Chapter 5: Challenges and New Missions
Harry, who returned to the Weasley's large living room, did not say what he had been asked before, only to confirm the answers to some of the questions he had asked at Hogwarts. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć Obviously, this time, Harry didn't dare to break the contract too obviously, Holly and Erinka were here, and if they were heard, it would inevitably give people an unreliable impression. And the Weasleys also diverted all their attention from the arrival of Holly and the other four after hearing the news.
Hearing bursts of laughter from the Weasley house in the distance, the three people in the shed snorted coldly. This family is really optimistic, I don't know if they will be able to laugh later.
Half an hour later, just as everyone thought the three Holly had finished their investigation and left, the three suddenly walked into the hall and whispered two words in Mr. Weasley's ear, and Mr. Weasley kicked all the children out.
There were only five people left in the hall, Holly, Erinka, Dawkins, and the Weasleys.
"Alright, then allow me to introduce myself, Darryl Dawkins, from the Office of Misuse of Magic. As for these two, they are members of the Wizengamot Council. On this note, I would like to ask both of you to remember to keep it confidential. We're here today because Fred Weasley and George Weasley used magic outside of school last night and attacked the Wizengamot Special Investigators. Originally, this matter did not need to be handled in such a troublesome way, but at Miss Holly's request, the Wizengamot and the Office of Improper Use of Magic discussed and decided that the implementation of Miss Holly's proposal was the most appropriate way to deal with it at present. Dawkins then pulled out a piece of parchment. "There is sufficient evidence that Mr. Fred Weasley and Mr. George Weasley used magic in front of Muggles on August 3 at 4 Privet Road, Little Surreyshire, West End, London, and assaulted the Wizengamot Special Investigators. Under Article 70 of the Minor Use of Witchcraft, the two men were expelled from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and had their wands destroyed. Of course, this is a preliminary decision. Dowkinston paused. "However, since Miss Holly Parker contacted us immediately afterwards and made her own suggestions about the outcome, after discussion, we decided to adopt Miss Parker's suggestion that punishment and education should be carried out in the form of fines, and at the same time, Hogwarts would be urged to teach the two gentlemen in the school. Of course, you have a month to consider which punishment to receive. ā
"So, how much is the fine?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
"Not much, 1 million Galleons. Erinka said casually. It was as if 1 million Galleons seemed to her about the same as pocket money.
"A million Galleons in total, right?" Mrs. Weasley confirmed.
"1 million per person, it can't be less. Holly said, and Dawkins on the side nodded vigorously. As the Weasleys sat down on the couch as if they had lost their souls, Holly and Erinka glanced at each other and walked out of the hall. Dawkins also quietly withdrew after putting down the notice.
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The Weasleys have been in a bad mood in recent days, and the Weasleys have been in a bad state of mind since Holly and the other three appeared that day. Whether it was Mr. Weasley's walking bumping into someone for no reason, or being flawed in his work, or Mrs. Weasley's meal having to be re-cooked three times to keep it from making a fuss.
And the most direct consequence is that the Weasley children are complaining one by one, how can they endure the sudden drop in food after they are used to eating delicious food. Mrs. Weasley's temper grew, and if Ron, Fred, or George did something wrong, they were punished for doing housework.
It's been a week since I arrived at the Burrow, and after the first two or three days of oppressive atmosphere, the whole atmosphere of the Burrow is slowly improving. A lot of things happen every day, and no matter what happens, life still has to be lived. Like Ginny, every time she saw Harry, she had to knock something over.
"There's a letter from the school. Mr. Weasley said, handing Harry and Ron a copy of the letter each. Yellowish parchment, green ink, very familiar feeling. The letter still asks every student to take the Hogwarts Express to Hogwarts on September 1st, which is still nine and three-quarters of the way to Hogwarts. Attached to the letter is a list of books for the second grade:
Essential Books for 2nd Graders: Miranda Goshak (Standard Course of Charms Level 2), Gildelow Lockhart, Wandering with the Ghouls, Gildelow Lockhart, Gildelow Lockhart, Holidays with Witches, Gildelow Lockhart, Travels with Giants by Gildlow Lockhart, Voyage with Vampires by Gildlow Lockhart, Wanderings with Wolves by Gildlow Lockhart, Days with the Snowman by Gildlow Lockhart.
The Weasleys were saddened by the dozen Gildelow Lockhart books on their must-have list.
"Gildlow Lockhart's books don't come cheap. George said, glancing quickly at Mrs. Weasley, "Seriously, it's really expensive." ā
Soon, they received a letter from Hermione, asking them to go to Diagon Alley the following Wednesday to buy books and meet up.
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Holly and Erinka, who left the Weasley family, did not immediately separate, in fact, the two were in somewhat similar situations. Holly is an orphan living alone, and Erinka's Sterling family is also sparsely populated, and there are not many relatives and friends who often interact with her except for her and her parents. The two simply lived together in Little Hangethon Village, in Holly's house, chatting every day, looking at documents, and reviewing the content of the last semester, life was very simple and peaceful. Until one day, Snape's face and voice came from the two-way mirror, "Wait for me at the Broken Axe Bar at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Elena's daughter is going to Hogwarts, and you are responsible for taking her shopping." ā
"Okay. After agreeing, Holly turned to look at Erinka with a helpless expression.
"Do you know Professor Snape well?" asked Erinka.
"Well, Professor Snape is the secret keeper of some questions about my origins, and he is now my guardian. But he has always been very cold to me. ā