The days of hanging out at Hogwarts

A wizard reaches adulthood at the age of seventeen.

Loren happens to have a birthday today.

The two of them got up at dawn, set out from their hotel in New York, and followed the directions in the travel brochure to the volcano in the eastern part of Maui, Hawaii.

The volcano's name is Haleakala and it is a dormant volcano.

The geologists laid out hundreds of thousands of words of explanations, examined the geological movements of thousands or even tens of thousands of years, the compression of plates, and the influence of ocean currents, showing that it had not erupted for two hundred years. However, at the end, the words changed: A strict warning was issued, indicating that the possibility of another eruption in the future could not be ruled out.

Businessmen and tourists justifiably ignored the warnings, dismissing them as pedantic nonsense. Now it has been developed into a scenic spot. According to the travel album, it has the most beautiful sunrise here.

It took more than ten minutes for the two of them to apparate over.

When we arrived at the bottom of the volcano, the sky was still dark, and there were only rough trails between the lava piles, which could shorten the journey for tourists to the crater. The only drawback was that the sand sliding trail was soft, making it difficult for tourists with weak physical strength to climb.

It took the two of them more than ten minutes to climb up the crater.

Crossing half a country and spanning a vertical distance of several hundred meters are actually about the same for a wizard who has mastered Apparition.

There is no public transportation for some distance in the scenic area, and there are several drivers who are darker than obsidian soliciting tourists. Whether tourists will be raped depends on their skin color. Black people get the most severe punishment. Look at their arrogance when they scold tourists. Federal tax The bureau probably won't be able to control this.

Loren and Hermione didn't stay long.

There is a patch of Silver Sword Chrysanthemum growing in the crater, one of the rarest plants in the world. It only grows near this area. Hundreds of leaves spread out in all directions like silver swords. They are straight and hard. Such leaves have no magic power. , but can withstand the low temperatures and violent winds near the crater.

The strong wind blew by, and the silver sword-like leaves danced together. The rustling sound was mixed with the howling wind. Loren seemed to be able to feel the joyful emotion.

Tourists waiting for the sunrise at the nearby campsite scrambled out of their tents, holding cameras and lenses like spears and cannons, with solemn expressions and waiting.

Loren also took out his camera, adjusted the parameters, and asked:

"Why did you think of taking me to watch the sunrise?"

"I'll take you to watch the sunset tonight."

"Miss Granger is so romantic."

"..."

Hermione snuggled next to him quietly, watching him adjust the small numbers on the screen, mumbling words in an encouraging tone:

"Everyone, please pay attention. The white balance is now automatic, ISO100, aperture 11, aperture priority..."

Hermione raised her eyes to the sky.

Today is a good day. The sea of ​​clouds is level with them, surging between the cliffs. In the gap between the ground and the sky, there is only a glimmer of morning light, a faint ray of orange, and a large area is still dark blue. Under the camera The screen appears purple-black, gradually turning from top to bottom into green and green, which is very layered.

"Start shooting now!"

As if in response to Loren's call, a red sun jumped out of the ground, half of the sky was dyed red, as if a child's graffiti was spread across the entire sky. Wisps of sunlight fell, shining on the rolling volcanoes in front, coating them with a layer of bright orange, and the outlines of the mountain peaks were faintly visible floating among the sea of ​​clouds.

Hermione turned to look at the people around her.

He took a few photos with great interest. They didn't look much different, and the pictures were slightly overexposed. They were actually pretty good-looking, but not stunning. There was no disappointment in his eyes, and he didn't seem to be looking forward to recording the magnificent sunrise...

Loren readjusted the parameters, but did not continue to shoot the sunrise. Instead, he turned the camera over and held it up at an angle. He put his other hand around Hermione, motioned her to look at the camera, and then smiled brightly.

"Click..."

The shutter sounded, and the moment was frozen.

Loren lowered his head and looked carefully.

In the photo, both people have a bit big heads. Loren bared her teeth and smiled brightly. The girl next to her had a delicate face with deep features. Her cheeks turned the color of the morning sun, like blush, and her long and curled eyelashes fluttered. Move, the brows and eyes are full of tenderness.

Although I didn’t get a good shot of the sunrise, I got a better view.

Loren grinned, glanced at the camera screen, glanced at Hermione, and glanced again. He still felt that he couldn't get enough: "Oh, it's so beautiful."

Hermione's eyes flickered, and she asked softly: "What's good-looking?"

"I compliment myself on how good-looking I am!"

"..."

Hermione pursed her lips, but considering it was his birthday, she didn't refute.

When the sun rises, those magnificent and bright colors quickly fade away, the sunlight becomes light white, and the sky and earth are evenly illuminated, making them bright and clear.

…

Wiltshire, Malfoy Manor.

Draco was sitting next to the fountain, holding the peacock feed in his hand, his expression trying to remain calm.

"The goblins of Gringotts, spying on pure-blood families, and businessmen from other countries... are all sources of intelligence."

He murmured to himself and threw the grain feed on the ground, causing the peacock to lower his head and peck at it.

The peacock has white feathers, a slender neck, and wings draped at its sides. Even if it makes the same movements as a poultry, it looks elegant and noble, just like the Malfoy family it lives in.

After staring at the peacock walking away gracefully for a long time, Draco took out two coins, or communicators, from his pocket.

The gold Galleon received several messages from Theodore and his friends. Through their connections in the Ministry of Magic, they had noticed that Minister Scrimgeour had not shown up for two days. Ms. Bones took over the ministerial affairs. The main force of the Auror Office also did not show up.

There was only one person in the world who was worthy of their raid, Voldemort.

As a pure-blood family that had survived for generations, they were keenly aware of the current opportunity. No matter which side won, the situation in the magic world would usher in drastic changes. Before the storm came, some people wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to usurp more benefits.

Some people were also preparing for a new round of escape trials.

Draco read the message but did not reply. He moved his eyes to the right and looked at another copper Knut. Seeing the text on it, the heir of the Malfoy family could not help but twitch his eyes.

The last message of the copper Knut with a metallic luster stopped last night. It was an exclamation mark sent by Loren.

What does the exclamation mark mean?

Does it mean good news or bad news?

Can't this person explain it clearly?

What's even more annoying is that this person didn't reply to the message. The communicator is convenient for all wizards, but it is not convenient for him, the inventor!

Draco was furious and put away the communicator. It took him a long time to calm down and lower his head to continue thinking about other channels to get information.

"Draco."

A familiar voice came from the gate of the courtyard. Draco was stunned for a moment, turned around and looked, and his eyes gradually filled with disbelief and surprise.