harry potter book of crimes

As a housewife who must maintain a glamorous image even if she deducts food rations, Vanessa is very clear about the external situation, at least the people she needs to know are definitely kept in mind.

When she came out of the door on the inside of the main hall, she recognized the young man who was looking up at the paintings on the wall with just one glance.

What a resounding name Maka McClane! Even the original Albus Dumbledore only gained such a reputation in middle age, and yet he is still so young!

Logically speaking, for such an outstanding young wizard with a great future, any family would probably want to befriend him, and would even start planning early on how to get the girls in the family to tie him to their own door.

Yes, even though he was born as a Muggle, his current achievements are enough to make many families on the verge of collapse feel anxious about it.

However, this McLean not only often shows signs of being against the pure-blood family, but his own power has clearly exceeded the limit that most families can bear.

No, not long ago he had just turned a family with a solid foundation upside down, causing a bunch of purebloods to still feel terrified!

To be honest, Vanessa didn't know how to deal with a wizard like this... Should she talk calmly and equally? Or should she lower her attitude a little? Or... should she insist on the dignity of pure blood,

Don't you need to look good on this little thing?

Vanessa hesitated.

Perhaps her mother's temperament has been deeply ingrained in Pansy's heart, so much so that she could not imagine that her mother could have such an uneasy side.

That's why Pansy keeps emphasizing that her mother has a bad temper, as if she has a straight face towards everyone...

However, Mrs. Parkinson would hesitate, but Maka obviously did not.

If nothing else, he is very pressed for time now, and he doesn't have the time to test it out with her. If it weren't for the fact that Pansy has really changed people during this period, he might have just come here alone today.

Therefore, while Mrs. Parkinson was still standing at the door, thinking to herself, Maka at the other end of the hall turned her back to her and spoke.

"Madam," he said calmly, "I am not here to ask you, the Parkinson family, to do anything, so you don't have to worry that I will make some demands that you cannot accept... In fact, I am here to borrow something from you.

.”

"borrow things?"

In those few seconds of hesitation, Vanessa had already thought of many possibilities, but she had not considered this at all.

Could this MacLean be interested in an heirloom from her Parkinson family?

"Yes, borrow something."

Only then did Maka turn around and look across the hall in the direction of Mrs. Parkinson.

"If you remember that you have a 'Time Turner' at home, I hope you can lend it to me for a period of time and I can pay you rent. Of course, if you are willing to sell it and the price is not too outrageous... look

Since your daughter is my student, I don’t have to bargain."

"Time turner..."

After Vanessa heard this, she subconsciously thought about whether they had this collection in their family's vault. But the time turner is a very rare item, and after just a moment's thought, she was sure that the Parkinson family did not have it.

.

Otherwise, she would have auctioned it anonymously on the black market for a purely collectible item that was quite valuable, dangerous to use, and inconvenient to show off to others.

However, Vanessa knew clearly that she did not have a time turner, but she still did not explain it to Maka.

Because she suddenly realized that this might be a good opportunity to indirectly sell favors to Maka.

For now, no one is sure who will win between Maca and Haierbo, so those families with little confidence are still trying their best to remain neutral.

However, just maintaining neutrality will definitely not work. After all, since ancient times, those who stand in the middle of the general trend usually do not end well.

Therefore, before trying to wait and see and come to a conclusion, you must secretly give both parties a reason not to attack them in the future.

Judging from the current momentum, Haierbo's side is probably hopeless. That guy is simply a lunatic.

But Haierbo can't, but Maka is at least someone with whom he can communicate well, right? Even if he doesn't dare to stand on his side explicitly, he still has to secretly leave a way out.

Before today, the Parkinsons had not paid much attention to their daughter Pansy. Even though there were frequent troubles at Hogwarts, they still did not take their daughter home. This is the couple's consideration of the situation.

Plan to leave Pansy where Maka can see her.

But now, their little trick has actually been very successful, but Vanessa hasn't realized it yet.

But today, after hearing that Maka wanted a time turner, she suddenly had another idea in her mind that she could make friends with Maka for a little while.

Of course, there was another point that actually made her very excited, because Maka actually said the word "no counteroffer" just now!

Just before Maka was about to speak again, Vanessa's eyes suddenly lit up and she said first:

"Mr. McClain, I remember there should be some... But you know, we don't often look through the things stored in the vault, so we don't remember very clearly. If you are willing to wait a little, I can go find them.

I’ll look for it and then I’ll discuss it with you in detail.”

"Vault?" Maka raised her eyebrows when she heard this, "I hope you are talking about your Parkinson family's own vault, not Gringotts...or the vault of Darkling Pavilion in the black market?"

"ah!"

Maka didn't even need to explain what London was like now. However, Vanessa now had to "go to Gringotts or Darkling Pavilion".

Yes, she had actually thought of someone who might be collecting the time turner, but she didn't want Maka to know that she got it from someone else.

So obviously, she needs time, more time than a trip to her underground vault.

"Well," she was just stunned, and Vanessa simply followed the excuse she just made and continued, "It doesn't matter, I will ask my husband to go to Gringotts. Maybe you know, he is in the Ministry of Magic now, about 10 kilometers away from Diagon Alley.

It’s not far.”

"Are you sure?" Maka frowned and said, "London is very dangerous right now. I'm worried...Mr. Parkinson will be dead before he reaches Gringotts."

"...So otherwise, I'd better go and accompany him!"