That night, the little boy had a dream. He found himself on a vast grassland, surrounded by all kinds of animals. These animals were very friendly, and they surrounded the little boy intimately, as if they had known each other for a long time.
He laughed and played with them. When he was tired, he sat down under the shade of the only big tree on the grassland. At this moment, he was completely immersed in this dreamlike world and forgot all the troubles in reality.
\"Child, what's your name?" a friendly male voice came.
The little boy stood up cautiously. \"Who's talking?\"
I saw the big tree suddenly droop slightly, and its branches swayed gently, like a pair of gentle arms.
"It's me, child. It's just that I don't have a name. If I had one, I would definitely tell you." The big tree said gently.
"Hello, Mr. Tree. My name is Magnus." The little boy introduced himself politely.
"What a nice name! 'Magnus' means the greatest. It seems that you will do many great things in the future, just as my master once said. Would you like to have an apple, little Magnus?" the tree asked kindly.
Magnus touched his stomach innocently. He was indeed a little hungry, but he remembered his mother's advice and said seriously: "My mother said not to eat food given by strangers. Otherwise, they would take me away and make me work in the mines."
The tree laughed heartily after hearing this: "Hahahaha...your mother is so right. But I'm just a tree. I can't even move. How can I catch you and take you to another place?"
Magnus thought about it and felt that what the tree said made sense, so he said, "Well... Mr. Tree, I want to eat apples."
As soon as he finished speaking, a red apple suddenly grew on the branch.
The tree gently lowered its branches, signaling Magnus to pick the apple.
The apple was bright in color, plump and juicy. Magnus had never seen such an attractive apple.
He had been looking for his mother for a long time. He had only drunk some water along the way and his stomach was already growling with hunger.
So he couldn't wait to take a big bite of the fruit. The sweet taste spread in his mouth, making him extremely satisfied.
While chewing the apple, he looked at the tree with gratitude: "Thank you, Mr. Tree! This apple is so delicious."
The tree nodded slightly, thinking to itself, "Of course it's delicious. This is the legacy of the greatest wizard and the lesser great king!"
Apparently, the tree has a clear preference for its creator.
After eating the apple, Magnus felt a wave of sleepiness coming over him.
He yawned and said, "Mr. Shu, I'm going to sleep here for a while, remember to wake me up..."
Before he could finish his words, he fell down limply.
Seeing this, the tree quickly used its lush branches to catch Magnus, like a soft cushion, allowing him to sleep comfortably.
However, when the branches of the tree touched Magnus, for some reason, it trembled slightly as if it was frightened.
"Oh! This is such a surprise. At least now I can rest assured that I made the right choice." The big tree murmured to himself.
Soon, the tree began to glow with golden light and gradually shrank. It became smaller and smaller until it turned into a bead only one inch in size.
Then, a string woven from grass acted like a cage, holding the beads firmly in place. Then, it gently tied itself around Magnus' neck.
From this moment on, no one except Magnus could see the bead, and it could never be lost, for it was deeply bound to Magnus' soul.
"Ah, I can finally take a rest. My branches are sore from standing here for so many years! Good luck to you, child!" The big tree blessed silently in its heart, and then it became quiet.
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"Hey, hey..."
"Kid, what are you doing here? It's illegal to occupy a public place!"
Magnus, who was sleeping on the concrete road in the park, slowly opened his eyes and felt dizzy. He looked around in a daze, but found that the big tree behind him had disappeared.
"Mom?" He called out subconsciously, then he remembered that he was still lost.
At this point, the police finally realized that the child was lost.
Moreover, judging from his clothes and appearance, he should come from a respectable family.
"Kid, are you lost?" the policeman asked politely.
At this moment, Magnus had no time to think about the strange dream and the mysterious tree. He was only thinking about finding his home. He remembered that his mother once told him that if he got lost, he should look for the uncles wearing strange hats and dark blue clothes.
So he nodded and asked, "Do you know where my home is?"
The policeman scratched his beard and said, "No, son. But you can come with me to the police station. I believe your mother must have already reported the case there."
Magnus nodded and followed the police obediently.
Along the way, he looked back from time to time at the place where the big tree originally stood, with a hint of confusion and reluctance in his eyes.
"When did you go missing?" the policeman asked as they walked.
"During the parade yesterday," Magnus answered without hesitation.
"What? The parade location is far away from here. How did you get here?" the policeman asked in surprise.
Magnus explained awkwardly: "I came running to find my mother."
"Are you lost? Haha, don't worry, kid. I used to get lost all the time when I was your age. We'll find your mom soon."
"You can call me Uncle Tom. I just started working a few days ago. I will definitely become the best policeman in this city. Maybe one day, I can even get a medal awarded by the Queen!"
Uncle Tom introduced himself enthusiastically and said some insignificant words.
He gave people the feeling of a funny uncle, telling some jokes that were not funny, but laughing happily himself.
"My name is Magnus Grant, Uncle Tom." Magnus also gave his name. Because he was a little anxious, he unconsciously hugged his clothes.
Just then, he felt something under his clothes.
So he quickly took out the thing and found a wooden bead tied around his neck.
