great-warnovel Chapter 331 City of the Future
Chapter 331 City of the Future
Chapter 331 City of the Future
Of course, the Beauxbatons weren't the only ones paying attention to the Battle of Hogwarts. Even though they received the news more slowly and took longer to make decisions, it didn't stop them from rushing over at this time.
Vagado and Lily maintained fairly frequent contact, unlike Beauxbatons who wandered around the castle for a while without finding anyone in charge. Thanks to the favors they had received in the past, Vagado quickly got in touch with Hermione.
Meanwhile, through Newt's connections, the magizoologists hadn't left yet. The Obscurus that Hermione had subdued with Moonshine were being cared for by them. Although these dark creatures were no longer aggressive, their previous hosts had broken down, and they could only continue to exist in the form of dark smoke.
Even the South American school of Castulbshe, which had a very low profile, sent someone to make contact with Professor Sprout.
The news that Hogwarts was going to build a city should have been known only to Beauxbatons, but somehow, it seems that after Dumbledore went to Malfoy Castle, every faction suddenly received a definite hint.
If people had previously only speculated that Hogwarts would eventually build a more prosperous community, they now know for certain that the school is transforming and Malfoy Castle is becoming a thing of the past.
In this new wizarding city, Hogwarts alone is clearly not enough. Every wizarding faction seems poised to participate and get a share in the future.
Moreover, when representatives from several other schools and large gathering places learned that Beauxbatons was already in the defense office, they disregarded all pretense of saving face and swarmed into that inconspicuous wooden door.
Now, the balance of power has shifted.
Hermione sat leisurely at the long table, watching the representatives from all sides hype things up.
"Hogwarts must guarantee at least 50% control of the main body; the rest, you can discuss it yourselves."
If only one party were to share this prize, she would indeed have to be wary of her rivals' schemes. But now that competition has been introduced from all sides, with numerous wizarding forces working together to build a city, even Gonuk could start the second and third phases of the project ahead of schedule.
As the business grows larger, even with its deep pockets, Beauxbatons' influence will be diluted and it will become less eye-catching.
Originally, Hermione and her family were already in a position to get 30%, and this line could not be compromised any further, otherwise there would be a risk of losing their sovereignty.
But now, she doesn't even need to argue or use her strength to intimidate others; the other forces have all invested in her.
This forced Beauxbatons to retreat step by step.
The final result is that in the new Hogsmeade, Beauxbatons takes 20%, while Ilfamoni, Vagado, Castrobushers, and several others each take 5%, splitting the remaining 30 equally.
These companies even had to unite to resist the behemoth-like Beauxbatons, lest they be defeated one by one.
"This city will become the center of the wizarding world in the future," Hermione said confidently, standing up.
"In our dream city, which we have built together, under the real sunshine and hope, every wizard and Muggle in every corner of the world can find peace and sustenance."
She extended her hand: "This is the first step in reuniting wizards worldwide, and the first step in rebuilding our new world. Wizards, Muggles, humans, goblins—let's set aside prejudices, seek common ground while respecting differences, and look forward to a brighter tomorrow!"
Hands of various shapes and sizes clasped together. Although each person may have different thoughts in their heart, Hogwarts, through its strength, became a new bond connecting all parties.
When Dumbledore returned to the school through the fireplace, he was greeted by a bustling construction site.
The wizards pulled out huge stones and bundles of thick timber from their magical chests. The captured Muggle soldiers, shirtless, carried out the rubble and dug out new foundations.
The fairies used their magic to make all sorts of materials fly up and quickly and efficiently land in the right places, turning them into beautiful and sturdy houses.
Although it was winter, the warm sunshine still shone down on everything in the meteorological circle. The majestic castle in the isolated water seemed to be gilded with a layer of gold. In the shimmering waves of the Black Lake, giant squid and mermaids would blow bubbles and watch the people working on the shore.
Even the giant squid's enormous tentacles help the fairies transport some oversized stones.
The werewolves, who had transformed back into human form, were also mixed in with the construction crew. Apart from the holy marks they wore, they could not be distinguished from the rest.
When it comes to tasks requiring great strength, they instantly transform into werewolves, nimbly lifting massive objects and moving on.
Further out on the flat land, neatly planned square plots of land stretched all the way up the hillside to become terraced fields. Professor Sprout, along with the wizards of Vagado and Castorbushes, directed the students and some parents as they sowed seeds on these fields. The horned beasts became adept at pulling the plows, and could quickly cultivate a plot of land.
"The involvement of various forces means we won't have to worry about food for a while, but we're currently lacking seeds and livestock seedlings, so we can't rely entirely on external supplies." McGonagall and Hermione stood beside the White Wizard, surveying the entire situation from the window of the Headmaster's office.
"We now have the largest and best ecological environment, and it would be a great pity if we couldn't make use of it."
With pure, natural sunshine and rain, even if you don't grow any food crops but only luxury cash crops, the whole world can go crazy buying them.
"Don't worry about that," Dumbledore said, patting his magic bag.
"The nobles have really suffered heavy losses this time."
Various factions came to discuss cooperation, and the purebloods with ulterior motives did not stop them, which was of course thanks to Dumbledore.
He stood in the center of the Peacock Plaza, radiating light and emanating the full aura of a great wizard. Above him, a continuous video played of Yaxley's identity being exposed and the biphasic monsters engulfing him.
All the residents could see this scene, but no one had the power to dispel the illusion set up by the great wizard, and they could only be slapped in the face again and again.
In the end, it was only through the intervention of Slughorn, an old man with whom he had a good relationship, that Dumbledore was invited into the council chamber.
"The heads of each family have all gone into hiding and haven't shown their faces. They've only sent out some representatives to beg for mercy, but they don't have the ability to bargain," Dumbledore said with a chuckle.
"Enough seeds to fill this land, lively breeding pigs and cattle, magic looms, complete sets of alchemy and potion workshop equipment, and I also packed up some flying broom craftsmen."
The shrewd Dumbledore naturally knew what Hogwarts lacked, so he used a combination of intimidation and deception to bring them all the urgently needed items from Malfoy Castle. Moreover, many of these were things that Beauxbatons was unwilling to provide, as they hoped that Hogwarts would become increasingly dependent on them.