Chapter 89: Christmas Gift, We Are Also Men With Brother Cheng’S Pot!
Late at night, Dumbledore walked out of the tower.
The disappointment on his face was visible to the naked eye.
If he had never seen the light, he could have endured the darkness.
According to Grindelwald's deduction, if it is true as Dumbledore said, that phoenix has incredible power.
Perhaps the soul of a person who has just died has not yet left this world and can really come back to life.
But Ariana is different. She has been dead for so long that there is no trace of her in this world.
Soul, body, and breath of life are all indispensable.
He sighed and gave the tower a layer of super-strong overall protection to prevent anyone from disturbing Grindelwald.
Dumbledore then disappeared.
Through the small window, Grindelwald watched his leaving figure, but he was thinking in his heart.
"Wayne...Lawrence..."
A few decades ago, Grindelwald might have been a little curious and went to see for himself the little wizard who was praised by Dumbledore.
Take a look at that phoenix by the way.
But now, for him, the rest of his life will not change much.
Every extra day you live is just an atonement for your past mistakes.
It is precisely because of this that Dumbledore can calmly tell the information about Wayne without worrying that he will be targeted by Grindelwald.
Christmas morning.
When countless people wake up from a sweet dream, the first thing they do is look to the bedside.
Owls can always deliver gifts to wizards' homes without them noticing.
The same goes for Snape.
Unlike previous years, Snape did not go back to his home for Christmas, but stayed at school.
Because Pote is there.
As long as Po Te doesn't leave Hogwarts for a day, he won't leave either.
He was in a good mood these days. There were very few people in the castle. Without the annoying Lawrence, he could concentrate on dealing with Poit, and he changed to Gryffindor for a dozen points.
It was just the anger in those beautiful eyes that made him a little unhappy.
In the luxurious dormitories provided for professors, the floor is already covered with gifts.
Most of them are things given by Slytherin students, which are also very basic accessories, stationery, or candies.
A small number of them were other potion masters who had dealings with him.
After a brief look, there were only some potion ingredients, and there was no lost formula that made him excited.
Um?
Snape's eyes narrowed.
A boxy package had a label with the word Lawrence on it.
Lawrence actually gives him a Christmas present?
There was silence for a few seconds.
Snape took out his wand.
If he wasn't careful, he was afraid that he would be in trouble later in life.
After 850 applied several layers of protection against evil spells to himself.
Just opened the outer packaging.
When he saw what the gift was, Snape's breathing suddenly became rapid.
Two thumb-sized crystal bottles were filled with the Phoenix King's tears.
Wait, why is there still a card?
Snape picked up the card and read the words on it.
[IOU: Today, Wayne Lawrence lends Severus Snape two bottles of Phoenix King's Tears. In the next six months, the other party needs to return three bottles of Fuling Elixir (3oz), three bottles of Potential Potion (12oz), etc...
If there is any objection, please return the property to its original owner and this IOU will be invalid. 】
After reading it three times, Snape put the card down.
Smiling with relief...what the hell!
Lawrence, it has to be you.
With these two pieces of information, you can't wait to strip me naked.
Not to mention anything else, three bottles of Fortune Elixir plus three bottles of Potential Potion can be sold for ten thousand Galleons.
There is also a long list at the back, although not so precious, but a huge list.
His hands were shaking.
If Wayne appeared in front of him now, he would definitely use the most powerful Shen Feng Wuying in his life to entertain him.
It's a pity that this guy went to the United States.
Even in London, he would like to pay a visit.
You can fight while you can, but if you don't teach him a lesson, it will be too late.
Snape kept the IOU instead.
"It doesn't matter, just think of it as practice."
Gradually, the once arrogant director of the Snake Hospital also learned to comfort himself.
Isn't it just potions? He is the master of potions. As long as he has enough time, he can have as many potions as he wants.
Snape finally calmed down and continued to open gifts.
Then he got angry again.
When he saw a box full of twelve cans of Potter shampoo, he let out a shrill roar.
"Pote! You're done!"
"Dumbledore can't protect you! I said so!"
"Ah sneeze!"
Wrapped in a quilt and happily unpacking boxes in his bedroom, Harry sneezed.
He has no idea what he will face next year.
This was the first time he had received so many Christmas gifts. In the past, he could only receive candies that Dudley didn't want at the Dursley's house.
This year they were quite friendly and included fifty pence with the letter.
