After a brief rest, Luke took the two girls and left the cliff. As for Dumbledore...
He has never been in the United States.
Dumbledore is currently cooperating with the British Ministry of Magic's investigation.
It is worth mentioning that the person who cooperates with Dumbledore this time is called Lucius Malfoy.
Many people are looking forward to their cooperation. Cornelius Fudge believed that Lucius was absolutely one of his own. As long as he has a good enough relationship with Dumbledore, then he can let down his guard against Dumbledore.
As for whether Lucius will steal his position. He wasn't worried at all.
For at least ten years, no one would be able to accept a famous Death Eater becoming the Minister of Magic.
At least I am a Death Eater, no.
As a strong contender to be the next Minister of Magic, Barty Crouch is also looking forward to this. Compared to Fudge, he believed that Lucius Malfoy knew who was truly his.
But Lucius's actions this time were quite secretive, and no one even knew what kind of issues he and Dumbledore were discussing together.
People who are well-informed only know that Draco Malfoy, a little guy who can't control his mouth, blew this matter into a big deal. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't figure out the specific details. Everyone can only sigh. It seems that the Malfoy boy has finally grown up somewhat.
And those who knew Malfoy were somewhat suspicious. Just like Pansy Parkinson. This little girl liked the outstanding-looking Malfoy very much.
This kind of love lasted until Luke, who was more handsome, stronger, and of nobler blood than Malfoy, appeared. But she still knew Malfoy well.
so……
"Do you think there's something wrong behind this?"
Hector Parkinson asked with a frown on his face while eating his dinner.
Pansy Perkins pushed her short hair behind her ears, glanced at her father, and then said: "Father, if you let your daughter use this rare opportunity to ask for leave, it is just to ask such a meaningless question. If it’s a problem, then you’d better let me go.”
Hector Parkinson looked at his slightly harsh daughter and frowned dissatisfied.
"I want to know what's going on behind this."
"Unfortunately, I don't know this. Although I am trying to get as close to Luke as possible, I have never been able to truly integrate into this small group because of your ambiguous attitude."
Pansy Parkinson also had a hint of dissatisfaction on her face.
After all, it is in her cognition. My father is absolutely neutral. When the Death Eaters were rampant in the British wizarding world, he did not join. But now the environment is relatively relaxed. After the meeting between half-blood wizards and Muggle wizards became increasingly powerful, he did not take advantage of his experience of not joining the Death Eaters, and even fighting against Death Eaters, and chose to stand with the blood-based pure-blood wizards.
This can’t even be said to be sitting on the fence, but simply enjoying the challenge.
But actually...
Hector Parkinson said with a cold and arrogant face: "Luke Gaunt has a problem with his thinking. He seems to be expanding the base of nobles. If he succeeds, there will definitely be a group of small nobles who will become big nobles. Mixed-blood wizards, even Mudblood wizards will all become new minor nobles."
"This means the sacrifice of a great noble." Pansy Parkinson answered before her father finished speaking. Then, she looked at her father with some confusion, "Father, I want to know , how can you guarantee that our Parkinson family will not be the food to feed those hungry wolves?"
Now standing with Luke Gunter, at least he won't become a victim. As for whether Luke Gunter will succeed...no one can guarantee it. But the state of the Parkinson family also made Pansy a little dissatisfied. The environment is different.
The Parkinson family has been neutral for long enough.
It has become a little transparent among the aristocratic group.
Pansy hopes she can change that. The Parkinson family must be great again.
More importantly, she had a hunch that if she did not choose to take sides this time, but remained neutral, the already very weak Parkinson family would probably become history.
"First...Luke Gunter may not necessarily win. Don't underestimate those already weakened families. Although their economic strength has been weakened a lot, their energy and tentacles are still spread throughout the world."
"Just like our Parkinson family. Don't worry, if any of the two parties wants to harm us, you can leave the UK, a place of right and wrong. Leave the seeds for our Parkinson family."
"Secondly, do you still remember our clan language?"
Hector Parkinson ignored his daughter's complicated eyes and asked.
Pansy Parkinson took a deep breath, and then said: "Always noble."
"Yes, always noble. What Luke Gunter is doing is to create new nobles. It is impossible for me to accept such an idea. We are not hostile to mixed-blood wizards and mudblood wizards, because we are noble nobles and must maintain Respect for civilians. We do not agree to treat them as pigs and dogs. Because the noble code requires us to protect the weak."
"Luke Gaunt is betraying his bloodline."
Hector Parkinson spoke his thoughts in a calm tone. He did not look at his daughter, and he never expected his daughter to understand him.
The woman who could understand him had died in the last war.
So he no longer expected anyone to understand him.
No one spoke in the restaurant. Both father and daughter seemed to have some thoughts.
"He's creating his own glory."
Pansy Parkinson said silently after a long silence.
"He believed that glory was the factor that determined whether a person was noble or not."
"Oh, that's bullshit. Our glory comes from our bloodline. It comes from our great ancestors. Is there anything wrong with this?"
Although Hector Parkinson's tone was sarcastic, there was no sarcastic smile on his face.
"Only great deeds can be called glory. Resting on the great deeds of our ancestors can only be called a worm."
Pansy Parkinson's tone was not intense, as if she was stating a fact.
"Then keep your mind like this."
