harry potter book of crimes

"Please go this way..."

In the jungle of Rowena's secret island, Maka, Luna, and Hermione were slowly moving in a certain direction following the elf elder Lark.

Speaking of which, this time Maka really didn't expect that none of the little tricks and tricks she had prepared could be used.

Originally, he wanted Luna and Hermione, two kind-hearted girls, to go together to meet the elves, while he secretly followed them nearby to ensure their safety.

He believed that these elves, who had more retained bloodline talents, might be like unicorns, who were generally more attracted to pure girls.

When negotiating, there is always a big difference between someone who has a favorable opinion and someone who doesn't. In addition, Hermione's words are sometimes very persuasive, which should make things easier.

As for himself, all he had to do was appear by their side when it was time to appear, and act as a translator honestly, and everything would be fine.

Yes, it turns out that he did guess right.

But he also guessed wrong. Because he found that when the elves saw Luna and Hermione, they showed even weirder reactions.

In other words, they were like seeing a rare creature in a zoo, and they immediately started to watch it with extraordinary enthusiasm.

Because of this, Maka, who was a little worried about Luna and Hermione, had to take the initiative to show up and stand with them.

And then, the elf elder Lark appeared.

"Oh, a girl protected by nature..."

When Lao Lark said those words, he looked at Luna, whom Maka had not planned to bring over.

"Human girl, if you don't mind, can you come with me and say a few words in front of the ancestors of my clan? I believe the ancestors will be very happy..."

When Maka heard this, her heart skipped a beat, wondering if there was an old monster living on the island? He immediately offered to go with him.

Fortunately, Lao Lak had no intention of stopping him.

So, the three of them followed Lao Lak around the magic tower and walked into the dense jungle behind the tower.

The jungle on this secret island is still lush and green, and the tree canopy is not like the Hogwarts Forbidden Forest, which is so dense that no light can penetrate it.

The rainy Mediterranean climate in winter causes the branches and leaves of various low evergreen shrubs here to stretch out, most of which can only reach the bend of the legs. The tree trunks covered with moss show a fresh green color, and the branches and leaves between the shrubs are

The bright flowers complement each other.

Most of the forest plants growing in this type of climate secrete volatile oils, coupled with the fragrant fragrance of flowers, so that just by walking in the forest, you will smell the strong fragrance that fills your nose.

The bright sunlight penetrated and fell through the gaps in the leaves, forming beautiful, slightly sloping beams of light.

To be honest, the mellow natural atmosphere that Maka and the others can feel here is something they cannot feel in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts.

After following Old Luck for a while, they walked around a few tree trunks, and a small, clean and tidy building appeared in front of them.

This building is not big. It can be seen that it was built for the use of the elves. The highest point is only a head higher than Maca.

Fortunately, this is not a building with internal space, so Maka and the others don't need to enter a place where they have to bend down to squeeze in.

To be precise, this is a shrine made of stone sculptures.

Around the shrine, the ground paved with stone slabs looked completely out of place in the forest clearing. A bunch of tender grass poked its head out between the gaps in the stone slabs. Natural and unnatural creations formed a harmonious picture.

picture scroll.

"what is that?"

Next to Maka, Luna pointed at the statue enshrined in the shrine and asked softly.

"I'm not sure," Maka shook her head slightly, "but the top one looks like... a forest fairy?"

Just as Maka said, there are three small but lifelike stone sculptures placed in the shrine.

The taller statue among them wears a dress sewn with flower petals, has two pairs of thin wings, one large and one small, on its back, and wears a lovely garland on its slightly fluffy hair.

No matter how you look at it, they are very similar to the current fairy family.

At this time, the elf elder Lark suddenly spoke.

"That is Fei Rui, one of the two good friends of our ancestors." Lark said softly in his old voice, "She is smart, sensitive, fair, and can distinguish between good and evil... The forest fairy you mentioned,

It is her descendants."

As he spoke, he pointed to another statue with respect.

That statue looks most like a human in appearance, but the pointed ears on both sides of its head are very different from humans. It is wearing a set of tight clothes, a pointed hat on its head, and a willow flute in its hand.

