harry potter book of crimes

Among the many activities of the so-called "upper class", the content of the activity itself is often not the focus, and the same is true for this Beauxbatons ball.

What is even more ironic is that there is not even one person who is the focus of attention in tonight's dance. Most of the various forces are scattered, forming pairs of dance partners for their own interests and needs. And it is more worthy.

One thing to mention is that most of the wizards present are male, so there will inevitably be situations where a female companion cannot be found.

In this case, men can't be paired with men, right? Madame Maxime naturally took this into consideration, so she also specially invited some women from the French wizarding family to attend this large-scale dance, so as not to get too excited.

Many male guests found themselves in an embarrassing situation.

However, how can those wizards who represent their respective forces really want to dance?

As soon as the game started, before Maka and Fanny even stood up to join hands with the music, they discovered that there was a scene in the auditorium that was even more embarrassing than the male wizard being ignored:

Mrs. Maxim had just moved the long tables out of the auditorium and replaced them with round tables arranged in a circle. But now, a large part of the wizards sitting around those round tables did not move, so much so that they were affected by

The witches and sorcerers who came here at the invitation of Madame Maxime had no choice but to stay in their seats with stiff faces.

If you don't get invited to dance by the men in the end, you will really be embarrassed and sent to your grandma's house!

So, what are those wizards without female companions doing? Maka glanced at their expressions and immediately understood the state of those wizards - their attention was obviously focused on communicating with other forces.

Already.

"...It's going to be hard for Maxim now," a middle-aged male wizard with a mustache said softly to his companions. "If you ask me, this dance is simply unnecessary."

When his companion heard this, he immediately shook his head.

"This has nothing to do with whether it is redundant or not. The key point is that she should have participated in presiding over this inheritance distribution, but she always wanted to stay out of it. Look, the relationship between Beauxbatons and Nicolas Flamel

, can she tell it off?"

"Well, what on earth are we going to do..." the mustached wizard sighed, "Even if small and medium-sized forces like us are united according to her suggestions, there will probably be various fatal cracks - if you want to use this

Let’s go cover for her. Even if we are willing to make this deal, how can it be that easy?”

"Huh, it's better to work together as a group. At least it's relatively stable." His companion glanced around a few times and said calmly, "As for whether there will be any benefits in the end, it depends on the luck of each party..."

While Maka was listening to the wizards talking in low voices, she stood up and reached out to Fanny to invite her. The beautiful melody was gradually playing in the auditorium, and most of the male wizards who planned to dance had already made an appointment with her.

The subject made a gentlemanly invitation, and couples of men and women were gliding to the dance floor respectively.

Although the wizards who chose to dance accounted for at least half of the people present, the huge auditorium still seemed a bit loose and empty. This was an undeniable fact.

"I'm afraid Beauxbatons will lose some face today," Fanny put her hand on Maka's outstretched palm, bowed to him in a polite manner, and said softly, "Mr. MacLean, you

Do you think there will be any changes soon? Will Madam Maxime think of some ways to save it? "

"You can probably cope with it to some extent, right?" Maka nodded to her, and then led her into the dance floor like everyone else, "As for what method she will choose and how much effort she will put into it, then there is no question

You know. Well... If you ask me to say it, there is actually no need to deliberately try to save it. After all, the highlight of tonight must be at the end. Instead of wasting effort on these small flaws, it is better to use more energy to plan again.

The issue of inheritance distribution.”

He is right. In the final analysis, the purpose of all the forces gathering this time is just the same. The dance tonight, at best, can only serve as a buffer.

Since it is an empty shell that creates a superficial form, even if it is smashed to pieces, not many people may remember it afterwards - everyone's attention is focused elsewhere!

"Yes." After hearing Maka's point-by-point analysis, Fanny also agreed, "By the way, what about the manager with a foreign surname just now? Behind his back..."

Although Fanny didn't finish what she said, Maka naturally understood her question easily.

"The manager didn't know either. He seemed to be very careful not to reveal his identity easily." He recalled, "I have already asked him to leave. I believe that soon, that person will try to find an opportunity to get close to me... Of course

, if he still has the intention to continue to extend his hand!"

