Raven's Claw at Hogwarts - Chapter 642
c640 Wedding (Part 1)
Three days later, the day Penello had been waiting for finally arrived.
This time, the wedding venue for her and Mike was set on the Hogwarts campus.
This is an extremely rare decision, because Hogwarts is a very special existence for wizards in the entire country. Generally speaking, no one would dare to hold a wedding here, and no one would The principal agreed to this request.
But this set of common sense is different when it comes to Mike.
You must know that Mike can now be said to be the most powerful person in Europe, and the current principal of Hogwarts is also his teacher. As long as Professor Flitwick nods, no one outside will dare to have any opinions.
And the reason why Mike finally chose Hogwarts as the wedding venue is also very simple.
This is the place where Mike and Penello first met. Mike and Penello have always believed that if they choose to get married here, it will give the wedding a more special commemorative significance.
Mike also considered the political significance of the wedding.
Now the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China is launching a large-scale talent introduction plan, of which international students are a very important part.
As the Minister of Magic, his wedding will inevitably attract a large number of celebrities and upper-class nobles. At that time, he can show off the teaching staff of Hogwarts and make an enrollment advertisement.
Of course, Mike would never tell Penelo this level of meaning, which would make the wedding no longer pure.
The exact time of the wedding ceremony was set at dusk, so in the afternoon of that day, Mike and his groomsmen team had arrived at Hogwarts and began to check the relevant equipment in Hogwarts that was basically ready. .
This includes bouquets, boutonnieres, flower baskets, flower petals, bands, live decorations, food, fairies, etc. that are needed for the wedding.
It has to be said that getting married is indeed an extremely complicated matter. This is the same in almost all places in the world, and even wizards are no exception.
Fortunately, Mike is relatively wealthy, so he doesn’t have to spend too much time on these preparations.
While Mike and others were working in Hogwarts, Penello and her bridesmaids were also busy in the secret realm of Freemasonry.
Compared with the large amount of preparation work that men need to do, women only need to dress themselves up and not be late.
But it’s not easy either.
Because the dresses and makeup required at weddings are too complicated.
Mike only rushed to Hogwarts to inspect the scene in the afternoon, but Penello and her bridesmaids had been busy since the early morning.
It is also worth mentioning that Penelo’s parents were also taken to the secret place of the Freemasonry by Mike and are currently accompanying Penelo.
Penelo’s father was a lumberjack with a strong build, a hot temper and a habit of drinking. Fortunately, he did not have the habit of domestic violence, so it was not that bad.
As for her mother, she is a stay-at-home mom.
Unfortunately, with Penello having only one child, the work of a stay-at-home mother is obviously too idle.
Coupled with Penelo’s father’s long-term neglect of her, Penelo’s mother would often go outside to find comfort.
With such a combination of parents and her family being relatively poor, the relationship between Penello and her parents was actually not very good. This can be seen from the fact that she never returned home once she became capable.
However, Mike valued family members more seriously, so even though he knew that Penelo and his parents were not good people, he still insisted on inviting them to the scene.
Penello’s parents were naturally very happy about this. After all, although they didn’t understand what the Minister of Magic was, they at least understood the fact that their daughter was married to a powerful and wealthy man.
Penello’s feelings are a bit complicated.
On the one hand, she would be dissatisfied if Mike didn’t invite her parents, but now that Mike invited her, she was a little worried and uncomfortable.
After all, she knew very well what kind of people her parents were.
However, Mike couldn’t care less about Penelo’s thoughts. At this moment, he had already checked all the equipment, and as time passed, guests were already entering the venue one after another.
The invitations sent out by Mike this time were very comprehensive. He sent them to almost all the teachers and students at Hogwarts and his friends, to various powerful nobles in the country and the ministers of magic from various European countries. Invitation letter with door key.
The first guests to arrive were naturally Sirius Black, Lupine and Tonks.
Mike’s side had just made preparations, and Blake and the others had already stepped into the auditorium.
“Mike, congratulations!”
“Congratulations!”
“Happy wedding!”
As soon as they saw Mike, the three people all expressed their congratulations to Mike.
But compared to Lupine and Tonks’ solemnity, Black’s expression was a little absent-minded.
Mike naturally knew what he was thinking, and he just missed Harry, so he shook his head and said to Black:
“Harry is still doing voluntary labor. He won’t come over until the wedding starts.”
“Voluntary labor?” Blake frowned at first, and then his eyes lit up, “Maybe I can help him do it together!”
Mike shrugged his shoulders and said:
“As you wish, Professor Flitwick is in his old office, and I don’t have a problem with it if he agrees.”
“Then I’ll go right away!”
After saying that, Blake trotted out of the auditorium.
After sending Black away, Mike finally had time to properly receive the Lupins.
At this time, both of them were wearing formal clothes. Mike didn’t know much about clothes, but these clothes looked quite new and the fabrics were good. They should have been customized by them.
This also shows that the financial situation of the Lupines after marriage was pretty good.
This made Mike very happy. The reason why he separated Lupine and Tonks from those series of related things was to change their destiny, and now it seems that the effect is not bad.
It is worth mentioning that Tonks’s belly is already very large, which makes her dress style a bit strange, not beautiful, but definitely comfortable.
Seeing this, Mike immediately became excited. He licked Tonks’s belly curiously, raised his head and asked:
“How many months has it been? She should be giving birth soon, right?”
“It has been more than eight months,” Tonks replied with a smile. “The due date is just one and a half months later. The Muggle doctor who examined us said that the baby is very healthy and suggested that we have a natural birth.”
“Really? Congratulations!”
“Thanks.”
