The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

Chapter 572 Former Residence of the Mansion

Link's expression was similar to Emily's.

Being familiar with Muggle history, he even felt like he was the envoy who came to the Palace of Versailles to meet the 'Sun King Louis XIV'.

Just like a country bumpkin.

Fortunately Link is not Charles II.

After seeing the colorful world and luxury of France, he couldn't help himself. After being restored, he began to try his best to reproduce French fashion.

For Link, excessive luxury and extravagance are actually a bad phenomenon.

It often means that a country has become corrupted from within.

Just like Louis XIV and Li Longji.

Both the Bourbons and the Tang Dynasty reached their ultimate cultural development in their hands.

It’s also open to the extreme.

The upper-class nobles do nothing almost every day and are all intoxicated.

But the result?

The Tang Dynasty and the Bourbon Dynasty gradually declined starting from Li Longji and Louis XIV.

Link would not make the same mistakes as these people.

It is indeed necessary to carry out appropriate cultural development, especially to learn from the current cultural export and ideological brainwashing of a beautiful country around the world.

But forget about pure extravagance and lust.

That doesn't make any sense.

But that's what he thought, but facing all the luxury in front of him, Link still became intensely curious about the owner of this manor.

What kind of person can be so extravagant?

In Link's curiosity, the carriage slowly landed in an open space behind the manor.

This should be a place in the manor where flying carriages can be parked or where flying vehicles such as broomsticks can land.

There are even many lines specially drawn on the ground to provide landing assistance.

Old Kled waited until Link, Emily and others got out of the car, then reached out to untie the reins of the Pegasus, hoping to take them to the stables not far away to rest and eat.

But Dumbledore stopped him.

Under Old Kled's puzzled gaze, Dumbledore smiled slightly and then lightly snapped his fingers.

"Click-"

The crisp sound of mechanical activity sounded from the direction of the stables.

Immediately afterwards, a square robot emerged from the wall of the stable, transformed into two legs and six mechanical arms, and walked towards this side waving.

It squeezed out of the way Old Kled, then deftly untied the reins, led the Pegasus to the stable, and then fed and released water.

While it was working, music was even playing in the circular mesh hole in its chest, seemingly to soothe the horses.

Old Kled and Link were stunned by this scene.

Although it looks weird.

But this looks like a robot specially made to serve horses and other livestock.

They have never seen this kind of high-end alchemy technology in the country!

"Don't be stunned, let's go into the house quickly."

Dumbledore smiled slightly and took the lead in walking towards the villa not far away.

Link and Emily reacted immediately and hurriedly followed.

Several people walked all the way through the garden, passed through the set aisle, and finally entered the main hall of the villa.

During this not-so-long process, Emily marveled a dozen times.

No way, the interior decoration and scenery of the manor are far more exquisite than human imagination.

Everything from a small floor tile to an entire garden is cared for by specialized alchemy robots.

With the efforts of these robots, every detail has been taken to the extreme. This entire area is full of a unique temperament that coexists with modernity and retro style.

Not to mention the interior of the villa.

To describe it as magnificent is an insult.

Compared with this place, the Golden Hall of the Ministry of Magic of China is like a public toilet.

Link was better.

After all, he is still a Xia person at heart. What he really likes is the kind of low-key luxury, the houses with small bridges and flowing water, and the tranquility of Suzhou gardens where man and nature coexist harmoniously.

The endless sea of ​​iris flowers in this manor, the brightly colored European gardens and the magnificent palace-like decoration style seemed to him equally beautiful, but they always smelled of the nouveau riche, as if they were made of gold. Perfect daddy.

Although it is also priceless, it can even be said to be quite beautiful in appearance.

But there is no artistic flavor at all.

Emily and old Kled are different.

As people in the unified cultural circle, the scenery in this manor is completely based on their aesthetics.

At the moment, each of them is so confused that they have almost lost their consciousness.

Dumbledore understood their reaction very well and allowed them to keep looking at him in the main hall of the villa.

And he himself snapped his fingers out of thin air.

With a crisp sound echoing in the empty main hall, an alchemy robot came out.

