harry potter book of crimes

In this world, there are many areas that Muggles don't know about. They are scattered around the world, silently maintaining the same scenery for thousands of years.

Of course, the reason why these areas are unknown to Muggles is mostly because of the various natural or man-made dangers that exist in them.

Such as the Fire Dragon Breeding Farm in Romania, the Ghost Swamp deep in the Manchak Swamp in the United States, the world's largest fire crab sanctuary in the Danakil Desert in Ethiopia, etc., are some of the more famous places in these areas.

And the Tavon father and son, who had met Maka near Fisher's house before, were now in a no-man's land that was completely isolated from the Muggle world, marching slowly against a fierce snowstorm.

This is Iceland, an island country close to the north of the world.

"Sit down and rest."

Walking in the constant snowstorm is quite exhausting. Even an ordinary wizard would be daunted by this weird glacier area that is swept by snowstorms all year round, let alone this weird combination of a squib and a child.

Following his father's instructions, Enns curled his lips secretly and sat down in the lee behind a huge ice block. Although his whole body was almost frozen, the stubbornness in his heart still prevented him from showing any signs of it.

of cowardice.

Old Ta Weng naturally saw his son's expression, but this time he did not say any harsh words, but took off the backpack on his back and took out a package.

It was almost impossible to light a fire in such a violent storm, but he was not a real Muggle after all. Soon, when he unwrapped the package and placed a cauldron inside in the snow in front of him, he saw

Then he took out a small brown paper bag.

When his son Enns saw him, he glanced here curiously. It was just because he had hated his father since he was a child, so he just looked at him without asking a word.

Naturally, Lao Ta Weng ignored his son. He just opened the brown paper bag, carefully pinched a small amount of red powder with three fingers, and sprinkled it under the crucible while blocking the wind.

As soon as the powder came into contact with the thick bottom of the crucible, a large amount of flames suddenly burst out, burning fiercely in the ice and snow.

It was only then that Old Ta Weng poured the dry food and water in the package into the crucible and started cooking silently.

In fact, since early this morning, the father and son had already set out for this windy and snowy no-man's land. Of course, Enns was already hungry by now.

But in this strong wind, you can't smell the aroma of cooking food. Therefore, Enns, who has not yet aroused his appetite by eating, just stared at the orange-red flame under the crucible, as if he wanted to eat it.

He stares intently as if he can see through.

In the eyes of him, who had never been exposed to the magic world since he was a child, this magical and strange scene has deeply attracted him. When he thinks of the elusive magic that Maka showed at home, it is inevitable.

It will make him have a lot of expectations for wizards and magic.

Of course, he would never ask about his father, not even a little bit! Perhaps this is the similarity between father and son!

Ever since the old Taon threatened him earlier, the old and the young had not said any more unnecessary nonsense, and that was still the case now. After they hurriedly filled their stomachs half full, they took a short rest.

After a while, he ignored the wind and snow and once again set foot on the road to where he didn't know where to go.

No, Lao Tawen might have known about it, but he never had any intention of explaining it from beginning to end.

The environment was still harsh, and the violent wind and snow seemed to never stop, blowing like crazy. The warm food he just ate didn't keep his body warm for long. It only took a few minutes for Xiao Ens to feel the initial feeling.

The coldness continued to extend to his torso.

As for the limbs? Hey, they have been frozen to the point of losing much feeling!

The legs were moving forward mechanically, and the unstoppable breathing represented the gradual consumption of physical strength, but it also meant the loss of heat. After a long time, when Xiao Ensi discovered that the sky was already groggy

As it became darker, a thought flashed through his young but shrewd heart - is it almost night?

However, at the moment when his little guess passed, the surrounding wind and snow suddenly became much smaller. Without the dense snowflakes blocking his vision, he realized that he had actually arrived at a huge place.

Amazing snow cave interior.

Directly in front, the entire field of vision became darker and darker with the blue and white deep cave, and behind, there were violent snowflakes outside the snow cave. The difference between the front and the back was like a world of difference.

"rest."

