Hogwarts and the Holy Grail War

"Tell me the truth, don't try to evade the point." Ariel said in a deep voice, "You can't fool me, so tell me the truth. What happened?"

"Oh."

Alanna pouted and reluctantly told her sister about the grievances she had suffered in the past six months since her sister fell into a coma.

Seeing Ariel's face gradually darken, Alanna quickly explained:

"In fact, those things are nothing. Although what they did was excessive, someone helped me to teach them a lesson in time. Now I am living a good life and no one dares to bully me anymore."

Alanna said, with a blush of happiness on her face. "And that's why I fell in love with him. He likes me too and takes good care of me. I'm really happy with him..."

Now that we have come to this, let's take this opportunity to say a few more good things about Ethan and try to improve his favorability in front of my sister.

I believe that after hearing this, my sister will definitely support my relationship with Ethan, right?

"Really? Do you like him that much? It seems I have no right to object to you."

Ariel smiled softly, and suddenly thought of something, and her face flushed slightly:

"To be honest, Alanna, my sister must have someone she loves."

"What? Sister, are you telling the truth?" Alanna's eyes sparkled behind her glasses, as if she had discovered something shocking. "When did it happen? Can you tell me in detail?"

"Just in the next two days... Although it may be a little fast, if you were in my shoes, you would understand my feelings, right?" Ariel thought for a moment and then said, "You may have met each other, but I think it would be better to take some time to formally introduce him to you. I bet you will like him."

"Okay, I want to see who can make my sister fall so quickly." Alanna smiled like an aunt.

Ariel smiled shyly: "Then tell me about your boyfriend. When can you formally introduce him to me? I'm really curious about who he is and how he could charm such a lovely sister like me."

"I won't let you wait too long. When you recover enough and are discharged from the hospital, I will bring him back for you to have a look."

The two sisters smiled at each other, their joy beyond words.

I didn't expect that not only me, but even my sisters already have someone they like. How could this not be a double happiness for them?

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Alanna

Chapter 243 Being an Auror is such a waste of my youth!

Early on Saturday morning, a layer of snow fell over London again. I don't know if it started last night or early in the morning. Although the snow is not too heavy now, the outside is covered with silver.

Alana leaned against the window in the middle of the bed, tilting her head to admire the snowy scenery outside. Ethan sat in the armchair beside the bed, holding a silver-gleaming fruit knife in his hand and peeling an apple for Alana.

Although it is possible to do this in an instant using a cutting spell, it is still more pleasing to girls if you do it yourself.

And isn’t it so satisfying to peel off a whole apple skin little by little?

Ethan looked at the red fruit peels in circles on the plate, and he felt a strong sense of accomplishment.

The apple peeled by hand can no longer be called apple peel, it can simply be called a work of art!

And it has to be said that the products nourished by magic are much more refined than ordinary varieties. They are large, thin-skinned, and full of fruity aroma. The taste must be not bad either.

Ethan used his knife again to cut the plump white apple into small pieces. He placed them neatly on a silver plate with ingenious plating skills. It looked like a work of art.

"Eat."

After handing the fruit plate and fork to the girl on the bed, Ethan took the core part of the fruit, which had little flesh left, and ate it slowly.

dong dong dong-

There were three gentle knocks on the ward door.

"Please come in."

"Yo, Ethan. We're here to visit your little girlfriend."

Tony walked in carelessly with a fruit basket in his hand, followed by Sarah and Moody. Sarah was holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand.

"Why are you here?"

Ethan smiled with some surprise, and with a slight wave of his hand holding the fruit knife, three soft armchairs appeared beside the bed:

"Please take a seat."

Tony was not polite either. He handed the fruit basket in his hand to Ethan and sat down on the chair.

Sarah handed the bouquet of flowers to Alanna on the bed and asked with a smile, "How are you, little sister? How are you recovering?"

"It couldn't be better." Alanna smiled softly and sniffed the bouquet in her hand. "Carnations and lilies, I like them very much."

Alanna has almost recovered in the past two days. If Ethan hadn't insisted on letting her rest for another day or two, it would not be a problem for her to be discharged from the hospital immediately.

Ariel, on the other hand, could already walk a few steps with the help of others. After all, the lesions had been cleared, and her body was only a little weak due to long-term bed rest. As long as she continued to adhere to rehabilitation training, it would only take a matter of time for her to fully recover.

