Chapter 674 Newt and Elena (Part 1)

Ending the day with a debate is by no means a happy ending.

Newt Scamander was sitting on the sofa in the living room, looking at the silver-haired little witch sitting not far from him. Various thoughts were constantly running through his mind. However, compared to direct confrontation, communicating calmly There are some benefits after all.

As for the girl’s opening statement just now…

"Well," Newt's mouth twitched, "Elena, I think we are still different."

"There's no difference," Elena shrugged, "It's just that you like it raw, but I prefer cooked food - just kidding, I'm not a hungry fire dragon all the time, why are you so serious?"

Newt took a deep breath and swallowed back the rebuttal that almost came out of his mouth.

As an old-school wizard born in the late nineteenth century, it was really difficult for him to understand Elena's so-called joke. Could it be that in recent years, Dumbledore has been dealing with this kind of troublesome little guy?

It's simply...terrible! Fortunately he has retired.

"Okay." Newt replied dully, "Then keep talking..."

Newt Scamander crossed his fingers on his knees, an autistic look on his face.

He is very aware of his verbal disadvantages. Since he has already determined that he is not Elena's opponent in the first confrontation, speaking less and listening more, and being careful not to fall into the other party's language trap, is undoubtedly the best way now. .

For Elena, this long-prepared speech has just begun.

"Mr. Scamander, in my opinion, there are three forms of symbiotic relationships between living beings. The first one is the most common relationship between the upper and lower levels of the food chain, and it is also the simplest law of nature. .”

Elena picked up a small biscuit on the coffee table and put it in her mouth.

"Animal husbandry and hunting are the lowest tenets of survival for all living things. I don't think liking a certain kind of food, or eating beef or fish, is such a strange behavior - for hundreds of thousands of years, human ancestors have There are countless examples of being able to obtain a stable food source and domesticating and cultivating plants and animals.”

"Yeah," Newt said dryly, "so for now, you've got plenty of food to choose from."

"You are right, scattered wild hunting is indeed a backward and stupid behavior."

Elena nodded happily, raised her finger and said seriously.

"It seems that we have reached the first consensus. If we plan to incorporate a certain animal, or of course a plant, into our common food sequence, large-scale, systematic breeding must be done It’s a very necessary thing – in short, if you like to eat, you’d better learn to take care of it.”

"Achieve...consensus? Wait! You may not understand what I mean."

Newt Scamander was stunned for a moment, then quickly frowned and said in a deep voice.

"I think, maybe I need to express it more bluntly? Maybe ancient people did need to consider this, but in today's era, food and meat are completely sufficient, and there is no need for us to domesticate and breed new livestock. type."

“Has human society reached complete abundance in terms of food?”

Elena raised her eyebrows, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes.

"Unfortunately, that may just be what you think... Regarding this issue, if you are interested, you can go to the former Soviet Union not far from the UK to visit and learn more. It seems that this world still has a long way to go."

Some things, after all, words are more direct and shocking without seeing them with your own eyes.

Instead of describing the food shortage situation after the collapse of the Soviet Union for Newt Scamander in advance, it is better to let the old wizard go and see for himself when he has time. According to Grindelwald's introduction, Newt should still be there. Have many friends.

"Acromantula, after artificial domestication, its scientific name is [Scottish velvety soft-shell crab]."

Elena raised her right hand, lightly snapped her fingers, and quietly poked the air with the wand hidden behind her back.

Immediately afterwards, a three-dimensional image of an adult Acromantula instantly appeared in front of Newt's eyes.

"This is a magical animal that reproduces very quickly. Not only does its venom glands have extremely high medicinal value, but after artificial breeding and development research, I found that its eight long legs can provide quite rich and high-quality protein. A small number of [Scottish velvety soft-shell crabs] spawn in one season, which can maintain the minimum protein intake standards for nearly a thousand people at Hogwarts.”

Along with Elena's voice, the Acromantula image was like building blocks, silently splitting apart in mid-air, forming tissue parts one after another, just like a medical anatomy diagram in the non-magical world.

