The Ancient Wizards of Hogwarts

Lu Xun once said: Talk to others when you see them, but talk about ghosts when you see ghosts.

This famous saying is completely applicable both at home and abroad in ancient and modern times.

In school, Aiko can be a model of gentle and polite students. Whether it is Professor Figo and Professor Weasley a hundred years ago, or Professor McGonagall or even Dumbledore now, all because of what he has shown I have a very good impression of him due to his personality.

But within the Black family, these qualities he displayed meant nothing. In a sense, he is even more rebellious than Sirius. Because Sirius finally joined Gryffindor, but his temperament is still a typical Black.

But Ash is different. There is almost no trace of the Black family's characteristics in him. His behavior style is incompatible with other members of the Black family. Being kind to others has never been the motto of the Black family!

Therefore, Ash needs to show some 'Black' qualities without changing his original personality.

Faced with Ash's ruthless mockery of other family members, Signus was not sad, but was very pleased - see, this is what a Black should look like!

Signus slowly wiped his mouth with a napkin and said slowly:

"Grandpa, if you have no other plans during Christmas, I hope you can follow me to visit other pureblood families."

Signus was well aware of his physical condition and that he had very little time left. Therefore, he was eager to make all arrangements for his funeral during the Christmas period. For example, passing the title of head of the family to Ash, and introducing Ash to other pure-blood family members to build up connections for him.

Ash said slowly:

"If it's just a visit, I don't have a problem with it."

Signus breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his grandfather didn't like all this. But fortunately, he was still willing to accept it all for the sake of his family. Signus no longer desires anything more. He only hopes that Ash can continue the Black family.

But if you want to continue a family, Ash alone cannot do it. This requires the help of another pure-blood wizard.

Signus hatched his plan in his mind, a plan that would make the Black family great again!

Signus looked around and said softly:

"If you don't mind, I'd like to take a tour of the house. This may be the last time I'm here."

Ash was silent for a few seconds and asked:

"Do you need me to accompany you?"

"So much the better."

Signus smiled and nodded, standing up with a cane.

He had spent his entire childhood here and remembered every detail of the house. Although Ash made some changes to the house, most of the details that moved Signus have been preserved.

For example, the snake-shaped decorations can still be seen everywhere in the house, which is also proof of the purity of the Black family.

Signus looked at the empty wall in front of him, looking a little lonely, and said softly:

"If possible, I would like to have my portrait hanging here after I die."

"Can."

Ash responded calmly: "The premise is that your portrait won't be full of mudbloods like your sister."

Signus smiled and said:

"I thought my portrait would be less extreme than my sister's."

As a Black, Signus is of course also a staunch pure-blood supremacist and has always adhered to the family's motto of 'always pure'.

But Signus is more adaptable than his sister.

He was aware of Ash's attitude towards Muggles and Muggle wizards from the beginning, so he never touched on the topic. Ash's response was almost like a clear statement - this house would be visited by many Muggle wizards in the future, so he moved all the portraits of his ancestors that talked about 'Mudbloods' to the basement.

If it were before, Signus would definitely scold Ash for his behavior.

But now, Signus will take the initiative to comfort himself, people must learn to be content!

You must know that his sister's portrait was directly destroyed by Ash. In comparison, Ash's attitude towards other ancestors can be called gentle and filial - he actually just moved the ancestors to the basement. He really, I cried to death!

The second floor of the house has also been tidied up, and another large window in the gorgeous and exquisite living room overlooks the street in front of the house. But Signus had no intention of admiring the snowy scene outside the window. He walked into a room on the second floor, where every wall was covered with green tapestries.

The tapestry looked quite old and dark in color, but the gold thread embroidered on it still shone brightly, forming a branching family tree with several large words embroidered on it: The noblest and oldest Black family is always pure.

Signus gently stroked the tapestry, glanced at every portrait and corresponding name on the family tree, and whispered:

"This is the family tree of the Black family and it has hung here for seven centuries."

