Chapter 968 The helpless light bulb
In the early morning, the soft sunlight crept into the house and reflected on the bed in the dormitory. The girl who was still sleeping on the bed shook her eyelids slightly. She would soon open her eyes and wake up.
Katrina looked at the unfamiliar ceiling in confusion, turned her head and looked around at the unfamiliar environment, her thinking briefly stagnant.
She sat up suddenly, and the unfamiliar environment made her realize that she was not at home.
Where is this?
She suddenly remembered what happened last night, stretched out her hand to rub her sleepy cheeks, and lay back on the bed.
This is the new home of Albert and Isobel. Last night, Katrina was ordered by her mother to come here to avoid possible dangers.
To be honest, if Albert was just an ordinary person who went to other people's homes and said a bunch of inexplicable things like he did last night, even if he wasn't considered a lunatic, he would definitely be accused of being an alarmist and spreading rumors. And that's it. It's quite rude to do so.
However, Albert's words are still worth noting, especially after knowing that he is a master of prophecy who can predict the future, you have to think about it carefully.
No one is a fool. If the other person does not really feel the danger, he will definitely not want to have multiple unsightly third parties in his life.
At least, she would definitely not be willing to do it.
Yes, an eyesore third party.
This is how Katrina positions herself.
Although her relationship with Albert was not bad, living here was a bit annoying, especially since she had liked him, but his lover was her sister. It was really awkward for the three of them to live together.
Katrina actually didn’t want to come, but Mrs. MacDoug obviously didn’t allow her to refuse Albert and Isobel’s arrangement.
Many times, Katrina couldn't refuse the arrangements made by Mrs. McDougal, and even if she refused, Isobel would most likely have other ways to make it impossible for her to refuse.
I really don’t know how two guys who are extremely confident in themselves got together. It’s hard to imagine what it would be like when their opinions conflict.
As for Mrs. McDougal's safety, Katrina is not worried. With Isobel's character, if the situation is really unavoidable, even if she is tied up, she will probably tie the person up for protection, and there is also a person with great powers. Albert. She knew that Albert had obtained another time turner from somewhere.
Prophecy plus time converter can sometimes change a lot of things.
Wearing a light pink nightgown, Katrina got up from the bed, raised her hands and stretched, smelling the fragrance of flowers coming from the window, and looked happily through the window towards the yard.
Even though this house doesn’t look very big from the outside, the space inside the house has been wildly transformed by someone. The inside has completely changed its appearance, and the space has been expanded countless times.
Last night, she heard a rough introduction from Isobel, and finally understood why this place was called Rose Manor.
Katrina dared to bet all her pocket money that if people from the Ministry of Magic saw the situation here, they would definitely be willing to give Albert a hefty fine, plus a few months trip to Azkaban Prison.
The girl's eyes fell on the sunroom, where two familiar figures were sitting. For some reason, her original good mood suddenly became not so good.
It felt not good to watch them show off their affection so early in the morning and to be force-fed a mouthful of dog food. Katrina closed the curtains, curled her lips and prepared to change clothes.
To prevent her from getting in the way, Katrina's room was arranged far away from the master's bedroom.
When she changed her clothes and was about to go downstairs, she found a piece of parchment on the table, which showed the specific locations of the bathroom and the hall.
If no one guides you, you may get lost at first.
The main reason is that the manor has not yet been completely completed, and there are still many rooms with unknown uses that have not yet been completed.
In other words, Albert just made a few rooms that could be occupied by people first. The house here was far less comfortable than the house in Hogsmeade.
Albert left the house elf Bit there to take care of the greenhouse, thus forming a flawless cross-protection.
As long as the Secret Keeper hides in the safe house protected by the Loyalty Curse, not even Voldemort can do anything to Albert.
After briefly washing up, Katrina was about to go downstairs to have breakfast when she was stopped by Isobel as she passed by the yard.
She reluctantly went to sit with them.
The sunroom is quite comfortable. It is said that these things are all obtained from Muggles. Compared with wizards, Muggles are indeed better at enjoying life. She just felt that it was inappropriate for her to stay here and disturb them, and not everyone was willing to be an annoying third party.
Okay, although there are already other eyesores here.
Albert's very fat cat and a plump owl, she doubted whether that owl could take on the responsibility of delivering letters.
“What’s the matter?”
Katrina looked at Isobel secretly and found that the other person seemed to have very light makeup on her face and looked beautiful and dazzling.
