Mysterious Journey

Chapter 654: Three Pieces of Advice

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Mysterious Magical Realm, the Scamander's residence.

Under the enthusiastic invitation of the Scamander couple (mainly Mrs. Tina), Dumbledore and Eliana's group didn't stand on ceremony and followed Newt into the house, which seemed to be enveloped by a massive ancient tree, arriving at the Scamander's living room.

The first impression of the entire living room could be described with one word: ordinary.

Compared to the magical brooms, magical rags, and magical teapots commonly found in other wizarding families, the first glance at Newt Scamander's living room revealed what appeared to be an ordinary non-magical family's living room.

Hanging on the wall near the door was a large piece of parchment, recording a very detailed feeding and treatment schedule.

After all, Newt was now over ninety years old, and with so many itineraries and arrangements each day, he would inevitably have some oversights. Having such a feeding and treatment schedule could at least ensure that he wouldn't make mistakes due to his age.

Of course, compared to the past, Newt wasn't feeding too many magical creatures these days.

Apart from the three Kneazles kept as pets, there were only about a hundred or so various little creatures in total. The rest of the magical creatures had either been released back into the wild or entrusted to his son and related magical creature protection organizations in various countries to be responsible for their feeding and protection.

"So... um, er, welcome to my home."

Newt's gaze swept across the group of people standing in front of him, finally settling on an empty corner, as he said with a slightly nervous tone.

"I am Newt Scamander, of course, I think you already know that. Let me think, you, um, I..."

"Dear, perhaps, I think we should first help these three young ladies put their luggage away?"

Before Newt could finish speaking, Mrs. Scamander smiled slightly, patted her husband on the shoulder, and looked apologetically at Dumbledore and the three young witches standing behind him, continuing in a gentle voice.

"Sorry, Newt doesn't dislike you, it's just that we haven't had guests in our house for a long time. Anyway, you come with me first, I've already tidied up the room in advance. By the way, do you prefer to stay together or in separate rooms?"

"Of course, we'll stay together, just like in our dormitories at Hogwarts."

Eliana replied without hesitation, flashing a sweet smile and giving an elegant curtsey.

"Thank you so much, Mrs. Scamander, you are so kind. However, we might cause you some trouble in the coming period, so if there's anything we can help with around the house, please don't hesitate to ask, no need to be so polite."

"Oh, dear... you're so lovely and sensible, how could you be a trouble? I'm happier than anything."

Tina Scamander smiled and shook her head, her gaze towards the young witches becoming even gentler.

As expected, as children that Dumbledore specifically asked Newt and her to take care of temporarily, these young witches were quite comforting in terms of character. Compared to those unruly, spoiled brats, they were worlds apart.

Especially this child who seemed to be the youngest, she looked like the kind of obedient and sensible good child.

After briefly recalling the fuss her son and grandson had made when they were young, Mrs. Scamander couldn't help but feel a sense of regret and pity again. How wonderful it would have been if she and Newt had a daughter…

Perhaps, later on, she could urge her son and daughter-in-law to try harder to have a little granddaughter?

"Come on, I'll take you to see your room and give you a brief tour of the whole house."

As she spoke, Tina Scamander gently flicked her wand, and the three girls' suitcases floated up silently, as if guided by several invisible ropes, slowly drifting towards the corridor ahead.

Newt Scamander also came back to his senses and quickly echoed his wife's words.

"Then I will also..."

"Ahem, perhaps we should stay in the living room and chat?"

At this moment, Dumbledore cleared his throat with a smile, raising an eyebrow at Newt.

"Women's affairs are best left to the ladies themselves. To be honest, I think we might be better off staying in the living room, after all, the little girls might spend quite a while just sorting out their clothes and arranging the bedroom."

"That's right, Newt, you entertain Mr. Dumbledore in the living room, I'll take care of this."

Tina Scamander nodded, her face filled with approval.

Immediately, she turned around and waved to the three young witches behind her, heading towards the corridor next to the living room.

"Come with me, dear... your bedrooms are this way..."



