By the time Luna and the others were drinking tea, Charlotte Bonacourt and Vizet were still talking things over.
Judging from their expressions, the conversation seemed to have gone quite smoothly.
Before leaving, Charlotte Bonacourt took Magical Harmony: Beginner's Defence Against the Dark Arts and the dictionary beside it with him.
Hermione looked at the copy of Magical Harmony: Beginner's Defence Against the Dark Arts being carried away and could not help shaking her head with a soft sigh.
When Charlotte Bonacourt reached the door, he said something else to Vizet, who had come to see him off. Immediately afterward, House-elf Bask appeared and bowed to Vizet.
Vizet returned to his seat, took a sip of the steaming Linden Tea, and gently let out a breath.
"Vizet, what did he say to you?" Ron asked curiously. "Why did that house-elf bow to you? Don't tell me... he gave you the house-elf too?"
Vizet did not find it strange that Ron would ask such a thing.
After all, they all lived in the same village, and the Weasleys also knew about House-elf Dobby before—that he had been a gift sent over by Lucius Malfoy.
"If that's the case, things are going to get lively!" Sirius Black seemed to think of something and could not help laughing.
"Dobby and Kreacher already don't get along. If another French house-elf shows up, they might end up learning from the Muggles and turn it into an Anglo-French war!"
"Mr. Bonacourt thinks very highly of the set of Magical Harmony books I wrote..." Vizet explained. "He hopes I can help compile a translated edition, and then he'll help promote it for me in France."
"Then he's in quite a hurry." Sirius Black sounded somewhat surprised. "Vizet, that set of books only just went on sale, didn't