Confessing Freely, Wrapped in Dragon Aura / Visiting the Dragons, Who Tames Whom?

To be fair, these Pure-blood 'aristocrats' do have some merits; look how gentlemanly they handled this!

Also, I would like to give special thanks to Astoria Greengrass's mother. Not only did she have a beautiful daughter, but she was also incredibly skilled at playing the double agent.

Astoria Greengrass is now hanging out with Harry and the others, making her look like a Pure-blood traitor. However, thanks to Mrs. Greengrass's mediation and maneuvering, the other Pure-blood Family not only don't suspect the Greengrass Family, but they also sympathize with this mother who has been betrayed by her youngest daughter, and they think of her whenever there's something 'good' going on.

For example, in this case, Lady Greengrass was clearly not Death Eater, but because Astoria Greengrass had broken with her family, Lady Greengrass's hatred for ordinary people and those of ordinary birth far exceeded that of ordinary Death Eater. So, it was only natural that she was invited by these guys to join in the festivities.

Their plan was supposed to be kept secret from all the children, but Mrs. Greengrass insisted on telling Astoria Greengrass about it.

Who would have thought that the youngest daughter of the Greengrass Family, through her seemingly ordinary act of 'running away from home,' was actually secretly passing messages to Harry?

So as the saying goes, "Women are inherently gentle, but become strong when they become mothers," never underestimate a mother... especially when the child's dead father is completely unreliable.

Leading his parents and others through the camp, Harry was overwhelmed with excitement when he finally stood in front of the tent with the China dragon flag flying over it.

"Excuse me... is there anything I can help you with?"

A China wizard happened to be standing at the tent entrance. He seemed to be waiting for someone. When Harry and the others stopped again, he tentatively stepped forward and asked in fairly standard English.

Upon seeing the other person's distinctive Eastern face, Harry was momentarily overwhelmed with emotion and quickly lowered his head to conceal the eagerness in his eyes.

"I am Harry Granger, and I have come here specifically to visit Elder Kong. I wonder if he is available at this time?" Harry politely stated his purpose.

Elder Kong was the person Harry had been corresponding with in the past year. He had never met him, but he knew that he was an elder of the same generation as his grandfather.

However, the young China wizard was stunned when he heard Harry's fluent and clear China.

"You... you can actually speak China? And you speak it so well?!"

It was more than just a good question. This China wizard had boasted that he had met many foreigners, including quite a few who could speak a few words of China, but he had never met a foreigner with such a pure accent as Harry!

In particular, he even knows how to use the retroflex ending!

"You flatter me too much," Harry said with a modest smile, shaking his head.

You speak China well... that should be obvious, right?

After all, this is his mother tongue...

"Please come in quickly, Elder Kong is inside. He instructed me before that if you came, I would take you in directly," the China wizard said to Harry with a smile.

"Thank you very much." Harry responded gratefully and stepped into the tent under the other person's guidance.

This tent has also been enchanted with Undetectable Extension Charm; the interior space is large and divided into a two-room layout.

The overall decor is in a style reminiscent of China that Harry finds very familiar. The first thing you see is a spacious and bright living room, with many carved wooden screens on the walls, and exquisite calligraphy, paintings and porcelain decorations all around. Being there, you can't help but feel a sense of ancient charm.

At the far end of the living room stood a mahogany coffee table, beside which sat an elderly man in a gray Zhongshan suit, engrossed in reading a book.

The old man was clearly quite old; he wore reading glasses on his nose, and even his temples were gray.

To be honest, judging solely by his demeanor, Harry would only think of him as a venerable old man, and would never imagine that he was a wizard.

"Elder Kong, the person you've been waiting for has arrived."

The China wizard who was introducing them gently reminded them, and the old man put down his book and slowly looked up, meeting Harry's gaze.

Those were deep, weathered eyes, unlike Dumbledore's penetrating gaze, which always made one feel that their secrets were laid bare.

This Elder Kong, his eyes were simply deep and unfathomable.

Chapter 564 Taking the Initiative to Admit It, Enveloped in Dragon Qi

"It's a descendant of old Potter! Welcome, welcome!"

Upon seeing Harry and the others, the old man smiled and rose to greet them. He seemed to have known that Harry could speak China, and his manner of greeting was very friendly.

"Elder Kong, we have been presumptuous in disturbing you." Harry quickly stepped forward and grasped the old man's raised hands.

This action made the old man's eyes light up slightly. He looked Harry up and down carefully, but a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes, as if he had discovered something special about Harry.

"Haha, not at all, not at all. Please make yourselves at home."

He warmly invited Harry and the others to sit down, and then instructed the China wizard who had just arrived to brew them a pot of tea.

While Harry thanked them profusely, he also introduced his family to them. Fortunately, the Granger family had been immersed in China culture since Harry entered their home, and had also intensively studied China language in the past six months, so they were able to exchange simple pleasantries with them.

