The man behind Hogwarts

Professor Babuling was a little confused, but she roughly understood the meaning of William's words.

In other words.

Is this trip dangerous? !

"William, tell me what you got from your divination."

"According to divination, I know that you will encounter enemies during this trip, and the enemies are very strong. You were defeated before you could fight back."

William chose the first divination picture.

"Professor, although the divination is not completely accurate, I feel that your divination is very real."

"I suggest you cancel this inspection trip."

"How could this happen?" Babuling muttered to herself.

She took the envelope and the photo and studied them repeatedly, and finally frowned.

Two days ago, she suddenly received a letter from someone she had not contacted for many years, inviting him to inspect and study the rune ruins. The contents of the envelope were exactly what William used for divination.

If the judgment is based on accurate divination...

Either he met the enemy by chance, or the enemy had a planned plan.

What if it's the latter one? …

Babuling's hand shook and the envelope fell to the ground.

"No wonder the letter came out of the blue, and it happens to be the rune ruins I'm interested in. It turns out it's all a conspiracy."

William picked up the envelope and glanced at the signature.

fordson jedas

"Professor, what is the relationship between this person and you?"

"...I met him at a wizard's gathering a few years ago. I bought some magic materials from him, but I haven't had much contact recently."

Barbling thought about it for a while before remembering, "By the way, I heard that he ran a tavern in the Wizarding Market in Liverpool. I don't know if this is still the case now."

Liverpool Wizards Market…

Tavern...

William secretly wrote down this information and asked Fandel to investigate later.

Maybe we can follow the clues and find information about Paul.

"No, not Fandel. He is a frontal combatant. If he really has a relationship with Paul, Fandel's poor magic level will expose the secret."

……

Rodriguez Estate, United States.

The originally prosperous Rodriguez family has been in decline since its business failed more than ten years ago.

Although the manor is still vast.

But overgrown weeds can be seen everywhere on the property.

Obviously, Rodriguez's financial situation is very difficult, and he does not even have enough gardeners and servants.

However, something happened recently that shook Rodriguez violently.

The 67-year-old Rodriguez suddenly spent a large amount of money to first save the family property that was on the verge of bankruptcy, then to support his children, and finally hired many servants to repair the manor and make it look brand new.

What surprised the children the most.

Rodriguez Sr. announced that he had discovered one of his grandsons in an orphanage.

It is said to be the child from his sister's side.

This is not.

Rodriguez Sr. took someone to pick him up.

Others gathered in the manor, waiting to see the unexpected grandson.

A magnificent castle.

A dozen people were sitting in the living room.

The elders sat on the sofa in the middle, and they were divided into three groups, led by the second-generation descendants of the family, the children of old Rodriguez.

They are the eldest brother Sunwell, the second brother Ed, and the youngest sister Selani.

Even the youngest girl is 32 years old.

Behind the three second-generation heirs, they were surrounded by their own children.

"Ed, tell me why you sent someone to the cloth factory yesterday. Don't you know that's my company?"

The boss showed a smile on his face.

"yours?"

Ed chuckled, glanced at him disdainfully, and said, "Why didn't I know when the cloth factory became yours? My father hasn't spoken yet, but you are proactive and sent someone to take care of the accounts first. You know. When you think you are stupid, those who don’t know better think you are stupid.”

Seranie also spoke, "That's true, Senwell, you are too impatient. Father did not say that he would hand over the cloth factory to you."

The two of you say a word to me.

Senwell was so angry.

"Don't talk about a cloth factory, the entire family will be mine in the future!"

Sunwell slapped the table and stood up.

At this moment, old Rodriguez walked in, followed by Malzahar.

Malzahar looked strange.

He only knew that Rodriguez was from a declining wizarding family, but he didn't expect that the other party had declined to such an extent. In order to fight for a cloth factory, the brothers were sarcastic and sarcastic, and they were no different from ordinary people.

Rodriguez Sr.'s face darkened.

He just went to the orphanage to pick up Malzahar. When he came back, he proposed to give the cloth factory to Malzahar.

