As the editor-in-chief of The Quibbler, Xenophilius was quite adept at creating sensationalism.
However, just to be on the safe side, he still asked Vizette to write a letter to Snape to ask for Snape's opinion.
"It's definitely not because I'm afraid of Snape!" Xenophilius puffed out his chest and said in a strong voice, "It's just that doing this will avoid causing trouble."
"Understood!" Vizette nodded, trying to keep his face serious. "It will indeed save us a lot of trouble."
Seeing Luna's smiling eyes, Xenophilius coughed and said, "Honey, go pick a few Dittany leaves and let Vizette check their quality."
Vizette was about to follow, but he stopped him. "That book was placed in the front row of Flourish and Blotts, there must be a reason for that, right?"
"My reasons?" Vizette thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "Maybe… Mr. Blotts has been quite kind to me."
Xenophilius raised an eyebrow. "He seems to want to get information from me about your background... How would I know any of that!"
"You came to me because of that old softie in the Ministry of Magic." He said this with a hint of malice.
"Old...gummy candy?"
"Cornelius Fudge, huh! Isn't Fudge just a gummy bear? That guy's shrewd! Remember the Gringotts theft last year?"
"Yes, it's quite famous."
"That's the trouble caused by Old Gummy Bear! He secretly assassinates goblins, turns them into pies, or simply drowns them!"
"Ah?"
"You didn't expect that, did you? That old gummy bear even has an army composed of Heliopaths to guard against Headmaster Dumbledore!"
"Beware of Headmaster Dumbledore?"
"Yes! He's afraid Dumbledore will take his place, so he's really ruthless!"
"Understood, I will remember!"
"That's right! Old Gummy is no simpleton! He even uses the Department of Mysteries to develop deadly poisons. People like us who know his secrets will become his targets for poisoning!"
...
Xenophilius rattled off a whole bunch of things, and finally added, "This is all top secret! I'm only telling you this because I consider you one of my own!"
Vizette asked tentatively, "Is it because...Professor Snape taught me how to brew potions? So you're not afraid of poison?"
"You're very talented!" Xenophilius said with an admiring look.
Of all the information available, Vizette felt that only Fudge's suspicion of Dumbledore was likely true.
Just as his head was buzzing, Luna finally returned.
In Vizette's eyes, this was nothing short of a savior descending upon the world.
Luna not only brought two tender Dittany leaves, but also washed a small plate of Dirigible Plums as dessert.
Xenophilius picked up a piece of Dirigible Plum liqueur and kept praising it, saying, "My darling is as wonderful as an elf!"
Vizette felt like he was going to nod his head off; it was the sentence he agreed with most that night.
"I just did what I could..." Luna's face was flushed, and she looked even more delicate and beautiful than usual.
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Xenophilius was also a man of action; the next day he got up early and went to the Leaky Cauldron with Vizette and Luna.
To regain the dignity he lost last night, he took on the challenge of riding the Muggle bus again, heading to the British Ministry of Magic to queue up and apply for a wizard passport.
Vizette had prepared pennies and pounds in advance before waving goodbye to Xenophilius.
Vizette pulled out his enrollment list from last year and carefully examined the procurement items on it.
"Apart from textbooks, everything else can be bought in advance, which will make things much easier next time you come."
This was a task assigned by Xenophilius: to take Luna to buy some school supplies first, and then meet up at the British Ministry of Magic.
Mr. Blotts wasn't in the bookstore, so the two didn't linger and officially began their shopping trip, quickly purchasing crucibles, crystal potion bottles, telescopes, paper, pens, and other supplies.
The two walked together into the Madam Malkin's Robes shop, where the jewel-encrusted Madam Malkin immediately greeted them.
"Oh... lovely children, I seem to remember you... You came last year, didn't you? What would you like to buy this year? Custom-made or new styles?"
Facing the incredibly enthusiastic Madam Malkin, Vizette said somewhat awkwardly, "Just like last year."
"What a good child... I'll arrange it for you right away!" Madam Malkin looked at Luna beside him, took out her wand and waved it, then beckoned over a tape measure and began to measure her figure.
Even the black school robe looked exceptionally good on Luna.
Madam Malkin added some clever touches to the ladies' college gown, such as a flowing collar with a bow at the neckline.
The lower back also features a similar butterfly-shaped waistband, outlining the girl's slender waist. Combined with Luna's serene smile, it creates a graceful and ethereal feel.
"What a beautiful girl... Would you like to try on some other clothes besides the school uniform?"
Madam Malkin enthusiastically promoted her wares, even approaching Vizette, "Look, even the plain-colored school uniforms are so nice, why don't you buy something else?"
Vizette looked Luna up and down carefully and noticed that her fair cheeks were tinged with a lovely blush, like cherry blossoms.
"It looks great!" Vizette nodded solemnly. "Luna, do you want anything else?"
"I bought a lot during the Christmas holidays, enough to wear." Luna tucked a strand of hair that had fallen across her forehead behind her ear. "We'll talk about it next time!"
"Madam Malkin, let's talk about it another time then! Thank you very much for your hospitality!"
Accompanied by the crisp sound of the welcoming bell, the two left the robe shop.
...
Perhaps because it was hot in the summer, Vizette noticed that Luna's blush hadn't faded yet, so he took her to the Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour.
Shop owner Florean Fortescue was making ice cream, waving his wand to levitate a block of ice.
Under the influence of magic, the ice blocks spun back and forth in the air, scattering ice shavings that gathered into a clear little mountain. Finally, strawberry jam was poured over it, completing this strawberry smoothie.
After finishing the smoothie, Florean Fortescue used his wand to levitate a scoop of ice cream, making it fly up like an owl before gently landing it back into the bowl.
Many girls love sweets. Even if they don't like the sweets themselves, they like the unique shapes, like the smoothies and owl ice cream in front of them.
Seeing Florean Fortescue's performance, Luna's eyes sparkled, brighter than the translucent shaved ice.
Florean Fortescue put down his wand and asked with a smile, "What would you like?"
Luna didn't speak to the shop owner, but instead said to Vizette, "I... want a smoothie, citrus flavor."
Vizette turned to look at Luna and noticed the subtle struggle hidden in her eyes.
He murmured to himself before saying to Florean Fortescue, "A small citrus smoothie and a mini owl ice cream, would that be alright?"
"Of course, no problem, please wait a moment!"
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