Soon, only two lonely old men were left in the living room.

After a somewhat long and silent staring contest, Dumbledore thought for a moment and took the initiative to break the silence.

"So, Newt, I..."

"If you want to express gratitude, or perhaps apologize, then there's no need to."

Almost as soon as Dumbledore opened his mouth, Newt suddenly spoke.

So many years had passed that he couldn't remember how many times Dumbledore had forced his hand like this. He had long since become completely accustomed and numb to it, with nothing but a faint sense of helplessness and no other fluctuations.

"Yes, and no. There are just a few important pieces of information that I think are necessary to tell you in advance."

Dumbledore shook his head, carefully choosing his words as he spoke softly.

Newt frowned slightly, asking with some doubt.

"Information? About what?"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Dumbledore suddenly pull out his wand and wave it, a layer of visible magical shield enveloped the two, as if a separate space had appeared out of thin air, completely wrapping them inside.

Seeing the old man's extraordinary and cautious actions, the ominous premonition that Newt had barely suppressed in his heart surged to the forefront. Without a doubt, this was an advanced application of spatial magic.

As for the purpose, it was naturally to ensure the absolute confidentiality of the content of their conversation.

But what kind of information could it be...

At this moment, Dumbledore, who had been silent for a few seconds, said in a solemn tone, "That silver-haired child, Eliana, her identity is somewhat special. You must be vigilant and treat her with caution. If you're not careful, the destructive power that child can cause is enough to affect the entire world."

As expected! I knew this wouldn't be so easy!

Newt felt a sense of realization in his heart, looking at Dumbledore without any expression.

Dumbledore paused for a moment, continuing, "First of all, I don't know if you noticed just now, that child is not a pure human witch. In fact, she is a Veela half-blood who grew up in a Muggle orphanage, and for some reason, her Veela bloodline was activated."

"An abandoned... Veela half-blood?" Newt Scamander repeated in a low voice.

Dumbledore nodded, looking at him, and explained with a wry smile, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be an abandoned Veela half-blood. In the past year, I've checked the Ministry of Magic's registered abnormal union records, and I haven't found any information about her parents. Considering the characteristics of the Veela race, I guess..."

So that's it! Newt Scamander's face suddenly turned a little unpleasant.

As a master in the field of magical creatures, he naturally knew a lot about the Veela race.

Veelas are a very special magical creature, they are the kind of beautiful female elves, fairies, or fairies who live in forests, lakes, mountains, and clouds in Muggle folklore.

For example, the famous Lady of the Lake in English mythology is actually referring to the Veela.

Although Veelas are sometimes very friendly to humans, healing them, making predictions, etc., they have a great temper. They will not tolerate being deceived, especially those who do not keep their promises, they will punish them severely.

In addition to their stunning beauty, remarkable magical abilities, and almost magical instinctive charm, each Veela is also a natural master of transformation. They can freely transform into ordinary animals such as swans, horses, eagles, snakes, or wolves.

Of course, in most cases, they maintain the image of extremely beautiful human women.

However, this stunning beauty often brings them trouble. Throughout the long history, there have been countless instances of wizards or other magical races capturing Veelas and keeping them as their personal possessions. Even though Veelas have now become protected objects and important members of the magical society in many countries, it cannot prevent the shadows where the sunlight does not shine.

Usually, as highly social and gregarious creatures, Veela half-bloods who are born from normal unions with wizards are mostly protected and blessed by the entire race. Abandoned young ones usually have only one reason:

That is, she is not a product of "love", or her mother was abandoned by a wizard...

Even, she may have been an accident born after experiencing some extremely terrible things...

This situation is not uncommon in the magical world. The Ministry of Magic always has difficulty distinguishing whether wizards are exhibiting uncontrollable behavior because they are charmed. In fact, most "cheating" married wizards claim this.

On the other hand, the wizarding courts of various countries' Ministries of Magic find it difficult to maintain fairness in dealing with cases involving humans and magical creatures.

"So, you're worried that she'll hate humans? Does she already know all this?"

