Lewis was more observant than any of them. He held up his cup and walked straight towards the old man.
"I didn't expect to see you here again."
As if meeting an old friend, Louis greeted the old man generously.
"grandfather?"
Rolf was the first to recognize that the old man in front of him was none other than the world-famous magical zoologist, Newt Scamander.
Louis once saved New York with him seventy years ago. Now seventy years have passed. Newt's face is covered with traces of the erosion of time, but his eyes are full of color.
"Rolf's grandfather? You are Scamander."
Harry suddenly realized something. Although his grades in the Care of Magical Creatures class were not top-notch, he had heard about this legendary figure who appeared in the textbook. What's more, Newt had spent a lot of money on Buckbeak. A lot of strength.
"Harry Potter, it's an honor."
Newt greeted their children with a kind face. Perhaps it was because he had a son in his old age, and he doted on his grandson Rolf.
"Why are you here suddenly?"
"Dumbledore invited me here," Newt said. "The situation has been unstable recently, and I can't be alone in it. It just so happened that the old guy Slughorn sent me an invitation to the banquet, so I stopped by. come and see."
Louis heard the meaning of Newt's words. Now the situation has become very serious. The power of the Order of the Phoenix and the Ministry of Magic alone is no longer enough to resist Voldemort. What Dumbledore needs is more support from the outside world.
Although Newt once played a key role in the war against Grindelwald, he has now retired and is not part of the reserve force of the Order of the Phoenix. His appearance this time is also due to his influence in the international community. The Scamander family has been war heroes since ancient times. His brother Theseus participated in the Muggle war and once held an extraordinary position in the Ministry of Magic.
Of course, Newt's appearance was not part of Rolf's plan. He was accompanied by Luna, and such an unexpected meeting made him feel a little awkward.
But Newt didn't pay attention to his grandson's expression. He turned to look at Louis.
"If it's convenient, can we chat alone?"
Louis nodded. He also had a lot of things he wanted to discuss with Newt.
He motioned to his friends to wait for him here, and then left from another door with Newt, who was almost a hundred years old. Everyone had no doubts about him, but the only thing that was strange was when did this senior Ducatan have such a good relationship with the famous zoologist Newt.
"Maybe they knew each other in the United States? My grandma is American." Rolf said to himself, and his words were also agreed by other partners.
. . . . .
The corridors of Hogwarts were deserted as it approached Christmas night. Some students were now at Slughorn's dinner, while those who were not invited were trapped in the common room under curfew.
Of course, as the student union president, Louis will not be affected by this.
"Come with me for a walk." Newt said as he followed Louis. "I haven't been to Hogwarts for decades. It seems like nothing has changed here."
"The same goes for you, Louis." Newt looked at Louis' current appearance, "You have learned a lot from Grindelwald."
"So, you knew from that time?"
"Time magic." Newt replied, "Yes, I have known it since you wrote me the letter to Buckbeak. But this is an area that few people study, and even Dumbledore cannot understand it. The mystery of.”
Louis nodded. He was aware of the magical effects of time magic, but its complexity meant that he would consume a lot of magic power in battle.
"It's amazing." Louis exclaimed. The last time they met, Newt was a young man in his twenties, but this time he had turned into a long-gone white-haired old man.
"Yes, it is indeed magical." Newt smiled, "Just like in today's world, this disaster may be more serious than Grindelwald's time."
"You probably didn't come here just to see Dumbledore." Lewis asked, "You seem to have something else to ask me for?"
"I had already met with Dumbledore before attending the banquet. The situation was more serious than I thought." Newt said seriously, "But he told me about the inheritance and said that you were investigating the whole thing. way to start a legacy.”
"You also know about the inheritance?"
"I've heard something." Newt frowned, seeming to be thinking about something, "I heard Professor Sweeting talk about it when I was a student. She was also an eyewitness to that incident. Although she had no direct contact with the legacy, But he saved many magical animals along with the Guardians at that time. Alas, if Professor Sweeting were still around now, he would probably be older than Dumbledore."
Louis did not disturb Newt's memories, and the two of them had reached the wall outside the castle without knowing it.
"The view from here is superb. It's hard to imagine that Hogwarts has such a magnificent view."
Newt's eyes were full of memories of his boyhood. Since Grindelwald was defeated, he had never entered Hogwarts again. He was pursuing his dream without any distractions. Judging from the results, he was successful.
"Mr. Scamander? Newt?"
"Ah, sorry, I'm getting sentimental easily as I get older."
Newt took out a piece of parchment from his arms and put it in Louis' hand.
"This thing needs to be handed over to you. Dumbledore found out that the key to the secret room of the map is hidden in a cave near Hogwarts, but he has no time to take care of it now, and this is the way to enter the cave. .”
Louis opened the parchment, and there was a beast drawn on it that looked like a Spanish bullfight. It had well-developed limbs and seemed to be as tall as two or three wizards.
"The Lord of the Shore, that's what we call it." Newt explained, "If you want to enter that cave, you need its approval. This magical animal is almost extinct. I really didn't expect to see it again in Hogwarts. "
"Thanks, Mr. Scamander."
Louis put the parchment away, and Newt had fully annotated it with information, which definitely looked like something a fan of magical beasts would do.
"You are so polite to me." Newt smiled and then looked towards the lake hopefully, "After this incident is over, come with me to meet Tina and Queenie. They will be very happy to see you. Yes, it’s a pity that Jacob is seriously ill, and Queenie has been by his side to take care of him.”
There was some regret in Newt's words. No one can stop people's birth, old age, illness and death. The life span of Muggles is generally shorter than that of wizards.
Years pass by, and seventy years can change many things, but Louis did not expect that the farewell to Jacob would become an eternal farewell.
"Definitely, Newt, I will definitely go see them."
This time comes from a seventy-year agreement. . . .
