The Soul of Hogwarts Across Worlds

Chapter 38 The Visitor on Christmas Eve
Has anyone actually followed through here?

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Of course Harry knew what his aunt's name was, he just didn't realize it for a while.

After all, in Harry's mind, that family was probably no different from North American slave owners.

Who can remember the name of a North American slave owner?

Am I right.

Unless he was president.

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"Aren't you three coming home for Christmas?"

Hermione was of course not interested in Melda's 'joke'.How could Malfoy like Harry?This must be a joke!
It must be!
"No, my parents are going to Romania to visit my second brother Charlie." Ron said indifferently.Anyway, he still has three older brothers at school, it doesn't matter if he goes home or not.

"I don't have a home." Melda replied more simply.

Who would have thought that this guy who has always advertised that his family has a presence all over the world would answer like this.

"I don't want to go back." Hali looked at Melda sympathetically.

It was only during this kind of festival where family reunions were to be reunited that people would notice that this cute-looking, out-of-the-way person was actually a poor homeless person.

After Hermione realized that she seemed to have asked the wrong question, she quickly changed the subject and said, "Maybe you should check out Nicolas May during your break."

"We will." Ron said casually, obviously not taking this matter to heart.

Time passed slowly, and a potions class was finally over.

Along the corridor Melda and his party soon came to the auditorium.

As soon as they entered the auditorium, their sight was completely blocked by a huge fir tree.It was brought in by Hagrid to decorate the Christmas tree in the Great Hall.

At this moment Hagrid was standing behind the tree with his big shaggy head, reaching out his hands as if to hug him.

When he saw Melda and the others coming, he was overjoyed at first, and retracted his hand that had already grasped the fir tree, as if to say hello.

But for some reason, he seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly withdrew the greeting gesture, squatted down and hugged the fir tree, and the enthusiasm on his face suddenly dissipated.

He just said calmly: "Hi, you all." Then he walked away without looking back.

"Ahem. I think he's still mad," Harry said awkwardly.

"We got the name Nicolas May out of him yesterday," Hermione explained.

"He slipped his mouth. But we kept asking."

"Well, be happy, it's almost Christmas." Ron Rounder said, "Maybe we should all give each other some time."

Then the four sat down quietly.

Hermione talked about how she searched the library last night, but couldn't find any information about Nicolas.

There are important historical books, such as "The Great Wizard of the Twentieth Century", "The List of Famous Contemporary Magicians", "The Major Discovery of Modern Magic" and "Research on the Development of Modern Witchcraft".

Melda naturally did not say that if one wanted to find information about Nicolas, one should not look for such words from modern historical materials.

Because there is another little knowledge in the book that records Nicolas.Melda wanted to see what Hermione's face would look like when she found out.

Lunch is the old four-piece set again.

Bread, pasta, mushrooms, potatoes.

This is probably the ingredient for every recipe imaginable in the UK.

After a monotonous lunch, an unexpected letter was delivered to Melda.

"A letter? This time period? Or did it come from the Ministry of Magic?" Ron, the only second-generation official present, immediately recognized the eye-catching logo on the letter in Melda's hand, which belonged exclusively to the British Ministry of Magic. symbols of.

"Look at what's written?" Hermione said a little excitedly.It was the first time she had seen a letter from a government department in the wizarding world.

"Hmm!" Melda was also at a loss. He didn't remember what law he had violated, and he had never negotiated with the British Ministry of Magic. How could they send him a letter?
Doubt opened the letter
Dear Mr Corliss.We are so sorry for the recent loss your family has suffered.Matters related to the Greater Glasgow Museum.The Ministry of Magic commissioner will arrive at the headmaster's office at Hogwarts promptly at one o'clock today.Please come to the principal's office on time at one o'clock to discuss this matter.

Cornelius Fudge, Deputy Director, Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters, Ministry of Magic.

"Cornel Fudge?" Melda looked at the name on the end in doubt.

After thinking for a moment, he realized that the current Minister of Magic is Millicent Barnold.

That's a 'super capable' minister. (known as Humphrey in England), the reign "properly" dealt with various problems in the magic world in the past ten years after the disappearance of the mysterious man. (mutual compromise)

But that's about it.

"Wow! Forgier! Big man!" Ron exclaimed.

"Fudge? Who's that?"

Hermione and Harry, who didn't know much about the wizarding world, had never heard of this name.

"Cornelli Foggy, the former deputy director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters. But he should have taken over as the Minister of Magic of the United Kingdom by now." Ron held his head.Trying his best to recall the few words his father Arthur once said.

He wasn't interested in the Ministry of Magic.However, his father worked in the Ministry of Magic after all, and he also had some understanding of the operation of the Ministry of Magic through hearing and seeing.

"After Christmas. The Daily Prophet should publish the news that Fudge has been appointed Minister for Magic."

"But it's just an announcement."

"According to the general practice of the Ministry of Magic, he should have actually assumed the position of minister internally by the end of this year."

"I see!" Hermione learned for the first time how the Ministry of Magic works.

"It's also very interesting to say." Melda continued to talk.

"Basically, the term of office of the ministers of the Ministry of Magic and the term of office of the Muggle Prime Minister have been consistent."

"Some of them are even friends!"

"For example, Leonard Spencer Moon, who served as Minister for Magic from 1939 to 1948, had a very good relationship with Winston Churchill himself."

"Evangeline Orpington, who served as Minister of Magic from 1849 to 1855, was also a good friend of Queen Victoria."

"Oh! Really? That's really interesting." Hermione seemed interested in the topic.Then he asked: "Since their relationship is so good, why doesn't the wizarding world communicate with the Muggle world?"

"Look at our castle, it doesn't even have a heater."

"I think if the two worlds communicate with each other, the development of the two worlds will definitely be greatly promoted."

"Ahem!" Melda coughed a few times, and quickly interrupted Hermione's long speech that was about to be published next.

"Oh, my dear Ms. Hermione Granger, the British Minister of Magic. There are issues about promoting the development of the two worlds. I think you will have time to implement them when you take power in the future."

"Now it's time for us to meet the Minister in the principal's office."

(End of this chapter)