Chapter 415 Heading to Denmark
The two days passed quickly, and the time came to July 25.
With Schelling and Eleanor's engagement, the alliance between the Malfoy family and the Hohenheim family could not be hidden for long and would come to light at any time. The Hohenheim family was originally a force under Walpurgis, and now that they have switched to Schelling's camp, they will inevitably be retaliated by Walpurgis.
The Hohenheim family itself is a pure-blood family that is obsessed with alchemy and does not fight with the world, so at this moment they also decisively decided to hide the manor with the Fidelius Charm like the Malfoy family and officially withdraw from the world.
Although the Malfoy family and the Hohenheim family use the Fidelius Charm so easily, it is actually not a simple matter. The original work is described from the perspective of Harry Potter. As the most critical protagonist in the Order of the Phoenix, he is surrounded by powerful wizards. In the original work, the Fidelius Charm on the Potter's ancestral home, the Black's ancestral home, the Burrow, and Shell Cottage was cast by Dumbledore, Bill Weasley and others.
In fact, this spell is very difficult to learn, and ordinary wizards really don't know it.
Not to mention, if you want a large family to hide from the world, it requires a strong wealth foundation. People always need food and some daily necessities, right? Once you hide from the world, it is equivalent to stopping work. Only by relying on huge savings or investments that can produce endless cash flow can you maintain your daily expenses.
Not only that, someone has to be responsible for going out to purchase daily necessities. There are two options in this situation. One is to let the most powerful wizard perform this task. This wizard must have the ability to fight his way out after being surrounded by the enemy; the other option is to let a wizard who is good at disguise be responsible for purchasing, and can use expensive invisibility cloaks or polyjuice potions.
No matter which option is chosen, it is not something that ordinary small and medium-sized wizard families can afford.
Let's talk about the Hohenheim family.
The secret keeper of the Fidelius Spell on the Hohenheim Manor is naturally the protagonist of this book, Sherin. Sherin's strength is extremely powerful. After a friendly competition with Cordes, his magic strength has won the trust and recognition of the entire Hohenheim family.
Therefore, even several family elders who have always been at odds with Eleanor and are dissatisfied with Eleanor's succession to the position of head of the family cannot raise any objections.
Sherin and Eleanor are naturally in love.
However, it is undeniable that their marriage has greatly improved their status and position. At least, no one dares to question Eleanor's ability to inherit the family, because she can bring a strong supporter of Sherin's level to the family. No one else in the family can do it.
After everything was settled, Sherin said goodbye to Eleanor, who was reluctant to leave, and left the Hohenheim Manor.
Before leaving, he also asked Gorgoriwich, who was temporarily living in the manor and working for the Hohenheim family, to tailor a wand for him. Schelling himself had tried the wands of the Ollivander family and had also learned his own wand-making concept from the Ravenclaw collection. He was also quite curious about the strength of Gorgoriwich, who was one of the "three major wand makers in Europe".
This wand will be made in a private form and will not be registered with the Ministry of Magic. It is an illegal wand, but Schelling does not plan to use it on weekdays. He just regards it as a backup wand just in case, so this is not a problem.
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Schelling stood in an inconspicuous alley in Berlin, about two streets away from Friedrichstrasse Station. Standing in front of him was an ordinary brick wall, with part of the bricks floating outward to form an eagle-shaped relief. When he touched the wall with his hand, the brick wall swayed like water waves. Schelling smiled, strode into the wall, and saw the German Ministry of Magic hidden in the hustle and bustle of the city.
This is a five-story arrow-shaped building, with a sharp outline that seems to point directly to the sky, symbolizing the power and order of the German magic world. The exterior wall of the building is made of dark gray stone bricks, and a curtain higher than three floors is hung on it, showing the latest news of the German wizard world in the form of film and television, exuding a unique atmosphere of combining classic and modern.
Schelling stepped into the courtyard, and the air around him seemed to block the noise from the outside world, leaving only the slight sound of wind and birds. He walked along the obsidian steps to the entrance gate. The guard at the door was wearing a dark green robe and his eyes were as sharp as a falcon.
After explaining his purpose to the guard and showing his special identity as the future son-in-law of the Hohenheim family, the guard naturally did not dare to stop him.
After entering the hall of the Ministry of Magic, what caught my eye was the emblem of the German Ministry of Magic hanging high up - a prismatic emblem with a simplified and abstract eagle as the main body, and a background of gold and gray, symbolizing power.
"Welcome to the Ministry of Magic."
Behind the counter at the entrance, a beautiful young witch greeted Schelling politely.
Schelling took the VIP channel and did not need to queue.
This was due to his special status in the Hohenheim family.
