Hearing that Albert was going back in the evening, Mrs. Weasley was a little surprised and regretful, and then she enthusiastically added five more dishes to Albert's meal.
"Mr. Broad?" Mr. Weasley raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Yes, Mr. Bud Brode." Albert did not hide this fact and added, "He used to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts. After he resigned, I have been exchanging letters with him."
“That one!”
Mr. Weasley looked at Albert in surprise. He also knew Mr. Broad, who was a peaceful and popular person. He was also a member of the Wizengamot.
"That can't be helped." Mr. Weasley said with some regret. He quite enjoyed chatting with Albert about Muggles.
At around 7:30 in the evening, the house-elf Noel knocked on the Weasley's door on time and took Albert to Broad's house, which was still the familiar manor.
After entering the manor, Albert met an acquaintance.
"Long time no see." Albert looked at the red-haired girl sitting on the sofa, raised his eyebrows and said, "By the way, you are still here!"
"I've lived here for more than half a month." Isobel looked up at the boy in front of her and said with a smile, "How was your summer vacation?"
"Not bad." Albert was about to sit down next to Isobel when he heard a sharp exclamation from the entrance.
"Why are you here?"
Albert's body froze in place. He turned around and looked in the direction where the sound came from. Katrina was standing at the door with two drinks in her hands.
"Oh, it's you. Long time no see, Katrina." Albert greeted another red-haired girl.
"Strange, you were also invited by Uncle Mog?"
Katrina placed a cup of iced black tea on the table in front of Isobel, looked Albert up and down, and asked in confusion.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became strange, and it was Isobel who finally spoke first to break the silence.
St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries seemed to be very busy, and the sisters' mother was unable to get away for the time being, so Muggle MacDougal invited the McGonagall sisters to the manor for a vacation.
In fact, this manor belongs to the wealth of the Wildsmith family members, and Mog McDougal can also use it. The person who was invited was actually Isobel, and the person next to her was just a bystander.
Of course, Isobel must know about this, and the only one who is still kept in the dark is Katrina.
"Well, I was invited as well." Albert smiled and said casually, "I won't stay here for too long. I'll probably go back in two days."
"Uncle Mog is looking for you because of the ancient magic runes?" Katrina looked at Albert suspiciously, thinking she had guessed the answer.
Albert didn't prepare to answer. He picked up the book that Isobel pushed over and began to read it. The more he read, the more he thought the book was a bit strange. He raised his eyebrows and quickly finished the whole book.
"How is it?" Isobel asked with a smile.
"I didn't notice this book when I came here last time." Albert recalled the contents of the book and felt that it was a little familiar. He wondered where he had seen these things.
"Uncle Mog gave it to me."
"What are you talking about?" Katrina's eyes wandered between the two of them, feeling that something must have happened between Albert and Isobel.
"However, this theory is a bit outdated now." Albert flipped through the book again and murmured, "It feels familiar to me. Yes, by the way, "Chadwick's Magic" seems to use this theory."
Of course, Chadwick's magic refers to his ability to cast spells.
"What are you talking about? What is Chadwick's magic? Don't exclude me, okay?" Katrina said a little madly.
She could understand every word the two people said, but she couldn't understand what they were saying.
"Chadwick's Magic is a Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook taught by Ilvermorny College in the United States. The spell theory is a little different from what we have now... Never mind. If you haven't read this part, you definitely won't understand it anyway."
As Albert spoke, he became too lazy to explain. Even if he explained some things, the other party might not understand.
Compared with British textbooks, the book "Chadwick's Magic" is indeed slightly different. The book teaches students some spellcasting techniques. Although this part has been eliminated, it is still very useful for most students.
Katrina was a little angry, but Albert was right, she really didn't understand, which made her even more depressed.
After that, the two of them talked in tacit understanding about some study problems and how to arrange their time reasonably this semester.
After all, I have to take twelve courses this semester, so I have to learn some experience from Isobel to avoid myself breaking down.
A large part of what Isobel said was directed to Katrina.
Isobel is a genius herself, so she doesn't feel much pressure in studying. Albert, who has a lot of cheats, is also considered a genius, so she has even less pressure in studying. The only one who might really feel pressure is Katrina, who can barely be considered a genius.
After nightfall, Albert separated from the two and on his way back to his room, he saw the house-elf.
Soon after, he met Mr. Broad in the study. The old man was waiting for his arrival with a smile.
"I thought this manor was a very important place for you." Albert couldn't help but complain as he looked at the old man in front of him who was not planning to treat him to a midnight snack.
"Are you talking about Katrina?" The old man motioned Albert to sit opposite him.
Albert did not deny it and sat down waiting for the old man's explanation.
"You must have known something about the Wildsmith family. In fact, these things should not have been told to you so early." Mr. Broad seemed to be choosing his words and spoke very slowly.
"Because we're not heirs yet?"
"Well, it does have something to do with this matter." Mr. Broad did not deny it.
“The term heir is actually not wrong. However, it may not be what you imagine. What we inherit is not an estate, but a surname,” he said with a smile.
"Of course, in a way, this is also a kind of legacy."
"Inherit a surname?" Albert thought of Isobel's letter and asked curiously, "So, I'm qualified?"
"Well, how should I put it?" Mr. Broad thought for a moment and said, "In our opinion, you and Isobel are both suitable, at least for now."
"Is that the case now?" Albert repeated. "Hasn't the probation period ended yet?"
"Normally, we won't tell you these things until you graduate." Mr. Brode said with a smile, "Well, this is a special case."
"You know, Isobel and I don't really care about these things."
"The pride of a genius!" Mr. Brod said with a smile, "Even if you don't inherit that thing, you can just get what you want yourself. I understand this. I used to be like that too."
"Of course, if you don't want this surname, Isobel will have to inherit it in the end. Even though she doesn't really need it, someone has to carry it on."
"Our task is to select the right person and convince him to inherit the family name," Professor Brod said. "If you agree, I will tell you the cause and effect of this matter and some very private things."
"Aren't you afraid that I might pretend to agree?"
"Don't be afraid. Since we consider you suitable, you will naturally not do such things. Otherwise, you would not be considered suitable."
"It seems that what you call suitable refers to many aspects?" Albert raised his eyebrows.
"Of course. Everyone who is qualified to inherit this family name has been carefully selected."
"Carefully select? Do you have so many candidates? Don't think I don't know how many wizards there are in Britain." Albert curled his lips and couldn't help complaining.