Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 335 The Unsociable Newt

 Dorset, a lush forest.

This place is deserted, except for a beautiful wooden house in the middle of the forest, where Newt Scamander, a famous magical animal expert in the wizarding world, lives.

 Early in the morning, a burst of explosion broke the tranquility of the forest.

From a tree not far away, an evil bird stuck its head out, and several strange-looking beetles crawled out of several tree holes and lined up to crawl into another tree hole.

Dobby looked at everything around him nervously. When he first arrived here, he felt a sense of danger inexplicably. The trembling feeling all over his body made him subconsciously want to escape from here and run far away.

 Fortunately, it disappeared quickly, as if it had never appeared.

Kyle took it along a cobblestone path, knocked on the door and entered the wooden house.

 Newt and Tina had received the news in advance and were waiting in the room.

“Dear, is this the house elf you mentioned in the letter?” Tina looked at the two of them and asked.

“Hello, my dear lady, my name is Dobby, and I am a free house elf.” Dobby bowed.

 “Hello, Dobby, nice to meet you.” Tina smiled.

This sentence made Dobby excited, and he bowed quickly, his long nose almost touching the floor.

　　Tina did not refuse Kyle’s suggestion of bringing a house elf.

As he said in the letter, Newt is indeed very old and it would be nice to have an extra helper.

 But Newt himself didn’t think so.

 He feels that he is fully capable of taking care of those magical animals and does not need help at all.

It’s a pity that he has no say in this family at all, and Tina never asked his opinion from the beginning to the end.

 No, he is still sulking next to him...although this is also of no use.

The atmosphere of the first meeting was quite harmonious. Tina stood up and walked to Dobby.

"I agree to hire you. Your job will be to take care of some difficult magical animals."

“No problem, Dobby has taken care of swallowtail dogs and peacocks before.”

 Swallow-tailed dog?

Peacock?

Tina raised her eyebrows and glanced at Kyle, "Didn't you tell it anything before?"

"I said it." Kyle spread his hands, "But he was too excited and didn't listen."

"never mind…"

Tina waved her hand, and Newt opened the box naturally and placed it on the ground.

"Come with me, I'll take you to see it first." She said to Dobby: "This job may not be what you think. You can decide whether to stay after reading it."

Tina walked into the box.

 Dobby was a little indifferent at first, and even felt that he was being underestimated.

Isn't it just taking care of magical animals? It is too experienced, and what can be packed in such a big box is at most kittens and puppies.

 The swallow-tailed dog of its previous owner would bite it every time, but it could still successfully complete a series of tasks such as feeding, bathing, and grooming.

Dobby didn’t think there was any animal more vicious than the swallow-tailed dog.

These two people are so kind and will treat it with respect. The animals they raise must also be very docile...

"oh!"

Just as he was thinking about it, Dobby also followed Tina into the box.

In less than a second, it jumped up in fright, and then fell heavily to the ground. Its two short legs flipped over, and it rolled and hid in the corner.

 It’s that terrible feeling at the door again...this time it’s even stronger!

Looking at the countless magical animals around him, Dobby felt his eyes go dark and almost fainted.

Especially the six-legged cat on the cliff not far away... No, it is much bigger than a cat.

No matter what it was, in short, being stared at by those blue eyes, Dobby felt like a turkey about to be put into the oven, with no secrets to hide. Now, it seems that it doesn’t want to be the best house elf that much.

 “As you can see.”

Tina said: "Your job is to be Newt's assistant and take care of these magical animals, and this is only a small part.

How about it, do you agree? "

 Dobby's ears moved. He heard something just now...

 Not a servant, but a wizard's assistant?

 Dobby got up from the ground, his legs no longer shaking.

 “Dear Madam, Dobby would like to be an assistant.”

 “You have to think clearly.” Tina glanced at it.

“This is only a small part, there are fire dragons, poisonous leopards, and horse-shaped water monsters further away...”

Hearing the fire dragon, Dobby shivered subconsciously, but he still stood there.

 “Dobby can do it, Dobby is not afraid of the fire dragon!”

Tina smiled.

 In fact, with Newt here, there won't be any danger here. It's more about doing some chores.

At that time, even Jacob, a person who did not understand magic, could come and go freely here, let alone a house elf.

Of course, the premise is that it has to pass the test in its heart. It is not enough to faint from fear after seeing a fire dragon.

 “Then the next step is salary.”

 Dobby's eyes lit up.

 "How about twenty galleons a week..." Tina thought for a moment and gave a number.

 Dobby sat down on the ground again. He was frightened. It seemed that in its eyes, the number twenty galleons was more terrifying than the fire dragon.

 “No, no, that’s too much.” Dobby shook his head repeatedly and insisted on only one Sickle per week.

This time it was Tina's turn to frown.

 As Scamander's assistant, a Sickle a week?

If other wizards know this, they will think that the Scamander family cannot afford to pay their assistants!

 “One sieko is absolutely not enough, at least ten galleons!”

Dobby, who had just gotten up, fell to the ground again. Just when he was about to say something else, he found that Tina had already made a serious face.

 Then the matter was settled, and Dobby did not say another word.

Kyle stood by silently holding out his thumb.

As expected of the Auror who once arrested the "Magical Scourge" and trapped him for more than seventy years, Tina made the poor house elf shut up with just one look, and accepted ten plus per week Long salary.

But this sounds so strange, as if Sicor is the largest currency in the magic world.

 Then there are other small problems.

For example, Tina only allows Dobby to work in the box, but not outside the box.

Especially the biscuit and bread making machines in the kitchen, she was determined not to allow Dobby to get even close to them, not even a step away.

 Dobby agreed...of course, it couldn't refuse.

Throughout the whole process, Newt stood aside without saying a word, just staring at Kyle dimly.

 “Ahem…I’m doing this for your own good too.”

Kyle felt uncomfortable looking at him and said: "Nicolas Flamel has a house elf butler named Tata, and Professor Dumbledore also has more than a hundred elves to help him make tea.

 You and they are all friends, so you have to be gregarious. "

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 (End of this chapter)