When Luke and the others returned to a populated area, the first thing they did was to go to an owl rental store.
"Don't worry! The owl we have here is the fastest in France!"
The boss looked confident, patted his chest and said confidently.
Luke looked at the old owl behind the boss with an old look and withered wings that was almost the same as the boss's head, with a look of doubt on his face.
Dumbledore patted Luke's head and said, "Don't worry, this company is indeed the fastest in France."
He pointed to the map of Europe hanging in the store and said, "Because this is the closest owl rental store to Hogwarts."
Logically speaking, they could use Nico's owl, the great snowy owl. But the snowy owl seemed to be stimulated by Kidd, and it would not move until it caught a fish. Nico advised them to find other owls. In all these years, he has never seen his owl catch a few fish.
The two of them could also go directly back to Hogwarts now, find Snape, and ask him to make the potion. But... this medicine is quite complicated. Even if it is given to Snape and it is successful once, it will take two days.
Hell, if it really takes two days, the Delacour family will be dragged into the situation.
Because many times, what people who are struggling with this kind of thing do not want the truth at all, but a scapegoat who can be used to stabilize the status quo. The truth is not important at all, but order, stability, and the hat on one's head are very important.
Therefore, Luke must stay here and tidy up the mess he left behind.
Otherwise, he is incompetent, and he cannot accept such an incompetent self.
"Don't touch my head, I won't grow taller."
Luke angrily opened Dumbledore's hand. He suddenly felt that being so familiar with Dumbledore was not entirely a good thing. This old man really has no sense of distance.
Dumbledore didn't care either. He watched the boss take out a handsome owl from the back room and said with a smile: "A person who wants to achieve greatness will not be hindered by his height, but by his talent in thinking." yes."
"Ha," Luke also looked at the owl in front of him, but after hearing this, he still sneered, "But for ordinary people, height will really cause trouble in life."
But I'm afraid you can hardly be considered an ordinary person.
Dumbledore's words remained unspoken after all. Because there is no need. Even if he did say it, he was sure that Luke had something else to say waiting for him.
Luke was really annoyed by that snowy owl with its full personality before. But I didn't waste too much time on it. After asking twice and getting no response from the other party, Luke directly chose to find other owls. He didn't like wasting time on such things.
But this incident also made him understand the necessity of having an owl by his side that could deliver messages. Some letters are best sent by an owl you trust.
Thinking about it this way, whether it is Booker who is sent to spend the summer with Taylor, or Doris who is left in the Forbidden Forest by Luke and given to Ganventui to train, they all have their own roles. But when it comes to delivering letters, you still have to find an owl.
“Is this owl for sale?”
Luke looked at the handsome large owl and asked the boss seriously.
Luke's abrupt words made the boss, Fatty, stunned for a moment. The fat on his cheeks turned up and down, and then he turned his attention to Dumbledore.
"Don't look at me. It's him who wants to buy it. If you want to sell it, just ask for a suitable price. Or give this kid a hard chop. He's not short of money."
Dumbledore said unceremoniously.
This owl is indeed very beautiful. If Dumbledore hadn't used a phoenix to deliver the message, he might have been really greedy.
The boss looked at Luke's small body, but he still had this big guy on his arm that was much bigger than a normal owl. He said helplessly: "It's not that I can't give him to you, little guy, but this guy." A little too aggressive.”
Luke didn't know much about owls, but the owl in front of him was covered in dark brown feathers, with a pair of sharp horns on its head, yellow eyes, thick black vertical stripes and horizontal spots on its chest and abdomen, and legs. It is covered with feathers, and the face plate is not obvious, more like an eagle. The length seems to be more than 70 centimeters, so he is definitely a big guy.
"This is a hairy-legged fishing owl. It is also the largest owl in my store. It is too fierce and may not be suitable for you."
As soon as the boss finished speaking, he saw Luke waving directly to his owl.
