A Certain Scientific Harry Potter
Chapter 132

The People in the Prophecy Can Basically Be Identified / You Don't Go Straight Home After Getting Off a Plane

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Now that he had decided to leave France as soon as possible, Harry didn't delay any longer. After Theseus and Corvus left, he began to run around to get the various procedures he needed to return home.

For example, booking plane tickets, contacting home and the airport, and helping Hermione complete the procedures for minors to board the plane alone, etc.

They entered France on tourist visas, so they can only return on international flights and cannot use witchcraft to smuggle themselves back.

As for Luna Lovegood, who had been tricked by Tina, Ha and He could only treat her as a small "personal item" and secretly slip her onto the plane with their luggage.

However, this was not a difficult task for Harry, since both the Confundus Charm and the Shrinking Charm could easily achieve their purpose.

Of course, Hermione also made a very serious request: if the Shrinking Charm were to be cast on Luna Lovegood, she had to do it herself.

Because when it comes to shrinking clothes, Harry is completely untrustworthy.

In short, they completed all the formalities in a short time, and Corvus also came to see them off on the day of boarding.

"Harry, I'm truly sorry for disrupting your trip to France. Also, I will always remember the help you three have given me."

When they saw him off, Corvus held Harry's hand, his expression complex.

Apologies, gratitude, and reluctance to part were almost all crammed together.

"Corvus, it's a pleasure to meet you here too. Hope to see you again sometime." Harry smiled and hugged him.

Corvus Lestrange was the first Scamander Family Harry met, and even setting aside their grandfatherly relationship, he was indeed a friend worth having deeply.

Unfortunately, he was quite a bit older Harry.

This has always been Harry's predicament; among his peers, apart from Hermione, Harry can hardly find any friends who are on the same page.

Oh, I'm so glad I recently got Luna Lovegood.

"By the way, Harry, that thing... is it okay for you to bring it on the plane?" Corvus glanced down at Harry's luggage, his voice filled with concern.

He was worried about Harry's handgun. After the previous case, Corvus dared not underestimate the technology of the ordinary world, and was therefore very afraid that Harry would be mistaken for a terrorist hijacker because he was secretly possessing a handgun.

"Don't worry, I'll put it in here, security won't find it." Harry chuckled and waved the ring on his finger at the other person.

Due to the unforeseen circumstances, Nicolas Flamel was unable to continue studying Harry's ring, so she temporarily returned it.

However, he also told Harry that he had found the most suitable material for setting the ring face and that he would be able to upgrade Harry's ring in a while.

Harry knew that the 'time period' Nicolas Flamel referred to was probably the preparation period needed for the couple to move from France to Britain.

Harry realized the day Corvus came to their door that the Flamel couple were worried about him and Luna Lovegood, so they decided to follow them all the way to Britain.

Harry was naturally overjoyed by this decision.

"Oh, by the way, this is for you, Miss Lovegood."

As their parting was imminent, Corvus suddenly remembered something and gave Luna Lovegood a badge he wore on his chest.

"What is this?" Luna Lovegood asked curiously after taking it in her hand.

This is a round badge, with an overall gray color scheme and a lifelike black bird depicted on it.

"This is the coat of arms of the Lestrange Family," Corvus said with a smile. "I would like to present it to Miss Lovegood as a token of the friendship of our entire family."

"It's a very exquisite heraldry," Hermione said, joining in to examine the gift in Luna Lovegood's hand closely. "The heraldry's design is... a raven?"

"Yes, the raven is the totem of the Lestrange Family, and many male members of the family are named after it, which is why I was named Corvus VI."

Corvus chuckled self-deprecatingly, then looked seriously at Luna Lovegood: "Miss Lovegood, and Harry and Miss Granger, I know the Lestrange Family has a terrible reputation in Britain, but I can't do anything to punish you. I can only offer this crest as a token of my sympathy."

"Here, I would like to share with Miss Lovegood the motto of my Lestrange Family: A raven will not peck at another raven's eye. Believe me, this family crest will certainly be of help to you all... uh, Miss Lovegood?"

Corvus gave a long and enthusiastic presentation, but Luna Lovegood seemed to be stunned, just staring at the emblem with wide eyes, as if she had completely forgotten to thank him in return.

