Chapter 605: Barely Legal Dragon Breeding License, First Stop: The Pig's Head Bar (1/2)
Chapter 605: Barely legal dragon-raising license, first stop: the Hog's Head Pub
Aaron put on his backpack and was about to cast the Disillusionment Charm on himself when the voice of the Thought Body came to his mind.
"Are you not leaving yet?"
"Just about to leave."
"Then don't leave yet. Professor Snape contacted me through Yin Xi Ke and told me that the people from the Ministry of Magic are coming."
"Come if you want." Aaron said indifferently, "The Dark Lord is reluctant to expel me."
"The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures." The Thought Body said lightly, "They are not kind, but it is obvious that they are not coming for us."
Aaron raised his eyebrows and looked thoughtfully at Abe who was squatting obediently, "You are still awesome. You really scared them."
"Go to the principal's office! They are waiting there!"
Aaron reluctantly put down his backpack, picked up Abe, and left the common room.
Arriving in front of the huge stone beast on the third floor, Aaron recited the password and skillfully climbed the spiral staircase leading to the principal's office.
Pushing open the oak door, Headmaster Severus Snape was sitting behind his desk.
In addition to him, there were four other people sitting on the chairs on the left and right sides.
Minister of Magic Piers Sinix, whose photo was published more than once in the Daily Prophet, Walton McNeill, the representative of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, and Professors Amycus Carrow and Alecto Carrow.
"This is really serious." Aaron smiled indifferently.
"Good morning, Mr. Gaius." Sinix stood up and stretched out his right hand with a fake smile.
"Good morning, Mr. Minister." Aaron shook hands with him, then looked at McNeill who was sitting beside him, "Long time no see, I remember the last time I cut you was two years ago.
At that time, Voldemort had just resurrected..."
"Wait, wait, Mr. Gaius." Sinix said a little stiffly, "Please don't say that person's name."
"Why? Will the Minister of Magic be afraid?" Aaron looked at Sinix sarcastically, "Your previous minister made it clear that he would fight Voldemort, no, the mysterious man to the end!"
"So he died."
"Ahem!" Snape coughed, "Mr. Minister, you can't say that!"
"Sorry, sorry, I remembered it wrong.
Now is a turbulent time, I am responsible for a series of changes in the Ministry of Magic Reform, inevitably a little exhausted. "Sinix said embarrassedly, "Former Minister Scrimgeour had to retire due to health problems."
"Let's get back to the point, Sinix." Amycus said meaningfully, "Principal Snape asked you to come here to eliminate the hidden dangers for Hogwarts."
"Yes, I almost forgot the main thing." Sinix slapped his forehead with sudden realization, and then looked at Abe in Aaron's arms, "Mr. Gaius, I received a report. Someone said that you raised a dragon in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, right?"
"Who reported it?"
"That's not important, what's important is how to deal with it." McNeill knocked on the sickle used for execution, "It hasn't drunk dragon blood yet!"
Snape and Carrow brothers and sisters were stunned for a moment, and their bodies leaned back a little at the same time.
They may not have said it very seriously when they delivered the message, but McNeill, do you want to be so brave? Can you kill that dragon?
"Roar!" Abe jumped out of Aaron's arms, and the moment he jumped to the ground, his body became about three meters tall. White steam spewed out of his nostrils, blowing McNeil off the chair.
Plop!
Sinix's face was pale, and he sat on the chair in a daze.
He was different from the Death Eaters. It would be a lie to say that he was not afraid when a dragon got so close to him.
"Excuse me, what did you say just now?" Aaron used his little finger to pick his ears, "I don't think I heard it clearly."
McNeil was shocked, angry and afraid, and immediately drew out his wand to confront Abe.
"That's enough." Snape shouted, "Mr. Gaius, tell your pet to be more restrained and not to destroy my office."
"Principal Snape, it's not that I don't give you face.
Abe's IQ is not low. If he senses danger, he will naturally take protective measures."
"McNeill." Snape took a deep breath, "Put away your wand."
