having to remind them.

After all, this is completely different from the future Quidditch World Cup - not only is Voldemort still alive and well, but even Grindelwald has just escaped from Nurmengard, and no one can guarantee whether they will suddenly jump out and cause trouble.

However, Karan still underestimated the Ministry of Magic's vigilance.

After using the door key in the Three Broomsticks Tavern, Snape immediately fell down due to the heavy backpack.

"Five twelve, from Hogsmeade."

A familiar voice said: "On a side note, your Muggle clothes look nice, Meadows."

They came to a desolate, foggy swamp. Karan realized that this was somewhat similar to the location where the Quidditch World Cup would be held in the future. It might be the same place. After all, this kind of gathering of wizards could be hidden from Muggles. The location is not so easy to find.

In front of them, stood two exhausted wizards, Ted holding a large gold watch, and Andromeda holding a thick roll of parchment and a quill, both dressed as Muggles.

It seems that because Ted is a Muggle-born, their clothes are at least correct. The upper body is wearing a tweed suit and pointed short boots.

"Good morning, you two." Meadows said, "Are you two the only ones here? Why don't you see Kingsley?"

Kingsley Shacklebolt is Ted and Andromeda's Auror mentor, responsible for training the two people into qualified Aurors.

"Probably to maintain order."

Ted yawned and said: "You can't imagine how crazy these wizards are. They party day and night. The Muggles who guarded the tents were forcibly taken away. Anyone who has been cast the Forgetting Curse dozens of times a day will... Unbearable."

"It looks like these Muggle clothes are a complete waste."

Meadows said as he threw the door key, a copper wine glass, into the large box behind them.

Andromeda asked with interest: "It's not a waste. It looks very beautiful and suitable for fighting. Where did you buy it?"

Meadows wore a close-fitting riding suit and a black blazer.

Ted quickly stopped Andromeda from asking: "That's called equestrian clothing. I'll buy it for you in the future. Well...let me see where you should go first?"

He searched for the list on the parchment: "Yes, walk about a quarter of a mile, and the first field in front is. You also know the camp administrators, the Bones brothers and sisters, the same two people."

Here are two more future Order members.

After saying goodbye to the two, they walked through the deserted swamp, almost invisible in the thick fog.

At the same time, Karan asked curiously: "How many people came to the club this time?"

Meadows knew that Karan knew about the Order of the Phoenix. Not only him, but Lily and Snape had also heard about it.

"More than you think."

Meadows whispered: "Wizards from all over the world are mixed together, and their languages ​​​​are different. Is there any more suitable opportunity to cause trouble than this? Principal Dumbledore has already prepared for it. I even want those two black men to stir up trouble." If the devil appears earlier, these duelists alone can help a lot, and among them, there are many people who have been implicated by Grindelwald."

After hearing Meadows' words, the three of them felt much relieved. Just as she said, this time was the Wizard's Duel Cup, and many people were good at casting spells. Even if they wanted to cause trouble, it wasn't that easy.

After walking for about 10 minutes, a stone house appeared in the thick fog. The Bones brothers and sisters were standing at the door. Behind them were thousands of strange-shaped tents, which went up along the gentle slope of the large field. The field stretched toward a dark forest of trees on the horizon.

"how is the situation?"

Meadows' greeting was more direct this time.

"Everything is normal." Edgar Bones shrugged and said, "Or maybe no one is normal. I just saw a few wizards from the Soviet Union yelling at me, constantly trying to make me drink high-concentration drugs. Vodka, you must be careful when you see those wizards - especially you three -"

Edgar looked at the three children and warned: "I suspect that alcohol is flowing in their veins. If they greet you, remember to take only one sip at most -"

"Snapped!"

Amelia Bones angrily slapped her brother on the head: "You can't even drink a sip!"

Lily nodded seriously, saying that she would definitely take good care of these two disobedient little boys.

There is no need to pay for Muggle coins again, they are included in the price of the ticket.

After receiving the camp's floor plan, they walked on the mist-shrouded grounds, passing between two long rows of tents.

This was an eye-opener for Karan.

It seems that because there are too many foreign wizards, all the tents are strange and superfluous. What's even more surprising is that some tents not only become several stories high, but also have long patterned carpets, fountains and Flowers seemed to be the standard feature. Snape was horrified to see a swallow-tailed dog several times his size lying at the door, with a stream of drool flowing from his mouth. He didn't know whether it was because he was simply hungry, or because he felt that the passing wizards were looking at him. It smells so good.

