days at Hogwarts

Chapter 808 Creating Conditions

In late July, the weather was clear and sunny.

In the suburban Hampstead courtyard, the treetops cast shadows on the ground.

Crookshanks lay lazily on the warm stones, his eyes attracted by the constantly changing light and shadows. Occasionally he looked down at the shadows on the ground, and occasionally looked up at the slowly moving clouds in the sky, as if he suspected that the things moving on the ground were the shadows of the clouds.

There was a lounge chair under the shade of the tree, with a figure half lying on it.

His face was covered with an insignificant newspaper, and a radio was buzzing next to him.

Wizarding Radio News:
"Welcome to today's news briefing. I'm the host, Glenda Chittock. Wizarding governments of various countries have begun to purchase food and store seeds from Muggle governments. The magic school alliance formed by Hogwarts, Ilvermorny, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang has also begun to collect and store Muggle books. I believe that the audience already knows that these actions are all due to the magic civilization migration plan...

"What exactly is the Magic Civilization Migration Plan? What is the connection between the underlying principle of the new space-shifting device and Dementors? What is the relationship between the legendary wizard Loren Morgan who proposed the plan and Nicolas Flamel? Glynda will answer all these questions for you one by one..."

The opening remarks were a big hit, but the actual content was the same things that had been repeated thousands of times in newspapers. Apart from the inexplicable background music, if there was any difference, it was probably that the photo on the front page cover could not be seen on the radio.

Slightly handsome.

Rita Skeeter even wrote a letter specifically, claiming that she wanted to write a book about his student days, explore the growth process of the youngest legendary wizard in history, uncover Voldemort's past conspiracies, record the process of refining the Philosopher's Stone, and leave precious documentary materials for future historical research.

Loren refused without hesitation.

Two weeks have passed since the International Conference of Wizards. Ever since Loren proposed the migration plan, the subsequent conference agenda has become a discussion of preparatory work. Wizard governments and magical creature communities from various countries have discussed together, divided the work and cooperated to gradually improve the plan.

It was at that time that plans such as storing food and seeds were proposed.

Everything is moving towards that future in an orderly manner.

"Speaking of Loren Morgan, we have to mention Hermione Granger. She is another Hogwarts graduate who received full marks in all subjects. Not long ago, she joined the Ministry of Magic's Magical Creatures Management Bureau as an ordinary employee. According to the information we obtained from the interview, she showed great ideals when she was in the lower grades..."

Loren listened carefully for a moment and couldn't help grinning.

These reporters conducted a very thorough investigation, and the information they revealed was within the limits of not being annoying. It even sounded like some kind of personal propaganda, presenting Hermione's idea of ​​liberating the elves in a way that was not obtrusive, so as not to offend some closed-minded wizards, but instead to make more people remember the kindness and wisdom of this young witch.

That's a nice compliment...

It's a pity that Hermione is not around now and I can't share it with her.

After all, it was working hours now, and Hermione should be sitting in the office on the fourth floor underground of the Ministry of Magic, reading reports and understanding the operation modes of the relevant departments of the Ministry of Magic, just like she was reciting the school history when she first entered Hogwarts.

After the International Confederation of Wizards announced the migration plan, all departments of the Ministry of Magic were extremely busy. At this time, NEWT's transcripts were sent home. Of course, Loren and Hermione's results were excellent in all the subjects they referred to. The Ministry of Magic and the Alchemy Research Center began to urge the two to join the company.

That group of alchemists was easier to deal with. Loren simply mailed the design drawings of the new space-shifting device to them and asked them to study the drawings first. If they encountered any problems they didn't understand, they could contact them through the communicator, so they could still enjoy their summer vacation at home.

Hermione is a different case. The Ministry of Magic wants her to join the company as soon as possible, and she herself also wants to get involved in work as early as possible.

It was a mutual agreement and they hit it off immediately.

The result was that Loren became an unemployed and lonely young man at home. During such a wonderful holiday, he could only spend his time basking in the sun with Crookshanks and Hanhan.

"Just now I sent a message saying I'll be working overtime tonight and will be back later...

"The Department for the Control of Magical Creatures seems to be particularly busy recently, negotiating with goblins, hiring house-elves, counting migrating Thestrals and Hippogriffs..." Loren muttered to himself, relaxed his body and lay down on his back, leaning his back against the seat, letting his legs hang naturally and swaying gently. He stared at the leaves swaying in the treetops, and his mind gradually became empty.

"Squeak-"

The door leading to the courtyard was pushed open, and Grandpa Bates with gray hair pushed the door and walked into the courtyard: "Loren, what do you want to eat tonight? Let's go to the supermarket to buy ingredients now."

"Dinner..."

Loren hesitated for a moment and said, "Hermione will be back very late. Let's go out for dinner."

"..."

Grandpa Bates fell silent.

Don’t you have the motivation to cook when your girlfriend is not around?
……

A star-rated restaurant on Berkeley Street in Mayfair.

Grandpa Bates flipped through the menu with a look of resignation on his face, turned his head slightly sideways, listened to the waiter's explanation and recommendations, and selected a few of the restaurant's signature dishes.

The Grangers sat opposite, Loren sat next to them, and the three of them huddled together, whispering.

"What is the main responsibility of the department that Hermione joined, the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures? Is it the same as those animal protection organizations?" Wendell was very curious. "Magical creatures refer to animals with magical powers, right? Hermione told me that some of them are intelligent, while others are the same as wild beasts."

“I don’t know the specific functions.”

"Are there any magical fish?"

"Not just fish, there are many kinds of magical aquatic animals, but only mermen are intelligent."

"A mermaid like in fairy tales?"

"The appearance of mermaids is related to the water environment. Mermaids in warm waters are very beautiful."

"Hermione mentioned before..."

The two chatted animatedly while waiting for the food to be served. Monica listened quietly beside them with a hint of smile in her eyes.

It was clearly not the case a few weeks ago. As a father, no matter how satisfied he was with his daughter's boyfriend, he was unwilling to express it directly. He always felt that this boy had snatched away his precious daughter. He even said some resentful and angry words in front of his wife. However, it didn't take long for him to forget about it and he became more and more intimate with Loren in front of her.

Like he and Hermione were engaged.

Bates next to him finished ordering and handed the menu to the waiter. He looked at the two people opposite him discussing enthusiastically, then looked at Monica who also had a smile on her face. He hesitated for a moment and said as if he was chatting casually:

"Monica, you haven't had a summer vacation in several years."

"??"

Wendell's eyes suddenly widened and he looked up.

(End of this chapter)