Wild child

Mrs. Conwell's house was officially functioning, a corner of the living room was cleared out, and Bill found time to hammer around there with patterned paper and oddities.For more than half a month after that, some ordinary or unimaginable things appeared there out of thin air every day, sometimes accompanied by a guardian angel or a note for preservation.

Herbal medicines and potions are stored properly in different categories, these are life-saving supplies; Fanny copied a few bookshelves and arranged them according to the date of arrival. She has no right to check them. These are secret information; An unpackaged decoy bomb that exploded upon arrival, apparently the work of the twins.

Things like spiders, lizards, and owls quickly replicated by more than a dozen times, making sharp whistling noises.Immediately there were screams from Mrs. Conwell and Smith's room, and Fanny rushed into her own room, just in time to pluck a spider from Sirius' face.When the situation came under control, the house was in a mess.Fanny walked to the stack of boxes, and saw a piece of paper on the top one, with George or Fred's gnashing handwriting saying: What do you think of our new product?

In those boxes are three sets of anti-spell equipment including hats, robes, gloves, boots and masks, as well as practical magic trick products such as quick-acting skipping candies, bait bombs, telescopic ears, invisibility bombs, and the latest Weasley swish-boom fireworks.Fanny flipped through some of the full boxes, showing a smile that made Smith's spine tingle.

Two days later, two Catherine Wheel fireworks flew into Weasley's Magic and Tricks Shop at No. 93 Diagon Alley and exploded in a dazzling manner. Of course, such small problems as fire and explosion prevention have long been known in shops full of dangerous goods. Solved, so the effect of the first blast was another conceptually impressive one - they'd probably spend about an hour cleaning up the vomit on the floor and shelves, as expected.

Another pyrotechnic had been mixed with the vomit sugar antidote, also modified to work by inhalation, and George got it out of that state just in time to find it still intact on the ceiling.At the same time that the violent vomiting sounds gradually stopped in the store, a small note floated down slowly.

Are you satisfied with my thank you gift?

Of course this is part of the entertainment.

Mrs. Conwell was mainly responsible for sorting out the special materials in the agency, while Fanny and Smith worked day and night in an unpaid editorial department.At present, there are three people in the editorial department of Mrs. Conwell, the American editor. The information is all provided by the Order of the Phoenix, mainly some less sensitive cases and practical black magic that Kingsley and Mr. Weasley smuggled out of the department. Defensive suggestion, Fanny also added some jokes with the twins about the status quo - of course she declined the offer to advertise Weasley's Wizards & Tricks Shop on EYE out of hand.

The specific work of turning materials into articles is basically done by the self-proclaimed deputy editor-in-chief Fanny herself, and the editor-in-chief Smith is responsible for proofreading, typesetting and printing. For more than half a month, the two of them lived day and night without distinction. The eyes are red with dark circles.During this period, Fanny only went out once, and of course it was not just to give back gifts to the twins. When she came back, she poured out a printer from a small black satin bag no bigger than a palm.After several attempts to stuff the entire arm in and all were successful, Smith finally gave up his insistence on various theories and laws.

"Refund." He muttered, "I want to return my previous life."

"You've finally learned a sense of humor, buddy," said Fanny reassuringly.

In mid-August, the first issue of EYE was published, and the cover was naturally written by Mrs. Conwell.One eye, double eyelids, light gray eyelashes, deep brown pupil reveals a faint blue, every detail is vivid.There is no doubt about who the owner of the eyes is. Mrs. Conwell was a little hesitant when adopting this picture, but it was Fanny who decided decisively—after all, it was the part she was most satisfied with about her appearance.

The day after the inaugural issue came out, Fanny knocked on the door of Field's house with three magazines in her pocket and a little apprehension.

If the funds for the twins are for hardware support, then Mr. Field is for software support.Through his position in the Ministry of Magic, he secured Fanny a stable source of materials such as ink and paper, and also contacted her with some reliable reporters and people who could get in touch with the news.To a certain extent, he also has a very important influence on Fanny's readership. After all, EYE is unlikely to advertise and sell publicly, and the initial promotion is impossible without relationships.

As for why Mr. Field did his best to help Fanny, in short, it was because he was Fanny's uncle.Although Fanny didn't think this was a sufficient reason.

Fanny's mother, Christopher Field, Samuel Field Jr., is 3 years old. She is a Squib who bears the surname of a wizard whose blood is not pure but has a history of centuries.One can imagine the status of Squibs in that era, so at the age of 15, Christo left home angrily and completely disappeared from the sight of her family.

During the summer of third grade, 10 years after Crystal and her husband died, Fanny met her only remaining blood relative for the first time, and they thankfully didn't strangle each other in the process.Since then, most of their contacts have been occasional visits during holidays. The relationship is still harmonious but not close. Fanny was actually quite surprised when Mr. Field offered to provide such a great help.

She didn't even expect the Field family to stay in the UK for so long before. During the last war, Voldemort just started to expand his power in the UK, and the Field family moved to Egypt with his family. Keen sense of smell.But this time, Mr. Field not only decided to stay, but also provided help to the Order of the Phoenix to the best of his ability, which virtually brought him closer to his niece.

