"Hello, Harry Potter! I am John Capet, a wizard of the Church and, starting from this year, Professor of History of Magic at Hogwarts! She is Hermione, my cousin and your future Classmate!" In the lounge behind the church, John greeted Harry who was having morning tea with a kind face.
"Hello, I'm Hermione Granger, nice to meet you!" Hermione also greeted the thin boy in front of her curiously.
This boy was really too thin, much thinner than in the movies John had seen in his previous life, and even half a head shorter than Hermione.
But it’s not surprising when you think about it. After all, a movie is just a movie. As an actor, Daniel just looks a little weak, but in fact he is not lacking in nutrition. His actual age is one year older than Emma, who plays Hermione, so in the movie, he looks two There's not much difference in human stature, Harry is taller than Hermione.
But in the real world, Hermione is almost a year older than Harry and lives a good life, while Harry is somewhat malnourished.
So the body shapes of the two are completely opposite compared to those in the movie.
Coupled with Harry's weak look, it made little Hermione feel a little protective.
"Hello, my name is Harry Potter. Sir, did you just say that you are a professor at Hogwarts? So is this notice true?" But it may be that he has had experience in a foster home before, or it may be that he was born Although he looked very thin, he did not appear too introverted. He responded to John's greetings generously and raised his own questions.
Father Thomas on the side also listened curiously.
"Yes, it's true!" There were no outsiders in the lounge at this time, so John took out his wand and touched the teapot on the dining table. The teapot that Harry had used to pour tea into became A colorful kitten stretched its body, then jumped down from the dining table, walked over to Harry and rubbed his calf.
"Wow!" Harry's eyes widened when he saw this.
"God!" Father Thomas couldn't help but exclaimed and rubbed his eyes. Although he had a premonition, what happened in front of him still overturned his world view.
"Transfiguration, a little magic! You will get used to all this in the future!" Seeing the surprised expressions of the two people, John was very satisfied. In his previous life, he had often seen this type of plot in Harry Potter fan fiction, and now this time It feels really good to see myself.
With another click of the wand, the cat jumped back to the table, returned to its original position and transformed into a teapot.
"So, I will be a wizard in the future?" Harry Potter asked in surprise. What child can refuse such a magical thing?
"Of course, just like your parents!" John casually added a hint of surprise to the little guy.
"You know my parents, they are also wizards?" Harry looked straight at John again.
"I can't say that I know them, but they are indeed wizards, and they are also heroes, especially your mother!" John nodded.
In fact, John didn't feel much about James Potter, but Lily Potter was undoubtedly a great mother, so John always praised her generously.
"Can you tell me more about them? Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon didn't tell me anything except that they died in a car accident!" Harry said when referring to his parents. , the mood couldn't help but feel a little low.
Children who lack parental love will never feel better about this topic.
"There will be a chance, but not now. We have to first confirm with your uncle's family that you will go to Hogwarts!" John patted the other party's head, and then said to Hermione, "Hermione, you take Harry go to the car, Father Thomas and I still have something to discuss!"
"Okay! Come with me, Harry, I'll take you to eat chocolate frogs. By the way, you may not know, you are a big star in the wizarding world..." Hermione nodded after hearing this, and took Harry with her. He walked out, muttering to Harry as he walked.
Father Thomas, on the other hand, had a stern look on his face, knowing that the moment to decide his fate had arrived!
"Is Priest Thomas a native of Surrey?" John asked, looking at the priest in front of him, and used the formal title.
"Yes, Your Excellency, Knight Commander!" Thomas lowered his head and whispered.
Priest, the official title of a priest in the church and the person in charge of a church.
But obviously, community priests like Thomas are the most marginalized beings at this level.
In contrast, although John's knighthood is not a formal priesthood, he is at the core of the church all year round and is responsible for the force within the church. His status is higher than that of ordinary cardinals, the so-called red archbishops.
Under normal circumstances, if Father Thomas could go to Rome to attend a lecture once in his life, it would be considered a high-end event.
Not to mention dealing with a being of John's level.
Even if John says a word, Thomas will lose everything he has - for clergy, especially European clergy, religion is not just faith, but also work and life.
So Thomas kept his posture very low in front of John.
"Don't be so careful, it's just a casual chat!" John said kindly, "I wonder if Priest Thomas is interested in going to Rome to study for a while?"
"Do you mean what you said, Sir Knight Commander?" After hearing John's words, Father Thomas suddenly raised his head and asked in disbelief.
It wasn't that he wasn't calm, it was just that the surprise was too sudden.
"Of course, you have also seen what happened today. In this world, there is actually another side that ordinary people are not aware of. It can be seen that Harry trusts you very much, so whether it is for your own protection or In order for you to get along better with Harry in the future, you need to know more about this, so I personally suggest that you go to the Ministry of Doctrine of the Faith for a period of further study. If you are willing, I will call Rome. Hello!" John said slowly.
"Of course I am willing...but why is it the Ministry of Doctrine of the Faith and not this Hogwarts?" Thomas was delighted but also a little confused.
"...What? Do you want to take classes with a group of eleven-year-old children?" John asked with a strange look on his face when he heard the other party's question.
"This Hogwarts only accepts children..." Thomas said with a dry laugh.
"That's natural, and Hogwarts only admits children with magical talents. It is not the same system as our church. I will teach there only for academic exchanges. Also, magic requires talent. You are today You have never received a notice from a magic school, which already shows that you have no talent, so you don’t have to expect anything. Going to Rome will only give you a deeper understanding of the world... Of course, this is not absolute. Yes, there is no guarantee that one of your descendants will be a wizard one day!" John bluntly dispelled all the other party's illusions.
Unrealistic fantasies will only lead to more disappointment, so there is no need for John to hold back on this.
He has always been generous to those who have done something for him.
But it also depends on whether the other person understands it or not!
If the other party conscientiously studies and works in the Doctrine of the Faith, he will naturally rise to great heights in the church in the future.
But if you still have some unrealistic illusions, then all you will get in the end is probably forgetting everything!