After pondering for a moment, Newt Scamander asked tentatively.

Half-blood wizards, especially those born from tragic unions, are prone to extremism. When Gellert Grindelwald started a war in the magical world, almost half of the half-blood wizard camp joined his ranks.

Of course, as the war ended, the magical world also began to pay attention to this issue, and the situation of half-blood wizards has improved a lot.

Dumbledore shook his head.

"Not yet, but I'm not worried that she'll hate humans, because she already has a warm family. The orphanage priest who took her in, although a Muggle, is also a respectable good person."

The old man paused and continued, "The first thing I want to remind you is that, unlike other half-blood wizards, she already has quite a mastery of some of her own bloodline abilities, and her talent is beyond what ordinary people can understand."

"Not just the level of magic power, but also her talent in magic. To be more direct, her magic is enough to shatter the walls of Hogwarts Castle; at the same time, she has discovered the hidden power of ancient runes, and when her magic power is activated, her strength is enough to rival a giant. In short, you must be careful later on, she is not an ordinary little witch."

As Dumbledore spoke, as if recalling many terrible scenes, his breathing became slightly rapid.

Newt Scamander nodded thoughtfully, and said softly, "So, is this what you want me to pay attention to? I understand. That is, a special Veela half-blood with the strength of a giant, the explosive power of an Erumpent, and a strong charm talent… indeed needs to be treated with caution."

Dumbledore smiled wryly and slowly shook his head.

"This is her first layer of information, as long as you know this, I won't worry. If it was really just such a simple talent for excellence, I wouldn't have had such a hard time in the past year. What follows is the most important part."

"Wait, these are just… the first layer?"

A look of astonishment flashed across Newt's face.

"Is her father some big figure? Or is she one of the heirs of some vast wizarding family?"

"No, perhaps even larger than a wizarding family."

Dumbledore couldn't help but sigh and said softly.

"A few months ago, perhaps you should have noticed a news brief. Gringotts Wizarding Bank underwent a reorganization. The goblins dissolved the original council of elders system and instead supported a mysterious goblin queen to ascend the throne..."

"Of course, this is a big deal in the magical world… Wait! You don't mean to say…"

Newt nodded absentmindedly at first, then his expression froze, and he couldn't help but begin to stammer.

"Yes, she is that goblin queen." Dumbledore nodded gently, answering seriously.

"Okay. Okay, okay..."

Newt Scamander carefully checked the old wizard's expression, and after confirming that he wasn't joking, he sighed with a bit of helplessness and frustration, his face falling as he couldn't help but start muttering complaints.

"I understand what you mean. It seems that a remarkable guest has come to my house this time. The Gringotts queen, who controls the financial lifeline of the entire magical world, will actually be staying in my little cottage temporarily. This is a bit too much, Professor Dumbledore. You've really given me a big headache. But thankfully, at least she's not the daughter of some Dark Lord."

"Unfortunately, this is the third thing I want to remind you, and it is also the most important thing."

"Professor Dumbledore?! Are you kidding me? Is she Voldemort's descendant?!"

Newt Scamander's face turned pale instantly, looking at Dumbledore in disbelief. This couldn't be considered an ordinary level of scam. This was comparable to the bottomless pit of when Dumbledore tricked him into catching Grindelwald decades ago.

If something really happened to this little girl, it would be too terrible.

To be honest, Newt Scamander couldn't imagine anything worse than a group of irrational Death Eaters and the haunting Voldemort frantically wandering around his house.

"No, of course she's not Tom's daughter. I've been watching that girl all along."

"Whew… that's good, you almost scared me to death. Then what did you mean by what you said just now?"

"What I mean is, the reality might be worse than you think..."

Dumbledore's expression became exceptionally strange, hesitating for several seconds, taking a deep breath, and slowly saying.

"What I'm about to say cannot be told to Tina, cannot be told to anyone, only you can know, and you can't even let that child know! Otherwise, there's a high possibility that some very complicated situations will arise."

"That child is also Gellert Grindelwald's most beloved granddaughter. She has taken over the remaining Acolytes."

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