Compared with the robots outside that serve horses, livestock and take care of gardens, the robot in front of you is obviously closer to humans in appearance.

Regardless of the number of limbs or appearance and size, it is similar to normal humans.

Moreover, it also wears a butler uniform, and its temperament and movements when walking are almost the same as those of a human butler.

"Help us prepare the room and bring some lunch by the way."

Dumbledore said slowly.

Hearing this, the robot butler nodded respectfully, and then continued to walk away with that solemn pace.

"Can an alchemy robot still do this kind of work?"

Old Kelie's throat squirmed and he couldn't help but ask.

He has always been the most competent and central steward of the Foley family.

Almost all matters of the Foley family, big and small, are handed down through him.

This is absolutely impossible for other families.

Because under this set of operating rules, if the big housekeeper has other ideas, the entire family will suffer disaster.

That's old Kled!

She has served the Foley family for three and a half generations (Mrs. Foley can only be regarded as half the patriarch in the eyes of old Kled)!

Only those who have been loyal throughout their lives and have proven their loyalty with time and facts can enjoy such a great honor and trust!

This has always been something that Old Kled should be proud of!

But now, Old Klie senses a strong crisis from the previous robot!

How can humans be as reliable as robots?

No matter how loyal a person is, as long as there is a human heart, he is not absolutely loyal.

And if the alchemy robot can really do the job of a butler, will Link choose to bring a robot butler back to replace him?

This is not impossible.

After all, Link had just said not long ago that he wanted him to retire and enjoy happiness.

Old Kled knew that from Link's point of view, this was an absolutely good intention.

I want him to enjoy his old age without any worries.

But that's not the case for old Clay.

As a house elf, although he abandoned most of the house elf habits and ideas.

But there are certain things that are deeply imprinted in his DNA.

The so-called power and responsibility have long been integrated into his life.

Death in the process of fulfilling his power and responsibility is the ending he wants most.

Therefore, he had a premonition that he would really be able to enjoy his old age.

I'm afraid I won't be able to survive for a year.

But these things couldn't be told to Link.

There are some words that can only be understood if Link himself understands them.

When it comes from his mouth, the taste is different.

Dumbledore and Old Kled had just met not long ago. Naturally, he didn't understand each other's thoughts. He just felt that Old Kled wanted to take one back with him, so he shook his head and said:

"Don't try to trick it. Although it looks very smart, in fact, it just acts according to the set program. If the pre-set commands are not applied, it will not listen at all. Knows what you're talking about. So it's in no way a replacement for a human steward."

Old Kelie breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Link and Emily were even more curious.

Even though this butler robot has flaws as Dumbledore said.

But this is already a very powerful technology, far beyond the reach of ordinary people or ordinary rich people.

Emily and Link looked at each other, took a step forward and said:

"Professor Dumbledore, then who is the owner of this manor?"

Dumbledore was silent for a moment and said leisurely:

"Strictly speaking, the owner of this manor should be me."

Hearing this, Link, Emily, and Old Kled were all surprised.

In fact, they had already imagined countless names before Dumbledore answered.

Even if Dumbledore replied that this was an antique manor left by the Big Four, they would not be surprised.

But no matter what, they never thought that this manor would be Dumbledore's own.

You know, Dumbledore has always given people the impression of being a reclusive person who doesn't care about fame or wealth.

It is his character that makes him respected by countless people.

Now the feeling in the hearts of Emily and Old Kelley is as if a simple boy who has just emerged from society suddenly heard that someone working in the Red Cross Society did not have a wealthy family background, but he could drive around in luxury cars and wear clothes all day long. Wearing gold and silver, sitting in a mansion, living a luxurious life.

Link was even more annoyed.

Because he instinctively remembered Dumbledore's misappropriation of Hogwarts public funds earlier.

He originally thought that Dumbledore did that just to support a large group of members of the Order of the Phoenix so that they could fight against Voldemort.

But after seeing the luxury of this manor with his own eyes, he didn't think so.

Dumbledore, is it possible that he also transferred part or even a large part of the public funds to this manor?

