Raven's Claw at Hogwarts

Chapter 502 Abbot’s sense of superiority

In general, the experience of the Kent family proves that the old aristocrats in the American magic world are not fools.

On the contrary, they are even smarter than the pure-blooded aristocrats native to the country. Many of the pure-blooded nobles native to the country think it is completely wrong that they like to lick themselves without thinking.

In fact, in their hearts, although honor is important, the only things they can really pursue are interests.

Therefore, only pure-blood nobles like the Foley family who can bring them benefits and whose bloodline is extremely noble can be sought after by them. As for the second-rate families like the Kent family, who are neither above nor below, and just want to take advantage, they can only be treated like monkeys by them, and after being devoured and wiped out, they are thrown into the countryside to fend for themselves.

Mike closed the document silently, feeling quite moved in his heart.

There are no fools among those who hold high positions in this world.

But at the same time, he also felt a little confused, because this information did not indicate the current location of the Kent family.

Abt on the side seemed to see through Mike's thoughts. He smiled, poured a cup of tea for Mike, and slowly explained:

"The Kent family left New York after experiencing failure, and now they are lingering in a place called Forks."

"Fox?"

"Yes, I know, the name is exactly the same as Dumbledore's Phoenix, but Fox is a place name, it is a poor town." Abt waved his hand and continued to explain, "Also, this The town of Forks is indeed an interesting place. In addition to ordinary Muggles, there are also a group of werewolves and vampires living in it."

"Werewolf?"

Mike's brows furrowed. Werewolves, creatures that spread the werewolf virus everywhere, were severely punished in the country, not to mention vampires. As natural enemies of humans who feed on human blood, they have basically been eliminated in the country. Killed to extinction by wizards.

"You just said a group, which means there are a lot of them?"

"There are indeed quite a lot of them. There are probably nearly a hundred of them in total."

"This is impossible." Mike shook his head and said, "The population of a small town simply cannot support the survival of so many werewolves and vampires, and the Magical Congress of the United States will not sit idly by with such a large group of black magic creatures!"

Abut was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he showed a look of realization and said:

"You may have misunderstood something, Mike. The United States and the United States are different, especially when it comes to treating intelligent magical creatures. The Ministry of Magic of the United States has a very tough attitude towards such creatures, but the United States seems to There are some ambiguities, such as the group of vampires and werewolves. The Magical Congress of the United States allows them to live on the land of the United States, but it does not allow them to harm any Muggles or wizards. As long as they violate the rules, death is waiting for them. "

"Ha, this rule is simply ridiculous!" Zhou Hong suddenly came out from the side and said, "A dog can't change its habit of eating shit. How can they expect those monsters to resist their instinct?"

Mike nodded, he felt the same way.

"But in fact, they did succeed." Abt smiled and shook his head. "It is said that those vampires no longer drink human blood, but drink animal blood. Of course, this is at the expense of their own strength. Yes, after all, their power comes from their blood. As for those werewolves, haha, they have almost domesticated themselves into puppies."

"But these are all worth it. You also know how bad the situation of these things is in Europe and other places, but in the United States, at least they can still be protected by law." Abt seemed to suddenly think of something funny. They all burst out laughing, "Haha! Legal protection! Hahahaha!"

Mike and Zhou Hong looked at me and I looked at you, both looking confused.

The two of them didn't get any laughs.

Fortunately, Abt stopped laughing after a while and explained to Mike and Zhou Hong:

"After listening to what I just said, you should think that the United States is a good place that respects human rights, right?"

Zhou Hong nodded, he indeed thought so, but Mike was silent.

"It's like this, at least on paper it's like this in the United States, but in reality it's different. Just take the group of werewolves and vampires in Fox Town. Any wizard can bully them and even kill them. They will not be punished by law. And if they hurt wizards, then...hehehe." Abt said meaningfully, "There are many more of these things. You can fully understand them if you read more. We’re here. In short, this country is a paradise for people like us!”

Zhou Hong looked at Abt with a dull look on his face. His innocent heart was greatly shocked by the other person's words.

Mike thought for a moment and then said:

"In other words, the vampires and werewolves in Fox Town might be threatened by the Kent family to deal with us?"

"It is indeed possible. After all, there is only one wizard family, the Kent family, in Fox Town. Those black magic creatures have no right to refuse at all." Abt said, "But it doesn't matter. The Kent family has a small population and is not strong enough." Strong, even if those dark magic creatures are included, it’s not worth mentioning.”

After hearing this, Mike nodded with satisfaction. Currently, the Kent family is the most important to him. As for understanding things like the United States, he is not very interested. After all, he has seen enough similar things in his previous life. Okay, now it seems that the American wizarding world is not much different from the Muggle American country in his impression.

"Okay, let's not talk about these serious topics anymore." Abbot said with great interest, "Franklin and the others have been arranged to go to the room to rest. Anyway, we can't move for the time being, so why not go shopping on Square Street today? "

Mike shook his head and instinctively wanted to refuse. He was not very interested in visiting the so-called American scenery. If he had the time, he might as well rest and prepare for the battle.

But Abt obviously didn't intend to give up just like that. When he saw Mike shaking his head, he immediately looked at Zhou Hong, who was still doubting his life, and said in a bewitching tone:

"This little brother is called Zhou Hong, right? Aren't you very confused about the things I talked about before? Wouldn't it be better to come with us and take a look? I believe that after observing with your own eyes for a while, you will have your own thoughts s answer."

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Hong's dull expression suddenly became vivid, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Mike expectantly.

