The next day, the sun hit Xie Lin's buttocks, and Xie Lin got up lazily - this was a very rare thing for Xie Lin, who had always been a diligent and early riser. Even Lucius and Narcissa in the living room couldn't help but whisper. He muttered, guessing what Xuelin had experienced the day before.
Xie Lin touched his lips, remembering the touching taste of the passionate kiss before parting last night, and couldn't stop the smile on his lips.
Counting the days, summer vacation is coming to an end soon, and it is less than a week before school starts.
When they went downstairs for breakfast, Lucius was the first to speak: "Xie Lin, we have an important dinner today at noon. It is with the Parkinson family and the Burke family. Draco and Pansy will also be attending. I want to see you. I seemed a little tired this morning so I didn’t book your seat. I think you should rest well at home!”
Xie Lin thought for a while and said: "Okay, father. I may go to Diagon Alley later to purchase the items needed for the start of school, and I will also buy Draco's share. It's just that ...I want to know how these two families currently feel about the Malfoy family? Father, are you sure you can stabilize them?"
As Schelling's strength gradually grew stronger, and it was heard that he had quietly begun to establish connections in the Ministry of Magic, Lucius became willing to explain some family affairs to the two brothers.
Lucius said: "Well, it should be fine so far. That old fox Bock has always been a loser. He can run faster than anyone else when things go wrong. As long as I, Lucius, can still have influence on the Ministry of Magic, he may be a little shaken. , but it will never break the covenant between the two families. Parkinson will not do it even more, let alone the closer interest relationship between our two families -" At this point, Lucius's cold face also changed. Couldn't help but smile.
"I heard that Pansy, that little girl, likes our Draco very much!" Xie Lin quickly nodded to testify. Draco showed a rare shy expression, and even his face turned red.
Schelling had always known that Lucius had a very close relationship with Professor Snape. Both were former Death Eaters, and Lucius obviously knew the status of a Potions Master and Head of Hogwarts. How important. Therefore, Xie Lin was not surprised at all that Lucius knew everything about the two brothers' behavior at school.
"Then I understand, father. If there is anything that needs my help, please don't forget to tell Xie Lin."
Narcissa was obviously more concerned about another thing than family affairs. She was immediately unhappy when she heard the gossip about Draco and Pansy. Why was she the last to know? She looked at the father and son menacingly, "Put aside these family leaders, how come I didn't know anything about Draco and Pansy in advance?"
Seeing that the war was about to begin, in order to avoid getting burned, Xie Lin lowered his head and pretended that he was busy eating breakfast.
Seeing that neither Lucius nor Draco could answer, Narcissa turned her gun on Xuelin, "So, Xuelin, what about you? Is there anything you need to do to your mother? Is there anything at school? Which girl are you friends with?"
Xie Lin first cast a veiled warning look at Draco, then made a "10 Galleons" gesture under the table, and finally shook his head pretending to be innocent: "How can I? Mom, look at me If you have good grades, you should know that I have been studying hard most of the time. It is not advisable or advisable to delay my studies by falling in love early..."
Seeing that there was a profit to be made by keeping silent, Draco naturally testified for Schelling loyally. Although Draco is not short of money, he is still very happy to be able to take advantage of his younger brother!
Lucius naturally knew that Xie Lin and the girl from the Greengrass family, as well as the girl from the Shafiq family, were inseparable at school. He himself was happy to see what happened to Xie Lin and the two girls. Attitude - Both girls are from the Holy 28 pure-blood family. They are outstanding in appearance, knowledge, and family background. They are worthy of becoming the daughters-in-law of the Malfoy family.
Moreover, the Malfoy family has been too thin for several generations. He and his father, Abraxas Malfoy, encountered two wizarding wars, so there was nothing they could do. Now in the era of peace, it is also time for future generations to branch out. The leaves are scattered.
