Dragon Roar Master at Hogwarts

The bar was warm, but most of the tables were empty and there were only a few customers.

"The boss here is an old friend I met during my previous travels." Newt lowered his voice and said to Dudley, "Of course, he is a Muggle, so we will be careful not to reveal our identities later."

Newt and Dudley came to the bar, and a slightly bald middle-aged man came over. When he saw Newt, his originally gloomy expression relaxed: "Newt, my old friend, how long ago was the last time I came here? It’s kind of heartening to see regular customers in this difficult time.”

"His name is William, he is the owner of this bar. Don't worry, minors are allowed in here, but they are not allowed to drink." Newt introduced to Dudley, "William, give me a glass of 1664, add tequila, and then Give the kid another glass of lemonade.”

"Haha, I ordered this when you came here when I was a kid. Is this kid your grandson? Why does it feel like he's grown up so much faster than the last time I saw him?" William presented them to Newt and Dudley respectively. Had two drinks.

"No, no, Rolf is a little younger than him." Newt took a sip of French beer. "His name is Dudley. He is a child of a relative of mine. Because their school had an early holiday, he wanted to travel with me. .”

"Travel, you old man still likes to travel so much." William chuckled, "I used to see you and your wife coming to ski every year during the snow season... One year, we encountered a snow monster incident, still remember ?"

"To be precise, it was a moon-crazy beast seeking a mate... Ahem, let's not talk about it anymore," Dudley saw Newt touching the suitcase at hand with a little embarrassment, "How's the business lately? That’s it, William, I think it’s almost the climbing season now.”

Hearing Newt talk about business issues, William suddenly shrank and said listlessly: "Don't mention it, it's really unlucky. First of all, there were gas explosions in several nearby villages in the past few months, and the government's The fire department patrols every day. And recently, there have been several incidents of missing climbers——"

At this point, William approached mysteriously and whispered: "Now there are rumors outside that there is an evil witch living on Mount Lambert, and whoever dares to climb the mountain will be killed by the evil dragon under the witch. Eat it!”

"Oh?" Newt narrowed his eyes, pretending to be surprised, "Could it be just an ordinary accident? This story is just to warn people not to climb mountains alone, and also to make people wary of honey traps. We are almost 21 now Century, how come there are still such superstitions as wizards and magic?"

Newt is indeed a person who often travels around the world. In terms of his ability to disguise himself as a Muggle, Dudley, who is a Muggle, is somewhat ashamed.

"I don't know if we thought too much about it, but the problem is that all the tourists who came here believed it." William sighed and wiped the cup in his hand in frustration, "Originally, someone from the TV station wanted to come over to film the reveal program, but they didn't Several people disappeared within a few days, and then the survivors were all in a state of despair, as if they were possessed by an evil spirit..."

"Uncle William, those rumors are probably not groundless. Has anyone seen something strange?" Dudley also used his identity as a child to pretend to be curious about unknown things.

"Haha, little Dudley is at the right age to be interested in these fantasy things." William touched Dudley's head, "Although no one has really seen evil dragons, there is a witch living near Chamonix. But I’ve often heard this kind of rumor since I was a child.”

"Occasionally, someone will mention that they saw a stunningly beautiful woman near Chamonix. One glance will make people forget everything, and they are willing to sacrifice everything for her, including their lives... But often people don't react when they see her. , she disappeared out of thin air again, just like magic."

"In the past, we would have welcomed such specious legends as a gimmick to attract tourists." William slapped the table hard, "But if someone died, the nature would be different. Everyone here relies on We rely on tourism to make a living, if there really is such an evil witch..."

Dudley looked at Newt, but Newt shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know anything about the wizards living nearby.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these, they are just rumors. Newt, how long do you plan to stay here this time?" William seemed not to want to bring up this topic anymore, and Dudley and Newt couldn't continue to inquire. , so Newt and William chatted casually for a while and planned to leave.

As expected, apart from some vague rumors, there were not many specific clues.The only valuable clue was the rumor about witches, but according to William, this legend had been circulating for decades and should have nothing to do with Nagini, who had only come here in recent months.

"By the way, Newt, I forgot to remind you." When Dudley and Newt were about to leave, William suddenly stopped Newt. "If someone of unknown origin invites you to a party, gathering, or the like, you'd better refuse immediately."

"Due to rumors about witches and the like, strange religious groups seem to have sprung up in nearby villages recently, preaching about hunting witches and eradicating witchcraft... This often happens when the economy deteriorates, of course. , as long as you show that you are not interested in this, they will generally stop bothering you."

Dudley and Newt looked at each other and could see the worry in each other's eyes.If the incident continues to develop, the antagonism between Muggles and wizards will intensify, which is not a good sign.

When Dudley and Newt were about to return to the hotel where they were staying, Newt suddenly stopped. Under the dim streetlight, Dudley could see Newt's face becoming very gloomy.

"What's the matter, Mr. Scamander?" Dudley immediately became alert and put his hand into his arms, ready to pull out his wand at any time.

"Don't be nervous, Dudley, it's nothing." Newt whispered unhappily: "I just didn't expect those troublesome guys to come to our door so quickly."

"Come out, I've seen you." Newt shouted coldly to an alley next to the hotel: "No need to hide, I just have something to ask you."

After a moment, two tall figures walked out of the shadows of the alley. They were two men in black leather coats, one fat and one thin, both wearing top hats.Both of them had very cold expressions on their faces, staring at Newt closely.

The thinner man among them took a step forward and reached out to Newt: "Mr. Newt Scamander, this is our first meeting. We are from the French Ministry of Magic——"

"Auror, right? You can tell at a glance. I've dealt with you enough." Newt frowned and ignored the man's extended hand. "Let's go in first and talk later. This is not the place for talking." occasion."