Tale is in a very poor state and can't be handed over directly to the Gryffindor students, otherwise everyone will definitely suspect that Shea An has done something to the beautiful prefect Tale. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 In desperation, Xie An had no choice but to take Tale to the elf's office, and among the schools, this place was the only place suitable for Tale to stay overnight.

After finding Penelope, explaining the situation to her, and asking her to help cover up, Xie An went to a common room arranged by Elder Dora and arranged for Tale.

Talai was tormented by nightmares, convulsions and silent screams, and Xie An stayed by her side, reading the materials about the dark arts in his hand, without the slightest sympathy for Talai's pain.

It wasn't until the second half of the night that Talai quieted down, fell into a deep sleep, checked Talai's physical condition, and found that she was only overly frightened and not in danger of life, that Xie An left this small lounge and came to Elder Dora's office.

The Elder hadn't slept yet, but was reading a thick book that seemed to be titled "My Life", which was supposed to be a Muggle book, and on the cover showed an old Muggle woman sitting in a chair, looking into the void, in a daze.

"What does this book say? It looks like it's an autobiography. ”

"Oh, Andrew, you're done?" Elder Dora put the book on the coffee table, took off her reading glasses, and looked at Xie An happily.

"Well, yes, my classmate has stabilized, she has fallen asleep. ”

"This classmate of yours seems to be a prefect, did she offend you?"

Xie An thought for a while before saying, "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that she wanted to use the Regent on me, and she was accidentally counterattacked." ”

"I see. Andrew, don't act rashly at this time, I got the news that Dumbledore has returned to England, but it is strange that he did not go back to Hogwarts directly, but went to London. ”

"Albus Dumbledore has returned to London? Where do you think he's going?" Xie An sat down on another sofa next to the coffee table.

"I don't know, Dumbledore's whereabouts have always been very secretive, and many of the house-elves are reluctant to provide very reliable information. ”

Xie An thought for a while, took out his Mok bag, took out a piece of curly parchment tied with satin from it, and said to Elder Dora: "Elder Dora, I will remember your care for me during this time, as well as your support for the Li family. At present, our power is still very weak, and many things cannot be done, but I believe that in the future, the elves will definitely be able to obtain their due status and freedom, and they will definitely not be worse than those greedy and cowardly goblins. It's a proof of ownership, and I think the elves need a stronghold outside of Hogwarts. ”

Elder Dora looked at Xie An in surprise, took the parchment tube in Xie An's hand, carefully untied the satin, opened the parchment, quickly read all the words on all the parchment, and said excitedly: "A contract, a real land ownership contract, Andrew Lee, is this really for us?"

"Of course, Elder, but due to some wizarding laws, your name cannot be written directly on the contract, but the owner of this land is just a non-existent figure, you can use this land in the prosperous area of Hogsmeade, of course, there is a house there, and we also bought the house by the way, and the deed of ownership of the house is at the bottom of the deed as an annex. Xie An said calmly and sincerely to Elder Dora.

"Goddess of the Moon, for the first time in so many years, the elves have their own inheritance!God, Andrew, I can't believe what I've seen, you mean, right now, at this time, we elves have our own piece of land, a house in Hogsmeade Village!?" Elder Dora confirmed again with great excitement.

"Yes, Elder, this is what my father and I decided together, compared to those greedy goblins who hold the economic lifeblood of the wizarding world, you and your species, selflessly dedicating so much to wizards, and being treated so unfairly, Dad feels extremely sad and dissatisfied in his heart, he has decided that if one day in the future, the Li family has enough strength, it will definitely promote the bill of rights regarding house-elves. ”

Elder Dora excitedly read the contract several times again, and it took more than ten minutes to ease his excitement, and then said to Xie An with a bright smile: "Andrew, I can't refuse your gift, your kindness will definitely be remembered in the history of elves and passed down by word of mouth." But before that, Andrew, do you know why the elves have been treated so unfairly?"

When asked by Elder Dora, who quickly calmed down, Xie An was a little dazed, and after thinking about it, he replied: "Regarding the war between elves, goblins, and wizards, I heard Professor Binns in Hogwarts history class say that although elves are greedy, they are more cunning, and finally escaped punishment, and slowly combined with wizards to form a wonderful relationship. But elves with strong talents who can cast powerful magic without a wand have become the focus of wizards, and wizards are afraid of elves and fear that elves will replace wizards, right?"