Since Xie Lin was unwilling to make public, and his son was such an independent person, Lucius would not reveal his son's secret so ignorantly, so the matter was revealed like this.
After his parents and Draco left, Xie Lin also took the time to rush to Diagon Alley - he had made an appointment with his family that after the dinner, they would also go to Diagon Alley and pick up Xie Lin in the Thestral carriage. go home.
Xie Lin was alone, grabbed a handful of Floo powder, sprinkled it in the fireplace, shouted "Leaky Cauldron", and came to Diagon Alley.
Xie Lin did not rush into Diagon Alley, but cast a simple transformation spell on himself in an unnoticed corner to increase his height. The Supreme Wizard's robe followed Xie Lin's thoughts and turned into a suit that looked like Wearing a mysterious jet-black cloak, and after carefully checking it several times to make sure there were no flaws, Xelling turned into Knockturn Alley at the intersection in front of Gringotts.
This is the second time Xie Lin came to Knockturn Alley. The last time he was with Lucius and Draco, he didn't have the opportunity to explore everywhere. This time he came to gain some knowledge. Xie Lin wrapped her robe tightly, put her hands in her pockets, and walked aimlessly in Knockturn Alley. Along the way, many strange-looking people passed by him. Most of their bodies were hidden in their cloaks and their faces could not be seen clearly.
Xie Lin glanced at the largest store in Knockturn Alley - Bojin Bock Magic Shop, thought for a moment, and walked in.
When I pushed the door open, the wind chime on the door rang. A man appeared bent over the counter. He was combing the greasy hair hanging down on his face with his hands. He glanced at Xie Lin who came in, showed a sinister smile, and said: "Buying or trading?" Bojinbok Magic Shop can also be used as a pawn shop. The owner, Mr. Bojin, likes those items with weird uses and unpredictable power. of dark magic items.
"Let me take a look first." Xie Lin used a voice-changing spell to change his voice and said roughly.
After hearing this, Mr. Borgin suddenly lost interest in his face. He sat back behind the counter and wiped the surface of the glass box.
Xie Lin took a quick look and saw that inside the glass box was a withered human hand placed on a mat. This thing was called the Hand of Glory. After placing a candle, the candlelight only illuminated the holder. It was a good helper for thieves and robbers. . Xie Lin shook his head and continued reading.
On the counter were various human bones, a playing card stained with blood, and a glass eyeball that was always staring at people. Masks with terrifying expressions hung on the walls, and strings of rusty, long, sharp instruments hung from the ceiling.
"That's the Mask of Pain. It has a deterrent and intimidating effect, and it's a kind of weak soul magic." He glanced at Mr. Borgin at Schelling out of the corner of his eye and saw that he was obviously interested in the mask hanging on the wall, so he explained.
"Bring me a mask. How much does it cost?" The soul magic Mr. Borkin mentioned aroused Schelling's interest. He pointed to one of the ghost faces and said.
"Twenty-nine galleons, guest." Mr. Borkin glanced at the wall and said. Xie Lin did not bargain, he happily counted 29 galleons and put them on the counter.
Seeing that the customer was so happy, Mr. Bo Jin's eyes flashed with an imperceptible cold light, but his mouth was filled with a sincere smile and he said: "Dear guest, there is another family heirloom in our store. Is the guest interested? have a look?"
Seeing Xie Lin nod, Mr. Borgin took out a long box. When he opened it, he found a beautiful opal necklace.
He did not touch the necklace, just pointed at it and said, "This is the magic necklace passed down from the ancestors of my Bojin family. There is magical magic on the necklace, which can speed up the growth of magic power. You also know that everyone's magic power can only increase with the speed of magic. Age grows slowly, and with this necklace, you can speed up the process..."
This guy has such a dirty mind. No wonder he can open a store here and it is the store with the best business. Xie Lin felt angry in his heart and said with a half-smile: "You can put it on and let me see, Mr. Borgin?"
