Chapter 895 The Visiting Granger Family
Three days passed in a blink of an eye. Ivan, who moved into the new manor, quickly realized the disadvantage of owning a big house, that is, this place is too big!
Not to mention anything else, it takes ten minutes to walk from his accommodation to the special restaurant. Sometimes Ivan even mistakenly thinks that he is actually still in Hogwarts Castle.
Of course, a large place also has big advantages - this means that in addition to his usual residence, he can also transform a special library, training ground, potion room and alchemy room.
Even considering the need to summon people for a meeting in an emergency, Ivan expanded the top floor of the castle into a spacious conference room that could accommodate thousands of people.
Although the underground bunker in Knockturn Alley also has these supporting facilities, who would want to stay in that dark bunker when you can enjoy the sunshine and garden?
However, such a huge transformation project could not be completed in a day or two. Even if Pierce hired more than a dozen wizards who were proficient in engineering transformation to help, only half of it could be completed in three days.
In addition to project expansion and the deployment of defensive magic, considering that Hermione's parents are Muggles, Ivan also made a special trip to purchase some commonly used electrical appliances. Thanks to this being London, the houses are all connected to the power grid, providing him with Saved a lot of effort.
When everything was ready, Hermione's arrival was later than Ivan expected. It was not until the morning of the third day after returning home that Ivan officially received a reply from the little witch. The Granger family would be here. Come visit tomorrow evening.
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"Are you sure this is here, Hermione? We shouldn't be in the wrong place, right?"
On the evening of July 4th, Will Granger, carrying a large suitcase, stood on the corridor outside the manor and looked around. He tried to find a normal residence nearby, but after looking around All he could see was the grand manor in front of him.
"It should be right here..." Hermione also seemed unsure. As she spoke, she took out the letter sent by Ivan from her coat pocket and read it carefully before confirming that she had gone in the right direction.
Despite being reconfirmed by their daughter, the Grangers still had some doubts because the large manor in front of them looked like a mansion of a hereditary noble. The two giant statues of knights in front of the door were holding spears and crossing their arms. He stood in front of the door with a fierce look.
"I'm going to ring the doorbell." As the father and the only male present, Will Granger straightened his clothes, mustered up the courage to step forward and rang the doorbell.
The next moment, a slight trembling sound came from above his head, accompanied by his wife's exclamation. Will Granger turned his head and looked strangely, and then he was shocked to find two knight statues in front of the door. It actually started to move like a living creature.
Will Granger was startled by the suddenly resurrected statue. Fortunately, these big guys had no intention of attacking him. Instead, they slowly put away the spear lying in front of the door and closed the door tightly. The door was opened.
In less than a second, a boy who looked young appeared in the open space in front of him.
"Ivan!" Seeing the person coming, Hermione was very happy to take a few steps forward and hugged Ivan tightly. It wasn't until she realized that her parents were watching beside her that she broke away with red cheeks. Come.
"I've been waiting for you for a few days, Hermione." Ivan said with a smile, and then looked back at the Grangers. "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Granger, welcome to the Hals family manor!"
"Oh, hello, Hals." Will Granger couldn't recover from the shock of the living statue for a while, but he still politely stretched out his hand and shook Ivan.
Strictly speaking, this was not the first time they met. In the past, during the holidays at Hogwarts, he could often see Ivan at Kingdom Cross Station. The two even chatted briefly once, so they didn't get to know each other again. Spending too much time.
After a few brief conversations with his future "father-in-law" and "mother-in-law", Ivan snapped his fingers, levitated their luggage and hung it behind, and invited a few people into the manor to enjoy today's dinner.
Along the way, Will Granger paid attention to the beautiful scenery in the manor, especially at the fountain pool and the garden. Finally, he couldn't help but ask. "Are you a wizarding noble? Hals?"
"Of course not!" Ivan shook his head and replied seriously. "To be precise, there are no aristocrats in the British magic world today. There are only some wizard families with a long history. The Hals family where I belong is not a member of these pure-blood families."
"Then how come you... live in this manor?" Will Granger was really hard to understand.
Before coming, he had already asked Hermione about Ivan's family background and knew very well that he was a child of a single-parent family. His father died young and his mother was a magic shop owner. She should not be able to own such a large estate.
Hermione also felt a little strange, but she quickly realized something and guessed. "It must have something to do with the Sorcerer's Stone, right?!"
"Well, that's right, that's it." Ivan nodded against his will. He couldn't say that this manor didn't cost any money at all. It was a gift from the Minister of Magic, right?
"What is the Philosopher's Stone?" Mrs. Granger asked in surprise.
"That's the most amazing alchemical creation. Legend has it that the magic stone can transform ordinary stones into real gold, and can also create potions that make people immortal..." Hermione kept talking about all kinds of magic. The legend of the magic stone, and emphasized that Nico Flamel, the maker of the magic stone, was Ivan's teacher.
The Grangers looked at each other and couldn't help but feel a little unbelievable. Turning gold into gold and immortality sounded like a fairy tale. In their minds, no matter how magical the magic was, it would be impossible. Otherwise, the financial system would have been in chaos long ago. .
Even if there is such a magical magic, it is impossible for an underage wizard to master it.
"Ivan is the most outstanding student in the history of Hogwarts. Even Principal Dumbledore and Minister Pierce praised him highly..." Hermione noticed her parents' doubts and hurriedly spoke up to help.
Will Granger smiled and didn't care. He had heard similar words from Hermione so many times that his ears were almost numb.
But after following Ivan into the front hall, a huge, shining golden fireplace almost blinded his eyes...