I swung a sword at Hogwarts

Could it be...

Stop, I can’t think about it anymore.

Daphne shook her head cutely, shaking those thoughts off.

Astoria was the last to arrive, having just gone to the library.

When she arrived, she sat next to Malfoy and said curiously, "Is the lily blooming?"

On the water cup on the table was a lily that Malfoy gave to Astoria. It was probably picked from the flowerpot of some unlucky guy.

Blooming lilies.

German Ministry of Magic: High Alert, Grindelwald Appears in Berlin

Grindelwald returns to Germany?

John stared at the contents of the newspaper.

Grindelwald reappears in Germany and appears in Berlin with great fanfare.

His followers followed him, which took away the joy that followed Voldemort's death.

Europe is more afraid of Grindelwald than Voldemort.

Grindelwald almost caused the fall of the entire Europe. Even after half a century, they still remember how terrifying the man who wielded the Elder Wand was.

"He will only be stronger now."

A look of fear flashed in the eyes of John, who had taught young Grindelwald.

Grindelwald almost destroyed Paris in the past. Now, after decades of settling down, his aging body has been restored to a youthful state.

A century of magic power plus a middle-aged body, and the Elder Wand in hand.

If we go back to the war of the century in 1945, history might be rewritten and Grindelwald would win that war.

"Germany..." John narrowed his eyes. He remembered something old Batty mentioned.

At the opening of the amusement park, the German Minister of Magic seemed disappointed that there was no werewolf attack.

He seemed to know in advance that a werewolf would appear.

"Has the German Ministry of Magic fallen?" Looking at Grindelwald's appearance in the newspaper, it was so ostentatious that people felt uneasy.

John scooped up a spoonful of the colorful fried rice and put it in his mouth without even looking at it.

"How's it going in France?"

Let Heinrich and King take care of France.

Jin happily talked about how many scenic spots they visited during the holiday, but did not mention the branch.

With the abilities of the two of you, the branch store should be almost ready by now, right?

...

Chapter 574: French Branch, Meet Lockhart Again

France, hidden place.

Heinrich scowled and slapped away Jin's hand that was leaning towards him.

Jin shook his head and sighed: "As a senior, you disrespect me so much."

"Senior?" Heinrich sneered, "I don't remember you being my senior."

"Of course not!" Jin argued, "In terms of age, I am older than you, and in terms of qualifications, I entered Silverhand Johnny before you."

Seeing Heinrich turn his head away, he chuckled and said, "I have more experience in opening stores than you do. Is it not too much to call me a senior?"

Heinrich ignored him, stared at the other side and said, "Someone is coming."

They were currently in another part of the hideout, the Corner Alley.

No matter where there is darkness.

Corner Alley is such a place.

Unruly French wizards like to come here to buy things that are not normally available.

And today, in this corner alley, people lying on the ground tell of a great battle that took place.

In addition to Heinrich and Jin, there were several wizards standing beside them, casting a sleeping spell on the wizards who wanted to wake up.

Hearing the noise of someone coming, everyone became alert.

A man walked out slowly from there.

Seemingly not surprised by the scene inside, the man took off his hat and smiled, "This is the last shop illegally reselling Silver Hand products. Aurors will take over here."

The person who came was a French Auror.

Illegal activities were being carried out in Corner Alley, and the Aurors turned a blind eye to the Silver Hand's actions against the dark forces.

What I just said was to tell the two that that was the last one. If they continued to take action, I'm afraid some people behind the dark forces would become restless.

Heinrich stared at the Auror, and Kim sneered, "You don't think that's all that's going to happen?"

The Auror's smile froze, and he smiled awkwardly and said, "Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that a store in the hidden place is about to be sold, and the owner is in urgent need of money."

Urgent need for money means low prices.

The French Ministry of Magic tacitly agreed that the Silver Hand would clean up the dark forces, and was willing to give up a good position to the other party.

Heinrich said calmly: "Go back and tell those people that Silver Hand doesn't need charity."