It was Mrs. Field who answered the door as usual, and Fanny thought she might remind her of the dangers of opening the door hastily only to look through the peephole, but almost immediately she heard in her head "Not anyway." Those who should be let in will not be stopped by a door," retorted.

Sandra was a lively little woman with long, wavy black hair, bright dark eyes, and olive skin.She always looked happy, as if she would never believe in malice.In fact, Fanny has always been closer to Mrs. Field and their daughter Lucy than to Mr. Field.This is probably hereditary. Sam and Liz had a bad relationship back then, and now Fanny and her uncle can't get along either.

For more than ten minutes after sitting down, there was only the sound of papers turning in the room. Fanny slept less these days, and within 2 minutes of sitting bored holding a cup of tea, she began to try hard to restrain her drowsiness.

Mr. Field was the first to finish reading. He put down the magazine, said "amateur level", and picked up his teacup.

That's true.Fanny answered in her heart, otherwise what else do you expect?

"You are too strict, Sam." Mrs. Field said dissatisfiedly, "The articles are all well written, and they also mentioned many facts that are not in the newspapers. Fanny did not have any professional foundation. alright."

"It's the author's fault that there is no professional foundation." Mr. Field looked directly at Fanny, with his British serious face and cold blue eyes, this expression has always been very intimidating. "Since you have already started to do it, you must do your own responsibility. Readers are not obliged to pay for your layman."

"While writing, Smith and I are also reading and studying. The level cannot be improved by talking about it. There is no other way but to try our best." Fanny carefully kept her tone of resistance, and at the same time held back a yawn, " I can only say that I will continue to do it, if I do well, more people will watch it, and if I don’t do it well, less people will watch it.”

"That's enough, for the time being." Mr. Field nodded slightly while sipping his tea. It was always difficult for Fanny to hold back the urge to curl her lips.

"Did you also write this "Witch Hunting and Religion", Fanny?" Lucy turned her copy over and asked, pointing to the title of the article.

"Yes." Fanny admitted reluctantly, "I've been reading history books lately—about wizards and Muggles, and the connection between the two is actually very close. It seems that few history books did this before, You know, given the current situation, I hope to give readers more insight into another society. Just want to inspire new ideas, if no one else wants to continue, the history column should not last long. After all, my History of Magic grades have never been very good, and what I write is nothing to read."

"History articles are indeed a bit...boring, and I don't like the history of magic very much." Lucy said honestly, "It's just a surprise to see this topic in this magazine, and you don't seem to be interested in history. Man—sorry."

"That's all right. That's the way it is," Fanny said. "The little part I've done now was written with the help of other people. I may pay a visit to Bathilda Barshak in a while, and she may be able to Introduce me to some real experts. I really don't have the energy and level to study this."

"I also know some scholars of history, and I will write to ask for their opinions." Mr. Field nodded, "I will order your magazine for one year, but whether to recommend it to others depends on the next development. .”

"Thank you."

"And my year," put in Mrs. Field.

"You can..." Fanny stopped talking in time, "Well, thank you."

You can read the same copy, this idiot knows it all.Fanny's support for her is still understandable.

"Come on." Mrs. Field smiled.

The business was almost done, Fanny hesitated, and asked about another family member.

"How's Frank?"

Mrs. Field's smile suddenly froze at the corner of her mouth. Lucy looked at her mother worriedly, and then at her father.

"He has been taken to my parents, your grandparents' residence," Mr. Field said. "They told us in the letter last week that Frank has a low-grade fever and is not used to Egypt. We don't know how it is now. We can't help it." Keep in frequent contact, it's too far away."

Fanny nodded and stopped asking.Frank is the second child in the family and is just three years old this year.The old Fields settled there after they moved to Egypt last time. They came back after Dumbledore died two months ago and took Frank away.This incident also happened when she was still running around to contact the magazine about matters. Mr. Field wrote to her to inform her, but at that time she was in different places in the UK almost every day, and the old Fields had already left when the owl found her.

Mrs. Conwell and Christophe are good friends, which is why she adopted Fanny and Smith. Fanny only learned about the entanglement between her, Christophe, and the Field family during the summer vacation of the third grade.From Mrs. Conwell's description, it can be seen that Christo has a rebellious and stubborn personality, and never cooperates with those who hide her. The old Fields have always disliked this Squib daughter who has disgraced them. They took refuge in Egypt more than [-] years ago. Shi did not ask her to follow.It took a few days for the owl to find Fanny this time, and the old Field couple left in a hurry without receiving a response. Fanny estimated that the grandparents who had never met would not be very urgent even if they wanted to see her, so she didn't try to contact her.

To be honest, she didn't resent the old Fields at all.They had never been in her life before, and they were no different from strangers to her.The blood relationship is there, and I really don't mind calling her grandpa and grandma when I see her, just like she successfully accepted this uncle who appeared halfway.But other than that, they had no effect on her.

