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"Cassandra, you should understand where our family stands."
Lucius weighed his words as best he could.
"You...Because you have just integrated into this family not long ago, so I won't interfere with your behavior too much, even if you are friends with Muggles, I can accept it."
"But the Malfoy family is a staunch pure-blood faction. We can't have too much contact with Muggles, otherwise we will be laughed at by the pure-blood family."
Draco was a little anxious.
He should have persuaded Cassandra and Hermione to go farther away, and sure enough, that day has come.
Cassandra couldn't recognize her identity, and didn't know the difference between herself and Muggles.
Narcissa just watched quietly.
She chooses to keep her mouth shut until Lucius and Cassandra come to the conclusion.
This is also the speaking strategy she has learned these days.
The same is true of Horace, although he himself doesn't mind contacting Muggles, as long as the other party is good enough.
"Father, I know our family's position very well, but I don't understand some of the logic."
"Just ask, Cassandra."
Lucius decided to patiently answer all of Cassandra's questions and not allow Cassandra to make mistakes on her position.
"We want to maintain the pride of the pure-blood family, and it has nothing to do with our contact with Muggles?"
"It's just contact, but it won't pollute our bloodline."
Is this the problem? Lucius smiled lightly: "That's because the wizarding world has the "Secrecy Act". You may only see the title of the book in the history of magic, but you don't know the content."
"As wizards, we need to regulate magical animals in our own country, curb public displays of magic by minors, and ensure that people playing magical sports do not risk being discovered by Muggles."
"That's why we no longer have contact with Muggles."
Cassandra nodded, but continued to ask: "Then, as long as we don't reveal our identity as a wizard in front of Muggles, isn't that all right?"
Lucius was speechless for a while.
"It's true to say so, but Muggles are always too fickle, and they will have different styles every few years."
"We can't understand why they make so much fuss about their appearance, wizards are always frowned upon by Muggles."
Cassandra couldn't help laughing because of the lack of confidence in what she said.
The translation of Lucius' words is: Muggles change their way of life every three to two years, and they can always adapt to the trend. In contrast, wizards are always the most old-fashioned and even weird people.
Just like Cassandra's previous life, she didn't go online for half a semester, and when she was on vacation, she found that she didn't understand the meaning of Internet buzzwords at all.
And wizards and Muggles are only more isolated.
This makes it almost impossible for a wizard to pretend to be a Muggle.
As a result, in the wizarding world, those who can communicate with Muggles have become a minority of the minority.
They began to use this monopoly of communication hegemony to wantonly dominate and rule the entire wizarding world.
Not just Gringotts, but the Ministry of Magic.
"You are quite right, father, but at least today I guarantee that we will not be discovered."
"It's only one day, even if it's discovered, it's nothing, just let me be willful once."
Cassandra's words made Lucius difficult.
If everything is really just one day as Cassandra said, then it's nothing.
But Lucius is very worried, there will be a second time after the first time.
Until one day, the Malfoy family became the laughing stock of pure-blood families in the wizarding world.
"Father, may I ask one more question?"
Cassandra took the initiative to speak, which saved Lucius from embarrassment temporarily.
"What is the nobility of a pure-blooded family based on? Does the bloodline give us better talents, or do we inherit more wealth?"
This topic made Lucius a little excited.
But Cassandra went on to say, "Father, there are pure-blood wizards here, please be straightforward."
"Unless you don't treat me as pure blood."
Lucius' excitement was half dispelled in an instant, and he hurriedly said, "How come, child, you are a pure blood, no one can deny this."
"As for your question just now... Pure blood certainly makes us very good, surpassing the vast majority of wizards and Muggle-borns."
Because they were all their own people, and they were all pure blood, so what Lucius said was not so decisive.
"It is true that there are a small number of ordinary wizards and Muggle-borns who are outstanding, but excellence cannot be passed on, but wealth and power can."
"So our pure-blooded family, even if it loses power for a while, can always rise again."
On this point, Lucius is telling the truth.
