Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

Chapter 286 The Goblin with a Red Hat

"Isn't it?"

The detective looked at the two people again with a strange look. To be more precise, he seemed to be looking at Newt Scamander as if he was a "freak".

"Korvalski Bakery, non-general (referring to 'NO-MJ' animals) species, other animal food identification, procurement, tasting manager... and a damn 'chief'."

He looked at Bourne, said sorry, and then looked at Newt Scamander: "Sir, we need to verify your business card information. You may have to wait here for a while."

Then, he looked at Newt carefully and tilted his head to communicate with his companions using the radio.

"Hello, hello, there is someone who looks like a Saint Elizabeth here, and he has a child with him. Requesting support, requesting support. Request reply received."

At the same time, his eyes were always "stuck" on Newt, not moving away at all.

Bourne noticed that the card seemed to have a counter-effect, so he felt he needed to remind Mr. Scamander.

Although he had not specifically learned the magic of "Leiliminance", psychic power could also achieve a similar communication effect.

"Professor Scamander, this detective seems to think you are mentally ill. Should we do something? After all, you still have the suitcase in your hand. It seems inconvenient to hand it over to the detectives for inspection."

The little wizard's words suddenly echoed in his mind, startling Scamander. He looked at Bourne somewhat embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Slughorn. I'm not a natural Legilimency, and I don't know how to use that kind of spell..." Newt could only bend down and whisper quickly in Bourne's ear: "...But don't worry, they can't find anything abnormal. I'm very experienced in this area."

"Hey, hey, gentlemen, you can't whisper," the detective looked at Newt seriously and issued a loud warning, attracting the attention of many people around.

And under this "public attention", the support called by the detective soon arrived, and several of his colleagues quickly ran over and surrounded Newt and Bourne, the old and the young.

That posture of being on high alert not only highlights the professionalism of the detectives from Scotland Yard, but also the excellent work style of the British region.

They searched Newt Scamander, but found nothing suspicious except a leather wallet containing several Muggle currencies from different parts of the world.

Finally, they focused their attention on Newt Scamander's suitcase, and an officer with the epaulettes of a police inspector said, "Sir, please open your suitcase."

Newt was prepared for this and was not panicked at all. He placed the suitcase casually on the ground and reached for the lock of the suitcase.

Bourne noticed that when Professor Scamander was unlocking the lock, he used his thumb to gently move one of the locks to the right.

"Clap!"

With a slight click, Newt Scamander showed his big treasure to a group of nervous Scotland Yard detectives.

Old ties, old shirts, napkins, woolen gloves... He even took out these things one by one and showed them to the detectives.

At this time, another detective ran over, holding the business card that Newt had just given him.

Bourne had good hearing, so he heard the man and their leader whispering.

"Boss, we checked and found that this 'Korwaski Bakery' does exist and it's a large chain bakery.

Its head office is in Queens, New York. Someone in the bureau called and the head of the company confirmed that they did have a chief purchasing manager who was responsible for traveling around the world and purchasing some local special food ingredients for the research and development of their new products.

Moreover, Mr. Kovalski described the appearance of their chief purchasing manager, and it is almost certain that this is the person in front of us."

"Damn, why does a bakery chain need such a weird position? Yankees are unreasonable!"

However, when facing Mr. Newt Scamander again, the inspector's face was obviously filled with a friendly smile.

He even offered to shake Newt's hand.

Then the police officer cleared his throat, trying to hide his embarrassment, and said to Newt: "Mr. Scamander, it seems that we have misunderstood. We are very sorry for the inconvenience. If you need it, we can provide some assistance, or at least ensure that your trip to London goes smoothly."

Newt smiled.

He was not surprised by this; after all, it was all carefully planned.

He and his old friend and former fighting partner, "Yitian Tan" (a man who married a pair of sisters) Korvaski, specially designed this disguise identity in case he might be questioned by some Muggle official one day.

With Newt's experience in Muggle society, the "header" on the business card could have been designed to be an impeccable Muggle professional manager.

However, he was just like that lousy wizard who "wears women's silk pajamas as Muggle wizard robes" and designed a particularly strange-looking career "title" for himself.

It was normal for the detectives to feel strange and it was normal for them to doubt Newt. But the problem was that once they verified it, they would find that this "lifting head" was actually real!

The result of this information shock is something called "guilt"... Then things will be easy.

So, when he felt the change in the attitudes of several detectives, Newt Scamander said, "It's okay, officer. I understand your duties. If you don't mind, I hope to continue my journey."

"Of course, no problem," the inspector replied, and he was about to have the two gentlemen, Newt Scamander and Bourne, one old and one young, escorted out of the interrogation room before the others.

At this time, Bourne once again used psychic communication to remind Scamander: "Professor, Teddy hasn't come out yet."

However, perhaps because he had little similar experience, Newt Scamander, who received the psychic communication, was like someone shouting in his ear through a loudspeaker - it was really just "slightly" too much - and he staggered in an instant.

Bourne rushed forward to steady him. "I'm sorry, Professor," he said in a low voice, "I was careless just now."

Newt grinned and waved his hand, but a paragraph of text also appeared on his palm: It’s okay, but don’t do it next time. I was just about to use the Confusion Spell and almost used it on myself...

But just when the behavior of the old man and the young boy once again attracted the attention of the detectives and they thought the old man had a sudden heart attack and wanted to come over to help, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred.

"Ah! My ankle!"