Fanny regretted not being able to say goodbye to Frank more than not being able to see her grandparents.The child was named after her first visit to the Fields, and the little one always clings to her whenever she comes to visit.Now that's the case, it's hard to say when we'll see you next time.

"Want to go to the garden, Fanny?" Lucy broke the deadlock, and Mrs. Field put away her sad face and smiled again.

This is a routine inquiry. Since the first time she came here, taking a stroll in the garden before leaving has always been an indispensable activity for Fanny.Thanks to the efforts of a family of two generations of herbalists, the Fields' garden, which has been enchanted with Traceless Expansion, looks almost like a Hogwarts greenhouse in miniature.It just so happened that herbalism was the only subject that Fanny could claim to be proficient in, which provided her and Lucy with a lot of common topics.

"During this period of time, Baixian has been growing well, but there have been some problems with the cultivation of chamaejasma in the dark, and we haven't found out the specific reason." The two cast a night vision spell and walked into a closed space similar to a nursery. Lucy Crouching down, she pointed out some wilting seedlings to Fanny, "We have tried changing the water source and temperature, but the effect is not great."

"Perhaps you can try to let them receive light for a certain period of time in the early morning or evening. The purpose of cultivating them away from light is to make their potency milder, so that they are suitable for brewing potions for pregnant women and babies, which is in line with their nature It's a conflict." Fanny studied the withered leaves, "Or you can plant some Murman grass around, they always grow together in the wild."

Then Lucy took Fanny to inspect the growth of the newly introduced medicinal materials, almost all of which were the main raw materials of the quick-acting wound medicine.After standing on the side of the Order of the Phoenix, the garden of the Field family was confiscated, and most of the space was vacated to cultivate more "practical" medicines. Fanny felt that it was a pity that the number of really interesting plants decreased.

She has done the things of squatting in the greenhouse all night and dawdling with a bunch of cannibal black thorns, and she is quite happy to do it, but if she wants to finish an academic work, um... so Fanny is better at it. It's practice rather than theory, and she can give some suggestions on specific operations, but she can't help much when it comes to analysis.

Turning around in a circle, what is indispensable when leaving is to take away some processed medicinal materials.The Order of the Phoenix has done a good job of preparing for a rainy day, and it is not a problem to maintain the reserves of various medicinal materials for several months.The key issue is still the matter of turning raw materials into medicine.

After Snape's defection, medical treatment became a serious weakness of the Order of the Phoenix.Few people can reach that level in the research of black magic and potions at the same time, which makes it difficult to prescribe the right medicine when members of the club are injured and cannot be sent to St. Mungo's, and can only be treated conservatively.St. Mungo's had some healers working for the Order of the Phoenix, but they weren't always able to help in a timely manner so as not to arouse the suspicion of the Death Eaters.Some time ago, even Fanny was asked to brew some potions several times. It can be seen that the shortage of talents in this area has indeed become a major obstacle to the normal operation of the Order of the Phoenix.

"Don't worry about Muggle-born registration." Lucy said as she sent Fanny out, "Father has already brought materials to the registration committee to prove that your current identity is completely legal."

"That's very comforting."

Lucy frowned disapprovingly, concern and worry in her usually quiet dark eyes. "I know it's not fair, but it's the law now. We have to protect ourselves to have a fighting chance."

"I know. Sorry, I didn't mean that." Fanny shook her head.

It's not that I don't accept Mr. Field's favor, but since it has become a law that every wizard in age must go to Hogwarts to study, her name, who doesn't plan to go back to Hogwarts at all this year, is already on the blacklist On the way, adding an unregistered Muggle-born doesn't really make much difference.It was not Fanny's original intention to be a law-abiding citizen under the rules she despised.

"I'm just a little surprised, I remember that this registration must be registered in person with proof materials." She said.

"Father knew that you were unwilling, so he went by himself." Lucy said, "He said that you have the same temper as your mother, and you will not obey anything you don't approve of. Some effects have been achieved, and those people agreed."

Fanny knew that Mr. Field would definitely not let his daughter tell her about this incident, and she probably guessed the whole story from the actions of her taciturn father—the Ravenclaw-style keen intelligence revealed It was evident in West.Her expectant expression made Fanny hesitate before saying the next sentence.

"Convey my thanks to Mr. Field for me."

Lucy bit her lip, with a disappointed and angry look on her face, she didn't speak or nod.Fanny didn't want to see this, so she put on an invisibility cloak and turned to go out.

"Goodbye, then, Lucky."

The long-lost nickname caused Lucy to force a smile: "Good luck to you too, Fanny."

Fanny didn't see this smile, she had already left.

In the matter of EYE, Fanny is much more supportive than other members of the Order of the Phoenix that Mr. Fielder knew. Those who had some spare money immediately ordered a year. Although they knew that they did not do this for reading magazines, Fanny was quite Happy.Finally, she had some galleons in her pocket, and she asked Bill to exchange them all for Muggle money, and with the various borrowed camping equipment, everything was ready now.

At the end of August, the materials and personnel were basically settled, and the family had prepared enough daily necessities for half a year. Fanny set off on the road with [-] copies of EYE and two copies of the list.