Chapter 357 The Election Is About to Begin

Gellert Grindelwald, overnight, went from a wanted criminal worth two hundred thousand galleons to a candidate for the next president of the International Confederation of Wizards - and the kind with a high reputation.

Even Sean could only sigh that the world is really amazing.

However, in addition to this exciting news, everyone has begun to care about the specific method of Qilin's election.

This ancient election method had disappeared in the long river of history, but this time it was mentioned again, and all the students were curious about how the election was done.

The clever Ravenclaw student went to Professor Binns, and the slow and old-fashioned ghost told him about the method of unicorn election.

Legend has it that Qilin is a benevolent beast from the east. The birth of each Qilin descendant means that a great leader will rise in the entire wizarding world who can lead the wizarding world.

Qilin can see through the soul of a wizard. It can see whether the wizard's soul is pure and innocent. It is a ruler of human nature.

Qilin election is to let Qilin be present, and it will kneel down to the person with the purest heart.

Sean's first feeling when he heard the news was that it was ridiculous.

The president of the International Federation of Wizards, who represents the highest level of power in the entire wizarding world, is elected by a magical animal, and the election method is so...such...a child's play?

Yes, Sean thinks this is child's play.

This does not look like the correct way for a supreme body to transfer power at all, but is similar to religion. The change of the religious pope is probably determined by this inexplicable "will of God". Qilin is similar to this, but it is just a different name of "the will of the world".

In fact, Sean felt that this was an embellished statement that he had made.

Moreover, what is the use of this pure and kind man being elected as chairman? The International Federation of Wizards is supposed to be an organization that leads wizards forward. The top leader of this kind of organization can be decisive, wise, and even unscrupulous. However, he is pure and kind. No matter how you look at it, he cannot compare with politicians.

Of course, Sean doesn't think pure kindness is bad. He is happy to make friends with such people and is happy to see that the new chairman is a kind person, but this kind of kindness should be one of his qualities, rather than judging him. The only criterion for being elected as chairman.

Even a little wizard like Hermione who was addicted to authority hesitated to raise her doubts.

“Shouldn’t the selection of the chairman be based on ability first?”

Professor Binns said dryly in a dull tone: "This is the election method chosen when the International Federation of Wizards was first established. However, it was later canceled due to various reasons. Now it is brought up again. This is also a kind of inheritance."

It's not some magical secret, but a hammer needs to be passed down... Sean cursed in his heart.

However, what surprised him was that other students, especially those whose native families were all wizards, seemed to have no objection to this method of election.

Sean can only attribute this to long-standing differences in values.

Walking in the corridor, several people were still discussing the election.

"Why did Mr. Grindelwald suddenly participate in this election, and the election method is so strange?" Hermione whispered softly.

Sean scratched his head and said that he was also very distressed. Grindelwald had clearly promised that he would never go to war with Muggles again, so what would be the use of him running for this position...

"Furthermore," Hermione glanced at Sean, "if it is determined that Qilin will elect the next president of the Federation, then Mr. Grindelwald may encounter great difficulties..."

Sean laughed: "Hermione, you are really careful with your words... Not only is it a huge difficulty, but if everything goes as usual, as Professor Binns said, everything will be decided by Qilin, then Grindelwald There is no way sir can become chairman.”

Grindelwald may be associated with many qualities that people can think of, but this pure kindness... If Grindelwald could be kind, Sean would eat the door of Hogwarts Castle directly.

In other words, the same is true for other candidates. Sean completely does not believe that they will have a pure and kind heart, especially when this is the only criterion.

For friends, relatives, lovers, etc., these are all excellent qualities, but when placed on the heads of politicians, it means failing.

Sean felt from the bottom of his heart that by then, there would be no pure and kind-hearted people standing in that place, even if Dumbledore was running for office now.

Is Dumbledore positive enough? But it was impossible for Qilin to kneel to him. This was unrealistic.

Sean even painted a picture in his mind. Qilin looked up at the election site, and finally chose to kneel in front of Dumbledore, who was not a candidate but just a spectator.

Thinking of this, he shook his head in amusement. The person who wrote this kind of plot probably had his head hammered dozens of times and had his head licked by dozens of trolls day and night for a month.

Even the most third-rate author would not write like this.

…

To the east, somewhere in a mountain forest, pairs of wizards held up their wands and searched the forest carefully.

Not long after the searchers walked over, the originally calm air squirmed at the roots of a towering tree entwined with vines, and several people appeared out of thin air.

It was Newt Scamander, who had taken a long leave, and two equally old men, a man and a woman.

The old lady's eyebrows are thin and curved, and you can vaguely see the charm of her youth. She is supporting an old man with gray hair and a big belly.

The old man looks amiable, and his chubby round face gives people a very friendly feeling.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and gasped: "Oh, these days of escaping in the mountains and forests are really hard. Queenie, you have been saying all your life to let me lose weight, and you seem to have succeeded a little bit today."

Queenie took out her handkerchief with some distress and whispered: "My dear, I don't want you to suffer in a place like this."

Newt turned around and said apologetically: "Sorry, Jacob, your weight loss plan may have to continue for a few more days."

Jacob laughed optimistically: "Aha - oh, I'm sorry, did I laugh too loudly? It's okay, Newt, God, I have long wanted to travel to the East, wonderful experience, isn’t it?”

Newt smiled and looked at his old friend: "It's a pity that the way I came here was not very friendly - I was a little impulsive when I heard the news about your problem, but I didn't expect it was a pretense, and I was forced to come here."

At this point, Jacob showed an angry expression: "Those liars ruined my and Queenie's old life!"

"However," he showed a naive and puzzled expression, "Newt, do you feel strange? The group of people who are chasing us, no, it should be those two groups of people, and they seem to be hostile to each other."

