"Honey badger?" Michael Corner's mouth fell open. "Anthony, is that really how you talk about your own great-uncle?"
Honey badgers were not usually seen in Europe. Michael had only learned about this "most fearless" animal after exchanges with Uagadou.
"Ahem, that was how his friends described him." Anthony Goldstein raised both hands, extending his index and middle fingers to make air quotes. "I'm just repeating it."
"Anthony, what exactly did Mr. Scamander do?" Terry Boot asked curiously. "How did he end up on bad terms with the French Ministry of Magic?"
His question reminded everyone else in the compartment. Michael and Chris Moen also looked at Anthony, their eyes gleaming with interest in strange and unusual tales.
"You have to understand, what I'm about to say is actually all made up..." Anthony leaned forward, grabbed the handle of the sliding door, and pushed it shut.
He gripped the handle and gave it another hard shove, making sure the sliding door was fully closed before lowering his voice. "You absolutely can't spread this around!"
Vizet and Luna nodded. "We won't!"
"Don't worry!" Chris thumped his chest.
Terry said, "Have we ever spread the things you told us before?"
"Exactly!" Michael nodded. "Otherwise, your nickname right now would be... Newt Scamander's great-nephew!"
"You talk too much!" Anthony glared at Michael. "Great-uncle went to the French Ministry of Magic because he was tricked by Gellert Grindelwald."
"Gellert Grindelwald tricked a lot of people. At the time, almost every wizard in France was caught in his scheme and ended up heading to Père Lachaise Cemetery."
"The Père Lachaise Cemetery Incident!" Terry realized. "I know about that! I have to say, Gellert Grindelwald was incredible!"
"That was Gellert Grindelwald, of course!" Anthony replied as if it were obvious. "Great-uncle was wanted at the time, and