Chapter 760 Principal Fontana's Kindness

It was early in the morning, and the sun was shining brightly.

In order to leave a good impression on her colleagues in the work group, Hermione got up early, washed up, and chose a calm and solemn wizard robe. After hesitating for a moment, she changed into an ordinary but decent outfit.

A simple black coat with a white shirt, a bit like a casual suit, a basic and classic style, almost no pattern, and even hard to tell whether it was a Muggle costume or a wizard product.

Loren looked at it and nodded. The intellectual girl wearing this outfit was really pleasing to the eye, and it also had a sense of uniform temptation.

Hermione took Nancy to eat breakfast together. She couldn't remember what food was on the plate or what the jam tasted like. She spent the whole breakfast asking about the departmental composition, staff system, salary structure, working hours, and promotion path of ordinary employees of the Magical Congress of the United States of America...

"What are the key policies of the Magical Congress of the United States of America in recent years?"

"Uh..."

"You and the No-Maj government jointly admitted werewolves. How is the security system you set up?"

"Uh..."

"How do you ensure that werewolves can live alone after leaving the support?"

"Uh..."

"I heard that you recruited werewolf employees. Will you provide promotion paths and allow them to have access to core power?"

"Uh..."

This intern who is about to join the company is indeed very smart. His questions are to the point, his vision is accurate, and his words are sharp.

Nancy's forehead was sweating from the questions. Miss Granger was like a newspaper reporter. It felt like she might publish a headline in tomorrow's "New York Ghost" at any time. If it weren't for Mr. Colehaug's special instructions, no one in the entire working group dared to answer these questions truthfully.

Hermione, who was unaware of this, felt a little strange.

Every time she asked some key questions, Nancy's expression was very subtle, but she would not directly refuse to answer. She always hesitated to reveal some superficial information, and then she was questioned and dug up little by little...

After a breakfast, Miss Nancy Boot's eyes were completely numb, and she became a must-answer.

Loren, who was eating at the same table, listened to the whole process and secretly sighed that Miss Granger's interrogation skills were so terrifying. He really wanted to experience it if he had the chance.

After breakfast, Hermione went to work.

Loren did not go to the Woolworth Building with her. He wanted to talk to Dumbledore. He asked around in the hotel but got no news. Then he activated the space magic to move back to Mount Greylock.

The air in the mountains is fresh.

He did not break into Ilvermorny Castle directly, but stopped outside the school gate and walked slowly into the school. The morning sun slanted through the branches and leaves, but it did not burn people. The trembling and birdsong could be heard faintly on both sides of the tree-lined path, making the mountains and forests more quiet.

A Pukki waiter climbed up the treetops swiftly, holding a pair of gardening shears as big as his body, and trimmed the branches and leaves. He paused when he saw the person coming, and then relaxed after confirming his appearance, allowing the wizard to look at him while walking into the campus.

The goblins in the bushes quietly moved away, startling the rustling of branches and leaves.

The stream in the distance of the forest gurgled, and there was a magical light flashing under the water. It was unclear whether it was the legendary long-horned water snake.

It made him look like a student of Ilvermorny.

Loren stopped to watch these magical animals for a few minutes, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in his peripheral vision. He turned his head and saw a gentle-looking wizard standing at the end of the road.

Principal Fontana, with a golden Gordian knot tied on his chest, smiled and greeted the Pukki gardener on the tree, and soon came closer.

"Good morning, dear Loren."

"Good morning." Loren nodded.

"If you are here to find Albus and Professor Snape, you will probably be disappointed. They left yesterday afternoon."

"Is that so..."

Loren thought for a moment, took out his communicator and sent a message to the two. After a few minutes, there was no reply.

Remote instant messaging is convenient for everyone, but not for these two guys.

Professor Snape should have gone back, but the exact location is uncertain. It may be Spinner's End, Hogwarts, or Godric's Hollow to comfort the soul of Lily Potter.

The whereabouts of Principal Dumbledore are even more difficult to guess.

Principal Fontana stood quietly by and waited, occasionally communicating with the Pukki gardener. Life in the mountains is a bit boring, and the situation outside is very complicated. If you go out, you may be forced to take on many jobs outside of your job. It will be more lively to have a guest.

After he put away the communicator, Fontana spoke slowly:

"Don't worry, it's almost mid-August, and school will start in three weeks. We will see each other when school starts."

"I'm not in a hurry..."

"I heard that Miss Granger will be interning at the Magic Congress for a while. If you feel bored, you are welcome to visit Ilvermorny. School will start one after another, and our library and alchemy research center will also be open." Fontana smiled gently, "Books and those interesting things are very suitable for killing time."

"I am very interested in alchemy."

"Speaking of the research center, the school has already submitted next year's topic. They heard that the snake tree was burned by the fierce fire, and proposed to study the properties of the remaining ashes and observe the process of the snake tree's redevelopment." Fontana paused, "If you are interested, you can take advantage of their rush back to divide the materials and go over to have a look."

"It sounds like the field of potions."

"Professor Snape praised your potions."

"Will he praise me?"

"I should not be old enough to be confused, and my hearing is still sound."

Fontana led him through the castle and to the forest behind. The vine fences had been removed, and the snake tree had been burned down to only a stump. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It is said that the snake tree grows from sprouting to a big tree. The tree lasted three hundred years, and the herbal medicine professor's care should be faster this time. I wonder if I will be able to see it flourish again before I retire."

"The roots and source of magic power are still there, and new shoots should sprout soon, but it will probably take some time to return to its original appearance."

Loren knelt down and looked at the stump carefully. The outer layer had been carbonized and burned to black, and it shattered with just a pinch of his hand.

There is still strong vitality in the ashes, which echoes the strong vitality that is being nurtured under the soil.

Loren subconsciously analyzed the magic and medicinal properties of ashes, and many potion formulas flashed through his mind.

This is an incredible medicinal material.

It has a vitality that surpasses the blood of unicorns. It has no curse or toxicity at all. It is very suitable for adding potions such as white essence and bone spirit. It can greatly improve the healing effect. As long as you are not killed on the spot by the death curse, just drink a bottle. He can be saved if he goes down. Even if it is natural aging, using this ashes to prepare medicine can extend your life by a few months.

"If it is useful to you, take some." Fontana explained. "When the other professors come back, they will be divided up for research. It will be troublesome to take it by then. Hide some before they know it."

"..."

Loren was silent for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and asked, "Just let me get it for free?"

"Just some ash."

Fontana's tone was calm and understated, with a hint of Dumbledore's demeanor: "If you are worried, you can think of this as an investment, a gift for Ilvermorny to befriend you and Hermione."

"Do you think so highly of us?"

"The school spirit of Ilvermorny is more open than Hogwarts. The students we accept have more complex backgrounds, and they understand the development of No-Maj society better. We can foresee future trends without the gift of prophecy..."

"What a discerning person."

Loren lowered his head, picked up a handful of ashes, and put them into a glass test tube.

I wonder if Professor Snape secretly packed up some and divided them among himself to study carefully, lest the professor could not find his life goal and get confused. Maybe he could get a Merlin badge with his potion achievement, just like the man who invented wolfsbane. Damocles Belby of Potions.

As for himself, he can be the second author or the corresponding author.