The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

Link's original intention in urging everyone to get in the car and set off was to end the embarrassing topic of "Beauxbatons has surpassed Hogwarts".

Unfortunately, after everyone actually set off, Link discovered that this was also in vain.

Because after Old Kled jumped the flying carriage to a mountain range under the guidance of Fleur, Furong was so excited that she almost lost control.

"This is the Pyrenees Mountains in southern France, one of the largest mountains in Europe!" Fleur said as she opened all the curtains in the carriage. "You can look at the scenery outside the window. It's so beautiful. Suffocate! Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is hiding inside!"

Fleur did not lie in this regard.

When Link and Emily looked out the car window, they could see that the Pyrenees looked like a paradise on earth.

Large expanses of green vegetation of varying depths cover most of the mountain range. Among these greens, there are occasionally some silver-blue lakes that are shining under the sunlight, like sapphires embedded in green ribbons. .

Of course, the colors of the paintings created by the Creator cannot be so monotonous.

Some exposed rocky mountains and a little white snow on the mountains are also dotted.

The most surprising thing is that some of these yellow-brown and white 'paint blocks' are moving slowly.

It wasn't until Link and Emily took out their magic telescopes and took a closer look that they suddenly discovered that those were actually large herds of sheep and deer.

They just wander freely among the green grass-lined mountains, pausing for a long time from time to time to nibble on the summer buds.

Further away, there are some small farms scattered here and there.

Surrounded by those simple wooden buildings, there are more livestock herds heading towards the mountains.

"The scenery here is indeed better than Hogwarts."

Emily felt inspired and said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, Dumbledore's face darkened instantly.

Link raised his eyebrows and added:

"This should be because we have been in Hogwarts for too long and are used to seeing the scenery of Hogwarts. In fact, there is no substantial grade difference in the scenery of the two places. They are both rare beauties. .”

Hearing this, Emily instantly understood what Link meant, nodded decisively, and glanced at Dumbledore specifically.

Unfortunately, this remedy is no longer useful.

Dumbledore's ugly expression did not improve at all.

"Cough-cough-"

Dumbledore ignored Link and Emily and turned to Fleur and said, "I think we are pressed for time. Why not just jump the carriage to the edge of Beauxbatons' anti-Apparition spell barrier?" ?”

"Well, Professor Dumbledore, in fact... I have already done that. The location we are in now is within Beauxbatons' anti-Apparition Curse restricted circle." Fleur said with some embarrassment, "Not only is it anti-Apparition, Apparition spell, Principal Maxim also reached an agreement through the French Ministry of Magic and the French Muggle government, and then imposed a Muggle expulsion spell on this part of the Pyrenees Nature Reserve, completely turning it into Wizarding territory. Of course, all of this has only happened in the past six months, and Beauxbatons’ territory was not yet so vast.”

As soon as he said this, Dumbledore was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he said nothing with a dark face.

Link, on the other hand, almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Compared with this kind of handwriting, the pitiful restricted range of Hogwarts is really a bit of a joke.

It can only be said that Beauxbatons is too rich, and the legacy left by Nico Flamel is too rich.

Perhaps she was aware of the strange atmosphere in the carriage, and Furong's excitement also subsided a little. She said compensatingly:

"But this restricted area is actually not as big as you think. Look, haven't we already crossed the restricted area? That's Beauxbatons School of Magic!"

As she spoke, Fleur pointed out the car window.

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed.

Sure enough, the scenery outside the window began to change dramatically.

What stood in front of the carriage was no longer the beautiful mountain scenery, but a large white mist.

Old Kelie drove the carriage straight into the fog, and then everyone's vision blurred for a while.

Everything in front of them was covered by thick fog, except for a towering castle in the distance that was looming in the fog, attracting everyone's attention.

"This is the second protective circle of Beauxbatons. These fogs are caused by the rising water vapor created by the magic fountain designed and manufactured by Mr. Nico Flamel. They have complex magic power and are wrapped in Beauxbatons. The outer layer of the Barton School of Witchcraft and Wizardry plays the role of completely isolating Beauxbatons from the outside world."

Like a tour guide, Furong continued to explain, "I know that such a scene may be a little depressing, but please don't worry, this thick fog circle is not big, and we will be able to pass through it soon. And after that, everyone You can clearly see the true form of Beauxbatons, which is also the scenery we are most proud of!”

At the end, there was a hint of longing in Furong's words.

And as soon as she finished speaking, the thick fog in front of everyone gradually became thinner.

As the last trace of thick fog quickly dissipated under the impact of the flying carriage, everyone's eyes suddenly became clear!

What appeared in front of everyone at this moment was a completely different scenery from before!

This is a huge lake, like an inland ocean.

It is like a deep blue mirror, embedded in the sky and earth, the same color as the sky.

This lake has obviously been transformed by wizards.

Because in the middle of the lake, there is inexplicably this large swath of beach.