There was a flash of displeasure in the Auror's eyes, but he quickly hid it.

He smiled and said, "I will."

He nodded and watched Heinrich and the others leave.

Glancing at the fallen wizards, the Auror said to himself, "Here comes someone we're not going to deal with."

The Minister of Magic, Charles Roland, specifically gave them the green light, and the Auror said behind him: "Take them away, and call it an Auror arrest."

A dozen Aurors walked out from behind that Auror.

Few of these guys in the corner alleys are clean.

To arrest someone, all you have to do is find a random crime.

After the Silver Hand's people arrived in France, they began to show their strength. At first there were only two of them, but as time went on, their number gradually increased.

a week later.

The French branch of Johnny Silverhand's store appears in a hidden location.

Jin is in charge of management and he is very familiar with Silver Hand's operating model.

When in America, he also managed branches with Nagini.

The first batch of Silver Hand's goods was extremely popular when it arrived.

The French Ministry of Magic gave them the green light, allowing them to quickly pass various audits.

The Minister of Magic was very much looking forward to the political achievements that the Silver Hand could bring him.

Some people are secretly calculating how to get a piece of the pie.

And the first climax of the branch appeared.

Gilderoy Lockhart emerges from his hiding place in France.

This is a heavyweight guest, a top star in the wizarding world.

He came to serve as a spokesperson.

As with the American branch, Lockhart became the spokesperson here.

...

"Hot, Johnny Silverhand opens a branch in France, Gilderoy Lockhart appears"

Gilderoy Lockhart's New Book

Gilderoy Lockhart interviewed: Regrets missing the fight for his alma mater

Lockhart's name was all over the newspapers.

John raised an eyebrow and looked at it.

With Silver Hand's unreserved flattery, Lockhart is now a completely different person.

He was once a famous writer.

Now Lockhart is a powerful wizard, a fighter against Death Eaters, a brave warrior, and a hero who protects his people.

His book set a new record as soon as it was released.

The same shampoo is also sold abroad and has received rave reviews.

His money has long since reached the point where he can no longer spend it all, and now he is keen on charity.

Like Dharma Alex, once wealth reaches a certain level, money is not what people pursue.

Gilderoy Lockhart announced that he would donate half of the proceeds from his new book to the Little Wizards Fund to bring warmth to children in the neon incident.

As soon as this news came out, the Neon Ministry of Magic, which had been gradually fading away, was once again pushed to the forefront.

The Neon Ministry of Magic also kept dragging its feet, and their Minister of Magic bowed again and again, but there was no substantial solution.

There are many political parties in the country vying for power.

External pressure applied.

The Neon Ministry hated John.

John was not afraid of this.

If the Neon Ministry of Magic continues to jump around, he doesn't mind making them suffer a little more.

Tang Mi wrote to him and told him about sending the Muggle children home.

This matter is still fermenting.

Some Muggle parents were killed, leaving Muggle children orphaned.

John frowned.

"It seems like they died too easily."

John had no regrets about what happened at the magic institute. He just felt sorry that he let those people die too easily.

John was also troubled by the fact that the tortured Muggle children had nowhere to go.

"We can't keep a bunch of Muggles in the magical world."

He was thinking about how to arrange it.

He saw Voldemort's face.

"Maybe I can open an orphanage." Rubbing the ring with his fingers, John thought this idea was feasible.

I was so used to thinking about problems with wizards that I almost forgot that they could be solved simply.

He had an idea in his mind, that is to adopt all the homeless Muggle children together.

But it’s not so easy to open a welfare home.

But he is not helpless.

Taking out a piece of parchment, he wrote a letter to his father.

"It just so happens that Dad can be a great philanthropist."

He handed the written letter to Basil and watched the snowy owl fly out of the castle.

John also wrote Lockhart a letter, thanking him for his donation to the Little Wizard Fund.

Thanks to Lockhart's celebrity status, the Little Wizards Fund has seen a wave of donations.

Celebrities from all walks of life began to donate to the fund, and it seemed that not doing so would be out of place.