"We're here, come in!" Uncle Tom's words interrupted Magnus's exploration of the wooden beads.
Just as they walked through the police station door, another policeman who looked like an Uncle Tom predecessor shouted.
"Tom? Didn't I ask you to patrol the streets? You are too fat and need to lose weight! To be honest, if it weren't for your sick mother, I wouldn't give you this job!" The man yelled at Uncle Tom mercilessly.
Magnus didn't like this scene very much, but he was too young to do anything.
He was full of resentment towards the loudmouth because Uncle Tom had always been so kind to him.
Uncle Tom just smiled awkwardly. He had just vowed to be the best policeman, but the next moment he was scolded. It was really embarrassing.
"Inspector, I was on patrol, but I found this lost child." Uncle Tom quickly explained the situation.
"Then you..." The inspector stopped talking before he could finish his words, because he felt his left trouser pocket become unusually hot for some reason.
"Fire!"
A sergeant nearby shouted and quickly brought a fire extinguisher.
Without hesitation, he opened the fire extinguisher and sprayed the inspector. In fact, he sprayed a little too much and seemed to enjoy the process.
"Inspector, it must be your lighter that caused the trouble." The sergeant said while trying to divert everyone's attention from his previous behavior.
The inspector glared at everyone present angrily and stormed back to his office.
"Magnus!"
Hearing his mother's familiar voice, Magnus immediately showed an excited smile on his face.
He turned around and saw his mother and father standing at the door. They both looked as if they hadn't slept all night, their hair was messy, their clothes were wrinkled, and their faces were full of anxiety and fatigue.
"Mother!"
Magnus shouted, ran over excitedly, and jumped into his mother's arms.
Mom has a pair of blue eyes, which are now filled with tears.
She was very beautiful, with a kind face, tall figure, and golden hair that fell softly on her shoulders.
"My baby, Magnus, I'm sorry, it's my fault that I didn't hold your hand tightly." Mother hugged him and couldn't help crying.
Magnus was also very excited, but he knew that if he cried, his mother would definitely cry even harder.
So he held back his tears, patted his mother's shoulder, and said in a choked voice: "I'm fine, Mom. Look, I'm fine."
The mother looked at his face covered in dirt and messy hair, and felt very distressed. Her son did not look like he was okay, which made her even more sad, and she could not stop crying.
Finally, it was Magnus's father who came to the rescue. He patted his mother's back, comforted her tenderly, and told her that everything was okay.
Magnus' father was like him, tall and thin, with slightly reddish hair. He wore round glasses and had stubble on his chin. He was handsome and matched his mother very well.
Magnus gave his father a grateful look and said, "Okay, Mom. Let's go home. I'm hungry!"
"Okay, okay... Adam, go drive the car over here! Magnus must be frozen too." Mom ordered Dad.
"Grace, you're overreacting a little bit." Dad tried to argue.
But a stern look from mom made dad shut up and walk out. Dad knew that if he didn't do as she said, he would probably have to sleep on the sofa tonight.
After signing the relevant documents at the police station, the family finally set out on their journey home.
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Hogwarts.
In a room in the school, a magical feather pen suddenly moved and slowly wrote a long name on a book that looked very old.
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Buckingham Palace.
The scene of Magnus' reunion with his mother was warm and touching, but at this time Buckingham Palace seemed to be shrouded in an invisible storm. The entire foundation was shaking slightly, and the royal family members living inside were also in panic.
A mysterious stone tablet began to shine with a strange light.
Before this, the stone tablet had always been regarded as a relic of the first king in history to unify England and successfully resist the Saxons, and it was also a symbol of the last wish of the great King Arthur Pendragon.
It was originally just a piece of stone with some ancient words engraved on it, but at this moment, the light it emitted seemed to give it a greater meaning.
Queen Elizabeth II learned of the situation and she knew it was no small matter.
After all, the writing on the stone tablet was clear and distinct, and now that it was shining, it proved that the mysterious power contained in it was real.
"My legacy decrees that whoever is worthy is the rightful king of England and its dependent kingdoms. When the light shines upon this lifeless stone, the rightful king is born. Obey this decree or you will be cursed by the eternal magic of the Prince of Magic!"
These words kept echoing in the Queen's mind, like a heavy alarm bell, making her realize that this was undoubtedly the biggest threat facing the royal family. If she could not deal with it properly this time, then her royal family might be destroyed.
"Your Majesty, the wizards have arrived!" The queen's assistant hurried over and reported to her.
The queen took a deep breath, tidied her appearance, and then stepped out to greet the wizards.
As the ruler of a country, her safety concerns the fate of the entire country and is a top priority.
Even though she and her family had no connections to the wizarding world, the Ministry of Magic sent wizards to keep her safe and ensure she would not come into harm's way from any hostile wizards.
The Queen was grateful for this arrangement by the Ministry of Magic, because she knew that in the eyes of most wizards, the royal family did not have a very high status. After all, no one in their family was a wizard.
To wizards, the royal family is just a group of Muggles with some extra executive powers.
Therefore, the Queen always reminds herself not to offend these wizards easily, because she knows that many of these wizards have family histories longer than England itself, and there are powerful powers and mysterious backgrounds hidden behind them.