"No, I'm afraid it won't work."

Faced with the huge benefit that was almost on her lips, Maca refused unusually decisively, which could not help but cause an uproar among the representatives of the various forces in the auditorium.

If Maca had accepted the gift without saying a word, the wizards would have managed to get to the end, but they wouldn't have been too surprised by it. But now that Maca refused, they would be amazed......

The fat that reaches the mouth can be spit out, which is obviously an incredible thing.

It was precisely because of this inexplicable surprise that most of the witches and wizards in the auditorium opened their mouths in surprise. But after a period of uproar, there was an unusually consistent silence.

"Mr. Lemay, I'm really glad that you have decided to entrust such an important matter to us Hogwarts alone," Maka said humbly under the stunned expressions of the wizards, "but Mr. Nicol Lemay's legacy is openly related to the future of the global wizarding community, how can we, Hogwarts, a magical school, take on it independently?" It's too much of a responsibility for us......"

"Really?" Old Edward nodded his head in obedience, "It's true, but I didn't think it through......"

He thought for a moment, and then continued: "Well, I remember that Madame Maxim mentioned that there was going to be an alchemy tournament before, and I think this is also a pretty good way to make it public. Through this world-class alchemy competition, I believe that those alchemists with outstanding abilities can be selected, and they will study the alchemy legacy left by the master for the entire magic world, which will definitely better spread the master's alchemy knowledge. ”

“…… In that case, it is better to leave it at that! Speaking of this, the old butler put on a serious expression, "Hogwarts is a world-famous school of witchcraft and wizardry, although Mr. Dumbledore has passed away, but this school has produced excellent wizards like Mr. McLean. I think it would have been the right decision to hold this world-class alchemy event at Hogwarts Castle! ”

"As for the presiding and judging of this event, it will be jointly elected by all the gentlemen and ladies present through this meeting! I don't know...... What do you think? ”

The old butler's proposal was still the greatest benefit to Hogwarts. But if it is compared with the "full power" just now, it is undoubtedly much better for all kinds of strengths.

Sometimes, the human psyche is so strange. After the comparison, most of the wizards around them secretly breathed a sigh of relief, which showed that the previous development really scared them.

Even those representatives were still a little reluctant, but the old housekeeper's suggestion this time was finally too lenient, and the benefits were roughly understood.

The power in charge of the venue gains an "influence", and Hogwarts is bound to gain a lot of reputation and fame in this event, and its status in the global wizarding community will be even higher.

However, the greatest benefit here is the distribution of the inheritance. At this point, Hogwarts will definitely lose something, after all, as a venue provider, they also have to avoid suspicion.

Those who can only compete for a place in the competition will lose the biggest gain of prestige and can only rely on their strength to grab as much share as possible in round after round.

Obviously, there are some trade-offs to be made between the two.

Thinking about it this way, in fact, in this matter, the least restrictive and the most likely to harvest will be the few forces that can elect judges. The so-called fame and fortune are just a handful.

So, although many forces are jealous of the good fortune that Hogwarts has received, they seem to accept it for a variety of reasons.

"Okay," Maca nodded after waiting for a moment, taking in everything in the Great Hall, "Since Mr. Lemay trusts Hogwarts so much, then we will definitely work hard to make this unprecedented event go on and off until it is a perfect end!" ”

When Maca took the matter to account, tonight's once-chaotic ball finally came to an end.

Mrs. Maxim then announced on the spot that this was the end of the day's activities, and that tomorrow morning the formal discussion would be held in the Great Hall. What will be decided at that time is who will be given the quota for the number of judges.

Tomorrow is going to be very lively, but that has nothing to do with Maca. Now he walked to the guest room with Fanny, and the two of them said goodnight to each other at the door of Maca's room, and then went back to rest.

The night was surprisingly quiet, and nothing strange happened.

