Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 185 33. Harry's Private Request

"So you killed Voldemort with a disarming spell?"

Merlin sat in a chair in Ron's bedroom, a glass of beer in his hand, and the other children sat beside him, holding glasses in their hands.But they're underage, so they're really drinking butterbeer.

A non-alcoholic magic drink that tastes like beer.

And even though it had been three months since that thrilling decisive battle, Harry was still a little scared when talking about the scene that day.

He said to Merlin:

"When Voldemort cast the Killing Curse, I really thought I was going to die. If it weren't for the cold nature of the Elder Wand, Voldemort would not have died so easily. It didn't actually die in my hands. At the last moment, it was his weapon. Abandoned him."

"Also, I just heard from you that you are actually one of Voldemort's Horcruxes?"

Merlin frowned and asked:

"I also learned something about Horcruxes. I never knew that living people can also be used as Horcruxes."

"It was an accident, Merlin."

Harry explained in detail:

"When Voldemort murdered my parents, his killing curse was rebounded by the magic blessing my mother left on me, and almost killed him. He had made 6 horcruxes before, and his soul was already very unstable. The killing curse Split his soul again, and some fragments remained in my scars. So in theory, I'm not his real Horcrux, it's just a nickname."

"Is that so?"

Merlin nodded thoughtfully, he took a sip of his wine, and smiled at Harry:

"Then Voldemort really did all kinds of evil and deserved to die. Speaking of which, where's the Elder Wand?"

Merlin asked again:

"You said you destroyed it?"

"Yes."

Harry nodded. This young man, who was one year younger than Ron, had a maturity and vicissitudes that shouldn't be at his age. He took a sip of butter beer and said to Merlin:

"The Elder Wand can only bring death and bad luck. Master Ollivander said that the Elder Wand is the most emotionless, calm and cruel wand in the world. It only considers victory and defeat and ability."

Harry said with a hint of sadness:

"Other wands are very loyal to their masters, and they will not give up their masters so easily. If the master's strength is stronger, they will like the master more. However, the Elder Wand is only loyal to strength, and it follows power. It happens to be one of the Deathly Hallows, keeping it will only bring endless bad luck to me and the people around me."

"After all, conquering death is the ultimate dream of every wizard."

"Ah."

Merlin nodded and said:

"You did the right thing. It's better not to keep things that can't be completely controlled. I feel deeply about this."

"We also want to thank you for your help, Merlin."

Ron chimed in and said:

"My brother Fred was almost dead in the final battle, and Agent Gartler who came to help saved him with a bullet. In fact, if it weren't for those agents who helped us defend Hogg that day Watts position, we won't be able to defeat the Death Eaters that easily."

"Oh, did Gartler help?"

Merlin was a little surprised and said:

"He didn't mention this to me. I just heard that he was injured during the wizard war and is still recovering."

"Agent Gartler was taken to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Illness."

Harry said to Merlin:

"He was badly wounded, he was hit with the Cruciatus Curse by the Death Eaters, and he had horrific old wounds himself. I've heard that parts of his body were lost in the early years of the war and he replaced them with metal own organs... a horrible experience."

"Yes."

Merlin also sighed and said:

"Gattler was a strong man, he had crossed death more than once. I know some things about his injuries, but he rarely talked about it. Relying on Muggle technology, it is very difficult to cure Gartler old injuries, but now, with the help of wizards, there is hope for Gatler's recovery."

"But it's not all that rosy either."

Ron went on to say:

"When I went to see some friends at St. Mungo's Hospital, I overheard a conversation between Hebercratt's therapist and his assistant. The powerful therapist said that Mr. Gartler's situation is complicated and he needs to accept it. Long-term healing treatment, and the hope of full recovery is quite slim."

"But it's better than no hope."

Merlin says:

"I'll go see him in a few days, you can come with me."

"Okay."

Harry said with a broad smile:

"You can just call us when the time comes. Hogwarts is being rebuilt recently, and we have nothing to do. Oh, by the way, speaking of Hogwarts, Merlin, can I ask you for something."

Having said that, Harry was a little embarrassed, and he said softly:

"It's a personal matter."

"Speak, child."

Merlin leaned back in his chair, drinking his beer, and said:

"You and Ron are both my friends. I don't have many friends, but I'm generous to every friend, as long as I can help."

"That's right, Merlin, do you still remember the house elf you saved?"

Harry said:

"More than."

"Well, I remember, how could I forget?"

Merlin shrugged:

"That was, after all, the first real surgical operation I personally performed. What happened to the elf? Didn't I remember that it returned to England with us? Did something happen to it?"

"Dobby didn't have an accident, but now he's in a big trouble. Speaking of which, this house elf's life experience is quite rough."

Ron, who knew the inside story, explained to Merlin:

"It was abused by the Malfoy family for almost the first half of its life. Later, Harry helped it out of trouble. It always wanted to be Harry's house elf. But Harry was staying at the Dursleys' house at the time, and it was inconvenient to accept it. Under Bullido's arrangement, Dobby and Winky, another elf who lost his job, helped out in the Hogwarts kitchen."

"Dobby does a good job in the kitchen, and the wizards in the house are very happy with it, but the problem is that the Hogwarts kitchen was destroyed in the wizarding war."

Harry went on to say:

"Because of your help, many Death Eaters were punished by death. After the war, Hogwarts collected too many unowned elves. Professor McGonagall is a kind principal, but she couldn't do it all at once. If we accommodate a few hundred more house elves, there are already more than 200 elves in the Hogwarts kitchen. And Dobby was injured in order to save us, so he can no longer bear the heavy work."

