LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 33: Chapter 33
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In the evening, Cole sat in his study, working on his business plan. First, he would register the company, which was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic. Fudge was easy to deal with; although he was greedy for money, once he accepted gold galleons, he would definitely do something for you.
"Father, we are back," Alice suddenly announced, running into the study without knocking on the door, and jumping directly onto Cole. The little girl was quite heavy. "My little cutie, did you have fun today?" Cole asked. Alice smiled at him, and then noticed Martin and the other children coming in. Unlike Alice, they were still a bit afraid of Cole and didn't dare to be so presumptuous in his presence.
"Father, we are back. Mother is preparing dinner downstairs," Martin said politely, a trace of envy flickering in his eyes—a fact Cole noticed. He even saw that the usually lazy Jerome had a similar, complex expression. Cole realized he didn't pay much attention to the children, which made Martin and the others more inclined to get close to Meira.
"Come over here, let's talk about the fun things that happened today." Darlene, the girl in the group, eagerly ran over as soon as Cole spoke, with Martin and Jerome following. Even though the last class had a stubborn face, he seemed very happy. "Father, Draco also invited me to accompany him to Diagon Alley to buy books. He said he needs to prepare a lot of things to go to Hogwarts," Martin said, adjusting his sleeves nervously. In front of Cole, Martin always seemed to act as if he were in front of a police sergeant.
Cole wondered if Martin was afraid he wouldn't agree to let him go. He thought about it and realized he hadn't been that strict with Martin. Was it Cole's status as a father that naturally repressed the boy?
"Father, when can we go to Hogwarts to study? Draco said there are many young wizards like us there. It would be fun to go to school together," the eldest daughter Darlene asked, her eyes full of expectation. It seemed these children were really bored at home, cooped up with no contact with peers.
"Maybe you can go to Hogwarts this year. What do you think this is?" Cole picked up the letter on the table and waved it. Alice climbed onto Cole's arm, snatched it, and handed the letter to her eldest brother. Martin looked at the somewhat familiar seal, wondering where he'd seen it today. When he opened the letter, he couldn't believe it and shouted: "Father, this is the admission notice to Hogwarts! I saw it from Draco. This name belongs to class. Has class been admitted?"
Upon hearing his name on the Hogwarts admission notice, Ben's usually calm little face turned anxious. He grabbed the letter and smiled when he confirmed it was his name. "Brother, where is mine? Where is mine?" Alice anxiously asked Martin to look for hers first. She fidgeted in Cole's arms, nearly making him give up hope. "Alice, is your little brain full of energy? We were born on the same day and can go to class. We must be old enough," Jerome teased, not anxious at all, enjoying watching the siblings squabble.
After a while, under Martin's guidance, all the children received their notices and excitedly read them word for word. Though they could be taught at home, it was clear that they couldn't stay any longer. At their curious and playful age, Hogwarts School held a huge attraction for them. Consequently, the children began discussing going to Diagon Alley together. Initially, Draco had only invited Martin, but now that the five of them knew they could attend Hogwarts, they were eager to join.
I decided to go to Diagon Alley with Draco then. I wondered if Draco would be a little confused knowing that his purchasing team suddenly had so many people. That's right, when Cole decided to give the letters to the children, he had already decided to send them to Hogwarts. No matter what happens at Hogwarts in the future, fledglings always need experience, and Cole would not keep a few children tied to him. As a member of the Black family, you have to go through what you have to experience.
In fact, Cole has not adapted to this kind of family elite education. After all, this is not how he grew up. But Mera was born into an orthodox noble family and was accepted as an apprentice by a mage. Everything she experienced was actually more in line with this wizarding world.
As far as Cole knew, Martin, Jerome, and Ben had received special training from Mera, and Mera always kept Cole from interfering in education. Mera thinks Cole is too kind, completely forgetting that Cole was also the one with blood on his hands in Knockturn Alley. In other words, Martin and the others had already seen life and death at the age of ten. For pure-blood nobles, killing two or three dark wizards is nothing, as long as the tails are clean. As Cole's wife and the mistress of the Black family, Mera could naturally command the wizards of the Black family.
Anyway, whatever Mera directed Wright to do in private, Wright would eventually report it to Cole. When it was known that Mera took Martin and the other three to Knockturn Alley and selected three people from the underground cell, all of them died in the end with traces of Avada on their bodies. Cole knew that his three sons had lives on their hands. That's not what made Cole angry. The wizarding world was originally about the jungle. When you are weak, anyone is qualified to kill you. What made Cole angry was that Mera actually let the three of them use Avada Kedavra, one of the three unforgivable curses.
You must have murderous intent in mind when using Avada. The most frightening thing about black magic is that when you use it, you will be unconsciously affected by negative emotions, and you may eventually lose your mind. Martin, Jerome, and Ben are all still young. What if this murderous mood changes the temperament of several children? Unexpectedly, when Cole questioned Mera, Mera revealed the secret of the bloodline. Mera carried the blood of the Shadow Snake. Naturally, Martin's children also have alien bloodlines. In the wizarding world, there are many wizards with the bloodline of magical animals.
The bloodline talents of Martin and others are brought by the Shadow Snake, which gives them resistance to dark magic. In other words, Martin and others use black magic to block those negative emotions. On the contrary, because they are still children, Martin's murderous intention is very pure. He is also the most talented in dark magic among the three children.
Listening to Mera saying that Martin has a good talent for black magic, Cole always felt a chill on his back for some reason. This kid won't take the path of killing his father to become enlightened, right? What if the third generation Dark Lord might be my son? If possible, Cole really wanted to ask the seniors in the Harry Potter world travel group, what if his son becomes the Dark Lord?