harry potter book of crimes

"...Anyway, I have already signed a letter with Mr. Akinbad on the federation side, and there shouldn't be much resistance at the application meeting; and Principal Karkaroff of Durmstrang is also willing to attend the meeting.

This is a busy time when school is not starting or ending, and they lend us their revolutionary message.”

"Therefore, we at Hogwarts will soon be able to restart the practice that was forced to abandon hundreds of years ago and take the entire school students on a world-class wizard study tour!"

In the past, when wizards' magic teaching was still based on the personal behavior of recruiting apprentices, "wizard study tours" were an excellent way for teachers to lead students to increase their knowledge.

In order to allow our students to fully grow and reach a level where they can become independent, this kind of study tour often lasts for more than two or three years.

And after magic schools gradually appeared in the world, even though the number of students increased, this educational method of study tour was not immediately banned and abandoned.

Due to the difficulty of the organization and the guarantee of student safety, the study tour time has become shorter. However, along the way, you will follow the route carefully planned by all the professors, and what you see and hear is even more exciting than before.

One chip.

However, the world at that time soon fell into turmoil. The intensification of the war forced all major schools to give up the practice of study tours. Even some magic schools were forced by the spread of the war to isolate their schools from the outside world.

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Around that time, the Hogwarts study tour was also put on hold indefinitely.

I remember that the principal at the time still hoped that this meaningful educational activity could be restarted after the war stopped. But who knew that giant wars, goblin rebellions, mermaid shipwrecks, etc. would come one after another, and by the time he left office, they would still be there.

It's far from over.

Even in the end, the various magical wars became serious enough to affect Muggles, leading to an almost irreversible enmity between Muggles and wizards.

After the International Confederation of Wizards promulgated regulations related to the International Statute of Secrecy, an invisible wall was built between Muggles and wizards, and study tours finally became an old practice that was difficult to start.

Now, knowing that the meteorite is about to hit the ground, Maka seems to want to restart this educational activity to allow teachers and students to temporarily take refuge.

Yes, although he was fully prepared to deal with the meteorite, who could guarantee that Hogwarts, which was so close to the impact point, would not be affected?

However, because the meteorite falling to the ground is really not something that can be disclosed in advance. In order to avoid causing panic, Maka racked her brains to come up with such an excuse.

Durmstrang's ship is a good thing. It has many very practical magics and can even carry a full ship of people from one body of water to another.

Taking that boat for a study tour was obviously a pretty good idea.

"Tomorrow morning, the headline of the Daily Prophet will be a report on the resumption of our Hogwarts study tour plan. And once this matter is made public, Mr. Akinbad will also take advantage of the opportunity to fill in the activities I filled out.

The application is on the agenda of the meeting, so...Professor McGonagall, perhaps you can choose to announce this matter to the students after dinner today."

Behind the desk, Mag nodded repeatedly as he listened to Maka's story.

It must be said that the study tour not only allows students to avoid the crisis of falling meteorites, but is also very beneficial to the school's teaching. If this time can end smoothly...

As she thought about it, she couldn't help but begin to consider the possibility of formally restoring this old practice.

After a moment, Magcai said again:

"So... what about the meteorite?"

Although Professor McGonagall did not make it clear, Maka could understand what she meant - if a major incident of a meteorite falling to the ground really happened during the study tour, it would be difficult for people not to notice the difference between the two.

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After that incident, some fearful people might start to blame Hogwarts, saying that they had anticipated the crisis of the meteorite, so why didn't they inform the world in advance.

After all, as long as a meteorite falling from the sky is slightly deflected when it enters the atmosphere, it is very likely to hit another place thousands of miles away. If such a dangerous big thing falls into the city, it will be nothing compared to the Dark Lord.

It’s going to be much scarier!

"Indeed, I can imagine that someone will definitely criticize me, so I deliberately gave them a little 'warning' during the interview today."

Maka said and couldn't help but laugh:

"We also have Professor Trelawney who is proficient in divination! I think her 'bad luck' prophecies that often appear are quite useful - this way it does not mention meteorites and gives us a way to leave.

The reason for the school, that’s enough!”

"Oh...prophecy?"

Professor McGonagall has never believed in this stuff.

