A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

There is no doubt that when Zuo Si disguises himself as an outstanding young man who is wise, rational, smart, humble, polite, and whose way of speaking and wording are pleasing to the eye, it is almost difficult for anyone to dislike him.

As a housewife, Molly was made to laugh out loud with just a few words, especially the exaggerated yet appropriate compliments, which made her feel very helpful.

There was no way, who made the magic item worn by Zuo Si easily sense the thoughts of all creatures within a radius of ten meters.

Especially without using Occlumency, he can say what everyone around him wants to hear at any time if he wants to.

Obviously, in her own home and without any precautions, Molly did not use Occlumency, so she was naturally elated by the praise.

Ron on the side was completely stunned!

He stared dumbfoundedly at his mother, who was being coaxed with sweet words.

You must know that when he was in school, Zuo Sike had always maintained a very "cold and aloof" attitude. He hardly had much contact with other classmates and often didn't even bother to say hello.

But now, his performance has simply subverted all Ron's previous perceptions.

Of course, the twin brothers also felt quite incredible.

But considering that the better Zuo Si performed, the greater the chance of getting his pocket money back, so he showed more happiness.

Finally, after some explanations, Molly finally understood roughly where the large sum of money in George and Fred's hands came from.

"So the money in George and Fred's hands is really the salary you paid them? Rather than something they earned through some dirty tricks?"

"That's right, madam. That money is the result of their labor and is legal income earned from magical knowledge, technology and craftsmanship, so please don't worry." Zuo Si replied in the affirmative with a smile on his face.

"Okay. I can return the money to you. But! In order to prevent you from developing the habit of spending money indiscriminately, every expenditure must be recorded and I will check it at any time." Molly stared at her two most capable people. The troubled son said in a serious tone.

"No problem, Mom."

George nodded vigorously and did not dare to bargain at all.

Fred even more vowed: "We will make the accounts beautiful so that you can see at a glance where the money has been spent."

Obviously, the twins knew their mother's character very well and understood that the best response at such a time was to be obedient and agree to all the conditions proposed by their mother.

This is one of the reasons why the twin brothers were constantly causing trouble during school, but never received a yelling letter like Ron.

They are smart and have already figured out the parents' psychology and temperament.

A look of satisfaction appeared on Molly's face: "Very good. After dinner, I will return the money bag full of gold galleons to you."

"Long live! Mom, I love you!"

As soon as he heard that he would get the large sum of money back immediately, George jumped up and gave his mother a warm hug.

Fred followed closely and kissed his mother hard on the face, then danced and jumped around the living room.

"What two naughty guys..."

Molly smiled and shook her head, with a hint of pride and pride in her eyes.

But soon, she picked up the huge cake and returned to the kitchen, and continued busy preparing a sumptuous dinner.

Because if you leave the cake in the living room, it will probably be eaten clean by these greedy little things before the meal starts.

Sweets, especially in the UK, are extremely attractive to teenagers.

Molly didn't want her children to eat too many sweets and eventually be unable to eat the beef patties she carefully prepared.

As soon as her front legs left, George and Fred on the back legs came to either side of Zuo Si, and said with a playful smile: "Thanks, brother. We owe you a big favor."

"Yes, we made many interesting new inventions during the summer vacation. Do you want to try them?"

Seeing the malicious expressions of the pair, Zuo Si immediately complained: "So the way you express your gratitude is to use me as an experiment? No, thank you, I don't want some bird feathers to grow on my face for no reason."

"Hahahaha! Don't worry, these bird feathers are not permanent. They will fall off after a while." George picked up a handful of bird feathers on his face and laughed.

Fred also explained: "We originally planned to make a prank cookie that would allow people to eat it and turn into an oversized canary. However, due to problems with the formula, only a few birds can grow at this stage. Mao. But it’s also fun, isn’t it?”

"Yes, it is indeed interesting to see others become like this, but it would not be so interesting if it were you. Why don't you hire Ron as a tester of the new product?" Zuo Si gave the twin brothers a bad idea.

Ron, who was sitting aside eating melon and watching the show, was stunned for a moment, with a hint of nervousness in his eyes.

My heart was screaming, "It's none of my business."

