Nagini, having lived as a snake for so long, is best suited for magical creatures that are naturally snake-like. Who knows, it might even create some wonderful reaction with her snake form.
"Then the Basilisk. The Horned Serpent's abilities are invisibility and flight, which aren't as useful as the Basilisk's instant petrification."
Igor immediately made the decision for her. For flight, there's the variant flying charm invented by Voldemort, and for invisibility, there's the Disillusionment Charm. Neither of these abilities are essential.
"As you wish."
Nagini nodded obediently.
"I have Veela blood, so I probably can't take the Magical Creature Blood Potion."
Fleur frowned. She already possessed the blood of a magical creature. Could she really merge with another?
"That is indeed a problem. A person can only have the blood of one magical creature. If they have two, no one can be sure of the consequences."
Igor couldn't guarantee what would happen if Fleur drank the Magical Creature Blood Potion. The potion was also very precious, and Igor wasn't extravagant enough to use it for experiments.
Even if he were to experiment, there were no suitable targets. Besides Fleur and her family, Igor only knew of Hagrid, Flitwick, and Madame Maxime as half-breeds.
"Then forget it. I think my strength is already quite good."
Fleur smiled relaxedly. She had been troubled by this question for days, even having trouble sleeping. If she couldn't take it, then she wouldn't!
She already possessed the blood of a magical creature.
Hermione and Cho Chang also gave their replies via Wizarding Wireless Network.
The former chose the Unicorn. Igor really didn't know what was good about Unicorns. They didn't have any special abilities, just good stamina, endurance, and magic resistance. The healing effects are from their hair, horn, and blood... were they sure it would work on a person?
Cho Chang chose a Kneazle, a Class XXX creature. Whether mixed-blood or pure-blood, Kneazles are generally kept as pets by wizarding families.
Igor's first thought was that Cho Chang had specifically chosen it for Quidditch. Kneazles have extraordinary sixth sense and reaction speed. Using these abilities on a Quidditch Chaser would make catching the Golden Snitch incredibly easy.
The reason they contacted him via Wizarding Wireless Network was because they were being strictly watched during the summer. Cho Chang's meaning was understandable; her father saw everyone as motorcycle-riding hooligans. But Hermione should be able to come out.
But the result was that she had to go home at night. After coming over for one day, she didn't come anymore, not wanting to trouble Igor with picking her up and dropping her off every time.
Igor remembered that in the original story, Hermione came out during the summer to spend time with Harry and Ron. That should have been the summer of their third year, when she was almost fifteen. He guessed he'd have to wait until next year.
He had originally prepared to make six bottles for them, but now Fleur couldn't use it, so the extra could only go to Luna. However, Igor couldn't give it to her so quickly; he had to wait until at least her third or fourth year.
She was already a natural Legilimens, but her awakening wasn't complete enough. She could see other people's emotions, but not their thoughts. Learning Legilimency would probably progress quickly for her, but he didn't recommend her learning it now.
The Magical Creature Blood Potion made from Cat-Leopard blood was naturally the most suitable for her. She already possessed some of those characteristics.
But being able to see through people's hearts too early, and not being able to control it freely, wasn't a good thing.
So, Igor wouldn't give her the Magical Creature Blood Potion until Luna's level was high enough.
"Okay, if everyone has decided, I'll go ask around and see where I can get these."
Having learned everyone's goals, Igor also prepared to take action, taking advantage of the summer vacation to gather all the magical creatures.
The main ones were the Thunderbird and the Cat-Leopard. Igor had the others, or they were easy to obtain.
Kneazles were sold on the black market, and there were quite a few of them. You could get them with Galleons.
Unicorns were in the Forbidden Forest. Trading energy cubes with them wouldn't be a big problem.
"Are you going to Arizona?"
"I've never been to the United States. Can you take us to see it?"
Hearing Igor say this, Fleur became interested. The farthest she had gone was to Igor's place. She really wanted to see the scenery of other countries.
"Not necessarily. If we can get it done here, then we won't have to go all the way to Arizona."
Igor was also preparing to ask Dennis and them. When it came to magical creatures, they were the ones to ask.
Thunderbirds were treasures from head to toe, which led to the Thunderbird Sanctuary in Arizona being frequented by poachers.
The Slughorn organization might have Thunderbirds as well.
… …
Igor, dressed in a Voldemort bat costume, appeared in Knockturn Alley and immediately ran into Little Tom and a few of his underlings.
"Boss, good!"
The moment they saw Igor, everyone immediately saluted. No one dared to wear this outfit in Knockturn Alley now except for their own boss.
Igor nodded to the others and looked at Little Tom.
"Tom, how have you been lately?"
"Not bad!"
Tom forced a smile. He was doing okay, but it would be better if he hadn't met Igor.
"Work hard here, and you might be the second-in-command in the future."
Igor patted Tom on the shoulder and walked deeper into Knockturn Alley.
Tom's mouth twitched slightly. He was already doing the work of the second-in-command. Did he need Igor to draw him a pie here?
"Here" refers to the Wizarding Hearts Society.
It was established by Tom after consulting Igor, using Igor's reputation. Igor, who had once defeated Aurors, still had a lot of appeal here.
When Igor showed up and said he was recruiting underlings, more than a dozen people came to join on the spot. After Tom picked and chose, he kept half of them.
Then Igor disappeared, and Tom was left to preside over everything. Igor only showed up when it was time to imprint the Inferi Mark. The underlings now numbered about twenty.
The quality of the hastily built team was naturally not very good. The weak sought shelter here, the ambitious wanted to gain some prestige, and the cruel wanted to follow a leader who could let them display their depravity.
