Chapter 281
This is Magic
Chapter 281 This is Magic
In the morning, when the first ray of sunlight broke through the layers of dark clouds, Wade opened his eyes.
Last school year, he kept the habit of getting up immediately at sunrise for a long time, forming a stable biological clock, and he still gets up very early now.
Wade closed his eyes and rested in bed for two minutes, then got up, washed up and went downstairs.
At this time, Mr. and Mrs. Gray had not woken up yet, but the aroma of frying bread and butter wafted from the kitchen.
As I passed the stairs, the mirror next to me shook and made a sound:
"Good morning, Master Gray. You are dressed as casually as ever today..."
"Thank you, I'm wearing pajamas." Wade replied.
"This is the printed silk pajamas that Madam carefully selected for you. It can show your noble temperament. Every time I see it, my eyes light up..."
"Really? But you have no eyes," said Wade.
"It's just an adjective, Master. The sun is shining brightly today, so it's very suitable to wear a light-colored shirt! Paired with dark casual pants, it looks neat and tidy, perfect for going out for a walk or meeting with friends."
The mirror spoke animatedly, and after Wade had passed, its voice could still be heard coming from behind—
"Even if it's to visit an elder, it would be appropriate..."
Vader shook his head.
This long-winded guy was a gift he bought for his mother Fiona, and Ferdinand told him that Fiona could sometimes discuss clothes and makeup with the mirror for two hours.
To some extent, this freed the father and son from fixed sentence combinations such as "it's all right" and "it looks good", but Ferdinand seemed a little lost, and he would go over from time to time to try to interrupt the conversation between the mirror and his wife.
But that field was too unfamiliar to him.
Then he began to study fashion magazines secretly.
Vader: “…”
He really wanted to tell his father that if he wanted to join their field, he might have to first be able to distinguish between different lipstick colors.
Leaving the mirror behind, Wade went to the first floor. The living room had been cleaned up, and several dolls were making breakfast in the kitchen.
Before Wade went to Hogwarts, the cleaning staff would come to clean and cook every day, and Fiona only needed to prepare breakfast.
Later, there were more and more magic-related books and items in the house. In order to avoid exposing the secret, Fiona took over most of the housework.
Although Ferdinand would help, he also had a lot of work to do, and the trivial and complicated housework still took up a lot of Fiona's time.
Wade felt a little guilty about this and had been thinking about hiring a house-elf for the family, but he was worried about the safety of the Greys.
Although most house-elves are loyal to their wizard masters, there are also rebels among them. Moreover, a common problem among magical creatures is that they look down on anyone who cannot use magic.
For example, Kreacher of the Black family and McGee of Hogwarts are willing to obey Wade's orders. But if they come to the Gray family, will they obey Ferdinand or Fiona like they do?
Vader couldn't be sure of that.
Even if they were willing to serve his parents because of Vader, if they had contempt or dissatisfaction in their hearts, the house-elves would express this feeling very directly.
And if they hired some stray elves who were driven out by their masters... unless they knew their origins well, keeping such creatures with strong magical powers in their home would also be a threat to the Grays.
Originally, Vader thought Dobby was a good choice, but then he invented the golem himself, and all problems were solved.
Now, the three little puppets have taken on most of the housework. Fiona only prepares a loving meal when she wants to, or sometimes knits sweaters and gloves for her family to pass the time. Now the puppets have become accustomed to the daily routines of several people in the family. As soon as Wade sat down at the dining table, a cup of hot coffee was brought to him. Soon, a hearty breakfast was also placed on the table.
The little doll Coco held a kettle that was taller than herself and poured a cup of hot water steadily.
Wade cut a piece of bread and asked, "Have you seen any strange people around recently?"
Coco said: "The strangest person is Alastor Moody. He used the Shattering Curse to destroy a bicycle on the road last night."
Wade, who was about to eat the bread, was startled, put down his fork and asked, "Is there anyone from the Ministry of Magic to deal with it?"
"No," Coco said, "He didn't attract the Muggle's attention. The owner of the bicycle thought it was an accident."
"Ah."
Wade thought about it and realized that the Ministry of Magic was probably used to Moody causing similar accidents frequently, so unless there was a possibility of violating the Statute of Secrecy, they would not bother to show up.
If an unexpected situation needed to be dealt with... the person responsible would most likely be Arthur Weasley.
He had finished his breakfast and another puppet, Lucy, had already put today's newspaper on the table.
Because she was very short, when she ran over with a stack of newspapers, it seemed as if the newspapers were moving by themselves.
Wade couldn't help but smile and asked, "Do you need me to help you get bigger? It might be more convenient."
Lucy shook her head and said, "No, we are used to it. And this way we can go out with our master."
Vader nodded and said nothing more.
Because puppets are infused with thoughts, they often feel no different from real people. They can talk, understand vague commands, and perform all kinds of precise and complex tasks.
Except for reproduction and metabolism, they can basically do everything humans can do.
In comparison, current Muggle AI technology seems clumsy and mechanical.
After breakfast, Wade saw that it was almost time, so he said hello to Ferdinand who had just got up, and prepared to go out.
"When will you be back?" Ferdinand asked.
"It should be at night." Wade said, "If I have to stay there overnight, I will send you a message."
"Yeah." Ferdinand nodded calmly, wanted to say something, but swallowed it back, and finally said, "Don't forget to eat."
Wade naturally said yes and went upstairs to change his clothes.
Ferdinand stood in front of the window, lowered his head to light a cigarette, and suddenly heard a fluttering sound.
Looking up, I saw a peregrine falcon flying into the distance.
"How can a person weighing more than 100 pounds be converted into a bird weighing more than 1 pound?" He lowered his head and said to the puppet next to him: "Is this reasonable? Doesn't the law of conservation of matter apply?"
Coco seemed to be in a daze for a moment before she said, "This is magic, Master."
"yes……"
Ferdinand sighed: "This is... magic."
(End of this chapter)