Chapter 167 Catchpole

It was already evening when we returned to Malfoy Manor.

The house elf Lele prepared a sumptuous dinner. Xie Lin and his family of four talked and laughed at the dining table and enjoyed the dinner happily.

Xie Lin could really feel that although on the surface Narcissa was dissatisfied with her decision to welcome Andromeda and criticized Xie Lin a few times at the dinner table, in fact Xie Lin could completely see into the depths of Narcissa's eyes. With a hidden sense of gratitude, Schelling's actions allowed her to avoid having to kick her own sister out herself.

Alas, in the final analysis, it is true blood and family ties. It is easy to talk about it, but how can it be cut off in practice?

Of course, Xie Lin kept these words in his heart.

Another interesting observation is that there seems to be some disbelief and... in the way Lucius secretly looks at himself from time to time.

Feelings of guilt?

This discovery is very interesting. Sherrin was no fool. Draco's abnormality could be hidden from Narcissa, but it was impossible to hide it from his shrewd father. From this point of view, Lucius was also aware of what happened to Draco, and even felt a little guilty about himself. Schelling didn't know about the position of the head of the family. He directly understood these small actions as a plan made by Lucius and Draco to achieve the concept of pure-blood supremacy.

It was a rare occasion that Xie Lin returned home and didn't want to be in such a hurry to go back to school.

But there are still 7 days until school starts, so we can’t stay at home every day. Daphne and the others were still in school. In fact, because of the Yule Ball, most of his friends were still in school. Among his friends, there seemed to be only one person who chose to return home during this Christmas vacation like him.

Luna Lovegood.

Not long ago this semester, Luna had been recruited by Zhang Qiu to join the Sleeping Dragon Club. However, Luna's personality was not expressive, so she seemed a bit withdrawn to outsiders.

Many people have misunderstandings about Luna. They think she is crazy, think she is unique, think she doesn't care about other people's eyes and opinions, and think she is unrealistic and fanciful.

In the final analysis, she was just a girl who had witnessed her mother's death since she was a child and had not been emotionally enlightened by her unreliable father. The closure of the wizarding world caused her to lack communication with her peers, making the situation even worse.

After her mother passed away, she was depressed and confused, but no one told her what to do, no one taught her how to express her emotions well, or even just the chance to express her emotions clearly. . From then on, she built up a lot of defenses and hid her truest emotions.

In the year when she first entered school, because of her unique temperament, people felt strong alienation and discomfort. The little wizards made the most honest reaction - isolating her and alienating her. Luna must have gone through a dark period. She must have had low self-esteem and depression. However, she still insisted on the kindness in her heart. It was this kindness and persistence that finally allowed her to rebound from grief to rock bottom. , she learned to be strong——

She no longer cares about other people's ridicule of her, she no longer even cares about other people's bullying of her, she decides to just be herself and only believe in her own values, she believes -

Being independent and doing things their own way are just warriors who dare to face the world with their true selves. (Being different isn't a bad thing. It just means you are brave enough to be yourself)

Then in her second year of school, on the train, oh my God, she was lucky enough to meet Xie Lin, which was something she never dared to think about.

Xie Lin's gentle and friendly attitude easily gained her friendship. It can be said that he was the first person besides her family to really enter her life and her inner world.

How much Luna values ​​friendship can be seen from the sketch posted in her room - it shows Shailene, Daphne, Meredith, Astoria, and herself. There is a scene of individuals eating airship plums together under the slanting sunlight. Everyone in the scene is smiling so brightly.

When she learned that Meredith was missing and her whereabouts were unknown, no one knew how sad and sad she felt in a deserted corner. It's just that she didn't say anything.

When she knew that Zhang Qiu was recruiting members of a mysterious organization for Xie Lin, she joined without any hesitation. She could see that Xie Lin and she were in some ways the same kind of people, both of whom attached great importance to feelings. No matter what other people think of him, his feelings for Meredith will not be fake, and he will definitely try to save her. Well, he needs all the help he can get!

Back to Xie Lin, Xie Lin has not forgotten the blood talent he once felt in Luna. It is a breath that is very close to nature, and a magical characteristic that makes people feel pure and peaceful. At that time, Xie Lin had already thought of recruiting Luna.

Since Luna has joined the Sleeping Dragon Society, in a sense she is his subordinate member. As the actual leader of the organization, it is also a necessary duty to care about his subordinates and enhance mutual communication and understanding. Not to mention that Luna herself is very likely to have a very valuable blood talent, Xie Lin cannot help but admit that this somewhat ethereal and dreamy girl actually has a special place in his heart.

It is not love, not the kind of touching emotion between men and women; but it is not simple friendship either. At least every time Xie Lin sees Luna, a soft spot in his heart will be touched. Perhaps Luna represents the freedom that Xie Lin really wants to obtain!

So, he used the fastest owl in the house to send a letter to Luna, saying that he planned to visit her.

Luna quickly replied. Devonshire and Wiltshire are not too far apart, and the reply was received on the same day.

The next morning, Xie Lin told his family, sprinkled a handful of floo powder into the fireplace, said loudly "Lovegood Mansion", and came to the hall of Luna's house.

Luna's home is located in the village of St. Catchpole in Devon, England. The village is home to both wizards and Muggles. The magic community was established after the signing of the International Statute of Secrecy in the 17th century. The wizarding families living nearby include the Weasleys, Fawcetts, Diggorys, and Lovegoods.

Among them, the Diggorys and the Weasleys have a good relationship. The male owners of the two families work in the Ministry of Magic. Although they are not senior employees, they can still make ends meet. The Fawcett family is really in decline, as can be seen from the fact that they can't even buy tickets to the Quidditch World Cup held in their own country.