Mike sighed helplessly, and finally nodded slowly under the expectant eyes of Abbott and Zhou Hong.

…

Half an hour later, Mike, Abt and Zhou Hong arrived at Square Street through the Floo Network.

Unlike the United States, the public floo network transfer point on Square Street is not some kind of store similar to the Leaky Cauldron, but a large building with a huge space inside, similar to a Muggle subway station.

In fact, this is indeed the magical version of the 'Subway Station'. As one of the transportation hubs in the magical world of the United States, it is full of various fireplaces, and the most important thing is that these fireplaces have been treated very well. Maintenance, users don't have to worry about the dust in the fireplace staining their clothes.

Such a scene surprised both Zhou Hong and Mike. This centralized station was much more advanced than the one in the Republic of China. It was even better than the hall of the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China.

Abt shook his head with some emotion. He had almost the same reaction when he first came.

"This Hearth Station is indeed much better than Diagon Alley, but this is actually due to historical reasons." He explained, "You must know that this station was only built in the past two hundred years, and Diagon Alley has been nearly It’s thousands of years old, so it’s normal for this place to look more advanced.”

Neither Mike nor Zhou Hong spoke. The former simply felt that Abbot was quibbling, while the latter's attention had long been taken away by the passengers coming and going.

The travelers here are very strange. Unlike Diagon Alley, the travelers in this station are not only human wizards, but also a large number of goblins, house elves, centaurs, and many weird things that Zhou Hong cannot name. biology!

Such a scene would never appear in the country of Yu. The proud wizards of the country would never allow these low-level creatures to share a fireplace with them. Even staying under the same roof with them would make the wizards feel humiliated.

Even the goblins in Gringotts, a respectable group that seems to have achieved a very high social status, have many restrictions in this regard. For example, their restaurant is separated from the restaurant of wizard employees. Shared lunches never happen in Gringotts.

It's different here. Not only do so many complex creatures gather together, but they also get along very comfortably with each other.

Zhou Hong even saw with his own eyes a tall wizard walking with a house elf talking and laughing. Judging from the uniforms they wore, they should not have a master-servant relationship, but colleagues.

But although everything here seemed very harmonious and beautiful, Zhou Hong, who had the gift of mind reading, saw a different scene.

The tall wizard was full of contempt and discrimination for his house elf, and the house elf thought that his colleague was a waste. If it were not for his wizard status, then the other person would not be qualified to work with him at all.

Such things abound in this hall. On the surface, everyone is smiling and living in harmony, but deep down they are full of malice.

This kind of thing not only happens between human wizards and other intelligent creatures, but even these creatures themselves, who are minorities, still hate each other and think that the other party enjoys more preferential treatment than themselves.

All this made Zhou Hong feel horrified.

At this time, Mike's greeting came from beside Zhou Hong. He took a closer look and found that it was Abt who had finished describing the history of this station and was preparing to take the two of them to the next location. .

Zhou Hong shook his head, getting rid of all the weird thoughts in his mind, and then quickly followed Mike's pace.

After walking out of the station, what appeared in front of Mike and Zhou Hong was a spacious street surrounded by tall buildings. This is the commercial center of the Magic World of America, Plaza Street.

Compared with the commercial center like Diagon Alley, which is more like a pedestrian street, Square Street is obviously more like a modern CBD (Central Business District). The flat road marked with a yellow line in the center of the street is a two-way lane exclusively for vehicles. , there are a large number of vehicles driving on it at this time, but the types of these vehicles are somewhat complicated and the quality is also uneven, ranging from high-end and luxurious Yeqi carriages to poor-looking shabby magic-modified cars.

Mike even saw a ferocious-looking one-eyed goblin riding a dinosaur-like lizard that stood on two legs, had crooked eyes and stuck out its tongue, and looked very silly at first glance, running on the driveway, and the speed was not slow!

However, the one-eyed goblin seemed to have road rage. He was waving a mini halberd and yelling curses in the face of heavy traffic.

On both sides of the driveway are two equally wide sidewalks. Compared with the bare driveway, this place is much more beautiful.

Not only are there rows of trees on both sides of it, but the stone pavement under your feet has also been enchanted, emitting a soft white light. Whenever a passerby steps on it, it will spatter a cloud of light dust around it. , it looks beautiful, and many young children are actually playing on the sidewalk at this moment, having fun stepping out of the light dust.

Of course, the flow of people on the sidewalk is naturally very crowded, and those playful children will naturally bump into some pedestrians, but the people here seem to be very friendly, and they will not blame the bears even if they are knocked down. My child, just smile and pass.

In addition, Mike also noticed that there were many shops erected on both sides of the sidewalk. These shops looked very high-end just from their facades, at least much more high-end than the small retro workshop-style shops in Diagon Alley.

There are also a lot of shops here, and there are various shop signs suspended on the walls of the tall buildings, covering everything from food, clothing, housing and transportation to leisure and entertainment.

And unlike Diagon Alley, the business competition here is very fierce, and there is no exclusive business at all.

After just walking around for a short time, Mike had already seen three wand shops, five dessert shops and more than a dozen clothing stores. Compared with this place, Diagon Alley is like a small market in a country town. Poor.

"It's the same reason. This commercial street was only built in the past few hundred years, so it looks newer. If the Ministry of Magic is willing to renovate Diagon Alley, it will definitely do better! Well, that's it."

Abut explained with an awkward expression that as a pure-blood noble born and raised in the country of Yu, he still looked down on the upstarts of the United States from the bottom of his heart.

This sense of superiority forces him to be unwilling to admit the differences between them.