After Schelling told the witch at the counter his name and purpose in German, the witch quickly handled it for him.
"It's like this, Mr. Malfoy, Mr. Hohenheim has already informed us in advance that you will use our international Floo network to reach the Danish Ministry of Magic today, is that right?" said the witch.
"Yes."
"Well, please follow me." The witch took Schelling out of the door on the right side of the Ministry of Magic Hall and came to a round room with many fireplaces. The names of various countries were marked on the fireplaces. There was a timetable next to it, and an employee was cleaning the ash with something like a vacuum cleaner.
It seems that compared with the pedantic British, the Germans have a more open attitude towards embracing technology, Schelling thought secretly.
"Ms. Edith, I've brought someone here."
The young witch said to the golden curly-haired witch in her 60s at the central counter of the round office.
"The Floo network to Denmark has been arranged, please follow me." Edith said in English, and her English was very fluent. It is really worthy of being a wizard working in the international Floo network. It is estimated that he needs to be proficient in multiple languages.
Schelling has a very good impression of the German Ministry of Magic. Whether it is the overall design and technological level of the building, or the service attitude, language ability, and efficiency of the employees, they are all satisfactory.
With such a regime responsible for guiding the people, how can the country not develop?
It seems that when Grindelwald wreaked havoc on the German Ministry of Magic, although it severely damaged the German Ministry of Magic, it also forced all those who were in power but doing nothing to step down. In just a few decades, the Ministry of Magic was rebuilt and established a new atmosphere.
When the green flame rose in the fireplace, Schelling stepped into the green flame and shouted "Danish Ministry of Magic". He finally glanced at the waiting room with ashes on the floor, and was swept into the fireplace by the green flame.
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Danish Ministry of Magic.
The Ministry of Magic in this small country is not very good, and there is nothing special to say.
No mistakes, just go to the 6-9 book bar and take a look!
First, Schelling's wand was registered.
Then, Schelling explained his purpose to the staff. His purpose was to meet the invigilator in charge of teaching Apparition in the Danish Ministry of Magic.
Schelling wanted to learn Apparition!
In most countries, there is an age limit and an exam is required to learn Apparition, such as Great Britain, which is mainly for safety and responsibility considerations.
Apparition is a difficult teleportation magic. If you are not careful, it may cause a "split" accident - part of the body fails to move with the spell, causing serious injury or even life-threatening. Because this magic requires extremely high concentration and magic control, only wizards who are over a certain age and have sufficient magic experience can ensure the success rate of casting.
In addition, Apparition involves complex spatial positioning knowledge. If you are a little careless, you may mistakenly enter a dangerous place or even interfere with the secrecy of the Muggle world.
However, in 1926, Denmark abolished the age limit for learning and performing Apparition. Schelling actually knew about this before traveling through time, because a New York Ghost Newspaper that appeared in the first Fantastic Beasts movie reported this.
Of course, after traveling through time, Schelling specially asked someone to confirm it once. This is why Schelling had to come all the way here to learn Apparition and take the exam.
The identity of the enemy has been revealed, and the war is imminent. Schelling can no longer wait until he is 17 years old (two more years) to learn and master this skill.
There are two reasons why Xie Lin must learn Apparition as soon as possible:
First, in the past, no matter where he went, he was always accompanied by his house elves to Apparite. But now, his six house elves have their own tasks and can't spare any extra time, and Xie Lin doesn't want to delay their tasks for his Apparition.
Second, Apparition actually has a high practical value. Being able to use Apparition in battle is very helpful to wizards, so that they don't have to rely on their bodies to dodge clumsily in battle. With this spell, you can get the ability to move to any position on the battlefield at will. As long as it is used properly, you can develop many unexpected tactics.
Xie Lin can't Apparite yet. If the opponent in the battle knows Apparition, he will suffer a lot. Imagine that all your attacks can be avoided by the enemy with Apparition, but he can appear at any time and in any position, especially in your blind spot, and then give you a fatal blow from behind.
As for why he doesn't learn it by himself?
Apparition is very dangerous. During the learning process, there must be a professional Apparition proctor to supervise and guide. If something unexpected happens, the wizard who fails to Apparition and whose body is split will not die immediately under the effect of magic.
There is a protection period after the failure of Apparition, which is enough for people around to provide treatment. If there are no other wizards around, or the wizard does not know how to use the counter spell, then he can only wait for death. Professional Apparition proctors exist for this reason.
Another purpose of the proctor is to determine whether the examinee can really perform Apparition safely without supervision. Only those who meet this requirement will receive a certificate of passing the exam.
In other words, Schelling must get this certificate to ensure that he can really perform Apparition independently.