Natural Magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 79 Xiu Xiu’s Depression
"Oh, welcome, this is Diggory's home, please come in, dear little Mr. Odd."

Mr. Diggory stretched out his arms exaggeratedly and said mysteriously: "Don't be surprised when you see anything, because this is a secret between me and my dear little Ced."

Cedric blushed a little. He was not used to his father calling him his nickname outside.

"Come in, dad." Cedric opened the door and said helplessly, "Don't be too formal, Bree. Our family is very casual."

Bree followed Cedric into the house, and Mr. Digory hurriedly opened a door at the back. What he saw was a green field, with a small forest and some rocks and streams in the distance. It was like It's a zoo.

A cow mooed, and some cute magical animals played in the meadow.

"Oh, that's Dolly. She is the great hero of our family. Because she has lived in a magical family for a long time, magic has been born in her body." Mr. Diggory introduced the cow to Bree enthusiastically. It was obvious that this cow has a special status.

"A lot of lonely little cubs depend on it to survive."

Mr. Diggory added: "When Ced was a child..."

"father!"

"Oh, okay, okay, I always remember the wrong things!"

After talking about Dolly, Mr. Diggory winked at Cedric and said, "I'll help you tidy up the room. You can go shopping for a while."

Then he said to Bree: "Sed is very familiar with this place. His dream is to become a magizoologist. Owen is proud of his dream. I believe he can guide you to understand this. Of course, the sad Niffler is in the east. , you can also go and have a look..."

Speaking of Sniff, Mr. Diggory looked a little ugly.

"The giant came here last time and made a mess here. He almost released the poisonous horned beast. The poisonous horned beast was temporarily placed here with me, and will be taken to the deep mountains and old forests to be released."

"But the giant was crying, saying how such a cute animal can be kept in a small cage. It's really annoying. I'm a member of the Department of Regulation and Control of Fantastic Beasts of the Ministry of Magic. I don't know how to deal with magical animals."

Obviously, Mr. Diggory was very angry, otherwise he wouldn't be angry with Hagrid now.

"Sorry Dad, I thought Mr. Hagrid could help the Niffler. He said he was loved by magical creatures..."

"Oh, dear Ced, it's not your fault, you were just deceived by that big guy!" Mr. Diggory hurriedly comforted Cedric, putting all the blame on himself.

"I should have paid attention to that giant from the beginning. He was very strange when he was at Hogwarts. I even heard that he was involved in a life... Ahem, you are always too kind and trust others easily. , it’s all daddy’s problem.”

Mr. Diggory changed his words hastily.

"How could that giant be loved by magical animals? He was obviously relying on his giant bloodline to suppress those poor weak creatures, using his tree-trunk-thick arms to hold them captive and prevent them from moving!"

"Poor Xiu Xiu was picked up by him and even bit him in a hurry to see how bad he was!"

"Okay, take your friends to play quickly. Don't worry about this. You should be happy during the summer vacation. I know you will definitely win No. 1 again. When you were in first grade and second grade It's all like this, I never worry about you in your studies, I'm really proud of my father."

Bree clearly felt that Mr. Diggory needed Cedric's doting, but Cedric was very sensible and did not become arrogant in such a relationship. Instead, he was more polite than Mr. Diggory.

"Okay, I know Dad."

Cedric smiled apologetically at Bree. He knew that his father would not be able to stop talking about him, and would even talk about things when he was a child. This was not okay.

"Dad, Bree is also number one in the first year. This is something that all the young wizards in Hogwarts agree on."

Mr. Diggory's eyes lit up after hearing this. He was very happy that his son could make a good student as a friend.

"Oh, I knew that Seid's friends would not be ordinary people. This is the first time Seid has brought friends to the house. I have to prepare well. You can go shopping. In addition to making the bed, I have to do it for you. You prepare dinner."

With that, Mr Diggory left.

Cedric blushed, scratched his head and said, "Sorry, my dad is always like this, but I think he is like this because he hasn't seen me for a long time, and he won't be so excited in the future."

Bree shook his head. On the contrary, he envied such a father-son life, but he didn't know if his future children would be as obedient and sensible as Cedric.

"I think he's a good father, but let's go see Sniff first."

Cedric narrowed his eyes happily when he heard Bree identify with his father.

"Yes, my father is very good, but we can take a look at some magical animals first. Here, my father specially asked colleagues from the Department for the Management and Control of Magical Creatures to cast a traceless stretching spell on the space stone left behind by my family. It is very It’s stable and contains many magical animals from all over the world.”

"Space stone?" Brie was confused. He had not seen any record of such an item in the book.

Cedric explained to Bree: "It is a very ancient stone. Legend has it that it is an alchemical item created through special power. However, the production method has been lost. Only some families have collections, such as the Weasley family's shabby stone." The house is made of this stone, as well as the Malfoy family's back garden and so on."

"My grandfather got this space stone from a ruins. It has been passed down to my generation and made into a place where magical animals live."