Because the crazy things the twin brothers did to him were almost becoming a shadow of his childhood.

In particular, a toy instantly turned into a big, lively spider, causing poor Ron to suffer from severe arachnophobia.

In addition, the two also did things including but not limited to trying to get the young Ron to sign an "unbreakable oath" with powerful magical binding, and making him drink some random potions with no idea of ​​their effect...

When you think about it, it's a miracle that Ron managed to survive in this family until now.

"My dear brother, I believe you will not refuse the invitation from your brother, right?" George's eyes flashed with a frightening light.

Ron was instantly frightened and stood up from the chair. He backed away and shook his head desperately: "No! Don't even think about it! I have sworn that I will never touch anything you two handed me again in this life, especially if you put it away." Food that goes into your mouth.”

"Hey! Don't be so absolute. Have you forgotten that we have a lot of money on hand now. If you are willing to become a tester of new products, we can pay you some salary."

Fred even took out the few silver coins he had left from his pocket and said coaxingly.

Because he knew how much Ron, who could only use second-hand goods for everything, was eager to get some extra pocket money.

What's more, the two of them can get back a bag full of gold Galleons right away, so there is no need to care about this small amount of money.

But for Ron, these small silver coins were exactly what he dreamed of.

As for the Golden Galleons…

Sorry, he has never seen this currency with the highest denomination several times since he was a child.

After lowering his head and hesitating for a long time, Ron couldn't help but finally asked: "How to calculate the salary of a tester?"

"Every time you participate in a test, you get five Silver Sickles. The more you participate, the more you get. How about that, it's fair, isn't it?"

As he said this, Fred deliberately made a jingling sound when the coins in his hands collided with each other.

Soon, poor Ron agreed to become this so-called "product tester" under the guidance of his two brothers.

He had no idea how dangerous the inventions made by the twins were.

You must know that most first-year students at Hogwarts have difficulty even turning a match into a needle.

But what about the Weasley twins?

At the age of five, they can turn a teddy bear into a giant furry spider!

When he was seven years old, he even almost succeeded in signing the "Unbreakable Vow" that even many adult wizards cannot do!

It can be said that in terms of talent, George and Fred are definitely among the top few wizards.

It's a pity that they didn't use this talent in a serious way, otherwise they would definitely be able to enter Hogwarts and become a respected professor in the future.

It is precisely because of this that the technical content and risk factor of those magic products used as jokes are not low at all.

When Zuo Si was in school, he had witnessed the spectacular scene of two people exploding the potion pot in the laboratory.

For this reason, they stayed in the hospital for a full week.

Just watching the Weasley children playing around and talking about some interesting things that happened during the holidays, the time came to dinner time unknowingly.

When Arthur, who dragged his exhausted body back from a busy day at the Ministry of Magic, came back, he immediately noticed Zuo Si, who was visiting as a guest.

To be precise, as long as you work in the Ministry of Magic, it is almost impossible to ignore the young man in front of you who has brought great changes to the entire magical world in just one year.

Whether it is the introduction and widespread application of the technology of storing spells in scrolls, or the "rod ring" equipped to all law enforcement agencies, it can be regarded as an epoch-making invention.

At least these things played a big role in dealing with those dark wizards who tried to resist.

In particular, Minister of Magic Fudge even compared Zuo Si to a super genius who could surpass Dumbledore in the future and praised him unabashedly.

However, Arthur understood that Fudge and his henchmen were praising this outstanding Hogwarts student in order to suppress Dumbledore's huge influence and create a new object of worship for the public to divert their attention.

Arthur has never been interested in participating in this boring political game, and just watched with a cold eye.

But after seeing Zuo Si himself, he couldn't help but ask while eating: "If you don't mind, can you tell me how you came up with the idea of ​​using scrolls and ink to store spells?"

"It's a book, a book stored in the restricted area of ​​the Hogwarts library." Zuo Si replied in a mysterious manner.

"Oh? What book is it?" Arthur suddenly became interested.

Like all Gryffindor graduates, when he was in school, he often stayed up at night, wandered around the castle at night, and went on adventures in the Forbidden Forest, so he didn't feel at all like a freshman going to the Forbidden Books. There is something wrong with the district.