Speaking of the Fawcett family, although this family is unknown, Sherin is no stranger to their only daughter, Schuyler Fawcett. Schuyler is also a celebrity in Hogwarts, and she is also a person who can cause trouble. At the end of last semester, during the Harold Dingle peeping incident in the girls' bathroom, it was Skyler who chased after Dingle and beat him up.

Later, during the Goblet of Fire registration ceremony, she and Hufflepuff Summers actually tried to register before the Weasley twins by crossing the age limit, but were thrown out of the line and grew white beards. For a long time, the names of the four of them were made the laughing stock of Hogwarts.

Her "glorious deeds" are not over yet. Just a few days ago, on the night of the Christmas ball, she and her Hufflepuff boyfriend Stebbins dared to do something shameful in the rose bushes outside the Great Hall! In the end, they didn't do anything good, but ran into Snape and Karkaroff who were chatting about secrets. The two of them not only deducted ten points from their own colleges, but also made Skyler the object of many people's ridicule.

What is more worrying is that although Skyler and Luna are both students of Ravenclaw, Skyler is three grades higher than Luna. The two families live so close to each other, but they never interact with each other, and Skyler has never given any care to this neighbor's little sister at school.

Let's talk about Xie Lin.

The layout of Luna's hall is similar to the tent we went to during the Quidditch World Cup.

It must be said first that Luna's house looks like a rook in wizard chess, a black, thin and long circular cylindrical house. In front of the house lies a sparkling stream, extending all the way to the valley.

From the outside, you can imagine what the style is like inside.

The space inside the house is a small circle, divided into several floors, connected by a wrought iron spiral staircase. The first floor after entering the door is the kitchen, and the upper floor is the living room, where Xie Lin is now. This is also where Luna's father works. If you go up, it is probably the bedroom of the father and daughter.

Because Luna's father also works here, the place looks a bit messy. It can even be said that the books, magazines and papers piled up everywhere make it look a bit like a maze. There are exquisite animal models hanging from the ceiling, which Schelling doesn't recognize. They are all flapping their wings or moving their mouths. There is a female bust placed in a prominent place. Schelling is not unfamiliar with the appearance of this statue. It is the appearance of Ms. Rowena Ravenclaw.

Schelling met Luna and her father, Xenophilius Lovegood. He is a middle-aged man with a full beard and white hair like cotton candy. He wears a light yellow robe, the color is dazzling. There is a gold chain hanging around his neck, on which flashes a strange symbol, which looks like a triangular eye.

"Luna, Mr. Lovegood, hello," Sherin walked forward and greeted the two politely, then he took out an Erumpent horn from his pocket, "This is a gift, please accept it, Mr. Lovegood."

Xenophilius' eyes flashed with joy, and he quickly took it, "Ah! This is the horn of a Scimitar-horned Snorkle! Look, Luna, daddy didn't lie to you, did he? It really exists!"

Luna looked at the horn with her dreamy eyes for a few times, and couldn't help reaching out to touch it. The horn of the Erumpent has been tampered with by Sherin, and the magic inside has been weakened a lot. If fate still forces Harry and his trio to go to Lovegood's house in the future, this horn will no longer blow Luna's house into ruins.

Xenophilius hurriedly arranged a relatively comfortable seat, asked Xie Lin to sit down, and then asked Luna to prepare a drink, and then chatted with Xie Lin non-stop - well, to be precise, it was him Talking, Schelling listening.

Xenophilius held a magazine with "The Quibbler" written on the cover, and talked endlessly to Schelling: "Owl hooks and molesting flies are my least favorite magical creatures. They can bring destruction and harm." Unfortunately." Xenophilius said with a serious face, "I suspect that the current Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, is haunted by these two magical creatures."

"Huh?" Xie Lin and Luna could still talk to each other, but found that they had nothing in common with Xenophilius. Sure enough, his imagination was not big enough.

"Fudge is secretly cultivating an army of fire spirits - Black Leopard. He must have been influenced by the oyster hook and the harassing fly." Xenophilius said matter-of-factly, "So I wrote about this matter Entering "The Quibbler," I hope he won't make the same mistake again and again."

Schelling heard it as an anecdote, but he didn't like Fudge anyway. But from Xenophilius's point of view, no one has been willing to listen to him chattering about anecdotes for a long time. Schelling is a very rare listener for him, since his wife Pandora... Thinking of Pandora, Xenophilius Philius couldn't help but have some mist coming out of the corners of his eyes. He apologized and retreated to his dormitory.

"Dad must be thinking of mom. Every time he thinks of mom, he looks like this..." Luna showed a rare look of sadness and said softly: "Mom is a master of spells, specializing in creating or improving new spells. She was a very unusual witch, and she loved experimenting. One day, one of her spells went wrong, and I lost her when I was nine years old.

"I'm sorry." Sherin said softly.

"Yeah, it was really cruel," Luna confided. "I still feel bad about it sometimes. But I still have my dad. And it's not like I'll never see my mom again. ,Yeah?"

"Yes, I'm sure you'll see her again," Schelling replied.

"Yes." Luna looked at Xie Lin seriously with her bright eyes, and then showed an innocent smile, "Speaking of which, dad likes you very much!"

When I first met there on the second grade train, many readers criticized the poor writing of Luna, as if Luna should be born with a character that goes her own way, is carefree, and doesn't care about other people's opinions. They seem to have forgotten, It was the fifth book in the original book when Harry met Luna!