Having gathered such a group, they couldn't possibly remain idle. Under Tom's leadership, they began collecting protection money in Knockturn Alley. Whether you were a stallholder or a shop owner, you had to pay in Galleons.
During this time, they even fought with the pure-blood families who managed Knockturn Alley, but Tom, relying on his outstanding strength, achieved final victory.
Borgin, on the other hand, immediately led a group of shop owners in surrender, not giving a hoot about the other pure-blood families behind them. He had already recognized who Tom was.
Not many people remember that face anymore; he was one of the few, but he didn't dare to speak it out loud.
With Borgin taking the lead, the collection of protection money flourished. If you didn't pay, you couldn't keep your shop open.
Overall, the Wizarding Heart Association is now a rising star in the wizarding world's underworld.
Entering Dennis and his group's hideout, Ethan asked directly.
"Dennis, does your organization have Thunderbird or Kneazle?"
"Yes, the organization's headquarters is on a small island in Florida. The organization has a certain relationship with the Director of the Magical Creatures Protection Division of the United States, and they are quite active there. They have no shortage of magical creatures native to the Americas."
Dennis didn't dare to hide anything and directly revealed the Slytherin organization's secrets.
He was also a veteran member of the organization and had been to the American headquarters many times, so he was quite familiar with the situation there.
"Can I find a way to get inside your organization?"
This time, Ethan didn't plan to spend money to buy his way in. Before, it was a matter of strength and time.
Now, he has plenty of time during the summer vacation, and his strength is sufficient. Who would honestly do business anymore!
"Yes, you just need to provide an identity, but at the very least, it must be a famous pure-blood family from various countries, and you must also have enough Galleons."
"Then help me arrange it. The identity is Caractacus Borgin, owner of Borgin and Burkes, plus the identity of the Borgin family, one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight. That should be enough, right!"
"I'll go arrange it right away!"
Chapter 146: Infiltrating the Organization
"Mr. Borgin, we can set off now, using this Portkey."
Coming out of Gringotts, Cooper Daniel, returning to Knockturn Alley, took out an iron chain, indicating that Borgin should hold it.
"Wait a moment, I forgot something. I'll go back to the shop for a moment and be right back."
After speaking, without waiting for Cooper Daniel to agree, Borgin strode back to the shop.
Closing the door, he looked at the person who looked exactly like him standing opposite him and said respectfully:
"I have completed your instructions. You can go out now."
"Mm!"
Ethan nodded knowingly, then left the shop as Borgin.
Watching the door slowly close, Borgin also sighed. It's getting harder and harder to get by these days. Everyone is bullying this old man, ~ no one knows how to respect the elderly.
He didn't want to agree to Ethan's request either, but when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head - .
"Mr. Borgin!"
"Alright, we can set off - ."
Ethan replied with a straight face.
Borgin is usually like this, only showing some flattery when he meets Ethan. Under normal circumstances, he is still very good at putting on airs.
"Okay, please come over and grab the Portkey."
Cooper Daniel didn't suspect anything and hurriedly raised the iron chain in his hand.
"Can I bring a clerk with me? This is him!"
As he spoke, Ethan pointed to Tom, who had indeed worked as a clerk at Borgin and Burkes. Ethan wasn't wrong about that.
"Okay!"
After looking at Tom for a while, Cooper Daniel nodded.
He didn't seem threatening at all, just a young man, probably a clerk in the shop.
They are very careful and cautious in this line of work.
Some extreme magical creature enthusiasts are really hard to guard against.
Holding the iron chain, under Cooper Daniel's activation, the three disappeared into the vortex of spatial distortion.
When the vision recovered, Ethan and the others had arrived on a beach by the sea. In front of them was the azure blue sea, and not far behind them was a lush forest.
Looking at Cooper Daniel, the performance was finally about to begin.
Cooper Daniel arrived after receiving Dennis's report.
Generally, going to the base to select magical creatures requires review. Some pure-blood nobles like to pick them themselves. If you send them something they don't like, it makes the people of the Slytherin organization feel helpless, but doing business definitely requires catering to customers.
That's why there is a rule to review before entering the island to select, but it's not that strict. The main thing is to prevent official people from mixing in, as well as magical creature protection activists.
But this also has a prerequisite: first, you must prove that you are qualified to be a customer.
Borgin is naturally qualified. As a black market intermediary in Britain and one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight.
The two talked about some magical creature issues, mainly Borgin's needs, and then watched him withdraw 100,000 Galleons from Gringotts. Only then did he pass the verification. The minimum standard is 50,000.
Of course, the money taken out was Borgin's money and was still on him. Ethan didn't want it.
Then Ethan took Polyjuice Potion to change into Borgin's identity, and that's how he mixed in. It was really troublesome.
"Follow me, there are many protective spells set up here."
Cooper Daniel reminded Ethan, who was looking around.
"Okay!"
Following Cooper Daniel and the other, after about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at their destination, a crypt concealed by magic.
"Robert, I brought people back. This is Mr. Borgin and his clerk."
Cooper Daniel introduced to the members who were standing at the entrance to greet them.
"Okay, I'll take care of the rest."
Robert patted Cooper Daniel on the shoulder, indicating that his mission was complete.
"Mr. Borgin, I'll take you to see the Thunderbird first."
This is their signature product. Eight out of ten people who come here are interested in the Thunderbird.
"Okay!"
Following behind Robert, after turning seven or eight corners, he pushed open an iron door. Inside was a huge prison.
Inside were five huge creatures resembling eagles, two large and three small.
Each of these giant eagles had three pairs of wings, with the wings getting smaller and smaller towards the back.