"A book called "Spells and Runes" compiled in 200 BC. When the author Tous once explained the technique of wandless spellcasting, he mentioned that some special magic runes can produce similar spells after being arranged and combined. The effect. I conducted some in-depth research along this route, and finally found some of the rules with the help of mathematical exhaustive methods."

"'Spells and Runes'? I really want to have some impression of this book." Arthur swallowed the beef pie in his mouth with a thoughtful expression.

Zuo Si responded bluntly: "This book is placed at the end of the second row of the third bookshelf on the right side of the restricted book area.

However, since it is written in ancient Latin, most students should not be able to understand it.

Not only ancient Latin, but also a large number of ancient English, Old German and Old French works. It is impossible for modern students to accurately understand the meaning expressed in them with the reading level of modern students.

I think Hogwarts should offer some language courses, otherwise these precious books will be forgotten in an inconspicuous corner sooner or later. "

"Do you know these languages ​​and words?" Arthur raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

"Of course. As long as I have a dictionary and comparison, it only takes me about seven days at most to learn a completely unfamiliar language and writing." Zuo Si spread his hands pretending to be relaxed.

To be precise, with the help of the eye of knowledge, no matter what kind of obscure, unfamiliar, and difficult-to-understand words and symbols they are, they will eventually be transformed into content that he can understand.

"What an enviable talent. It seems those guys are right. You are indeed a rare genius. No wonder you can come up with so many creative inventions. Maybe in the near future, you can really bring something to the magical world. Positive influence and change." Arthur couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"Dad, Soth has already done this. Haven't you read the recent Daily Prophet? Many magic schools will offer scroll-making courses next semester, and maybe they will also add O.W.L. exams in a few years. ." George suddenly interrupted.

"What? Opening a new course? And taking the O.W.L. exam!"

Ron, who was still lowering his head to eat, suddenly raised his head.

You know, this isn't good news for him.

After all, one more class means more academic pressure.

And for reasons he couldn't explain, he resisted from the bottom of his heart learning these things invented and created by Zuo Si.

"Here, here is the newspaper. Take it and read it yourself."

With that said, George handed a copy of the newly released Daily Prophet to his brother who was looking stupid all over.

After the latter saw that the news was revealed by an official from the Ministry of Magic, he suddenly showed a look of despair. Even the beef patties on the plate no longer tasted good.

However, as the "little transparent" in the family, Ron's dejection did not attract the attention of others.

There is no way, who makes his sense of existence so low.

Molly took the opportunity to ask her husband: "How is your work at the Ministry of Magic lately? I heard that you are currently conducting a large-scale search on those pure-blood families?"

Arthur smiled bitterly and replied: "The effect is not very good. Obviously, someone in the Ministry of Magic secretly tipped them off, so this raid basically found no evidence. Especially the bastard Lucius, basically didn't show any clues. .”

"Don't be discouraged. We all know that Lucius and his allies were Death Eaters around the mysterious man. Sooner or later, they will pay for the crimes they committed." Molly comforted softly.

"Maybe. If the wizarding world continues to maintain the current peace, I think it is unlikely that they can be sent to Azkaban."

After this surprise inspection, Arthur clearly saw something clearly and had no hope at all.

Especially the current Minister of Magic Fudge, who is completely peaceful and does not want to make any big noise during his term of office.

He also hopes that everyone can coexist peacefully under his mediation and no one will cause trouble, so as to maintain a prosperous and beautiful scene in the British magical world.

Of course, from the perspective of most wizards, Fudge's approach cannot be considered wrong. At least he maintained a semblance of peace.

Most of the Weasley children were decidedly uninterested in conversations between their parents.

Fred privately poked Ron beside him with the handle of his fork and asked in a low voice, "Have you written to Harry recently?"

"Of course he wrote. But for some reason, he just didn't reply to my letter." Ron rolled his eyes angrily.

"You haven't replied yet? That's wrong! He's not Soss, who would shut himself in the house all day long and do experiments. If I remember correctly, he should be living at his Muggle aunt's house, and he can't use any spells at all. ." George's tone was filled with strong suspicion.

Ron nodded quickly: "It's indeed quite worrying. Hermione and Hagrid also wrote to say that their letters to Harry didn't even receive a response, which is quite abnormal."

