harry potter book of crimes

"Maka, what...is going on?"

Now, as far as the marriage between the Werther and Augustine families are concerned, the unhappy ending has become a natural outcome.

To be honest, there were quite a lot of people present, but no one expected that Maka's attitude would take such a sharp turn. At least from the first few words, it seemed that although he was very tough, he still intended to let Charlotte and

Marius was talking alone.

But after saying just a few words, he started chasing people away.

In this regard, although the people from the two major families did not want to show weakness, after all, they could not turn against each other as straightforwardly as Maka. After all, those who came to Hogwarts with Marius today were all those who could not make decisions on the spot.

Members, faced with Maka's arrogance, it is their duty to go back and report to the family leader.

Of course, if you want to say who was the most confused in this verbal confrontation, it was probably Marius. From the beginning to the end, how many words did he say in front of Charlotte?

"Sorry, Charlotte."

Seeing the people from the two major families leaving with raised eyebrows, Maka couldn't help but shook his head secretly. But in response to Charlotte's concerned inquiry, he really didn't know where to start at this moment.

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After the black-robed figures of Marius Augustine and Miriam disappeared outside the school gate as the space shrunk, Maka sighed slightly.

"Do you remember what I just said?" He said casually, "The nature of this matter has changed... Well, or maybe there is a problem here from the beginning."

"What do you mean?" Professor McGonagall frowned and asked, "Is someone trying to create problems for Hogwarts?"

Mag's guess is certainly reasonable, and some of the joints are quite obvious. However, the intentions of "certain people" are not that simple.

"It's possible, but it's not necessarily..." Maka was talking, suddenly looked around, then waved his hands and said, "Let's go back first! There are some things that I can't say too much about right now, so let me

Think it over carefully first."

As Ewan Ravenclaw said before, don't underestimate "that person".

Also in the state of remnant soul, Haierbo can do many more things than Voldemort.

Even Maka, who can sense magic power fluctuations, would have been hard-pressed to directly detect the old guy's existence if Hermione hadn't been abnormal yesterday.

And even if Harry's resistance was used to drive the opponent away in the end, he could only watch the opponent escape on the spot.

"Ewan Ravenclaw...what is his purpose in doing this?"

Maka was thinking like this while walking at the end of the others. Professor McGonagall and others in front actually wanted to figure it out as soon as possible, but since Maka said "it's not convenient to talk about it", there is always his reason.

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Therefore, including Charlotte, the heroine of the incident, they just silently put the questions in their hearts for the time being.

Well, for her, as long as she can stay in Hogwarts, everything else will be fine.

"The Augustine family...the Witte family...Hogwarts..." Macca took stock of the three power groups on the surface, and soon he suddenly paused, "Yes, the focus should be on the Witte family.

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At about the same time, the front hall of the Augustine family mansion.

Marius, who had just returned home, had a straight face and a cold look in his eyes. His gloomy expression was quite similar to that of the family members walking behind him.

But to be honest, at this moment, there was an indescribable lightness in his heart.

"It would be great if I could speak and act as boldly as that MacLean..."

His mentality at the moment is actually very strange - if I have to use an analogy, it is equivalent to a top student who obeys the rules in class and suddenly sees a god of study who takes the lead in contradicting the teacher.

The feeling cannot be explained clearly in just one sentence.

It's a pity that Marius Augustine is always just himself and can never become Maca McClain. He knows this very well.

"Squeak——"

The door to the main hall was carefully pushed open by two house elves, and Marius took the lead and walked in with a gloomy look on his face.

The Augustine family is worthy of being an ancient wizarding family that is known for its wealth. Even now, it is no longer what it used to be, and there is no telling when it will collapse from its foundation. But this splendid main hall still shows the characteristics of a large family.

As powerful as it should be.

In this huge main hall, on both sides of the thick long table in the middle, two rows of male and female wizards of different ages and appearances were sitting.

Except for some members who have to deal with family affairs outside, everyone else is basically here.

"You informed us of an emergency family meeting as soon as you came back. What happened?"

