"Yes, ma'am, the kid who took the photo... was really just a little accident. You know, we are also wand makers, and we have some research on how to make wands temporarily go berserk! Look, you Hogwarts For those who come out, wands are basically made by Garrick Ollivander, right? When that guy chooses the wand core, he only relies on unicorn hair, phoenix tail feathers and dragon nerves, although his production skills are indeed impressive. , and of course the two unicorns and the two dragons have individual differences, but this is still too monotonous after all... Mr. Ollivander himself is not good at spell combat. He does not know that the wand made in this way will be useful in actual combat. There are still loopholes, especially when encountering wizards like us who are also wand makers... "
The matter of Colin's fainting has always been a major conflict between the two parties. Even if John had explained it just now, it would not be enough for Minerva to resolve the differences with him in just one sentence. For this reason, just after talking to Snape, John Stewart immediately picked up this topic again, and even explained the reasons in detail.
When Minerva heard what John said, she immediately discovered that many of the details were consistent with what she had previously examined for Colin.
But in the final analysis, it was because Colin's child was not seriously injured, otherwise she would not be so calm now.
"This means that you really just don't want to expose your whereabouts to more people?"
Seeing Minerva ask this question after considering it for a moment, John opposite could only shrug helplessly, and then pushed to Snape aside:
"Actually, it can't be said to be 'just' - the matter is not trivial, but it is indeed a 'private matter'. Since Mr. Snape doesn't want to talk about it, I can't pretend to be generous and clear up your doubts for him. . But as long as you still trust Mr. Snape, Ms. McGonagall, why not listen to what he thinks of the three of us...?"
Since it was about Snape, why should he be so embarrassed? Couldn't he just leave it to Snape to explain
"Severus?"
Seeing this, Minerva could only turn her head again and look at Snape beside her.
But who knew that at this time, Snape shook his head slightly.
"Stuart... Yes, you did come to me because of that private matter before, but aside from that matter, how can I guarantee that you don't have any other hidden plans? Now you want me to help Are you proving your harmlessness? Isn’t that ridiculous?”
As he spoke, Snape glanced sideways at the other person a few more times with the corner of his mouth curled up, and finally gave a sneer that seemed to be squeezed out of his nose.
And listening to Snape's tone that always seemed to be so mocking, John couldn't help but feel a little depressed at this time for such a careless guy.
"Hey!" He couldn't help but interrupt Snape, "Why are you Snape family members so extreme? Either you shrink back and say nothing, or you scold and ridicule people so much that you can't forgive them... Can’t we just communicate normally?”
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John's words were more like a complaint than a rhetorical question. After he finished speaking, he waved his hand again, and then changed the topic:
"Forget it, look at you like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to do anything, either private or official... Mr. Snape, just remember, if you are willing, the promise I made to you before is still valid, think about it carefully. Bar!"
"Don't think about it." Snape said forcefully upon hearing this.
John watched him tilt his head helplessly. After thinking about it for a while, he gave up and turned his eyes to Minerva again.
"Ms. McGonagall, I think the actions of the three of us this time are indeed a bit reckless. It will cause misunderstandings by Your Excellency... and the professors outside. There is nothing we can do about it. But... in this extraordinary period, our trip It shouldn’t be that hard to understand that the itinerary needs to be kept secret—you know, we are not the only one in America.”
As he spoke, he pointed and gestured in a certain direction to the west, and then continued:
"In fact, it seems that 'some people' have already noticed the support from people in our 'workshop'."
When Minerva heard what he said, she couldn't help but look at each other with Snape.
Yes, although Ilvermorny in the United States and Hogwarts in the United Kingdom have not had close contact with each other in recent years, after all, the two sides have never had any hatred. Even because the founder of Ilvermorny has a close relationship with Hogwarts, if they are willing to miss the past, they may stand on the same front at any time.
Since there is no grudge or grudge, even if Minerva and the others are vigilant at this moment, they are naturally always cautious. Otherwise, Minerva wouldn't have come specifically to meet and talk with the other party first.
But now that I saw John Stewart mentioning the reason for trying to keep his whereabouts secret, I quickly realized that what this guy said did make sense.
Yes, Ilvermorny also had rivals in the Americas - because most of the wizards in the United States were not native Americans, they moved into the Americas in large numbers, and they did not get along harmoniously with the indigenous wizards in the Americas from the beginning.
If Ilvermorny accounts for almost all wizarding students in North America, then Castrobushe in Brazil accounts for the share of enrollment in South America—an America with a much longer history than Ilvermorny. The first wizard school, said to be derived from the original Aztec civilization, is not far behind Hogwarts.
Of course, Castrobshe was not very friendly to the outside world. But now, after so many years, the teachers and students in that school have become much easier to get in touch with. Bill once had a pen pal in Castrobushe!
However, it is also a well-known fact that they have a bad relationship with Ilvermorny.
Minerva thought for a while, but didn't say anything about it, just nodded lightly.
"So... it seems that the three of you have finished talking about the 'private matter' with Severus. When are you going to leave next? I can understand your difficulties, so you can probably understand the difficulties of our Hogwarts." Can you come out? To be honest, we obviously don’t have much energy to give the three of them a ‘warm reception’ at the moment.”
The implication of her words is very clear - since there is nothing else to do, then leave quickly! We are also very busy here, but we don't have time to spend any more energy keeping an eye on you.
This order to expel guests could not be more clear.