"There are only two possibilities. One is that all the letters were intercepted by someone with ulterior motives, and the other is that Harry's Muggle relatives forbid him from writing replies. I believe you should know that his aunt and uncle are very concerned about magic. How repulsive and disgusting." Zuo Si reminded him calmly.

"Damn it! You forgot even if you didn't tell me! Harry has said before that he was often abused by the Dursleys when he was a child." Ron exclaimed in sudden realization.

"What? Abuse? Who dares to abuse the savior of the British wizarding world!"

Ginny, who had always remained silent, was instantly angry.

"According to Harry, the Dursleys often locked him up and denied him food. No! We have to go and see."

Ron completely lost his appetite now and stood up from the chair.

But before he could take any actual action, Molly immediately glared at him and scolded him sternly: "Sit down and eat! It's not your turn to interfere in this kind of thing."

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Ron, who was like an angry lion cub just a second ago, immediately shrank under his mother's threatening eyes. He behaved obediently and took every bite of the beef pie on the plate, his expression even more desperate. .

After all, biological mothers are naturally powerful deterrents to children.

After dinner was over, Fred secretly made a very subtle gesture.

But before they could return to the room upstairs, they heard Arthur, who was helping to clear away the dishes, complain in a low voice: "Damn it! It's an emergency! Harry Potter just used a hovering spell in his residence. .According to Article 3 of the "Reasonable Restraint of Minor Wizards Act" promulgated in 1857, and Article 13 of the "International Confederation of Wizards Statute of Secrecy", I am afraid that he will receive a very severe warning this time. I must immediately Go back and work overtime."

"Go. I believe Harry is a good boy. There must be some misunderstanding." Molly hurriedly put on her husband's coat.

The latter waved his wand lightly, and the whole person disappeared instantly.

"I think Harry's situation may not be good, what do you think?" George asked Zuo Si in an uncertain tone.

The latter shrugged his shoulders and replied: "This is obvious. But I'm afraid I can't be of much help in this matter. Because if I get involved, I will definitely be on the front page tomorrow, and I will also be criticized by some People with ulterior motives take advantage of it.”

"We don't need your help. We two brothers are more than enough to deal with two Muggles. But my mother will definitely keep a close eye on her tonight. We will have to find another opportunity to act in two days."

After saying this, Fred winked at George.

The latter understood immediately, sneaked down and started rummaging through those drawers and cabinets.

After a while, a car key was stolen.

Zuo Si did not interfere with the twin brothers' rescue of Harry Potter, but stood up and left soon after dinner.

When he returned to the shelter, he immediately received information from Rita Skeeter.

The content is also very simple, which is information about Professor Crocker's family members and friends.

Unlike most wizards who have intricate family backgrounds, relatives and friends, this professor who is obsessed with studying time magic has a very simple social network.

He has a wife, two sons and four grandchildren.

On weekdays, he neither likes drinking nor participates in various parties. He basically spends time between the Department of Mysterious Things and his home.

One of the sons is engaged in excavating magical monuments and is basically away from home all year round. There is no sign that he is involved in time magic research.

Although the other son had worked with Professor Crocker as an assistant for about two years, he obviously had no talent in this area, so he quickly changed his job to research magical plants.

In other words, neither of Professor Crocker's sons should have the ability to cast a time reversal spell.

On the contrary, one of the four grandsons named Kerwin showed amazing talent in school and was later recruited into the Department of Mysteries.

As for the time turner, so far there are dedicated personnel in charge of taking care of it, and no records have ever been lost.

"Well, it seems that these are the only two suspects that can be targeted at the moment."

Without saying a word, Zuo Si directly summoned the two succubi that had been captured not long ago through the planeswalker's card, and gave them orders to get close to Professor Crocker and his grandson, and then use temptation and other methods to find out some secrets.

If possible, it would be best to get the time-reversal spell and the full set of techniques for making a time-turner out.

After accepting the mission, the two succubi immediately transformed into charming human female figures, turned around and disappeared into the night.

After about two or three hours, they locked the target together and had an unexpected encounter.

Among them, Kerwin, who was younger and at an age where he was easily impulsive, was completely attracted by the charm displayed by the succubus in less than two hours, and unknowingly became his prisoner.

