harry potter book of crimes

As far as relationships are concerned, Madame Maxime is definitely the one among all the wizards present, except for the old housekeeper Edward, who has the closest relationship with the late Mr. Nicolas Flamel. Based on this alone, it seems that she will inevitably cause trouble.

Everyone was secretly suspicious, fearing that Madame Maxime, who appeared to be fair and impartial on the surface, was coveting the inheritance behind her back.

But in this magical world, probably no one is unclear about Madame Maxime's personality. Ever since she became the principal of Beauxbatons, she has given priority to the school and students in everything she does. In addition, she is usually dignified and dignified.

, there are many wizards who treat things fairly and admire the headmistress from the bottom of their hearts.

What's more, in order to avoid suspicion this time, Madame Maxime had already stated her position on this public inheritance incident. Because of this, she even directly vacated the venue rights for the alchemy competition for everyone.

To be honest, if she had not chosen to retreat on her own initiative, based on the fact that this is the alma mater of Mr. Nico Flamel, the venue for this competition must be Beauxbatons.

Many small and medium-sized forces don't even dare to think about world-class events like this.

However, I am afraid that the appearance that Mrs. Maxim has always shown is all an illusion. When this huge benefit is in front of her, it may be the time for her to reveal her true face. If you think about it, you will understand that in this world,

Are there many such long-planned changes?

In the corridor, as the rumors about Mrs. Maxim gradually spread, some people's eyes began to look different.

From here, it can be seen that the many strengths are clearly divided into two groups.

More than half of the wizards chose to be calm bystanders, because none of them planned to wade into the muddy waters that were deliberately disturbed too early; while the remaining small number of wizards chose to go with the flow.

In order to try to muddy the water, so that their own forces can find considerable benefits in the chaos.

Maka quickly scanned the crowd and immediately came to a conclusion.

Among the wizards present, those who chose to watch either lacked strength or were more inclined to hold alchemy events; and those who chose to continue to increase chaos were the groups that wanted to cause trouble next.

There were only a handful of guys who hadn't figured out the situation yet. They were all looking around suspiciously, and occasionally glanced in Madame Maxime's direction, with different expressions for a while.

With just a little analysis, he can know in advance which forces need more attention from him. Why not do such a good thing?

When Maka quickly withdrew his gaze and looked at Mrs. Maxim beside him, the other party happened to glance in his direction. This meant that Maka somewhat understood.

It doesn't matter that she was suspected, because she had no intention of getting too involved in this matter. After deciding who owns the venue rights for the event, she can bring all the forces in Beauxbatons together.

Sweeping out the door.

The key is that some people don't want this alchemy competition to be held safely at the moment. If possible, the other party may use any means to delay it or even destroy it altogether.

After all, a game will give rise to too many surprises. Which side will benefit in the end? No one dares to say that they will have the last laugh until the result of the game comes out.

"Perhaps some people don't want the inheritance to be made public," Madame Maxime suddenly spoke, and she was heard calmly, "But I still think that since Mr. Flamel intends to entrust the inheritance to the whole world, then the magic circles of various countries

Everyone should be qualified to participate in it. It doesn’t matter if you doubt me, I just hope everyone can understand that this precious legacy belongs to everyone.”

The meaning behind her words was very clear, and any wizard who was shrewd enough could understand it.

Yes, if it is used by some thoughtful people, perhaps most of the forces will be able to obtain the distribution ratio results, and it will cease to exist.

Her words are obviously meant for those forces that are not strong enough to compete with others. If more than half of the small and medium-sized forces can be united and twisted into a rope, even a few large forces may have to weigh it carefully.

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In short, what she wants to convey is just one sentence: If you don’t want to get nothing in the end, then support the alchemy competition!

Hearing Mrs. Maxim's quick response, Maka couldn't help but nod secretly - this female principal didn't serve as the principal for so many years in vain.

Not long after, while everyone was watching and waiting, the French Ministry of Magic finally sent someone over.

Unlike the British wizarding world, Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has a very good relationship with the French Ministry of Magic, and they often support each other in dealing with various matters. Regarding this murder case, although the current situation is still somewhat sensitive, because of the two

There were no secrets that couldn't be told, so everything went smoothly.

