Hogwarts: I Really Don't Want to Be a Wizard

Chapter 80 The Ministry of Magic comes to look for trouble (it takes about four chapters to skip, a 5,000-word chapter)

Goblins are an intelligent and mysterious race. They not only exist in the magical world, but also have their own unique society and culture.

However, just as wizards are full of distrust of goblins, goblins have never trusted wizards at all. The relationship between the two has been full of tension since ancient times.

Especially after the Lich War, even after defeating the huge goblin empire, the wizards did not relax their vigilance against the goblins.

Until now, goblins have not been able to have a legal wand of their own.

Fortunately, goblins are different from wizards. Their natural magical talents prevent them from relying on the help of wands like wizards.

It is difficult to say whether it is because of this talent that wizards feel threatened, which makes wizards wary of goblins.

The difference between goblin culture and wizard culture is undoubtedly huge, such as the concept of property rights involved in the Sword of Gryffindor and the metal currency produced by the goblins.

In the wizarding world, the ownership of these things belongs to the buyer himself, just like in the Muggle world. However, in the minds of goblins, an item always belongs to its maker.

This is why after Gryffindor was judged to be dead, the goblins wanted to take back the Sword of Gryffindor.

Because in their opinion, the Sword of Gryffindor was only temporarily lent by the goblins. After Gryffindor passed away, the wizards should exchange it to the owner who truly belonged to him.

There are many such concepts that cannot be unified at all. It can be said that they are too numerous to mention.

Therefore, as long as wizards and goblins still have this difference in concepts, they are destined to be unable to achieve true integration.

Even now in the magical world, goblins have been integrated into magical society, and the degree of integration is already very high.

It can even be said that without them, it would be difficult for magical society to function normally.

But there seems to be a strange balance between the two.

Differences often lead to tensions between the two groups, and because they are inexplicably wary of each other, they have to compromise and barely bridge the gap.

Both groups again seem to be taking advantage of the other as much as possible.

This mutual utilization relationship sometimes seems not so strong.

Ultimately, Gretel feels that it is because both parties lack real respect for each other.

Gretel felt this strong sense of tearing when learning about the literature on the relationship between wizards and goblins.

They agreed to the goblins' request to integrate into the wizarding world normally, but were unwilling to give them the treatment they deserve. This kind of discrimination seemed very unreasonable.

House elves once had a war with wizards. As the losers, they were castrated from the spirit of pursuing freedom. This is in line with the laws of war.

However, the goblin, also a loser in the war, managed to retain his position strangely.

Even relying on the wizards' discrimination against their goblin status, they have monopolized many industries, such as the technical processing of metals.

With their unique metal processing skills, their metal products are even sought after by wizards.

Whether it's weapons, jewelry, or anything else made by goblins, as long as it's related to goblins, the value of that item will skyrocket.

Even in the development of hundreds of years, the status of goblins has become more and more important, and some wizards even have to endure the contempt of the goblins behind the counter when they enter Gringotts.

The goblins who frequently rioted and resisted in ancient times have obviously gained such great economic control and power.

Even one Gringotts can easily destroy the fragile economic system of wizards.

Under such circumstances, the goblins are still serving the wizards conscientiously. It is difficult not to make people wonder whether they are just using this method of boiling frogs in warm water to eat up the wizards.

Anyway, human beings are best at civil war, whether they are wizards or Muggles.

At the same time, no matter which side wins the civil war, it is always inseparable from the financial system controlled by goblins.

As immortals, they are born with tickets to watch the fire from the other side. As long as they don't give up, one day, the magical world will belong to them.

Of course, all of this is Gretel's irresponsible inference. Before integrating the entire human world, he was incapable of handling the relationship between humanoid races and wizards.

Hair, blood, real name...

Numerous confidentiality spells can ensure the safety of the vault. With a bright light, the organization's vault is finally tightly protected.

Compared with numbers, piles of cash can always shock many people who think they are calm.

It's hard to imagine, but the appearance of a mountain with 20 million gold galleons is so charming. Under the illumination of the torch, people with shining golden eyes can't open their eyes.

Even though he had been firmly rejected on the road, Sherlock still used every opportunity to buy the communication spell from Gretel.

Speaking of which, double standards are everywhere. The goblins feel that everything belongs to their creator, and now they want to use 100 million gold galleons to buy the wizard's brain, the core of Gretel's communication spell.

You don't need to think about it to know that what they bought is definitely not the right to use the magic spell. Gretel did not speak, but smiled slightly sarcastically.

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After half a year, Gretel came to Godot Town again.

Because he had already been to Godot Town and was led by Senedilgo, Gretel finally didn't have to climb over the wall.

In the past six months, Gretel has been communicating with the current mayor Estragon.

Gretel knew that he regarded himself as the heir to their unfinished business. The hunched old man in front of him had devoted his whole life to liberating wizards.

