Whether it's a cleanup within the company or the implementation of a new bill in the wizarding world, it can actually be considered a major event. But Luke couldn't care less about either of these things. Even his own owl will deliver at least two letters to his hands every day.
Today at dinner time, Luke received another letter. But this letter was sent by an unknown owl.
Taylor took a look at the envelope and could see at a glance that the envelope was of good quality and the delicate gilding pattern on the envelope showed that the identity of the sender of this letter was not simple.
"Whose letter?"
They didn't have everyone eating together today. The semester is basically over. The Quidditch Academy Cup finals will be played in these two days. Not surprisingly, Slytherin, with its superior equipment, and Gryffindor, with its talented seeker, had the last laugh.
Moreover, Harry's equipment also crushed all other little wizards.
"Using Firebolts in situations like this is a fool's errand!" Draco Malfoy complained.
But it was a small gift from the godfather, and no one could tell what was wrong with it. Although Harry has always been taken care of by Luke, this is the first time he has experienced this kind of care from a legal elder, someone who can even be said to be his father.
"Letter from Old Lance." Luke didn't hide it. He opened the envelope in front of the four girls around him and read the contents of the letter.
Fleur was used to such scenes.
As long as Luke has something serious to do, the other three girls present, even Luna, who has the most out-of-the-box personality, will not make any noise to disturb him. And as they got along with each other during this period of time, Fleur also understood the charm of Luke.
When a person is handsome, eloquent, emotionally intelligent, ideal, passionate, talented and rich at the same time. It is difficult for such a person to be unattractive. It just looks too dazzling and scares away many people.
Of course, everyone around Luke knows that he has small flaws of one kind or another, so they don't think he is like the sun hanging high in the sky.
"Did you say something?"
Fleur asked after seeing Luke look away from the letter.
Luke put the letter paper back into the envelope and said, "Old Lance came to apologize, saying that his people were infiltrated by people from other organizations."
Furong's expression froze when she heard this: "This..."
Her first reaction was, of course, 'This is a big deal.' After all, it was a very serious matter for an organization, especially an organization that wanted to hide its strength, to be placed undercover.
But before she could say anything, she saw that the expressions of the people in front of her didn't change at all. I am not surprised at all by this news, let alone feel solemn.
"Doesn't it matter?"
Adhering to the principle of asking if you don't understand something, Furong asked directly.
Luke didn't answer, and Hermione said first: "It's not a big deal. The company itself is actually just a cover. It's a deterrent on the surface, and it's also something for anyone to check."
"The main responsibility of the company is to make money, and other things are run in the shadow of the company. These people have no access to it."
Luna also smiled and answered: "It's strange that there is no undercover. After all, the company is like a forbidden forest, there are too many animals in it."
Fleur still felt a little helpless after hearing Luna's words. She could understand everything this little girl said. But I still feel that her way of describing it is quite unique.
"Yes, so don't worry. However, the elimination plan is indeed being implemented now. We have almost made progress. We can eliminate the work and streamline the team."
What Luke said was also quite direct and unceremonious.
There is nothing to worry about in itself. The other party approached with malicious intent, and Luke chose to throw away the trash after achieving his goal.
The two sides are simply using each other. Whoever has no use value first and whoever discards it is purely a matter of technique. If Luke's methods are not high enough, or the power behind it is not so solid, then Luke will be kicked out now.
Fortunately, Gemma did not disappoint Luke. His decentralization has indeed been effective.
"No letter from Sister Gemma?"
Taylor asked with some confusion: "It stands to reason that she should be the first person to write to you."
Hermione and Fleur gave Taylor a sharp look, then remained silent.
Gemma Farley's power all comes from Luke's trust. Taylor is not sowing discord now, but asking Luke to strengthen communication with Gemma Farley. By the way, I also helped Gemma get rid of this thunder.
Some words, once spoken, will no longer be pursued. Writing something down in the little notebook in the back of your mind will lead to a worse outcome.
"It doesn't matter, Gemma must have discovered something else. It seems that cleaning up the company is not that simple."
There was no doubt in Luke's words. He also knew that Taylor meant to dispel his doubts, or to tell him not to worry if he had doubts. If there was anything wrong with Luke's mood, Taylor would be the one to comfort him.
However, since he has decided to delegate power to Gemma, he will certainly not break his promise. However, this can be regarded as another kind of test. Gemma successfully completed the work of cleaning up the company. But since there has been no report for such a long time, we need to produce a convincing result.
"That's fine if you think so."
Taylor did not continue to push forward on this topic, but said: "I have already planted the saplings you brought me. Judging from the experimental data of living materials I collected, there is indeed a high probability of success."
When Luke heard this, he perked up and the smile on his face became a little brighter.
"Then continue researching. Don't be polite. If you have any questions, just ask Slytherin directly. He may not have any creative thinking, but his basic and experimental ideas are definitely very solid."
But Taylor did not agree so much, but said helplessly: "But I plan to stop for a while."
When Luke heard this, the smile on his face froze, but after a moment, it returned to normal: "It's no problem. I believe you have a sense of proportion."
Taylor nodded: "My research has also fallen into some difficulties. Moreover, the growth of trees also takes time, and it is impossible to catch all the benefits. I plan to study in that laboratory again this holiday, Hermione, is that okay?"
Taylor ignored Luke and went directly to talk to Hermione. Because last time, she joined that research team under the leadership of Hermione.
Hermione nodded without hesitation and said, "No problem. During the last Christmas vacation, the professor asked us if we were interested in doing another internship. It seems that you really made him love talents."