"Harry, you don't need to worry about your adoptive parents' life in China. We are generally very friendly to foreign friends." After some pleasantries, Elder Kong assured Harry, "I can use my connections to put in a good word for you. No wizards will bother them over there."

"Thank you so much!" Harry exclaimed, his face beaming with gratitude.

"It's just a small favor, especially since it's a descendant of an old friend. I'll definitely help with this little thing." Elder Kong smiled and shook his head. "However... as for the House-elf, it can no longer appear in front of ordinary people, but it doesn't matter in front of wizards. But, what about its clothes?"

Dobby was dressed in decent children's clothes. Elder Kong was obviously familiar with House-elf, so he was very curious about Dobby's situation.

"Dobby is a freed House-elf," Harry explained earnestly. "He shares our surname and is also a member of Granger family."

"I see, that's an extremely rare occurrence." Elder Kong seemed somewhat surprised. He looked Harry up and down with curiosity for a long time before finally smiling. "Harry, you really are an interesting child."

"Elder Kong, do you have other rooms here? Could my parents and Hermione go and rest first?" Harry clearly understood the unspoken message and knew that the other person probably wanted to talk to him privately about something.

"Of course~" Elder Kong smiled and summoned the young wizard from before, "Take the guests to another tent to rest."

"Hermione, you should take Mom and Dad with him." Harry gave Hermione a reassuring look, indicating that he would stay here.

"Hmm~" Hermione responded, then got up and left with her parents and Dobby.

"Indeed, your ability to read people is truly remarkable, far surpassing even old Potter's back then." Once only the two of them remained in the living room, Elder Kong chuckled, seemingly pleased. "Back in your grandfather's business days, he was always straightforward and never understood the underlying meaning in others' words. I made a fortune off of him because of that."

"Making money?" Harry was taken aback. "So, Elder Kong and my grandfather had business dealings before?"

"Of course," Elder Kong nodded with a smile. "Before I bought your grandfather's company, I was raising Chinese Fireball. One of the ingredients in the shampoo formula that Old Potter invented was Asian Dragon hair. I was his biggest material supplier back then."

"I see."

Harry immediately understood. It turned out that this Elder Kong and his grandfather had been business partners, only...

Raising dragons?

Harry had no idea that the other person also dealt with Dragon!

However, while Harry was still in surprise, Elder Kong's expression turned very serious.

"Harry, I shouldn't pry into your private affairs, but you are, after all, a descendant of Old Potter, and there are some things I can't help but want to know." Elder Kong looked at Harry with a deep gaze and asked, "Child, I want to know... are you raising dragons?"

"Raising... a dragon?!" Harry's eyes widened in astonishment, not understanding why the other person had suddenly discovered his secret.

But he quickly forced himself to calm down, making sure the other person didn't notice anything amiss.

At the same time, he was already struggling with the decision of whether to abandon his original plan and leave with his parents as soon as possible.

"Very good, it's good to be vigilant at all times. But don't worry, I'm just curious and have absolutely no ill intentions towards you," Elder Kong explained softly. "I simply sensed a strong dragon aura emanating from you, which is why I asked that question."

"This... Elder Kong, may I ask what dragon energy is?" Harry pondered silently for a moment, then finally relaxed and asked the question softly.

Asking this question is tantamount to admitting that you are indeed raising dragons.

After a brief moment of reflection, Harry came to a decision.

Since trouble is inevitable, and the other party is willing to be frank with me, perhaps they really don't have any ill intentions towards me.

If that's the case, I might as well discuss the issue of raising dragons with the other party, and take the opportunity to find out exactly what the 'dragon aura' that caused me to be exposed is.

"The so-called dragon aura may not actually be an actual aura; it might just be a feeling. Wizards like us who deal with Dragon year-round sometimes feel that the presence of Dragon is particularly strong. Even without seeing them with our own eyes or hearing their voices, we can still sense their presence. In general, we think that we have smelled the aura of Dragon. Of course, dragon trainers abroad may have other names for it."

After a brief pause, Elder Kong took a sip of tea and continued explaining, "This dragon aura is also the medium through which Dragon sense each other. Dragon are able to clearly define their territories and detect intruders immediately because they can sense this dragon aura. And just now I noticed that the dragon aura on your body is exceptionally strong, as if there really is a Dragon standing in front of me!"

"In a situation like yours, let alone the dragon trainers sensing anything, if you ever encounter other Dragon, they might mistake you for one of their own kind trying to take their territory and launch a ferocious attack on you~"

"So that's how it is... Wait a minute!"

Harry suddenly understood, but then he realized something and his face turned completely dejected.

What Elder Kong called "dragon energy" now seems to be nothing more than pheromones.

