Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the agreed time arrived.

The Parliament Building was packed with people. The anti-wizard crowd chose this day to hold a demonstration. People from all the counties around London came, and many stragglers came from the north. They didn't even have a few bites of food before they took out banners and leaflets from their suitcases and joined the parade. But there were too many people. The printed leaflets were not enough. Many people smiled and squeezed to ask them for leaflets. Even the pamphlets in the organizer's hand were given away. The crowd walked forward slowly, occasionally raising their necks and shouting a few slogans.

"Who are these people?" The organizer couldn't figure it out.

His assistant went out and took a look and came back to report.

"There are quite a few foreigners, and there are also people from several nearby counties. They are here to witness this major historical event." Seeing the organizer glaring at him, the assistant hurriedly said, "Of course we have many companions. I saw six or seven familiar names of organizations, all of which were recently established."

He was telling the truth. At this point in time, although the Internet has emerged, its influence is still not as good as that of paper media, which has led to the lack of a national anti-wizard organization. They are all based on counties, and few can span multiple places. In order to promote their own ideas, many organizations published news in newspapers, with addresses and consultation telephone numbers attached. What

they didn't know was that a small number of wizards were mixed in the crowd.

There was never a lack of people in strange costumes in the parade, which provided a safe environment for wizards to hide their identities. Some wizards walked with the team for a distance and immediately withdrew because they couldn't stand it.

"There are so many people against wizards." Ernie MacMillan said palely, his legs shaking as if he couldn't control himself, cold sweat on his forehead, and he was frightened by the huge parade.

"More people came than the New Year's Day parade." Justin Finch-Fletchley also said with lingering fear.

The sky was dark, gloomy, and covered with dark clouds. It had just rained a little in the morning, but the clouds did not disperse in the afternoon, but became heavier. The sky above their heads was like an overturned ink bottle, pitch black, and a rainstorm could fall at any time. The distant, cold gray sky was ominous.

More wizards chose to stand on the roof. They got the news from the magic radio and newspapers and rushed to wait for the results. Looking down from a high place, the winding colorful teams filled the streets, shouting loud slogans every once in a while, like the raging waves of the sea. The closer to the Thames,

the clearer you can see the focus of these teams - the Parliament Building.

A corner in front of the Parliament Building is already filled with various interview cars. Well-known news media from all over the country and even the world have come,

they are eager to get first-hand information. Whether it is the wizarding world or the ordinary people, they can easily come to a conclusion:

everything that is about to happen today is of great importance, representing the first formal contact between wizards and ordinary people, and its far-reaching impact is immeasurable.

"There are police officers at the scene to maintain order. We can see that the Sun has sent many well-known reporters, including Skeeter, who became famous in the anti-gun series of news. She has won the National Journalism Award before. During the riots two weeks ago, she had a brief conversation with a wizard. I wonder if she can continue her luck today..."

A reporter shouted at the camera, and his voice spread to thousands of households in the next second.

Downtown London - Mr. and Mrs. Granger sat on the sofa, holding their hands tightly together; Mr. Finch-Fletchley's cup was hanging in the air, and the coffee inside was cold; on Privet Drive in Surrey, Uncle Vernon turned on the TV with a curse and said two familiar swear words.

Cornwall, Ebreria, Devon, Isle of Wight, Kent, everyone's heart was in front of the Parliament...

Two figures suddenly appeared on a tall building across the Thames. It was gray and windy, so no one noticed them.

The two seemed to be cast from the same mold.

"It's you, George." Fred said seriously.

"Yes, what a coincidence, how did you appear here?" George said tacitly.

"I think it's because we both Apparated together." Fred grinned.

"Okay, you two!" Mrs. Weasley shouted upset, standing beside her Ginny and Penelope. "I warn you, don't get into trouble today, if you dare to throw candy down there-"

Fred and George exchanged a look.

"It's wonderful, Mum, why didn't we think of it? We only brought the latest model of Weasley fireworks-"

"The One-Handed Theater should have invited you as a consultant."

"You two shut up!" Mrs. Weasley said angrily, waving her wand in her hand like a poker. Fred and George shrank their necks in fear.

"Where are Bill and Fleur?" Fred looked around.

"--And Charlie." George said.

"Yeah, I didn't expect it, he's obviously quite big." Fred said.

Mrs. Weasley's eyes were burning, but she forced herself to calm down, there were Muggles below. She lowered her voice and scolded, "All of you be quiet! Your father and Percy are cooperating with the Ministry of Magic, Bill and Fleur are blending into the crowd to maintain order, and as for Charlie..." She was stunned, "His job is kept secret."

"More important than Harry and Ron?" Fred and George asked curiously.

