Chapter 186: The Influence of Continuous Fermentation
As Christmas approaches, the festive atmosphere in the castle grows stronger.
Perhaps because the Sirius Black incident was perfectly resolved, or perhaps because the Dementors who had been stationed outside the castle had finally left, the Christmas spirit at Hogwarts was particularly strong this year, with happy smiles on people's faces.
In the auditorium, Hagrid had chosen twelve huge Christmas trees, which Professor Flitwick had magically hung with small candles and sparkling stars.
The stars twinkle and change between silver and gold from time to time, making it look particularly spectacular.
Elsewhere in the castle, the usual Christmas decorations were all done, with thick friezes of holly and mistletoe hanging along the corridors, mystical lights shining through every suit of armor, and the intense and enticing smell of cooking everywhere.
Unfortunately, Aven, Harry, and Hermione couldn't see it for themselves.
Madam Pomfrey insisted on not letting the three of them leave, and they remained in the ward, listening to the people who had come to visit them tell about the dramatic changes in the castle.
With the exception of Snape, everyone else who stayed at Hogwarts for the festival came to visit them, and Lupin and Hagrid came almost every day.
Even Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were here, and they brought Ron the latest news. Ron recovered well, and he was able to return to Hogwarts after the Christmas break.
The only regret is that Sirius Black has not been seen.
But the news about him never stopped, and in fact, there was almost a commotion outside.
At the beginning of the Christmas holidays, the Ministry of Magic was accused of doing nothing in Sirius Black and the Werewolf incident, and Dumbledore was accused of hiring a werewolf to become a school professor. The shouts of the Slytherin parents flew towards Hogwarts, and the entire castle was filled with loud echoes.
By the third day of the holiday, things began to reverse.
It's still an endless stream of owls, and this time it's no longer a roaring letter, but all letters from readers. One by one, the owls flew into the ward, landing on Aven, Harry, and Hermione, and the letters almost filled the entire room.
Madam Pomfrey had to use expulsion magic to stop the owl from flying in.
The main reason for this was a statement from the Ministry of Magic, which Fudge released shortly after leaving the school hospital.
From the statement, it became known that the Ministry of Magic had finally captured Sirius Black.
But things turn out to be completely different from what they originally thought, Blake is innocent, and the culprit is a guy named Peter Pettigrew.
This news, like throwing a boulder on the calm water, instantly detonated the entire wizarding world, and everyone's interest was aroused.
Peter Pettigrew's identity, the truth of the events of the year, and the capture of Hogwarts have become the hottest topics at the moment, and the entire wizarding world is talking about it.
After a brief period of consternation, people began to explore the details of the incident.
But the Ministry of Magic's statement was so brief that even the ever-knowing Daily Prophet rarely had any news.
This huge event, which shocked everyone, happened so suddenly.
Peter Pettigrew has succeeded Blake as the most evil Dark Wizard under Voldemort's side. But people were surprised to find that no one knew exactly what he did, what conspiracy he planned, and how he was finally caught.
These are all a mystery, and just a few hours after the Ministry of Magic's statement was issued, rumors and gossip were rife in the wizarding world.
The names of Voldemort, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, Harry Potter, Evan Mason and several others once became popular words. Just walk around Diagon Alley and you'll hear everyone talking about it.
Some say it has something to do with Voldemort's defeat, while others say Lucius Malfoy walked out of Fudge's office with a pale face
A brief lull was followed by an intense outburst.
Just when the wizards couldn't wait and were about to spontaneously gather to demand that the Ministry of Magic disclose the truth about the incident, the latest issue of Hogwarts Wizardry and Wizardry was released.
The wizards who ordered this newspaper were delighted to find that this little-known campus tabloid actually contained detailed reports on the hottest topics in the wizarding world at the moment.
And, all first-hand!
The whole thing happened, the unknown facts about the relationship between Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew, the capture process written by Evan Mason, the little wizard who captured Peter Pettigrew himself, etc., are all exclusive reports.
One pass ten, ten pass hundreds, hundreds pass thousands, and the sales of "Hogwarts Wizards and Wizards" soared. Orders flew like snowflakes, and people couldn't wait to know the truth, and although Evan and Lupin were fully prepared, they still printed more than 10,000 copies.
With this news and subsequent coverage, the Hogwarts Wizardry and Wizardry newspaper surpassed the Daily Prophet in terms of circulation and became the largest selling newspaper in the wizarding world.
In this situation, Mr. Gufei, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, who was already dying, wrote dozens of letters to Evan, asking for the right to reprint these reports.
Based on the previous pleasant experience of working together and the fact that the other party had offered a very considerable amount of gold gallons, Evan agreed to let the Daily Prophet reprint the reports.
However, in terms of time, it is one day later than Hogwarts Wizardry and Wizardry.
A short day may seem like a short time, but it's quite enough.
Since there was so much to be said about Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew, Evan hadn't made it all public at once, and the wizards who couldn't wait to find out what had happened were not willing to wait even a second.
The Hogwarts Wizardry and Wizardry newspaper was selling more and more, and wizards who bought the newspaper found that in addition to the content related to Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew, the other articles in the newspaper were very engaging, with very unique perspectives, and almost all of them were exclusives.
The fact that Hogwarts Wizardry and Wizardry hired the ghost as a special correspondent was not known by whom, and interest in the newspaper grew.
Now, in the British wizarding community in general, and in the London area in particular, as the influence of the Hogwarts Wizardry continues to grow, the newspaper's increased sales have gradually stabilized, and it has been able to compete with the Daily Prophet and gradually become one of the mainstream newspapers.
In other European countries and remote areas, the Daily Prophet continued to spread the truth of the incident by virtue of its channel advantages.
Under the offensive of Aven's public opinion, although the Wizengamot has not yet made a final verdict, Sirius Black is no longer a fugitive, but a well-deserved hero.
Blake became the most famous war hero after the Second Wizarding War.
In order to stand firm in his beliefs and fight against the most evil dark forces, he spent twelve years in obscurity in Azkaban, and in order to protect his friendship and protect his friend's only orphan, he preferred to hunt down the evil dark wizard alone with the eyes of the world that the world did not understand.
Blake's deeds were sung by everyone and spread at a rapid pace.
In this age of no heroes, he is the last warrior to fight against evil, a well-deserved Gryffindor. (To be continued.) )