harry potter book of crimes

It didn't matter which room Fanny would rest in. The focus of the day was the period after lunch.

Beauxbatons' banquets are exquisite and wonderful, with endless dishes, each of which is overflowing with aroma and extremely tempting. These delicacies are full of color, fragrance, and flavor, and are paired with the luxury of being in this gorgeous palace.

, it is truly a rare treat.

It's a pity that most of the guests' attention was not focused on tasting.

Maka and Fanny sat together at the corner of the long table, listening to some of the conversations around them while nonchalantly putting forks in their mouths frequently. Despite his pretense on the surface, he seemed quite reserved, with his back straight and his posture calm.

, but in fact, I didn’t eat less at all.

In fact, some people were paying attention to him, but in order not to make it too obvious, most of the wizards who glanced at him quickly stopped and would not let their eyes stay on him for too long. In the end, they really discovered him.

There were only two people munching.

Naturally, the stewardess sat beside him and ate silently. Fanny came with him on this trip, but Mr. Blois did not tell her too much about what she needed to do. Her task this time was very simple. In most cases,

It's enough for Xiadu to just stay by Maka's side.

She is a signboard of the Blois family. If she puts it up there for all the other forces present to take a look, then half of her mission will be accomplished.

As for the remaining half? Of course, she always pays attention to Maka's words and deeds. If there is something that needs her to say something or do something, she has to respond in time and cooperate with Maka to do everything.

Probably done perfectly.

Therefore, she must keep an eye on Maka at all times, even during meals.

Well, yes! Besides the housekeeper Fanny, there was another person who was also staring at Maka. However, that gaze was so obvious that many people noticed it one after another.

"Mr. MacLean——"

Fanny noticed that Maka was only focused on stuffing food into her mouth and seemed oblivious to that gaze. She hesitated for a moment, and finally called Maka.

The sinister look in that line of sight was quite straightforward, making it difficult for her to turn a blind eye.

But Maka waved her hand casually, interrupting what Fanny was about to say. Of course, he had already discovered that he had no impression of the owner of that line of sight, but the other person sitting next to him,

But he still had a vague impression.

If he remembered correctly, the young wizard should be named Ty Fowler, and he once had a rather dishonorable glove-throwing duel with him.

Judging from the relationship between the two people, they were probably a family, maybe a father and son. However, he was not sure whether they were biological children.

Why do you say that? Because the middle-aged male wizard is so fat that he almost takes up the seat of two people, which makes this long table one less seat.

"Don't worry about that person, you can just eat in peace." Maka said softly to Fanny.

Perhaps it was because Master Tyfuler had disgraced himself at Beauxbatons, and this time he wanted to find a way to get revenge. But no matter what the two guys, one big and one small, were planning, Maka didn't care.

Plan to take care of it.

In other words, at least there is no need to care about it now. When lunch time comes to an end, the first excitement of this trip will definitely begin, and by then there will definitely be a lot of turbulence here.

The most important thing is to be unobtrusive the moment before a storm comes, because then you can try to avoid being the target of public criticism.

At present, the intentions of the major forces are not yet clear. When the purpose is not clear enough, whoever is exposed to the public first will be more likely to become the first target.

It can be said that until the situation gradually becomes clear, all forces are very sensitive.

Seeing that Maka didn't care about the man's glare, Fanny had no choice but to follow his advice, draw her attention back, and return to the meal.

In fact, she was actually a little dissatisfied.

Judging from the Blois family's philosophy, if someone dares to be so rude to her, it is equivalent to looking down on the family behind her. The head of the family has long said that although the Blois family needs to maintain a low profile, they do not

This does not mean that you have to swallow your anger. When it comes to strength and foundation, the Blois family is worthy of anyone.

When Willy's father went directly across the country to find Voldemort, and even beat him up, he didn't look like he was asking for help. From this, it can be seen that the Blois family is now

The style of conduct is obviously the work of Mr. Blois.

However, although Fanny felt a little uncomfortable, it was Maka who made the decision now, so she just let it go.

After that, after Maka puffed out her cheeks and chewed for a while, this sumptuous lunch with everyone's thoughts was finally coming to an end.