Elder Dora listened quietly to Xie An's words, her smile still undiminished, and she said, "The professors at Hogwarts still have a conscience, and Professor Binns's words are basically right, but the key points are much more complicated than Professor Binns thinks. In ancient times, wizards had not yet escaped from Muggles, and elves had mastered incomparable magic, and the word elves meant justice and goodness in contrast to the word elf. After the self-righteous independence of wizards from the human race in the seventeenth century, wizards saw no longer the need for peace-loving elves who were willing to help them, but instead saw us magical beings who also possessed profound magical spells as potential threats and adversaries. This led to many wars between the races. I have to admit that wizards have amazing talents in combat magic, although the elves have a comprehensive and extensive grasp of magic, but the betrayal of the goblins, the continuous learning and growth of wizards, and a variety of reasons work together, the elves were finally completely defeated and became the vassals of wizards. ”

Speaking of this, Elder Dora couldn't help but sigh, tears flashed faintly in his eyes, Xie An listened and thought at the same time, what happened to the elf was so similar, it was exactly the same as the history that Xie An had heard before.

There used to be such human countries, which had no motive to harm others, but were considered potential enemies by others, and were eventually attacked by the enemy and its allies, and were almost wiped out, and the race was almost wiped out.

Xie An looked at the emotional Elder Dora and comforted: "There is a proverb in the East, which says that a person does not hurt the tiger, but the tiger hurts the heart. Now that so much time has passed, no matter how much fault the elves were in the first place, they should get their due rights. ”

"Yes, Andrew, but how many wizards are willing to give up free servants, butlers, slaves?! How many wizards are willing to speak for elves? Wizards think they are different from Muggles, but wizards are more greedy and selfish than Muggles. Elder Dora said excitedly to Xie An.

Yes, in Muggle history, among those Russian serfs, Qing Dynasty slaves, and black slaves in the United States, which one of them relied on sympathy to obtain their due rights? It is easier for the elves to hope for the sympathy of a few students, and for the rescue of a small student organization, than to directly let them all emigrate to an otherworldly space.

"Elder, I understand what you mean, the way method is not ready-made, you have to think about it, do it, I think the elves will be free in the future. Xie An thought about it seriously before he said to Elder Dora.

"Yes, I understand, haven't we taken the most important step now? Maybe for the Lee family, this is just a worthless broken house in a small village, but for the elves who have been living in the dark for hundreds of years, it is tantamount to cutting through the lightning bolt of darkness and opening the first step in a new world, Andrew Lee, you will become a great man, a real figure remembered by history, not by your luck, but by your wisdom and vision. The Li family will also become the greatest family in the wizarding world!" Elder Dora stood up excitedly, and Xie An also hurriedly stood up. Although she was only half as tall as Xie An, Elder Dora still looked at Xie An kindly as if she were looking at a junior, as if she was seeing a bright future for an elf.

The weather was getting colder, the black lake was bubbling with a thick white morning mist, Hogwarts was still under martial law, and unlike a few days ago, the Aurors had begun to join the Hogwarts defenses.

Amelia Bones, the director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and Professor McGonagall were drinking tea together in the headmaster's office, Bones wore a pair of monocles, his eyes were stern and determined, and his short gray mottled hair showed the ruthless power of time, but the director of a famous birth family was well maintained, and his broad forehead did not look wrinkled at all, but was as shiny as a girl, and her tall and strong figure did not look overly masculine at all, but made her appear more capable and powerful, like the current Muggle Prime Minister, and her personal charm was amazing。 If it weren't for her age, she might have become a serious contender for the Minister of Magic.

"Why hasn't Dumbledore come back yet, hasn't he already arrived in London?" Professor McGonagall was exhausted and overwhelmed, and could not imagine what she would have done without the support of the other Deans.

"Dumbledore has gone to see Moody, and seems intent on hiring Moody to be Hogwarts' secret. Director Burns' voice was calm and soft.

"Secretie, isn't Dumbledore enough?, why do you want to do this, and the most important thing at the moment is to eliminate the basilisk that poses the greatest threat to the students. Professor McGonagall asked, confused.

"The loss of the Philosopher's Stone seems to have dealt a big blow to Dumbledore, and he intends to divide the power among more powerful people in our camp to make up for his shortcomings. Director Bones thought for a moment before saying.