This owl, which I had just bought and was still a little unfamiliar with, flapped its wings and flew to Luke's side without saying a word, and then stood on Luke's shoulder.
Those sharp claws couldn't scratch Luke's robe at all.
The boss immediately realized that the child in front of him was not easy to mess with, but at the same time, he was a big fat sheep worth killing.
But before the boss could offer a price, Luke took out a bulging money bag from his belt and threw it on the counter.
The boss smiled as soon as he picked up the money bag from the counter. He was even happier when he opened the money bag and saw the shining gold. When he reached out and stirred the coins inside, he found that they were all gold galleons. At that time, his joy finally reached its climax.
"Send the letter now, Master?"
The smile on his face was only flattering, leaving Dumbledore, an old acquaintance, speechless.
But it is understandable after all.
After the owl that Luke had just named Yassen brought the letter, the potion formula and a copy of Dumbledore's token to Africa, the two people, an old man and a young man, walked out of the small owl rental store.
"You gave me a little too much." Dumbledore couldn't help complaining after all.
That's not the price of buying an owl at all, that's the price that can almost buy half of the owl shop.
"I just took out a money bag from my belt."
Luke said calmly and indifferently: "It doesn't matter if you have more or less. It's not easy to meet an owl that pleases your eyes."
“If you can buy happiness with money, it’s a really good deal.”
Dumbledore was speechless. He had never been so rich, so it was difficult to understand what such a rich man was thinking.
After waving the magic wand in his hand, the two people disappeared from the place again.
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"It's been a whole day! It's been a whole day! What on earth are you doing for food!"
The young and capable French Minister of Magic roared angrily at his head of the Auror Office.
"You know that the heir to the Gaunt family, the only heir, was kidnapped in France, on the Boulevard Tobin in France, by the rats of Ganelon on the Boulevard Tobin in France! You know this is What concept?!”
The head of the Auror Office looked solemn. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the saliva on his face, and then said helplessly: "We are already looking, but you are not unaware that the area of Ganilon Black Street itself is much larger than Tobin Avenue. Among them There was a mix of good and bad, everyone was there. And we are not sure whether that person stayed in Canilon Street or used that place as a transit point to escape. "
"This is a troublesome job. We need more time and more manpower. Just rely on my Auror Office. Do you want us to find next year?"
His expression was relatively calm, but it could also be seen that he was full of resentment at this time.
"Then first find someone who can answer to those people who are busy seeking justice for their companions!" the Minister of Magic said angrily, "I remember that except for the girl who came to the Strange family, there was no one at the scene. Are there a few people left? Just leave them to the gentlemen to vent their anger."
"It's them, Minister. And you'd better give up on the idea."
The director of the Auror Office shook his head helplessly. If such a simple and commonly used method was easy to use, why would he not use it.
"I have written a report to you before. In addition to Chrissy Lestrange, there are also Lady Apolline Delacour and her two daughters, Fleur Delacour. and Gabrielle Delacour.”
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Magic immediately spoke, but was ruthlessly interrupted by the Director of the Auror Office.
"Mrs. Apolline Delacour's name before she got married was Apolline Cinderella. Even now she is a famous half-Veela Auror in the Ministry. Although she no longer holds the position of Auror. , but believe me, if you don’t want to offend a lot of civil servants, it’s better not to touch her.”
The Minister of Magic frowned, still looking a little unwilling. After all, being frightened by such a woman who had only been an Auror seemed to be very embarrassing for a Minister of Magic.
So the director of the Auror Office could only continue to say: "When Fleur Delacour was brought into the Ministry of Magic to cooperate with the investigation, the principal of Beauxbatons, Madame Maxime, came to us almost immediately. If you call me, we'd better investigate and take action."
"Minister, the Delacour family can be used as scapegoats, but not now."
Only when they really can't find anything and the pressure from the noble lords can be felt by more than just the minister and them can such a card be played.
It’s not that you can’t fight, it’s just that timing is important.
"Then there's another one..."
