1.) Baromira nem ezt terveztem �rni... but then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked when we saw Crimes of Grindelwald.

2.) Ez is angolul j�tt. Vagyis ugyanaz vonatkozik r�, mint a kor�bbi angol sz�vegeimre.

Egy�b jegyzetek:

 - Perpetua Fancourt a k�s�bbiekben, a New York-os sz�l ut�n fog majd felbukkanni a t�rt�netben. Egy utal�s erej�ig viszont m�r tal�lkozhattunk vele az egyik roxfortos fejezetben.

 - A sz�ssz k�zvetlen�l a Grindelwald b�ntettei film cselekm�nye ut�n j�tsz�dik, miut�n Grindi majdnem felgy�jtotta P�rizst. H�seinknek nem lesz szerepe a filmben megjelen�tett t�rt�n�sekben, �k egy m�s dolog miatt mennek a francia Miniszt�riumba (b�r ez term�szetesen picit kapcsol�dik Grindelwald-hoz).

Paris 1927, a few days after Grindelwald’s rally

It was not an original cat. He knew it. He felt it in his bones. Not only becouse of its unusual look (it was ugly with big blue eyes without pupil and sharp teeth) but something more. And of course he knew well that the French Ministry of Magic has unique guardians.

The cat was standing in front of the small group at the end of the corridor, staring at them with glowing eyes. It did not move. It did not make any sound.

It was evil.

„Percival?”

The tall man in black coat winced and looked at the blonde woman standing beside him.

„Hey, Percival.” Rowan Corbitt’s gaze was a little concerned and Percival Graves realised again how much he likes those green eyes of hers. „Are you all right?”

The others were staring at him as well. Reynard Corbitt crossed his arms in front of his chest with unpatience (they were in a hurry) while the Fancourt girl paid more attention to the creature blocking their way on the corridor.

„I’m fine.” Graves’s voice was somehow dry and he spoke in a different tone than his avarage. „But this cat…”

„It’s not a cat.” said Perpetua, walking past of them and getting closer to the creature. „It’s a matagot. I used to hear many stories about it when I was a child. It’s a French spirit which takes the form of a black cat mostly. Many of them are generally evil but you can find helpful souls among them too. It can bring you wealth if you fed it well.”

„I don’t think this is the pet people would love to keep.” Reynard raised an eyebrow as Perpetua squatted in front of the creature. „What are you doing?”

There was no answer. Perpetua was looking into the matagot’s glowing eyes without blinking and moving for a few minutes. The others were watching as the creature took a noiseless, soft step, getting a little closer to the girl. Then Perpetua made a slow move with her wand; sparkles appeared in the air and when all of them reached the ground some kind of meat appeared on the light blue marbe.

„What… is that?” Rowan made a grimace.

„Chicken. Fresh and plump.” said Perpetua calmly as the matagot got closer to the meat and sniffed it with squeamishness. „They like it.”

She was right. The matagot seemed strangely tame now. It started eating the meat, not doing anything else until the whole food disappeared. Perpetua leaned closer, carefully touching the matagot; for the others’s surprise, the creature did’t bite her and didn’t move away. She grabbed the matagot with care and the creature let her do it. Perpetua rised with a soft smile on her face and with the matagot in her arms. Rowan and Reynard stared at her.

„And now?”

„I have to go home.” Perpetua started walking back on the way they came. „It seems you’ll go to the American Embassy without me… I wasn’t invited anyway.”

„I invited you.” Reynard shook his head with confusion and run after her. „You don’t have to leave just becouse you want to keep this thing away from us. Just put it down somewhere and…”

„I can’t do it.” Perpetua wasn’t even looking at Reynard but smiled hearing his words and stopped. „It is said if someone brings home a matagot they can’t put it down or look back during the way. If they do, they die.”

Reynard gasped for air in shock.

„Hell no! Then why did you pick it up?” he asked with widened eyes. „Not to mention that the Ministry won’t like the idea of you petting their guardian spirits. What will happen if they want to stop you? This was a really, really bad decision. „he tried to keep pace with Perpetua as the girl started walking again. Rowan smiled at his brother’s concern. „Ok, then… then I gonna take you home… just to be sure you’re all right.”

Rowan chuckled as they walked away, leaving her and Graves alone.

„He’s… acting weird.” Graves cleared his throat, looking at the back of Reynard. Rowan couldn’t help but laugh.

„You say?” she asked, grabbing the man’s hand softly. „Don’t tell me that Percival Graves, famous Director of the MACUSA is afraid of a cat.”

„Not a cat, a matagot.” said Graves, repeating Perpetua’s former sentence. Rowan rolled her eyes.

„Ok, ok. Then let me protect you from that evil and scary matagot next time, Director Graves.” she smiled at him. Finally, Graves slowly returned the smile. „And now I think we should go… they’re still waiting for us at the embassy.”