Even though he had failed, his fiery heart was still not extinguished.

In the first half of the year, the mobile phone market was stirred to the craziest level by pirates, and everyone went crazy to smear Gretel.

The fiery old man almost stormed out of Gordo with his wand in hand.

Fortunately, he was detained by Grindelwald before taking action.

After learning the news, Gretel wrote a sincere and confident letter, which dispelled the old man's idea.

Not to mention that he didn't need help, even if he really needed it, he didn't dare to let this old man who had been fighting for his whole life stand up for him.

The saint's reappearance in the wizarding world was something he couldn't bear now. The old man sitting firmly in Hogwarts would definitely not miss this news.

If Estragon goes to the wizarding world for Gretel, Dumbledore will definitely temporarily put aside his pursuit of Voldemort and start killing the saint who once brought trouble to the entire wizarding world.

By the way, Gretel, the culprit, is imprisoned in Nurmengard, or simply Azkaban.

Gretel's main purpose in coming to the town of Gordo was to express his gratitude to Estragon and the old people who had worked so hard to help him.

If it was just Grindelwald's invitation, he wouldn't come here at all. The two people have different philosophies, and they can't even talk about it.

Grindelwald never thought of respecting Muggles, just like wizards never thought of respecting half-humans like goblins and centaurs.

After Muggles strangled wizards for centuries, the two groups of humans seemed to have split into two races.

The long road ahead is not enough to explain the difficulties Gretel will encounter in the future. If a word is really needed, it can only be described as "moving mountains".

The conditions in Nurmengard are far better than Gretel thought.

It seems that the Dark Lord, who once suppressed the entire magical world, had no intention of torturing those who opposed him when he built the prison of Nurmengard Castle.

Although the cell is not large, all the necessary facilities for daily life are fully prepared.

Private bathroom storage shelf, single bed with small ventilation window.

Grindelwald's cell was on the top floor of Nurmengard. When Gretel came up, he and Vladimir were playing an exciting game of wizard chess.

Grindelwald has gotten rid of the haggard appearance he had in the video half a year ago. His face is rosy and his eyes are lively, like an old tree that has sprouted again, full of vitality.

Vladimir's face lost some bitterness and hatred, and was full of relaxation and happiness. It was obvious that these former companions had settled their differences.

Seeing Gretel come in, the old and careless Grindelwald pushed all the chess pieces down and said, "Okay, okay, the guests are here. Vladimir, can you help me make a cup of tea and come back?"

"Gellert, this is the first time you've cheated. What's the point of always doing this?"

Vladimir jumped up with a blow in his beard and angrily left the cell.

Grindelwald even joked, "If that doesn't work, why don't you switch with Estragon?

He told me many times that his mind was about to explode as he was so annoyed by so many things happening in Gordo. "

Vladimir had already walked down the stairs, but the roaring voice still came up, "No way~"

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"Mr. McGarrett, please sit down. Speaking of which, this should be the first time we talk face to face."

Grindelwald gathered the chess pieces on the small coffee table slowly, cleared the table, and solemnly invited Gretel to sit down.

It must be said that Grindelwald, who has calmed down, possesses a strange magical power.

Even though he was speaking ordinary words, Gretel still felt the pressure radiating from the first generation Dark Lord.

"Don't be nervous. Maybe you can treat me as a professor at Hogwarts, the same professor as Albus. I heard that you are very valued by him."

The two looked at each other in silence, and after a moment, Grindelwald suddenly laughed.

"Sure enough, just as Vladimir said, you are a natural anti-Legilimency. No wonder you were able to slip under Albus's nose."

Gretel's eyes widened. He really couldn't understand these old guys. They all wanted to peek into other people's heads. Didn't they know how to respect other people's privacy rights?

"Don't be surprised. I can tell you clearly that Albus must have used Legilimency on you. We have studied all these spells together.

He is not a pedantic person, and he even studies some dark curses more thoroughly than I do. "

Grindelwald seemed to be lost in memories, looking out the window blankly.

Gretel did not disturb the old man who was lost in memories, and turned his eyes to the small desk beside the bed.

Unlike other objects in the cell that were full of traces of time, this small desk looked like it had been moved here recently.

Several used quills were randomly inserted into the pen holder. Inks of different colors were lined up and placed quietly next to the pen holder.

In the corner not far away, several recently used ink bottles lay proudly on their backs.

There is an open note on the table. Judging from the ink stains, it must have been written recently. There are also thoughts marked in various colors next to it.

It seemed a little familiar. Grete looked closely and vaguely saw many familiar configurations.

"Very interesting thing," Gretel was still observing, when the old man who recalled the past finally came to his senses.

Seeing that he was a little curious, Grindelwald picked up the notebook and handed it over.

Gretel's feeling was correct. He should indeed be familiar with it. What was recorded in the notebook was the communication spell that earned him his first pot of gold.

