Meanwhile, far away from the plot, Nicolas Flamel was having tea with Yusuf Kama.
"It is sad to live for so long," said Nicolas. "I had to watch all my friends die."
"But you could have kept them alive," Yusuf pointed out. "Why didn't you?" By the way, it turns out Yusuf later de-ages and becomes Dean Thomas. This is canon now.
"Well, I want this immortality thing to be for me and my wife," Nicolas explained. "If I just shared it with everyone, it wouldn't be special anymore."
"I suppose."
"Actually, I originally only intended it for myself, but I got quite an earful from Perenelle when she found out I planned to let her expire at the end of her natural lifespan. Women, am I right?"
You may be wondering what this scene has to do with Newt's exciting adventure. The answer is nothing. These characters are entirely superfluous to the rest of the story, and this chapter had no point whatsoever.
Happy April Fool's Day!