"Luna Lovegood... what's wrong?"

Hermione patted Luna Lovegood's shoulder in confusion, but the latter suddenly shuddered as if she had been jolted awake.

"It has come true." After that, Luna Lovegood uttered a short sentence in an ethereal tone.

"What did you say? It's come true... Could it be Prophecy?!"

Harry was startled at first, but then he immediately understood.

The second part of Gervini's Prophecy has also come true!

'A storm of parting blows, all because a crow and a raven meet unexpectedly.'

Harry had never known what the ravens and crows in the Prophecy referred to, but now he did.

The raven refers to Corvus Lestrange!

When Corvus translated the Prophecy for Harry, Meghan, and Harry, he used the word "crow" to correspond with "raven," using English nouns that refer to birds.

In reality, the raven in Gervini's Prophecy should refer to... the constellation Raven!

The Lestrange Family's totem is the raven, and the name 'Corvus' means the constellation Corvus in the sky!

Therefore, Corvus is the 'Raven' in the Prophecy. It is because of his unexpected encounter with the 'Raven' that the storm of separation was stirred up, forcing Harry and his friends to leave France.

As for ravens... Ravenclaw House means "raven's claw," and if we're being a bit broader, Harry, and his two companions could even be considered ravens!

Of course, in Harry's opinion, the so-called 'raven' probably refers to Luna Lovegood herself.

Luna Lovegood was the first to see Corvus at the theme park, and now the Corvus family crest is mainly a gift for Luna Lovegood.

That's why their meeting was unexpected.

Another reason Harry believed Luna Lovegood was the Raven was because of the next line of the Prophecy.

Only the Raven's Eye can guide us...

Luna Lovegood's eyes are very special. Even before she started painting, Harry was now pretty sure that she had tetrachromatic vision, like a bird.

So, perhaps her eyes are the Raven's Eyes?

If this is true, then there is a very obvious pattern in the entire Prophecy.

The crow, raven, eagle, and fly all likely refer to different people.

In fact, Harry already knows the basics of who these four people are; he just needs to verify and confirm them in the future.

Therefore, the next step is to investigate why the 'Divine Eagle' was weakened, and...

What exactly is this plague spreading like 'flies'?!

Chapter 261 You don't go straight home after getting off the plane.

Although Paris and London are the capitals of two countries, the straight-line distance between them is less than 350 kilometers, and it only takes a little over an hour to get there by plane.

And because Paris is an hour ahead of London, Luna's first flight actually lasted for a total of...

Half an hour.

Here, we should feel a little sorry for the students of Hogwarts. The journey for the young wizards to get to school each year is even farther than traveling abroad.

"The plane is so fast!" "The plane is so stable!" "Is the plane not crashing because of magic?"...

The blonde girl was curious about these kinds of questions throughout the flight.

Fortunately, before boarding, Ha and H had cast Confundus Charm and Shrinking Charm on Luna Lovegood, so she could run around freely on the plane without attracting anyone's attention.

However, Luna Lovegood's happiness quickly faded after landing.

An elderly lady, who seems to enjoy stirring up trouble and creating a romantic pairing, is currently waiting for them with a beaming smile at the international arrivals exit.

"That strange old lady... why is she here again?"

Upon suddenly catching sight of Tina's mischievous grin, Luna Lovegood instinctively began to hide behind Harry, clearly traumatized by his earlier actions.

"Hi, my dear Luna Lovegood, are you having a good time in Paris?"

Tina approached as if she were an old friend, but the mysterious smile on her face really made her look like the Big Bad Wolf.

"..." Luna Lovegood didn't want to talk to her right now, so she just shook her head.

This clearly caused Tina to misunderstand. "Oh? Does that mean Harry didn't take good care of you? I shouldn't have considered your ages; I should have left some medicine for Perenelle before I left..."

"Hey, Ms. Tina, we're both getting on in years, can you please stop being so weird?"

Harry rolled his eyes in exasperation. "According to Britain law, the minimum age for legal sex is 16. Before 16, no matter how consensual the relationship is, it's a crime, and you'll be locked up in jail!"

Tell me, how can a grandmother who looks almost a hundred years old have such an unhealthy mentality?