"Probably the expansion spell."

Karan stared at the large civet cat in front of the tent door with strange eyes, and his tone became a little more serious: "It must be an expansion spell. These wizards really dare to do whatever they want."

This is not even the most ridiculous thing. While they were looking for a tent, there would always be strange things flying over their heads. Karan saw with his own eyes a flying carpet carrying a family and a brand new car. A Rolls-Royce is flying in the sky. This should be the car of a wealthy pure-blood family. They discriminate against Muggles from the bottom of their hearts, but sometimes they take advantage of Muggles' creations.

The most exaggerated thing was a group of Soviets. They were riding not on broomsticks, but on a whole big tree. Each of them was holding a bottle of liquor that seemed to be very concentrated, and they were playing Quidditch while drinking.Many wizards who were interested in watching had gathered around. The Ministry of Magic staff who were passing by wanted to dissuade them, but they were forcefully pulled away by another group of Soviet wizards on the ground. They coaxed and poured strong drinks into their mouths. .

"This is truly a disaster."

Lily looked at the staff with pity. In just a short while, they were so drunk that they were still spitting out high flames from their mouths.

Fortunately, apart from the complete violation of the "Wizard Secrecy Act", the scene was still within a controllable range, and no excessive trouble was caused. At most, it was just a little noisy.

They came to the edge of the woods at the end of the field, where there was a clearing with a small sign stuck in the ground that read: Meadows.

"That's it!"

The duel attribute in Meadows' heart was once again ignited, and she said happily: "It's very close to the competition venue, and it's just the right place to go back and watch the Quidditch match that hasn't ended yet - do you want to go watch it together?"

"Forehead......"

Karan looked at Lily and Snape who looked embarrassed, and he suggested: "Why don't you go inside the tent to repair it?"

Karan's proposal was accepted, and they walked into the tent one by one.

This was indeed a magic tent. Unexpectedly, the tent was better than they imagined. It had four bedrooms in total, including a kitchen and bathroom, as well as a bedroom that was temporarily partitioned.

"Lily and I live there."

Meadows ordered them to put their luggage on the ground: "Callan and Snape live in the room outside. It is no different from living in Gobstone's shop."

Neither Snape nor Lily could refuse. They were already used to having Callan help with wandless magic.

Meadows introduced the origin of this tent. It was used by Mr. Newt when he went on business trips. He replaced it with a better one, so he lent the old one to Meadows.

While Callan and Lily were helping Snape take the snacks out of his backpack, Meadows could no longer restrain his curiosity and rushed to watch the wonderful Quidditch match.

The three of them looked at each other speechlessly for a while.

"I didn't expect that the most unreliable person would be Meadows." Lily said helplessly.

Karan stood up from the carpet and relaxed his shoulders: "Forget it, she's not much older than us. I guess this is one of the few times she can really rest. How about we cook first? Are you hungry?"

Snape shook his head, but stood up and said, "I'm here to help."

Meadows' cooking skills are really not that good, but Callan's cooking skills are pretty good, and Snape occasionally helps Mrs. Prince with the ingredients. This is not difficult for him, compared with preparing potions. Much simpler.

In the end, Lily became the one doing nothing. She bit a licorice wand and watched the two boys handling the ingredients skillfully. A sense of frustration arose in her heart for no reason - Is this good?

She blinked and then fell down on the soft sofa.

Of course that’s good!

It would be nice if I brought Barian here too...

Lily turned around comfortably, just when she was bored and thinking about her playmates——

A head covered with beautiful silver hair crept in from the door of the tent.

"Wolf!"

Lily immediately rushed over in surprise. She rubbed Wolf's head vigorously: "Why are you here? Steve is here too?"

Karan and Snape also noticed something strange at the door. It happened that Steve walked in with a smile: "Are you surprised? You guys came really late. I arrived at the camp yesterday and stayed there. Next to you—eh?"

He sniffed twice and said, "What does this smell like? It smells so good."

Karan pushed Steve out who was looking into the pot: "There are snacks on the table - who else came with you?"

"Your cooking skills are so good."

Steve stared at Karan in disbelief. When Karan couldn't help but lift the spatula, he jumped onto the carpet in the living room: "There are quite a lot of people here, including my parents, Ya Gebu’s family, and my father’s brother’s family.”

"Oh?"

Callan looked over with interest. He now knew the reason why Leta Lestrange was still alive - it was because of the speech that took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery (from the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie Second plot).