Hermione couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Taylor's talent in research, as well as her completely disconnected from Muggle science, but her extremely in-depth and complex characteristics in the theory and application of wizard magic, indeed made her a genius enough to be coveted by professors.
After all, Taylor was not inexperienced in research. Her research just wasn't in the same world as Muggle science. But even so, some ideas can still inspire each other. It can be regarded as a by-passing in a sense.
Taylor did not refuse: "That's good, I also want to learn more."
As she said that, she looked at Luke: "If I want to study in a Muggle university, is that okay?"
Faced with such a request, Luke frowned and pondered for a moment: "There is no need for this at the moment. And even if you want to study, you can't start studying at university."
Luke explained: "This can be said to be the difference between two big trees. You have been climbing on a big tree. If you want to fully learn the knowledge of another big tree, you can only learn from the tree. The roots are starting to creep up.”
"If you really want to go to university to study, I suggest you take advantage of this time to catch up on basic knowledge. You don't need to catch up on everything, just look at what you want to learn first, and then just learn what's relevant to it. .”
"About this, I will find someone to contact you later. I will make some plans for you. If the progress is suitable, I can find time for you to go to college next year."
"After all, the school will hold the Triwizard Tournament next year. Relatively speaking, our studies will inevitably be delayed. It shouldn't be a big problem to be away for a semester."
Although in fact, simply studying for one semester will not be of much use. After all, Muggle science is not something that can be summarized in a few words. These two large trees, which seem to have no intersection, may even intersect after they reach a certain height.
However, Luke didn't say this. After Taylor studied for a while, it would become clear. Then, Luke believed that she would make the right choice.
Mainly, there is no problem with Taylor's progress. Although if you want to do this, you will definitely have to be tested by the professors at Hogwarts.
Taylor nodded, she had anticipated these difficulties. She didn't just get hot-headed. It was a decision made only after careful consideration.
"Now that we're talking about summer vacation arrangements..."
Hermione looked at the other two girls and Luke and asked, "What about you?"
Luna said in a voice like a silver bell: "Adventure."
Hearing this, Hermione looked at the wreath on her head that had not withered yet, not even dimmed, like a fake flower.
"Or did this wreath tell you?"
Hermione asked with a strange expression.
This question finally received a positive answer from Luna.
"Yes, she told me."
"Okay...I don't understand it, but just pay attention to safety."
As the relationship grew closer, Hermione also came to know how special Luna was. Sometimes, she always says something that no one can understand. But as time went by and their understanding deepened, they discovered that what Luna said was not unreasonable.
So, there is no mocking now. Even if I don't understand, I just feel a little helpless.
Luna didn't care about other people's attitudes, she just looked at Luke: "Luke, do you want to come with us?"
As soon as these words came out, Gemma and Hermione both cheered up and looked at Luna with a somewhat dangerous look.
But soon, they realized that communicating with Luna with such eyes was of no use, so the two of them looked at Luke together.
Luke smiled helplessly, then shook his head and said: "I also have some things of my own to deal with. I still won't act with you this year."
After receiving such an answer, Luna didn't look depressed at all, as if she was not the one who was rejected.
Hermione and Tyler breathed a sigh of relief, and then their faces turned red when they looked at each other.
Luke's rejection had nothing to do with these two people. He does have some things to deal with on his own. After all, he has experienced a lot this school year. Many things have only been roughly dealt with, and there is still work to be done.
After finishing speaking, Luke looked at Fleur: "Where are you Fleur? Do you have any plans?"
Fleur took a bite of the bread on the plate and then said: "Special training. If nothing else happens, I will be one of the warriors in the Three Witches Tournament next year, so I must do some special training to make myself more confident. "
Although according to common sense, the rewards of the Three Witches Tournament are not very generous. It's just some material rewards, there is no so-called preferential treatment. But the title of winner of the Triwizard Tournament is enough to get a good job after graduation.
Although... from this point of view, there is no need for Furong to worry about rewards and winning.
but……
"After all, no one wants to lose after participating."
Fleur has never been a character who gives up easily. Not to mention that Luke was her boss, even if Luke was her husband, during the competition, the most she could do was promise not to kill Luke.
However, she did not doubt that Luke could participate in the competition.
After all, for Luke, this opportunity was just to say hello to Dumbledore.
In the three major colleges, when two of the three principals are Luke's people, there is no suspense about these things.
In response to this answer, everyone present nodded. They have also heard of all the famous names in the Three Witches Tournament. Although it is said to be a competition between students, the format is different every time, and the restrictions on participation are also different.
The only two similarities are that the contestants are selected by the Goblet of Fire, and the second is that someone must die in every session.
The former is a rule, while the latter is more like a curse, which is also an important reason for the suspension of this competition.
"The Three Witches Tournament is indeed very important." Luke nodded.
After the Triwizard Tournament, he will implement his next plan in the UK.
After a moment of silence, Hermione said helplessly: "My holiday schedule is very boring. I still study."
She does have a pretty good talent for memory magic, but it's just a talent. Hermione, who has no relevant magical talent, is actually much lower than Luke and Taylor at the starting point.
Her study was more difficult than she imagined. Although she knew that Ms. Ravenclaw was exploiting her, she just didn't want to admit defeat.
It didn't make sense, it didn't make sense that Hermione wouldn't be able to learn this. It doesn't matter if you don't have the opportunity to learn. The opportunity is in front of you, and there is no reason to miss it.
Luke looked at the girls on the table, smiled slightly and said, "Then I wish everyone all the best during the holidays."
In this way, Luke ushered in the end of his third grade study career.
