Chapter 1078 There Is a Problem

? To some extent, the magic of wizards, like the science of Muggles, is the accumulation of knowledge.

It is often said that knowledge is wealth.

Since ancient times, the growth of every wizard is inseparable from the supply of knowledge. No matter how talented or not, only by absorbing the strength of the predecessors can we make progress.

However, not everyone is willing to share the valuable knowledge they possess.

Not to mention that the number of wizards in ancient times was far less than it is now. Even in modern times, the inheritance of knowledge is still full of obstacles. In the entire world of magic, there are very few places that can set up semi-public libraries. There are even some magic schools that explicitly prohibit people other than teachers and students from borrowing books.

As for those stores like the "Legend Bookstore in Diagon Alley" - what they sell are basically textbooks and ordinary publications, and it is difficult to find magic books that really carry important content there.

If you're looking for some spellbooks to buy, you might as well go to a thrift store for a better chance of finding something.

So, where are there more truly valuable magic books?

Undoubtedly, apart from organizations or forces like Hogwarts that have both the contribution of the founder and the collection of generations of professors, I am afraid that those big families with the same long history will have treasures.

It's a pity that if you want those descendants of the family who treasured themselves to take out the collection of books and share them with others, it may be more difficult for them to accept than killing them!

"...However, Old Batty really did it this time."

Maca led Hermione and the others, followed the little guy leading the way, and watched as they walked.

Although the name of this library sounds very ordinary, the storefront even makes people feel a little "shabby". But once you walk into it, you can immediately feel the beauty of being in the sea of ​​knowledge.

Different from the unremarkable facade outside, the No Trace Stretching Curse has been cast on the inside, and it seems that the space is at least several times larger than everyone expected.

And in this huge indoor space, bookshelves are already filled, and the rows continue to the depths.

Maca was thinking that Barty probably moved most of the books stored in the ancient Crouch family this time.

Probably the scene in the library was so amazing that Ron, who had been complaining outside just now, couldn't help but shut his mouth at this moment.

After a while, Maca and the other five followed the little girl in her early ten years to the deepest part of the library. When everyone saw a large counter table, the little girl ran over immediately.

"Grandpa! Some guests said they came to visit you—"

In fact, needless to say to the child, the old man who was looking down at a book with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses had already raised his head. When he realized that it was Maca walking towards him, he couldn't help but stood up.

"Mr. McLean!" Old Batty took off the glasses on the bridge of his nose and put them aside, and said pleasantly, "I just wrote you a letter, I didn't expect you to come so soon - I know you must be very busy, It’s obviously just opening a library, so you can come anytime!”

I remember the last time I saw old Batty in the principal's office, although his hair was already a little gray, it was far from as much as it is now. It seems that the death of his son Barty Jr. made him a lot older after all.

"Because it's the same if you come early or late, so I come to see it whenever I have time." Maca smiled and said, "For me, there is nothing more attractive than knowledge!"

After shaking hands with Old Batty across the table, Maca turned around and introduced him:

"These are Hogwarts students - Ron Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Hannah Abbott, and Hermione Granger, who loves books like you and me Miss."

The reason why he described it as "the same as you and me" is precisely because he already knew old Batty.

He knew that this high-ranking official who had held several directorships in the Ministry of Magic was not only proficient in many languages, but also possessed a high level of magical power.

If it hadn't been his own son who attacked him back then, it would have been difficult for ordinary people to take him down.

And this majestic old man, like his son Barty Jr., usually likes reading.

"Come on, please sit down! Come sit here..."

Under the warm invitation of Old Batty, Maca and others followed him to the rest area not far away and sat down. Seeing that the little girl was always by his side, Maca couldn't help but smiled and said:

"Mr. Crouch, are you planning to start from the subtleties and let Muggles try to live in the wizarding world... Aren't you worried that the Ministry of Magic will come to trouble you?"

Old Batty adopted Muggle orphans, which is obviously impossible to tell others casually, and Maca only learned about it after receiving his letter.

And to say that Barty's bold behavior undoubtedly violated certain regulations in the "International Statute of Secrecy".

"Someone has to try, no?"

