great-warnovel Chapter 437 The Moon-Viewing Banquet
Chapter 437 The Moon-Viewing Banquet
Chapter 437 The Moon-Viewing Banquet
Hermione returned to her own home.
She finally saw how Hilmi decorated this rather large villa.
From the outside, it just looks like a villa nestled at the foot of Hogwarts Hill, with its own private garden.
But once you pass through the archway formed by pale purple flower branches, walk along the smooth stone-paved path, and enter the house, you will find a hidden paradise inside.
The Unseen Stretch Charm is a great invention, allowing wizards to expand indoor space to a considerable extent within a limited area.
Despite being just a three-story brick-and-mortar building, the interior was transformed by Hilmi into a castle-like design.
The complex corridors, spacious and luxurious rooms, exquisite terraces and sculptures, the artificial sky constructed with a magical dome, and the artificial moon hanging above it, keep the entire interior of the building perpetually under the cover of night.
Faint piano music echoed in the stairwell, and a delicate, refreshing fragrance filled the air.
"This looks like the interior of the Kalia Magic Academy—or perhaps the palace in the royal city of Rodel—"
Hermione looked at the huge pool and chairs in the middle of the corridor, a place to enjoy the moon. The full moon was shining brightly in the sky, it was just missing a knight who could use magic to kill her.
Hilmi clearly copied some of the buildings in the border area!
"Well done, though." Hermione smiled with satisfaction.
Even for a great wizard, completing such a workload would require considerable effort, as many of the intricate shaping and arrangement tasks cannot be delegated to others.
The villa's rooms are arranged in a twin-tower structure. The two rooms on the top floor, side by side, are Hermione and Hilmi's bedroom. The lower floors contain guest rooms, pet rooms, reception rooms, banquet halls, concert halls, ballrooms, and theaters.
The underground section contains a kitchen, wine cellar, storeroom, and puppet room.
Hilmi plans to research and replicate the steel golems of Kalia to serve as servants in this indoor castle. However, this is a long process. For a long time to come, the armor will have to be powered by shapeshifting magic, and their maintenance and storage will be located in the golem room.
In addition, there is a huge library, collection room, as well as magic laboratory, perfumery, potion room, alchemy room and so on.
Hilmi even set up a prayer room and idols in her home specifically for the needs of believers like Maria, although it does seem a bit odd to have one's own idols in one's own home.
The villa was entirely renovated by Hilmi, and it hasn't been visited by anyone yet, all in anticipation of Hermione's return so that a grand and lively banquet can be held to gather all their friends.
As the afterglow of the World Cup faded, the Hogsmeade City Council held an official press conference to announce Voldemort's complete death, and the reporters surrounding Hermione's house finally gave up and left.
Hilmi rented a large fleet of messengers from the Ghost Owl Post Office and sent invitations to everyone who was invited.
Professors, friends, adults and children alike received formal invitations, and only those with this small, gilded invitation could enter the Granger family's fenced-off area.
James and Sirius were initially worried that there wouldn't be enough room for so many people, and suggested holding the event in the courtyard, or renting the Great Hall of Hogwarts if it wasn't big enough. But when they actually stepped into the villa, they were shocked by the amazing interior decoration.
The enormous space that would normally require an entire force to build was completed by Hilmi all by herself. Moreover, the architecture was exquisite, the sculptures were aesthetically pleasing, and the patterns and styles all revealed an extraordinary sense of artistry.
What's even more astonishing than the architecture are the moving iron armors that are active in the corridors and rooms.
Although it was a temporary creation, with Hermione and Hilmi's shapeshifting abilities, plus the enhancement provided by the fully reborn Great Rune, the two hundred armored figures were as if they were being worn by invisible real people. They were agile, could understand commands, and even had impressive culinary skills.
They busied themselves decorating the "villa castle" beautifully.
"I was even thinking of sending some house-elves to help," Draco sighed. He had come with Narcissa and Professor Slughorn and hadn't met Harry yet.
By this time, Harry had already connected Ron and Neville. He partially concealed what Krum had said, only mentioning that the despicable boy wanted to pursue Hermione, and that they had to unite to prevent the sorcerers from stealing Hogwarts' genius!
The three friends arrived with their parents, their eyes gleaming with fighting spirit. They dragged Draco to a corner and whispered among themselves, also wanting to recruit the golden-haired dragon into their group.
However, Krum didn't come today. Although the World Cup is over, their team is still here and hasn't gone back yet. The war between New Paris and the Soviet Union has temporarily stopped, and they have more time off. Krum naturally wants to find more opportunities to see Hermione.
But Hermione specifically instructed Hilmi not to send him a message, even though the two had a good relationship before, she didn't want the boy to misunderstand anything now.
Many people were invited, including all of Hermione's classmates who were on good terms with her, the wizards she met in Weasel Village, the residents she met in Godric's Hollow, Maria and some outstanding werewolves and blood cursed orcs, as well as representatives of various factions in New Hogsmeade, members of the city council, the goblin Gnook, the centaurs, and so on.
This was a relaxed and enjoyable dinner. To the accompaniment of melodious and soothing music, everyone strolled from the hall to various corners of the castle, and enjoyed a drink under the magical moon in a beautiful moon-viewing spot.
Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, and others also took a rare break, strolling around with wine glasses in hand.
The Weasley twins were very interested in Hilmi and Hermione's alchemy chamber, but the Finger Witch kept a tight watch on them, blocking the twins' suicidal thoughts with a barrier.
Maria and the centaurs discussed their beliefs about the moon in the prayer room. These wise races who studied the stars were now beginning to take an interest in the magical moon.
Gonnuck and Slughorn stood in the corridor and on the terrace, admiring the sculptures and artworks, pondering where Hermione had unearthed these exquisite antiques. They were both in line with European traditions and possessed unique innovations and styles, which puzzled them greatly.
Mrs. Bagshot and Mr. Wolfling sat with Newt, who was also white-haired, while a group of cats and Crookshanks nestled at their feet, enjoying their special feast.
The only one who was unhappy was Hermione. She grabbed Harry and his group, who were all acting strangely, and interrogated them about what they were planning. But the boys were surprisingly tight-lipped. They tried to change the subject and started talking about the difficulties of fighting King Rucard in the Borderlands.
They've basically conquered Mount Gemir in the past few months, with only the final boss remaining.
"So Hermione, can your third eye really only see the past? How did you know Voldemort would eventually turn into a monstrous snake? Did you already design a villain based on him in the Borderlands?"
In the end, the witch had no choice but to give up on finding out what the boys were thinking and let them be, since they couldn't cause any trouble anyway.