Seeing the cold gleam in Xie Lin's eyes and the clear chill in his voice, Mr. Bojin's mood suddenly changed. He decided not to offend this unknown guest and bowed to put away the necklace. "I'm sorry, distinguished guest, maybe I made a mistake," he walked into a small room and came out with an ancient cloak in his hand.
"To express our apology, you can take a look at our store's treasure. Although this cloak is not a family heirloom, it is also very valuable. It can block a high-intensity curse for you at a critical moment. Only The Death Curse can break through its defenses."
Mr. Borgin's expression was sincere. This time he was sincere in his intention to make a deal. But Xie Lin already had Night Star with high magic resistance, so this cloak seemed a bit redundant, so he politely declined.
After seeing the treasure of the store, Xie Lin lost interest in continuing to shop and walked out of the store without looking back.
【Get the Mask of Pain! 】
A few steps further into Knockturn Alley, a small shop called "Giant Spider" was opening its door. There seemed to be many strange creatures in cages. Xie Lin thought that he might be able to find himself here. Needing the phantom smelling grass, he walked in.
"Welcome, distinguished guest." In the back of the store, a Hag wearing a wide-brimmed peaked hat whispered in a sinister and hoarse voice, "Please take a look."
(Note: The creature hag has multiple translations in different volumes and chapters of the original People’s Society version: witch, old witch, banshee, old witch, hag. This is very unprofessional. This book is uniformly translated as hag )
Xie Lin glanced at the dominatrix a few times, and then looked at the creatures in the cages on both sides one by one. This is indeed Knockturn Alley. Xie Lin saw many rare and dangerous creatures here, such as niger, horned water snake, fire ash snake, motley rat and so on. After sighing inwardly, Xie Lin asked seemingly casually, "Are there any phantom-smelling grasses sold here?"
The dominatrix stared at Xie Lin closely, her eyes full of coldness. "I'm afraid the guest is joking. Phantom Smell Grass is a Class A prohibited trade item. Even in Knockturn Alley, no one dares to openly trade it. How can I have it here?" Such a thing?"
Xie Lin sneered and said, "I'm not kidding, I just believe that in this world, as long as there is enough interest, there is nothing that cannot be traded." After that, he turned around and left.
The dominatrix said in a low voice that was difficult to hear, "If the customer really wants it, you can find someone. He is my supplier. He has many connections. Maybe he can help you..."
Xie Lin took out two gold galleons and slapped them on the counter, and said coldly, "Give me his name and contact information."
The dominatrix calmly put the gold galleons into the drawer, then slowly took out a piece of paper and wrote the name "Nicholas" and a name located somewhere in the Black Forest of Germany. Coordinates, "Guest, he is a professional smuggler. His name has been cast with multiple profound and complex shielding spells. The owl cannot find him. I must trouble you to make a trip yourself."
"The Black Forest?" Xie Lin murmured to himself. It seems that this task requires Dobby to take him to Apparition himself. When dealing with these characters living in the shadows, Xie Lin really can't trust too much. Than that poor IQ.
After finding the clues he needed about the Phantom Smell Grass, Xie Lin looked at the time and was too lazy to continue wandering in Knockturn Alley. He called Dobby back - Dobby had repaired the secret passage on the fifth floor a few days ago, and Xie Lin just happened to give it to him. His new mission requires him to go to the Black Forest to find the location of Nicholas. After finding the location, he will come back and take himself to Apparition there.
Thinking that he would have to apparate all the way from the UK to Germany in the future, the dizzying way of travel made Schelling a little frightened. It seemed that it was time to put on the agenda the development of an anti-sickness bracelet that could overcome the stun caused by various magical apparations.
(Note: Magical Apparition includes Floo powder, Apparition, and Portkey)
Xie Lin changed into his usual clothes and returned to Diagon Alley. Thinking of his experience in Knockturn Alley, it seemed as if he had experienced two completely different worlds.
