Chapter 159 Santa's Hometown

After Hermione finished reading the story, she closed the book and stretched.

William handed over his wolfberry thermos cup, and after she took it, she moistened her throat.

Hermione put down the cup, put away the book again, then turned to look at William, puzzled:

"I read the story of The Snow Queen when I was a kid, but there are many differences from the current version."

"It's normal," William said softly, "It's easy to change the story as it circulates.

I asked about the twins.

They listened to Mrs Weasley's story of the three brothers, which happened at midnight.

And the "Tales of Bedouin the Poet" given by Dumbledore, the time happened at dusk.

Also, there are many different versions of the story of the three brothers alone.

There is no difference, which is strange. "

Hermione thought thoughtfully, and then whispered: "But Lapland is so big, which village should we go to?"

William reached out and rubbed her head, smiled and said:

"If we're looking for reindeer, there's only one village in Lapland... that's our destination.

That place is famous, but you didn't remember it? "

Hermione looked at William in confusion, tilted her head to think for a moment, but still didn't remember.

But William didn't mean to say it, and he was still selling his wickedly.

Hermione stared at his smug smile, rolled her eyes, and sat on her side, suddenly leaning forward, her chest squeezing one of his arms.

William didn't care too much at first, only when Hermione was sitting in his arms, a little uncomfortable, and wanted to change her posture.

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But when her arm became more and more clearly felt, her uneasy upturned... William began to feel hot all over.

Oops, the heat must be on too much!

Of course, there is also frictional heat generation.

Hermione could see it, and she blocked William's outstretched claws as expected, then knelt on the carpet and ducked to the other side.

After climbing a few steps, she turned her head and smiled smugly:

"Let you not tell me the place!!"

William grabbed Hermione's fair ankle, and the girl screamed, squirming like a caterpillar on the blanket.

But William just pulled her gently and dragged her back into his arms, not allowing her to move.

Hermione tilted her head back and rested her head on William's arm.

"Where is it, tell me now!"

William reached out his hand, slipped it into her neckline, and held a smooth and plump ball before smiling contentedly:

"If you can beat me tonight, I'll tell you..."

He reached in with both hands, and Hermione was breathing hard, making a soft, nasal sound.

snow is falling,

The reindeer pulled the carriage and ran smoothly through the snow.

The creaking sound continued.

I don't know if it was caused by the wheel pressing through the snow...or something else.

The carriage ran over, and there were only two lines of clear car prints on the ground.

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Lapland,

It's an extremely vast area.

It is located in the north of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and also includes the northwestern part of Russia near the Arctic Circle.

Three-quarters of it is in the Arctic Circle, with unique polar scenery and indigenous ethnic customs.

Due to its special geographical location, it is also one of the best places in the world to watch the aurora.

Of course, Lapland is most famous not only for the aurora, but also for Santa Claus.

The hometown of Santa Claus is located in the Santa Claus Village in Lapland, northern Finland.

This is also the beginning of the legend of Santa Claus.

In fact, about the hometown of Santa Claus, various countries have always debated.

The five Nordic countries will not talk about it. It is really a fight for orthodoxy.

In addition, there are also a vote of countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, and Canada.

They all think that Santa Claus is from their own country.

It doesn't matter, anyway, let's talk about it first!

This is quite a bit like the previous life, the Great Celestial Dynasty, the scramble in the hometown of celebrities.

The hometown of Huangdi, the hometown of Lao Tzu... and even the hometown of Te Ximen Qing, are all fighting!

Still, the Santa Claus hometown debate...is almost a done deal.

Because it was just four months ago, on Christmas Eve 1995.

United Nations Secretary-General Gary, writing holiday greetings to Santa Claus.

And this letter was sent to Santa Claus Village in Lapland.

This is the official stamp of the United Nations, officially acknowledging that Finland is the hometown of Santa Claus.

Why is it almost?

Because in response to this official "immoral" behavior, this year's 40th World Santa Claus Congress launched a vote.

The hometown of Santa Claus that was voted for is Greenland.

The reason why Greenland was elected is also very simple:

The organizer of the conference has always been Denmark, and the chairman of the conference is also... a Danish.

Then you must choose your own country.

Of course, in order to maintain orthodox status, the Finnish Santa Claus refuses to participate in such conventions.

They claim that the other party is a copycat old man!

Regardless of the argument, it is undeniable that:

In Lapland, if you are looking for reindeer and clues to the Snow Queen's Palace, you must come to Santa Claus Village.

And the location of Grindelwald is in the Palace of the Snow Queen... that is, north of the North Sea!

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early morning,

The black carriage that had been crunching all night finally stopped and stopped in mid-air.

The carriage has already cast the Illusory Body Charm, so don't worry about being seen by Muggles.

Like a hollowed-out William, he opened the window, supported his old waist, and stood on the carriage to watch, looking for traces of the wizard.

Naturally he lost last night, so he had to tell Hermione the address honestly.

And they are now on the outskirts of Santa Claus Village.

Wizards generally like to live with Muggles, and pure wizarding villages like Hogsmeade are rare.

So, there must be wizards or... magical creatures in this village.

For example, the snowman and Snow Treasure in the story of the Snow Queen.

Maybe you can find Grindelwald here.

However, it was already daytime, but the sky was still very dark, and the visibility was not high.

the reason is simple:

Lapland is located in the Arctic Circle, and it is still in the polar night months. From the end of March to the beginning of April, it will return to the polar day again.

The Easter holiday coincides with this alternate node, so the polar night does not last for a few days, and you can enjoy the polar day.

Just as William was searching, he suddenly heard singing coming from the village.

The voice is ethereal and beautiful, as if revealing magic, attracting others to go.

William was stunned for a few seconds, he suddenly remembered something, and took out a cyan conch from the safety watch.

He put the conch in his ear and sang a magical song.

This conch, a Christmas present from Fleur, has Veela singing in it...helps with sleep.

Although the singing in the village is different from the melody in the conch shell, the magic... It feels like it has the same origin.

Hermione stuck her head out of the carriage. She had not recovered from exhaustion and wanted to sleep in. She excitedly said:

"William, this wand is hot, there are veelas in the village!"

William turned to look at Hermione and saw that she was holding a wand.

This wand was an earlier Christmas present from Fleur to William.

The core of the wand is Fleur's hair... As a mixed-race Veela, her hair also has magic power and can make a magic wand.

But it is too sensitive, and William is not comfortable with it.

Hermione was a perfect fit unexpectedly, she kept holding it and used it as a second wand.

Apparently, the wand also felt the magic in the Veela's song.

It's entirely possible.

In Ollivander's words:

"Wands choose wizards, and they learn from wizards."

Grigovich also believes that:

"Wands are almost sentient, and although they can't think or communicate like humans, they can still perform certain behaviors on their own terms."

At this moment, this Veela core wand is autonomously sensing Veela.

"Come on, let's go to the village to see."

William waved the reins and let the reindeer fall to the ground.

He suddenly remembered Professor Babu Ling... This mixed-race Veela is from Northern Europe.

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