Chapter 296: Three Spirit Arrays
Sirius simply did not agree with anyone to meet his sister, Bellatrix Lestrange. When Harley Black said that he would be taking a Hogwarts student to meet his mother the next day, Sirius had to risk his revert to becoming a wizard and argue with his niece to convince him to stop the venture.www.biquge.info
"It's too risky for you to do this, neither your mother nor I should be in the wizarding world, if our affairs are discovered, not only will my mother and you be severely punished, but even Albus Dundondo, who saved me, will be discredited. Have you considered all of this?" Sirius reprimanded Harley Black.
"I can't do that much. All I knew was that my mom was going to die. Uncle, I don't want you to stop me, and you can't stop me. Neither Dumbledore nor anyone else was in a position to let my mother die like this. Halle Black said stubbornly.
"Harley, you don't understand what you're doing. Once Bellatrix Lestrange is discovered, all that awaits her is the pursuit of the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic, and things will get out of hand. Your so-called kindness will only increase Bella's chances of being discovered. What the hell are you thinking, do you want to kill your mother?"
"Uncle, you don't know what kind of person Andrew Lee is, you don't know him. I believe in Him and I know He can help me. Besides, if I can save my mother now, I am willing to pay any price. β
"Hallie, what you do will only have the opposite effect, do you listen to me, don't take anyone to see Bella. β
"My mother is getting older day by day, and I have seen it with my own eyes, and I will not watch my mother die like this. Since you don't want to worry about these things anymore, then you can keep your Animagus form and don't stop me, okay?" said Halle Black seriously.
Sirius's expression instantly stiffened. Maybe Hallie Black was making a fool, but that's her insistence. Sirius had no position to stop Harley from doing something stupid. He thought that if this continued, the news of Bellatrix Lestrange's escape from Azkaban would be known to everyone, which would eventually lead to Bella's death. But even if Bella is not discovered, after losing her magic, she is in really bad shape now.
Sirius was silent for a moment, and finally he chewed and said nothing.
On Friday night, Hallie Black showed up, and Shea waited alone in the empty classroom inside the castle. Seeing that the huge black dog that had been following Harley Black also appeared, Xie An glanced at Harley Black slightly.
"Is the dog going too?Can the Phantom Shifter carry it?" Xie An asked.
"No, he just sent us to Hogsmeade, he didn't go. Hallie Black replied.
The two fell silent, the black dog kept staring at Xie An, and Xie An also stared at the black dog.
"Let's go, there's not much time. There's still a long way to go. Halle Black said.
The two of them and a dog passed through the secret passage together and arrived at Hogsmeade. At this time, Hogsmeade was already quiet, except for the three broomsticks, the pig's head bar, and a few relatively large bars, the villagers were almost already resting.
Xie An said: "How about we go to the Floo network?"
Floo Net is a common method for wizards to make long-distance trips, generally speaking, long-distance Floo Net consumes a lot of Floo powder, and the average wizard family will not waste it. Xie An rarely uses Floo powder, he still prefers Phantom Shifting. For longer journeys, it is common to use a portkey or fly directly on a Muggle plane.
Harley Black looked away from the black dog, "Let's use Floo powder, we need to go to a southern county first." I got there to see my mother. β
Xie An nodded. Hallie Black led Shea to a house that looked to be some years old, opened them with the key, and entered the living room. Candles were lit with magic. The place looks like no one has been here for a long time and there is a thick layer of dust on the furniture. There were a few portraits of people in the hallway, looking curiously at Hallie Black and Shayne. Xie An looked at this house carefully, it was indeed some years.
"Is this the property of the Black family?"
"Well, it's been a long time since no one has lived. Halle Black walked up to the fireplace and lit it with his wand. It seems that she is already familiar with these steps, and she must have used the Floo Net here several times.
As Harley prepared, Shea looked at the house. There is no trace of the Demon Pattern Formation, and this should be just an ordinary wizard's residence. I just don't know which of the Black family this house belongs to.
A few minutes later, Harley Black had everything ready, and after telling Shea the name of a village, she couldn't wait to jump into the green flames.
"Wait a minute, I have something to say to you. Just as Xie An was about to leave, a man appeared in the living room and said to Xie An.
Xie An didn't have any surprised expression, but said a little helplessly: "Finally show your true colors, what should I call you, Sirius Black, or a fugitive from Azkaban?"
"You've already seen that. I think you wanted to meet Bellatrix Lestrange, but what was your purpose? "It's really the Blake family's property. After going to school, Sirius lived here a few times. He's still familiar with this place. While Hallie Black was preparing to Floo Powder, Sirius had already changed his clothes upstairs and was ready to negotiate directly with Andrew Lee.
"Purpose, you misunderstood, Mr. Black. I only wanted to help Harley out of general classmate friendship, what purpose could I have. You know, if I really want to do anything, just report the news to the Auror office, and soon the escape of the Black siblings will become a Ministry of Magic scandal. At that time, Fudge, who is embarrassed and angry, will not give you any chance to explain. Death is your only destination. Xie An said coldly.
"Even though your tone is perfect, I don't believe a word of yours. I know who you are and have heard some news about you from Dumbledore. Boy, no matter what your idea is, the Black family is not something you can plot. If you want to take anything from the Black family, be prepared to accept the Black family's revenge. Sirius is almost completely back in health. His cheeks were no longer skinny like skeletons, his hair was thick, his eyes looked bright and handsome, and between speaking, he had already walked in front of Xie An.