Just putting it to your mouth is like blowing a refreshing forest song.

"...And that one is Parker, another good friend of our ancestors." Lao Lak said, "He is brave, humorous, kind, and deeply loves the jungle and nature... He is the ancestor of the leprechaun family.

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"Sensitive and fair? Humorous and kind?" Maka compared these words with fairies and leprechauns, and couldn't help but shook her head secretly, "It's probably a beautified version, right?"

Just as he was thinking about it, Lark pointed to the statue at the bottom more respectfully, and even lowered his head slightly.

Maka saw that this statue depicts a creature with long drooping ears and a pair of big eyes. If there is any similarity between it and the elves, I'm afraid these are the only three points.

But unlike the elves, the statue was neatly dressed, with well-proportioned limbs and a handsome appearance. It held a wine glass in one hand and a broom in the other, grinning as if it was singing. It looked smart and full of fun.

"This is the ancestor of our elf family, and 'Lal' is his nickname. He is hard-working, he likes to think, he is full of curiosity about everything, and he is willing to act to protect weak creatures, and also

He is willing to sing loudly in order to create laughter...The most important thing is that he is loyal to his oaths and promises and will never break them in his life."

Lao Lak paused, then seemed to be full of yearning and said: "Lal, Parker and Ferry, they often sing, play music and dance in the forest, spreading life for the beautiful nature!"

"Oh, you have a good ancestor." Maka agreed casually.

But in fact, he has just figured out something now - regardless of whether the ancestors of these three races were really good friends, at least Maka feels that this is still very possible.

Because in ancient times, these three races had a common hobby, which was to tease humans. As for now, the elves have become house elves, and there are finally only two of these three noisy races left.

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"So, why did you bring Luna here?" While Luna and Hermione were observing the place curiously, Maka asked Lao Lark again.

"Don't you know?" Old Lak glanced at Luna leisurely and said calmly, "Our ancestor Lal, like his two friends, deeply loves the great nature. And that human girl,

She is closer to nature than other children..."

"Then what?" Maka asked a little confused.

"Honorable Lal will be very happy to see her coming." Lao Lak repeated this sentence again, which made Maka instantly think of the centaurs, because they all like to be mysterious in their words.

But fortunately, the situation that Maka imagined that she couldn't figure out no matter how much she asked didn't happen.

"...I think Lord Lal will perform the miracle of life for this human girl." When he said this, Lao Lak's eyes shone with longing.

Maka subconsciously looked at the statue in the shrine, but he was quite hesitant. Not to mention that he was an atheist before, even if he was a wizard, he never had the habit of believing in any gods.

In the long history of wizards, there are few religious beliefs. Even if there are, such as Druidism, which was once popular in ancient times, they only believe in various truths contained in nature.

Lao Lak's behavior of expecting miracles has obviously gone beyond relying on his ancestors as his spiritual sustenance, and has embarked on the path of deifying his ancestors.

"However, we can't rule out that the elf's ancestors did leave some magic behind."

Maka stood aside and took a moment to sense the shrine and statue, but he did not find any abnormal signs from them.

He put this somewhat mysterious matter aside for the moment and planned to reorganize his thoughts and think about how to persuade this elf elder.

First of all, he did not intend to use the methods of the giant tribe again. Because although Lao Lak also showed signs of belief in the ancestor gods, he was not as crazy as the giants after all, and these elves were not stupid at all.

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Secondly, this group of elves have a solid blood heritage and can vaguely detect the truth and falsehood of words, which is also difficult to fool.

Therefore, the breakthrough point may fall on today's unexpected person - Luna.

But before Maka could finish thinking about it, he suddenly felt a strange magic wave suddenly vibrating, which startled him.

This fluctuation is not aggressive at all, but as Lao Lak said, it seems to be full of vitality and vitality.

It's just that the source of the fluctuation can't be found at all, which makes Maka a little worried.

"Luna, Hermione, come to me—"

The moment the elf Lark suddenly crawled to the ground, Maka hurriedly took two steps and pulled the somewhat dazed Luna and Hermione to her side.

They couldn't sense magic, so they didn't notice anything unusual around them.