"Dobby is a self-respecting house-elf."

Ron said:

"It is different from other house elves. It hopes to rely on its own labor to earn rewards. This is simply a rebellious behavior in the eyes of other house elves. But it is unwilling to let Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry raise it for nothing. , so after recovering from the injury, it resigned itself to Professor McGonagall."

"Oh I see."

Merlin looked at Harry's embarrassed expression, and said:

"You want to find a new home for it, but what I'm curious about is that it has such a good relationship with you, why don't you take it in? Is it because there is something wrong with this elf?"

"No, it's not."

Harry hurriedly explained:

"Dobby is a good friend who can be trusted, but the problem is, I didn't know that Dobby quit his job voluntarily. I first met Dobby's friend Winky after the war, and Winky begged me to keep him, and I said yes. Later, it was too late to know what happened to Dobby. A wizard family can only have one house elf. This is a tradition and a rule."

"how about you?"

Merlin looked at Ron again, who said with some embarrassment:

"The Weasleys are a family of pure blood wizards, Merlin... We have a house elf in our family, and every generation of his ancestors has served the Weasleys, if we took Dobby into our family... things would change It's very troublesome."

"What about Hermione?"

Merlin asked again, Ron shrugged, he showed Merlin the ring on his finger, and he said:

"Hermione will also be a member of the Weasley family in the future. Her parents are Muggles. Muggles cannot see house fairies, and the Ministry of Magic does not allow Muggle families to have house fairies."

"Uh..."

Merlin rubbed his forehead, the current situation is already obvious.

Either he rejects Harry and leaves Dobby on the streets.Either he kept Dobby, but he himself was very uncomfortable with having a magical creature in the house.

He has too many secrets.

It's just those documents piled up in the basement, any one that gets out will cause a social disturbance.

After thinking for a few minutes, under Harry and Ron's anxious gaze, Merlin nodded and said:

"I can keep it."

"But I have a few requirements! First of all, Dobby is not my house elf. I want to make it clear in advance that I will arrange for him to join my department. His identity is my work assistant."

"Secondly, Dobby can live in my house, but he can't browse through any of my things."

Merlin looked at Harry and Ron, and said:

"You should be able to understand that I am an agent and I hold secrets."

"Well, we understand."

Harry nodded, he seemed to have solved a very headache, he said to Merlin:

"Any more requests?"

"The last thing is about its salary."

Merlin shook his finger and said to Harry:

"Although it will join my department, it can only become a mysterious affairs consultant, not an official agent. Therefore, its monthly salary is only one-third of that of an official agent, which is 1500 US dollars. Of course, medical insurance, Dental insurance and annual leave will be available...you go and discuss with it, if it can accept this harsh condition, then I welcome it to join SDOLD”

"Wait, let me do the math first."

Ron took out a Muggle computer from his bedside table and clicked it a few times.He was calculating the exchange rate for dollars and galleons.After a while, Ron raised his head and looked at Merlin in surprise:

"$1500? That's more than 200 Galleons a month...Merlin, is this condition too harsh?"

"Isn't that harsh?"

Merlin replied:

"If I use this monthly salary as a salary for regular employees, do you know how many complaints my boss will receive from employees under my command just this month?"

"But the problem is..."

Harry was also a little dazed. He spread his hands and said to Merlin:

"Dobby used to work in the Hogwarts kitchen, and he was the leader of the elves. His salary is only 4 Galleons a month... that is, 25 dollars."

"$25 a month?"

Merlin spouted the beer out of his mouth with a puff, looked at Harry and Ron in front of him, and said:

"Are you wizards, all vampires with hideous faces?"

"Dobby would certainly agree."

Ron said to Merlin:

"This salary is comparable to those novice Aurors. I think I can apply for a job in your department in the future. For Hermione's sake, you should give me at least 1000 Galleons a month!"

"sure."

Merlin glanced at Ron, he took out a pen and paper from his pocket, and said to Ron and Harry:

"My boss wants to find a few real wizards to show off. He is going crazy, let alone $7000 a month, even if it is $70000, he will be willing. Come on, Ron, sign it. Tomorrow you will You can go to work."

"Uh, forget it, I'm just talking."

Ron scratched his hair cowardly, and he said to Merlin:

"Hermione would certainly not agree."

"Ah"

Merlin sneered, he drank the beer in his hand, and said to Ron:

"Seeing you like this, I feel relieved. Little Hermione will definitely not be bullied after marriage...I hope you won't be bullied too badly."

"Harry, ask that Dobby to meet me at my hotel tomorrow."

Merlin wrote an address on a note and handed it to Harry. He said to Harry:

"Since I'm recruiting consultants for my department, I naturally want to see it for myself. Tell that elf that tomorrow will be its interview, and let it not be late."

"Well. I will pass it on to Dobby, thank you, Mr. Merlin, you really did us a great favor!"

Facing Harry's thanks, Merlin waved his hand. He looked back at Eric lying on the bed, who was already asleep, and said to Ron:

"Then Eric will stay at your house. I'll go back to the hotel first, and I'll call if I have anything... Don't let your noisy owls bother me at night, okay?"

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A few minutes later, Merlin returned to the hotel room through the transfer spell.

He used his dark perception to confirm that there were no monitors around, and then sat at the desk. He took out his personal notebook from his pocket and began to write the news he got today.

"Horcrux's weaknesses are as follows..."

"Voldemort's final outcome demonstrates the effect of Horcruxes, this seemingly cruel and uncertain method, when necessary..."

"It can be used as a hole card! I hope I don't have to use it."

(End of this chapter)