Seeing that Ronald was interested in Muggle currency, Harry simply gave it to him.
He also received a gift from Wayne, a set of broomstick care tools, which are very practical.
"What's this?"
Harry opened the last package, and a liquid-like, silver-gray substance fell to the floor.
"Wow." After finishing unpacking, Ronald came over and whispered:
"It's the invisibility cloak. Who gave it to you? This is so precious.
"I don't know." Harry shook his head, picked up the invisibility cloak, and a note fell out of it.
[Your father left this thing to me before he died. Now it should be returned to you and put to good use. I sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas. 】
Harry stared blankly at these lines...
.....…
In the principal's office, Dumbledore, who had returned from Nurmengard, opened two packages and laughed when he saw the notes on them.
Wayne gave him a large bag of wool and an instruction book on how to knit socks, with dozens of different patterns.
In addition, there are two other gifts for him to deliver on his behalf.
"Fox, Wayne gave this to you."
He placed a packet of herbs next to Fox's bird cage.
Phoenix screamed happily, then lowered his head and started eating.
"And your Sorting Hat." Dumbledore sighed: "This must be the first Christmas gift you have received in a thousand years, right?"
There was a crack on the brim of the hat: "What gift? Is it from that bad boy Lawrence?"
"A set of fur care tools, perfect for you."
So cool, I thought he forgot. "The Sorting Hat was very happy.
That brat really kept his word, and there was no problem in being assigned to Hufflepuff. His vision of the Sorting Hat couldn't be wrong.
"Quick, Dumbledore, give it to me. I really need to take care of it."
"No problem, but I need to read the instructions first."
New York.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Wayne woke up on time.
But unfortunately, because he was in the United States, there was no Christmas gift beside the bed.
Everything sent to him was delivered to his home in London.
He still regretted not being able to experience the fun of opening a blind box for the first time.
I don't know if other people are satisfied with the gifts he prepared.
Thinking about these gifts consumes a lot of brain cells.
The gift given to Hermione was a set of Lockhart's books. There is a high probability that this liar will come to teach at the school next semester. This will save Hermione some money and is also in line with her hobbies.
What was given to Qiu was a magical photo of the Tuthill Tornadoes, as well as autographs and blessings from all the players.
Qiu has always been a die-hard fan of this team, so in order to get this photo, Wayne dragged Russell to help.
His family owns shares in the Tornadoes.
These pureblood families always provide convenience in unexpected places.
In addition, he also gave each of the two women a protective pendant and a phantom transfer ring to ensure their safety.
Wayne has made great progress in alchemy recently. The protective pendant can cast the armor spell five times, and the Apparition Ring can cast the Apparition spell three times.
When encountering danger, you can both defend and escape, making it extremely safe.
Cedric's gift was a tornado autograph, Hannah's was an oriental recipe, and the two roommates' vitality potions...
Anyway, Wayne felt that he was very attentive.
In addition, he also prepared gifts for the professors.
The transformation magic pig given to Professor McGonagall can show his progress in transformation during this period, and the music box given to Professor Flitwick is also achieved purely by magic.
As for his own dean, Wayne gave him a pot of mandrake.
After gaining the professor's favor, you can also consolidate your well-behaved image.
"Wayne, you can come down and eat!"
Newt's call came from the stairway (adaf), and Wayne responded, jumped up from the bed, and hurried downstairs.
As soon as he sat down, Jerry climbed out of his pocket. Seeing how hard it was to move, Newt was surprised: "How many things did you take? You can barely walk."
"Not much." Wayne said nonchalantly: "Some gold galleons, let Jerry help me pack them first.
Newt observed for a moment. Based on his rich experience in raising Nifflers, he knew that this "some horror" was not a number.
"Merry Christmas, dear."
Tina took out a notebook, handed it to Wayne, and looked at him kindly:
"This is some experience I gained when I was an Auror, as well as a few self-created spells.
"Hope it can be of some help to you."
"Thank you Grandma Tina."
Wayne didn't refuse. Although the gift was precious, since Tina took it out, it meant that she really wanted to give it to him.
Refusing to do so will destroy the friendship.
Sure enough, seeing Wayne accept it so readily, the old lady's smile became even stronger.
This is a sign of closeness.
She turned to look at Newt and gave him a look.
Newt was a little embarrassed: "Well, Tina, that's just a semi-finished product. I planned to give it to Wayne before he left."