Ash was also looking at this family tree, but what he was looking at was not the recorded names and portraits, but the burnt black circular marks on it that looked like they had been burned by cigarettes - they were all burned by Blake. The person who was removed from the family!

Phineas Black's sister and Ash's mother, Yora Black, was removed from the family for marrying a Muggle;

Phineas Black's son, Phineas Black II, was expelled for sympathizing with Muggles;

Phineas Black's granddaughter, Cedrella Black, was removed from the Weasley family for marrying.

Sirius ran away from home due to his adolescent rebelliousness and was removed from the family by his mother;

His uncle Alphard Black was removed because of his sympathy for Sirius;

Also the daughter of Signus and Sirius' cousin Andromeda Black, she was expelled from the family for marrying a Muggle wizard...

If you list them one by one, you will find that in every generation of the Black family, members will be removed from the family, without exception.

These people have all tried to save the dying family, but without exception they all went bankrupt due to the obstruction of other members. Instead of thinking about how to turn and brake, those members who considered themselves orthodox stepped on the accelerator and led the Black family on the road to self-destruction.

For such a family, Ash never had any expectations. Christmas a hundred years ago was the only time he came to the Black family, and that dinner ended in discord.

Even Ash himself didn't expect that he would become the only heir of this family in a daze.

But this also created a spectacle - on the branch where Ash was, his mother's name was replaced by blackened holes. It seemed that he should not have parents in this family.

Signus noticed Ash's gaze and said softly:

"You can restore your mother's name."

"No." Ash calmly rejected his proposal.

Under Signus' surprised gaze, Ash raised his wand, pointed it at the family tree, and whispered:

"Reparo!"

The tip of the staff released a bright light that touched the entire room in an instant.

In just an instant, the charred pits returned to their original avatars and names. No matter who was removed from the family for whatever reason, their names are now back on this family tree.

Signus looked at this scene and subconsciously wanted to stop it.

But he opened his mouth and reason regained the upper hand.

Signus didn't say anything, just smiled silently with a bitter smile.

Anyone could see that Ash wanted to restore not only his mother's name, but also the names of the other expelled members. It's not something difficult, just something you can do with a wave of a wand.

But it is not so easy to accept these things psychologically.

Not only Signus, but also other pure-blood families must not be able to accept such a thing happening.

Signus knew that he could not stop Ash, so all he could do was comfort himself: Anyway, this family tree would not be shown to others. As long as he did not go out and talk nonsense, no one would know about it.

——

"Harley, come on, we need to get up!"

In the early morning, Harley woke up to the shaking of her body and the soft shouts of a girl.

Harry muttered in confusion:

"Cassandra, let me sleep a little longer..."

"Not today, we have guests coming today!"

Cassandra failed to get a response from Harley, who seemed to have fallen asleep with her eyes closed. This made the girl feel helpless, so she had to climb onto the bed and gently press on Harley in a duck-sitting position, lift up Harley's hair and put it on the tip of her nose to play with it.

The itching on the tip of her nose made Harry subconsciously reach out to block it, but found that he couldn't take his hands out at all, and his sleepy eyes suddenly opened.

Harley said aggrievedly:

"Hmm, Cassandra, you pressed my hand."

"I did it on purpose!" Cassandra said with a smile, and clamped her thighs hard, forcing Harley to use her strength to pull her palms out of the quilt, and scratched them amidst the girl's exclamations. Her waist.

"Yeah~ let go... Harley, it's so itchy..."

"Then I...ah haha...I want to..."

"Gurgling...it's so itchy...let go...Cassandra..."

"Ha...you were the first!"

The two pretty girls put their hands on each other's waist and armpits, forcing each other to squirm with them in unbearable laughter. In the end, they all laughed so hard that they ran out of energy and lay motionless on the bed.

