great-warnovel Chapter 378 The Green Light on the Map
Chapter 378 The Green Light on the Map
Chapter 378 The Green Light on the Map
With the completion of the city's magic, the people who had lived in refugee shacks for two months finally had their own new homes.
Not only the refugees in Malfoyburg, but also the prisoners of war and werewolves who had been busy for several months, were all successfully allocated their own houses.
However, there's something to say about housing allocation. The captured soldiers and werewolves have put in their labor, and after several months of adjustment, they've been able to integrate into the city quite well.
The original residents of the outer city of Malfoy were generally well-educated urban citizens, and many of them possessed a skill or trade.
They will all be allocated their own accommodations unconditionally.
Those destitute refugees who originally lived outside Malfoy Castle were also allocated housing, but at the request of Beauxbatons and other forces, they all signed a magical contract called the "Civilization Clause".
The contract stipulates that they must guarantee that they will not commit illegal acts such as theft or robbery in the future, and must achieve a passing grade or above in the Muggle General Knowledge course assessment six months later; otherwise, their housing will be taken back and they will be evicted from New Hogsmeade.
The drafting of this clause stems from the city council's need to maintain stability, not only internal stability but also the fairness of citizenship applications from outsiders.
If migrants outside Malfoy Castle can become residents of the city unconditionally, then why do people from other settlements have to undergo lengthy screenings and spend considerable sums of money to buy land and houses?
Although this still divides people into different classes, it is the most lenient approach for the sake of greater fairness. These refugees can leave the Civilization Clause and become true Hogsmeade citizens as long as they can guarantee no criminal record within three years.
The application process for other migrant populations has also been made easier, and they can shorten the review time and purchase land and houses at a low discounted price by signing the "Civilized Terms".
The city's population is expanding too rapidly, and the patrol teams composed solely of Aurors and werewolves are finding it difficult to cope with the city's rapidly growing size.
Especially after the population exceeded 100,000, even the most basic administrative tasks could not be completed by Hogwarts professors and members of the Order of the Phoenix. Apart from some officials sent by Beauxbatons, they also had to rely on the original administrative system of Malfoy Castle.
The nobles were indeed utterly useless, as evidenced by the fact that the original staff were able to smoothly carry out their administrative duties in the new city after they left.
The fairies were relieved to no longer have to work on the project, but their cooperation with the wizards would not end there.
Beauxbatons placed very generous orders for goods, and the city council hired them to maintain the city's infrastructure. With a small population, it wasn't difficult for them to integrate into the city. Gnuck also made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes: he moved the door knocker from the Hogwarts classrooms out, allowing everyone to visit Gringotts for fun and shopping. This was another big step forward for the coexistence faction.
A small and solemn inauguration ceremony for the headmaster was held in the castle. McGonagall specifically requested that it not be a grand affair, as everyone was still immersed in the atmosphere of Dumbledore's departure and could understand her feelings.
From this day forward, McGonagall officially moved into the headmaster's office on the 8th floor, and Dumbledore's portrait was hung in a prominent position.
Although she will continue to teach the Transfiguration course for the last three months of this year, she will no longer be responsible for specific teaching work after that, as the school administration and the city council chairman have enough to consider.
James Potter will become the new Transfiguration professor next school year, Hermione will serve as vice principal, and Hilmi will serve as the Defense Teaching Assistant.
The choice for the Defense Department professor has also been made: Moody will take the position, and he will also be the new Headmaster of Gryffindor.
Now that the Order of the Phoenix has a home, its members no longer need to wander like before. Their focus is now more on patrolling the highlands and around the Black Lake. Moody can also relax and teach. However, the children of Gryphon are probably not too happy.
Meanwhile, Lily Potter stepped down as Potions Professor, and Professor Slughorn took over, also taking over the duties of Head of Slytherin. Lily herself became the President of the Potions Society of New Hogsmeade, responsible for formula research and official business with Vagado and Castorbuscher.
Horace the Elder is highly respected and is the most prestigious pure-blood nobleman still alive. He is a symbol of the family. If he were to merely serve as the Headmaster of Slytherin and not take on the duties of the Potions Professor, it would undoubtedly be a blow to the feelings and reputation of the old Potions Master. Fortunately, Lily also cares about her mentor and submitted her resignation in advance.
"One Potter professor is enough; we all need someone to run the household." The Dursleys finally moved to New Hogsmeade, right next to the Potters, and they also needed some time to adjust to their new life.
In addition to these changes, the Perfumery has finally moved out of the castle and now has enough storefronts and space to meet everyone's needs.
Hermione authorized Fleur to manage her workshop entirely; the girl is now very close to Bill, it's obvious to everyone.
Perhaps in a few years, when she graduates and comes of age, she should change her surname to Weasley.
Beauxbatons finally had a moment of wisdom. Under Mrs. Sinta's persuasion, they realized that instead of oppressing Fleur by holding her hostage and incurring her and Hermione's resentment, they should go with the flow and be good people to resolve their past grievances.
Her maternal grandmother and sister were brought to the new city and given houses, and the family of three was finally reunited. Unfortunately, her mother had long since disappeared and was probably never found again.
Of course, besides these wonderful and happy things, some less good news also came in.
Professor Feger brought the latest intelligence from the Eastern European battlefield: "The Soviet Union has deployed its Green Light Force, and several strongholds under the influence of the UMNO have suffered devastating blows."
After Hermione learned more about it, she discovered that the so-called Green Light Unit was actually a special forces unit specializing in individual tactical nuclear weapons.
These special forces soldiers, who had undergone extensive physical modifications and were equipped with advanced prosthetics and fairy-made artifacts, carried dozens of kilograms of small nuclear bombs as they traversed mountains and valleys to infiltrate the territory of the UMNO (Malaysian Islamic Party).
Just as the wizards did to the Soviet Union, they launched attacks on production areas behind enemy lines.
Although wizards possess Muggle banishing charms and invisibility barriers, their settlements are always subject to the constant flow of people coming and going.
Even with the help of the fairies' enchanted equipment for reconnaissance, the special forces who had infiltrated in different places still managed to sneak up to the city gate.
Next up is a suicide nuclear attack.
Although the yield was not large, when several special forces soldiers detonated it together, it could still completely destroy a settlement. "The patrols in New Paris are more thorough, and the discovery was timely enough that it did not suffer any damage, but many of the surrounding settlements were directly erased from the map," Professor Figg said worriedly.
"If you really are going there in a few days, be careful, both sides are really fighting." The news that Hermione was going to the Malay Party was also released at McGonagall's inauguration ceremony.
"Such special forces wouldn't be too numerous, and the Soviet Union couldn't withstand such a long-term, one-off attrition," Hermione analyzed.
"A winter has passed, and both sides should be getting tired of it. I think it won't be long before I receive news of a ceasefire." Soon, Krum came to our door: "I've come to say goodbye."
His face was etched with melancholy, clearly shocked by the Green Light Unit's situation: "I'm afraid I can't go to New Paris with you. I need to get back to my unit as soon as possible; the air corps needs me."
Hermione nodded knowingly: "I won't go back on my promise. I'll head to New Paris in a week after I've finished dealing with what I'm doing."
If there's anything else important she has to do, it's naturally Dumbledore's Great Rune and Remembrance.