"But..."
"Don't say but." Amycus said speechlessly, "As if you can beat it with a wand."
McNeill hesitated for a moment and slowly put down the wand.
"Now we can make it change back!"
"I'm afraid that won't work." Aaron said helplessly, "A rabbit will bite when it's cornered, not to mention a dragon."
"We're not here to punish it, it was just a joke from McNeil." Sinix winked at McNeil anxiously, "Right, McNeil? Speak!"
"Yes, it was just a joke." McNeil said unwillingly. He thought he could take advantage of the situation today to avenge two years ago, but he didn't expect that the other party was ready to turn against him at any time.
Abe stepped hard on McNeill's sickle, then shrank quickly and jumped into the arms of his master.
"What a magical creature." Sinicus's face twitched, and he praised it insincerely, and then changed the subject, "But Mr. Gaius, it is a dragon after all, and it is not appropriate to stay in Hogwarts."
"In the past six years, my Abe has been very obedient." Aaron said with reason, "It has helped me many times and has never hurt anyone."
"Nonsense." Amycus said indignantly, "My face still hurts a little now!"
"That's loyal to the master.
You raise a dog, and it also knows to block danger for the master.
And I raise a dragon, it can't be worse than a dog!"
"You are making a fuss." Alecto scolded, "Sinix, what do you think we should do?"
"I personally think, of course, I also represent the Ministry of Magic and the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
The dragon is the most dangerous creature in the magic world. It may not have made any mistakes in the past, but who can say what will happen in the future!" Sinix said righteously, "For the safety of hundreds of students in Hogwarts, I have to give an order.
Mr. Gaius, I hope you can properly deal with your dragon before tomorrow, at least keep it away from Hogwarts."
"If you can't do it, our Ministry of Magic can do it for you." McNeill sneered.
"Can't you... make some concessions?"
"Really can't." Sinix shook his head and said earnestly: "I understand your feelings very well, but I have to be responsible for the students."
Amycus and Alecto couldn't help but smile at each other when they saw Aaron's embarrassment. It was so refreshing.
Getting rid of this annoying dragon is like removing the thorn in their flesh, and it will be much easier to implement educational reforms in Hogwarts.
"Okay!" Aaron pursed his lips with some regret, "I didn't want to take it out, but now that it's come to this, I have no other choice."
After that, Aaron opened a white magic circle and pulled out a yellowed file bag from it.
"Mr. Minister, I hope you can make the right decision after reading it."
"Death struggle." Amycus snorted disdainfully, "Our minister will not accept any bribes."
Sinix himself is a fence-sitter, not to mention that he has joined the Death Eaters. He will not give up the power in his hands, and he can't afford the cost of betrayal.
"Let him try, Amycus." Alecto sneered, "Otherwise he won't be willing."
Sinix opened the file bag and turned out a piece of parchment from it.
After a while, his face changed drastically, and his eyes looking at Abe became surprised.
"This..." Sinicus' voice trembled, "Is this true or false?"
"I shouldn't give a fake certificate to the Minister of Magic!" Aaron smiled confidently, "If you don't believe it, you can always verify it."
Sinicus hesitated for a moment, then changed his expression to a kind one, "I haven't been here today, as for your pet... you must take good care of it."
"What do you mean?" Amycus' heart skipped a beat, and McNeill and Alecto were also confused.
"I can't control this matter." Sinicus smiled bitterly.
"What are you kidding, you are the Minister of Magic."
Sinicus didn't explain, but put the parchment on the principal's desk, "Snape, come and take a look."
What are you looking at? It's not like I haven't seen it before.
Snape secretly complained, but still pretended to be curious and picked up the parchment.
Amycus and Alecto couldn't suppress their curiosity and hurried over.
Half a minute later, the three looked at each other, their pupils full of shock.
"Now you know why I can't do anything about it?
This dragon is guaranteed by the Magic Council, and the British Minister of Magic only has the right to participate and vote in the parliament.
