I can enter Hogwarts in the end of the world - Chapter 383

c379 Three months to half a year

“Manpower, I can contact you. But now I have to greet the guests!”

Old Tom stood up as he spoke. At a glance, he had already seen Ian’s figure.

Following Old Tom’s gaze, Fudge also saw Ian sitting there alone.

Seeing that the two finally stopped biting their ears and walked towards this side, Ian’s face was filled with a smile.

He was always grateful to Old Tom. The first time he traveled to HP, if he hadn’t been kind enough to take him in, he might not have survived the first month.

Even if you run to the relatively safe Muggle world and are lucky enough to take root, going to Hogwarts or learning magic will become extremely cumbersome later on.

Of course, Old Tom is not as simple as he seems on the surface. This is what Ian discovered after he went deep into the magic world later.

But these have nothing to do with him. No matter what other people’s purposes are, he has received a real favor, so he must bear this in mind.

Back to business.

“Merry Christmas, Old Tom, and Mr. Minister!” When he saw the two people walking towards this side, Ian took the initiative to say hello.

“Merry Christmas, Mr. Titus!”

Unlike Fudge, who was reserved, Old Tom seemed much more casual here, “Merry Christmas! Ian. The pipe you gave me is great, except for the fact that it burns my mouth a little bit!”

“Well… to be honest, I really didn’t expect this.”

Faced with Old Tom’s ridicule, Ian was speechless and thought that when giving gifts, he only considered luxury and ignored practicality.

The pipe made of gold and gemstones looks beautiful, but the speed of heat conduction is also beautiful…

“Hahaha, so I added a wooden handle to it.” As he spoke, Old Tom took out the modified pipe and shook it.

A three-inch long wooden tube is installed at the mouthpiece of the pipe inlaid with gems, so that it will not be bothered by the high temperature whether it is held in hand or in the mouth, but the shape is a bit nondescript.

In fact, at this point, we can see what makes Old Tom special. With his status, what kind of pipe cannot be used?

But I always carry this one with me. It doesn’t show off anything, but it can express my attention appropriately.

Sure enough, when Ian saw this weird pipe, he also joked: “So, are you hinting to me? Do you want a wooden pipe for Christmas this year?”

“Then it depends on your own understanding. I didn’t say anything anyway.” Old Tom shook his head and acted rogue.

This kind of casual joking brought Ian back to the feeling he had when he was working here. After closing every day, he and Old Tom would tease each other like this.

After the three of them sat down around the table, they started chatting.

Yes, Fudge stayed with him the whole time. Even though he had few topics to talk about, he didn’t have the slightest intention of leaving.

Judging from this professionalism alone, those who don’t know would think that Mr. Minister once worked part-time in some special industry.

Half an hour later.

As some customers came to the Leaky Cauldron one after another, Old Tom had to return to the bar and start his day’s work.

But just like that, Fudge still insisted on keeping company, which made Ian a little curious. He was here to wait for Ella to go shopping and to kill time with nothing to do.

But what about Fudge? The dignified Minister of Magic has nowhere to go, so he comes here to have fun?

But considering that they were quite happy getting along with each other during this period, Ian picked up the cup and took a sip of the freshly squeezed grass juice. “If anything happens, just take advantage of it now. I will have to leave in a while.”

Hearing this, Fudge didn’t hesitate. After thinking for a moment, he took out the tray and said, “I encountered some trouble. This is why I came to see Old Tom today…”

Fifteen minutes later.

“In other words, after Grindelwald’s unified deployment, there is no one left in the Ministry of Magic?” Ian clicked his tongue. He really didn’t know how to evaluate Fudge’s experience.

To be fair, Grindelwald did a great job. Through the International Federation of Wizards, he unified the ministries of magic of each country and re-divided the administrative regions based on geographical area and population.

It can be regarded as being fair and just to the greatest extent possible.

Especially when faced with the threat of fungi, in many densely populated areas, it is impossible to safely enter an ecological city without the assistance of a large number of wizards.

“There are still many interns in the ministry, but these people are basically useless in the face of emergencies.” As he spoke, Fudge also looked bitter. He was reduced to a minister who went out to hire people, and he was the only one.

Ian had no intention of paying attention to Fudge’s misfortune. He was more concerned about the movements of the fungi. After all, Fudge had mentioned time before, although it was only a superficial discussion.

As a last resort, after interrupting Fudge, he asked directly: “Are you sure it will be March next year?”

“It’s basically confirmed. Whether it’s divination or Muggle research, it won’t take more than half a year at the latest. The ocean has almost collapsed, and the mermaids have all moved inward to the Caspian Sea.” Fudge didn’t hide anything and told the truth everything he knew.

In fact, these things are not secrets. Basically, the top leaders of various countries are well aware of them.

But for ordinary wizards or Muggles, this matter is considered top secret. After all, it is deliberately concealed, and it is prohibited to go to sea, resulting in many people being kept in the dark.

Many things are like this. It sounds extremely absurd, but it is true.

As a result, many people will have an illusory perception after understanding something. Do they live in the same world as them?

…

“Three months to half a year…” Although he was mentally prepared, when it came to this moment, Ian was still a little panicked.

There was nothing he could do about it. What the fungi had done in the past made him very fearful subconsciously. The end of the world was the best example. A good world could not survive even a week.

And now, within half a year at the latest, these ever-mutating fungi will finally begin to spread through the air…

After a brief pause in thinking, Ian forced his focus to the present moment, “Why not train people? I remember Lockhart has extraordinary talent in this area.”

He has not forgotten this professor who is a serious liar. As an adult wizard, he is so ridiculous that he cannot cast a freezing spell.

But the other party relied on memory magic to become prosperous in the magic world and gain both fame and fortune.

The final plot twist in the original movie and TV series is also a so-called plot kill in Ian’s opinion. Ron’s broken wand? Looking at it from another angle, if the wand had not been broken, would the other party have landed safely in the end?

On the other hand, Fudge also had a look of pity after hearing Lockhart’s name.

“Lockhart? I’ve already sent people to see it. In order to avoid the dementors, that guy modified his memory without a wand. Now he’s almost like a fool.”

Speaking of Lockhart, Fudge really felt sorry for him. He had been imprisoned in Azkaban for only a few years, and it was not a severe punishment area, so the endurance was over.

He had to resort to opportunistic ways to avoid punishment, but now it’s better to ruin himself.

“…” Ian was also speechless. As for Lockhart’s experience, he could only say that he hunted geese all day long, but he was pecked blind by the geese.