Harry Potter and the Secret Treasures

646. Chapter 642 and Merpeople further contact

    “What can I do to become a Metamorphmagus?”Hermione asked, interested in this spell.

    “Metamorphmagus is very rare, it is born, not cultivated. Most wizards need to use wand or potions to change their appearance!”Tonks said, "But relying on hard work, you can…"

    While the topics of Hermione and Tonks continue, Ivan and Lupin are also talking.

    "Ivan, don't worry about Tonks, she is her own, we have known it a long time ago, she has always been like this!"Lupin said with a wry smile, looking helpless at the other side of the room to change the hair color Tonks, "You may not know, her mother Andromeda is Sirius' cousin, also removed by the Black family…"

    “Sirius told me that Andromeda is his favorite cousin and was removed from the Black family tree because he married a wizard of muggle heritage!”Ivan said, "I believe in Tonks, is there anything else, I will go back without me!"

    He is ready to leave, and he doesn't want to stay here to bother Lupin and Tonks to be alone and cultivate their feelings.

    Besides, Sirius and Harry are still waiting for him and Hermione at The Shrieking Shack.

    "You two are really not suitable to stay here for too long, if you are found by others, you will be in trouble!"Lupin nodded and said, took out a cloth bag and handed it to Ivan. "This is the gift you asked me to buy for you some time ago. It is the best craftsman's item. It is very beautiful. I personally chose it. Those people should be satisfied. ."

    Hopefully.Ivan took the things and sighed.

    It’s really difficult to deal with Merpeople. After several consecutive communications, he struggled so hard that the Merpeople couldn’t turn around and escape after seeing him, but that’s all. To further deepen feelings and trust, you need Continue to give gifts.

    Fortunately, through this period of contact, Ivan found that Merpeople, in addition to music, also likes all kinds of human-made items.

    Such as furniture, mirrors, all kinds of accessories, etc., these things are very popular in Hogwarts Merpeople clan.

    They are willing to take out some herbs and magic materials that are deep in the bottom of the lake to exchange these items.

    Among the rare and rare magic materials, Ivan chose to make potion and alchemy.

    The rest of the common goods are handed over to Fred and George, and they are used to produce prank props.

    The materials that Merpeople took out far exceeded the original value of the items exchanged with Ivan, and the profits of the transaction were high.

    Even if there is no Ravenclaw secret treasure key clue, he is willing to continue the transaction.

    After more than ten minutes, Ivan and Hermione Apparition returned to The Shrieking Shack.

    Sirius announced that Ivan can use Apparition on his own, and also wrote a copy of "Common Apparition Mistakes and How to Avoid Them" to him. This is the Ministry of Magic printed test materials, which summarizes the problems and problems that Apparition is prone to. Method.

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    Because of the uncertainty about how long it takes to communicate and trade with Merpeople, Ivan decided to make it will be alright after dinner.

    He greeted Hermione and asked her to cover herself.

    In the eyes of others, the two of them, like other couples, went to a secret place in the castle for dinner after dinner.

    But in fact, Ivan is a person who sneaked into the lake outside.

    Because of fear, Hermione originally wanted to go with Ivan, but Ivan was persuaded!

    The lake is not so calm, he is more convenient to act alone, without having to take care of Hermione.

    He and Hermione sneak out of the castle in the crowd after dinner, at this time, the sky outside is not completely dark.

    Many Durmstrang students are leaning on the side of the ship to chat and come and laugh.

    Through the huge shadows of the castle and the statues on the lawn, they bypassed the large ship of Durmstrang, and Ivan walked from the other end into the lake.

    The lake was very cold, and his two quickly numb feet stepped on the sand and the slippery, slimy stones, and kept slipping.

    The cold wind blew through, he shuddered, took out wand, and cast two spells on himself with the fastest speed.

    A bubble appears above Ivan's head, this is Bubble-Head Charm!

    Under the effect of the warming spell, the lake is no longer cold and bitter, with a little cool.

    But considering the temperature around it, the bubble is still not very comfortable.

    That's one of the reasons why Ivan didn't let Hermione come over. On the coldest night of January, sneak into the dark, cold waters, and the ugly and even horrible Merpeople, it was not a pleasant experience.

    If there is a choice, he would rather huddle on the sofa next to the warm and comfortable fire in the common room and read the book quietly.

    Ivan shook his head and finally glanced at Hermione, standing on the shore, turning over and plunging deep into the bottom of the lake.

    In the silence of his ears, he walked through the dark and singular scenery, escaping from the places where giant squid often appeared and the vast water plants hidden by Kelpie Grindylow, and went to the Merpeople village at the bottom of the lake.

    The Merpeople tribe tonight is very lively, and it seems that there is a ritual activity, and the Merpeople are all out of the rough stones.

    When Ivan approached, I saw more than two hundred Merpeople gathered all over the circular square in the middle of the village.

    They are rarely dressed, all with long hair, and the iron-gray skin is painted with strange patterns on the dye.

    As in the impression, the fish people slap the lake from time to time with a strong silver tail.

    Dark green hair is long, unkempt, but the hair is decorated with shells, corals and pearls, and the pebbles on the neck are thickened with thick ropes. The same is true of the body. Product.

    What they are talking about, constantly spitting bubbles, seems to be waiting for anything.

    Ivan fell to the edge of the circular plaza and took Lupin's various items from him out of the cloth bag and placed it at the bottom of the lake.

    He was eavesdropping on Merpeople's conversation while guessing what they were doing.

    I noticed that Ivan's appeared, and many of Merpeople's faces showed a hint of joy.

    It didn't take long for Merpeople to come and trade with him.

    They pick out the items they like from the things Ivan brought, and then go back to their homes and move out piles of materials for exchange.

    The entire exchange process is fast and unimaginative.

    Merpeople didn't bargain at all, and Ivan's materials were of high value and quantity, far exceeding the actual value of the items they brought.