Homecoming from Hogwarts

In the simple office, Professor Brian stood beside a huge sand table. The swaying candlelight carved a majestic silhouette on his young face.

He just stood there quietly with a smile on his face, but Luna felt a profound and majestic aura of a master coming towards her, causing her to squint her eyes.

"Good evening, Professor Blaine—"

After a moment of trance, Luna tilted her head, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and her voice was as clear as a mountain stream.

"Technically, it's early morning, Luna--"

Amosta nodded to the inexplicably excited employee of the Ministry of Magic, and then looked gently at Luna who jumped up to him and looked at the sand table with her head out without hesitation.
"Would you like some tea? I see you must have come a long way."

"Thanks--"

When her eyes fell on the sand table, Luna was immediately attracted by a building with a peculiar shape in the center of the regular octagonal building area connected by a circular outer wall.

"But I have to get back to bed, Professor Brain, so there's no need to--"

Luna's eyes flickered. She pointed at the peculiarly shaped but magnificent high-rise building in the center of the sand table, which was divided into eight equal areas by the traction line in the center, and asked in fascination,
"Can I ask what that is, Professor Brain?"

"Oh, although the reconstruction plan of Diagon Alley is still in the stage of strict confidentiality, in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with it."

Amosta didn't rush to ask Luna why she came. He smiled and said,
“That’s the new office building of the Ministry of Magic that I designed. It’s slightly taller than the Magical Capitol of the United States, and has a total of 108 floors.

Its appearance is like an inverted tornado. In fact, after its completion, each floor of the building can indeed rotate around the central support.

Its facade is made of Transfiguration glass, which can be used to display some of the Ministry of Magic's policies. Oh, it can also be used for advertising and so on, and it can also generate income for the Ministry of Magic--"

It was not difficult for Luna to hear the slight pride in Professor Brian's tone. It was conceivable that after the completion of this unique building, the biography behind Professor Brian's Chocolate Frog card would have to be updated again.

"But why did the Ministry of Magic have to move to another location?"

Luna still felt a little strange.
"What's wrong with the Ministry of Magic right now?"

"Oh, you have seen that the Ministry of Magic of several countries is built underground. If the employees want to see the sun, they have to rely on fake images projected by magic."

Amosta disagreed.

Indeed, this matter is a bit strange when you think about it.

Luna nodded, her eyes scattered across the main film sand table.

With her intelligence, she immediately realized that Professor Brain had no intention of restoring the destroyed Diagon Alley to its original state.

Instead, we want to build another "magic city" on its ruins!
Except for the 'Storm Building' of the Ministry of Magic located in the center of the Magic City, the eight divided areas each have their own style.

Luna recognized at a glance what the area to the south was used for.

Compared with the neatly-built buildings in other areas, the buildings in this area are all low-rise buildings facing the street, and their architectural styles are similar to the destroyed Diagon Alley. It seems that this will be the new commercial center for wizards.

"Diagon Alley plays an irreplaceable role in the lives of the British wizarding community. Therefore, it, the new building of the Ministry of Magic, and -"

Amosta pointed the wand in his hand at two other areas.
“The passenger terminal in the residential area and the freight terminal in the industrial area are included in the first phase of the project.”

Luna nodded, still looking at the sand table with curiosity.

She found that there was an area that was obviously a residential area, but the architectural models were much more luxurious than those in other residential areas. Moreover, the main body of each building was located in a landscape garden covering a considerable area.

"That is."

Luna, who was fascinated by the sight, moved her lips slightly. "Oh, it's for the wealthy people in the wizarding world--"

Amosta raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It is adjacent to the office CBD, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and a sanatorium combining medical care and nursing care is specially designed. Each building is extremely expensive and the number is limited. After it is completed, the company will recruit a special security team to protect the security of this area.

Compared with ordinary residential buildings, the conditions for purchasing these private estates are more stringent.

If you want to buy it, you must have your own workshop or company in the British wizarding world. The Ministry of Magic will assess the amount of tax paid by these companies and workshops as well as their contribution to employment for ordinary people.

Only after you meet the above requirements will you be eligible to participate in the lottery."

"Lottery election?"

"Oh, it's a lottery--"

Amosta smiled as he led Luna around the sandbox.

"If you are lucky enough to get the qualification to buy a house, you must pay the full amount of the house in advance within a certain period of time. Of course, if you don't have enough gold, Gringotts will also be happy to provide you with a loan--"

"That is, get the money first and then start building those houses."

Luna stared blankly at Professor Brain, who seemed to have everything under control, with a dazed look in her eyes.
"Would anyone really be willing to do that? Those who own property all have their own villas and estates, right?"

Bang Bang -
Amosta tapped the edge of the huge sand table with his fingers, smiling broadly.
"You don't understand the mentality of those rich people, Luna. They will be happy to pay for this new magical city. Oh, I think there will even be many wealthy foreign wizards who will try their best to get the purchasing qualification."

Like appreciating a piece of art, Amosta looked at the plan that he had led but also took into account the opinions of the high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic.

"The new Diagon Alley will no longer be limited to a wizard commercial street and a messy industrial area. It will be a modern, multifunctional magic city that includes a new Ministry of Magic building, ordinary people's residences, high-end villas, manors, wizard business centers, office centers, industrial parks, magical creatures nature reserves, magic hospitals, and a large Quidditch competition arena!"

Amosta stopped and stared at his masterpiece with burning eyes, his passionate voice echoing throughout the office.

Luna, who was following behind him, looked at him with a dazed look.

For no reason, an idea suddenly came to her mind.

Although Voldemort's resurrection broke the peace of the British wizarding world and brought about earth-shaking changes in the lives of thousands of wizards.

But Professor Brian does not sit alone and worry about this, his focus is always on a higher dimension!

To be honest, Luna felt that the courage and foresight displayed by Professor Brain was even inferior to that of Professor Dumbledore!
"Of course, we cannot ignore the objective problems—"

After calming down his excited emotions, Amosta smiled as gentle as the spring breeze.
"The construction of this magical city is probably not something that can be completed overnight. Even if the Ministry of Magic after Minister Bones can still fully support and cooperate, it will probably take another 20 to 30 years."

Amosta didn't care about his image. He leaned half of his butt on the edge of the sand table and cast an extremely tolerant gaze at Luna.

“So, even though the future is bright, we still need to pay attention to the difficulties we are facing at this stage.”

Luna immediately pulled her eyes away from the sandbox; she knew she should express her intention.

Where do I begin?

A series of things flashed through her mind. Luna took a breath and her eyes became empty again.
"Professor Blaine, I met Lucius Malfoy tonight."

(End of this chapter)