Volume 4: The Sea and the Ship Heading North Chapter 267 Where did the guests from Hogwarts come from?
Both Jon and Hermione could tell that this so-called Muggle teacher was definitely not hired voluntarily.
But if a wizard, especially a wizard of Grindelwald's level, wants to, he can find many ways to get a Muggle to "voluntarily" teach in a magic school.
This sounded like a piece of information that was somewhat surprising but not that important, but Jon used it to confirm some of his own guesses.
Grindelwald's comeback is definitely not just . He must have the idea of doing something for himself, otherwise he would not have chosen to return to Durmstrang to be the headmaster, and he would not have strengthened the importance of Muggle Studies in school.
Just as Jon and the others were at the stairs on the second floor, talking to the murals, a sound of footsteps came from above them, approaching from afar.
Along with the footsteps, there were also the voices of several boys talking, but their conversation was not in English, so Jon and Hermione could not understand what they were saying.
Soon, the boys came to the corner of the second floor and saw Jon, Hermione and the others.
There were three boys in total. They all looked tall and strong, obviously older than Jon and the others, and they were holding broomsticks as tall as themselves.
The boys all showed curiosity in their eyes, and one of them greeted them, but it was obviously a German language that Jon and the others could not understand.
Fortunately, the kind lady introduced Jon and the others, and the boys showed understanding expressions when they looked at Jon and Hermione.
"Hello, guests of Hogwarts, my name is... Viktor Krum."
Among the three, the boy with the strongest build and neat short hair greeted them in very unfamiliar English.
But when he greeted her, his eyes obviously and unconsciously looked at Hermione, and he seemed to be ignoring John.
Hermione noticed his actions and couldn't help but wrinkle her nose, then took a half step back and moved closer to Jon.
Jon did notice his name.
Viktor Krum, the champion of Durmstrang School in the original Triwizard Tournament, is also a star Quidditch player.
But if Jon remembered correctly, his grandfather seemed to be killed by Grindelwald, and he himself also showed disgust towards Grindelwald.
Now, Grindelwald is the headmaster of Durmstrang...
Well, it seems that he has no choice. Even if he has a deep hatred, can he just rebel?
"Hello."
Jon greeted him with a smile, drawing his gaze from Hermione to himself.
"We are visiting Durmstrang Castle. Are you going to play Quidditch?"
The three boys looked at each other, and Krum suddenly said something to his other two classmates. Then his two companions nodded to Jon and Hermione as a greeting, and went downstairs and left.
"Today was supposed to be... a Quidditch practice, but it's not a very important event..." Krum acted very hospitable, "Since you are guests of Hogwarts... I can show you around the castle."
His English is really not that good, it feels like a foreigner speaking unprofessional Chinese.
And even when he was saying this, he couldn't help but secretly glance at Hermione, until Hermione glared at him fiercely, and then he panicked and pretended to be serious again.
"My name is Jon Green and this is Hermione Granger, I'm glad you could show us around."
Jon didn't care about the embarrassment of the adolescent boy. He was very curious about Durmstrang under the control of Grindelwald, and a student who obviously didn't like Grindelwald or even had a grudge against him was just a good communication partner.
They walked along the corridor on the second floor. Krum, as if wanting to show off in front of Hermione, took the initiative to start a conversation, chattering in English that sounded a little creepy, introducing them to the classrooms and history of Durmstrang.
This communication naturally could not be one-way. When he introduced Durmstrang to Jon and the others, he naturally learned from Jon how they came to this school.
Jon didn't explain much about this , just saying that it was the headmaster of Durmstrang who saved them from the Death Eaters.
He could clearly see that when he mentioned "Principal", Krum's face froze for a moment.
This was enough to prove that the information Jon had in his mind about this boy was correct, and he indeed did not get along with his principal.
"You are absolutely safe when you come to Durmstrang ... We are allies of Hogwarts led by Dumbledore. According to the newspaper, Dumbledore's performance in France is very good. He defeated the dark lord again in a duel, which brought a great reversal of the situation."
Krum usually paid close attention to the news in the newspapers. Naturally, there would be no concealed reports on the battlefield in France in Northern Europe. As a party allied with Dumbledore and a member of the Wizarding World, the defeat of Voldemort would definitely be widely publicized.
"So those people under the Dark Lord must want to capture you as a threat. But don't worry, they won't dare to come over with you here."
Krum patted his chest and glanced at Hermione as he spoke, as if he was the only one who could bring them a sense of security.
Just as they continued walking forward, a cold voice suddenly sounded behind them.
"What is Durmstrang's fifth school rule?"
John was stunned for a moment when he heard the voice, Hermione turned her head away in confusion, and Krum was obviously frozen.
He took a deep breath, as if to calm himself down, then lowered his head and turned around, not even having the courage to look up at that person.
"Yes, you must respect your teachers, sir."
Grindelwald's gaze was one of indifference. It was not that he had any special emotions towards Krum, but that he would have the same expression when looking at everyone under normal circumstances.
"So what are you doing now?"
Krum looked very confused, and Jon could even sense his grievance. Grindelwald's words seemed like he was deliberately picking on him.
He mustered up a lot of courage before speaking.
"I am here, showing the Hogwarts guests around the school, Mr. Headmaster."
"Guests from Hogwarts?"
The corners of Grindelwald's mouth curled up in a strange arc. In that calm tone, he said something that made John, Hermione and Krum freeze in their places!
"He is your professor, the professor of Transfiguration at Durmstrang. How could he be a guest at Hogwarts?"