"Last time I heard Estragon say that your curse was leaked, and he asked me to see if I could help you improve it.

After I got this magic spell, I knew those people were going to suffer a big loss.

It seems that my guess is correct. Someone who can add so many complex configurations to prevent deciphering has no reason to make mistakes in keeping secrets. "

As if by chance, Grindelwald rubbed his index finger across the edge of the core information processing configuration.

There is a configuration specially installed by Gretel to receive and release information.

Without this configuration, the mobile phone can improve its efficiency while bypassing the wizard's brain to transmit information, but this also means that Gretel will lose its biggest weapon to threaten pirates.

Grindelwald had been observing Gretel's expression, and when he saw Gretel's brows twitching, he laughed instantly.

"This is indeed the trap you dug for them.

Mike, you don't mind if I call you that. "

Grindelwald was talking to himself, leaving no chance for Gretel to interrupt.

"Mike, there is a saying from that mysterious ancient Eastern country, 'Taishan collapses in front but remains unchanged; elk rises to the left but does not blink'. I think a master must have such a magnanimous attitude.

In fact, I haven't been able to decipher your spell, I'm just making a guess.

But obviously, you are not good at nourishing qi. A simple test allowed me to determine the research direction.

But it is understandable that no matter how young and mature you are, you are still just a child.

If you really don't change your face, then I will praise you for being confident in your design.

Or you can only wonder if you are an old guy who has rejuvenated.

If you have the chance, you can learn more about the mysterious East.

Although they also have confidentiality laws, their way of getting along with Muggles should be very inspiring to you. "

When Gretel left Nurmengard Castle, he took a stack of notebooks with him.

Unlike Dumbledore's vague statement about giving him notebooks, Grindelwald clearly told him that these notebooks contained the same thoughts he and Dumbledore had when they were young.

He has figured out many ideas over the years, and those extra notebooks are the analysis he recorded while passing time these days.

At the same time, he told Gretel that he didn't have to worry about anyone trying to break his spell.

In today's wizarding world, there is no one who dares to risk his life to decipher other people's spells, except for Gretel, a newborn calf who is so stubborn.

When receiving the invitation, Gretel thought that Grindelwald wanted to teach him his failed rebellion experience, and even prepared a full set of counterarguments for this.

Who would have thought that he would be provided with a lot of research information.

He flipped through it roughly, and there were many bold ideas in it. For example, Dumbledore tried to combine quick recovery and recovery, trying to create a magic spell that could quickly help people recover from injuries. .

Of course, it was obvious that they failed. The poor mouse used as experimental material was stabbed into a sieve by the swelling bone stubble when the curse reached its body.

The combination of the rapid growth and the raging flames almost melted the cave they lived in into lava.

Of course, the two of them also produced many achievements, such as the improved version of the Traceless Stretch Spell.

That was the crystallization of their wisdom.

Even because Dumbledore didn't get Grindelwald's consent, he gave this spell to Newt, causing unintended disaster to Freckles.

It's hard to say whether it was fate or not, but Grindelwald eventually fell into the hands of Newt and Dumbledore.

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Gretel stayed in Godot for a month and then left.

The reason was that in August, a vicious prisoner escaped from Azkaban.

All shop owners in Diagon Alley are subject to routine questioning by the Ministry of Magic, especially Gretel Communications Store, which started out as a communications store.

It is necessary to assist the Ministry of Magic and monitor prisoners' communications.

Without thinking, Grete knew that it was the pirates who coveted the communication core again.

There is not even a hint of suspicion. Looking at the history of the wizarding world, there has never been a situation where businesses were required to help the Ministry of Magic catch prisoners.

No matter how stupid Sirius was, he would never show up in a place where wizards gathered like this.

This group of idle Ministry officials are undoubtedly the white gloves of some well-connected pirates.

But since he still wants to live in England, he cannot ignore the demands of the Ministry of Magic.

Gretel had to leave Godot, who was isolated from the world, and return to the messy England.

In the Leaky Cauldron, Harry was dangling his feet proudly while doing his homework, feeling a freedom he had never felt before.

He never thought that one day he would get up whenever he wanted, carefree, and go wherever he wanted, as long as he did not leave Diagon Alley.

Gretel opened the door from the bar and hurriedly asked Tom for a glass of ice water. He really hated the Knight Bus.

Saini, the store manager, accepted the management of the communications store in early July.

If Seni was here, Gretel wouldn't have to suffer the torture of the Knight Bus.

Although his apparation skills are not very good, it still depends on who he compares to. At least compared to the Knight Bus, it is definitely comfortable.

Harry didn't expect that he could meet acquaintances while living in a bar. He thought that he would only be able to enjoy this kind of freedom by himself before school started.

He knew that Boss Tom's niece was on the same level as him, but the two of them really didn't know each other well.

Unlike Gretel, they were going to be friends forever.

He had thought so since the day he met Gretel.