The next morning, Maca did not even intend to go to the meeting, but took Fanny directly to Madame Maxim and the old butler Edward to say goodbye, and then immediately set out on the journey back to Fort Blois.

The goal he wants to achieve has been accomplished in advance, and continuing to stay will not gain more benefits, but may lead to some unknown changes. What's more, Willy's problem is still waiting for him to solve it in Fort Blois!

In the carriage, Maca and Fanny sat facing each other, apparently a big change from when they came. Although Fanny still kept a certain distance from Maca, she was at least willing to sit down now.

Maybe it's because of the relationship that the mission is coming to an end, or maybe it's because Maca's performance makes her feel more trusted, which only she knows.

"Mr. McLean, I don't know...... Have you accomplished your purpose this time? ”

Unlike Maca, who lazily leaned against the window of the carriage and looked through her notes, Fanny was just as meticulous even when she was sitting. At this point, she asked Maca questions, but she was still sitting upright, her slender waist straight.

"Huh?" When Maca heard this, she looked up from her notes, "Yes! It's done - didn't I say that before? All I want is the right to the venue, and I'll leave the rest to them to fight for! ”

……

On February 13, there is only one day left until Valentine's Day.

The day is surprisingly slow to some people's senses, like our Mr. Potter; In the sense of others, the day came very quickly, like our Miss Granger.

Of course, there are a few people who have no feelings for this day at all, such as ...... Mr. Longbottom?

No, it's definitely not like that.

When it comes to his feelings, Neville isn't as dull as others think. In fact, he also has a girl he likes.

is such a big person, he is also a normal boy, although he is too shy on weekdays, but after all, he will still have some innocent feelings that belong to this age level.

The girl he liked was a badger from Hufflepuff House.

Honestly, compared to the strange romance between Harry and Ginny, Mr. Longbottom's side is much more boring. He has been an inconspicuous boy since he was a child, and what he likes is also an inconspicuous girl.

When two equally shy and equally inconspicuous boys and girls get together, the sparks they collide with are insignificant.

By the way, that girl has a pure and gentle name - Hannah Abbott.

Neville had woken up from his bed early this morning, but he hadn't gotten up as soon as he normally would. But seeing that he was sleeping on the soft pillow, he began to stare at the curtain in a daze.

If anything, he was much sharper than Harry's. A few days ago, he had made an appointment with Hannah to meet at a place tomorrow evening.

Belch...... Well, that's really just an appointment with the other person to go to the Room of Requirement to practice spells.

"Ahh

Neville pursed his lips as he lay on the bed, then sighed softly.

He had long understood that he had not had much guts since he was a child, and that he had always forgotten about what he had done, and that he had not known how the Sorting Hat had assigned him to Gryffindor in the first place. Like now, even though he was tall enough—even taller than the rest of his classmates around him—he was still as timid as he was when he first entered school.

While bearing the surname "Longbottom", he was proud of his parents who had suffered misfortune in the battle of darkness, and at the same time frustrated by his own incompetence, which he had done all these years.

That's why he worked harder than everyone else, practicing Charms, which he wasn't good at, and trying to improve himself.

Yes, I have progressed...... It should be progressive. But the improvement in strength didn't seem to change his courage, and it wasn't until recently that he found out this very helplessly.

The most striking evidence of this is that when he realizes that he has a different liking for Hufflepuff's Hannah Abbot, he begins to push himself to tell him his intentions, but fails to make the trip once.

doesn't even have the courage to confess to a girl, so where does he have the courage to sacrifice his life to face the darkness like his parents?

Neville was angry, he was only angry at his own incompetence, nothing more.

"Ahh

After sighing again, he lifted the quilt and got out of bed, dragging his feet to wash as usual.

He knew that he was probably going to spend the day in difficult studies again. What about tomorrow? He didn't know, and he didn't really want to know...... He knew he was about to give up.

"Neville?" A voice rang out from the bed behind him, "Are you free for a while?" Come with me! There's something I want you to do me a favor! ”