Chapter 44 Visiting the Elderly and Relatives
Chapter 44 Visiting the Elderly and Relatives
Looking at the beaming little wizard, the old demon king suddenly felt a pang of regret.
Back then, I was so focused on my career that I forgot about love. If I could have spared a little attention for it, would I have such a heartwarming little grandson by now?
Summer vacation is short, and the young wizard had to leave after ten days. In his words, "The old men and women are all waiting for me to visit them, so I'm very busy!"
Sitting in his room, looking at the little wizard's special bed, the old Dark Lord subconsciously flicked his hand, casting a "Clean Up" spell on the bed. Then he sighed, took out a piece of parchment, and wrote a letter to Dumbledore. The letter was simple: he wanted to change his place of confinement from Nurmengard Castle to Hogwarts.
Of course, he would not become a professor, because he had only one student, and that was Owen Carrot, a point he made very clear in his letter!
But when the old wizard received the letter, he was first taken aback, and then he laughed like a cunning old fox who had stolen a chicken.
Don't want to teach students?
Haha, old friend, I may not be able to control you, but surely I can handle the little wizard?
Once you arrive at Hogwarts and see how the young wizards are studying, I don't believe you'll be able to resist!
Just as two friends who had loved and hated each other for half a century were plotting against each other in their hearts, Owen, carrying a cat and a leopard and riding a phoenix, arrived at Newt's manor.
Tina's eyes lit up when she saw the little wizard!
"Oh my god, honey, are you alright?"
Seeing the witch rushing towards him, Owen opened his arms and hugged her: "I missed you so much, especially when I was tired from studying. I missed the taste of your homemade cookies even more. You don't know, the Hogwarts elves could never make them taste like yours."
The old witch, who was from America, smiled like a young girl: "Of course! Come in, I'll bake you some cookies. Go find Newt in the box, he's taking care of his little darlings."
The little wizard tilted his head: "Don't you need my help? You know, my family's magic works pretty well."
"No, my cookies need the magic of love, that's my secret!"
"Alright, another failed attempt to learn his skills... I'll go find Mr. Newt now. Don't worry, I'll get him to come out for dinner at mealtime."
Tina laughed heartily, hugged the little wizard's face, and kissed him on the forehead: "I knew you were the best! You always know what I want!"
Wizards are human too. Old wizards and witches also have emotional needs. They don't need much. A simple, sincere little compliment makes the other person feel "irreplaceable and needed," along with genuine care and appropriate small acts of management from the younger generation.
Of course, Irving was sincere towards these elderly people, and he genuinely wanted to treat them well. In addition, his spiritual age far exceeded that of ordinary people, so he understood what "family" meant.
Watching the little wizard, wearing a phoenix and carrying a big cat, run happily into the box, Tina rolled up her sleeves. She was going to bake the best cookies for the little wizard and also cook his favorite meal for his arrival.
The person most surprised by the arrival of the little wizard was not Newt, but Jonah, who was also Molly's mother.
After holding the little wizard in her arms and cuddling him for five minutes, the big cat finally released him, satisfied. Then came a mother cat's usual rant: after giving birth to Molly, the mother cat had another one, this time a son. The cat was so annoyed; she regretted not giving her son to the little wizard…
When Newt found the young wizard, the wizard was already surrounded by a group of magical creatures. The Niffler, hanging around his neck, was showing the young wizard how many "good things" he had acquired and even offered to share them with him.
The mother cat held her long-separated daughter in her arms, but the mother cat's head was resting on the little wizard's lap, her eyes half-closed in comfort. It was only because her son and father were gone that she would have to exchange her son for her daughter, though the daughter might not agree.
Several Bowtruckles kept charging toward the little wizard's shoulder, but the Thunderbirds became their biggest obstacle. Whenever they saw the Bowtruckles about to climb up, the Thunderbirds would simply shake their heads and knock them off, because the little wizard's shoulder was comfortable for him to rest his head on...
Newt was both happy and envious as he watched the little wizard communicate seamlessly with the magical creatures, and he was also delighted by the little wizard's arrival.
The reason why "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is updated annually is not because Newt is not working hard, but because he needs time to understand the animals' living habits. However, with the little wizard around, it's different; he can ask directly, which greatly reduces the update time.
During the six months the young wizard studied under me, the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" grew a third thicker, but since the young wizard left, only five pages have been updated...
Before dinner, the young wizard, while munching on a biscuit, pulled out gifts, some for Tina and some for Newt. There were more than ten items in total, all of which were alchemical trinkets he had made himself, with the aim of being practical.
For example, one of the gifts given to Tina was a crepe maker. This kind of kitchen appliance, which only requires putting in the right amount of dough and pressing for fifteen seconds to make crepes, was very popular with the old witch. She hugged the little witch and gave her a bunch of kisses, and then personally made more than a hundred crepes in the blink of an eye...
For dinner, we had thin pancakes with scallions, and the steak was changed from a main dish to a side dish.
Newt was given a pair of gold-plated glasses. With the advancement of the technology, the glasses were no longer a single-function device, but rather a multi-functional one. The professors had already tried them on and found them to be quite effective. Newt was also very satisfied after trying them on, as they were very useful to him, especially the panoramic view and temperature and humidity display.
"Honey, I think Owen needs a briefcase too."
After dinner, as the three of them sat in the living room drinking tea, Tina suddenly spoke up: "When Owen came, he was carrying Molly and had Little White on his head. Just looking at him made me feel tired. If he had a suitcase, it would be much easier."
Newt is not only a master of magical creatures, but he is also a master of expansion and weather charms. His wife, Tina, naturally knew this, so she thought it over and decided that it wouldn't be a problem to let her ninety-year-old husband suffer for the sake of the little wizard.
"No need, I actually have pockets."
Owen showed the pocket on his waist: "It's just that Molly and Little White prefer to be around me, and I also wanted them to have a bigger, more natural, and more realistic space, so I didn't make one. Besides, Hogwarts has the Forbidden Forest, which is more suitable for them."
Newt nodded in agreement: "Yes, Owen, that's a great idea, excellent!"
Although Newt has too many magical creatures in his suitcase to count, he never considers himself their keeper, but rather their protector.
Many magical creatures are found injured and then nursed in the suitcase. Once they recover, Newt sends them back. Of course, those who don't want to go back, such as the Niffler, Bowtruckle, and cat-leopard, can stay if they want; it's not like he can't afford to keep them.
Newt Artemis Fedor Scamander has published more than one book, but it became more famous after Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was designated as a textbook by Hogwarts.
The little wizard stayed for ten days, helped expand the textbook by twenty pages, and then left. Tina was very sad to see him go and said she would send him cookies every week from now on.
She actually wanted to send them every day, but the owl couldn't stand it...
Newt, on the other hand, was comforting the Niffler, saying that the little wizard was still a student and that bringing it into Hogwarts would cause a riot, at the very least jeopardizing the young wizards' allowance.
Niffler: Those who vote for my little wizard will get money to spend!
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