"That's different." Mrs. Weasley said with a straight face. "They don't need to keep it secret. It has been published in the newspapers a long time ago. There are fourteen children in total... They are still so young, and they have to shoulder the future of the wizarding world." She wiped her eyes.

"Don't make your mother angry!" Ginny raised her eyebrows, "She has cried secretly several times."

"Don't worry, Professor Happ will protect them." Penelope also said, "And the wizards hiding around."

"Yeah, I think at least one-tenth of the wizards are here, and Diagon Alley is half empty." Fred said, looking around, and he pointed in a direction, "I saw acquaintances. That's the Diggory family over there. Did you see it? Cedric waved at us!" "

Do you want to go over and say hello?" George asked with his head tilted.

"You hit the nail on the head," Fred said with a grin. The two of them Apparated hand in hand. Mrs. Weasley was furious, puffing up her chest like a bullfrog. "You're still so worrying!"

Ginny's eyes flickered. She also wanted to go out for a walk, but she was a step too late.

After a while, Fred and George came back and brought back news from the neighborhood.

"Cedric said he couldn't contact Qiu. I told him that in half an hour, his girlfriend would fall from the sky - it's a pity that

we have graduated, otherwise we might be able to get in."

"Fred!"

"Well, they are all fine and in a stable mood - except that the place chosen by the Perkins family ran into the Muggle law enforcement, so they had to move to another place!"

"Is old Perkins' back still hunched?" Mrs. Weasley asked with concern.

"Mom, I thought you wouldn't ask this question. He has been giving away camping equipment everywhere in the past two years - oh, don't interrupt, Mom, we also saw the Lovegood family, they were dressed like two orioles. By the way, did we cast a protective spell?" "

Already cast it."

If the parade on the ground was like the surging waves, then the roofs of the surrounding buildings were the reefs on the sea. They seemed to be occupied by wizards and cast with Muggle-repelling spells. Everyone was waiting anxiously.

The parade finally converged in front of the Parliament Building, waving flags and slogans of various colors (and raincoats). Every once in a while, a group of people would shout slogans, such as "expel wizards" and "punish lawbreakers severely". Of course, there were some strange guys among these people. A small group of young people painted mystical symbols all over their faces. There were two people wearing wizard hats and banners that read "Welcome wizards to rule the world", but they were outnumbered and their faces were swollen from angry passers-by. They looked listless at this time.

More people sat in front of the TV, counting the time, ready to see the real face of the wizard.

The Parliament Building, formerly known as the Palace of Westminster, is the largest Gothic building complex in the world. It covers an area of ​​more than 8 acres, including the main building, the transept, and the tower. It has more than 1,000 rooms and is the seat of the British Parliament. As a famous national business card, it certainly also carries other uses, such as today's occasion.

A team of soldiers wearing bearskin hats, red flannel uniforms and black trousers stood guard at the door. They had followed the Queen's carriage here an hour ago. The Queen was escorted in by the Prime Minister and several ministers of state, and she never came out again.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Big Ben in the northeast corner of the palace struck the time on time. The loud bells calmed the restless crowd and echoed throughout the country along with the radio broadcast. Everyone was refreshed, the time had come.

The Queen and the Prime Minister walked out of the palace, followed by a group of cabinet ministers and parliamentarians, and of course their wives and families dressed up in their best clothes. Although everyone knew what was going on, at least in name, the Queen had only thought of inviting wizards to her afternoon tea party. If the conversation went well, there might be a bonfire party in the evening.

"How is the scientific department preparing?" a parliamentarian asked the attendant.

"They are still debugging the equipment. It's their first time to observe magic up close, and they are very positive. I believe they will be able to measure useful data."

"I'm not as confident as you."

The door slowly opened, and the Queen's escort team stood taller. Everyone (including the people watching TV) was looking forward to guessing how the wizard would appear.

"Are the tomatoes and rotten eggs ready?" A group of people in the crowd hiding under a huge banner asked in a low voice.

"We are ready. No matter where they come from, they can't escape." The person next to him said unequivocally.

"Don't forget, those monsters can fly."

"We have water guns filled with chili oil, and I heard that someone brought an electric shock gun!"

"We should teach them a lesson! Give me a rotten egg - forget it, change it to a tomato."

"Look at the sky!" Someone with sharp eyes shouted.

Black and dark gray clouds kept rolling, and then an area turned orange-red. The blazing column burned through the thick clouds, forming a gorgeous fan like a leaking faucet. There was a commotion and exclamations on the ground. "It's a dragon!" More people looked up. A black and ferocious creature was looming in the clouds. It was covered with black scales, with bronze horns covered with cold light on its head. Its yellow eyes looked down, and some people were standing on it.