It would not be surprising if he stopped immediately as soon as he discovered something was wrong. But to be honest, it would be quite difficult for that kind of person to completely give up the alchemical legacy of Nico Flamel. That person is already

You are already taking the risk of being discovered by the owner of the family, so it is not impossible to bet more chips for this.

"Then..." Fanny hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I will find time to deliver the news to the head of the family."

"As long as there is no problem with the channel for transmitting the news, you can do that at any time." Maca said, "If Mr. Blois can get rid of that person before he comes to me, then I will be happy and relaxed."

The two of them lowered their voices and talked while staggering their steps, moving forward and back near the edge of the dance floor. Like most people, they were not entirely focused on dancing.

After a while, Fanny suddenly pursed her lips, seemingly hesitant.

"Mr. MacLean, are you..." She seemed to be still worried about how to word it. She opened her mouth and paused before continuing, "Are you not very familiar with the dance steps?"

After Maka heard this, she couldn't help but grin.

"Someone taught me some, and later I also memorized some of the commonly used ones. But...well, the lady who taught me at the beginning was not very serious, and I didn't dance with many people myself. You understand.

of."

He didn't look embarrassed when he spoke, but Fanny was a little embarrassed.

After all, although Maka's dancing is a bit weird, she doesn't like to step on people's insteps like a beginner. Since no one is really paying attention to the dance at this dance, what does it matter how Maka dances?

What? She couldn't help but mention it now, but it seemed too fussy.

"Don't worry, just dance your way. I guarantee that your feet will be fine in the end." Maka joked, "I can feel that your dance steps are very standard, and dancing with you is not that tiring. You know

, the person who taught me how to dance once was amazing, I spent a lot of effort to avoid her fierce attack on my toes."

What he mentioned at this time was naturally the dance at MacMillan's house that year. Charlotte, who suddenly arrived at the scene, used him as a shield, but it also left a deep impression on him. Probably since

From then on, every time he attended a dance, he would remember the time when the beautiful lady kept stepping on his feet.

Just when Fanny felt a little funny about Maka's words, she heard a "bang" and the door of the auditorium was opened from the outside.

"Mrs. Maxim, where is my son?" A middle-aged wizard in exquisite and gorgeous clothes broke into the auditorium with several followers and shouted loudly, "I need you to give me an explanation!"

In the auditorium, most of the dancing wizards stopped and turned their heads to look towards the door. Maka and Fanny looked at each other and looked there together.

Maka didn't know who the person was, but it seemed that some people present knew that person's identity. Soon, a subdued buzz of discussion filled the auditorium.

"That is the current head of the Tefler family, Enes de Tefler." Fanny introduced him quietly beside Maka.

Sure enough, the next moment, Madame Maxime spoke.

"Good evening, Mr. Taylor?"

Although it was obvious that the head of the Taifler family had come with bad intentions, Madame Maxime could not lose her etiquette because of this, and she had to be as polite as possible.

"I don't think it's very 'good'," Mr. Tefler frowned, striding through the crowd on the dance floor. Everyone made way for him, "Mrs. Maxim, I think

You should understand why I’m here!”

This time, one of the two representatives sent by the Tefler family died that night, and the other is still unconscious. The latter is even one of the legitimate heirs of the Tefler family. As a result of this dispute,

The first two victims of the incident, the Taifler family were also unlucky.

But even so, they can't swallow their bad breath because the identity of the murderer is unknown, right? Since they want to find someone who can take the blame, they can only find Madame Maxime. The incident happened in Beauxbatons

, no matter what, she has to shoulder some responsibilities to some extent.

The other forces were watching silently, some with indifferent expressions and remaining aloof, and some even pretending to be watching the show.

Of course, there are also people like Federation President Akinbad and old butler Edward who are worried about Mrs. Maxim.

For a time, in this luxuriously decorated banquet hall, all living beings showed various expressions.

"The father of the young master of the Tefeller family?" Maka whispered coldly, "He didn't show up until now?"