The Magical Principles of Natural Philosophy at Hogwarts

Trust requires a foundation of trust. It cannot be said that trust can only be achieved by looking good or getting along well on the surface.

Do Melanie and him have the same direction and goal? No; Is there a close relationship of interest? No; Is there a blood relationship? Impossible; Will Melanie fall in love with him and fall into an irrational state? El

Wen felt that he would have such thoughts only if his brain was eaten by the Inferi.

The only thing that kept Melanie staying at Hogwarts was the threat of death.

Erwin is going to the United States next school year, and it is impossible to bring this female vampire with him. Dumbledore is very busy and will not be in school all the time. It is really hard to leave Melanie alone in Hogwarts for a whole year.

Some are disconcerting.

The most ideal way is to execute the female vampire directly, and silence her mouth at the same time, so that Erwin and Dumbledore become the only insiders of the Wyrmrest Sanctuary in Romania. But after getting along with each other for almost a year, Erwin

Wen was really cruel and could not show mercy. After all, Melanie did help him a lot.

Inferior flesh-and-blood creatures always have meaningless emotions that cloud their judgment.

But this is the concept of human nature.

"By the way, as you ordered, a bottle of Red Dragon Type I has been given to that Heinrich Saville." Melanie flipped her hair, "You have to find time to help him guide him.

"

Red Dragon Type I has many flaws, the most obvious of which is that it must be guided by Erwin himself after taking it, otherwise it will not be effective.

This is another troublesome matter.

"Since you are a vampire and have drank my blood, can you complete this guidance process?" Erwin asked.

"Me?" Melanie was surprised, but then she smiled knowingly, "That's right. You are going to the United States next year. Even if you leave the potion behind, it won't be effective without anyone to guide you. As for letting me come, it's very difficult.

Unfortunately, no, unless..."

Erwin frowned, it was obvious that this would be a condition that he could not agree to.

"Unless you let me bite you for real, in this case, I will have enough understanding of your bloodline and at the same time regain some strength." Melanie said.

really.

This bite is not just a bite, but also includes the complete eating process. After such a bite, excessive blood loss is the slightest sequelae.

Erwin's face darkened.

Melanie sighed, "Actually, I have no intention of harming you, but you still don't believe me. Isn't what I did before not enough?" She was extremely resentful.

Erwin's face was expressionless, "What do you want to say?"

"We should establish a closer relationship... Let me become your dependent, so that I can help you complete the guidance of the potion." Melanie looked serious.

"Familiar?" Erwin frowned, this was the first time he had heard of the concept.

"Accepting the blood and power given by the superior is to become his dependent. According to the wizard, it is to conclude a contract, which is just a contract in the concept of blood magic. Every vampire can be regarded as a dependent of his family ancestor. This is

The guarantee of maintaining order within the vampire clan. For example, my last name is Dracula, which means that I am a descendant of Vlad Dracula. He is the first vampire of the king level, and his name is even in the

It's widely spread among Muggles."

"This is how you vampires develop your race? But what does it have to do with me?"

"The concept of dependents is not limited to the blood clan. In theory, as long as the bloodline is strong enough, you can develop dependents. Dependents are the most loyal servants of the Lord, because the Lord can take back the bloodline, power, and even life of the dependents at any time." Mei

Rani's attitude was very serious and her explanation was very detailed.

"But since this family contract is a concept of blood magic, how can I use it?" Erwin asked again.

"As the Lord, the operation that requires your personal participation is very simple. As for the other parts of the awarding ceremony, I can complete it on your behalf."

The corner of Erwin's mouth twisted, "In other words, this is equivalent to you drafting your own deed of betrayal? I only need to sign? Do you think I will believe it?"

What a joke!

"They pose no threat to you at all!" Melanie went a little crazy, "Besides, isn't your Principal Dumbledore back? Why don't you just ask him to supervise you!"

Damn it, do you know how determined they are? They still have this attitude!

Erwin thought about it and realized that, indeed, Dumbledore's involvement would ensure that nothing goes wrong. The Headmaster is a man who stands at the top of the magical world and has been there for decades. He must have a sufficient understanding of blood magic.

There seems to be no problem.

But Erwin was still a little unsure, "I really can't understand why you voluntarily gave up your freedom. No living thing can subjectively seek restraint."

"Do you think I am free now?" Melanie felt aggrieved.

"..." Erwin was truly speechless now.

"Do you think I was free in Romania?" Melanie continued to ask.

"Isn't it?"

"Do you think I can leave the Dracula family and do whatever I want?" Melanie's tone turned cold, "I must complete the family's tasks, I must prioritize the family's interests, and I cannot go against the patriarch's orders.

Order."

"So, no matter whether they are humans or vampires, they are always in chains." Erwin shrugged.

Melanie ignored his philosophical nonsense, "I suddenly discovered a few days ago that my original blood contract has expired. The mechanism of the Dragon Sleeping Sanctuary hurt my roots, but it also

The shackles have been broken, and I am no longer Dracula's dependent. Since you still can't trust me, we might as well sign a new dependent contract directly."

"Don't agree to her, this is a trap." Riddle suddenly said, "There is indeed such a thing as a kinship contract, but humans have no advantage over vampires in terms of blood. She can easily manipulate it."

Erwin did not respond to Riddle. This guy was right, but the problem is that even if his human blood has no advantage over vampires, what about his dragon form?

Melanie knew that he could turn into a primitive dragon, so she could not judge that she had malicious intentions based on this.

"It's not urgent." Erwin didn't express his opinion.

The next day, Erwin went directly to the door of the principal's office.

The Marauder's Map shows Dumbledore is inside.

"Ms. Millicent," Erwin said politely to the witch in the portrait beside her: "Can you pass a message for me?"

"No problem, kid." This fat witch was easy to talk to.