She regretted not dressing up a little and making herself look a little sloppy.
However, the other party didn't seem to care about these problems, which made her feel relieved and a little disappointed at the same time.
“We are going to Spain in a while.” Isobel moved Tom away from the roses, put the roses in the pot, raised her head and said to Katrina.
“What are you going to do in Spain?” Katrina asked doubtfully.
"To participate in the International Wizarding Duel Competition." Albert put down the letter in his hand and explained.
In fact, Britain used to have its own All-British Wizarding Duel Competition, but due to the promulgation of the International Prohibition of Dueling Law, the British Duel Competition quickly became a joke and was cancelled.
Under the framework of the "International Prohibition of Dueling Law", if you want to hold a successful dueling competition, you need more outstanding contestants. Therefore, the only remaining competition in Europe is the International Wizarding Duel Competition. It is more appropriate to call it the European Wizarding Duel Competition. Many wizards believe that Europe is the center of the world.
“You’re not worried about…”
Katrina really can’t understand Albert’s way of thinking. Didn’t you say it’s dangerous outside? Why do you still like running around?
Moreover, he actually plans to participate in an international wizard duel competition. With Albert's ability, he will probably attract everyone's attention. Even if he wins the championship in the end, it is not impossible. What should he do if he attracts the enemy? ?
"They can't keep an eye on me forever. What's more, we will use other identities to go to Spain. I have prepared this thing." Albert's confidence is naturally not the compound potion. He has already asked Bud that they have something in Spain. There are two safe houses at his disposal, and although they may not be comfortable, they can accommodate suitcases!
Moreover, Albert was preparing to make a time lag. He believed that Voldemort would definitely not have time to pay attention to the problems in Spain. Even if he would become famous and attract Voldemort's attention, by the time he hurriedly gathered people to rush over, the game over there would be almost over. , by that time he would have already won the duel championship and left Spain.
After all, Voldemort wouldn't be stupid enough to think that just one or two people could target him, especially after Barty Jr. was defeated in his hands. Voldemort probably wouldn't expect to target him when he is short of manpower?
Even if it were a head-on confrontation, Albert would not be afraid. He did not believe that Voldemort would give up his hidden advantage and risk exposure to block him.
Voldemort has just returned, and the manpower he has gathered is limited, and he is also busy recruiting giants and werewolves, so it is difficult to allocate extra energy to deal with him.
Even if he encounters Voldemort, Albert has a plan to deal with it.
If they are Death Eaters, they deserve to be unlucky. Albert doesn't mind sending them away at all, and maybe it can trigger other tasks.
He is a vicious Death Eater after all, so the mission rewards given to him cannot be too bad.
The most important thing is that Albert had actually predicted that he would win the duel championship trophy and return smoothly, so he was preparing to participate in the International Wizarding Duel Competition.
In addition, I received news from Bard this morning. There is still an unfinished task on the task panel. Maybe I will be able to obtain duel-related skills by then.
Professor Flitwick actually has skills related to dueling. As a reward for the "Five Kills" mission he completed a while ago, Albert chose Professor McGonagall's "Animagus".
As for what the form of the Animagus is, after mastering the Animagus, Albert knew that it was indeed the same as the patron saint, and he could actually transform into a griffon.
To be honest, this result surprised Albert, because there is no precedent in the magic world for turning into magical animals. Of course, it may also be that the number of Animagus is too small.
In short, Albert has not tried to use it for the time being. It is not that he does not want to experience the activities of becoming an Animagus, but that he feels that the skill level is too low and it may be unsafe to use it.
Although there shouldn't be too much of a problem with Isobel watching over him, Albert finally chose to give up for the time being. He planned to upgrade his skills after gaining experience and carefully check the detailed information of Animagus in Decide.
“What are you thinking about?”
Isobel noticed that Albert was in a daze just now, and knew that he was thinking about something again.
"It's nothing. I plan to go see Mr. Flamel smoothly. I'm afraid they don't have much time." Albert said gently, "I'm afraid Katrina will have to be wronged by then."
“If you don’t feel wronged, I can stay at home.”
"No, I mean you can stay in the box." Albert showed an apologetic smile to Katrina, "Maybe the teacher doesn't like to be disturbed by other people."
“I will accompany her then.” Isobel said.
“Do I have to go too?” Katrina asked expressionlessly.
"right."
“Wouldn’t this be inconvenient?”
