Chapter 230 Lockhart's Donation
As a fairy tale, "The Tales of Beedou the Bard" is an enlightening bedtime reading for children from wizard families.
Its status is basically equivalent to "Andersen's Fairy Tales" and "Arabian Nights" among Muggles.
Rove has read this book carefully because of the stories of the three brothers, so he is no stranger to the Fountain of Fortune.
The Fountain of Fortune, located on a high hill in a magic garden, is surrounded by high walls and protected by powerful magic.
According to legend, between sunrise and sunset on the longest day of the year, if someone can overcome various obstacles to come to the Fountain of Good Luck and take a bath in the water, he will get permanent good luck.
In the pen of the poet Beedle, it describes a knight and three witches who enter the magic garden, go through countless trials and tribulations, and finally find the story of the fountain of good luck.
"It's not just spring water," Myrcella said calmly, "According to records, the herbs that grow in that garden can also cure all curses and diseases."
Rove frowned at Myrcella, and asked, "You want to find that island and cure the gray scale disease on your body?"
"That's right."
"But how did you find it? Who knows where that island is." Rove asked curiously.
Myrcella hesitated for a while, but still treated each other honestly, telling a secret:
"There are many murals from ancient times in our family land, all of which depict the island and the fountain of good luck. Those can be counted as half a map."
It's not that she doesn't have a city and she talks about everything, but that her family has been searching for the island for thousands of years... They are not afraid of outsiders knowing!
You can find someone who has the ability!
It happened to be able to bring their mermaids to the island.
Moreover, Rove claimed that there was a curse on her body, which was a secret that outsiders could never know. Instead, it made Myrcella feel that it would be better to be honest, and she might have a chance to be cured.
"Actually, according to the ancient legends of our family, my ancestors lived on that island and guarded the fountain of good luck." Myrcella sighed softly:
"It's just that for some unknown reason, they left the island and finally settled in the Aegean Sea all the way."
Rove frowned, chewing on Myrcella's words carefully.
In fact, in the eyes of ordinary people, "The Tales of Beedle the Poet" is just a collection of fairy tales. Its content is a moral story with symbolic elements, and its purpose is to instill some ideas in children.
For example, the confrontation between good and evil, and honesty and trustworthiness.
But since the stories of the three brothers are all true, who can be sure that the Fountain of Fortune is pure fiction and imagination?
It can't be that "The Tales of Beedle the Poet" is not a fairy tale, but a realistic history book, right?
Rove suddenly thought carefully and was terrified.
"In order to cure the curse, our family will go out every once in a while to look for the fountain of good luck." Myrcella sighed, her tone full of sadness:
"It's just that for thousands of years, no mermaid has been able to find that island."
"Is that island in England?" Rove asked curiously.
"Not here." Myrcella shook her head, "According to the description, it should be somewhere in the North Sea."
"Beihai?" Rove asked puzzled, "Then what are you doing in Black Lake?"
"A thousand years ago, Gryffindor went to our family land, and finally took some things with him." Myrcella said softly, "I just want to come here to see if there are any clues... just try my luck."
Rove raised his eyebrows, and Dumbledore did mention that Gryffindor had been to the mermaid tribe.
The purpose of Gryffindor and the principal is not the island with the fountain of good luck, is it?
"Did you see any mermaid signs at Hogwarts?" Myrcella asked.
Rove pondered for a long time, then shook his head and said, "Except for the mermaid in the Black Lake, I haven't seen any signs related to mermaids in Hogwarts."
"But I will help you pay attention." Rove raised his head slightly, looked at the poor mermaid girl, and said with clear eyes:
"And your condition, I will tell my grandfather to see if he can do anything."
"Thank you, Scamander." Myrcella looked deeply at the young man and said, "If you go to Greece someday, I invite you to visit our family land."
The two chatted for a while, and Myrcella's body was submerged in the lake, swimming towards the bottom of the lake like a fish.
Rove stood on the boat, watching the girl's figure going away, but also remained silent.
He fell backwards, lay on the boat, propped his head on one hand, and stared at the sky.
The young man rubbed the space between his brows, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have more and more things to do.
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According to the agreement, after treating Myrcella, Mercus will put Professor Lockhart back.
She did keep her promise, and not long after Myrcella left, several merfolk escorted Lockhart to the surface.
Lockhart was squeezed dry, so thin that he was so wet that he climbed onto the boat tremblingly, urging: "Go... Rove... hurry back to the castle."
Rove didn't leave immediately, but said softly, "Professor, your wife seems to have something to say."
An ugly mermaid, floating on the water, with a big belly, said in a rusty voice: "Gidero, you must come and see me more often, and see our children."
Professor Lockhart, who had been at the bottom of the lake for two months, was married and had a mermaid wife who was five months pregnant.
Fortunately...the mermaid has a big belly and needs to stay at the bottom of the lake to raise her baby, so she won't go to Hogwarts for the time being.
The boat sailed towards the shore, Rove congratulated:
"Professor, you were already successful in your career, but now you are married and have a child... you can be considered a happy family. You are really a winner in life."
Win your sister... If Lockhart was not afraid of falling into the water, he would be caught by the mermaid again, he would have drowned himself in the lake!
"Rove, it's not what you think, me and her..." Lockhart stammered.
"It's true love, I know it!" Rove patted Lockhart on the shoulder and interrupted, "It's okay, professor. It's not uncommon for mermaids and wizards to marry each other. People won't look at you with strange eyes."
It is indeed not uncommon for mermaids and wizards to intermarry, but the premise is to grow into a mermaid like Myrcella, not like a mermaid from the Black Lake.
There's still a big gap here.
"Rove, don't tell anyone what happened today, especially not to let Snape know."
With Snape's malice towards him, if he knew about it, the whole school would probably know about it the next day, and it would be on the headlines of the "Daily Prophet" the next day.
"Marriage of Lockhart and the Black Lake Mermaid"... This is simply a house collapse, let his fans know what to do?
Lockhart still wants to marry Mrs. Chabini, and if it gets out that he has a pregnant mermaid wife, that's fine.
"I'm afraid..." Luo Fu was a little embarrassed: "Professor, you know me. I am an honest student and never lie."
Lockhart gritted his teeth. He lost his wand, otherwise he would have to give the kid an Oblivion Charm.
Lockhart decided to stabilize Scamander first, and erase his memory later, he lowered his voice and said:
"Rove, I have a key to the vault in my office. There are a lot of Galleons stored there. You can take it with you when you return to the castle...don't tell me...please."
"It's not that good, is it?"
"It's nothing bad." Lockhart endured the pain in his heart, and waved his hand: "This is a donation to Mr. Newt Scamander, and it can be regarded as my heart for the protection of magical animals!"
"I didn't expect you to have such noble sentiments." Luo Fu felt ashamed and said very 'moved':
"For the penguins who lost their homes in Antarctica due to melting glaciers... Thank you!"
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"By the way, where is Dumbledore?" Lockhart asked strangely, "He didn't come to pick me up?"
"Professor Dumbledore has been temporarily dismissed by the school board."
"Is the school already this dangerous?" Lockhart was stunned.
He suddenly felt that he might as well continue lying at the bottom of the Black Lake. Although he would be squeezed by the ugly mermaid, it would be the same if the lights were turned off...it would be safer.
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