harry potter book of crimes

During the remaining days of the Christmas vacation, Maka spent time in the ward. Although he also wanted to go shopping with everyone before going back to school, he was unable to do so due to everyone's unanimous request.

I stayed in the hospital bed and counted the remaining days on my fingers.

Fortunately, except for Hermione and the other three who came here every day, Luna didn't go anywhere this time. She stayed with him quietly by the window. You know, for this seemingly demure person, Luna didn't go anywhere.

For a girl, she is not as sedentary as everyone thinks. Wandering around is her favorite thing to do.

Anyway, during this quiet period, the day finally arrived for him to leave St. Mungo's. And this day was also the homecoming day of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Early in the morning, Maka walked out of the gate of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries, found a deserted place and used the door key. In the blink of an eye, she appeared on the hillside in front of Lovegood's house.

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He had completed the discharge procedures yesterday evening, and Luna returned to her home before dinner as she had in the past few days. Maybe she wanted to go to St. Mungo's to pick her up today, but Maka thought it was not necessary.

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The weather has been good recently, but the British winter always starts very late. Maka got up early today, and the sky is still in the gloomy state before dawn. But probably because today is special, in order to arrive at Hogwarts

Not to be late, Luna seems to have already gotten up.

Maka walked in the snow, making the snow crunch. As he breathed in the cold air, he raised his head towards the Lovegood family's unique "chess piece-shaped" cabin, where orange light shone through the windows.

Fire and light.

Winter is the dormant season for living things. In the cold night, even sounds seem to be frozen, making it seem extraordinarily silent. Occasionally, one or two gusts of wind blow from far away, and only a few faint rustling sounds can be heard.

The closer you get to the house, the more you can hear the noises coming from the house. There are the sounds of busy footsteps, the sound of objects rubbing together, and even the crackling sound of wood burning in the fireplace. Only occasionally, but also

You will hear voices intertwining. Luna and Xenophilius, a father and daughter who have always been harmonious, seem to be having a rare argument about something.

"...Honey, I have to say, you should bring these socks. Everything else about Ravenclaw Tower is great - especially the separate library, but the only bad thing about it is that it's so cold

.Trust me, bring these thick woolen socks!”

"No, I don't think so, Dad. Rather than putting on an extra pair of socks, I'd rather bring my new notebook with me. It will allow me to write down more things about magical beasts."

"But, dear...even if you don't put these socks in, you can't put a new notebook in."

"Then take off another pair of socks..."

"Ouch! My child, you must not do this, your poor feet will be frozen!"

Maka stood in front of the door, listening to the conversation coming from the room, shaking her head in amusement and helplessness. He stopped listening and directly reached out and knocked on the wooden door.

"Oh - it must be Maka, he couldn't wait and came here first." Luna's voice is still soft and melodious, as if she is talking into your ear, with a mysterious sense of intimacy.

After a while, as footsteps approached from behind the door, the door opened with a creak.

"Good morning, Mr. Lovegood." Maka greeted politely.

"Oh, it's really Maka -" Xenophilius patted his shoulder happily, "Why are you here now? Luna told me early yesterday morning, we plan to go there in a while

St. Mungo's will pick you up. Hurry! Come on in! Let's have breakfast together!"

Maka smiled and said "No need to answer", and followed him inside, closing the wooden door behind her. But they had just walked inside, and Xenophilius seemed to have discovered something terrible.

In general, he hurried towards the spiral staircase.

"...Don't...don't take any more out, dear. Don't forget, you still have to wear your clothes to go to class. If you take some more away, you won't have to wear them!"

The living room and kitchen were only that big, and Maka had already seen the situation clearly while standing aside. He had given Luna a suitcase with a traceless stretching spell in it in the past, but this filial piety

The little girl had given it to her father some time ago. Now she is using her original suitcase again. Every time she goes home or goes back to school, she has to think carefully about how much she should pack.

"So, let me add some stretching spells to your box!" He couldn't help but say.

In fact, he had already mentioned this proposal once, but for some reason, Luna did not accept his kindness last time. Now seeing that she was struggling for a notebook or even a pair of woolen socks, he couldn't help but propose it again.