After all this fun, Harley was completely sleepless. After his body regained a little strength, he got dressed obediently and went to the bathroom to wash up. Then he and Cassandra walked along the corridor covered with gorgeous carpets to the restaurant.

When they arrived, the owner of the manor was already having breakfast at the table.

Lucius frowned when the restaurant door was suddenly pushed open, but when he saw the person clearly, he immediately smiled and nodded:

"Good morning, Miss Harley, and Cassandra."

"Good morning, Mr. Malfoy." Harry greeted somewhat cautiously, and sat on the right hand side of Lucius Malfoy with Cassandra. Professor Snape was also there, sitting opposite Harry.

Snape cut the steak on the dinner plate and asked softly:

"Did you sleep well last night? Miss Harley."

Harley smiled sweetly and said:

"Thank you for your concern, Professor Snape, I slept well."

Cassandra asked softly:

"Dad, after breakfast, can we go play in the garden?"

Lucius smiled gently and said:

"Of course, dear, but remember not to leave the manor."

Cassandra lowered her head slightly to hide her slight frown.

——

There is no doubt that Malfoy Manor is the most luxurious mansion Harry has ever seen, even more luxurious than Hogwarts.

The manor is full of luxurious decorations. Every piece of furniture is extremely luxurious. The fireplace is made of marble, the mirror is gilded, the living room has purple wallpaper and large chandeliers, portraits are hung on the walls, and the stone floor tiles are almost entirely covered with gorgeous carpets. , even the toilet is as crystal clear as white jade!

Although it was a bit exaggerated, Harry even felt that this manor should belong to an ancient duke family, although the status of the Malfoy family in the wizarding world was not much different from that of the dukes in the kingdom.

The mansion is surrounded by well-designed gardens with fountains and free-roaming white peacocks, and delicate wrought-iron gates that give visitors the feeling of walking through smoke as they pass through.

At this time, Cassandra and Harley were playing in the garden. They were building snowmen next to the fountain, which was still not frozen even in subzero temperatures.

"He's acting!" Cassandra piled up a tall snowman and hid behind it, her expression very serious.

"Huh?" Harley was a little confused, obviously not quite understanding what Cassandra was talking about.

Cassandra lowered her voice and whispered:

"My father has been acting these days, and I feel weird all the time!"

"Acting?" Harley was a little confused.

"I mean his attitude, he's never like this."

Cassandra didn't know how to describe it for a while, and struggled for a long time before saying:

"Well, my father is not a good man."

Harry blinked, has anyone described his father like this?

Cassandra described it seriously:

"He is a very arrogant person, arrogant, cold, and arrogant... Even at home, his attitude is as cold as outside. He will never smile at me with a gentle tone like he did just now."

The girl said, making a calm and ruthless evaluation:

"It's so fake!"

Hearing Cassandra's description, Harley couldn't help but think of Cassandra when they first met. She was like this at that time. Harley felt that this must be due to her father's influence, but fortunately Cassandra had slowly gotten rid of this influence at school, and she didn't want her friends to become that kind of person.

only.

"Sorry, Cassandra, I don't understand very well..." Harley was a little troubled, she still found it difficult to understand.

Cassandra suddenly stopped, put her hands on her shoulders, and lowered her voice:

"Don't you understand yet? This is all because of you! He changed his attitude because of your arrival. He must want to get something from you! Remember what Ash said? If you show courtesy for nothing, you will either rape or steal!"

"Harry, you have to be careful."

Harley wanted to remind Cassandra that this was not the first time she said this, but Harley still chose to believe in her good sisters, but she was still a little confused:

"But what does Mr. Malfoy want?"

"I don't know." Cassandra's eyes were a little dodgey and she whispered:

"But it should have something to do with you being the 'savior'."

"Savior."

Harley murmured in a low voice. Almost everyone she met was like this, and they had great expectations for her, the savior she had never met. Whether it's the wizards at the Leaky Cauldron, the students at Hogwarts, or even Cassandra's father.