When the last wizard put down his fork, Madame Maxime, as the principal of Beauxbatons, stood up first.

"Dear guests, I hope you have fully enjoyed the lunch carefully prepared by our school." She used a sound amplification spell and then said loudly, "I will not say those pretentious words. First of all, please allow me

Let me introduce this to you—"

Madame Maxime said, reaching out to the wizard on the seat next to her to signal.

"I believe everyone has guessed that this is the old butler of the Flamel family - Mr. Edward Flamel." She said, "As you all know, Mr. Nick Flamel, the contemporary master of alchemy, did not like to have sex with others during his lifetime.

With so many contacts, he prefers to immerse himself in his magic research all day long. And the person who takes care of his daily schedule and follows him around is this hard-working old butler, Edward Flamel."

When Mrs. Maxim mentioned herself, old Edward, whom Maca had met once before, also stood up and gave a slight salute to all the wizards present.

Not to mention that many wizards reject giant hybrids! Logically speaking, old Edward can be considered a tall man, but under Madame Maxime, he looks like a child.

It's no wonder that Madame Maxime has always been secretive about her ancestry, always just saying that she has a "larger frame".

Regarding the old butler Edward, many wizards present seemed relatively indifferent, and the audience was indifferent. This is not to say that old Edward is not important, on the contrary, he is obviously in a very important position in this incident.

The reason why the major forces ignored him was actually because they had already tried to contact each other before today. Thinking about it, it is natural. Since he is the only witness to the disclosure of the inheritance, then

It is equivalent to the temporary owner who controls all the inheritance. All forces that want to get a piece of the pie will choose him as the first breakthrough point.

If he could be captured directly, would it be necessary to come here and wait for the opportunity with such a large group of people?

However, this old Edward is not generally smart. He has already lived in Beauxbatons. No matter which country it is in, the magic school is always a good shelter. After all, except for some inherited families with rich heritage,

, which child does not need to study?

Wizarding schools like Beauxbatons and Hogwarts, which are the leading wizarding schools in the world, are not easily provoked by ordinary forces.

Don't look at Voldemort's vigorous efforts in the British wizarding world. If you think about it carefully, you will understand that there have been only a few Dark Lords in history.

In the vast silence in the auditorium, old Edward didn't care at all. After giving a salute, he completed the mission of making an appearance and quickly sat down again.

In order to lighten the atmosphere somewhat, Madame Maxime immediately shifted everyone's attention to the seat on the other side of her.

"...I believe everyone knows this," she said with a smile, "our current president of the International Federation of Wizards, Mr. Babajide Akinbad."

Following Mrs. Maxim's introduction, Maca also set his sights on the dark-skinned, skinny old wizard. Of course, he had seen this person once before, and it was this old wizard who presided over his Order of Merlin.

Awarded.

After Dumbledore's death, he was elected as the new president of the International Confederation of Wizards.

Maka still remembered that he and Dumbledore had always had a good relationship, and she didn't know if Dumbledore still had a share of credit in this succession process.

This time the reaction of various forces will be greater than before. After all, he is also the president of the International Federation of Wizards. Regardless of whether his election and appointment is related to certain families, at least any family needs to have a good relationship with him.

of.

Mr. Ajinbad is actually not too young, and with his lean body, he looks like a mummy wearing an exquisite wizard's robe. Being able to become the president of the federation is definitely a sign of his

He is highly respected, and his magical power may also be quite amazing.

To be honest, Maka actually doubted whether this old wizard from Africa had practiced some weird black magic, which was why he became the wrinkled and deformed ghost he is now.

But what is different from his superficial appearance is that Mr. Ajinbad is very talkative, and he is also modest and polite when he speaks. He is quite like everyone. Rather than being a person in power, he is actually more like a person who specializes in magic research.

old scholar.

After he spoke kindly, the place became quiet again. Everyone was observing Mrs. Maxim's expression and gaze to see if there were any other people who needed to be introduced individually.

If there is still one, the first subtlety may appear in today's situation, and everyone is waiting for it.