This is quite possible!

The changes in everyone's expressions were all noticed by Dumbledore.

He immediately noticed everyone's psychological activities.

He quickly smiled bitterly and said:

"What are you thinking about? This manor was given to me by my old friend Nico Flamel. Apart from the fact that I have been here once when I took over the manor, this is only the second time. Just come."

Hearing this, Link, Emily and others all breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out to be Nico Flamel’s house!

That's fine!

Nico Flamel is definitely the greatest alchemist in the history of magic!

His most famous deed is the invention of the Philosopher's Stone (Philosopher's Stone), and his immortality thanks to the power of the Philosopher's Stone. Together with his wife, he lived for more than 600 years.

Maybe many people don't understand what more than 600 years is.

When you look at this number alone, it is difficult to say whether it is small or large, and it is difficult for people to have any real sense of it.

But if you change the way of expression, you can understand how awesome this is.

For example, Nico Flamel, he was from the fourteenth century.

What is the concept of the fourteenth century?

Zhu Yuanzhang killed Yuan and created Ming Dynasty in the fourteenth century!

To be precise, Nicolás Flamel predates the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Because the Ming Dynasty was founded in 1368, and Nico Flamel was born in 1330.

Even if he is an ordinary migrant worker, he should have become a rich man if he has been free from illness and disaster since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention, Nico Flamel is a great alchemist!

After hundreds of years of research, he has continuously invented countless alchemical techniques.

Most of the alchemy technologies currently available in the magic world can be said to be using Nico Flamel's patented technology.

Although Nico Flamel opened up most of the technology patents he mastered in the later period.

However, the patent fees that the alchemist associations in various places need to pay to Nico Flamel every year are still astronomical figures.

In addition, the magic stone can not only make people immortal, but also has the ability to turn stone into gold.

Therefore, whether it is Muggle currency or wizard currency, Nico Flamel has no shortage of them.

He has so much money that you can’t even count it with magic!

It is quite normal for him to own such a manor.

It can even be said that compared with his wealth and size, this manor may be a little too shabby.

"what--"

Old Krei let out a long sigh and said, "Such a luxurious manor is given away as soon as it is given away. I guess His Excellency Nico Flamel must have moved into a more spectacular new residence, right?"

Emily nodded too.

There was also a look of longing on his face.

The manor was already so luxurious that it exceeded her knowledge.

She could not even imagine the luxury of Nico Flamel's new home.

She really wanted to visit there if possible.

After hearing this, Link shook his head and said:

"In fact, since the eighteenth century, Nico Flamel and his wife have lived in seclusion in an ordinary, even somewhat shabby, small house in Devonshire. The two of them have also become theater lovers, From time to time, they would go to the Paris Opera House to watch Muggle plays. And that small house was also the residence where they lived the longest."

"how can that be?"

Old Klei almost screamed and questioned, "No one would abandon the enjoyment of a wealthy and luxurious life and live a miserable life in such a small room! Unless this person is crazy!"

Perhaps in order to add weight to his words, Old Kreid went on to say:

"I have met too many people, and some of them claim that they are not interested in money! But those are just sour words used to comfort themselves when they are helpless! When you really pile money on them When in front of them, even those with good intentions will become crazy, greedy, and fearless of death!

Even those big nobles who have lived a prosperous life since childhood and are never short of money.

When the amount of money reaches a certain value, they will inevitably become greedy!

Humans are actually the same as the legendary dragons!

Human beings instinctively want to occupy shiny golden objects!

This is human nature!

It can never be changed! "

Old Kelie's words were fierce, but they made sense no matter how you heard them.

Competing for resources is the instinct of animals.

Although humans are highly intelligent creatures, they still cannot escape this instinct.

Because this is related to the continuation of one's own life, as well as the number of partners and offspring.

Due to the emergence of money in modern society, human beings' greed for resources quickly turned into a specific greed for money.

This is almost irrefutable.

When Dumbledore heard this, he just smiled bitterly and said:

"Perhaps, Nico Flamel, my old friend is indeed crazy."