r18novel Chapter 156 Explained
Chapter 156 Explained
"Don't tell Hermione yet, I have to discuss it with Professor McGonagall. Of course, I don't think she will reject this plan, but at least I have to get her consent first." After thinking for a while, Sirius said He continued to say to Andre: "And I'm afraid you will have to tell everything about the Free Magical Union later on, because if you go to Hermione's house for Christmas, it will also be dangerous for them. We cannot hide this fact."
Andre nodded. Hermione must be informed about this matter. Although he felt that with Sirius and his so-called friends secretly protecting him, there wouldn't be any big problems, not to mention that he himself was not a vegetarian, but It would be too much to say nothing.
It's just that how to speak is a very difficult thing. He deliberately concealed the information about the Free Magic Union before, but now he wants to say it out. The little witch will definitely be a little unhappy.
"Then let's do it. Professor McGonagall is probably still busy with Professor Dumbledore's affairs these days, and I told you, the Jerome couple will come to school today, and she should have a headache right now. Wait, I will discuss this matter with her before Christmas."
After discussing the plan, Sirius finally put away his excited expression. He just acted as if he couldn't wait to deal with the members of the Free Magical Union who were targeting Andre.
Naturally, Andre had no reason to stay in this office, so he said goodbye to Sirius again.
"How's it going? Did Sirius agree?" After walking out of the office, Hermione came up to him expectantly.
"Well, he didn't refuse," Andre replied: "But we still need to discuss it with Professor McGonagall. You know, he doesn't have the final say on whether Harry and I can leave school during Christmas. , in the end it all depends on what Professor McGonagall wants.”
"Of course, but this is good news, isn't it?" The little witch did not show any disappointment. She showed a bright smile and said: "And since Sirius thinks there is no problem, I don't think Professor McGonagall does either. Will refuse.”
This is related to Sirius being able to attract a few foreign aids. If the friends he finds are strong enough, then Professor McGonagall is very likely to agree to the plan they just thought of.
Based on Andre's understanding of Sirius, his so-called friends are probably members of the Order of the Phoenix. After all, Harry's godfather has been in Azkaban for more than ten years, and he can still have some kind of friendship in the outside world. You can imagine how many people are close to you.
In Andre's guess, in addition to Hagrid, who was already confirmed, Remus Lupin, who was supposed to enter Hogwarts next year as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, may also be in the plan. One member.
As for the others, I don’t know what the relationship between Mad-Eye Moody and Sirius is. If he can also participate in this operation, Andre will be more relieved. This former senior Auror not only has good strength, but also can deal with The dark wizard was also very capable, although the year after that he was accidentally tricked by Barty Crouch Jr. and spent most of the semester in a suitcase cast with a traceless stretching spell.
But this cannot deny the other party's level. He is an absolute expert in catching criminals.
"It is indeed good news," Andre said to Hermione with a smile while thinking about the plan to deal with the Free Magical Union: "But let's go to the auditorium first, because dinner may be eaten later."
"Ah, yes!" The little witch noticed that it was already late. She quickly put away the textbooks on her desk, and then the two of them walked out of the classroom together.
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A week before Christmas, Professor McGonagall finally sent the Jeromes away, and it was said that they finally paid them ten thousand gold galleons as the price for Marion's death in the school.
Of course, the couple was not satisfied. This was really far from their original requirements. However, not to mention the professors of the school, the directors of Hogwarts did not work for a living. In the final analysis, the directors still paid for the money. Yes, if you want to get more money from the mouths of these big shots in the wizarding world, the ability of Jerome and his wife alone is obviously not enough.
Andre didn't want to comment too much on this matter. The couple's character was questionable, but the school director of Hogwarts was not a good person either. It could only be said that it was a mess.
Only Marion Jerome himself was the most pitiful, but if he hadn't been obsessed with black magic, he wouldn't have caused this disaster.
"Professor McGonagall agreed to our plan?" In Sirius's office, Andre asked in surprise. He had thought that this matter would not be so easy to accomplish.
"Of course," Sirius didn't think there was anything strange about this, "This plan is perfect, of course she will agree to it, and I have invited a few good players. Professor McGonagall knows what these people are capable of. With them here, Nothing will go wrong, you just need to pretend you don't know anything, and then lure those people from the Free Magic Union out, and then we can take care of the rest."
"Okay," since even Professor McGonagall agreed, Andre naturally had no objections. He was also very excited about the plan, and he helped Sirius perfect the details one by one. "Can you tell me Do I have anyone involved?”
"Oh, regarding this, you probably don't know any of them except Hagrid. But when they arrive at Hogwarts, I will introduce them to you one by one. Don't worry, they are all dealing with black people. He is a veteran wizard." Sirius did not name the people he invited, but repeatedly emphasized that his friends were all very capable, so that Andre could rest assured.
In fact, it is very likely that Andre actually knew all the people he found, but the two parties had not met each other.
It's just that Sirius didn't say anything, and he didn't continue to ask any more. Anyway, he would really see it soon. But about another question, he still wanted to ask clearly: "By the way, now that the matter of the Jerome couple has been resolved. , when will Professor Dumbledore be able to come back? I think the school board of directors have already come forward to help Professor McGonagall get rid of the couple. They have no reason to stop the principal from returning to Hogwarts. Bar."
"It will be soon. Anyway, Professor McGonagall's face has not been as ugly as before recently, but she did not tell us the specific time." Unfortunately, Sirius didn't know when Dumbledore would come back, although their principal The gentleman is not responsible for specific courses, but when he is not in the castle, it is as if the school is incomplete.