Tina said with some dissatisfaction: "That's enough. Let Wayne slowly improve the rest, and also have a sense of participation, and practice the magic spell by the way.
"Okay then." Seeing that Tina had said this, Newt felt that it made sense, so he nodded and said:
"Eat quickly Wayne, I will take you to see your gift later."
Wayne snorted slightly, feeling secretly excited.
He already had some guesses, but without seeing the real thing, he still dared not draw any conclusions.
Never pop the champagne at halftime.
After breakfast, Tina went next door to find Queenie for tea, while Newt took Wayne to the study.
Newt's study room is different from ordinary people. There aren't many books, but there are a lot of small animals.
They are all magical creatures with some physical problems, and Newt will cure them before returning them to the basement.
On the table, there were no other items except a suitcase.
"Would you like to go in and take a look?" Newt opened the box and asked
When the invitation came out, Wayne couldn't wait to get in.
I walked down the steps and entered a dark room, which was empty and empty of anything.
Wayne looked at the layout of the house and saw that there were only three bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms.
Newt waited until he finished admiring it before leading the others out of the house.
The space is not that big, compared to Newt's basement. Wayne's eyesight is good and he can see everything at a glance.
There are black curtains blocking it all around, like a bottomless night.
It is less than ten miles in diameter.
One-third of the area is a lake, and the rest is soft grass and soil, which looks a bit empty.
Newt stood beside him and said softly with a smile: "Originally, this box was intended for Rove, oh, it was the entrance gift for my and Tina's grandson.
"But you mentioned in your letter that the holidays can't take away the worries of unicorns. I think this gift is more suitable for you."
"As for Luo Fu, he will not enroll in school for another two years, so there is no need to worry."
"It's just that the time was a little rushed and the things inside were not ready."
Newt pointed to the soil over there: "That area should be a forest or swamp. If there are special needs, the weather can be changed."
"As for how to operate, I have written notes and placed them in the room. You can read them yourself when the time comes."
Wayne never imagined that Newt would take such a precious box as his Christmas gift.
The reason is some of his previous hints.
But Wayne was just giving Newt a vaccination in advance, so it was natural to mention it after he came over.
He didn't even know what to say.
Is it because Newt is too kind, or is his vigilance too low?
After all, it was just the first time the two met.
In fact, what he didn't know was that Newt only had preliminary ideas at the beginning.
But without having met Wayne or really getting to know Wayne, it was impossible for Newt to give away this suitcase that represented Scamander.
It wasn't until the two actually met and felt the same aura about Wayne that he made the decision.
The two people have different views and ways of caring for magical animals, but it is enough.
"Senior, this gift is too valuable.
Now it's Wayne's turn to feel embarrassed. He's judging a gentleman with a villain's heart.
"Don't say that, it's just a prop after all."
Newt was very open-minded: "If you can, if you encounter an endangered magical animal in the future, you can keep it in a box. If you don't like it, give it to me."
"I will." Wayne solemnly promised.
From today on, he also has a harem, no, he is the man of Brother Cheng!
"But you must also pay attention to your safety." Newt suddenly became a little hesitant: "I mean... pay attention to your own safety and the safety of others.
"Be sure to lock the box and don't let the animals escape."
"You should know that I was expelled from the school because I threatened the lives of students.
Wayne blinked.
Doesn’t that mean you’re taking the blame for your sister-in-law?
However, Wayne didn't say anything. This kind of thing should be considered top secret. He, a young wizard born as a Muggle, had no way to know.
After giving some instructions, Newt and the boy began to arrange the boxes.
The two first went to the basement and transplanted some saplings.
As an all-powerful master of magical animals, Newt also has extremely high attainments in herbal medicine, no less than his own dean.
There are even impressive achievements in the field of potions.
Rooftop takes care of so many small animals, from eating and drinking to sick and medical treatment. Newt needs to worry about all these things, so he can be called an all-rounder.
What the two have to do now is to build a complete ecosystem in the box, which is suitable for magical creatures to live in.
Fortunately, they are wizards, not ordinary people. They are very efficient, but they are a bit boring.
Newt was a dull man and just kept his head down and worked hard. Wayne had no choice but to stir up the topic himself and asked gossipingly:
"Senior, I read in "History of Magic" that you played a decisive role in the decisive battle between Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
"Can you tell me about that battle?"
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