"Ah! My toes!"

"Ah! My knee!"

Suddenly, there were continuous screams in the exhibition hall. Many people were attacked from the "lower three roads". Their ankles, toes and knees became the hardest hit areas.

Soon someone noticed that there was a small red hat floating in the air. Every time it passed by a person, that person would immediately start "hopping on one leg", and those people would scream.

"A little red riding hood that makes people jump when it floats by" is what the Muggles present saw, and it can be compared to an urban legend.

However, in the eyes of Professor Bourne and Scamander, what they saw was a goblin wearing a Little Red Riding Hood, COSPLAYing "Red Hat" (a dangerous magical animal), running around the exhibition hall, indiscriminately attacking everyone they saw.

A gnome, also known as a garden gnome, is a magical creature that often invades the gardens of wizards' homes.

Due to their frequent infestations in gardens, they are considered pests in the wizarding world. Goblins are usually removed by catching them, spinning them around in circles until they are dazed, and then throwing them over the garden wall. Using a marten can also be effective in removing goblins, but this method is considered too cruel and is rarely used.

Even little wizard children can help clean up goblins at home, just like the Weasley twins who live in the Burrow. They have been using nests of goblins as Bludgers and practicing batting practice countless times since they were little.

But it is worth noting that although goblins have low intelligence and pose a lower threat level, they can also bite people.

Rumor has it that goblin saliva can also be used to make potions, which is said to give people temporary inspiration for some weird ideas.

For example, someone once said that after being bitten by a goblin, "he had an urge to speak Mermaid loudly." However, in fact, this is impossible in practice, because Mermaid contains a lot of real bubble sounds, so it is not a language that can be used smoothly in an air environment.

"That's actually a rumor spread by a drunk French pharmacist. Goblin saliva is useless." Bourne's grandfather Horace once explained the rumor to him.

But Bourne now realizes that he may have misunderstood this "rumor" before - the saliva of goblins may have little stimulating effect on wizards, but it may be a disaster for Muggles.

"That goblin must have been cast with a special Muggle-repelling spell." Bourne saw the problem at a glance, "so people around can only see a 'Little Red Riding Hood' instead of a goblin wearing a Little Red Riding Hood. But the question is, why is this goblin so fanatical? It attacked so many humans. Doesn't it feel afraid?"

As the goblin bit one person after another, the injuries to each person might not be serious, but in addition to feeling pain, they all started to do some messy and even eye-catching things: some people imitated gorillas on the spot, some performed violin without props, some people started to sing "God Save the Queen", and some people even started to take off their pants...

The exhibition hall became chaotic. Even those who were not injured began to run desperately outside, as if they would be caught up and eaten by the bear if they ran slower.

The detectives who were checking tourists were caught up in the chaos and had no way to calm the frightened crowd.

For a moment, people's screams and calls for support on the radio were heard one after another.

"You go find Teddy, I'll deal with that 'mad goblin'." Bourne said decisively to Professor Newt. In order not to make the other party worry, he also added: "Even a little wizard can handle a goblin."

In the chaotic exhibition hall, Bourne's figure was like a cat or leopard running through the woods, his movements were agile and quick, and every step seemed extremely precise.

His eyes were fixed on the goblin wearing a little red hat, which quickly fled in the crowd, leaving behind a trail of screams and chaos, with Bourne following closely behind it. The goblin seemed to be aware of the danger, and it began to dodge left and right in the crowd, trying to use the crowd as cover.

However, Bourne is no ordinary man (or to be more precise, he is no ordinary little wizard either). As an Astartes warrior who often races with the Dark Eldar while beating them up, Bourne has extraordinary skills in capturing fast-moving objects.

He jumped lightly, then jumped over a panicked tourist and landed steadily on a display cabinet.

On this display case is a basket that looks very old, said to be a precious cultural relic unearthed from a small overlord country. The basket has a rough appearance, the weaving texture is messy, the edges are worn, the color faded, revealing the earthy yellow underneath. Its handle is made of two rough branches and looks fragile. The whole basket gives people a sense of incongruity, like a fake made in a hurry.

Of course, it could really be a fake.

However, Bourne did not have time to doubt the authenticity of the basket, he only knew that he needed a tool to catch the goblin, so he quickly grabbed the basket and felt that it was as light as a feather, almost weightless.

"It's made of resin and has been around for thousands of years. It's amazing."

Bourne complained in his heart, but his hands were not idle. Just as the goblin was about to escape to the other end of the exhibition hall, Bourne threw the basket into the air with force. The basket drew a beautiful arc in the air and landed accurately on the goblin's head. The goblin was suddenly covered by the basket, and its movements suddenly became clumsy. It struggled to get rid of this sudden obstacle.

Bourne took the opportunity to move closer quickly. His movements were light and steady, and every step seemed to be done with ease. He grabbed the edge of the basket and pulled hard, lifting the goblin along with the basket. The goblin struggled in the basket, making sharp cries, but it could no longer escape Bourne's control.

Bourne stretched out his finger and knocked the troublesome goblin unconscious with a bang. Then he touched it again and found that this little guy who caused so much trouble was covered in sticky things.

"WTF?"

Bourne twirled his fingers and sniffed, then he was surprised to find that there was a reason why the goblin went crazy.

Because who knows which unlucky guy actually smeared a lot of hot pepper sauce all over the body of this garden gnome. The gnome, who felt hot all over, would have to be crazy if he didn't go crazy.

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