"The remaining one is an employee of the Gunter family... A person in charge of the Gunter family came over immediately to conduct an investigation and determined that this person had nothing to do with the disappearance of their family head."
Xiaoxiong, the director of the Auror Office, spread his hands: "I have no choice. If you are really that anxious, why don't I take the blame and resign first?"
The Minister of Magic painfully covered his forehead, which could not be covered by his palm, and said painfully: "Aren't there all the Gunter family members? How come there is still someone in charge?"
The head of the Auror office just shook his head.
The devil knows what is going on with this kind of thing.
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"So what was the situation like?"
Gemma asked about the situation again, frowning, as if trying to find some clues from Zhou.
And Ruth had no other choice but to tell her the information she had said many times before.
His eyes were constantly looking at his immediate boss in front of him.
His figure and appearance are naturally the best among the best, and the clothes he wears are not traditional wizard clothes, but more convenient Muggle office attire. While it looks clean and neat, it also has a different kind of beauty.
The most important thing is...youth, really too young, he looks like he just graduated from school. But as far as Ruth knew, the assets managed by the man in front of her were quite an exaggerated amount.
If it weren't for the fact that the boss of the Gaunt family was too young, she would really have suspected that there was some kind of relationship between the two people.
Emmm, if you think about it carefully, even though you are a little younger, it may not be impossible.
After all, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy probably also likes an 18-year-old older sister.
Now Gemma didn't want to think about how her subordinate planned her leader in her mind. In a sense, it is also the wisdom of a leader to accept the arrangements of his subordinates, even to a certain extent, turn a blind eye to such things and take action when the time comes.
There was a knock on the door, and Ruth got up and opened the door in a dignified manner, and invited the three people in.
Gemma looked at these three beautiful mothers and daughters who were very similar, but each had their own characteristics, and made a gesture of invitation.
The three people headed by Apolline Delacour sat in front of Gemma without any panic. A day ago, they might have been a little cautious. But by the end of the day, they had already met many people they normally wouldn't see.
Including the head of the Strange family who came to see the dragon without seeing its end.
This was also the first time Fleur Delacour saw the luxury of the nobility.
"Hello, my name is Gemma Farley, one of Luke Gunter's agents."
Gemma greeted the three people politely, and then said helplessly: "I'm sorry for getting you involved in this kind of thing, but please don't worry, I believe this matter has nothing to do with you."
"I called you here this time, I just want to know more about the situation."
Apolline Delacour said helplessly: "We have told the relevant news many times, but since you asked, we will tell it again, but this is best the last time."
Although the words in her mouth were a bit resentful, Mrs. Delacour's tone was not strong. Because she also knew that the reason why they were okay now was because it hadn't been long and there was Beauxbatons' help. And such questions are definitely not something that can be easily stopped.
"I really didn't expect that just wanting to do a good thing would have such a result."
Mrs. Delacour said somewhat self-deprecatingly.
"No, please don't worry, the situation you imagined will never happen."
Gemma said with helpless relief: "Because Luke will be fine."
"After all, Dumbledore hasn't appeared yet."
After that, Gemma communicated with Mrs. Delacour about the situation at that time, her tone was calm and calm, but the questions she raised always got to the point, and she never said a word of nonsense.
On one side, Gabrielle looked boredly at the quill on the table where she was writing furiously. Fleur, on the other hand, looked at the radiant and confident Gemma in front of her. This woman's appearance was slightly inferior to hers. But this kind of temperament is something she doesn't have.
And this kind of temperament, aloof, calm and capable, made her yearn for it.
At this moment, a paper airplane flew in from the window and spread out on the table in front of Gemma.
Gemma took a look, then breathed a long sigh of relief, with a relaxed smile on her face.
"Okay, the backbone is finally back."
"The backbone?" Furong thought in her mind with some confusion, "Is it that kid?"
Recalling the good-looking little boy and looking at the woman in front of her, Fleur felt a little strange for a moment.
What kind of magic power does that guy named Luke have?