Hearing this, Lupine struggled to squeeze out a smile and responded. Only then did Mike notice that Lupine had become thinner and his hair was much whiter.
But this did not make him weak, but made him more dangerous.
His bloodshot eyes were constantly moving, and his body was looming in front of Tonks. His muscles were tense, as if he was always on guard against possible attacks.
Mike also knew a little about the situation of the couple, so he knew the reason why Lupine became like this at a glance.
He sighed and said sincerely to Lu Ping:
“Hey, Lupin, relax. It’s absolutely safe here. I can assure you with everything I have. And you don’t have to worry too much about the child’s bloodline. He may not be a werewolf. What if he inherits What if he inherited his mother’s blood and became a shape-shifting Animagus? Also, what if the worst happens? Wolfsbane potion is now almost universal, and werewolves are gradually gaining their rights. Guaranteed, your child will be happy!”
“Thank you! Mike!”
Lupine said with red eyes.
This is his true words. Whether it is fighting for the human rights of werewolves or caring for himself, Mike has done the best he can.
Then Mike gave the Lupins a few more words of advice before letting Franklin lead them to the castle to rest.
After seeing off Mr. and Mrs. Lupin, new guests also arrived.
This time, it was the French Minister of Magic and all the ministers of his clumsy faction who arrived.
With such a large number of about ten people plus their respective female companions, the area around Mike instantly became crowded.
But fortunately, their etiquette skills were quite good and their clothes were very formal, so the atmosphere at the scene was pretty good.
Most importantly, they each gave many valuable gifts.
Among them, the French Minister of Magic was the most generous. He directly gave Mike a hundred senior combat wizards!
Yes, you heard it right, he uses people as gifts.
However, he did not send these people here directly, but gave Mike an employment contract.
As long as Mike signs it, these one hundred wizards will be employed by Mike for a hundred years, and their annual salary will be only a pitiful 100 gold galleons.
To be honest, Mike was surprised when he received this gift.
After all, the entire French Ministry of Magic is now under his control. Strictly speaking, the French Minister of Magic is just a polished commander.
So it was difficult for him to think about where the other party got so many people.
But that doesn’t matter. Anyway, Mike just needs to get benefits.
But even though he got the benefits, Mike’s attitude towards these wall-riders still didn’t get much better. He just gave them a few perfunctory words and asked them to find a rest area.
And what arrived after that was the local aristocratic power of the country of Yu.
The more representative ones are the Malfoy family and the Hunter family.
Their gifts were also very generous. The Malfoy family directly gave Mike a winery, while the Hunter family gave a Silencer bird farm.
In addition to them, there were also many other nobles. Mike was not too familiar with these people, and the gifts they gave were not expensive enough to leave a deep impression.
But according to Mike’s preliminary estimation, at least all the surviving families within the twenty-eight sacred clans should be here.
The last group of guests to arrive were a group of determined Ministry of Magic representatives represented by the Magical Congress of the United States.
However, their Minister of Magic did not come in person, but chose to send an envoy to present the gift.
Mike wasn’t too surprised by this. With his relationship with Piquri, it would be a good idea if they came.
At this point, all the guests have arrived.
Mike looked at the dimming skylight outside and decisively asked Benjamin to arrange for everyone to sit down.
The venue for this wedding ceremony has been set in the auditorium of Hogwarts Castle. The four long tables that were originally placed here representing the four major colleges have been removed and replaced by rows of tables somewhat similar to churches. Densely arranged benches.
In addition, the overall color of the entire auditorium has been arranged in blue and white. The surrounding walls are covered with vines, with countless colorful flowers blooming densely on them. Butterflies and various small birds are constantly shuttled among them, which is crisp and moving. The chirping of birds and the rich fragrance can’t help but make people feel better.
The guests present were all curiously looking at the surrounding arrangements. Those guests who came originally were doing better and finally maintained some manners.
It was different for those students who were placed on the left side of the auditorium and had just entered the classroom after class. They all stared around with their eyes wide open, and from time to time there would be bursts of exclamations from the crowd.
This also made the entire auditorium gradually become noisy.
But this is understandable, after all, today is a rare good day.
The other guests sitting across from them didn’t pay attention, and many of them even kept giving them kind looks.
At this moment, the professors of Hogwarts, Mike and others came to the outside of the castle, looking at the sky in the distance, waiting for the arrival of the bride.
Professor Flitwick also wore the grand dress he mentioned last time this time. The light blue dress did not look abrupt or weird on his short body. On the contrary, it made Professor Flitwick look younger. and energetic.
But at this moment, Professor Flitwick looked even more nervous than Mike, the formal groom. The group of them had just been waiting outside for less than five minutes, and he had already asked Mike four times if his clothes were missing. .
This scene made Benjamin and others laugh kindly, while Mike could only comfort Professor Flitwick over and over again.
But this was actually of little use. At this time, Flitwick couldn’t calm down at all. Today was the wedding day of his disciple Mike, and Mike also invited him to be the man’s family representative and witness.
This can be said to have raised his position to an extremely important level.
Professor Flitwick really couldn’t imagine what a terrible disaster scenario it would be if he made any mistake at such a critical moment!
All he could do now was chant calm down over and over again in his mind in an attempt to control his emotions.
At this moment, the surrounding crowd suddenly let out a series of exclamations.
Professor Flitwick instinctively opened his eyes, and saw several small black dots suddenly appearing in the center of the warm orange-red sun that was about to fall into the horizon in the distance. These small black dots continued to enlarge, and it seemed that something was coming towards them Flying objects flying over here.
At this moment, Professor Flitwick’s hard-working mental construction collapsed. He instinctively clenched his fists and shouted in a panic:
“Are they here? Is it really them?”