After asking the house elf to bring some tea, Old Batty smiled indifferently and said:

"Although I resigned from the Ministry of Magic, the relationship left by my previous work has not been severed... Besides, I am just an ordinary citizen now. Those guys who didn't like me at the beginning are probably now. You don't even have the time to look at me!"

"Well, I hope your attempt will go well!" Maca nodded and said, "I also hope that this child can live happily in the wizarding world-Muggles and wizards will resume mixing, which must be a trend in the future, at least I think what you did was right."

What Maca thought was actually more than that.

Earlier, the Queen of England and the old bishop had repeatedly considered this matter, and it was obvious that they had the same long-term vision.

However, their ideas were too radical, so that Maca decisively rejected the relevant invitation at that time.

In comparison, Old Batty's approach is obviously much more tactful. Even if he fails in the end, he, the last heir of the Crouch family, will not suffer unbearable losses.

"If the child encounters any difficulties in the future, he can come to me at any time, and I will try my best to help."

After thinking for a while, Maca looked at the little girl standing behind the old Batty's sofa, and gave such a promise with a smile.

Of course, that child couldn't understand too much, but old Batty could understand the preciousness of Maca's promise—the future of this young man was simply limitless.

"Thank you, Mr. McLean!"

Old Barty turned around, patted his adopted granddaughter's arm, and gave a little urging. And the little girl was also very obedient, seeing her grandfather asked her to thank him, she thanked Maca without saying a word.

Then, Batty Sr. joked again:

"Mr. McLean, don't forget, I also adopted a boy!"

When Maca heard this, she couldn't help but shrugged with a smile:

"Of course, the two children are - you can come to me if you have any unsolvable troubles in the future."

After that, the two chatted casually about some current topics in the British wizarding world. Even Hermione expressed her own opinions along the lines of the two, which won unanimous praise from both of them.

On the contrary, Ron and the others didn't care much about current affairs, so they were as boring as they wanted to hear, but they were really embarrassed to leave the meeting casually, and they didn't want to mention how uncomfortable it was.

Fortunately, Maca didn't come here purely to catch up with old Batty. After he proposed to take a look around this "library", Ron and the three of them were finally relieved.

Not long after, Maca took Hermione and the others to walk around with great interest among the bookshelves.

To be honest, this place deserves to be a collection of books moved from Crouch's house. Even if the most valuable of them, or the magic books about black magic, must not have been shipped, just ordinary books on various subjects are enough to surprise people.

Therefore, it is not just Maca and the others here, there are also many adult wizards walking around gently.

It's just... Of course, there is absolutely no comparison between this library and Hogwarts' library.

After the few of them got used to visiting the school library with its extremely rich collection of books, they came here just to look for some books and materials that they hadn't seen before.

Just as five people were flipping through a few books in the aisle between two rows of bookshelves, Hermione suddenly said curiously:

"Maka, why do you seem to be very familiar with Mr. Crouch? Did you have any friendship before?"

"friendship?"

Upon hearing this, Maca paused for a moment with her hand that was constantly turning the pages, and then shook her head.

"It's nothing special... Well, it's just a coincidence that he saved his son's life!"

He said this sentence very lightly, and he didn't continue to explain anything after saying this sentence, but handed the book in his hand to Hermione.

When Maca said that this book might be suitable for her to read, Hermione didn't ask any further questions.

After all, from Hermione's point of view, Maca saved someone or something, which seemed to be a very common thing. Over the years, the number of people he has saved has long been beyond count.

In this way, about another half hour passed.

Maca beckoned everyone to talk to Old Barty together, and then they walked out of the newly opened "library" in Diagon Alley together, and took a good look elsewhere.

The big guys have had enough fun and are tired from walking, and it's almost time for dinner.

But when Maca took the four of them to the Leaky Cauldron for dinner, Hermione and the others discovered that there were already several familiar figures waiting for their arrival.

"Maka, have you seen it at Old Batty's?"

"Well, Sirius," Maca smiled at Hermione beside him, and then said bluntly, "Although it is not quite the same as Lupine's estimate, there is indeed a problem there."

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