But Harley could also clearly feel that their 'expectations' were different.

The wizard at the Leaky Cauldron was even more excited, as if just being able to shake hands with him would be a great honor. The students at Hogwarts were more curious. They wanted to take a closer look at what Harry, the 'savior', looked like. As for Mr. Malfoy, just like Cassandra said, he may want to get something from Harry.

Harry could actually detect his somewhat attentive eagerness, but after all, Mr. Malfoy was very friendly to her, and he was also Cassandra's father and friends with Professor Snape...

Just as she was thinking, she suddenly heard a popping sound near her ears, and in the blink of an eye she saw Dobby, the Malfoy house elf, appearing in front of them.

Dobby whispered respectfully:

"Miss Harley, young master, the master hopes that you will rush to the living room immediately. The guests have arrived."

On the way to the living room, Harley asked curiously:

"Cassandra, do you know who the guest is?"

Cassandra thought for a moment and said firmly:

"They must be from other pure-blood families. My father never associates with people outside the pure-blood family. Among the twenty-eight holy families, the ones with the best relationship with us are the Black family, the Lestrange family, and the Rozier family. The family and the Everly family, we visit each other every Christmas.”

"The Black family?" Harley heard this family and asked hesitantly, "Is Ash also a member of the Black family?"

Cassandra looked around and said in a low voice:

"Ash is a half-blood and will definitely be expelled from the Black family. This is something that a pure-blood family cannot tolerate. We'd better not mention it in front of them, as they won't admit it."

Harley pursed her lips slightly, feeling a little sad.

Although Cassandra's parents were very kind to her, they still stubbornly believed that Muggles were inferior and believed that all Muggle-born wizards were Mudbloods. The same was true for Cassandra before...

Ash is half-blood, Hermione's parents are both Muggles, and Harley herself is half-blood. In the view of pure-blood families, they seem to be inherently inferior. Harry actually knew very well that if it weren't for her being the 'savior', she would not be treated politely by the Malfoy family.

If it weren't for Ash, maybe Cassandra would become like this in the future.

The girl's thoughts were a little confused. She didn't like all this, but she didn't know how to change it.

"It would be nice if Ash was here." A thought suddenly came to Harley's mind.

Wasn't Cassandra transformed by Ash? If it were Ash...

The girl murmured quietly, not even realizing that they had arrived in the living room until Cassandra's exclamation came to her ears.

"Huh?" Harley looked up at her friend in confusion, not understanding why she looked surprised. Knowing that she turned to look at the people in the living room, she couldn't help but exclaimed:

"Ash!"

At this time, there were only four people in the living room except for them who had just arrived.

Kassandra's parents were sitting on the sofa on one side, and two wizards, an old one and a young one, were sitting on the sofa opposite them. The old man looked quite old. He was leaning on a cane even when he was sitting on the sofa. And the little wizard next to him, Harley would never mistake him for it, that was Ash!

Harley wanted to say hello to Ash, but even she could tell there was something wrong with the atmosphere in the living room. Cassandra's mother Narcissa was chatting and laughing with the old man. Ash was sitting aside quietly drinking black tea. But for some reason, Mr. Malfoy looked a little ugly.

Ash showed his signature gentle smile and waved to the two of them:

"Harley, Cassandra, good morning."

"Good morning, Ash, I..."

Harley said hello in surprise, but noticed the old man next to Ash and hesitated to speak.

The old man seemed to notice their restraint and said:

"Cassandra, Lucius and I have something to talk about alone. Can you entertain Ash for me?"

"Okay, Grandpa." Cassandra responded obediently, gave Ash a look, and the three of them left the living room together.

After watching the three people leave the living room, the old man's smile gradually faded and he asked softly:

"Lucius, Narcissa, what do you think of my proposal?"

The young woman with long blond hair and pale skin hesitated for a long time. She glanced at her husband, considered it and said:

"Dad, Cassandra is our only daughter and we need to think about it."

