Chapter 750: Hogwarts Learning Panel Chapter 321

Morfin was sitting in a dirty armchair by the black, smoky stove, fiddling with a small live poisonous snake between his thick fingers, humming softly in Parseltongue:

"Hiss hiss, hiss hiss,

Little snake, crawl quickly on the ground,

You must be especially good to Morfin, or I'll nail you outside the gate."

A girl also appeared in the room; she was dressed in rags, looking for something among the pots and jars piled with ash.

"My daughter, Merope."

Seeing Ogden looking at the girl inquiringly, Gaunt introduced her reluctantly.

"Good morning."

Ogden said.

The girl didn't answer, looked at her father in panic, then hurried to turn her back and continued to fiddle with the pots and jars on the shelf.

"Alright, Mr. Gaunt,"

Ogden said,

"Let's get straight to the point; we have reason to believe that your son Morfin cast magic in front of a Muggle late last night."

With a loud bang, deafening. Merope knocked a jar to the ground.

"Pick it up!"

Gaunt roared at Merope,

"What, crawling on the ground to look for it like a dirty Muggle?

What is your wand for, you useless waste?"

Ogden was seized by astonishment; finally, Gaunt forced Merope to cast Reparo, but she failed, and then curses rained down like a storm.

Buliduo inadvertently blocked Xiang Xien, not letting Xiang Xien see, or even hear, more content.

Only after a while did Gaunt say angrily to Ogden:

"So what? Morfin just taught a Muggle a lesson—so what?"

"Morfin violated wizarding law."

Ogden said seriously.

"Morfin violated wizarding law,"

Gaunt mimicked Ogden's voice, and deliberately dragged out his tone, revealing a sense of arrogance. Morfin laughed loudly again.

"He gave a dirty Muggle a little color to see, what, is that illegal now?"

"Yes," Ogden said, "I'm afraid so."

He took a small roll of parchment from the inside pocket of his coat and unfolded it.

"What is this, a verdict for him?"

Gaunt raised his voice angrily.

"Summoning him to the Ministry of Magic for trial—"

"Summon! Summon? Who do you think you are, daring to summon my son?"

"I am the Head of the Magical Law Enforcement Squad."

Ogden said.

"Do you think we are low-lifes?"

Gaunt screamed, while approaching Ogden, poking his chest with yellow, dirty fingers,

"The Ministry of Magic calls, and we have to run over? Do you know who you are talking to, you filthy little Mudblood, eh?"

"I remember I seem to be talking to Mr. Gaunt."

Ogden appeared very vigilant, but did not back down.

"That's right!"

Gaunt roared. He raised his finger; Xiang Xien knew Gaunt was showing Ogden the ugly black gemstone ring he wore on his middle finger.

He shook the ring in front of Ogden.

"See this? See this? Know what this is? Know where this came from? It has been in our family for centuries, our family history is that long, and it has always been pure-blood! Know how much people want to buy it from me? The gemstone is engraved with the Peverell crest!"

"I really don't know,"

Ogden said, the ring shaking an inch in front of his nose; he blinked his eyes,

"And it has nothing to do with this matter. Your son committed—"

Gaunt roared angrily and rushed toward his daughter, one hand reaching straight for his daughter's throat.

For a moment, Xiang Xien even thought he was going to strangle her to death.

Then, Gaunt dragged a heavy gold locket on a chain around his daughter's neck and pulled her in front of Ogden.

"See this?"

He roared at Ogden, shaking the heavy gold locket on it; Merope choked repeatedly, unable to even catch her breath.

"I see it, I see it!"

Ogden said hurriedly.

"Slytherin's!"

Gaunt shouted,

"Salazar Slytherin's! We are his last living descendants; what do you have to say about this, eh?"

"Mr. Gaunt, your daughter!"

Ogden said in panic, but Gaunt had already let Merope go.

She stumbled away from him, back to that corner, rubbing her neck while gasping for air.

Xiang Xien watched them, feeling as if something was stuck in his throat.

Finally, he blurted out:

"Should I mourn for your foolish brain, Salazar?"

This made Buliduo turn his head back, his tone playful:

"Ravenclaw, is it Ravenclaw?"

"Just memory, Headmaster."

Xiang Xien's voice was very low.

Ravenclaw's memory brought not only long-deposited memories, but when too many memory points were touched, it seemed to make Xiang Xien unable to handle it for a moment, only able to act according to Ravenclaw's experience.

For example, now, he was in a very pleasant mood; if he could find a Salazar Slytherin to mock, it would be even better.

"I think that's about enough, child."

Buliduo said. He held Xiang Xien's elbow and gave a gentle tug.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them flew higher and higher in the darkness as if losing weight, and finally landed steadily back in Buliduo's office, where it was already night outside the window.

"What did you notice?"

Buliduo asked.

"A locket and a... ring."

Xiang Xien answered.

"That is enough."

Buliduo felt gratified by this.

The young wizard in front of him always managed to grasp the key points; this was not just brought by wisdom.

"Old ears are always eager to hear the wisdom of the young; on one point I am certain.

If you have received any revelation from the stars, would I have the honor of being your first sharer?"

Buliduo said.

"I will."

Xiang Xien said.

But not this time.

The sky outside was already pitch black, and the lights in Buliduo's office seemed brighter than before.

"Thank you for sharing, Headmaster Buliduo."

Before leaving, Xiang Xien said.

"No, it is I who thank you, Green."

Buliduo's gaze was deep.

The door to the Headmaster's office was also closed.

The disadvantage of using the Pensieve is here; perhaps only an hour had passed in the memory, but in reality, a day had already passed.

Xiang Xien entered the Headmaster's office in the morning, but now it was already evening.

"Will."

He called.

"Respected Mr. Green."

The house-elf steward teleported out of the Book of Wizards.

"Go to Diagon Alley."

Xiang Xien said.

"Obey your will!"

Will snapped his fingers.

Diagon Alley.

Fairy Tale Workshop.

Even in the evening, young wizards were still lingering in front of the dazzling shop windows, reluctant to leave.

This was the most mysterious and interesting shop in Diagon Alley, selling magical items that the entire wizarding world was crazy about.

What was even more interesting was that the Fairy Tale Workshop would hide invitations in the Chocolate Frog cards sold at the door.

They had seen several joyful young wizards and their families with their own eyes!

Once they entered this shop, everyone's face would carry a smile; if only they could bring smiles to others like this.

The young wizards thought happily.

At this moment, a young wizard appeared at the door.

No one knew how he appeared, but a young witch with baby fat kindly reminded him:

"Hey! You can't get in!"

The young wizard turned his head, and the young witch who spoke just discovered that this was an extremely good-looking little wizard.

"Oh, I mean, many people want to go in, but the black-faced boss inside is very scary!"

The young witch stammered.

"Thank you."

The wizard said so, and the young witch just beamed with joy, and then watched him push the door and enter.

"He went in!"

The young witch screamed. ===== CHAPTER 751 =====