"In fact, the Seamless Stretch Spell can also create a vast space, but this requires very powerful magic. Mr. Newt Scamander's box was made purely using the Seamless Stretch Spell. Only a powerful wizard can do it. "

Cedric obviously thinks that Bree can do it in the future, and also explains that although space stones are rare, they are not irreplaceable.

So that's it. Bree thought for a moment. He was thinking about how much stable space he could create by relying on his own strength. After all, stable space and temporary space require different levels of magic control.

If you want to start a family, such a place is essential. Perhaps it would be much more convenient to put your home directly in the space.

"That's a bowtruckle, that's a Bowtruckle, and that's a Billywig beetle, but don't get close to this little guy, it will be very painful if you get stung..."

Just as Bree was thinking about it, Cedric began to introduce those magical animals. The magical animals were very friendly to Bree, but Bree had no thoughts about them for the time being, oh, well, except for Puff Velvet... Then... Following their footsteps, they were gradually getting closer to the Niffler that had the problem.

Under the setting sun, a Xiu Xiu sat paralyzed in the sea of ​​flowers, staring at a delicate purple flower in fascination. The flower was as clear as crystal, and even the leaves were covered with faint crystals that shimmered, making people feel amazing.

Under the flowers, there was a pile of gleaming gold and silver treasures, which looked even more dazzling under the sunset, but Bree thought it was very vulgar and should be packed up and thrown away.

"Crystal Orchid?" Brie's first concern was that flower.

This is a very precious magical plant that cannot be bought on the market. This flower has a long flowering period. It blooms in October and will wither in July of the following year. Legend has it that when it is sad, it will drop crystal-like teardrops. And this kind of teardrop is a very precious potion material... Bree thought, if she should find a way to give it to Professor Snape, it would be very interesting to see him racking his brains to make Crystal Orchid cry.

"Woooooo!"

There was a burst of crying, and Brie thought it was Xiu Xiu who made Crystal Orchid cry, but she didn't expect that it was just the wind blowing, and it cried when the leaves of Crystal Orchid brushed against Xiu Xiu's furry cheeks.

"Uh..." Cedric just heard his father write a letter saying that Xiu Xiu was depressed. He didn't know it would be so serious. He cries when the wind blows or the flowers hit him. This is too fragile. This situation can be cured. ?

"I think Xiu Xiu may be in love." Buri hesitated to say this answer, because he felt that Xiu Xiu's eyes were shy when he looked at the flower, and there was also strong love, and when the branches and leaves of the flower hit it , it is definitely not pain, but happiness.

"Love!" Cedric looked surprised and said at a loss, "But there are only two Nifflers here, and they are both males."

Bree looked at Cedric seriously and said: "You should think a little more weirdly. I mean it fell in love with that flower. You know, Xiu Xiu's favorite thing is shiny things, and that flower is fully grown." In terms of its aesthetics, it also gave away all its possessions and piled them on the flower roots.”

"But flowers bloom in season, and Crystal Orchids will wither in July. Obviously Xiu Xiu knows this. This should be the reason for his depression. He is reluctant to let his lover leave so soon."

"No wonder Xiu Xiu was so happy a month or two ago. My dad also said that Xiu Xiu was in heat and wanted to find a female Xiu Xiu to come back." Cedric scratched his head awkwardly. Why didn't he think that it turned out to be love? .

"But this flower won't turn into an ancient flower elf. The two of them can't be together. What should Xiu Xiu do?" Even though he knew the cause of Xiu Xiu's depression, he still couldn't find a solution. Cedri Ke is a little worried about Xiu Xiu's condition, because this Xiu Xiu has been neglecting food for many days.

Brie didn't understand. He thought the matter was not that serious, so he said indifferently: "Just wait until the flowers fade, Xiu Xiu will be fine. Love is not the whole of life. Xiu Xiu is just indulging in it for a while. Time will help it. We Don't worry about it."

Cedric looked at Niuqi with some concern, and said hesitantly, "But there are many magical creatures that die of depression after the death of their partners."

Hearing this, Brie clicked her tongue.

"Do you think a creature like Xiu Xiu has such a simple heart?"

Such a greedy little guy like Xiu Xiu loves the treasures in other people's pockets and always racks his brains to get them into the pockets in front of his stomach. How could he die for worthless love? Maybe he will still spend money. Regret after death that your treasure is stained with dirt.

Cedric was speechless and laughed: "Okay, but even if it's not for the purpose of helping, it's still very interesting to treat it as a kind of research. This is a problem that you won't encounter in class."

Cedric is a kind-hearted child. Brie shrugged helplessly. Cedric was obviously trying to persuade him from another angle, but what could he do?

A Xiu Xiu fell in love with a flower, which sounds outrageous no matter how you hear it, doesn't it?
And how is he going to do it... huh?

Bree placed the suitcase that had not been taken out of her pocket on the ground, used the magnification spell to restore it to its original shape, and took out a book from it.

The book Enid originally gave him - "The Magic of Flowers".

Bree turned to the first page, which read - the magic hidden in flowers is not controlled by wizards, but comes from the wonder of nature.

"The wonder of nature..."

Bree has a feeling that the flower will lead him to the key to the book.

(End of this chapter)