It probably won't take long for the succubus to squeeze all the secrets out of his mind.

In contrast, Professor Crocker's progress has been relatively slow.

Although the succubus succeeded in attracting your attention, his long-term cautious character and loyalty to his wife and family allowed him to temporarily successfully resist that powerful temptation.

However, the failure did not make the succubus feel any frustration, but he planned to take a long-term approach to catch big fish.

After all, it is not like they have never seen mortals with strong wills. As long as they are willing to spend time, even those holy warriors who symbolize order and kindness will be corrupted bit by bit.

When the owl delivered the letter from Hogwarts and the list of books to be prepared for the next semester, Zuo Si was surprised to find that his own book was also included in the selection, and there was also an optional magic scroll making course added to the class schedule. .

Along with these two things, there was also a letter written by Headmaster Dumbledore.

The content naturally invited him to hold a public class every week similar to the one he had last semester, teaching Hogwarts students how to make magic scrolls.

In return, Zuo Si can not only get an extra salary, but also enjoy some benefits and privileges that only professors have.

Of course, if he refuses, then the class will be taken by Snape.

After thinking about it for a few minutes, he quickly wrote back a letter agreeing to accept the offer.

There's no other way, who made Gilderoy Lockhart the Defense Against the Dark Arts class next semester.

Zuo Si didn't want to be entangled with this annoying guy who liked to be famous, so it was very necessary to get himself a professor status.

As for things like "Breaking with the Ghost", "Walking with the Ghouls", "Holidays with the Dominatrix", "Walking with the Trolls", "Traveling with the Vampires", "Wandering with the Werewolves", " He was not even prepared to buy any of the books "A Year with the Snowman".

"North! Get ready and come with me to Diagon Alley." Zuo Sichong ordered the house elf.

The latter immediately bent down and bowed deeply: "As you wish."

Then the little thing walked to the owner's side, raised his slender and skinny hand and gently snapped his fingers.

Snapped!

With the crisp sound, the two of them instantly arrived at the main entrance of the Leaky Cauldron from the remote mountainous area.

Although according to the regulations of the Ministry of Magic, underage wizards are not allowed to use magic without permission, Zuo Si found a loophole and asked a house elf to teleport him.

It must be said that his appearance immediately attracted the attention of many people in the bar.

Because house elves are magical creatures that only ancient pure-blood aristocratic families or magic schools like Hogwarts, which have been passed down for thousands of years, can afford to raise them.

When he walked into the bar, the boss Tom instantly recognized Zuo Si's identity and immediately greeted him in a half-joking tone: "Look who's here! The rising star of the British magic world! The creator of magic scrolls and spell storage technology The genius who is destined to surpass Dumbledore and become the greatest wizard - Soth! Do you know? When you and Snape walked in last year, I knew you were destined to be extraordinary."

"Stop your clichés and save it for the savior Harry Potter. I won't accept your words." Zuo Si also responded in a half-joking tone.

Because he knows that this is just the other person's way of expressing closeness and goodwill, and does not mean any sarcasm.

However, Old Tom's words immediately made many guests in the tavern realize who this young man with the house elf was, and they all looked at him with curiosity, greed, or surprise.

After all, Zuo Si's photo has been published in newspapers more than once, and even the chocolate frog manufacturer is planning to make his name and deeds into cards to attract more children to buy them.

"Hahahaha! What do you want to drink?" Old Tom asked with a laugh.

Zuo Si took a look at the dirty cups that had probably not been cleaned carefully for a long time, as well as the customers with big yellow teeth, and immediately shook his head and refused: "Forget it, the drinks you serve here are not suitable for me."

"That's really a pity." Old Tom shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

Just when he was about to say something, an old woman who looked to be sixty or seventy years old slowly stood up from her seat, walked straight to Zuo Si and bowed in a very clumsy manner. He said in a vague voice: "Thank you for your invention, Lord Soth. It gives me a new way to make money."

"Can you please sign your name for me?"

Another middle-aged man took out a copy of "Teaching You Step by Step to Store Spells—Volume 1" from his backpack.

"And I!"

"Please sign for me too!"

…

Suddenly, many guests in the restaurant gathered over.