"Lucius." Signus was noncommittal and turned to look at his daughter's husband.

Lucius seemed to be suppressing his anger and said in a deep voice:

"What on earth are you thinking? Do you really think he's worthy of Cassandra?"

"Lucius."

Narcissa changed her color slightly and wanted to dissuade her husband.

Signus said calmly:

"Even though the Black family has declined, it is not as good as the Malfoy family in terms of heritage or wealth, but it is still among the best among pure-blood families. Or, Lucius, do you already feel that the Black family is not worthy of you?"

"You're joking."

Lucius took a deep breath and tried his best to keep his expression calm, "Even to this day, the Black family's heritage and wealth are still superior to the Malfoy family."

This is the truth. Although Lucius is extremely proud of his bloodline, the king and the king can still tell the difference. Although there are only a few members of the Black family now, in terms of background, the Black family can definitely rank among the top three pure-blood families.

Marrying into the Black family will not undermine the glory of the Malfoy family. Narcissa is a member of the Black family.

But the problem is-

"He's just a hybrid!" Lucius' voice was low.

"so what?"

Signus asked in return, "Albus Dumbledore is a mixed-race, Vol... the mysterious man is a mixed-race, and your friend Severus Snape is also a mixed-race. Each of them has the power to overpower everything." The strength is superior to that of most wizards, including pure-blood wizards!”

Lucius opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Although he was a staunch pure-blood supreme, he could not refute the example given by Signus.

Before the rise of You-Know-Who, Albus Dumbledore was considered the most powerful wizard in the wizarding world, even Grindelwald could not compare to him. Not to mention the mysterious man, he is a powerful wizard who can lead a pure-blood family to glory. As for Snape, Lucius always believed that his talents were no less than his own, and even in terms of potions, almost no one could match him.

Without exception, these people are the leaders in the wizarding world, and there are few who can compare with them.

Lucius was silent for a long time and could only ask:

"Do you really think he has the potential to be on par with these guys?"

"Of course." Signus did not hesitate.

Not only potential, but actually having such ability.

Signus firmly believes that Ash can definitely lead the Black family to greatness again! ——Although it was mainly not believing, after all, Signus had no other choice but to believe in Ash.

"Lucius."

Narcissa also persuaded: "We can observe for a while and let the two children try to get along. It's still a long time, isn't it?"

She had a pretty good impression of the child, who was polite and gentle. He seems to have some kind of charm that makes people naturally like him. Although he is of mixed race, there is almost no fault to be found.

If she just tried to get him to get along with Cassandra, Narcissa was actually far less resistant than her husband.

Faced with simultaneous pressure from his wife and father-in-law, Lucius fell silent again.

He didn't express approval, but he didn't explicitly disapprove either.

——

"Who is that old man?"

Harley asked curiously in the corridor outside the living room.

Cassandra explained softly:

"That was my grandfather, Signus Black III, the only remaining male member of the Black family."

"Ash, why are you with your grandfather?"

The girl's eyes were filled with confusion. Isn't Ash a mixed race?

Logically speaking, mixed-bloods would be expelled from their families, especially the stubborn Black family, who could even expel pure-blood descendants. But why did Ash seem to have a very harmonious relationship with her grandfather, even visiting their home together.

Ash spread his hands and said with a smile:

"Didn't you tell me the reason? Signus is the only remaining male member of the Black family."

Cassandra reacted immediately and asked with some surprise:

"So, you are now the only heir of the Black family besides your grandfather?"

"Yes." Ash nodded lightly.

"I knew you could do it." Cassandra raised her chin with a proud expression, as if she had become the heir to the Black family.

Harley also realized that Ash had become the heir to a long-standing pure-blood family, and was sincerely happy for Ash, although she still couldn't fully understand what this meant.

Ash looked at the girl with a silly smile on her face, ruffled her hair, and asked softly:

"Harry, how are you doing at the Malfoy house?"

