HP: Hogwarts Snake

While Della was concentrating on processing the nerves of the soaked Frost Abyss Dragon, Cockrell called her over and said that a package for her had been sent.

The package for Della was sent to Cockrell?

Who knows her whereabouts - Oh, Xue Ji.

Della guessed right. When she walked over, Grindelwald and Cockerell were studying the Chinese characters on it. The two of them had a small argument about the meaning of a certain awkward word translated by the translation spell.

'May we live long and share the beauty of the moon together even though we are thousands of miles apart'

Following the direction Grindelwald's dry finger pointed, Della first saw the vertically written poem. She explained to Grindelwald lovingly, "The 'Chanjuan' here refers to the moon. My friend is looking at the moon and missing me, who might also be looking at the moon."

"Oh~" Grindelwald nodded and took a few more glances at the unique Chinese characters.

Della picked up the small note on the package and read it. "Mid-Autumn Festival has passed. I miss my old friends so much that I can't help but miss them. I'm sending you a gift to comfort you."

After reading the note, Della missed the chess game with Xueji.

When I opened the package, the first thing I saw was a piece of wood wrapped in pulp. Next to the wood was a small oil paper package containing mooncakes.

"I missed a reunion festival..." As she said this, Della thought of the mansion she was almost treating as her home, and also of Maggie. She placed the mooncakes on the desk and pushed them towards Grindelwald and Cockerell. "Try them, gentlemen. They're delicious Chinese dim sum."

"You have so many friends. I don't even have any friends who speak Chinese to me." Grindelwald looked at Della again and found some traces of Della's likability in this pastry that came from afar.

She is an open-minded person. Regardless of whether she agrees or not, she is willing to listen to and try everything. This is actually a very rare thoughtfulness.

As he spoke, Grindelwald reached out his hand to Mooncake, but was suddenly stopped by Della. He and Cockerell looked at Della in confusion.

"It's my fault, sir. I forgot to emphasize one thing," Della said with a helpless smile. "This may contain nuts or other allergens."

Hearing this, Cockrell's hand steadied at his side. He had a severe nut allergy. Grindelwald grabbed one and said, "I don't mind. The only thing I'm afraid of is not being able to chew it."

His self-deprecating words immediately made Cockrell's eyes waver. Cockrell looked at Grindelwald with regret, "Mr. Grindelwald, I will definitely..."

"It doesn't matter. Growing old is also an important experience in life," said Grindelwald.

As the two old men were talking, Della looked at the wood carefully and thought that it was a coincidence that this piece of wood came to her. After all, she was worried about the wood.

It feels smooth to the touch, and the patina on it didn't appear overnight. It must be a very old piece of wood, but I don't know what tree it is from.

After moving her eyes to the broken end, Della discovered the unusualness of this wood. The cut surface had a molten gold color.

She immediately touched it and found it was smoother than ordinary wood, but it was still wood. Then she slid her hand down along the curve. Della carefully cut a small incision in the thickest part and saw a golden color similar to that of the broken part.

Oh, it’s golden nanmu. Della remembered the low coffee table in the Tang family that was shining with golden light.

Wood that's old enough and special enough, this is it.

Della touched the piece of wood up and down several times, roughly sketching out the shape of the magic wand in her mind, and was eager to try it out.

"What is this?" Grindelwald swallowed the mooncake in his mouth and came closer. "I've never seen this kind of wood before."

"Golden nanmu wood can be used to make very shiny furniture," Della introduced, still touching the wood. "I plan to try making a wand with it to see if the magic effect is good."

"Very dazzling," Grindelwald remarked, "but is it too impressive?"

"It could have a normal disguise, or it could have a dazzling mechanism," Della thought. Since there had been no previous records of Grindelwald's wand, the Elder Wand was likely unremarkable. "Doesn't it need some clues to be discovered?"

This kind of thinking, this kind of confidence, it’s a pity that we didn’t have such subordinates back then.

Grindelwald looked at Della and sighed in his heart. He picked up another mooncake and liked the soft, sweet but not greasy texture. He had never eaten this kind of snack before.

"By the way, Della," Grindelwald exchanged glances with Cockerell after swallowing another bite of mooncake. He asked, "Have you decided how you're going to return?"

"Be a little high-profile, but I don't really want to cause trouble for others." Della put down the wood, wiped her hands with a handkerchief, and took a piece of mooncake. "After all, everyone is so nervous right now. I don't think anyone would want to risk being disliked by Voldemort and become fuel for my high-profile behavior."

"Isn't there a potential prospect at school?" Cockrell said in a normal tone, "The Abate family behind Lydia."

"..." Della raised her eyes and looked at Professor Cockrell twice with her dark eyes, but did not speak immediately.

She knew that Professor Cockrell and Lytia had a good relationship. After all, Cockrell, who had checked her homework, must have known that her level did not actually require a professor to guide her in the wizard level exam, but he was still recommended to her by Lytia.

A small favor was not a big deal to Della. Tacit decency was very important in interpersonal relationships. Besides, she really respected Professor Cockrell who taught her manifestation.

But this time it was a tough battle she was going to fight, so Della had to think more about it.

The reason why she had to go back in a high-profile manner was not only to break the image of a stray dog ​​who left alone, but also to make Voldemort interested in her. It would be best to think about whether Della Riddle had any opportunities this year.

Can Lydia Abate add to this high profile?

Indeed, it is possible. Lydia has been in Durmstrang, where there are remnants of the Wiccan Party. This can arouse association; and there is the prominent Abbott family behind her. Voldemort will definitely think about why a big family would take the risk of betting on both sides.

If this line of thinking can be connected to the UMNO Party...

"Professor Abate is indeed a good option," Della said, looking more at Cockrell, "but this behavior is actually very risky. If Professor Abate does this, the Abate family will run the risk of being disliked or even harmed by Voldemort."

"But you didn't intend to be a well-behaved princess in front of the king, did you?" Grindelwald said to Cockerell with a smile.

Della and Grindelwald looked at each other, their pupils did not shift at all, they still looked calm and composed, and the corners of their lips slowly curled up.

Yes, Grindelwald saw through it very clearly, and she had to go back obediently but not so respectfully.

Only when there are conflicts can the play go on.