Norberta...

Well, Harry finally understands why his pet female Dragon always spits at him.

So it really does consider itself its own property?!

Chapter 565 Visiting the Dragon, Who Tames Whom

Pheromones, or pheromones, are pheromones; the specifics are omitted here...

In short, the source of the dragon aura on Harry's body is undoubtedly the pheromones secreted by Norberta.

It treated Harry as one of its own, which is why it would often lick and rub against Harry, relentlessly trying to marinate Harry with pheromones...

As for what Norberta will do after he considers Harry one of his own kind... Harry says he doesn't want to think about that at all.

He now felt fortunate that he wasn't like Professor Kettleburn, who enjoyed visiting the Romanian Dragon Sanctuary; otherwise, it would have surely caused a riot.

Especially when encountering male Dragon in their mating season, it's hard to say how they'll react if they smell Norberta's 'perfume' on me, but I'll definitely put on a show of slaying a dragon on the spot!

"Harry, would you mind telling me about your dragon-raising hobby?"

If before, Elder Kong had only paid attention to Harry because of his dual identities as the 'grandson of an old friend' and the 'The Boy Who Lived,' then after learning that he kept dragons, Elder Kong truly began to be curious.

Harry's dragon aura was extraordinary. Even a typical dragon tamer who had dealt with Dragon for over a decade might not possess a stronger dragon aura than Harry. This situation puzzled Elder Kong greatly, who wondered if the boy slept on a dragon's back every day.

"I've raised a female Norwegian Ridgeback since it hatched, and it's almost three years old now." Harry gave Elder Kong a brief introduction to Norberta, omitting many details.

For example, the pheromone component...

Even so, Harry's experience raising dragons had already greatly shocked Elder Kong.

"Your dragon is fully grown?" Elder Kong looked quite surprised. "Harry, did you encounter any problems while raising it? Did it often try to break free and attack you?"

"No, my experience raising it has been quite smooth, and I've never had to control it," Harry shook his head. "Norberta may be a bit impatient, but overall it's very rational and won't hurt anyone."

"Such a thing could actually happen?!" Hearing Harry's words, Elder Kong seemed even more puzzled.

You see, he had dealt with Dragon almost his entire life and knew firsthand just how ferocious they were!

In Elder Kong's view, even the relatively docile Chinese Fireball, which even allows other of its kind to enter its territory, has absolutely nothing to do with the word 'rationality'.

They are a pack of wild beasts, and they will never feel any gratitude towards their dragon trainers, with whom they have spent many years.

This is precisely why private ownership of Dragon is strictly prohibited, because they simply cannot be tamed. Even if you feed them for a year or ten years, all they will think about is you as food.

But now Harry says that the Dragon he keeps is rational and won't hurt people randomly?

If the cause of this can be found out, it will definitely be a groundbreaking discovery that will shock the entire Dragon research community!

"Harry, where is your Dragon being kept now?" Elder Kong asked curiously, thinking of this.

"I keep it in a suitcase with Undetectable Extension Charm. I can have Dobby take us to see it; Apparition will make it easy."

Harry made this decision after much deliberation... He was going to take Elder Kong to see his briefcase!

Harry had the good fortune to meet a China wizard this time. Besides resolving his parents' issues, Harry originally wanted to discuss many other things with him, but unexpectedly, his illegal dragon-raising activities were exposed.

Therefore, although he chose to be honest with Elder Kong, he kept thinking about how to ensure that the secret would not be leaked.

In the end, he decided that since he had already been exposed, he might as well expose himself even more thoroughly.

Since Elder Kong is interested in Norberta, I'll just take him to see the suitcase. That way, he'll not only see Norberta, but also Zouwu.

During this time, Harry could also secretly observe Elder Kong's reaction and, together with Zouwu, try to test whether the other party truly harbored malicious intent.

If there are no problems, then everything will be fine, and Harry can openly discuss many things of interest with the other party.

But if the scenario Harry least wants to see actually happens, then being inside his own suitcase, he'll at least be confident he can erase that memory from the other person's mind.

Harry was reluctant to make such malicious speculations, but he had no choice. After all, sentimentality aside, when it came to his own affairs, he had to be careful.

After all, the other party knew his secret, and his adoptive parents would be living on the other party's turf in the future. In this situation where someone had a handle on him, he would be in a very passive position if any unforeseen changes occurred!

"In that case, we'll have to trouble that House-elf." Elder Kong readily agreed to Harry's suggestion, as he was extremely curious about the Dragon Harry was raising.

So Harry called Dobby and asked him to take him and Elder Kong to the alchemy laboratory at Hogwarts.

Harry's plan wasn't to have Dobby bring the box, but to lead them to find it; this was part of his scheme.

After all, wizards cannot Apparition at Hogwarts...

"Norberta!"