harry potter book of crimes

"Master, Master Augustine suddenly came to visit and said that he wanted to discuss specific countermeasures with our Witte family on the issue of completing the engagement..."

In the study room upstairs in the Werther family's mansion, the old master of the family was listening indifferently.

He didn't know why Marius Augustine appeared at this time, let alone how he got here. You know, the black market can no longer enter or exit, right?

Well, is it possible that the young master was shopping here before the black market was blocked?

Of course, if you really want to get in and out, the Witte family will naturally have a way. What the old family owner is more concerned about now is the real purpose of Marius' sudden visit.

"...Master, if it's inconvenient for you, why don't we just find a reason to let him go back?"

The steward who heard the report said this, and the old master waved his hand casually.

"No, I still need to meet the heir of the Augustine family." He secretly calculated, "How many people have come in total? Have they been allowed in?"

"Oh! Of course, I have asked them to go to the side room to rest..."

When the steward saw the old master asking questions, he immediately nodded his head.

"But there are very few people coming. Counting Master Augustine, there are only two of them - and the other one seems to be the accompanying maid."

"Well," the head of the old family nodded, "let Ba——"

The old owner of the Werther family just wanted to ask Bano to receive him as usual, but he soon realized the key. Then, he shook his head with some regret.

"Let Charlie go! And you go too...I'll change my clothes and go down in a while."

After the steward nodded in agreement and hurriedly turned around to leave, the old master looked at the door that had been closed again and sighed softly.

"What does the Augustine family want to do by sending him here?"

Of course, the old head of the Witte family just thought that Marius came here according to their family's decision. Hmm... maybe the Augustin family knew about Herbo's appearance from some channels?

"Hmph, if only one person comes, maybe it's more likely that he's here to take refuge... I was wandering around the black market and found that I couldn't get out, so I came to our place to find out the situation? Well, maybe I need to stay overnight.

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The old head of the family obviously subconsciously ignored Miriam who was traveling with Marius.

And while the head of the Werther family was thinking to himself and occasionally muttering a few words to himself, Maka, who was still invisible, was actually standing next to the old man's desk. Just a few seconds ago, the steward knocked on the study door.

, he had already ducked in.

At this time, Maka, who had also listened to the report just now, was thinking in the completely opposite direction to the old patriarch.

"'Marius Augustine'...could the other one who followed be Miriam?" He stood quietly, thinking silently, "This time Charlotte's engagement was brought up again, so it should be

It started from the Augustine family... In addition to the fact that Marius came to Hogwarts to be an important person, Miriam was among the crowd behind him."

Thinking of this, Maka couldn't help curling her lips.

"Let's take a closer look later! If Miriam is really the 'culprit' who instigates the Augustine family to make trouble, then things will be interesting..."

Seeing that the old owner of the Witte family had stood up, Maka casually gave way and allowed him to go to the inner room of the study to change clothes.

In fact, at the beginning, he wanted to show up and "have a chat" with the old master after entering the study, but now he felt that he might gain more if he waited.

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At the same time, downstairs in the wing of the Werther mansion.

Compared with the main hall, which had just been repaired and many decorations had not yet been replaced, this side hall has not changed much.

There are woven carpets with fine colors, soft and comfortable sofas, magical oil paintings on the walls, and house elves that appear and disappear carrying large trays.

The riot caused by the destruction of the exit outside seemed to have no impact on this place. After Maka left here, the mansion quickly returned to its usual living conditions.

Of course, at least that's what Marius felt.

As for whether this is a relaxed atmosphere specially created by the Witte family, it is not something outsiders can tell.

Speaking of Marius, he actually felt a little uncomfortable at the moment. Perhaps it was the indulgence in the previous afternoon that made him feel more disgusted than usual with this hypocritical communication at this moment.

The two Werther family stewards sitting not far across from him were probably the biggest source of boredom in his heart.

"Mr. Augustine, I heard that you also like to watch Quidditch games? I have to say that although it has less connotation than the 'Ten Pins Rolling Game', it is more exciting. People at our level

Wizard, the excitement in life is indeed a bit too little, you need this kind of entertainment to better increase your vitality..."