The mythical creature made the people below shudder. The microphones raised by the reporters fell to the ground without knowing when.

"Let's go down." Felix said calmly: "Remember not to overreact. I will eliminate the danger in advance. Charlie, you can leave with the dragon after we go down."

"Professor, can the singing of the school song be cancelled?" Ron said expectantly, "I can't find the tune." Draco Malfoy turned his head stiffly and stared at him. For the first time, he felt that his suggestion was very constructive.

"It's a good joke, Weasley," Felix said calmly, "but the answer is no."

He jumped down.

Harry followed closely, followed by Ron, Hermione, Neville, Cho Chang, Susan Bones, Draco Malfoy, Daphne Greengrass, a total of 14 students. They spent a lot of time these days practicing floating magic to make themselves more graceful.

"One, two, three, four... a total of fifteen wizards!"

Fifteen wizards descended from the sky, spotless, and the people below were amazed. A thunderous roar came from the clouds they came from, and then a long tail covered with bronze spikes broke through the clouds, swung hard, and then disappeared. The

soft sunlight cast a beam of light, shining on the open space in front of the Parliament Building and on Felix's faces. Everyone stared at them blankly. The dark clouds gathered again, and the sunlight was blocked outside again. But this appearance was unforgettable for a long time.

The Prime Minister was the first to come back to his senses.

He knew part of the wizard's plan. But even if he didn't know, he and his staff could analyze the possibility that the wizard wanted to take this opportunity to show his strength-this was exactly what he wanted, and arranged scientists and military personnel to observe nearby in advance.

The absence of war does not mean that there is no need for gambling. On the contrary, this struggle will be more hidden and more comprehensive. Today is just the beginning. The negotiations will get heated up when they really come out. Even if the negotiation results come out, they will not stop. They plan to trap the wizards with the cage of system and law. The Prime Minister strode over and shook hands with Felix who was standing in front of the team.

Felix was a beat slower. Another him was high up in the thinking hut, collecting, summarizing and processing information from a radius of more than ten miles. He also used weak emotional magic to amplify the emotions of some people. At this moment, their minds were full of hideous monsters above their heads. They were worried that if they jumped out to interrupt the process, a ball of fire would fall from their heads, or they would be grabbed by a claw.

"Welcome to you." The Prime Minister said enthusiastically. He shook hands for a long time, giving the reporters enough time to take pictures. Then they slowly walked towards the gate. The Queen stood there quietly, showing a decent smile.

The reporters have the most sensitive sense of smell and higher psychological quality than ordinary people. They couldn't wait to get to the front, and countless microphones were poked out on both sides of the road. A bunch of questions were thrown out:

"What mission are you here for?"

"The newspaper said you are a wizard's teacher, but you look very young. Is the average age of wizards younger than that of ordinary people?"

"If the negotiations fail, will wizards go to war with the government?"

"Do you really know magic? Are you liars? Do you agree to undergo strict inspections?"

"Today, the weather in the whole of Britain is cloudy and overcast. Does it mean that the negotiations will not go smoothly?"

Felix glanced at Rita Skeeter. I only asked you to mention London. Why are you talking about the whole country? He ignored her and continued to move forward. The students held their heads high and followed behind according to the pre-rehearsed manners. They were very patient.

"These questions are stupid-"

"Shut up." Harry squeezed out a word from his teeth. He pretended to cough and led the way forward in the shutter of flashes.

Felix stood in front of the Queen. The Queen's smile became more gentle and decent. She was wearing white gloves and was about to extend a hand. Felix bowed slightly, then quickly stood up and turned to face everyone. His loud voice spread over a dozen blocks:

"Thank you for the Queen's kind invitation. We have carefully prepared a gift for this, but there is a more appropriate gift at this time." He raised his wand and

the people around him took a step back. The Prime Minister's eyes widened, and the MPs behind them had different expressions.

"Hogwarts Student One"

Fourteen students raised their wands in unison, their expressions solemn and dignified.

A milky white beam of light rose into the sky, the light was extremely holy, and people seemed to see a figure with wings spread out gracefully in the beam of light, it held its head high and rushed straight into the clouds above.

Fourteen slender beams of light also passed over the heads of the crowd, they gathered at a high altitude, and the sky seemed to have a sun appearing out of thin air, the sun emitting a soft light, completely illuminating the earth.

A layer of light curtain seemed to cover their heads, and the light curtain was rapidly expanding.

The secret room of the Parliament Building -

"Have you detected it?"

"No, all the instruments suddenly failed!" "

Damn it, what kind of magic is this? Why is its range so large, covering at least a dozen blocks, God, it won't spread to the whole city, right?"

"General, at present, this magic has no lethality."

