Harry Potter and the Hidden Treasure (Volume 3)

Chapter 459 Narcissa Malfoy

Evan, Harry, Ron, how were your holidays? Seamus asked, smiling and pointing at the tent covered in clovers, Do you like the decorations? The Ministry is not too pleased about it.

I fail to see the issue here. Why shouldn't we display our colors? Mrs. Finnigan approached and said, You should see what the Bulgarians have hanging all over their tents. That's the behavior that should be banned. By the way, are the three of you supporting Ireland, of course? she added, scrutinizing Evan, Harry, and Ron with her piercing eyes.

Only after receiving an affirmative answer did she let them proceed.

Surrounded by that lot, can we say anything else? Ron whispered.

I wonder what the Bulgarians have hanging all over their tents.

Soon they discovered that on the other side of the camp, Bulgarian flags hung everywhere.

Apart from the flags, the tents were not adorned with vegetation, but each of them had the same poster stuck on them, a poster of a very stern-looking face with thick, black eyebrows, and the face blinked and frowned constantly.

I recognize him. It's Victor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker! Ron exclaimed excitedly.

Is he good? Harry inquired.

He's amazing, and he's really young, barely 18, but he's also a genius! Just wait until tonight, you'll see, Ron seemed to have done his homework, In all the previous games, he was the first to catch the Golden Snitch.

Evan inspected Krum's poster closely, and the truth was he didn't feel sympathy for the boy.

He's about 18, so he hasn't even graduated from school yet! Harry was fully aware of this fact. It's truly remarkable to represent Bulgaria in the World Cup before graduating.

That's why he's a genius, a natural Seeker.

I don't think Harry is any worse than him. He can catch the Snitch very quickly, and he can do it instinctively without any professional training. Perhaps he's even better than Krum! Evan remarked. To me, Harry just lacks opportunities, otherwise he could play for England.

Upon hearing Evan's praise, Harry's face turned red, but he wasn't overly embarrassed.

In Evan's opinion, what he said was not an exaggeration.

If it weren't for Voldemort, Harry could have become a professional Quidditch player like Krum.

He had great potential in Quidditch, and the only thing he lacked was an opportunity to showcase his strength to the outside world.

But the Savior's career was obviously more promising than that of a Seeker, and Harry himself preferred to become an Auror.

Moreover, unlike Bulgaria, the British Quidditch team wouldn't want a student who hadn't graduated yet.

Listening to Ron talk about Krum's past matches, they continued on their way.

The four hurried through the Bulgarian fan zone towards the edge of the camp.

After crossing a stream, they reached an advanced camping area specially planned by the Ministry of Magic.

The tents here were evidently more magnificent than the others, most belonging to wizards of higher status.

Many tents had gardens at the entrance, planted with rare plants and various animals.

Among them, Evan even spotted a Clabbert.

The Clabbert is a magical arboreal creature native to the southern states of America.

In appearance, it is something like a cross between a monkey and a frog. Its smooth, hairless skin is mottled green, its hands and feet are webbed, and its arms and legs are long and flexible.

It has an unusually wide mouth on its head, which seems to be in a perpetual smile.

This magical creature is docile and feeds on small lizards and birds.

The most distinctive feature of the Clabbert is the large pustule in the middle of its forehead, which turns scarlet and blinks every night.

In the past, American wizards used to breed Clabberts in their gardens.

At night, if a tree was covered with the Clabberts' bright pustules, it looked very decorative.

It resembled the colorful lights on a Christmas tree.

Due to this, the number of Clabberts had been decreasing, and they soon became a prized species.

The International Confederation of Wizards had to take punitive measures to protect the Clabberts, which had become very rare.

So far, the practice of raising Clabberts had nearly vanished and was rarely seen.

I did not expect to see it here truly.

Compared to the unusual Clabbert, the people he saw next were not as pleasant.

In front of an extremely luxurious store, Evan saw Draco Malfoy in a dark blue wizard robe.

His skin was very pale, with a sharp face and white blond hair.

Behind him was his mother, Narcissa Malfoy, who also had fair skin and blonde hair. She would have been attractive if not for the expression on her face that suggested there was an unpleasant smell beneath her nose.

Sirius stopped, obviously upon seeing Narcissa.

Then Narcissa also saw Sirius. They looked at each other, and the atmosphere grew tense.

After all, Narcissa was Sirius's cousin, and the two families used to be very close.

In the eyes of the house-elf Kreacher, Narcissa had always been his mistress.

It was said that Sirius's mother had spent the latter part of her life with Narcissa.

It was logical that with so many connections, the relationship between the two must have been good.

However, it was evident that Sirius did not feel affection for Narcissa, much like his relationship with other members of the Black family.

Looking at his face, he clearly recalled something unpleasant.

The same was true for Narcissa, who seemed to want to greet but ultimately only nodded stiffly. She did it so subtly that it could easily be overlooked.

Immediately, her eyes landed on Evan, Harry, and Ron next to Sirius.

Draco Malfoy whispered something in her ear, and Narcissa's lips curved slightly.

There was a hidden aversion in her eyes, especially when she looked at Evan.

Both the Malfoy and Black families had always prided themselves on being pure-blood wizards.

In their traditional concept, wizards born to Muggle parents like Evan were considered inferior.

But perhaps because Sirius was there, she did not approach to speak, only casting furtive glances at them.

Soon, Narcissa returned to her store.

Draco looked disdainfully at Evan, Harry, and Ron and followed her inside the store.