The person who spoke was the general steward of the Augustine family, who was usually responsible for the management of all the property inside and outside the family. He was also the elder brother of the current head of the family and Marius' uncle, Herbert Augustine.

Except for Marius' father, he had the greatest say in the entire family, and even the former would not ignore his suggestions casually.

"Well..." Marius regained his energy and said in a deep voice, "The situation this time is quite special. Let's wait until my father comes too!"

As he said, the main seat at the end of the long table is still empty at this moment. This is naturally because the real head of the Augustine family has not yet taken the seat.

Hearing what Marius said, Herbert frowned as if he didn't mind, and then nodded slightly.

"Then come over and sit down first!"

Of course, Marius noticed his uncle's little actions, but in the Augustine family, the situation between Herbert, the steward, and the head of the family was no longer a secret.

"Okay." He responded, raised his legs and walked to his seat.

But before the words could be said, the side door at the inner side of the hall was suddenly pushed open, and a slightly stout middle-aged wizard walked in slowly.

"Oh, we are all here, am I the only one missing?"

The visitor's tone of voice seemed a little light, and his walking posture was even more frivolous. Coupled with his protruding belly, he looked uncoordinated walking in this serious family meeting.

But this somewhat chubby man is the current head of the Augustine family.

"Don't look at me! Keep talking about what you have to say... Oh, my son, have you just arrived too? Come on, sit down together and listen to the situation..."

As he spoke, he came to the armchair at the end of the long table and dropped his whole body heavily.

"Simon, Marius is not here to listen today." Herbert glanced at his younger brother and then said loudly, "Okay, your father has arrived, can we start talking?"

"Oh, of course."

Marius had just walked to a seat in the middle, pulled out the chair and was about to sit down. But after hearing Herbert's words, he could only stop the momentum of sitting down and straighten up again.

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"The thing is actually very simple," he said. "This morning I followed your uncle's suggestion and went to Hogwarts to see Miss Charlotte Waite..."

He stated the previous encounter as concisely as possible, without incorporating any of his personal thoughts, and basically stated the true situation at the time.

While he was telling the story, the other family members who were listening were even more excited than he was. Although most people just frowned and stared out of apparent etiquette, the faces on their faces were filled with excitement.

His anger was obvious.

For the Augustine family, Maka's behavior is a provocation. Even if the family members sent out today are only middle and low-level, they are still the face of the Augustine family. The fact that they are driven away is a bit embarrassing.

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"That McClain, did he really only say that he was representing himself?"

After listening to Marius's narration, Herbert also frowned like most of the members present. However, his city was obviously much deeper than the others. Being angered, at least on his face.

It's definitely not visible.

"I think so," Marius replied honestly. "McLean said at the time that all he could represent was himself."

"Humph, arrogant young man! Does he think he can be fearless now that he has some skills?"

While Herbert was still thinking, a male wizard sitting closer to the front suddenly said something with a slightly stiff tone.

But after Herbert raised his head and glanced at him, the guy immediately leaned back - because he noticed that there was a hint of warning in Herbert's eyes.

"Don't underestimate that MacLean."

In recent years, Maca has been very prosperous in the magic world, while the Augustine family has been getting worse year by year. Ancient wizard families like them obviously need to be more cautious in this era.

After retracting his sharp gaze, Herbert thought about something secretly, and after a short while he raised his head again.

"Simon, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Of course he was asking about Marius' father, Simon Augustine, the current head of the family. But the tone in which he asked this question always made people feel that it had some profound meaning.

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, the fat family leader Simon couldn't help but shrugged and said, "Well, what's her name? Oh, by the way, please invite Miss Miriam in!"

In just a moment, the door to the main hall opened again, and a lady with a fiery figure immediately attracted the attention of most of the men present.

At this time, Miriam had already taken off her black robe and released her charm to her heart's content.

"Dear gentlemen and ladies of the Augustine family, on behalf of my boss, I would like to say hello to you all!" She leaned slightly and said leisurely. (To be continued)