Obviously, they were all beneficiaries of the first wave of scroll-making craftsmanship.

Some can even make a pretty good income just by selling the magic scrolls they are best at, so they are very grateful to the inventor in front of them who has disclosed this technology.

After all, it can be seen from their attire that these people were once a marginalized group in the magic world. There might also be werewolves among them who were discriminated against, and they couldn't find any decent jobs at all.

Zuo Si did not refuse, but waved his magic wand and signed his English initials on the front page of each handed book.

After finishing all this and preparing to turn around and head to Diagon Alley, he suddenly saw a familiar petite figure walking in from outside with two adults.

The two adults were obviously Muggles who didn't understand magic. They had been looking around with curious eyes at this ancient bar that looked at least hundreds of years old.

As for the girl in the front wearing a dark blue dress, black stockings and brown leather shoes, it is Hermione Granger herself.

Just like Zuo Si, who is growing like crazy, she seems to have grown a lot taller in just one holiday. Her long brown wavy hair is casually draped over her shoulders, and she even wears light makeup and lip gloss on her face. .

"Soth?!"

The girl's voice was full of unabashed surprise. She immediately ran forward and gave her a warm hug. At the same time, she asked at a very fast speed: "What have you been busy with during this holiday? Why did you wait until school was about to start?" Shall I reply?"

Feeling the faint scent of perfume emanating from the girl, Zuo Si couldn't help but smile and explain: "I'm so busy during this holiday that I don't even have time to read the letters sent by owls."

"For example?" Hermione raised her head and stared into Zuo Si's eyes.

"Say I successfully made this..."

With that said, Zuo Si took out the enhanced version of the magic stone he made from his pocket.

At first, Hermione didn't recognize what this thing was.

After all, the only existing magic stone was made by Nico Flamel. It appears as an irregular crystal with the same color as pomegranate or ruby.

The one in front of me is turbid black.

Only in the gaps between those lines can you vaguely see the magic mercury flowing.

But soon, by feeling the powerful magic and life energy emanating from it, the girl noticed that the small cut on her hand that had been cut a few days ago had healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, without even leaving any scars. .

"Magic... magic stone? You successfully made the second magic stone!"

Hermione subconsciously covered her mouth, with an expression of shock and disbelief on her face.

Although she had known for a long time that Zuo Si would try to make his own magic stone sooner or later, she did not expect that day to come so quickly.

And the successful creation of the magic stone also means that its alchemy level has reached the top level in the world.

"That's right. Have you seen the silver liquid flowing in the middle of this magic stone? They have the ability to change the properties of matter, and can even resurrect people who died unnaturally after being mixed with healing potions." Zuo Si posted on the girl's He whispered softly into his ear.

I don't know whether it was the stimulation caused by the hot breath when speaking, or the strong impact brought by the word "resurrection from the dead". In short, Hermione shivered uncontrollably for an instant.

It took about three to five seconds before she finally came to her senses and exclaimed in a slightly trembling voice: "Oh my god! If...if this is true, then the entire magical world will go crazy about it."

"So remember to keep it a secret for me. Because you are the second person so far who knows its true purpose." Zuo Si said meaningfully.

"Thank you for telling me this. I swear I will keep it a secret for you."

The girl's eyes showed how touched she was by being trusted, so much so that she completely forgot about the idea of ​​"provoking an investigation" for not replying to the letter in time.

Just when she was about to ask about the making process of the Philosopher's Stone and what other functions it had, Mr. Granger, who stood aside and watched his daughter kissing a strange boy for a long time, finally couldn't hold back any force. Coughed.

"cough!"

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Only then did Hermione realize that the two of them had been keeping this ambiguous and intimate action for a long time. A faint blush suddenly appeared on her fair face. She quickly let go of her arms to calm down, turned around and introduced to her parents: "Dad, Mom." , this is the Soss I often mentioned to you. Soss, these are my parents."

"It's a great honor to meet you, Mr. Granger, and Madam." Zuo Si took the initiative and bowed without any panic.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too, young man."

Mrs. Granger was obviously very satisfied with the politeness and maturity shown by Zuo Si at this moment, and the corners of her mouth even turned up significantly.