Listening to the guy named Charlie talking, Marius felt numb inside. But no matter how uninterested he was, he still had to echo.

Otherwise, he would feel embarrassed if there was a silence.

"Oh, by the way! Speaking of Quidditch, Charlotte also likes it very much. I heard that she is in school——"

As Steward Charlie was talking, he suddenly felt his calf being touched, and he immediately reacted. Obviously, topics involving Hogwarts are not suitable to be brought up at the moment, especially in front of Marius.

Although... for Marius himself, this was actually nothing taboo at all.

"Ah! Suddenly I remembered something..."

After a few seconds of pause, Manager Charlie suddenly changed the subject.

"Mr. Augustine, please be sure to taste the tea that our family bought from some Eastern wizards. Although you may not be used to the bitter taste at first, once you get used to it, you will be as obsessed with it as we are!

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Marius forced out a fairly natural smile, but he kept sighing in his heart.

While sitting on the sofa and feeling that time was long, Miriam, who could only stand aside as the "attendant", was observing the situation in the side hall with a calm face.

Unlike Marius, who was mainly responsible for stabilizing the situation, Miriam did not have to speak or move, but she had a lot to do.

For example, in order to ensure that Asa, who was bound to come there in the future, could successfully complete the mission, she had to collect the information here carefully with her eyes and brain.

On the premise that everyone in the Werther family seems to be trying their best to hide something, digging out more things from their words and deeds - this is obviously a very difficult task.

"It seems that when McClain knocked on the door, many people should have seen it... Well, the male wizard seemed to be thinking about something... and the man's face didn't look right either..."

Because when Maka had a conflict with the Werther family, the witnesses were almost only members of the Werther family. At first, Asa was here, but it wasn't long before he was scared away by Helbo's look.

Therefore, Miriam had to rely on observation and speculation for the time being in order to figure out the remaining impact of that conflict on the Werther family.

But looking at it, even Miriam, who had undergone similar training, couldn't help but shake her head secretly. This kind of nonsense is really not done by humans.

But at this moment, a mix of light and heavy footsteps suddenly came from the corridor. As soon as she heard it, she knew that it should be the old head of the Witte family who came down in person, surrounded by his clan members.

Not long after, when the old master slowly appeared in the side hall, Marius and the two stewards who were talking to him also stood up and greeted the old wizard, who had the highest status in the room.

"Mr. Witte, on behalf of the family, Marius Augustine would like to express his sincere greetings to you! Please forgive me for my sudden intrusion this time."

Old Werther didn't seem to care that much about Marius's solemn greeting.

"Oh, he's a child of the Augustine family..." He waved his hand gently, his big white beard trembling slightly, "Come on, sit down! You're welcome..."

Not far away, Miriam silently followed Marius and bowed, and then consciously shrank back into the crowd next to her. Although she was not from the Werther family, after standing inside, she seemed

Extraordinarily harmonious.

In addition, the old head of the family didn't pay much attention to her, so in the blink of an eye, she completely blended into the surrounding "background".

Only Maka, who was following invisibly, immediately focused on this woman after discovering Miriam.

Not long after, Maka discovered that Miriam's eyes were always moving around very covertly, and that exploratory look was very familiar to Maka.

He still remembered that when he was living in the Muggle world in the past, he had seen this kind of look from many guys who were responsible for "stepping on points".

"Are you looking for something? Preparing for some future plans?"

Maka thought about it for a while, and then immediately took this discovery to heart.

He was sure that something would happen after this, and it was something he had better not miss!

Within a few minutes of him observing Miriam, Marius and the Werther family had already sat down at the dining table. In fact, it was already past dinner time, but in order to entertain Marius, the Werther family

A banquet table was set up in this side hall.

The so-called ancient wizarding families are, to put it bluntly, the aristocrats of the past Muggle world. Although this cannot be generalized, in many cases, it can actually be equated.

Especially in ancient times, many wizards secretly colluded and cooperated with the Muggle kingdom, and many of them were even given corresponding titles.

Speaking of the Werther family, they are actually quite good.

"Child, you're welcome, let's have something to eat!" The old master of the house sat on the main seat and said with a smile, "Of course, maybe you want to say something first during the dinner as a topic for our chat?" (To be continued)

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