Chapter 559：

Could it be...

Stop it, I can’t think about it anymore.

Daphne shook her head cutely to get rid of those thoughts.

Astoria was the last one to come. She had just gone to the library.

After arriving, she sat next to Malfoy and said strangely: "Is this lily in bloom?"

On the water glass on the table were lilies that Malfoy gave to Astoria. They were probably picked from some unlucky person's flower pot.

Blooming lilies.

"German Ministry of Magic: High alert, Grindelwald appears in Berlin"

Grindelwald returned to Germany?

John stared at the contents of the newspaper.

Grindelwald reappeared in Germany and appeared in Berlin with great fanfare.

His followers followed him, which took away the joyful atmosphere after Voldemort's death.

Europe is more afraid of Grindelwald than Voldemort.

Back when Grindelwald almost caused the fall of the entire Europe, even half a century later, they still remember how terrifying the man wielding the Elder Wand was.

"He will only be stronger now."

John, who had experienced the young Grindelwald, had a look of fear in his eyes.

The original Grindelwald almost destroyed Paris. Now, after decades of precipitation, Grindelwald's originally aging body has been restored to its youthful state.

Hundreds of years of magic power, a middle-aged body, and the Elder Wand in hand.

If we go back to the war of the century in 1945, then history may be rewritten and Grindelwald will win that war.

"Germany..." John narrowed his eyes, remembering something that Old Batty mentioned.

At the amusement park opening, the German Minister of Magic seemed disappointed that there were no werewolf attacks.

He seemed to know in advance that a werewolf would appear.

"Has the German Ministry of Magic fallen?" Looking at Grindelwald's appearance in the newspaper with such fanfare, it makes people feel uneasy.

Using a spoon to scoop up a spoonful of the colorful fried rice, John put it in his mouth without even looking at it.

"How's it going in France?"

Let Heinrich and King take charge of France.

Jin was very happy to talk about how many scenic spots they went to during the holiday, but did not mention the branch.

With the strength of the two of them, they should be almost ready for the branch now, right?

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Chapter 574 French branch, meeting Lockhart again

France, hiding place.

Heinrich had a sullen face and slapped Jin's hand away.

Jin shook his head and sighed: "As a senior, you disrespect me very much."

"Senior?" Heinrich sneered, "I don't remember you are my senior."

"Why not!" Jin Zili argued, "In terms of age, I am older than you, and in terms of qualifications, I was the Silver Hand Johnny before you."

Seeing Heinrich turn his head away, he chuckled and said, "I have more store opening experience than you, so it's not too much to call me senior, right?"

Heinrich ignored him, but stared at the other side and said, "Someone is coming."

They are currently in another place in the hiding place, the corner alley.

No matter where there is darkness.

Corner Alley is such a place.

France’s unruly wizards like to come here to buy things they can’t usually buy.

But today, in this corner alley, people lying on the ground told that there had been a big war.

In addition to Heinrich and Jin standing there, there were several wizards standing beside them, applying a sleeping spell to the wizard who wanted to wake up.

When they heard the sound of someone coming, everyone was on alert.

A man slowly walked out from there.

Seemingly not surprised by the scene inside, the man took off his hat and said with a smile: "This is the last shop that illegally resells Silverhand products. Aurors will take over here."

The visitor is a French Auror.

Illegal activities were being done in the corner alleys, and the Aurors turned a blind eye to Silverhand's actions against the dark forces.

What I said just now is to tell the two of them that it is the last one. If they continue to take action, I am afraid that some people behind the dark forces will be unable to sit still.

Heinrich stared at the Auror, and Jin sneered: "You don't think that's enough?"

The Auror's smile froze, and he smiled awkwardly and said, "By the way, I forgot to tell you that a store in the hiding place is about to be sold, and the boss is in urgent need of money."

The urgent need for money means low prices.

The French Ministry of Magic acquiesces that Silver Hand cleans out the dark forces and is willing to give up a good position to the other party.

Heinrich said calmly: "Go back and tell those people that Silver Hand does not need charity."

