Harry Potter’s Book of Sin

"Sorry, Mr. Fletcher... My host said that she had never heard of this surname. In addition, the host said that she never did business with inferior wizards other than your pure-blood family-so please come back three !"

House elves are always straightforward, because they are only loyal to their masters.No matter how unpleasant what their owners say, they will only repeat them as they are, and will not take care of the feelings of the listeners.

Just like now, Mondungus felt he was hurt.

"Dung, it seems that your face is not worth even a copper nut?" Sirius heard the elf Rice say so, and couldn't help but teased Mondungus.

However, even the contempt of that "Ms. Higgs" is already obvious to this point.Sirius who was still talking about leaving just now, instead of saying a word about what he had said.

Obviously, this change in his attitude undoubtedly originated from Lupin's previous opening.

Not only that, after laughing at Mondungus by the way, Sirius actually went on to say to the house elf Rice:

"Go tell your host, that there is another guy named Black who is also standing outside her workshop!"

Just as Sirius had just finished saying this, the elf Rice suddenly bent down his waist.He pressed his upper body down as hard as he could, and his bow was so wide that his curved nose almost touched the dusty ground.

But after seeing this scene, not only Sirius was unmoved, even Mondungus and Lupin were not at all surprised by it.

Except for those special cases with the inheritance of ancient wizards, the Black family can be said to be one of the oldest pure-blood families in the magical world in the UK. Its genealogy can even be traced back to the Middle Ages.

When a cruel ancestor of Sirius created a tradition related to house elves, the image of the Black family became unusually tall among the servile elves.

And the so-called "family tradition" is that when the house elves who have served the family all their lives are too old to hold their plates, they cut off their heads and nailed them to the exquisite carved wooden boards, and then hung them on the wall. For decoration.

There is no doubt that this is a rare honor for those house elves who only want to be loyal to their master and family.

"'Black'? Oh! Are you a member of the noble and long-lasting Black family? Please forgive the humble Rice for being rude, Rice..."

"I'm rude?" Sirius said with a vacant eye, "Then you just tell me, where were you rude just now?"

"Because Rice didn't know that you were a distinguished guest of the Black family...this is Rice's fault, Rice's rudeness..."

Sirius interrupted impatiently:

"anything else?"

"And...and..."

If it is impolite, it is also the impoliteness of Mrs. Higgs as his master.However, as a house elf, how can he say that the master is wrong?

No, Rice didn't even dare to have such an idea.

"Look, can't you tell? I want to—"

"Sirius!"

It was Lupin who interrupted Sirius's verbal persecution of Rice, but saw him reach out and press the latter's shoulder and said:

"How free are you, having trouble with a house elf?"

After stopping Sirius, Lupin said to the elf Rice again:

"Hurry up and explain the situation to your host? Go ahead..."

After hearing it, Rice hurriedly owed her body several times, and apologized in a murmur.Then, accompanied by a "crack", he disappeared from the door of the workshop.

"Huh," Sirius curled his lips, "I can't understand these little elves who only know how to bow to pure blood, it's like they can't live without a wizard."

"Then you force him so, can you make him resist? No, in the end he will only kneel on the ground and knock his head to bloodshed..." Lupin said in an angry manner, "Isn't this still Did you tell me by yourself back then?"

"I have been in jail for more than ten years, can I change my mind?" Sirius hummed, "I don't believe that every house elf is a kowtow."

Lupin listened and shook his head helplessly.

"Then it's better to think more about what you can do to effectively make them change. The method you just now will only waste time."

"Yes! Hey, such a big person, and so naive..."

Hearing Lupin's words, Mondungus, who had just been run by Sirius, couldn't help but murmured, but immediately got Sirius' stare.

"you--"

Before Sirius could speak up, the door of the workshop in front of the three was finally opened from the inside, blocking the words behind Sirius.

And immediately, the witch who walked out of the workshop frowned.

"When I heard about the Black family, I thought who it was! It turned out to be you, the guy who was already removed by your mother...Why, you still have the face to call your own surname Black?"