After Ethan came back from Red Tomb City yesterday, he was thinking about whether he should transfer Ariel to this ward as well. This way, he could take care of both sisters at the same time and avoid running back and forth between the two wards.

However, Alanna stopped him immediately after hearing what he said, and told him not to do that, because it would undoubtedly expose Ariel that she was also hospitalized due to illness, and she didn't want her sister to worry about her anymore.

"Do you think you can really hide these little tricks from your sister?" Ethan rolled his eyes at her. "Ariel has already seen through it, but she just didn't say it."

"Ah? I thought I had really kept it a secret from my sister." The girl said with a bitter face, "How did you know that?"

"Hair, complexion, and the smell on your body... there are too many flaws. Changing clothes can't cover them up." Ethan shrugged and mercilessly pointed out her naive thoughts. "Leave the matter of changing the ward to me. You don't have to worry about it. Just focus on taking care of your health."

"Oh……"

"She is recovering well now and will be discharged soon." Ethan put the fruit basket on the bedside table, sat on the chair and looked at the three Aurors and former Aurors in front of him:

"You guys aren't here just to visit the sick, are you? Is there something else you want to talk to me about?"

Sarah and Tony looked at each other for a long time, and finally Tony looked at Ethan and spoke slowly:

"We've been to the underground cave in Red Grave City."

Ethan raised an eyebrow: "So?"

"All the dark wizards there are dead, not a single one is left." Tony leaned forward a little, "Tell us the truth, did you do all this? Is there anyone helping you?"

"Why, are you trying to judge me?"

"No, we are not here as Aurors. We are just concerned friends." Tony looked directly into Ethan's eyes. "This matter will not be disclosed to anyone except the three people in the ward. Can you tell us the truth?"

"Uh..." Ethan hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the girl who was scratching the plate with her fork out of nervousness, gritted his teeth and said:

"Yes, I did it alone."

As soon as these words came out, the tense atmosphere in the ward suddenly became a little relaxed. Tony whistled and glanced at Sarah beside him:

"I said it was just him, right? I win, you write the next action report."

Sarah rolled her eyes, pouted and turned her head away, ignoring him.

"So you two are betting on me?" Ethan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You come to ask me just for this?"

"Not entirely." Tony coughed. "In fact, the situation there is a little bit... tragic. Only after confirming the true situation with you can we cover for you when submitting the report to the higher-ups."

"To be honest, that really shocked us." Sarah added, "Although they were all unforgivable dark wizards, you wouldn't be punished even if you killed them, but turning them into mummies is still too cruel. Although I don't know what kind of unconventional spell you used, you'd better try not to use this method in the future."

"Uh... maybe you have some misunderstanding." Ethan spread his hands, "I certainly didn't do those mummies. I blew them to pieces with spells like shattering to pieces."

As if to avoid any misunderstanding, Ethan immediately added:

"Don't worry, it was blown up directly, without using the Unforgivable Curse."

"So you only did those body parts?" Tony asked.

"OK."

"Those mummies are..."

"It's a tragedy caused by their internal strife. It all started when I went to see them the night before last." Ethan spread his hands and held his chin as if recalling something:

"At that time, I was alone with a magic wand, and I killed my way from the entrance of the mine to the deepest part of their base camp. I cast spells all the way. Whenever I encountered a dark wizard, I would kill him on the spot without even blinking an eye."

"Then your eyes won't work?" Tony asked inappropriately.

"So what if my eyes are dry? So what if they aren't? Does this have anything to do with what I said?" Ethan slapped the bed. "I'm helping you review the crime scene and explain the whole story, and you care about whether my eyes are dry or not?!"

"Ignore him and continue talking." Sarah held Ethan down.

"I fought my way to the deepest part of their base camp, and then I met the man in black robes that I told you about before. Oh, Tony, he's the one you met in Terminigo, do you remember him?"

"That guy? I remember he has the ability to absorb all attacks, right?" Tony suddenly became alert. "You actually faced him?"

"To be precise, it doesn't absorb all attacks, but it can absorb all 'magic' attacks. It's probably because your sword is a magical product, so it can't hurt him."

"Yes, I forged that sword with goblin magic silver." Tony leaned forward and asked:

"Then how did you get rid of him?"

"If magic doesn't work, use non-magical means." Ethan smiled unscrupulously. "Luckily, I remembered what you said that day. Before I went to find them, I went to a gun store and bought a few big guns just in case. Those things are much better than magic wands. I shot the old guy to death on the spot."

"Good boy!" Tony chuckled, "Looks like I have to learn from you and keep some Muggle tricks ready."