These tidal flats start from the center of the lake and gradually spread to the shore, forming a channel.

Looking down from the air, these tidal flats are also covered with a red and green 'coating', as if some plants are growing densely on them.

And among this red and green, stands a spectacular castle.

This is the true appearance of the castle that everyone saw in the thick fog before.

Of course, it is still not appropriate to use the word castle to describe it.

Strictly speaking, this should be a small city built on a small mountain peak.

The so-called castle is just a combination of its buildings.

"Is this Beauxbatons?"

Emily said in disbelief.

Even if you don’t talk about the complicated restrictions in front of it, the almost fantastic location selection and architectural shape of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are enough to make people marvel.

In comparison, Hogwarts' castle standing between the Black Lake and the plain forest seems a bit unremarkable.

No, not just Hogwarts.

Not even Durmstrang can match this scenery.

Although the scenery of Durmstrang's rugged mountains covered with ice and snow all year round is also outstanding, it can be called another kind of extreme beauty.

But the problem is, Durmstrang is too poor!

Their castle is so rotten that they can't handle it at all.

Compared with the exquisite castle complex of Beauxbatons, it is like a toilet.

Fleur has stopped talking.

She hugged her chest and kept looking at Beauxbatons outside the window with a smile in her eyes, as well as Link and Emily in the carriage.

It was as if in her eyes, Link and Emily were a landscape in themselves.

In fact, she didn't need to say anything more.

The Beauxbatons complex in front of us is the best explanation and the best answer.

Like Fleur, Dumbledore remained silent.

The only difference between the two is that Dumbledore was completely numb.

The gap between Hogwarts and Beauxbatons was no longer something he could just explain away.

The flying carriage landed slowly, and finally landed on a path in the middle of the tidal flat, and continued to drive towards Beauxbatons along the ruts on the road.

"We have entered Beauxbatons' restricted airspace. Within this area, any flying object must land and walk, and we are no exception." Fleur explained again, "This is to prevent someone from attacking Beauxbatons from the air. At the same time, it is also a way to promote the majesty of Beauxbatons."

"Ha! It's indeed quite majestic!"

Old Kelie outside the carriage snorted disdainfully.

In his opinion, forcing others to walk is equivalent to giving people who come to the door a slap in the face.

The majesty is majesty.

But it’s also very rude!

Seriously offended the guests!

When Furong heard this, she pursed her lips and stopped talking.

Emily, Link and others also ignored Old Kled.

At this moment, all their attention was focused on the plants growing on the beach outside the window.

As I got closer, I realized that those large expanses of green and red were made up of green grass and another kind of bright red strange flowers with diverging lines.

And among the flowers, there are many strange red-purple leaves hidden, which are obviously another unknown plant.

Link frowned and said:

"Hibiscus, when were these flowers planted?"

"I have never seen these flowers around Beauxbatons." Fleur shook her head and said, "So these flowers at least appeared after I left Beauxbatons."

This also made Emily on the side notice something was wrong, and turned around and asked doubtfully:

"Do you recognize these flowers?"

Link nodded, then shook his head and said:

"This is Manzhu Shahua, also known as the flower of the other side, and among the people, it is also called the flower of hell. The language of the flower is endless eternal life, a precursor to the destruction of the world, and the call of the other side. Of course, this is just what Muggles say, in the eyes of wizards , this thing actually doesn’t have much magic, it’s just a material for making water of life and death, and it can’t be called precious or rare. But the problem is, this thing shouldn’t appear here at this time!”

Dumbledore took over and added:

"Yes, Manzhusava prefers shade and is cold-resistant. The highest average daily temperature it can tolerate is around 24 degrees Celsius. And here, the temperature must be over 25 degrees Celsius. The most important thing is that the flowering period of Manzhusava is in late summer and early autumn. And it will go dormant in the summer. In other words, even if they can survive in such a high temperature environment, they should not bloom at this time!"

"By the way," Dumbledore looked at Link with a half-smile, "The fact that you can discover this means that your knowledge of herbal medicine is quite rich, and your dean will be very pleased if he is here. "

Link rolled his eyes at Dumbledore.

When this guy said something like this, he was obviously making fun of him.

Emily turned her head when she heard this, and asked with some confusion:

"I don't quite understand. Is there anything wrong with what you're talking about? Even if this flowering flower is at the wrong time, it might have been planted by Beauxbatons' people using magic for purely aesthetic purposes."

"It is indeed possible, but the appearance of these flowers has special significance."

Link looked at Dumbledore as he spoke.

The expressions of both of them were extremely serious.

They all remembered the prophecy that Firenze made for them before leaving - the closer they were to the location of the disaster star, the more things around them would violate the laws of nature.

Obviously, the manjushuahua blooming in violation of the flowering period in front of us is one of the so-called "things that violate the laws of nature."

In other words, the disaster star that Firenze reminded them to look for is nearby!