After continuing to walk a short distance further in, probably because he had already walked a lot, but perhaps because it was too dark deeper, Lao Tawen always chose to rest where he was at this moment.

After he lit the fire as before, he did not take out the crucible, but took out an unlit torch from his backpack and placed it next to it.

"Sit down, little bastard!" He tugged on the scarf that covered half of his face, casually shook off the snowflakes on his body, and then sat down against the ice wall on one side of the cave.

Xiao Ens curled his lips again, and then reluctantly sat next to the fire - of course he was exhausted, but in his heart he was unwilling to obey his father's words, so he couldn't even sit still.

It's awkward.

After all, he is just a child who has just entered the rebellious period.

"Boy," Lao Tawen continued after a short pause, "haven't you always wanted to know something about your mother? I will tell you today that the road you are taking now is the road leading to your mother's ancestral land.

road."

"Ancestral land?"

Xiao Ens also subconsciously tore off the thick scarf and repeated this slightly unfamiliar word. As for the conflicts between him and his father, they had long been washed away by the sudden word "mom".

disappeared.

"It's where our ancestors live," Lao Ta Weng explained with rare patience. "Actually, this trip was originally the custom of your mother's family... Before your mother died, I promised her: If you follow her

If your bloodline has embarked on the path of a wizard, I will bring you here and let you walk to the end of this snow cave according to her family's rules."

"The end? Where is that place?" Enns asked with some confusion.

However, Lao Tawen immediately shook his head.

"I haven't gone in there either," he seemed to be caught up in a memory, and continued after being silent for a while, "I followed your mother at that time, and the furthest point was almost here, and I didn't go any further.

"

"Uh..." Little Ens was surprised for a moment, "So, this will be our first time walking the rest of the way?"

"It's not 'us'," Lao Ta Weng glanced at his son indifferently, "you will walk alone the rest of the way. I won't go in with you."

When Xiao Ens heard this, he couldn't help but glance at the torch thrown casually on the ground. Only then did he realize that this torch was just for himself! In this way, even if he has been bold since he was a child,

I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart that was even colder than the surrounding temperature.

How deep this snow cave is, and whether there are any unknown dangers inside, he has no way of knowing here.

"Old man, are you serious?"

Calling his father "Old Man" is actually not too much, because Lao Tawen seemed to be quite old when he gave birth to this son. Of course, Enns has hardly called him "Dad" a few times since he was sensible.

Although the term "old man" is appropriate, there is also some disgust and rejection in it.

But at this moment, there was only astonishment and a trace of uncontrollable fear in his heart.

"Hey, are you scared?" Old Ta Weng sneered disdainfully, "If you're afraid of death, just say so - I can take you home at any time, and then you can grow up honestly and become a person who doesn't know how to do anything.

Magical Ordinary. How about it? If you decide, just tell me."

After saying that, he shrank his neck, turned his head and looked at the fire, and no longer paid attention to his son.

Although we are now in a snow cave, the blizzard outside has almost no effect, but the cold is still there. In this ice and snow, the numb hands and feet and the cold and sore cheeks are constantly warning Enns.

And it continued to intensify the fear in his heart.

Looking at the bottomless darkness in the depths of the snow cave, little Enns tightened his body, hugged his knees and sat by the warm fire. He only felt that everything around him was calling out to him -

- Give up! Go home! What's wrong with being an ordinary person?

Yes! Although this father who is always fierce and rough, and even punches and kicks him, is not qualified at all, but at least he is the one who raised him to this level. In addition to the barbaric treatment that often makes him unbearable

, in fact, I have never been treated badly in terms of food and drink.

Compared with the fear of the unknown, what is more unbearable about this humiliation? When you have enough skills to move out and live alone, won't all the bad things be over?

Single-parent children like Xiao Ens, coupled with the fact that their father always beats and scolds them, tend to mature much earlier than their peers. Even though there are still many things he does not understand in his short life, he is at least independent.

Thoughts have been secretly set up.

But under his not-so-complex thinking, the word "mom" kept swirling in his mind, lingering for a long time.

"I'll go," he finally said coldly, "Damn old man!"