"Tony!" Sarah shouted in dissatisfaction, "Don't forget to go to the Muggle Artifacts Prohibition Office. They will give you trouble for it!"

"What are you afraid of? Didn't their leader illegally modify a Muggle car with magic? You know that." Tony curled his lips. "It was me who came up with the idea for the modification. There is a loophole in the law: as long as the Muggle items do not show signs of being modified by magic, it will not be considered illegal if they are simply used - he told me that."

"Mr. Weasley..." Sarah held her forehead with her hand and smiled bitterly, feeling a headache.

Tony asked again: "Let's get back to the point. What does what you said have to do with those mummies?"

"He found that he couldn't beat me halfway through the fight, so he used some weird black magic to sacrifice all his men to increase his own strength. I guess that's how he got those mummies." Ethan spread his hands again, "He never thought that I would just pull out my gun and shoot him, and he got the buff for nothing."

"I see..." Tony nodded. Ethan's story roughly matched what they saw in the dungeon. It seemed that he was not lying. This way, they could help him cover up the matter without any worries.

Tuk Tuk——

The cane tapped the floor twice, and Mad-Eye, who had been silent until then, spoke:

"Although you are undoubtedly putting yourself in danger by doing this, it is very unwise and even a bit reckless. But I have to say..."

Mad-Eye's face, which looked ferocious because of the scars, broke into a fairly kind smile:

"You did a good job, Ethan. Not everyone can kill dozens or even hundreds of dark wizards single-handedly."

"You are too kind, Mr. Moody." Ethan smiled modestly, "It's just that I'm lucky. It's not something to be praised."

"Luck? Luck can certainly make your strength better, but it can't make up for the huge gap. This still means that your own strength is strong!" Mad-Eye shouted in a rough voice, "Also, don't call me 'Sir', it sounds weird, just call me Moody."

"Okay, Moody."

"Then Ethan, let me ask you again, do you really not want to be an Auror in the future?" Mad-Eye tapped the ground with his cane impatiently, as if he was dissatisfied with Ethan. "To be honest, I can see that you are a natural Auror. Although you have not received systematic training, you have already mastered many Auror training and assessment subjects without a teacher."

"We have reviewed the situation at the Ministry of Magic. The methods you used in London after escaping Hogwarts were actually the camouflage, concealment and stealth tracking in the Auror training. You did a great job and blended in perfectly with those Muggles. You are even better than those old Aurors who have been doing the job for more than ten years!"

"I just watched a few spy movies before and took some reference to the anti-reconnaissance methods in them. I'm just trying to show off my skills..." Ethan scratched his ear embarrassedly.

"It doesn't matter where you learned it from, the key is how to use it!" Mad-Eye continued, "Not to mention that your current strength in wizard duels is already above most newcomers who have passed Auror training!"

"And most importantly, you have the awareness to fight against dark wizards spontaneously! Although it's still too early for you, this also happens to illustrate your character - a righteous character that won't tolerate evil! Compared to it, ability is actually secondary to us. There are always acquired methods to make up for it, and this kind of character is the ultimate criterion for judging whether a person can become a qualified Auror!"

"As for your other abilities, such as the application of potions, Snape has already revealed your abilities to me - you are gifted, that's how he described you. So if you agree, we can even help you put a name to Hogwarts, and you can leave Hogwarts and train with us, just like Tony did."

"I started in my sixth grade. Except for returning to Hogwarts for some Auror-related NEWT courses, I spent the rest of the time in the Scottish Highlands receiving training from Moody." Tony smiled a little embarrassedly, "You started two years earlier than me."

"No, Moody. I understand your good intentions, but..." Ethan pursed his lips and refused:

"I really have no plans to become an Auror at this stage, especially since I left Hogwarts early to do other things."

Ethan glanced at Alanna and continued:

"After all, if I really want to do something related to Auror, I still have plenty of time in my future life. But the time I spent studying at Hogwarts was only four years... no, three and a half years. I really cherish this precious time."

"And the reason why I went to trouble those dark wizards was only because of some personal reasons, not for any great cause. I'm afraid you will be disappointed on this point. I'm not the kind of person with a strong sense of justice, so I may not quite meet your requirements."

Moody was stunned for a moment, and asked again: "Do you really think so?"

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Some people don't know what clothes to wear

Chapter 244 It’s really time to learn in vain

"Do you really think so?" Mad-Eye stared at Ethan with his normal black eye.