Got this suggestion.

Luna, who was sitting on a stool by the stairs and looking through her suitcase, shook her head without thinking. When she found Maka walking towards her, she even closed the suitcase.

"No, no need Maka." Her tone was still a little dazed, but there was a rare seriousness on her face, "I've already packed it up..."

Does this girl not want me to see her clothes? Is it true? Is that pure white girl who even spoke with an ethereal aura started to grow up?

The closer he gets, the harder it is to judge a person's changes and growth. It has been nearly five years since the day he met Luna.

For an adult, these five years may not be as long as imagined; but when these five years belong to a thriving child, the changes will actually be huge.

It wasn't until this moment that Maka looked at Luna and suddenly realized that the little girl, who was shining with hazy gold in the cemetery, had grown taller without knowing it, and seemed to have become more feminine.

The charm is gone. Even her dressing sense, which has always been incomprehensible to people, is slowly getting closer to being chic but unique, at least it is not as weird as it was at first.

Well, probably the only thing that hasn't changed is her long pale golden hair. The slightly curly hair was pushed behind her face and hung down along her back and past her waist, glowing with a soft luster.

"Then leave all the books you want to bring here with me! Those things are very heavy, so you can just ask me to get them when you get to school."

Oh! And those eyes, Luna's gray eyes are still a little hazy. Even when she is talking to you, she may not always look at you. Sometimes you have to think carefully and look at her.

Is it talking to you, or is it talking to something else invisible?

Just like now, the two of them were clearly talking, but Luna's eyes fell on the sleeves of Maka's robe. Maybe she was still curious about whether there was a Niffler hidden inside!

However, she didn't look at it for long before she lowered her head and took out a few stacks of books of different sizes from the box. It seemed that she had accepted Maka's previous proposal.

Seeing that his daughter could finally bring more clothes and thick socks to school, Xenophilius couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

To be honest, the suitcase with the Seamless Stretching Charm is indeed very useful, but no matter how useful it is, it will not make him more happy than his daughter being able to relax. If Maka doesn't come, he will definitely have to find another way.

Sent the suitcase back to Luna.

"Next time when you give gifts, give a few more suitcases!" Maka thought helplessly, "Only when giving gifts during the holidays can the father and daughter accept them smoothly."

To be honest, he had enthusiastically given me a useless gadget before, but now he felt a little regretful.

After Luna packed her luggage, the three of them enjoyed a strange and rich breakfast under the warm fire. Then Maka and Luna appeared at the main entrance of Hogwarts.

forward.

In the past few days when Maka was lying on the hospital bed, Hogwarts Castle, which was supposed to be quite deserted during the holidays, became quite busy. Various characters came and went, fighting for Voldemort and Greenwald.

He was busy with the deaths of the two big devils, Germany.

And because of this, the professors at Hogwarts—especially Professor McGonagall—suddenly had a lot more school affairs to deal with one by one, and receiving visits from guests became a daily routine that must be included in the schedule.

Extra work.

In fact, if someone hadn't blocked most of the affairs for him, Maka might not be able to escape his mundane affairs even if he was hiding in St. Mungo's.

There were two wizards helping him, one was naturally Professor McGonagall who wanted him to take good care of himself, and the other was the vain old man Horace Slughorn who had not officially taken up his post yet.

Son.

This short, fat old man would generally stay away from danger; but for things that could help him accumulate fame and expand his social circle, he seemed to be able to smell it and get it together faster than anyone else.

But when Maka and Luna arrived at the school gate, they found that the lively scene they expected was not there. Even if they arrived earlier, the little wizards who had returned to school had not yet come, but those from the Ministry of Magic, or

Are they some other guests? Logically speaking, those guys don't care if it's just dawn.

The two of them walked not far forward when they saw a tall figure standing next to the gate, looking towards them with a smile.

"Hagrid?" Maka and Luna took two trots and came to the other party's side, "Why are you standing here? Are you welcoming the students returning to school?"

"Yes!" Hagrid nodded happily, "Besides, the centaurs are planning to move today - Professor McGonagall helped them find a good place, and the Ministry of Magic also approved it - this is

It’s a big thing, I have to keep an eye on it!”