They even drugged me... Ugh!

She's so mean!

"Harry, I think you're the pervert! Why are you talking to her about this?!"

Harry's rebuttal hadn't even affected Tina yet, but it had Hermione blushing deeply.

The academically gifted girl thought, "If I weren't busy covering Luna Lovegood's ears with my hands right now, I would definitely come up and strangle you, you shameless jerk!"

However, in Harry's opinion, Hermione's efforts were completely futile, because Luna Lovegood couldn't understand a word of it.

And at the same time...

"Miss Granger, could you please hide those little stars in your eyes?" Harry gave Hermione a half-moon-shaped wink.

Well... on the night before France National Day, the Granger Siblings didn't commit any crime, but they certainly weren't as innocent as before.

It seems like the variety of demands is going to increase in the future!

"You... you're talking nonsense!"

Harry's response was a Hermione stomp... just like Mrs. Norris had her tail accidentally stepped on from behind by Crookshanks.

Getting back to the main point, Tina came to pick up Luna Lovegood at the airport mainly to kidnap her.

She was prepared to take Luna Lovegood home immediately.

Just like when she was kidnapped to Paris before, Luna Lovegood resolutely refused.

However, Tina's attitude was quite firm. "If you don't want to cause more trouble, especially trouble for Harry and Hermione, you'd better leave with me now, understand?"

Threatened by Tina, Luna Lovegood had no choice but to say goodbye to Harry and Hermione with tears in her eyes, and then reluctantly let Tina drag her away from the airport.

"I thought you'd try to stop her, but you actually let her take Luna Lovegood away?" After the two women left, Hermione looked at Harry curiously, not understanding why he hadn't stopped Tina.

And... Hermione thought Harry wanted to personally escort Luna Lovegood home.

"Luna Lovegood's abduction could be a big deal or a small deal. Tina is fine on her own, but if we get involved, it could cause other trouble," Harry said helplessly. "Besides, I can't afford to mess with the Britain Ministry of Magic right now, so I can't afford to create any unnecessary complications."

It's ironic that the Britain Ministry of Magic, a domestic entity, wasn't as friendly towards Harry as France, a foreign country.

Harry traveled smoothly through Paris, eventually even acquiring a sidearm. Moreover, Corvus not only personally saw him off at the airport but also tacitly approved of Harry and Cherokee casting a series of spells at the airport to conceal Luna Lovegood.

Although the Scamander and Lestrange families mediated this, it at least shows that the French Ministry of Magic was interested in befriending Harry.

Back in Britain, Cornelius Fudge and the rest of the old guys from Wizengamot just kept giving Harry a hard time.

But Harry can't afford to offend them yet, because Sirius hasn't been acquitted.

In order to maintain a good image in the eyes of the Ministry of Magic at all times, Harry must not be associated with the 'Luna Lovegood' incident.

Wait a minute, he can't just go straight home either.

"Hermione, you go back to see your parents first. I need to go to Diagon Alley." On the way home by bus, Harry got off at Charing Cross Road ahead of time.

The efficiency of the Britain Wizarding World is truly incompetent. Harry had already brought out Peter Pettigrew once when the holidays started, but the Ministry of Magic still hasn't mentioned a reinvestigation of Sirius, which is incredibly infuriating.

Since Peter Pettigrew still had half a fingernail left and plenty of Polyjuice Potion that Hermione had helped brew, Harry decided not to go home yet, but instead to make a proper appearance in front of his many wizarding friends as Peter Pettigrew.

This time, Harry isn't actually going to Diagon Alley.

Peter Pettigrew, after all, is a dark wizard who has sided with Voldemort; how could he possibly stay obediently shopping in Diagon Alley to withdraw money forever?

That side street in Diagon Alley, a place supposedly despised by all respectable wizards, was Harry's true destination.

On one side of Gringotts, at the entrance to a very secluded alley, Harry, disguised again as 'Peter Pettigrew', looked around nervously to make sure someone could see his face before hurriedly running into the alley under the disdainful and surprised gazes of others.

Unlike the wide Diagon Alley, the alley Harry was in now looked narrow and dirty, with shops related to Dark Magic crammed on both sides, and various parts and remains that still smelled of blood could often be seen along the roadside.

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