Thinking so, Link and Dumbledore couldn't help but look at Beauxbatons who was getting closer and closer.

……

Another half hour passed.

The carriage finally crossed the vast tidal flats, and after continuing to drive along the brick-paved road for a while, it finally stopped at a square outside a huge stone building.

There are many carriages parked in the square.

Many men and women with strange but obviously valuable clothes, different hair colors and even skin colors were gathering beside their carriages, communicating in various languages, and looking at the nearby buildings and scenery from time to time.

"These are people who come to visit Beauxbatons," Fleur explained. "They need to wait here for a while before official student representatives come out to greet them."

"Ah!"

Old Klei snorted disdainfully outside the carriage.

Obviously, this is another insult from Beauxbatons to the visitors.

It's said to be waiting, but God knows how long this kind of waiting will take.

Many people who consider themselves noble and look down on Beauxbatons might just wait and leave in anger.

Therefore, this is also a screening mechanism.

Very convenient to expel those difficult visitors.

"Do we need to wait too?"

Emily said lightly.

Even though Emily has always been kind to others when getting along with Link, it doesn't mean that she is really that generous.

In fact, anyone who can sit on the throne of Slytherin must be proud.

And Beauxbatons's arrogance was obviously trampling on this pride.

"Of course we don't need it. Look, the people who came out to greet us have already arrived!"

Fleur obviously failed to hear the dissatisfaction in Emily's words. She seemed extremely excited at the moment, leaning forward to talk and waving her hands outside.

Looking in the direction she waved, Link spotted a girl wearing Beauxbatons' light blue school uniform with a black silk scarf tied around her neck.

This girl is obviously Gabrielle.

Her long silver-white hair, which is almost the same as that of her sister Fleur, is the best proof of her identity.

It's just different from the cute little girl in Link's impression.

At this time, although Gabrielle was still a little thin due to age restrictions, she seemed to have become a serious and noble noble lady.

Even in the face of the curious stares and conversations of so many guests around him.

She remained motionless, expressionless, and stood politely, like a guard.

In the carriage, Fu Rong almost shook her hand off, and would shout a few words from time to time, hoping to attract her sister's attention.

It's a pity that the carriage glass of these two flying carriages is a magic one-way mirror.

Moreover, the entire carriage has been magically soundproofed, except for the carriage driver, Old Kray.

People outside could not see or hear anything inside the carriage.

So Gabrielle still just stood there motionless with a serious expression.

"It's our turn to play."

Link said calmly, and the basilisk Arkham poked his head out of his sleeve, holding several small crystal-shaped projectiles in Link's palm.

Link was the first to swallow one crystal projectile, and then distributed the rest to Emily and Dumbledore.

"In the solid version of polyjuice, one pill can last you a whole day. It can also be absorbed by the skin. If you encounter an emergency, you only need to crush it in the palm of your hand, and the liquid oozing out of it will The transformation is accomplished by drilling into your body through your pores. But be aware that transformation through this absorption method only lasts for two hours.”

As Link explained, he stood up and began to arrange his clothes.

Emily on the side was doing the same thing after taking the pill.

She had long since lost interest in solid Polyjuice Potion.

After all, Link had shown her too many similar little things.

Only Dumbledore still had a look of surprise on his face. He held the solid polyjuice potion in his hand and looked at it curiously.

Link guessed that if the old guy continued to look at him, he would immediately say nonsense like, 'You have a lot of knowledge in potions. Severus will definitely do something like this if he sees it.'

"Tut tut-"

Smacking his lips, Link took Emily's hand and got out of the carriage together.

In this process, the appearance of Link and Emily is also undergoing drastic changes.

By the time the two of them officially appeared outside the carriage, Link had turned into a handsome middle-aged man with black hair, a vicissitudes of face, and a mustache.

Emily turned into a young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes and a hot figure.

Neither of them had much expression on their faces, but the temperament exuding from their bodies was exceptionally noble and compelling.

This made the two of them attract the attention of many people around them from the moment they got off the car.

"Where does this great noble come from?"

A middle-aged lady leaned against her husband and asked in a low voice.

Her husband shook his head silently, looking quite excited.

Of course, what excited him was not the pretty and hot Emily, but Link.

He has seen it.

Link is the dominant one among the two.

This kind of inquiry and inquiry directed at Link and Emily is not accidental, but is something that is generally going on among the nobles in the square at the moment.

The aura exuded by Link and Emily is so special.

That aura is obviously different from that of ordinary nobles and even ordinary wizard nobles.

But another kind of special temperament that is both noble and sharp.

This kind of temperament can only be possessed by people who have sat in high positions for a long time and have extraordinary strength.

It is really rare for wizard nobles to be able to do both of these things at the same time in the entire world of magic.

And most of these wizard nobles are household names.

However, no one has heard of the appearance of Link and Emily at this moment.

This must be an outstanding figure among the hidden tribes in the dark side of the world!

Almost everyone present made such a judgment!