Before Newt could clearly see the separation of each tissue and fiber, he saw that the dark shell wrapped around the Acromantula's "muscles" gradually dissipated, and several flames rose up, burning those white and transparent "crabs". Wrapped in "leg meat", what appeared in front of Newt again a few seconds later was only plates of exquisitely plated dishes.

"Acromantulas, they have certain intelligence."

"In the Middle Ages, like three-headed dogs and geladas, they were magical animals used by wizards to protect their treasures. They are dangerous creatures that have reached a five-star rating in the Ministry of Magic's rating."

Instead of paying attention to the delicious-looking dishes, Newt took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice.

"Does Professor Dumbledore know about your unscrupulous behavior?"

"Of course, you should know very well, right? Whether it is large-scale breeding in the Forbidden Forest, or the selection of ingredients for the whole school's three meals - these obviously require Dumbledore's consent before they can be carried out. of."

Elena waved her hand gently to disperse the image in mid-air, and replied in a relaxed tone.

"this……"

The corners of Newt Scamander's eyes twitched, and his face became a little solemn.

Hogwarts...has fallen? !

"Your expression is a bit ugly, Mr. Scamander...could it be said that you feel pity for them?"

Elena glanced at Newt Scamander, who had a serious face, and waved her wand nonchalantly.

"So, what if this is the case? By the way, maybe you should take a look at this..."

The next moment, half of the entire living room was suddenly swallowed up by distorted light, and instantly turned into a dark forest clearing. Newt felt as if he had returned to the depths of the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts.

But what happened next didn't look so good.

In the middle of the field created by the magical illusion, countless Acromantulas crawled over from the treetops and the edge of the forest farm, and their giant black claws opened and closed, making a creepy click. Sound——Group hunting, this is a very typical group hunting method of magical animals, and it is an extremely obvious attack signal.

Newt's eyes gradually became serious. Even though he knew these were just illusions, he still subconsciously tightened the wand in his hand.

Snapped.

Before the first Acromantula jumped into the air, Elena lightly snapped her fingers.

The entire Hogwarts Forbidden Forest once again dissipated into a wisp of light and shadow, and the surrounding scene returned to the living room that Newt Scamander was familiar with. The kettle in the kitchen was still slowly steaming, as if everything was just an illusion. Same.

Is this... what Professor Dumbledore meant by mastering illusion magic?

Newt Scamander frowned. He was a little unsure whether he could handle Elena even without the three-headed dog.

At the same time, the girl's unhurried explanation voice continued to ring in his ears.

"This is something I personally experienced in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts last semester. If I hadn't handled it properly and the professors had arrived in time, I might have turned into food for spiders and disappeared into the Forbidden Forest forever. bingo--"

"As for the result, you must already know that I survived, and they became food for the wizards at Hogwarts."

The little biscuit in Elena's hand had just been finished, and the girl licked the crumbs on her fingertips and said calmly.

"If a magical animal with considerable intelligence is extremely aggressive, and if humans are an option in their main diet, then unless they never interact with the human world, there are only two outcomes they will face. , Surrender or be exterminated...Obviously, Professor Dumbledore also agrees with this point of view."

"Therefore, there is a fundamental law of nature that needs to be agreed upon before we can communicate."

Elena slowly put down her wand, looked at Newt Scamander with her lake-blue eyes, and asked softly with a smile.

"As long as we are still wizards and live as humans, the rights of all magical animals cannot override the rights of humans, nor can they be equal to human rights - human rights must be the weight at the top."

"If you don't agree with this, then there may be no need for us to continue talking..."

"I'm a wizard too, so of course I agree with that."

Newt Scamander looked at the little witch in front of him carefully and slowly sat up straight.

"However, this does not mean that I agree with your approach - human rights override the rights of all animals, but this is not the reason why wizards can unscrupulously hunt magical animals and destroy the natural ecology."

For the first time, Newt's eyes did not dodge to the side, but met Elena's eyes directly.

"Miss Kaslana, you cannot simply include all magical animals in the category of 'food'. This is an extremely irresponsible and childish behavior. If you insist on this, maybe we won't have much to talk about. necessary."

"Of course, I said, I am not a hungry fire dragon that has lost its mind."

Elena nodded gracefully and replied with a smile.

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