First, thank him for his help.

Secondly, I want to use this to strengthen the relationship with the Rodriguez family.

He didn't know what Malzahar's purpose was, but since he wanted to use Rodriguez's name to enter Ilvermorny, the two naturally had a close connection.

He is well aware of the strength of wizards, and he also knows how terrifying a wizard who doesn't follow the rules can be.

Rodriguez's future rise or fall depends entirely on Malzahar.

So he scolded Sunwell severely.

Even Selani, whom she always loved the most, did not escape some rebuke.

Finally, he smiled and introduced to Malzahar:

"The three of them are my children, his name is..."

No matter who was introduced, Malzahar would just nod and not address them.

Everyone just thought he was afraid because he had just come out of the orphanage and was unfamiliar with the place.

Old Rodriguez solemnly said:

"I know what you are thinking, but don't even think about the cloth factory. I have transferred the cloth factory to Malzahar's name. Before he takes over, I will personally help him manage and operate it."

When this statement came out, it was no less than earth-shattering.

The three of Senwell looked at each other, all with ugly expressions.

Although the Rodriguez family has restarted many industries and covered many aspects, the most profitable one is this cloth factory.

The result was a lot of fighting.

Made a foreigner cheaper?

The key is that his last name is not Rodriguez.

"Father, Malzahar is young and I have a candy factory under my name. Give this to him."

Ed suddenly spoke up, looked at the young face again, and said, "Malzaha, the candy factory produces countless candies. You can eat whatever you want from now on, do you want it?"

"Then what do you want?" Malzahar said softly.

"I don't want anything. The candy factory is just a meeting gift for you." Ed smiled kindly. Just when everyone thought he had lost his mind, his voice changed:

"Managing a cloth factory is very troublesome, and I don't think you like trouble, so I'll help you manage it.

After all, we are all one family. "

Ah.

What a passion.

Malzahar smiled slightly. He hadn't experienced such interesting things for a long time since entering Hogwarts.

This Ed also has a dark-hearted and thick-faced character.

His candy factory has only a dozen workers, while the cloth factory is one of the top weaving companies in San Francisco, with countless workers. The company's cloth accounts for nearly one-third of San Francisco's market share.

It’s truly a family.

Pit to death!

Malzahar suddenly became interested.

It's not bad to have some fun while learning magic. Just play with them and quietly stop old Rodriguez's actions.

"Candy factory? It seems good, too."

Seeing that his heart was moved, Ed smiled even brighter and was about to take advantage of the victory. Sunwell couldn't help it anymore and interrupted:

"Don't listen to his nonsense. His candy factory is very small and doesn't produce a few types of candies. I have a toy factory that specializes in producing furry toys. You must like it..."

"My my..."

“The candy factory is bad!”

"Toy factories are bad!"

Malzahar only said a word, and Sunwell and Ed started fighting with each other, not caring about the old Rodriguez who was already shaking with anger.

The old man looked at his two sons who had no dignity and felt so angry in his heart.

Malzahar is a dignified wizard and a powerful wizard. With such strength at this age, he might be a great person.

What candy factory would he miss? A toy factory?

Shame!

"It's okay, okay, my two sons are useless, but my younger daughter is quite sensible..."

The old man kept sighing, and he could only get some comfort when looking at his little daughter.

but.

What is Selani thinking about and she doesn't speak?

Just as Sunwell and Sunwell were arguing with each other, Selanie politely persuaded them to leave and let a few people rest downstairs while he went upstairs to arrange a room for Malzahar.

Selani walked in front, her steps graceful.

Malzahar followed behind with a smile on his face.

According to old Rodriguez's information, her husband passed away less than three years after her marriage, leaving her, her son and one daughter alone in the family there.

Because life was difficult, he finally chose to return to the family and help take care of the business, which was quite successful.

At the age of thirty-something, well-maintained, not only does not look old at all, but adds to the charm.

Malzahar could see it.

This seemingly gentle and weak woman.

It's not as simple as it seems.