"Do you have any clues about the Aurors now?" Professor McGonagall asked worriedly, after a moment's thought. The Philosopher's Stone, which had been protected by so many measures, disappeared silently, which I am afraid the Dark Lord could not have done when he was in his prime, and no one could easily take anything away from Hogwarts. The loss of such an important item not only brought a huge shock to the righteous camp, but also brought great damage to Dumbledore's authority and reputation. The wizard couldn't help but ask: Is Dumbledore old?

Bones put down his teacup, sighed, and whispered, "It's simpler or more complicated than you think." Judging from the current situation, in addition to the Dark Lord, which everyone suspects, the second goblin is the most likely. The Dark Lord had always wanted to obtain the Philosopher's Stone in order to guarantee his rebirth, and Dumbledore was ready for this. But judging from the various signs at the scene, there was not the slightest trace of the spell, whether it was black magic or ordinary magic. It is possible that a wizard has invented a spell that does not produce any traces and stole the Philosopher's Stone, which violates the most basic law of the wizarding world: any magic must leave a trace. After ruling out this possibility, then it can only be considered from the perspective of non-wizards, and the sniffing in magical beasts, and the special treasure hunting ability of the elves, can evade the defenses of most wizards. We consulted an expert in magical beasts, and the expert was sure that it wasn't sniffed dry. In the end, only the most likely greedy goblin remained. ”

After listening to Bones's words, Professor McGonagall's face gradually became ugly, "The goblins almost control the golden gallons in the wizarding world, and their influence on the government is huge, so you must have encountered great resistance in this matter." ”

Director Bones picked up the teacup, took another sip of Earl Grey tea, and said, "There are several pure-blood families who have stood up for the elves and tried to put all the blame on Dumbledore, even Minister Fudge...."Bones stopped talking, and finally shook his head helplessly.

"They want to discredit Dumbledore? What's in it for them? If it's really the Dark Lord who took the Philosopher's Stone this time, then a new war is already brewing, and if they don't step up their investigation into the whereabouts of the Philosopher's Stone at this time, they still want to discredit Dumbledore, what does Fudge think?" Professor McGonagall couldn't help but grumble.

Born seemed a little embarrassed by Professor McGonagall's accusations against Minister Fudge, and she continued, "I'm sure you've heard of the reason I'm here this time, something happened to Azkaban, and the Auror group of three seems to have had their memories altered. I observed them and found that this method of modifying memories was so clever that ordinary wizards simply couldn't do it. I also tried to communicate with the Dementors, but all of them refused to cooperate. You know, Dementors only succumb to power and profit, and now it seems that there may be a great character among the Death Eaters! ”

"I've heard, has anyone escaped from prison in Azkaban?"

"I can't be sure for a while, we are verifying the list, you know, Azkaban is extremely harmful to most wizards, we are only responsible for putting criminal wizards into it, and the specific work is in charge of the Dementors, this time the Dementors are not cooperating, it has brought great difficulty to our work, it will take at least a month to verify the list. ”

"Why did it take so long, I thought I just had to look at the list?"

"Azkaban is so special, the magic list, the positioning magic, the spells we use don't work there, it's to keep it safe. Now in turn it hinders us. The Aurors can only compare one list by one, Azkaban has thousands of rooms, and the further down, the shorter the time for the wizard's patronus to last, and he can only verify dozens of rooms a day, such an efficiency, a month to verify is already very fast. Director Bones said helplessly.

"There is a shortage of people everywhere, and now I have to take the risk of mobilizing the prefects to help patrol, and the professors are simply not enough, so I am thinking about whether to select some more excellent students to form a patrol team and strengthen patrols. Professor McGonagall agreed.

"Yes, even though the Dark Lord has been eliminated for the time being, the Aurors are still the most dangerous profession, and many wizards are reluctant to become Aurors, fearing that their families will be killed by the Death Eaters. Speaking of which, my little niece, Susan Bones, wanted to be an Auror since she was a child, perhaps influenced by me. Bones said with a smile.

"Susan is really good, she has a lot of talent, and she will definitely be a good Auror in the future. When I see her, I can't help but think of your brother...", Professor McGonagall said sentimentally.

Hearing Professor McGonagall mention her brother, Amelia Bones quietly put down her teacup, looked up at the twilight outside the window, and whispered, "Yes, it's been more than ten years since Edgar Bones was killed by Voldemort!" )