Harley's cheeks turned slightly red and she said softly:

"It's great. Mr. Malfoy and Mrs. Malfoy are very good to me, but..."

She hesitated, glanced at Cassandra, and whispered:

"Cassandra has secretly told me several times that Mr. Malfoy seems to have, um, other plans for me."

Ash was thoughtful, stroking the girl's long, silky hair, and said softly:

"This is normal, Harley, remember what I told you? There is no love for no reason in this world, and there is no hate for no reason."

If Harry realizes something, the reason why the students at Hogwarts, including Cassandra and Hermione, were very friendly to her when they first met is because she is the 'savior'. Professor Snape was friendly to her because of her mother, but Professor Snape never concealed his resentment, which was directed at her father.

Harley asked softly:

"So, Mr. Malfoy is only nice to me because I am the savior?"

Ash nodded lightly:

"Mostly because of that, but also a little bit because you're Cassandra's friend."

"There's no need to emphasize a small part." Cassandra muttered angrily.

Ash stroked Cassandra's hair comfortingly, and then said:

"Although it's all because you are the 'savior', there are some differences between Lucius Malfoy and the students of Hogwarts."

"Most of the students at Hogwarts grew up listening to your stories, so most of their friendliness has no purpose. At most, they just want to be friends with you. Mr. Malfoy is an adult, and he has a clear intention in everything he does. purpose."

"In other words, Harley, he wants to profit from your status as 'savior'."

Harry frowned and asked in confusion:

"But what does Mr. Malfoy really want?"

"It depends on what Mr. Malfoy has done before."

Ash looked at Cassandra. The blond girl was silent for a moment and whispered, "My father once joined the Death Eaters."

"Death Eaters?" Harry heard this word for the first time.

Cassandra opened her mouth to explain, but she didn't dare to call the man by his name, so she had to turn to Ash for help.

Ash said calmly:

"Death Eaters are followers of Voldemort. Most pure-blood families have members who join the Death Eaters. This is the case for the Malfoy family and the same for the Black family. In the past, Voldemort led the Death Eaters to try to subvert the existing order in the wizarding world."

"The Order of the Phoenix, headed by Dumbledore, was committed to maintaining the existing order, and a war broke out between the two parties that affected the entire wizarding world. This war ultimately ended in Voldemort's defeat, but by that time many wizards had already suffered from this Lost their lives, including your parents.”

Harley pursed her lips tightly. She had realized what the word 'Death Eater' actually meant - a criminal, a murderer.

"Most of the Death Eaters were liquidated after Voldemort's death, and they were imprisoned in Azkaban, a special wizard prison. But some Death Eaters were pardoned by the Ministry of Magic for various reasons. , some are because of minor crimes, some are because they realize Voldemort's madness and turn to the light, and some are because of their power and status in the wizarding world."

Harley looked up at Cassandra and asked:

"What kind of Mr Malfoy is he?"

Cassandra lowered her head silently and whispered:

"My father was under the Imperius Curse."

"The Imperius Curse?"

"One of the three unforgivable curses. The person who is cursed will lose control of the body and obey the orders of the curser."

"So, Mr. Malfoy was forced?" Harry raised his face, trying to get an answer from Ash.

Ash nodded lightly and said:

"This is a Ministry of Magic investigation record."

That's what the Ministry of Magic claims, but Ash doesn't keep it true.

"Then, my parents, do they have..."

Harley's voice trembled slightly, and Ash soothed softly:

"I don't think so. If any of the other Death Eaters had been involved, you wouldn't have survived."

Harley breathed a sigh of relief, even she didn't know why.

Perhaps it was because it was Mr. Malfoy who made the mistake, not Cassandra, and Mr. Malfoy had been pardoned.

Even Cassandra herself believed that her father had ulterior motives and kept reminding Harley.

Doesn't this prove their friendship?

Harry racked his brains and was still a little confused:

"If Mr. Malfoy has been pardoned, why are you still looking for me?"