Compared with those crazy pure-blood believers who are only willing to marry with pure-blood families, the Malfoy family is much more pragmatic.
The Malfoy family allowed intermarriage with half-blood wizards, which ensured that the risk of the Malfoy family being extinct was much lower.
However, considering the single pass from Lucius to Draco, in fact, the Extinction may just be a matter of gnawing a big melon.
"I understand that pure blood is ultimately the accumulation and inheritance of wealth, power, status, knowledge and other advantages."
"It's not just chanting the slogan of pure blood to be better than others, am I right, father?"
Lucius nodded in relief, this understanding is very in line with the level of an heir.
Narcissa glanced at Draco uneasily, Draco was already dumbfounded.
Isn't pure blood a matter of blood?
Why are you talking so much?
Narcissa instantly despaired, why is her son so inferior?
"Then father, if a certain amount of contact with Muggles can allow the Malfoy family to accumulate greater advantages, will you refuse this contact?"
"This kind of contact can be maintained at a level that does not reveal the secrets of magic, does not contaminate pure blood, and does not even become known to other wizards."
Lucius frowned tightly, he understood what Cassandra was going to say.
Can Cassandra get rich from Muggles?
This is indeed something Cassandra can do, after all, Cassandra was already 11 years old when she entered the wizarding world.
Although a little curious about what Cassandra said, Lucius still chose to object: "Cassandra, our family is not short of money, and you and Draco can live the best life."
"This is my promise to you."
"And everything you said is too risky for us, and we don't need to take this risk at all."
Lucius' words truly reflected the mentality of a wizard.
Contact with Muggles is seen as risky, which shows how the Act of Secrecy, or the Ministry of Magic, has distorted the matter of wizards and Muggle contacts.
Indeed, the separation of wizards and Muggles would ensure that there would be no more wars between the two sides.
But if some people take advantage of this division to strengthen and consolidate their rule, that is another matter.
"Father, you are right...but what if the benefits are big enough?"
Cassandra persisted, much to Lucius' dismay.
Sure enough, after spending half a year together, is it still difficult for this daughter to trust him?
Lucius felt that Cassandra wanted so much money because she believed that the division of the family property would be unfairly treated in the future.
"Well, as you said, let's go to the Muggle territory today."
After thinking twice, Lucius decided to convince Cassandra with facts.
He planned to accompany Cassandra to see the so-called ways to make money, and then let Cassandra see the vault and land deeds of the Malfoy family.
Even if the property is divided into two, Draco and Cassandra can both become the richest wizards.
"How about this, if you really provoke people from the Ministry of Magic, the excuse is that I want to take you to visit the students, but we got lost."
Horace spoke at this time, smoothing things over for Cassandra.
If he goes along, even if something goes wrong, he can be the one to take the blame for it all.
Horace wasn't under the burden of keeping out of Muggle contact anyway.
"Then...thank you, Professor."
Lucius breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time secretly made up his mind to increase the pure-blood education for Cassandra.
Draco was terrified and excited, it was the first time he was going to the Muggle world.
Cassandra smiled slightly, and took out a few boxes from her pocket. For this one, she had already prepared everything.
Half an hour later, several people finished changing their clothes.
Except for Narcissa who wore a dark green dress, the remaining four people all put on suits.
"Sister, why don't you wear a skirt?"
Draco didn't understand, he still wanted to see his sister in a dress.
Cassandra rolled her eyes.
You have to wear stockings if you wear a skirt, otherwise the single-digit London in November will freeze her into a popsicle.
As for stockings, she wouldn't wear such anti-human things!
What should I do if I become addicted to wearing it?
"Do you need me to lead the way next? I am quite familiar with London."
Horace smiled, looking forward to what surprises Cassandra could bring to everyone.
His suit fit him barely, and it was only thanks to magic that the clothes could deform automatically, otherwise there wouldn't be much for Horace to wear.
"No, someone will show us the way."
Cassandra snapped her fingers, and Dobby appeared.