However, although the witch had a fair and beautiful face, she was very acrimonious in her words.In addition to the fierce satire of Sirius, she did not forget to glance at Mondungus and Lupin.

Descendants from a pure-blooded family basically have a very detailed family education.This made Higgs, while mocking Sirius, also cautiously confirmed the identities of other people present, so as not to provoke someone who shouldn't be offended by a mistake.

Of course, not to mention whether she remembered Mondungus, at least she could recognize Lupin.

After all, when Lupin was hired by Dumbledore as a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, it was not a big deal in the British magical world.

Not to mention, Lu Ping's father was a well-known expert on the mysterious phenomena of the magical world.

It's a pity that Lupin's mixed blood alone is impossible for Higgs to see where he is going.

After looking randomly at Lupin for a few moments, her gaze fell on Mondungus once again - just by the elimination method, we can know that this sloppy looking wizard must be the elf Lai. The "old classmate" Si mentioned.

But just when she wanted to belittle Mondungus again, Sirius sneered instead:

"I didn't want this damn surname a long time ago, but I'm the only heir to the Black family? Or else! If you are willing to give your surname, maybe I'll be the one I'm glad to give you the key to the Black family's vault as a gift?"

Speaking of this, Higgs's original white face has turned sullen, but she still involuntarily swallowed a mouthful of water.

How much is the value of the Black family vault?That was at least the accumulation of wealth of a huge family for hundreds of years. Although Sirius was obviously teasing her, he was still unconsciously frightened.

"Okay," Lupin shook his head amusedly, and then said, "Ms. Higgs, although you said before that you don't do business with wizards outside the pureblood family, I don't think you will refuse a fortune. A simple and generous deal. Even though Mr. Black was just joking, it is always right to hold a lot of Jin Jialong in his hand..."

As he was talking, he took another step forward, spreading his hands and saying:

"Please forgive me for taking the liberty, but I am also clear compared to you... In this world, the life of each family is actually not easy. I think you will never have a hard time with Jin Jialong?"

To talk about the current situation, a pure-blooded family like Higgs is the most embarrassing.

When Maca, a Muggle-born guy, fought against Voldemort and Helbo one after another, these families did not have enough background to learn from the low-key wait and see of the big family, nor did they have the courage to fall back in a period when Maca was not down The dark wizard.

What's even more sad is that they couldn't hide their faces to mix with the "inferior wizards" in their eyes in the past.

Regardless of the glamorous appearance of Higgs, his tone is also domineering.But in fact, even her parents are not doing well now, let alone how much inheritance they will leave to her in the future.

Speaking of it, the potion workshop she runs now is not enough for her to decorate her pure-blood surname.

"What deal?"

After a moment of hesitation, Higgs seemed to finally put aside his resistance.

"Oh, it's a long-term order for healing potions--about Baixian Essence," Lupin smiled. "Why don't we go in and talk about it?"

"White Fresh Essence?" Higgs' eyes lit up slightly when he heard it, but his mouth still reluctantly said, "Um... well! Come in..."

Looking at the back of the opponent who had entered first, Lupin turned around slightly, winking at Sirius.When the latter saw this, he nodded slightly.

Originally, they had never thought about ordering a therapeutic medicine of the grade of Baixian essence. You know, its market price is quite high.

After exchanging a glance with Sirius, Lupin took the lead in following Higgs's footsteps into the workshop.And behind him, Sirius and Mondungus, who was still arguing just now, also looked at each other, even though they passed through the gate together.

However, as soon as he entered inside, Sirius frowned when he looked at the house elves inside.

When he chased two steps and passed through the middle of the long table by Lupin's side, he couldn't help muttering to himself in a very small voice:

"...This is really an annoying place."

"follow me."

Higgs opened the door at the deepest point, and after leaving a word, he walked into a corridor behind the door.

After Lupin and Sirius both entered the corridor one after another, Mondungus, who was walking at the end, glanced at Higgs' potion preparation table unconventionally, and then hurriedly followed.