A hint of displeasure flashed in the Auror's eyes, but he quickly hid it.

Smiled: "I will."

He nodded and watched Heinrich and others leave.

Looking across the wizards who fell to the ground, the Auror said to himself: "Here comes someone who is not easy to mess with."

The Minister of Magic, Charles Roland, specifically gave them the green light. The Auror said behind him: "Take them away and call them an Auror arrest."

From behind the Auror, a dozen Aurors walked out.

Not many of these corner guys are clean.

To arrest him, he only needs to find a random crime.

The people of Silver Hand began to show their strength after they came to France. At first it was two people, and then as time went by, the number gradually increased.

a week later.

The French branch of Johnny Silverhand's store appeared in a hidden place.

Jin is responsible for management, and he is very familiar with Silver Hand's operating model.

When I was in the United States, I often managed branches with Nagini.

The first batch of silver hand goods arrived and were extremely popular.

The green light given to them by the French Ministry of Magic allowed them to quickly pass various inspections.

The Minister of Magic is very much looking forward to the political achievements that Silver Hand can bring to him.

Some people are secretly thinking about how to get a piece of the pie.

And the first climax of the branch appeared.

Gilderoy Lockhart appears in his hiding place in France.

This is a heavyweight guest, a top star in the wizarding world.

He came to serve as a spokesperson.

Like the American branch, Lockhart became the spokesperson here.

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"Big hit, Johnny Silverhand branch opens in France, Gilderoy Lockhart appears"

"New Book by Gilderoy Lockhart"

"Gilderoy Lockhart interviewed: Regret missed fighting for his alma mater"

The newspapers were full of Lockhart's name.

John raised his eyebrows and looked at it.

Under Silverhand's unrelenting praise, Lockhart is no longer what he used to be.

He used to be a famous writer.

Now Lockhart is a powerful wizard, a fighter against Death Eaters, a brave warrior, and a hero who protects the people.

Once his book was released, it set a new record.

The same shampoo has also been sold abroad and has been well received.

His money has already reached the point where he can't spend it all, and he is now keen on charity.

Like Bodhidharma Alex, once a person reaches a certain level of wealth, he will not pursue money.

"Gilderoy Lockhart announced that he will donate half of the proceeds from his new book to the Young Wizards Fund to bring warmth to the children of the Neon Incident"

As soon as this news came out, the Neon Ministry of Magic, which had been gradually fading away, was once again pushed to the forefront.

The Neon Ministry of Magic also kept procrastinating, and their Minister of Magic bowed again and again, but there was no real solution.

Many political parties in the country compete with each other for power.

External pressure is exerted.

The Neon Ministry of Magic hated John.

John was not afraid of this.

If the Neon Ministry of Magic continues to jump up and down, he doesn't mind making the other party suffer some more.

Tang Mi wrote a letter telling him about sending Muggle children home.

This matter is still fermenting.

Some Muggle parents were killed, resulting in Muggle children becoming orphans.

John frowned.

"It seems they died too easily."

John didn't regret what happened at the magic house, he just regretted that he let those people die too easily.

The tortured Muggle children had nowhere to go, and John also felt a headache.

"You can't keep a bunch of Muggles in the wizarding world."

He was thinking about the placement method in his mind.

Voldemort's face appeared in his mind.

"Maybe I can open a welfare home." Rubbing the ring with his fingers, John felt that this method was feasible.

I am used to thinking about problems in terms of wizards, and I almost forgot that it can be solved simply.

He had an idea in his mind, just adopt those homeless Muggle children together.

It’s just that a welfare home is not that simple to open.

But he is not helpless.

Taking out a piece of parchment, he wrote a letter to his father.

"It just so happens that dad can also be a great philanthropist."

Hand the written letter to Basil and watch the snowy owl fly out of the castle.

John also wrote a letter to Lockhart, thanking him for his donation to the Little Wizard's Fund.

Due to Lockhart's celebrity effect, the Little Wizards Fund ushered in a wave of donations.

Celebrities from all walks of life began to donate to the fund, as if not doing so would seem out of place.