Xie An looked at Sirius coldly, and said without any emotion: "Blake, have you forgotten how the Potters died? Have you forgotten how your godson lost his parents? Have you forgotten why you are trapped in Azkaban? You are just a useless waste, you can't even protect your best friend, and now, because you are afraid that you will be found out and will be affected, you prevent your niece from saving her mother." What qualifications do you have to talk to me, a coward like you?!"
Xie An finished his words almost word by word. Sirius's face turned bloody, his head lowered, and it seemed as if Xie An was not speaking again, but casting a spell on him, and he staggered back.
"No, no, I thought Wormtail would be a better secrecy than me. He's better at hiding, running for his life, I thoughtβ" Blake's eyes hollowed, and he remembered the circumstances of that night, how he had made a makeover decision to give the Wormtail the task of being a secret keeper at the last moment. He didn't even subconsciously tell Albus Dumbledore about it, something that could have been done with a Patronus spell, but he didn't do anything.
"The perfect excuse, like what you're doing right now, make a perfect excuse for yourself. But what is the end result? The Potters, who trust you the most, are dead, dead in your hubris and selfishness. Now that you've found the perfect excuse to see Harley Black watch her mom die, have you ever wondered if you'll feel better when Bellatrix Lestrange is dead and you don't do anything?"
"What is your purpose in causing the death of the Potters, and now that you want to see Bellatrix Lestrange die? Xie An looked coldly at Sirius, who had fallen limply on the sofa, grabbed the take-off powder, and disappeared into the green flames.
"Not me, I didn't mean to... I just believed the wrong person. I, I should have discussed it with Albus Dundend, but time was too tight..."Sirius slumped on the couch with a hollow look in his eyes.
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After a comfortable night in the magic tent, the next day, twelve warriors appeared in good spirits at the mouth of the flames. The morning sun erupts from the sea, and the sea breeze brings humidity and coolness. The crowd looked at the bottom of the volcano. Since this volcano has not erupted for a long time, it is considered an extinct volcano by the outside world. The crater is overgrown with stunt shrubs and green grass and moss, and it looks like there is no ready-made road to go down.
"Now let's divide into groups, one person from one school, divided into two groups, how about it?" Cedric Diggory suggested again.
The warriors looked at each other, and no one objected.
The Warriors discussed their own and soon split into two groups: Cedric Diggory, Fleur, Mira, Vera, Zhou Shang, and Cody, and Victor Klum, Rose, Penelope Critart, Paul, Lina, and Dokru were the other group. After dividing the group, it was decided that Cedric Diggory would explore first today, leaving Victor Krum and the others in charge of receiving and protecting the camp.
After bringing some supplies, Cedric Diggory and the others set off. Unlike when going up the mountain, the entrance to the bottom of the volcano is very steep, and everyone has to be extremely careful not to fall straight down. This is the difference between wizards and Muggles, Muggles may use a long rope, but our wizards don't prepare for that.
These dwarf shrubs could be used as grippers, and the six of them were closely connected as they slowly walked towards the bottom of the volcano. Standing on the edge of the volcano, Victor Krum and the others could clearly see the six slowly descending.
"Victor, can they use Apparition when they come back?" asked Rose.
"I don't know, I think Cedric Diggory would have tried it. He also made a couple of disposable portkeys yesterday, and when he gets to the bottom, I think he'll make some more. If the door key works, we can save a lot of trouble in the future. Victor Krum said.
"This mission has gone fairly well so far, but I don't know what is at the bottom of the volcano, according to what Dumbledore and Principal Lan said, there should be a magic array there. Let ours go into the ruins. Dokru said.
"Well, since there's nothing going on right now, I'd like to go and rest for a while. Can you?" said Paul, looking at Cedric Diggory and the others walking away.
"It's definitely not okay for everyone to look here. Why don't we take turns guarding each other for four hours, and if there's any signal below, we'll alert everyone immediately?" Lina said.
Victor and Rose both nodded, and Penelo Criveat said, "Although we had a good rest last night and there were no emergencies, I still can't stop what I want to be wary of. It is better to arrange two at a time, one to focus on the bottom of the volcano and one to be on guard. β
"Do you need to be vigilant in broad daylight?" Paul said impatiently.
"I think Penelo Krivat is right, and it's better to be vigilant. Let's divide it into three groups. Victor Krum said.
Everyone discussed it again, divided into groups, and went their own way. Dokru and Paul are in charge of the first two hours. The two were not familiar with each other and were silent for two hours. Dokru saw that Cedric Diggory was slowly turning into a small lump, and the shrubs seemed to be taller, and Cedric Diggory became a blur.
By the time Penelo Crivat and Lina arrived, Cedric Diggory and the others had disappeared to the bottom of the volcano. The situation was completely different from what they expected, and they thought they could see the six of them all the time.
Fortunately, Cedric Diggory had already signaled that nothing was wrong before they disappeared. In this way, everyone can rest assured. Time flew by, and by the time Penelo Crivat and the others were about to finish their four-hour observation, there was still no movement below. At this time, the sun has reached its highest point, and the sun can be felt throughout the bottom of the crater. Five of the six had no intention of resting, and all gathered in the crater, carefully observing the bottom of the crater.
It was getting late, and as it was yesterday, shadows soon enveloped the bottom of the crater as the sun moved. Everyone began to worry that Cedric Diggory had said in advance that he was just exploring, and if it went well, he would come back today. But by now, they had neither apparition nor a portkey to activate, and no one knew what was going on down there.
Just when everyone was a little worried, Paul stepped out of the resting tent and pretended to look at the scenery and looked at the white sand beach in the distance.
"Look, there's another island there!" Paul pointed to the white sand beach in the distance, where a group of dark-clad wizards had landed on the island.