66. Next Stop: Paris

Mrs. Herman's cooking and Paul's barbecue skills are both excellent.

"To be honest, I was a little scared when I first found out," Paul said jokingly.

Aurelius also smiled and said, "I understand. Everyone knows Albus Dumbledore, but not everyone knows Aberforth. Let alone, I am neither Albus nor Aberforth."

People in the wizarding world are not fools, and others would not believe Aurelius if he claimed to be Dumbledore.

The popularity of bloodline theory in the magical world is not just ignorance; bloodline does have its uses in magic. For example, the bloodline of Seers, the Phoenix family of Dumbledore, and the Blood Curse all heavily rely on blood inheritance.

This concept objectively exists. There is no need to deny it. What I am saying is based on my efforts, but there is no need to overly romanticize it.

However, in this highly publicized case of bloodline theory, many wizards are doing their best to prove their noble bloodline. Various magical creations and spells have been invented.

Verifying Aurelius's identity is not difficult. Once he acknowledges the name "Aurelius Dumbledore," his name will appear in the bloodline magic.

The real Dumbledore, without a doubt.

"Yes," Paul nodded, then asked, "I wonder if Mr. Dumbledore came to see me for something?"

Do not go to the Minister of Magic for any reason. Although wizards may not understand this saying, the principle applies universally.

Aurelius said, "Nagini and I are traveling around the world, and our last stop was the Sirens. My visit this time is also on behalf of someone. Siren's friends would like to visit you, but they have no way to do so.

Paul laughed, "Visit me? What kind of connections are needed? I am no different from any other person's family."

Aurelius did not answer his question.

Maybe Paul didn't realize it himself, but the Portuguese Ministry of Magic is already a small Ministry of Magic. The Minister of Magic is still not accessible to everyone, especially outsiders.

Aurelius believed that every wizard in Portugal had met their minister, and the minister even remembered everyone's name. But this is a Portuguese wizard, one of their own.

Ministry of Magic officials from other regions can easily see Paul, but Tina Sebastian cannot.

Still the same Two words: no way!

Portugal may not have pure-blood nobles, but that doesn't mean there aren't pure-bloods. Even if Paul is a Muggle-born wizard, certain rules must be followed when sitting in this seat.

"Can I know what it is?" Paul asked.

"I don't know. I just introduced them. Anything else is not my concern," Aurelius said nonchalantly.

Paul sensed the implication and smiled, "Okay, I understand. I will pay attention to it."Do you understand what? Of course, you understand that Aurelius doesn't want to get involved at all.

The subtext is nothing more than You just need to meet someone, and I don't care whether it succeeds or not, and you don't have to look at me or the Dumbledore family.

Aurelius smiled and clinked glasses with Paul.

Okay, this is over.

All that was left was to eat and drink.

We had a great time chatting; Paul is a very talkative person and you feel very comfortable chatting with him.

It's a friendship.

After bidding farewell to Paul, Aurelius, and Nagini returned to the Bay Tavern by boat and borrowed the tavern's messenger to tell Tina about the Sirens.

In the next few days, Aurelius and Nagini were shopping in Portugal.

The second step is to spread the word; he also needs to find a crystal substitute.

As expected, Aurelius received Tina's reply, which was not smooth.

Paul did not agree to her alliance and even refused her support request.

"As expected." Aurelius watched as the note in his hand turned to ashes.

The Portuguese magic world has a sparse population, and the Spanish Ministry of Magic is right next door. It's so stuck, how could it be possible to agree?

Tina wanted Aurelius to lobby in many countries. She wished that Aurelius could sit on the chairmanship of the International Federation of Wizards and speak for the Ministry of Magic around the world.

But this is impossible.

Aurelius also told her frankly that Portugal was his first stop. He would cross the Strait of Gibraltar and go to the Ministry of Magic in several countries along the Mediterranean Sea.

Among them are France, Italy, Greece, Egypt, and other magical powers. It also includes the former Ottoman Ministry of Magic in the future Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.

It can be said that it is very sincere.

But among these ministries of magic, Aurelius felt that the Egyptian Ministry of Magic was the most reliable.

They are relatively more independent and have a special magic system. There are even a large number of Egyptian wizards who deny their identity as wizards and call themselves priests.

If you want to cause trouble and find allies, this is the ideal choice. But Tina Sebastian didn't know enough about Egypt, and the Egyptian magic world did not appear in her lobbying targets at all.

Of course, Aurelius wouldn't say either. This was a thankless task, and besides, Aurelius' knowledge of Egypt only came from writing, and he had never been there.

"Let's go, the next stop is a tough one. To be honest, I don't have the confidence to still get the treatment there," Aurelius and Nagini said.

"Where?"

"France.

The Ministry of Magic exists in every country in the world, but there are differences between the same Ministry of Magic. There is no doubt that the French Ministry of Magic is one of the top, if not the top, group in the global wizarding world. France's ownership of Beauxbatons and the fact that Nicolas Flamel, one of the most famous super wizards in the world, is French, contribute to their exceptional reputation.

When compared to Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald, the reputation of Nicolas Flamel is incomparable. Though Flamel has not been seen in many years, his legendary presence is still widely known.

In the magic world, strength is ultimately the most important factor. A super wizard can easily elevate or diminish someone's status in this world. France has Nicolas Flamel, who is currently in the spotlight. Additionally, there is also the promising future of Dumbledore in the UK.

Only the German wizarding community suffered greatly, eventually giving birth to a super wizard named Gellert Grindelwald. He was known for causing trouble and longing for war. How could the German Ministry of Magic support him? They should have expelled him instead. It is almost like a joke from hell.

However, until Albus Dumbledore reaches his peak, even the British Ministry of Magic, which is the birthplace of wizards, must temporarily step aside.

The current French magic world is truly unique!