Because Zuo Si's current charm attribute is as high as eighteen points, coupled with the huge influence of divine power on mortals, and the superior temperament he has cultivated over a long period of time, his every move and every move will have a strong attraction that cannot be described in words.

From a woman's perspective, this is a standard "high-quality stock."

What's more, Mrs. Granger also learned from her daughter that the young man in front of her was a veritable millionaire in the wizarding world, and his wealth would continue to increase as time went by.

In contrast, although Mr. Granger was unhappy that his daughter might be snatched away by him in the future, he had to admit that his daughter did have good vision.

At least it's better than the neighbor's daughter staying with a group of gangsters all day long, either smoking, drinking or getting some ugly tattoos on her body.

In this way, under the influence of Zuo Si's deliberate pandering and conversation skills, Hermione's parents opened up the conversation in less than ten minutes.

Mrs. Granger, in particular, even told her some interesting things that happened when she was a child, despite her daughter's strong protests. It seemed like they were a family.

In the end, Zuo Si persuaded the two parents to stay in the Leaky Cauldron, and he took Hermione into Diagon Alley to start purchasing books and various tools and materials that might be used.

Since Hermione made a lot of money last semester, there was no need to go to Gringotts to exchange gold coins.

When he reached the door of the pet shop, Zuo Si took out the small cat statue and handed it to the girl.

"What is this? Some kind of handicraft?" Hermione asked in an uncertain tone.

"No, it is a civet cat. It can see some things that ordinary people cannot see, and it can also assist its owner in fighting. The most important thing is that it is different from ordinary pets. You don't need to feed it, and you don't have to worry about it one day. Die because of old age.”

Zuo Si briefly introduced the purpose of this magic statue.

Although from a functional perspective, the giant tarantula statue in his hand is obviously more powerful.

But the thing is, the most important thing about giving gifts to girls is never functionality and practical use.

Many straight men have problems in this area, so they often spend money in a thankless situation.

Zuo Si, who prides himself on being smart, would not make such a mistake.

What's more, after experiencing Talona's love and Isadora's self-replication madness, he finally realized how precious Hermione's "normality" and "sanity" were.

"Then how do I summon it?"

The girl was obviously moved by the lifelike and lovely appearance of the statue, so she took it and held it in her hand to inspect it repeatedly.

"All it takes is one spell. Say after me - Ashra!"

"Ashra!"

As the clear spell was recited completely, the statue instantly emitted a green light.

Immediately afterwards, the entire statue came to life in an instant, from a lifelike wooden sculpture to a cat covered in dark blue hair that looked somewhat similar to a lynx or a lynx. It jumped gently from the owner's arms. Jump to the ground.

In terms of size, it is undoubtedly much larger than the average house cat.

Especially those dark eyes, obviously exuding magical power.

"Oh my God! It's...it's so beautiful!"

Hermione bent down and tried to stroke the civet's head.

The latter obviously knew that the girl in front of him was his new master, so not only did he not resist, but he took the initiative to come up to her and let out a meowing coquettish sound.

After teasing briefly for a while, the girl stood up and said with emotion: "Thank you! This is definitely the best gift I have ever received in my life. By the way, what is its name?"

"I don't know. Maybe you can name it yourself." Zuo Si spread his hands with an indifferent expression.

He has never been very keen on naming pets, nor is he good at it.

In fact, when he was raising a dog, he was too lazy to come up with a name, so he always referred to it as "Hey".

As a result, after the dog grew up a little, he always thought his name was "Hey".

When walking on the street, as long as someone shouts "Hello", it will immediately run towards it as a conditioned reflex, which has made a lot of jokes.

"Really? Can I name it?" Hermione's eyes instantly lit up.

"Of course. It's yours now, and of course you have the right to name it." Zuo Si immediately responded in the affirmative.

Because creatures like this that are made into summoning statues often don't have their own names except for a very few.

In other words, in the eyes of the makers and owners, they are just tools used to delay time and hunt down enemies, and have no value at all in naming them.

But Hermione, who had a civet as a pet, was different. She even came up with several names in less than a minute, and then began to struggle with which one to use.

Taking advantage of this gap, Zuo Si went into the pet store and bought the cute and ugly Crookshanks...