Ash thought for a moment and decided to explain it in a more understandable way:

"In the Muggle world, the legal penalty for murder is usually the death penalty, starting at least with life imprisonment. But if the family members understand, you can get a partial reduction of the sentence, up to 40%. Under a substantial reduction, the death penalty can be changed to A reprieve of death can be changed to an indefinite period, and an indefinite period can be changed to a fixed period."

So even if some people commit murder, they can still be released from prison within five years.

Ash paused, "Although even the Ministry of Magic believed that Lucius was controlled by the Imperius Curse and therefore pardoned his crimes. But in the eyes of many wizards, Lucius is still a criminal. He just used The special way makes others mistakenly think that he is controlled by the Imperius Curse."

"He therefore needs a statement of 'family understanding' to restore his 'reputation'."

"And you, Harley, you are that statement."

"If everyone knows that Lucius has a good relationship with the 'Savior', there will be no reason for others to use the fact that he was a Death Eater to attack him."

Harley nodded as if she had some understanding. She raised her head and asked hesitantly:

"What about you, Ash? Why are you nice to me?"

She was looking forward to getting the answer, but she was afraid that the answer would be the same as Mr. Malfoy, who just wanted to use her.

Ash's expression immediately became serious:

"Because you're cute."

"That's it?" Harley blinked, this answer was beyond her expectation.

"Isn't that enough?"

Instead, Ash looked at her in surprise and said matter-of-factly: "Cuteness is justice, appearance is truth."

Harley's fair face was flushed, but her mood became extremely happy.

——

During the dinner, Cassandra took Ash and Harley back to the restaurant after being informed by the house elf Dobby. Signus and Narcissa were the only father and daughter in the restaurant at this time, sitting on either side of the two tables.

As soon as Ash sat down, Signus smiled and asked:

"You and Cassandra seemed to have a pleasant conversation?"

Ash glanced at him and replied calmly:

"We were friends at school."

"Oh, of course, that's for the best."

Signus's smile was even brighter. Compared with just being in contact during the holidays, it was easier to strengthen the relationship by being in contact with him all the time at school.

Narcissa pulled her daughter aside and asked in a low voice:

"Cassandra, what did you and Ash talk about?"

"nothing much."

Kassandra looked away with some guilt and said with wandering eyes: "I just took him to visit the manor, and then I kept practicing magic spells in the garden."

Narcissa asked:

"What spell?"

"Iron Armor Curse."

Narcissa's eyes were a little surprised and she said in surprise:

"It seems that your father and I never taught you this spell, right? Where did you learn it?"

Cassandra's tone was slightly proud:

"Ash taught me that."

"Cassandra."

Narcissa's expression immediately became serious, "Are you sure he can cast the Iron Armor Curse?"

"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. Is there any problem with this?" Cassandra looked confused.

Narcissa's heart was shaken and she couldn't calm down for a long time!

Is this more than just a problem? Big problem!

Even for an adult wizard, it is not easy to cast a complete iron armor spell.

What's more, Ash is only in first grade!

Is it reasonable that a first grader is actually teaching her daughter how to use the Iron Armor Charm?

Narcissa suddenly remembered that her father had given an example during the day. If Ash could cast the Iron Armor Curse in the first grade, then his talent might really be comparable to those wizards who could almost become legends!

Narcissa looked down at her daughter and whispered:

"Cassandra, I need to talk to your father about this."

"But I..."

Seeing her daughter's anxious look, Narcissa gently stroked her cheek and comforted her:

"Don't worry, Cassandra, it's not a bad thing."

Snapped!

The door to the restaurant was suddenly pushed open, and Lucius Malfoy walked in and sat at the head seat.

He looked around and finally settled on Harley, smiling:

"Good evening, Harley, how are you today?"

"Very well, Mr. Malfoy," Harry whispered back.