"Can you tell me, Senator? Of course they won't kill people in public, but what if one day they plan to do so? Hurry up, measure the range of this magic - forget about those broken instruments, use your eyes!" The Senator said excitedly. He rushed to the window and looked at the sky with a telescope. Under the effect of the unknown magic, the black clouds were pierced and dispersed, and the sky seemed to have broken open a big hole,

revealing a piece of blue sky.

The sun took the opportunity to shine down, and the mist in the dark clouds refracted the magic white light into colorful colors. The raindrops condensed and dripped, and each drop of rain seemed to turn into light rain, reflecting thousands of rays of light, and the scene was beautiful.

Fred and George were stunned.

Fred swallowed quietly, "Our fireworks are totally unsatisfactory." George said nothing, just nodded. Ginny stared at the black-haired young wizard in the open space with all her heart. The beam of light flying out of the tip of his wand was the brightest among all the students, almost comparable to Professor Hep. The pride in her heart was about to overflow.

At the same time, on the roof of another building, Luna's eyes suddenly widened.

"Now."

"What?" Mr. Lovegood looked at his daughter in surprise.

"A grand fireworks. The scene I saw in the fire divination is now." Luna said seriously. She was dressed in a bright dress,

with small stones and colorful sequins tied on her body and hair. She was dressed up and she might be the most confident one among all.

Now she held her hands together, and the ancient magic runes quickly gathered, forming a crystal clear ball of light in the blink of an eye.

"Luna-" Mr. Lovegood said nervously.

"It can't be wrong." Luna said, "I have been waiting for this moment." She raised her hands devoutly.

The ball of light floated into the air, and under the control of magic, it was precisely deformed to form a beam of light that was no different from the one below, and merged into one with the light curtain in the sky.

The speed of the light curtain's expansion was slightly faster. Many people turned their eyes, and Mrs. Weasley took a breath and seemed to faint.

"Guess what we saw?" Fred said happily, "This is much more spectacular than fireworks." He and George raised their wands, and white light also gathered at the tip of the wand.

Cedric, who was not far away, smiled and raised his wand.

More people joined in, and wizards hidden in various parts of London and students on vacation lit up their wands... It was like they had received an invitation to a grand event, and they even seemed eager. Beams of light instantly illuminated the entire city.

The drizzle was like a weaving, and fireworks covered the entire city.

The holy laser beam pierced the dark clouds, stepped across the city border, and covered most of the suburbs of London.

The magic radio station stopped strangely for more than ten seconds, and the wizards and people guarding the radio looked at each other. I don't understand why there was no sound all of a sudden. Wasn't that young man quite talkative before? Suddenly, Lee Jordan's extremely excited voice came from the radio.

This is incredible! All wizards - I don't know if I can say this - if you also know illumination, then go out of the room and

participate in this great relay together! For everyone! "

Many wizards walked out of the house holding the radio in disbelief.

Wizards living in the suburbs of London were the first to see Brother Sheng in front of them. They widened their eyes. The mighty white light rolled up a raging wave, and completely shattered the dark clouds above their heads like a vast ocean. What followed was a fine, soft, colorful light that shone on the ground, and the wine on their faces - they raised their wands at the same time, and magic power poured into the wands like a tide.

Thanks to the restraining effect of this magic on dark creatures, thanks to the unremitting propaganda of Future World Company, the Ministry of Magic and the Anti-Dark Magic League during the war last year, and thanks to the fact that illumination is the simplest ancient magic Thanks to the fusion of illumination magic...

This may be the magic with the widest range in history.

With the city of London as the center, it crosses the suburbs and radiates outward, and soon reaches the neighboring Surrey, Kent, Hertford, and Essex, where new wizards have joined, so the range has expanded again. In just a few minutes, even the Scottish Highlands were illuminated.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Professor McGonagall looked up, and bright light shone into the principal's office from the window. The wrinkles on her face stretched out, looking at the portrait of Dumbledore on the wall, that face also showed joy and amazement.

"He did a good job, didn't he?" Professor McGonagall said gently.

Dumbledore nodded happily.

Felix, who was far away in London, was of course not aware of all this, his mind cabin could not project that far.

His original plan was to light up the whole of London, and he also planned to have Thunderbird gather clouds in advance, but the weather forecast said that it would be cloudy for the next two days, so even this matter was saved.

Although it did not go completely according to his idea, and there were strange changes in the middle, it seemed to be a good change.

Felix put away his wand, faced the crowd standing there in a daze, and said clearly and accurately:

"This is the gift from wizards to the Queen and even the entire non-magical world. I believe that as long as both sides work together sincerely, we can not only dispel the dark clouds above our heads, but also dispel the haze in our hearts."