In addition to the Magic Council, some seniors from the International Ministry of Magic and Merlin's Order have also guaranteed its safety."
Sinix was helpless. Everyone on this agreement was in a high position with a terrible background and connections. Even if he was the Minister of Magic, he still had to be polite to them.
What's the difference between kicking Abe out of Hogwarts and slapping him in the face? He could offend one or two people with a little bit of effort, but it would be a headache if a dozen or so Voldemorts came.
"Impossible, this must be fake." Amycus broke down and couldn't accept it. "Weren't you expelled from the Gaius family? It's impossible for you to mobilize such a large amount of energy?"
"Hey! Don't get me wrong!" Aaron waved his hand. "This agreement was prepared six years ago. Not long after Abe was born, my parents asked some respected wizards to make a guarantee for it.
I have been relatively low-key in Hogwarts these years. If you hadn't been so aggressive, I wouldn't have wanted to take out this dragon-raising license."
Amycus's mouth twitched, and he said stubbornly: "You'd better not let me catch you."
"You'd better hope that time will not come." Aaron replied bluntly, "Professor Snape, can I take Abe away?"
"Sure, you have nothing to do here."
"Goodbye." Aaron smiled at a few people, proudly picked up Abe and walked towards the oak door.
After Aaron left, Amycus angrily threw the teacup on the table to the ground, "I'm so angry, what's his reason?"
"Because he has a good background." Snape explained speechlessly, "We have to admit that some people's starting point is higher than others' end point.
If he didn't insist on meddling in other people's business and violated the ancestral precepts of the Gaius family, the Dark Lord couldn't do anything to him."
"He won't be proud for long." Alecto said.
"But before that, you two brothers and sisters must restrain yourself.
At least when he is present, you can't deliberately embarrass anyone, understand?"
Amycus and Alecto nodded impatiently. They had already suffered a loss once, and it was impossible for them to be stupid enough to try it a second time.
......
Back in the dormitory, the thought body was sitting on a chair waiting for him.
Aaron gently put Abe down, "I'll leave the matter of Hogwarts to you, I will find help as soon as possible."
The thought body nodded, "Have a good trip, but I personally suggest that it's better to meet Grindelwald later."
"It won't be too late! Dumbledore said that Grindelwald's life is about to end.
If I go late, a phoenix will be gone." Aaron said helplessly, "But you don't have to worry too much. I won't take back your magic unless it's absolutely necessary."
The thought body rolled his eyes, and every time "absolutely necessary" came unexpectedly.
"Pay more attention to the prophecy book, and tell me if there is any important information in time.
In addition, when the time is right, try to win over several professors at Hogwarts. The weakest among them are high-level magicians, and their combat power is not bad." Aaron gave a few instructions, then put on his backpack and covered himself with the Disillusionment Charm and Illusion, and strode out of the Slytherin common room.
Aaron's speed was not slow, and people on the road didn't notice his whereabouts at all, and soon arrived at the gate of the castle.
He didn't care about the secret surveillance at all, because his strength was not enough to see through his disguise, but the few Dementors floating in the sky made him frown slightly.
"It should be okay to go faster." Aaron murmured, and a rabbit pattern appeared in his pupils, and the next moment he disappeared from the spot.
"What's the sound?" asked a monitor.
"Where is the sound, you just like to be suspicious." Another monitor didn't care, "Look at the sky, even these monsters didn't react."
"Maybe I heard it wrong!"
Hogsmeade Village, Hog's Head Pub
Aaron looked at the wooden sign on the rusty bracket and sighed slightly.
This is the first stop, and it is also a necessary stop.
He needs to meet Aberforth Dumbledore to understand how he guides and helps Harry Potter.
After all, he will join Harry's team next, and it would be bad if he causes any misunderstanding.
In addition, he also has a bit of luck. Although the possibility is very small, there is a little chance that Fawkes will appear here.
If he can subdue the Phoenix at the Hog's Head, he will not go to Grindelwald. As I said before, the benefits and risks of a mere 500 magic points are completely disproportionate.