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"No matter what the texture of a person's hand is, it is the most gentle touch for gemstones."
In the end, it was her mother who made Miss Joan nod in agreement.
The old man insisted on the agreement with Cassandra that day, and there was no sign that she could hear again from the beginning.
It's just that when she heard her daughter holding her hand and saying "I love you, mom" over and over again, she shed tears for a year.
As for Bob's side, it's not a problem at all.
He already knew that Cassandra and the Malfoy family were wizards, and he was still in the stage of reshaping the three views.
When he heard that Miss Joan could work with a higher income, he agreed without thinking about it.
His job is to be a farmer, but he doesn't want his family to be farmers too.
Farmers just work, London is life!
After everything was settled, Cassandra breathed a sigh of relief.
After all the procedures are over, there will be a legally compliant property in the Muggle world under her name, so that she will have a legal identity in the Muggle world.
After that, no matter what you want to do in the Muggle world, it will be much more convenient. At most, you can call Lucius, the guardian.
After finishing all this, Cassandra did not sit idle.
She doesn't need to worry about the trade of the big eastern country for the time being, and the Muggle world has a foothold, and the rest is to deal with the problems of the wizarding world.
Cassandra hadn't forgotten the question of Voldemort's return.
When Voldemort returns, the Malfoy family must be his first wave of revenge.
So what Cassandra can do is to find more retreats in the Muggle world.
You also need to improve your own strength, it is best to be able to confront the Dark Lord head-on.
Other than that, it's just trying to establish some power of its own in the wizarding world.
The Ministry of Magic has the Aurors; Dumbledore has the Order of the Phoenix; even Harry has his own Dumbledore's Army in the books.
Cassandra also has her own supporters as a matter of course.
But when she thought about how to form these people, Cassandra had a difficult time.
Not because of lack of power, but because the wizarding world is too small.
Counting tens of thousands of people, Cassandra's target population is only about 1 people, excluding all kinds of hermits living alone and those of inappropriate age.
And most of these 1 people were divided up by the Ministry of Magic and several large companies. In fact, there are very few people available to Cassandra.
That is, no matter what Cassandra does when it comes to hiring life.
Then it is bound to compete with other companies, organizations and even the Ministry of Magic, and then the conflict will turn positive.
In the face of a newly rising power, everyone will look at it with a magnifying glass.
Once the logic of Cassandra's behavior is untenable, it will be suppressed by established forces.
To put it simply, assuming that Cassandra starts a business, the industry she does must be legal and understandable by people in the wizarding world, and even pass the inspection of the Ministry of Magic.
Otherwise, it would be tantamount to going against the entire wizarding world.
This kind of excuse is not easy to find.
After all, Cassandra is not just opening a store like the red-haired brothers.
Rather, it involves large organizations involving hundreds of people or more.
The ecological niche of the wizarding world is almost constant, and it is difficult to create any new demand.
Under the current situation, it is impossible for the Ministry of Magic to allow wizards and Muggles to do business.
This also led to the fact that even if Cassandra wanted to pour her own money into the wizarding world to stir up trouble, she lacked a legitimate reason.
Thinking of this, Cassandra's eyes suddenly lit up.
Swimming in the pool of the British wizarding world, no matter what Cassandra did, she would feel that her breathing was restricted and she was not free enough.
But what if there is more than one pool?
What if the pool is expanded to cover the whole of Europe or even the whole world?
The goblins took advantage of the gap in knowledge and information to colonize the wizards economically, and made the wizards feel superior without knowing it.
So, can Cassandra use the idea of economic globalization to pour water into the British wizarding world like boiling frogs in warm water, and finally develop her own power quietly?
"As for the slogan, how about restoring the glory of Daying?"
With an idea, Cassandra was immersed in planning again.
But suddenly a letter from an owl interrupted Cassandra's thoughts.
"Hello, Miss Cassandra Malfoy, I wonder if we may have the honor to meet."
"A stranger who might be your friend, Nicole Flamel."
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The letter immediately attracted all of Cassandra's attention.
Is Nico Flamel still alive?
After the Philosopher's Stone was destroyed, Nicole Flamel and her wife lost the source of making the elixir even though they still had a lot of elixir.
They died this year, and the exact time of death was not mentioned in the original book.
So Cassandra still admires this great alchemist, not everyone can face death calmly.
Now this alchemist wants to see her?
why?
Because of the Philosopher's Stone?
Cassandra didn't intend to disturb the other party, because in her opinion, the other party could accept even death, and it was impossible for her to be tempted by any conditions proposed by Cassandra.
But now it seems that Cassandra seems to have overlooked something?
Is it deformation?
Cassandra did not deliberately hide the existence of the Transfiguration, but because not many people knew about it, the possibility of leaking it was not high.
Nicole Flamel would never have had the opportunity to know these things.
Now that he knows, it means that someone has revealed this secret to them.
As for who this person is, there is almost no need to guess, and Cassandra already knows the answer.
"Alright."
With curiosity and respect for this legendary alchemist, Cassandra wrote back to the other party, agreeing to visit tomorrow.
Early the next morning, Cassandra got into the carriage, and Dobby drove to Devonshire.
According to the address, she came to the place where Nicole Flamel lived in seclusion, and Cassandra was surprised to find that there was no sign of human activities here, just an empty grassland.
Just when Cassandra was puzzled, a raven landed on the roof of Cassandra's carriage.
"Move forward."
The raven uttered words, causing Cassandra to show interest: "Animagus?"
But immediately, Cassandra denied this idea.
The raven in front of him is just repeating the words "go forward", it is not actively communicating with Cassandra, maybe it doesn't understand what it means.
"Little master, do you see?"
Dobby was also a little uneasy, but Cassandra chose to believe Raven's words: "Go forward, Dobby."
Not many people know about Nicole Flamel's seclusion in Devonshire.
So the chances of this being a trap are very low.
But Cassandra still had her wand gripped tightly, ready to deal with danger.
But soon, as the carriage followed the guidance of the raven, a single-family wooden house suddenly squeezed out on the grass in front of him.
Various flowers and plants were planted in the wooden fence. A thin old man with white hair and gray hair was slowly pruning branches and leaves with a sharp knife, trembling.
The first moment she saw this man, Cassandra knew who he was.
"Look who's coming, the first guest besides Dumbledore."
"Oh no, two."
Nicole Flamel used his unique small-step jumping method to come to the side of the carriage, and extended his hand to Cassandra who was still on the carriage.
Cassandra did not answer directly, but got out of the car first and then gently held the old man's hand.
Cassandra, who has seen the movie, knows that Nicole Flamel's body is very fragile.
It is even fragile to the point where it will break when touched.
This is obviously a side effect of longevity, and Cassandra doesn't want to make the old man feel pain again.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Flamel, I am Cassandra Malfoy, and I am here upon invitation."
"Nicole Flamel, I've heard your name for a while, and I thought you'd come to me."
After speaking, Nicole Flamel turned around and extended his hand to Dobby.
This made Dobby a little flattered, and finally shook hands with Nicole Flamel tremblingly, one person and one elf showed friendly smiles.
"Seldom are people so friendly to house-elves, sir," Cassandra said with a sigh.
Nicole Flamel tilted his head slightly: "After all, I'm not a wizard, I'm an alchemist."
"Come this way, boy."
Nico Flamel trotted ahead to lead the way, but even if he trotted, Cassandra could keep up with him just by strolling.
This scene made Cassandra a little puzzled. Did Nicole Flamel live like this for hundreds of years?
Is this low-quality longevity really a good thing?
"Are you wondering why I endure such a long life?"