From Hogwarts to Strixhaven

After nearly two hours of dining, with various wines (to go with different dishes and soups) and discussions about magic, Ivy suspected that the guests who could understand English thought they were magicians. When paying the bill, Nicolas Flamel childishly conjured up a large piece of gold. When the cashier opened his mouth and was at a loss, he turned the gold into several large-denomination francs.

The lights on the streets of Paris were just coming on, and people endured the heat of midsummer to go to the giant building that could be seen from a long distance - the Paris Opera House.

"Opera Garnier! Ah! Opera Garnier!" Nico lamented twice, "The most glorious moment of this building has long ended, and now the only remaining glory will be taken away by its descendants."

For an old man who has lived for more than 600 years, Ivy didn't know whether Nico's behavior was normal or crazy. After all, he had never met a human who had lived for so long before, so there was no reference at all.

"Is he like this all the time?" Ivy asked Dumbledore quietly.

"It seems that death does make him feel pressure. After escaping death for so long, I think no one can remain unmoved by this." Dumbledore also answered in a low voice.

The conversation between the two could not be hidden from the great alchemist. He turned back dissatisfiedly: "What are you two British people mumbling about?"

"We didn't understand what you said very well." Ivy explained, "After all, we are all wizards, and our understanding of the Muggle world is really limited."

"There are smart ghosts and big fools among Muggles. The smartest of them may be more powerful than Dumbledore!" Nicolas Flamel stopped looking at the golden goddess statue on the top of the Paris Opera House and walked forward with less flexible steps.

"The Muggle who designed this opera house is called Garnier, so its full name is Garnier Opera House. I have watched opera here for hundreds of years, and its quality has been getting worse and worse recently - especially since it began to allow English opera to be performed on stage in the past 20 years." Nicolas Flamel squinted at the two British people, "The opera to be performed tonight was arranged by the British. Humph! Watching English opera in the birthplace of opera is as ridiculous as eating the best French food in the world in the UK."

Ivy didn't know how to answer, because he didn't know French opera or French food.

Fortunately, Nico didn't plan to stand in front of the opera house all the time, he just sighed and walked in.

There are many doors in the Paris Opera House, but this does not mean that guests can enter from multiple entrances, after all, they still have to check tickets. Fortunately, the wizards who take the VIP channel don't have to squeeze in the crowd, which makes Ivy feel a little relieved.

To be honest, he hasn't seen so many people for a while. Because wizards make up a pitifully small proportion of the world's population, even in Diagon Alley, the largest gathering place for wizards in the UK, Ivy has never seen a scene with more than a thousand people.

Looking at the crowds, he felt a little nostalgic for a moment.

This nostalgia disappeared the moment he entered the hall.

The interior decoration of the Paris Opera House is very gorgeous, with golden colors everywhere. Those places that are not golden are covered with oil paintings. Huge metal chandeliers with hundreds of candles are hung on both sides of the corridor. The firelight and the gold paint on the pillars reflect each other, which dazzled Ivy's eyes for a while.

"By the way," Nico turned his head, "No one wants to go to the toilet, right?"

Dumbledore and Ivy both shook their heads.

"Very good, when Garnier designed this opera house, he did not leave room for toilets and washrooms," Nico walked forward briskly.

Ivy frowned, "Didn't the Paris municipal government make some repairs and renovations to it?"

"You mean those Muggles? I don't know." Nico didn't even turn his head, "At least when I last came here twenty years ago, there was still no toilet here. It is said that the Muggles have built a new opera house. They plan to move all the performances there after the new opera house is completed, and this place has become a tourist attraction. Even the performance we watched was held under the gimmick of "The Last Dance." "

Thinking about the casual nature and relaxed pace of life of the French, Ivy doubted when the new theater would be completed. I'm afraid that the Paris Opera House will take at least another year or two?

As a wealthy man who once held the Philosopher's Stone, Nicolas Flamel booked a very good box for them. It is said that it was a box exclusively for the king and queen when France was still in the imperial era.

Now that France is a republic, the seats that were once exclusive to the emperor can also be sold for money.

When the noisy audience quieted down, the lights in the whole venue went out together.

Unlike what Ivy imagined, the actors in black costumes seemed to be holding an auction. All the items sold were props found in the Paris Opera House.

"... Perhaps we can use this faint light to drive away the ghosts in this theater!"

As the auction host in a black suit and black hat generously finished the last sentence, the sound of the organ echoed in the hall.

Ivy suddenly realized what the play was, "The Phantom of the Opera".

This was written by a French writer and happened in this Paris Opera House.

The protagonist of the story, the Phantom of the Opera, is an ugly weirdo with a good voice. He taught the heroine Christina from a small supporting role that no one cared about to become a popular female lead singer. And in the process, he fell in love with the innocent and lovely Christina.

No mistakes in one song, one post, one content, one 6, one 9, one book, one bar!

Then it was the familiar triangle relationship. The so-called childhood sweethearts were no match for the one who came from heaven, not to mention that the Viscount who came from heaven who funded the theater was also Christina's childhood sweetheart.

The Phantom was furious when he saw that his love object liked another person. He created several suspense cases in the theater to express his anger and threats. However, this further promoted the love between the Viscount and Christina.

The Phantom with a strange face was very extreme. At the end of the plot, he hung up the Viscount and threatened him with his life, forcing Christina to make a choice.

Unexpectedly, for the safety of her lover, Christina kissed the Phantom. As a result, it was the love in this kiss that saved the Phantom's soul, made him give up his original plan, and let the couple leave the dangerous place safely.

Although the plot of The Phantom of the Opera is cliché, it also praises the story of "love and redemption". Ivy, who comes from the post-Hollywood era, is certainly not interested in this story, but Dumbledore, who believes in the "magic of love", is different. I guess he will be a loyal audience for this story, right?

Moreover, the ugly but genius Phantom of the Opera can just correspond to Voldemort himself. I just don't know whether the "magic of love" that Dumbledore firmly believes in can save a hopelessly corrupted Dark Lord.