She disappeared from the portrait.

Not long after, the mechanism turned and the spiral staircase leading to the principal's office appeared. Erwin walked up and saw Dumbledore sitting at the table.

"You are such an arrogant boy, you actually want the principals to pass the message for you!" A portrait of a principal on the wall expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Among the guests who came to the principal's office, you are the first to call the door in this way." Dumbledore said with a smile.

Every painting in Hogwarts is connected. Many times, Dumbledore can roughly understand what is happening in the castle through the portraits. Erwin used this mechanism to ask Millicent to send a message to a certain principal.

Portrait, and then notify Dumbledore.

"It's an emergency, it's very offensive." Erwin was quite polite, so the shouting portrait of the principal stopped.

Erwin told Dumbledore about Melanie.

Dumbledore pondered for a while, "Did she do this voluntarily?" he asked.

"At least that's what she said herself."

"This may indeed be the most appropriate arrangement." Dumbledore nodded slightly, "Since it is Miss Melanie's own wish, there is no need for us to refuse."

Although he is the defender of order, Dumbledore is obviously not a pedantic person.

"According to Master Flamel's instructions, you should be able to try to transform into dragon form soon, right?" Dumbledore looked at Erwin.

Erwin nodded, Dumbledore knew almost all his secrets.

"Then wait until then to make the affiliation contract, in that Dragon Sleeping Sanctuary." A light flashed in Dumbledore's eyes, "I will arrange it myself. If you are not worried about the affiliation relationship based on blood magic, then

You can use the legal contract I accidentally learned when traveling in Northern Europe in my early years. In this case, you can trust Miss Melanie unconditionally."

It seems that Dumbledore also feels that it is not safe to keep Melanie in Hogwarts, and its reliability needs to be strengthened.

Erwin nodded. This was already a pretty complete plan, but it would be during the summer vacation before he could try to transform into a primitive dragon.

And the purpose of returning to the Dragon Sleeping Sanctuary again is definitely not just to turn Melanie into a dependent, there must be other arrangements.

Erwin simply told Melanie the news, and she actually looked relieved, then smiled like a flower.

"Can I call you master from now on?" Her voice had a different kind of allure.

"No." Erwin flatly refused with great confusion.

The next step was to help Savile's classmate take Red Dragon Type I. Savile was still a little suspicious, but Erwin didn't look like a child, so he didn't say anything.

"The effects of the potion will gradually emerge in a few days." After completing the guidance, Erwin said to Savile: "You should find it easier to learn magic."

Savile nodded.

Three or four days later, after breakfast, a girl with long blond hair spread out and looking a little crazy pulled Erwin into an empty corridor.

Of course it’s Luna-san.

She was panting, holding a colorful magazine in her hand, and pointed to the first page for Erwin.

"The evil dog retreats! The "honorable" Lucius Malfoy is expelled from the Hogwarts School Board." The title uses color-changing printing ink, which is very eye-catching.

The content after that seems quite redundant. It is almost a re-reading of the title. At the same time, it makes a lot of malicious conjectures, such as it is to cover up some scandal, Master Malfoy’s sexual orientation is very strange, etc. It is indeed entertainment.

Tabloid style.

"The Daily Prophet received money from the Malfoy family, so they didn't report it at all, but my father didn't want to be bribed. He said that wizards in the UK should at least have one channel to get real news." Luna

Very proud.

Erwin nodded calmly, an entertainment tabloid editor with integrity? He is indeed nobler than a simple entertainment tabloid editor.

The political skills of the Headmaster cannot be underestimated. Many people only know that he is a kind and gentle old man on the surface, but in fact, he has been in charge of Hogwarts for many years and is also the director of the International Federation of Wizards. How can he be an ordinary person?

?

Lucius was kicked out in such a short period of time, and he might have completely failed before he could react.

How does his influence in the British wizarding world compare to Dumbledore?

If the conspiracy fails, the price paid will be much more serious than imagined.

It's a pity that my classmate, Brother La, has only been a prince for a year. He hasn't learned how to be a playboy yet, and he was beaten back to his original shape.

Erwin flipped through the Quibbler. After the report about Malfoy, there was an article about the Scimitar-Horned Snorlax written by Luna's father himself.

Erwin recalled that he had never heard of such an animal.

Go back and read "Love in the Bloody Dusk", a serialized novel.

"This is the novel written by Melanie!" Luna suddenly became excited, "She is so amazing! Dad only read the first sample and signed a contract with her! The response from readers was very good! This is the third

Issue, the first two issues of the magazine have almost been sold out!”

Erwin nodded slightly. It was strange that the response was not good. Even if a vampire over 300 years old slept most of the time, his experience and knowledge reserve were definitely superior to ordinary people. Writing a best-selling work was not

What a strange thing.

After chatting with Luna for a while, Erwin found an excuse and left.

I originally wanted to talk to her father through her about the possibility of injecting capital into "The Quibbler" to obtain a share of the shares. But since I am going to Ilvermorny in the United States next school year, I am not in a hurry for this moment.

As the end of the term approaches, the little wizards gradually become nervous.

This atmosphere also affected Erwin. Although he himself didn't have anything to say about it, Neville was still inevitably a little flustered.

As a good British roommate, Erwin felt that he had to take responsibility. At this time, most of his research was over or suspended. He could take time to help Neville review, especially Potions. Snape was now interested in

Gryffindor students can be said to be extremely demanding.

In fact, Neville's skills are pretty good, and occasionally he is a little careless, but as long as he takes it seriously, there won't be any problems.

On the other side, Hermione was also supervising Harry and Ron. These two had bumped into each other. Although their academic performance was mediocre, they did not have high demands on themselves and just wanted to pass the exam.

As a human being, the most important thing is to be happy.