After Selani took him upstairs, she gradually slowed down her pace, walked side by side with Malzahar, and inadvertently put her hand on his shoulder.

Malzahar turned his head and took a look - slender jade fingers and cardamom nails.

What does she want to do?

Seranne met his gaze and smiled tenderly, seemingly exuding boundless love.

"Why is your surname Xukong? I remember my cousin didn't have this surname?" She spoke in a gentle tone.

"Due to some accidents, I went to the orphanage at a very young age. The name was given by the director."

"So that's what it is. What a pitiful man."

Selani rubbed her eyes, which were actually a little red and swollen, and there were still tears in her eyes.

"Don't worry. I am your relative here. If you have anything, just tell me."

"Row."

"As for the candy factory and toy factory..." Selani hesitated to speak.

"What happened to these two factories?" Malzahar asked in line with her performance.

"Oh, I shouldn't have said this..." Selanie opened a room, pulled Malzahar to sit on the sofa, and continued: "My two brothers didn't say anything wrong, but they were right. They are all just shortcomings.

The candy factory is small; the toy factory is very old.

These two factories have been out of production for many years, but recently my father paid for them to be re-established, but the profit is very little.

As for cloth factories, there are many of them, and they are not comparable to candy factories or the like. "

"So, the two of them are lying to me?" Malzahar frowned.

Selani nodded, showing a sad expression, but said:

"They didn't mean to lie to you. They may just be unfamiliar with you and treat you as an outsider. After all, you have been living in an orphanage before... Maybe you don't know that I also run an orphanage under my name."

"Once you get familiar with it, they probably won't lie to you."

"And don't worry, even if they treat you as an outsider, I will always be your closest person."

As she spoke, Selani was moved to tears.

Holding Malzahar's hand and slapping it constantly, it felt like an elder.

She believed that no child could resist her fierce offensive.

as predicted.

Malzahar reacted strongly.

He sternly scolded Sunwell and the two, saying that they disregarded friendship, did not respect old Rodriguez's decision, and so on, but he did not express his trust in Selani.

Selanne hurriedly closed the door to avoid being heard downstairs.

"Keep it down, they won't be happy if they hear it."

"I just want them to hear it, so that everyone can see their evil true colors." Malzahar walked around angrily, stopped, and said: "No, I want to tell my grandfather, I want to expose their Trick.”

As he spoke, he held Serani's wrist and said:

"You come with me and say what you just said again in front of everyone. I will never forgive them."

"Let's go."

"No, no!" Selani's face turned pale, she broke free and locked the door, preventing Malzahar from opening the door.

"Why not?" Malzahar was confused.

"Because, because..."

Because she didn't say anything after several times, Malzahar narrowed his eyes slightly, seeming to doubt her words.

Seeing his expression, Selani felt secretly bitter.

She never expected that the other party would have such a strong character and actually planned to confront them directly.

How can anyone do such a thing?

You don't play according to the routine at all!

In her opinion, Malzahar had been living in an orphanage before. If he suddenly came to a strange family, he would definitely be very frightened and uneasy, and even feel like looking at others.

Under this situation, even if he learned about the bad intentions of Sun and Will, he could only feel resentful in his heart, and at the same time be more grateful to her, and even feel dependent on her.

Just think about it.

No one would behave in such a strong way.

But why is this happening? ?

Selanne leaned behind the door, her body trembling under her black dress.

If Malzahar's plan was followed, she would no longer have a place in this family, and even her doting father would be furious and even drive her out of the house.

But she also has two children under ten years old.

Could it be that Rodriguez was kicked out of the house when he was prosperous?

Do not,

Absolutely not!

Seeing the suspicion in Malzahar's eyes getting stronger and stronger, Selani thought of a good idea.

Just listen to a cry.

Selanne slumped to the ground.

"You can't do this, you'll kill me."

"What's wrong with you? Are you okay?" Malzahar took a few steps closer.

"Uuuu~" Serani hugged her knees and sobbed, and said intermittently: "You can't question them directly. After all, they are their father's sons, and they will inherit the family business in the future."

"We can't do this, Malzahar."