In that speech, Grindelwald made a fatal mistake, which caused a problem in the brain of Ignotus hidden underground, causing the emotional Occlumency contained in it to completely explode, which affected everyone present at the time. An Obscurus, Credence Gaunt, lost control. Not only did his speech have to be interrupted, but he also lost an excellent opportunity to establish faith.

These things were all what Meadows later told Callan when he mentioned Ignotus's brain. Unfortunately, Meadows didn't know more about it, and Professor Dumbledore didn't tell Callan either. Is Dence still alive and where is he?

But compared to these, Steve's next words still made Karan's heart skip a beat.

"Of course, besides us, you also know your neighbors in another camp."

Steve shuddered silently, as if he had encountered something extremely terrible.

As if to confirm Karan's uneasiness, another head suddenly stuck out from the tent door - it was Gaspard who was wearing glasses.

The most terrifying thing is that right on top of his head, there are two similar heads.

The tent of the Gospad family didn't look like a tent for accommodation at all. It looked more like a mobile workshop. Crucibles of different models were placed on the shelves in front of the wall. There seemed to be something in it. She wanted to jump out, but Mrs. Singleton covered the mouth of the crucible with a lid expressionlessly. Now the sound became more obvious. There was definitely something inside.

Mr. Singleton looked back at his wife, and then he set his sights on Karan, who was slightly nervous. A strange light flashed on the glasses of the family of three.

"You didn't see anything."

Karan nodded quickly.

He was forcibly invited here by the Singleton family, and he even wore an apron with a strawberry pattern on it.

As for the reason for force - when the three expressionless faces were hidden behind glowing glasses, Karan couldn't tell whether it was an invitation or a kidnapping.

Mrs. Singleton walked to the sofa opposite Callan without saying a word and sat next to Gaspard. Mr. Singleton was on the far right.

The family of three stared directly at Karan, making him feel uncomfortable.

"Forehead......"

Karan pretended to look at the ceiling, and there were countless marbles floating above the heads of several people, some were large and some were small, and the colors were different, and the whole was suddenly changing slowly.

"That's a real-time star chart."

Mr. Singleton introduced, his eyes still staring at Karan, and his voice was deeper than Karan expected: "Are you interested in the universe?"

"What?" Karan didn't come back to his senses.

"The universe," Mr. Singleton repeated: "My wife and I have always suspected that there are not only other kinds of life in the endless stars, but also that those lives have unimaginable powers."

"Perhaps, when they look at wizards, they look at Muggles with pity or contempt, and there is little equality. And maybe they also need to abide by laws similar to the "Law of Secrecy" Such treaties live in corners beyond our reach."

Karan was stunned for a while.

"What?" he asked again.

Mr. Singleton did not pursue the topic any further. He glanced at his wife, and Mrs. Singleton took out a small piece of parchment from her pocket and handed it to Karan.

"This is......"

Karan had a vague guess in his mind: "Is this parchment made from the basilisk's skin? Did you finally succeed?"

He almost forgot about this matter completely - in Gespard's conjecture, the material of the Marauder's Map parchment is the basilisk's shed skin, but it must be made after the basilisk's shed skin has been obtained for a long enough time. Take out a very small piece of special parchment paper.

Mrs. Singleton nodded silently, and she motioned to Callan to put the parchment away.

But after speaking, Mrs. Singleton said another topic: "If you are interested, you can find us after graduation. We need talented wizards like you."

Karan blinked: "Who are you?"

The Singletons all pushed up their glasses on their noses, and Gaspard joined in the fun.

"You can call us the Silent People if you want."

Turns out to be the Silent Man from the Department of Mysteries...

Until he left the tent accompanied by Gaspard, Karan still had this thought in his mind.

But he really didn't understand this special group. It was not mentioned prominently in the memory of the other world, and it did not play a key role.

However, this can explain it clearly. No wonder Gaspard looks like this, as if he is frightening someone to death all day long.

Gaspard noticed Karan's gaze, and he said calmly: "Just let me know when the time comes. I will tell my parents. Maybe we can become colleagues in the future."

Karan opened his mouth. He suddenly had an extremely curious question, and he didn't even bother to mock Gespard——

"What exactly is jumping inside the crucible I just saw?"

Gaspard stopped. He turned to look at Karan, pushed his glasses slightly with his fingers, and said with a mysterious smile: "Maybe it's a magical animal, or maybe it's a lively alchemy item."

"But maybe it's the unknown life in the universe?"