"Yes," Newt nodded, "They are also blocking each other, but we don't have time to think about it that much for the time being. Your body can no longer support the appearance of the follower, and we must find that thing quickly."

"Portkey, right?" Jacob shouted, "I understand, it must be Professor Dumbledore's instructions to you again."

Newt smiled helplessly: "Yes, Dumbledore seems to have anticipated all this, and -"

The suitcase he had been carrying shook twice.

"Hey, little one, don't be afraid, I won't let you fall into the wrong hands." Newt knelt down and whispered into the suitcase.

Sure enough, the suitcase trembled slightly and then stopped making any noise.

Newt continued: "Besides, I always feel that Dumbledore has anticipated all this. I saw the photo of Qilin from Sean, and I didn't expect that I would actually find it..."

Jacob puffed up his belly: "Oh, Professor Dumbledore seems to have always been like this - speaking of it, I am still deeply impressed by what happened decades ago."

He showed a nostalgic look: "At that time, I even thought that I was a chosen Muggle who wanted to help you defeat Grindelwald's evil plan. However, it seemed that it was over before it even started. Grindelwald was actually captured. Dumbledore convinced? God, it's unimaginable that that moody but very, well, very determined man would actually let go of his obsession."

At this time, they did not know that Grindelwald was ready to run for the new chairman.

"The world has been changing. No one can explain it clearly. However, this should be considered a good thing. Unfortunately, Grindelwald was arrested again and the world became chaotic again." Queenie whispered, looking a little bit Lost.

"Oh, honey," Jacob held his wife's hand, "As long as we can be together, everything will be fine."

"Oh, dear..." Queenie looked touched.

"Guys, although I know that your relationship has always been very good, this is probably not a suitable place. Let's go, this way-" Newt reluctantly interrupted the old man and old lady who were talking to each other, and took the two The man walked in the other direction.

…

"Can't you catch Qilin?" In the secret base of the escort team, the person in charge, Allison, asked a black-robed wizard floating in mid-air.

"It's difficult. The people under Grindelwald are crazy. Our people and them are now in a state of mutual restraint. The man named Scamander has found Qilin and is currently hiding everywhere."

Allison nodded silently and thought for a while before speaking out: "It doesn't matter, our goal is more flexible. Even if we can't get the unicorn, as long as Grindelwald can't get the unicorn - after all, Sri Lanka Mr. Kamander is Dumbledore's confidant, and Dumbledore is on our side anyway."

The floating wizard in black robe added: "Even, as long as the Qilin can arrive in time, we just need to ensure that the Qilin will not be kneeled down by Grindelwald."

"Indeed... but have you confirmed that only one unicorn was born? I don't want Scamander still hiding during the election, and then Grindelwald brings out another unicorn from nowhere."

"Don't worry, we have confirmed that the only newborn Kirin is in Scamander's hands. No matter how powerful Grindelwald is, he cannot forge such a magical animal."

"That's good, by the way, if Qilin doesn't arrive on time, start the original election plan and bypass Charles Vogel. I don't trust him."

"Everything is being prepared...the chairman will be ours."

…

Time passes day by day, and the day of the election is getting closer and closer. Finally, the election day has arrived.

Supporters of the candidates began to march in droves towards Bhutan, the venue for the election.

At this time, Sean, who was in Hogwarts, was a little entangled. He actually wanted to go to Bhutan to see the situation, but he was worried that it would not be good.

However, he received a note from Dumbledore.

"Sean, my old friend is coming to the castle soon. Please help me welcome him. Then, you can go to Bhutan with them. Of course, remember to change your appearance."

Then, Sean saw the three people who appeared from the portkey in the room Dumbledore said.

"Professor Scamander?" Sean looked at the three dusty people in surprise. The leader was Sean, who had disappeared for a long time.

"Hey, Sean, long time no see." Newt looked a little tired, but he still showed a happy expression and moved forward to shake Sean's hand.

"Introducing the friend I mentioned to you, you should have seen him in the photos when he was young, Jacob Kowalski, this is his wife and my wife's sister, Kui Ni Kowalski.”

"Oh, hello, Mr. and Mrs. Kowalski."

Jacob came up and shook hands with Sean enthusiastically: "Hello, kid, Newt mentioned you more than once in his communication with me."

"Thank you - Professor Dumbledore said to let me wait for you, and then you will take me to Bhutan."

Newt sighed: "Because the election method is here—"

He opened his suitcase, and a small head with a long beard, resembling a moose deer, and covered with soft armor poked out.

"This is...Qilin?! Are you looking for Qilin, professor?"

"To be precise, I was forced to look for it, thanks to the photo you showed me. Otherwise, the Kirin would have fallen into the hands of the Guardians or Grindelwald." Newt shook his head.

Sean looked at Qilin in amazement. This little guy was obviously just born. Its dark round pupils met Sean's eyes with curious and smart eyes.

"Hey, little guy..." Sean reached out and touched Qilin's head. The other party hesitated slightly and came over, making a sound of enjoyment.

"It's pretty much what I thought. She will really like you, but I don't have time to explain too much now. We have to rush to Bhutan." Newt closed the box and said quickly.

"Professor? Well, do we really want Qilin to conduct the election?" Sean asked.

Newt shrugged: "Actually, Dumbledore didn't tell me much at all. He just asked me to bring the Kirin there - to be honest, I thought we might encounter obstacles."

"Block..." Sean was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "From the Saints...Dumbledore asked me to follow him just to deal with the Saints..."

Newt nodded: "I think that's probably it...but it's your choice."

Sean hesitated for a moment and finally sighed.

"Let's go, although I don't think I have such a great reputation."

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