“So, you will live in the box temporarily and study with Isobel what you girls care about.” Albert thought for a while and said.
“What do girls care about?”
Katrina felt a little confused, and her eyes were attracted by the carefully prepared breakfast sent by the house elf.
“How did you all eat in the morning?”
She secretly looked at Isobel's figure, and there was no sign of getting fat at all.
“Get up in the morning and do appropriate exercise. The fitness methods in the Muggle world are also very effective. I remember it was called yoga?” Isobel liked this exercise, but she was more curious about how Albert could do everything.
Of course, she didn’t know that someone could add some points.
“Muggle sports?”
Katrina was a little surprised and a little curious, but she really wanted to learn because she found that Isobel's figure was better than before.
“I will teach you after you have eaten and rested.” Isobel said as if she knew what Katrina was thinking.
“Okay.” Katrina said subconsciously.
“Let’s take a look at this first.”
Albert handed a letter to Katrina.
“Why are you giving me this?”
Katrina took the letter with confusion and didn’t understand why Albert gave it to her. After seeing the Hogwarts mark on the envelope, she asked doubtfully, “Is this a catalog list?”
“Yes, the Hogwarts letters.”
“So early this year?” Katrina remembered that in previous years she would not receive the Hogwarts letter until early August.
“I asked Kara to go find Professor McGonagall to get it.” Albert explained.
“Kara?”
“The house elf you just met.” Isobel explained.
"I told Professor McGonagall that we were hiding for the time being. The Hogwarts owl couldn't find our specific location. I asked her to give us this year's letter in advance." Albert opened the letter, and there was indeed a letter inside. Student Union President's badge.
In fact, except for Albert, no boy in Hogwarts dares to take this thing, unless he wants to become the object of contempt among the students at Hogwarts.
“House elf? It doesn’t seem to be the one from last year.” Katrina remembered that the house elf who went with them to Hogsmeade last summer was named Bit.
“Bit is the secret keeper of this house, and he’s hiding out for the time being,” Albert explained.
“Secret keeper?”
“The Fidelity Charm, the top protective magic, the Secret Keeper is the only way to find this place.”
“Isn’t that card you gave me okay?”
"The meaning of that card is that it agrees to tell you this secret. Even if others see it, they can't find it." Albert explained.
“So, you actually built two houses protected by the Loyalty Charm?” Katrina suddenly realized why Albert told her this, and her expression was very complicated.
“Yes, that’s it, so I’m not worried about others knowing these secrets.”
"Where did you find the house elves?" Katrina found that there were really a lot of mysteries in Albert. She was not a fool, so she could naturally see that both house elves were loyal to him.
“Hogwarts.”
“Dumbledore actually agreed?” She felt that the two of them must have some shady deal.
"If Kara doesn't have a good life here, she is allowed to go back to Hogwarts." Albert said calmly, "In fact, Kara has a good life here."
“Why don’t you take it apart and take a look?” Isobel suggested.
Katrina found that she also had a student body president badge in her envelope.
“Mom will be very proud.” Isobel said with a smile.
"I don't think she cares about these things very much, just like she doesn't really care about her own business." Katrina muttered, "I don't think you should let someone be too reckless."
When she said this, she glanced at Albert and said, "That's not good."
“I value my life more than anyone else.” Albert corrected.
“There’s no new book from the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor?” Katrina stiffly changed the subject. She felt that Gryffindor students all like adventure and excitement, and Albert was no exception. In fact, he took more risks than anyone else.
"It probably hasn't been decided yet. The Defense Against the Dark Arts professor will probably be appointed by the Ministry of Magic." Albert quickly glanced at the items on the book list, recalled what he needed to buy, and then wrote down what he needed to buy. On parchment.
“Do you have anything to buy? I’ll ask the house elf to buy it for you.”
“You really have to ask the house elf for everything.” Katrina looked at Albert with a strange expression.
"Yes, because no one will suspect that I have house elves, so they are safe outside." Albert handed the parchment and quill to Katrina, "Take the time to think about what is missing. .”
Katrina glanced at the parchment, then compared it with her book list, and began to write down the things she needed to buy. It was nothing more than some parchment and quills, as well as the ingredients for potions class that needed to be replenished. She also didn't need to buy anything else. thing. As for the robe, there is no need for it. As an adult, Katrina can no longer grow taller. However, the most proud thing is that she is a little taller than Isobel.
Happy New Year!
(End of this chapter)