Hector Parkinson didn't even look at his daughter. As if he had given up something, he said in a lazy tone: "I don't mind the gap between your thoughts and mine. I don't care if you stand opposite me." .”
"Luke Gunter is a very powerful little guy. He has completely brainwashed you little guys. I have to say that his timing was very good. The major families have not had time to start educating you. He has already taken the lead. By the time we react, you have already become his fans."
"I don't like this little guy, but I don't like this wizarding world either."
Hector Parkinson finally looked at his daughter and said coldly: "I can see that there is no essential difference between the Muggle world and the wizarding world. It's just that because of our specialness, the social changes in the Muggle world Finally we are in front of us."
"The small nobles will inevitably rise. If the big nobles still focus on occupying the land, they will only be eliminated like the Muggle nobles."
"Change is inevitable. Because strength and weakness have shifted."
"Luke Gunter stood in the right position, but not everyone who stands in the right position can successfully change the world."
"You want to stand with him, no problem. If you succeed, then I will become the garbage of history. But if you fail, I can at least save your life."
Hector looked at his daughter, whose brain seemed to have shut down in the face of so much information: "Stay close to Luke Gunter, but don't become Luke Gunter's reliance."
"Stay away from those blazing suns. Don't be the moon. Be a dull star."
"If the sun wins, you can continue to shine. If the sun is swallowed by darkness. While they are busy swallowing the sun's light, you can converge on your own dim light. Become a member of the darkness."
"Eternally noble...the one who lives forever is eternally noble."
……………………
"Those who are looking forward to change will become your friends like greedy hyenas. But now you still can't let the lion walk with you."
An old man wearing large-colored beach shorts stood in front of Luke and the others, and said to Luke with a serious look that was as different as his own attire: "Not everyone is eager to change."
Hermione and Tyler looked at the old man in front of them. They didn't know who this old man was. All they knew was that when they approached the villa, the old man had already made black tea in the living room, as if he had been waiting for their arrival early in the morning.
And Luke's attitude towards this old man... seemed to be particularly gentle.
Luke took a sip of black tea, then smiled and said: "Grandpa, this is our first official meeting, are you going to talk to me about this?"
Old Ross nodded and said: "I must ensure that my grandson survives first, and then I can think about what achievements my grandson will have."
"In my eyes, as my daughter's only child, your life is more important than those meaningless achievements."
Only then did the two girls know who the old man in front of them was.
Their surprised gazes kept shifting to old Rose and Luke.
"I just thought Luke didn't have any relatives anymore."
Hermione whispered to Taylor quietly.
Taylor didn't speak, just nodded.
"Then please don't worry, grandpa. Those lions you mentioned will walk with me. When they realize that fighting against them will not solve all the hyenas."
"When they discover the danger of hyenas, they will discover...a group of hyenas led by a lion, at least they will not completely eliminate the lions."
When he said this, there was a smile in Luke's voice. Old Ross took a deep look at his grandson, nodded and said, "If you can do it."
"I don't have to do much, just light a fire."
Luke said with a shrug.
Then he took a sip of tea and sighed again: "America is such a good place."
"People who want to see an explosion certainly like to see a powder keg."
Old Rose shook his head helplessly and said: "You are really not much like your mother. You are more like your father. And your father is more peaceful than you."
"It's a pity that I don't have many impressions of them in my mind anymore." Luke spread his hands, "You may not believe it, but my deepest feelings about father's love and mother's love were actually in a false dream. .”
Old Ross fell silent.
How old are you? It seems to be six years old. I also suffered from a serious illness and forgot many memories from the past.
This child...
So, he decided to change the subject: "Are these two girls your girlfriends?"
"puff!
! "
The black tea in Luke's mouth spurted out.
Dumbledore on the side looked at the embarrassed Luke with a smile. The two girls lowered their heads. If it were anyone else, they would have deliberately denied it, but the old man in front of them was Luke's real blood relative. He also seems to have a good relationship with Luke.
So the two people were silent at the same time in tacit understanding, and then looked at each other in tacit understanding.
"None of them...I won't talk about starting a family until I complete my goal." Luke's expression returned to normal after a moment, "If I fail, then my girlfriend's status will only make her a burning rack." The tortured person."
Old Ross looked at his grandson, nodded and said, "You are more responsible than your father."
"I also know your purpose here. Gary!"
A fierce-looking young man walked in from the door after Old Ross called.
After bowing to Old Ross, he walked to Luke and knelt down on one knee: "Lord Gaunt."
This is the etiquette of surrender. Dumbledore, who was on the other side, felt the strength of this young man and glanced at the old Ross on the other side.
Old Ross faced his gaze and smiled back.
Of course he knew that Dumbledore now regarded himself as Luke's elder, and he also knew that Luke must have exchanged his sincerity for Dumbledore's sincerity. But as a true elder, he can't be compared to Dumbledore.
Luke also looked at Old Ross.
"You need someone. I understand. The girl named Gemma is indeed a genius in business and other aspects. But she is still a bit behind in terms of strength."
"Our world is not exactly the same as the Muggle world. For example, if Albus gets upset with you and wants to kill you by force, then everything you say will be empty talk."
"The difference in individual strength is a special situation that wizards have to face."
"Take it, those who have enough strength have not gained your trust. Those who gain your trust are often not even adults yet."
As he spoke, he took out a black crystal from his arms.
"With it, you can be absolutely assured."
