Drinking black tea calmly at Hogwarts

An owl flew into the Three Broomsticks bar with a thump, spread its wings and prepared to land on the table after spotting the target.Then it was hit by a spell and stopped in mid-air.

Zhang Xu, who kept the wine and snacks on the table, reached out and grabbed the owl that was about to fall to the ground, and then untied the letter from its lap.

Percy, who had been bragging just now, saw the owl clearly, raised his eyebrows, and found that things were not simple.

"This is the owl from the London Ministry of Magic." Cedric at the same table also recognized the owl.

"I wrote to Minister Malfoy yesterday, asking if I could buy a position in the Ministry of Magic with a lot of salary and little work, or even no work." Zhang Xu said while opening the parchment letter, "It seems that there is news gone."

"Why don't we capture him for the reward."

"I just dig a hole a hundred feet deep and bury him."

"It's a good idea. Do you think it's better to dig a round hole or a square hole?"

"Round is more convenient."

Zhang Xu ignored Percy and Cedric who were speaking ill of him with black faces, opened the letter and spread it out on the table.

"Honestly written Mr. Zhang:

no, go

Signed: Lucius Malfoy, Minister for Magic"

This is the only thing on the parchment.

Percy and Cedric looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

While putting away the parchment, Zhang Xu said helplessly: "Look, the Minister of Magic over there really doesn't know how to do business and doesn't have any sense of service. How can there be such a way of driving away distinguished guests? It's not like I can't afford it." Money. If I were him, I would definitely set up a few places that look glamorous, but actually have no rights at all for guests to choose. We must first get the money before we talk about anything.”

"Then which position do you want to buy?" Percy asked dumbfounded.

"Actually, I didn't think about it." Zhang Xu picked up his wine glass and said, "So I planned to wait for the approval from the other side. I would like to ask you two, which department in the Ministry of Magic is more lucrative."

"As far as I know, the department with the most oil and water has been sold." Cedric said, "I heard that it was auctioned by several people, and the one with the highest bid finally bought it."

"Oh, what position is it?" Zhang Xu asked.

Cedric pointed to Percy and said, "Director of the Auror Office."

"Hiss..." Zhang Xu's eyes widened in surprise, "No way, this position will be sold."

"Actually, their position is useless." Cedric said, "You expect those Death Eaters who pay to become Aurors in order to brag about their face, to obey another one who also wants to gain face. But is it just the command of wizards who have more money than them?"

"That's right, why don't I write another letter and ask if I can sell me an Auror position." Zhang Xu knocked on the table and said to Cedric solemnly, "Look, even Percy Anyone can be the head of the Auror office, so it should be fine for me to be an Auror."

"Hey, do you want to be an Auror, Zhang?" At this time a female voice sounded from the side, "Long time no see, Weasley, Diggory."

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p; "Hey, McGonagall, you and Zhang know each other." Percy's eyes kept scanning between Maggie McGonagall and Zhang Xu.

Cedric was also surprised, and both he and Percy had weird smiles on their faces.

After Maji pulled an empty stool and sat down next to Zhang Xu, she said to Percy: "I just met Zhang not long ago, and today I made an appointment with him to talk about some of my works." .”

Zhang Xu calculated on the sidelines. Given the age difference between him and Maggie, it is not surprising that Maggie knew Percy and Cedric before graduating from Hogwarts, especially since Percy and she are both lions. courtyard.

"Actually, you can also talk to Percy." Cedric said, "The story he has experienced now is also very exciting."

"Yes." Zhang Xu agreed, "He participated in the rescue of Professor Bubaji who was kidnapped by Death Eaters. After being rescued, Professor Bubaji is still receiving treatment in St. Mungo's. Not long ago he participated Learn about the operation to rescue Ollivander, and later when Ollivander was rescued, he had more than 30 fractures in his body."

If Percy hadn't felt that he was not sure that he could beat the guy in front of him, he would have sneaked back to Hogwarts in the middle of the night and sacked him with a sack.

"Hey, Ollivander was rescued by you." Maggie asked in surprise, "Then tell me when you have time."

"Let him continue talking now." Zhang Xu said, "He's been bragging about it to us just now."

The biggest news on the Daily Prophet today is the news that Ollivander has reappeared and is being treated at St. Mungo's Hospital.

Taking advantage of today's Hogsmeade week, Zhang Xu asked Percy and Cedric out for a drink to brag, and Percy kept bragging that he played an extremely important role in this operation.

Since Majiazhuang was burned, the basement of Voldemort's new address was not suitable for prisoners, so he scattered the captured wizards in other places.

After fully knowing the secret of the Elder Wand, Voldemort had no interest in Ollivander, so he found a random stronghold to imprison him.

And Ollivander is also worthy of being one of the most famous European wand masters in the world. When he was imprisoned and did not have a wand, he just used the bed legs in the cell and his own hair to make a barely usable wand. Relying on it sent a distress signal.

Then the Ministry of Magic, which was short of manpower, asked the "Rainbow Squad" for support.

According to Percy's description, the whole rescue process was very thrilling. At the last moment, several Death Eaters held Ollivander and several other hostages in a room to resist. people.

Only the unlucky Ollivander happened to be sitting against that wall.

After Percy finished bragging, Zhang Xu asked Maggie: "Didn't you agree to meet in the afternoon? Why did you come so early?"

"Our family moved to Hogsmeade not long ago," Maggie replied.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Xu asked strangely.

"There are too few wizards in the area where we live, and there is no way to block the harassment of Death Eaters, so we moved here temporarily." Maggie said, "Fortunately, my aunt knows a lot of acquaintances here, so she let us rent to the house."

Zhang Xu looked at Cedric, and Cedric knew what Zhang Xu wanted to ask, so he said, "It's as you expected, and the situation is even worse than you expected."