harry potter book of crimes

"You know, Brooks...you probably won't be able to see her this time."

In the port of Calais, located at the northern tip of France, there are three figures standing on the deserted pier, opposite the undulating Strait of Dover.

This is a place that makes people feel very familiar. After all, when they were in trouble in the UK, Maka and others caused many storms here one after another.

But right now, it seems a little too peaceful here... It can even be said to be lonely.

Since Britain was completely destroyed in this disaster, the French Blois family and the French Muggle Presidential Palace have already moved this coastal area, knowing that the land on the other side of the strait may face an invasion by the zombie army at any time.

Many cities in the country were completely emptied.

At this moment, not to mention the port of Calais, even the city of Calais itself and several nearby towns, large and small, have become empty cities. Except for a few teams of wizards sent by various parties to continuously observe the situation on the other side.

, I'm afraid there's no one else around here.

As for the three people who suddenly appeared on the pier today, their nature is somewhat different from those power spies who are timid and only dare to watch from a distance.

"John, I understand."

Looking at the back of the man in a suit standing slightly in front of him, Brooks nodded slightly, regardless of whether the other party could see his movements.

"And I also know very well that Miss Prince has never actually liked me. That year on the streets of New York, I saw that she had already seen me from across the street, but her first reaction was to avoid me.

... From that moment on, I knew there was no hope for me."

"Then you still can't let it go?" John, who had his back to his younger brother, shrugged frivolously. "You were both still young at that time, but now, you and her are already adults. Of course, if you really can't let it go,

, let’s talk about it again - most of the family members don’t support it, so I can still support you... But Brooks, I can only say this at this moment, and I probably won’t be able to... "

"John!"

Although they are brothers, and there is a big age difference between the two, probably because of John Stewart's unpredictable temperament, to Brooks, this brother is not only not like an elder, but more like a pair of good friends.

Ever since Brooks was a child, John would often take his younger brother around to cause trouble, causing a lot of trouble for the adults in the family. The elders often said that sooner or later, Brooks, an honest kid, would be beaten by this notoriously unreliable member of the family.

The guy got screwed.

What I didn't expect was that not only Brooks, who had been honest and upright since childhood, was not led astray, but John, a guy who had been known as "unreliable" for half his life, actually refused to refuse this mission that was almost a near-death experience.

Of course, leaving suddenly in the middle of the journey finally showed John's usual unreliability.

"John," after interrupting his brother, Brooks paused for a moment before continuing, "Since I'm already here, I might as well go with you."

Where to go? Of course it is right across the strait in front of us - Britain. Standing here and looking at the distant sky, the line of gray is particularly clear, completely dividing today's blue sky from the same blue sea.

It became two halves.

Across the sea, there is a dead land, which is the so-called "death place where there is no return".

"Humph," John still didn't turn around to look at the younger brother who was almost raised by him. He just turned his back to him and snorted with some meaning, and then said slowly, "Get out of here."

go home."

"John!"

The voice coming from behind seemed a little unconvinced.

"Brooks," John looked at the waves on the sea, crossed his arms and slanted his shoulders, and said in a nonchalant manner, "As expected, you will be the next 'owner' of the workshop, but why am I so worried now?"

?If you keep doing this, I'm afraid I will think that you have become as unreliable as me... If even the future person in charge of the family is unreliable, you know? Even if I die, I will not feel at ease.

.”

Although John's tone when he said these words was still so frivolous and careless, every word...especially the last sentence made Brooks feel an unparalleled heaviness.

Yes, as the most talented and accomplished young wizard of the Stewart family generation, Brooks will almost certainly become the master of the stonemasonry workshop in the future - that is, the director of the Stewart Family Research Institute. This time with John

We came to Europe together, and he followed him secretly, otherwise his family would not have let him come to such a dangerous place.

In fact, if John dared to bring him here this time, he would obviously have to bear a lot of pressure. But after all, he loved the youngest brother in the family the most... and to be honest, this time, no matter how much pressure John had

I don’t care anymore, because the final destination of this trip is the UK.

However, while John can go to England, Brooks cannot - at least not yet.

"When I find a way to send out everything I saw there, everything after that will be left to you, Brooks. I hope you won't let me go with uneasiness." John said, "Of course, maybe I will

Are you going to be the first person to escape from it? No one knows the situation over there yet, and everything is still uncertain!"

The latter sentence is actually more like a baseless comfort. It not only comforts his brother Brooks, but also comforts himself.

John's strength is indeed good, and he is one of the few among the entire Stewart family for four generations. Otherwise, the family would not have allowed him to be such an unreliable guy for so many years. Now in this mission, even because of the extremely high

Almost no one actively accepts the danger level, but it is not possible to just pick someone in the workshop and join the team.

Unfortunately, compared to the current situation in Britain reported in the intelligence, even John had no confidence that he would be able to complete this mission alive.

"...Save your life! Don't you still want to see Miss Prince again and try to fight for it? It won't work this time. We don't have much time, and her brother is obviously not ready yet.

Be mentally prepared... next time you come here, you might have a chance!"

No matter how many truths you talk about, it can't compare to love and love. John, who also came from Brooks's age, naturally knows it all too well. Instead of trying to convince him with things like family continuation and family inheritance, I'm afraid it's better to have a

Tia Prince works better.

"Go back! It's time for us to meet up with the team." John finally ended this brotherly conversation with an attitude that left no room for doubt.