Especially Professor Trelawney, because she makes all kinds of predictions almost every day, which makes people think that she is a blasphemous liar, and she is the kind of person who can even deceive herself.

Maka could actually understand Professor McGonagall's disapproval, so he just shrugged and said:

"After all, Professor, she is also the great-great-granddaughter of Cassandra Trelawney, the famous prophet in history! I think, at least in the eyes of people who don't know her, her credibility is still very high

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In terms of the number of participants, the study tour plan is a large-scale collective activity that mobilizes the entire school; and in terms of the scope of action, it is a world-class event.

There will certainly be no shortage of individuals or forces paying attention to this matter, especially in this somewhat sensitive period.

Of course, no matter how eye-catching this incident is, it will only happen after the new issue of the Daily Prophet is released tomorrow. Today, obviously there are still only a few people who know about it.

For example, Miss Parkinson, who knew nothing about this, was still following Malfoy, silently waiting for the other party's reply.

"...Draco?"

"Do not talk!"

Malfoy replied rather impatiently, and walked straight towards the stairs as he spoke. Pansy had already told him her request just now, and also mentioned his name as suggested by Maka.

Obviously, Maka's name still has some effect, at least Malfoy did not refuse such a somewhat thankless thing on the spot.

However, the Malfoy family has just begun to show signs of revival. Even if it is Maka's intention, he still needs to consider it before making a decision.

What's more...

"A half-goblin servant of the Flint family?" He frowned and thought to himself, "The Flint family alone was troublesome enough. Marcus was arrogant and ignorant, and his mother was even more troublesome.

He is so arrogant... Why did that guy McClane decide to target the Flint family this time? Is there any benefit? "

It can be guessed from his thoughts that Malfoy probably thought that Maka had a deeper meaning this time! But he didn't know that the matter was as simple as Pansy said.

"Yes... I'm just asking the Flint family for a servant. I think this is just a piece of cake for your family," Pansy said sincerely, "Draco, please help me!"

Malfoy was trying to figure out Maka's "intention". Hearing Pansy muttering to the side, he immediately waved his hand and said:

"It's not impossible if you want me to help you... Anyway, shut up first! Let me think about it carefully before talking!"

Not long after, Malfoy, who had returned to the Slytherin common room from the auditorium, suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes suddenly widened.

Could it be that...that goblin hybrid has immeasurable value? So much so that McClane wants to steal it from the Flint family with Parkinson's help?

"etc!"

Thinking of this, he hurriedly turned around, took Pansy's wrist and pulled her to the corner of the lounge.

"Tell me, who are you and that...that one? How did you meet?"

Just like Voldemort has always thought that Dumbledore was "hypocritical", Draco's view of Maka has never changed.

In his opinion, Maka is also a profit-oriented guy, but he is more successful than anyone else, including himself.

Obviously, Draco is very different from Pansy. He is not a person who is easily infected by the people and things around him and thus easily shakes his own ideas.

"How do we know each other? Are you talking about Iluli?"

Malfoy nodded and said:

"Yes, that's the goblin hybrid you were talking about! Tell me, is it because of McClain that you... Oh, I remember, it was in that underground church..."

He suddenly remembered that when he and his father led a raid in the underground church, Pansy not only failed to help Martin, but instead saved a little wizard.

"I see, was that that time?" Malfoy seemed to have finally figured something out, nodding with satisfaction, "It seems that your mistake might not have been an accident!"

"What?"

Pansy's face was full of confusion, and she had no idea what he was talking about.

Malfoy didn't pay attention to her expression. Instead, he raised the corners of his mouth and said as if he was in a good mood:

"Okay, I'll also fill out a leave application form. I'll go to Professor Snape with you to ask for leave later. Then you can follow me back to my home. My father will have to come forward to do this.

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Although she was a little confused by Malfoy's tossing, Pansy immediately put her confusion behind her as soon as she heard that the other party finally agreed to help her.

"That's great! Thank you, Draco-"

"but!"

Before Pansy finished speaking, Malfoy interrupted:

"I can help you ask for someone from the Flint family, but after that, I need to directly talk to that...Iluli, right? I want to talk to her!"

Before he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Pansy to react, turned around and went to the boys' dormitory. (To be continued)