Because this incident is so important, the French Minister of Magic came in person.

Maka saw that he was a tall and thin middle-aged male wizard. His clothes were quite simple, exquisite but not luxurious. He seemed to be a down-to-earth person.

Along with him, there was also a French Auror team. Judging from their actions and strictly following the rules, they seemed to be quite in tune with the style of the minister.

I saw a group of people from the Ministry of Magic arriving in unison. After chatting with Mrs. Maxim for a few words, they immediately started working. They investigated on the spot, inquired and collected evidence, and asked for evidence.

Clearly organized and extremely efficient.

Compared with them, the British Ministry of Magic, which has been making some mistakes in recent years, pales in comparison.

Only about ten minutes passed. Except for the wizard who initially found the body, everyone else was persuaded to disperse by the minister. Of course, Maka was also among the people leaving.

It was now time for breakfast, so he took Fanny all the way to Beauxbatons' auditorium.

Along the way, many people were whispering, talking about the rumors that suddenly appeared just now.

Although Mrs. Maxim handled it properly just now, the situation became worse on the spot. But Maca knew that the guy who muddied the waters had achieved what he wanted, and some kind of bad influence would inevitably happen in the future.

It gradually spread over several days.

It’s hard to say at this moment whether the holding of the Alchemy Competition will be a blessing in disguise or a failure.

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Not to mention that the gloom on Maka's side was gradually deepening, but at this time, Harry was worried about his date with Ginny.

He didn't expect that the old man Slughorn seemed to be easy to talk to, but when he asked in a roundabout way whether he could reduce his homework burden on Valentine's Day, the other party decisively expressed regret.

Slughorn is a professor, and he has been working for a long time before resigning from this job. Although he is often a bit inconsistent about what a professor must adhere to, he still adheres to the correct principles.

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This bald old man likes promising young wizards and has a hobby of collecting outstanding students. He has always been on the road of collecting. But to be honest, as a professor, he is still very reliable.

Harry's bad idea failed. As he walked in the corridor, he gradually calmed down.

In fact, because he had never noticed Ginny's thoughts in the past, when he was touched by Ginny's understanding, he very much wanted to make amends to her. And dating in Hogsmeade Village would be a good idea.

It was the most appropriate compensation method he could think of at the moment.

It's a pity that the academic work of a fifth grader is quite heavy, and the O.W.Ls exam is just around the corner, so he probably can't leave a lot of homework and go on a date. Maybe he doesn't care, but Ginny will most likely disagree with him.

If he does that, his purpose of compensating the other party will be greatly compromised.

At this point, he has only one choice - to catch up on homework the night before Valentine's Day!

Harry made up his mind with a grimace and walked quickly into the Great Hall. Under the curious eyes of Ron and Hermione, he sat down at the long Gryffindor table with a sad expression.

"Harry, what on earth did you do?"

As soon as he sat down, Ron next to him asked in a low voice. Harry's hurried back and forth in the common room aroused a lot of curiosity in him.

"...I went to find Professor Slughorn." Harry didn't want to say it at first, but when he spotted Ginny secretly glancing here from the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but say it.

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"Slughorn?" Ron said with a puzzled look on his face, "Don't you hate that bald guy? Why did you take the initiative to send him to your door this time?"

Hermione, who was sitting opposite, was obviously also very surprised. When Ron asked questions, she pricked up her ears and listened. Although she was holding a copy of the "Daily Prophet" in her hand for her daily morning reading,

But my thoughts are no longer in the article above.

"I'm going..." Harry looked a little annoyed, "I'm going to see if he can give me less homework. You know, Potions class always has a lot of homework!"

"What?"

Before Ron could express his surprise, Hermione across the table had already put down the newspaper and looked at Harry with the eyes of a Flobber caterpillar.

"Harry, have you lost your mind?" She asked with a look of disbelief on her face, "What are you thinking about?"

"No, I didn't lose it -" Harry quickly waved his hand and said, "I mean, it's just the homework for Valentine's Day. I want to go to Hogsmeade with Ginny... There's so much homework that I can't finish it all."

She's been with her all day long, hasn't she?"

"Oh," Hermione was startled for a moment, then said in astonishment, "When did you become smart?"