Dumbledore, seeing this letter is like meeting me in person. I am very well, do not worry.
Being by Audrey's side is truly wonderful. I get hugs, pets, and kisses; she smells much better than you!
She even feeds me the freshest herbs—every time, she plants the seeds directly into the ground and then uses ancient magic to accelerate their growth.
Those herbs are so delicious, a hundred times better than the dried grass you feed me! In all these years with you, I had almost forgotten what fresh herbs tasted like!
The most critical point is that Audrey never orders me to do this or that! Her philosophy of 'lying flat' is the most reasonable and scientific philosophy I have ever seen!
—Since I eat well and sleep well, why should I work so hard?
Following Audrey, I've even solved my marital problems!
To be honest, Dumbledore, if it weren't for the contract with you, I really would want to follow Audrey for a lifetime.
—A Letter from Fawkes the Phoenix to Dumbledore (Since phoenixes cannot write, this version only exists in Fawkes's mind)
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The twenty-four-day concert tour ended. To celebrate the smooth execution of the concerts, the team held a grand outdoor celebration party.
The location for the celebration was chosen by a river, far away from towns, with a good environment and fresh air.
As the barbecue grills were set up, the atmosphere in the camp gradually heated up.
Audrey ate a little symbolically, then quietly left the camp with Fawkes.
It was now Fawkes's dining time.
Audrey took out a handful of seeds, scattered them casually on the ground, and tapped her wand lightly. Verdant spots of light drifted into the soil.
The next moment, herbs broke through the soil, sprouted, grew tendrils, spread leaves, bloomed, and bore fruit, evolving through their entire life cycle at an incredible speed.
Fawkes could no longer hold back; he let out a happy cry and pounced to feast.
Screech—
Another phoenix cry sounded in the sky. Both Audrey and Fawkes looked up in surprise.
They saw a phoenix with slightly lighter feathers than Fawkes fly down, circle twice above their heads, and land directly on Audrey's shoulder.
Confirming the gaze, this was the right human.
"Hello, I am Audrey Astley, also known as Hydrus Lestrange. Are you hungry?"
Audrey pointed to the herbs on the ground. "Eat as much as you like; one bird can't finish all this!"
The newcomer phoenix nuzzled Audrey's face, then flapped her wings and flew towards the herbs.
Fawkes very gentlemanly moved aside, yielding the tenderest and most delicious herbs.
Audrey keenly noticed Fawkes's action and immediately understood one thing: this new wild phoenix was a female.
"Why don't you follow me from now on?" Audrey squatted down and said to the new female phoenix. "Are you willing?"
Screech— The female phoenix responded, nodding gently.
Audrey was filled with joy; she was now a person with a phoenix too!
"Then what should I call you? Ariana? No, although Old Man Dumbledore is annoying, it's not good to joke about the deceased..."
Audrey was a bit distressed; she was terrible at naming things!
"How about 'Ao'?"
Ao nodded very happily. She had no objection to this name; it was simple, easy to remember, and filled with a sense of destiny that made it mysterious and elusive.
"Oh, Audrey," Rick was drunk and dazed. "I must have drunk too much. I actually see two parrots on your shoulder..."
Returning to the campsite, Rick staggered up, his arm around Peter Waterman.
He burped and patted Mr. Waterman beside him: "Peter, what do you say?"
"Me? What do I say?" Peter was also dazed. "Parrots? Wow, why are there so many parrots? One, two, three, four, five... so, so many parrots..."
"Audrey, you have to... teach them well. If they learn... learn to curse, seven, eight? Nine, ten parrots cursing together, we... we... can't handle it!"
"Eh, why are there so many Audreys too? One, two, three... ZZZZ..."
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Audrey left the group of drunkards behind, went alone to the Magical Congress of the United States of America, and used a legal intercontinental wizarding travel portkey to return to Britain.
She rushed back in such a hurry because her wizarding bank was about to open!
After intense discussion, the new bank was named the Heaven and Earth Bank!
Mighty and atmospheric, sounding resonant when shouted!
Today was the opening day of the Heaven and Earth Bank!
Although she didn't need to show her face, as the boss, she always had to go to the scene to take a look.
After all, overthrowing Gringotts and establishing a new financial order was completed under her planning!
In front of the former Gringotts, now the Heaven and Earth Bank.
Good heavens!
Drums and gongs were deafening, firecrackers were popping in unison, red flags were fluttering, and there was a sea of people!
Major families cheerfully withdrew stacks of paper money from the Heaven and Earth Bank—
This new magical currency, named "Merlin Coins," was beautifully printed with excellent materials and had numerous magical anti-counterfeiting measures attached. It was fully worthy of its title as the first paper currency in the wizarding world!
You say pure-blood families would resist paper money?
Are you kidding? You resist, right? Fine, your one hundred million Merlin Coins are gone.
How can I let others have what I don't?
So now, the biggest supporters of Merlin Coins were that group of pure-blood families!
Driven by them, Merlin Coins were quickly accepted by the wizarding world!
Wizards suddenly discovered that paper money, aside from being less pretentious than coins, was actually very convenient.
For example, in the past, if you wanted to show off your wealth and threw a thousand Galleons in someone's face, you might end up with a manslaughter lawsuit if things went wrong.
But now, throw it as you please!
The person being thrown at not only wouldn't sue you for intentional injury but would also happily call you 'Daddy'!
Of course, considering the habits of wizards, the denomination and calculation of Merlin Coins still followed Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts. 1 Galleon = 17 Sickles = 493 Knuts!
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It was the Hogwarts back-to-school season, and Diagon Alley was simply exploding with activity!
It seemed as if all the wizards in Britain had squeezed into this small world!
Gilderoy Lockhart was happily holding a book signing at Flourish and Blotts. He felt that the liveliness of Diagon Alley today must be due to his charming smile!
Although the new magic coins lacked a heavy feeling, it didn't affect their value! He felt that today he would harvest a large amount of paper Galleons to take home!
Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley walked out of Gringotts... no, the Heaven and Earth Bank, with their children.
Their faces were brimming with an extremely infectious smile. It was clear that this family was extremely happy at this moment!
They were no longer the Weasleys who were "too poor to raise a litter of children"!
The Weasley family had stood up!
One hundred million Galleons!
This was wealth they didn't even dare to dream of before!
When Ron saw the string of zeros on his family's account, his little face instantly turned bright red. Even now, walking out of the bank, his face was the same color as a monkey's bottom!
Holding his old rat Scabbers, he asked Molly with a look of anticipation: "Mum! We're rich now, can you buy me a new pet?"
"No, dear," Molly replied. "Scabbers is still very healthy! You don't need to own a new pet!"
She smiled and explained, "Although our family has money, this money can't be spent recklessly. You will all have families in the future; this money must be saved for your major events later on!"
"However," Molly patted Ginny's little head, "Ginny can't have nothing for her enrollment this year. We'll buy her an owl later, and oh, new robes too!"
Ron: "..."
Molly thanked Audrey again in her heart. If it weren't for that girl's generous gift, their family might not even have been able to afford the children's textbooks this year!
Although Gilderoy Lockhart was her idol, she had to admit, Lockhart's books were just too expensive!
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