She had already learned about Mr. Malfoy's purpose from Ash, and she felt somewhat uncomfortable. But no matter what, she and Cassandra are friends, and as long as Mr. Malfoy doesn't use her to do bad things, Harley is actually not that repellent.

As for whether Mr. Malfoy is a bad person, Harley's view of good and evil is not that three-dimensional. She only knew that the Ministry of Magic believed that Mr. Malfoy was innocent, and Ash didn't tell her anything more, so she didn't dwell too much on the matter.

Seeing that the dinner party had already begun, Harry asked a little strangely:

"Isn't Professor Snape here?"

Lucius laughed and said:

"Harry, you have to know that Severus will not stay with me all the time. He has his own things to do."

Narcissa also returned to the dining table with her daughter at this time, glanced at Ash opposite, and whispered something in her husband's ear.

"oh?"

Lucius frowned, turned his gaze to Ash aside, and asked:

"Mr. Black, I heard from Cassandra that you seem to be able to cast the Iron Armor Charm?"

Ash nodded lightly: "Yes, Mr. Malfoy."

Lucius elegantly picked up the knife on the table and said slowly:

"This is really an outstanding talent. How about letting me coach you? In a duel way."

"Lucius!" Signus' face darkened and he warned, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Narcissa was also taken aback. She just wanted to tell her husband that Ash's talent might be outstanding, but she didn't expect Lucius to be so radical. An adult wizard actually wants to fight against a first-year student who has just entered the magic academy. If you say this, you will be laughed at!

Even after seeing the objections of his wife and father-in-law, Lucius still had a matter-of-fact expression:

"The Iron Armor Curse is a medium-difficulty spell, and even the Iron Armor Curse cast by adult wizards is usually not stable enough. Of course, this is limited to Muggle wizards. Having a pure-blood wizard like me to point out your shortcomings in casting spells, this But it’s an opportunity that most wizards only dream of.”

Ash smiled and said:

"Of course, Mr. Malfoy."

Signus hesitated to speak, but finally did not stop him, and just said in a deep voice:

"I hope you won't regret it, Lucius."

Lucius chuckled lightly and did not answer.

What do you regret? Do you regret teaching a bragging little guy?

This was probably Signus' plan to impress him with Ash in this way.

But after all, Lucius didn't believe that a first-year wizard could cast the Iron Armor Curse!

It was probably Signus who gave Ash some kind of similar low-level spell to deceive his daughter.

It's okay to deceive his daughter with this little trick of sensationalism, but it's not enough to deceive him. Let him bring this hybrid back to its original form and let Cassandra see Ash's true face!

Hehe, you still want to marry his daughter, even a mixed race?

The dinner ended in this tense atmosphere. Both Harley and Cassandra were worried about Ash. Although Narcissa didn't think her husband would really hurt Ash, she was also worried that things would become unending.

In contrast, Ash and Signus were the calmest, seemingly not worried at all.

In the empty corridor, Lucius raised his wand and asked:

"Are you ready? Mr. Black."

Ash nodded slightly:

"Yes, Mal..."

Before Ash finished speaking, Lucius suddenly waved his wand and shouted:

"Expelliarmus!"

The tip of the wand released a dazzling red light, turning into a ray and shooting towards Ash.

A sneer gradually appeared on Lucius's lips.

A soldier never tires of deceit, boy!

This is the first lesson I teach you!

"Be careful!" Cassandra shouted nervously. Her caring expression made Lucius even more unhappy. If he had known earlier, he should have used a more powerful spell! However, before he could regret it, he suddenly heard a spell:

"Protego!"

An invisible barrier formed a solid barrier in front of Ash, and the red light was reflected the moment it hit the barrier.

Lucius recognized it as armor protection at a glance, and his pupils could not help but shrink.

And almost at the same time, Ash's voice chanting a curse sounded in his ears again:

"Stupefy!"

Lucius's eyes widened and he saw a brilliant blue light suddenly shooting towards him!