Not only was Andre concerned about this matter, but during meals in the auditorium, students from various colleges could often be heard discussing the issue of Dumbledore's return to school.
"Is that so? Well, I hope Professor Dumbledore can come back before Christmas." Andre also sighed.
Perhaps it was because the consequences of several accidents that occurred this semester were much more serious than he originally remembered. After all, if the Free Magical Union had not intervened and resurrected Voldemort, only a few students would have been petrified by the basilisk.In that case, after the culprit is found, the unlucky little wizards can be rescued through the mandrake roots planted by Professor Sprout. This result will certainly be much better than the current situation.
And now not only one student has died as a result, but Flint from Slytherin is still lying in the St. Mungo's ward, receiving treatment.
ValeOnly first-year Gryffindor Colin Creevey has recovered and is back in class.
With such serious consequences, it is a blessing that Dumbledore can return to the school as the principal.
In the final analysis, it was related to the fact that the person who planned this conspiracy was Voldemort. Although the Ministry of Magic did not dare to disclose this news to the public, with Larry Farley's confirmed confession, they could not deny it directly. Like an ostrich, you can bury your head in the sand and pretend you don't know anything.
It is precisely because of this that even Fudge did not dare to disobey Dumbledore's will at this time. The British wizarding community could no longer find anyone else who could deal with Voldemort.
In addition, the principal and the school cooperated very well in not making the news public, which would not have any impact on Fudge's own status. Of course, he was willing to be a favor and persuade the school directors to take back the recall order they had issued previously.
It's just that this matter definitely needs a process, otherwise if it is changed overnight, the faces of the directors of Hogwarts will not look good.
"There should be no problem. It's just that I heard that our headmaster has gone to Devon for vacation. I'm afraid that even if Professor McGonagall asks the board of directors to take back the removal order, Dumbledore won't want to come back immediately." Sirius was not worried about whether he could welcome Dumbledore back before Christmas. Instead, he teased the principal's whereabouts at the moment.
Andre didn't know about this, but when it came to Devon, he had some impressions. Nico Flamel, who had lived for more than 600 years, seemed to have settled there. It seemed that Dumbledore used this period to During my free time after being deposed, I went to visit my old friends.
The two then continued to discuss plans for the Christmas vacation, and then Andre said goodbye and left. Since Professor McGonagall agreed to the matter, it was time for him to tell the little witch.
When he walked out of Sirius' office, it was already 07:30 in the evening. He came here after dinner. Hermione should have returned to Gryffindor Tower by now, hoping she hadn't entered the dormitory yet.
Compared to some time ago, the castle was much more lively after dark. Without the attacker hiding in the dark, many students would not go back to their respective lounges too early. Anyway, professors would not come to the corridor to catch up before nine o'clock. people.
While walking to the eighth floor, Andre also saw several young couples hiding in dark corners, and he didn't know if they were doing something ulterior.
"Password." The portrait of the Fat Lady was busy showing off her singing voice as always, and Andre waited in front of her for more than a minute before ending the suffering.
"Egyptian flying carpet." After saying this week's new password, the doorway behind the portrait appeared in front of him.
Entering the common room, Hermione was sitting in an armchair as expected, holding a thick magic book and reading it carefully.
"Hi." When he walked up to the little witch, Andre was a little uneasy. He couldn't explain why he would be like this in front of Hermione, even though he could face Death Eaters like Larry Farley calmly. Nervous emotions.
Hearing the boy's greeting, Hermione finally raised her furry head. She opened a pair of big bright eyes, but said nothing, as if waiting for Andre to speak first.
"It's like this, didn't I just go to find Sirius?" After calming down his mood, Andre said: "He told me that Professor McGonagall has promised to let me leave the castle at Christmas."
Hearing these words, the little witch's eyes instantly lit up, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly, "In other words, you can go to my house for vacation at Christmas?"
"Well, that's right," Andre affirmed first, and then added: "But there is something else I must tell you..."
"What's the matter?" Seeing the boy pause suddenly, Hermione had a curious expression on her face.
"Huh," Andre exhaled first, and then explained: "That's it, didn't you know before that Larry Farley and Slytherin's Myrna wanted to capture me and Harry? Is it good for two people?"
"Yeah, I know this is the mysterious man because he was defeated by you and Harry last semester, so he wants to take revenge on you. Of course, Harry has already defeated the mysterious man once when he was a baby. I'm afraid he will do something to Harry. The hatred is even deeper." The little witch nodded and said.
"But actually," Andre couldn't help but licked his lips, "it's not the mysterious man who wants to catch me, the mysterious man's target is only Harry."
"What?" Hermione's little eyebrows immediately wrinkled, and she asked in confusion: "But didn't you and Harry say before that the house elf told you that Larry Farley's target was the two of you? ?”
"Indeed," Andre continued: "Harry and I are both their targets, but there is still a difference. The mysterious person wants to catch Harry because of the incident more than ten years ago, and He wanted to catch me not because I foiled his plot last semester, but because he was entrusted by others."
"Others?" Hermione felt herself becoming more and more confused.
"Originally I wasn't going to tell you about this," Andre sighed and said, "You should still remember that I went to France last Christmas."
"Of course," Hermione would certainly not forget this, "you received a letter from Gringotts in Paris to go there to inherit your grandfather's inheritance."
"Actually, that letter is a fake. There is no such inheritance waiting for me to inherit. Everything is a conspiracy secretly planned by a French dark wizard organization."