Chapter 110: Take the initiative in doing things
In 1790, the United States enacted one of the most significant laws in history. At the time www.biquge.info the Wizarding Congress of the United States passed a law named after the Wizard and the Speaker, known as the "Rappaport Law". The Rappaport Law of Ethnic Segregation between Chickens, which was framed by Emily Rappaport, is linked to a serious violation of international secrecy law: the daughter of the Treasure and Cauldron manager and the descendant of a purgeer, which nearly brought the global wizarding world to light. After the passage of the Rappaport Law, it was illegal for any wizard to marry or even have a personal relationship with a No-Maj in the United States.
Rappaport laws further deepened the cultural differences between the wizarding communities in the United States and Europe. In Europe, there was always some degree of covert cooperation and liaison between the Muggle government and its magical services. In the United States, MACUSA operates completely independently, with no connection to the Muggle government.
In the 60s of the 20th century, the number of wizards in the United States plummeted, and a large number of wizards fled the United States with their Muggle wives and husbands. The large leaks that continued to occur in the United States at the beginning of the century showed that Rappaport law was increasingly unable to adapt to the times.
Without the help of the government, Peverell had to take on the task of establishing contacts with some of the media organizations in charge of the United States. It can be said that half of the Muggle family under their family is American. Now that the Wizarding Congress is beginning to establish ties with the Muggle government, Peverell doesn't have to co-opt so many Muggle families in the United States as before.
The most invited people to this banquet were Muggle and half-blood magical families. For them, it's a day to celebrate. Don't worry about it, the Magic Law Enforcement Department has come to the door to arrest your other half.
The hall is festively decorated, with various artistic banners hanging from the vaulted dome. The warning clock points to yellow, indicating that there have been several leaks in the wizarding world, but the number of people involved and the degree of danger are very low, and they should be yellow under normal circumstances, and they are never absolutely in a state of secrecy.
Phoenix stood in the doorway, smoking a cigarette and reading the newspaper. At this time, the banquet had begun, and there was only him and a receptionist around, and he had already packed his things and was ready to leave.
"Are you all there?" Phoenix asked, looking up.
"A few people didn't come, but that's normal. The receptionist buckled his purse, nodded at him, and walked away quickly.
To be on the safe side, he entered the venue, intending to search for it. Just in case Greif didn't come in through the main entrance, it's not out of the question, given his status.
The venue was very lively, and a beautiful baby was singing songs on the stage in the center.
A group of Ilvermorny students were fascinated offstage.
Their school robes are blue and raspberry red, a color scheme in honor of Aesop and James. Blue was Aesop's favorite color, and she dreamed of being a student at Hogwarts Ravenclaw as a child, while red was from James' favorite cranberry pie.
The golden Goldian knot holds the school robe in place, and the overall look is much better than the Hogwarts uniform.
Phoenix kept squeezing through the crowd, occasionally scaring a nervous Muggle or two. After a careful search, he immediately walked towards the fireplace, finding nothing.
Quietly there was no one.
"Harry, come out. Things have changed. Phoenix's tone was urgent.
A figure flashed from behind the fireplace, and Harry said nervously with his wand.
"What's going on?"
"He's not coming," Phoenix said quickly, "you go and call Hermione, and we'll meet at the guest entrance." ”
Moments later, the four left Congress. Wander the wide streets, filled with late-night drinkers and lined with colourful shops. A group of drinkers walked by staring straight at them. They were all dressed in ceremonial robes.
"It's too bad he didn't come. I'm afraid he's been controlled, at least fighting Voldemort for control of his body. Phoenix said to them.
At that moment, a young woman saw him and let out a rough laugh.
They turned into a side street, and into a narrow and secluded alley in the shadows.
"It's quite possible. I think maybe Voldemort would have had Greif in check. Hermione analyzed, "It's no less time than Ginny and the journal." Even if he is an adult wizard, it will be difficult to resist. ”
Harry agreed that Voldemort was the best at demagogy.
"Wait," Cole looked horrified, "what does this have to do with Voldemort?"
"Oh, yes. I forgot to tell you that the locket belonged to Voldemort, and he cast a magic spell - in short, we might have to fight him. Phoenix grinned, "Good thing we set up an unbreakable spell." ”
Cole was dumbfounded, his body trembled slightly, and he immediately said, "You—you calculate me." ”
"Calculate," Phoenix scoffed, "I don't have the time to spare. "Whether or not he controls Greif to keep him in the mansion, we have to do something." I guess he'll be in the room for a while, it's a lot harder to control an adult than a young wizard. Luckily, now Greif is resisting, in this state, he can't phantom and will split. ”
"What do you mean, we're going to come to the door. Harry affirmed.
"To be precise, it's a door-to-door call. Phoenix corrected, "If I were Voldemort, I would need a safe environment." First of all, don't let you walk around wearing it. Secondly, strengthen the vigilance of the residence, at least loose on the outside and tight on the inside. After obtaining a temporary body, those security personnel are his first strength. In the end, I will find a way to get a physical body. If this Horcrux is going to return to the UK, then we are already too late, so we will not consider it. ”
He spoke quickly about his analysis.
"Now, we're going straight to Greif's house. What do you think?"
Harry looked at Hermione, dumbfounded.
"But we didn't have a plan," Hermione said, "and we needed to plan it well, and we didn't know anything about Greif's house." You're not serious, are you, Phoenix?"
"It's time to act," Phoenix said. Do things proactively, quickly and accurately, procrastination will only miss the opportunity. He looked at Hermione, "It's like playing chess, it's better to sacrifice a piece than to lose the first move." If we stop and give Voldemort time, the initiative is out of our hands. ”
Hermione bit her lip and pondered there.
"He's right," Harry said, then turned to Phoenix, "what are you going to do?"
"Right now!"
From Hermione's expression, Phoenix could tell she was scared. He himself is not so confident, this risk is indeed not small, and his inference is very subjective and not necessarily correct. But he's always taken the initiative, and it's imperative to act tonight. At least he could mess up the plan of the locket, he definitely couldn't have imagined that Voldemort's core secret had been exposed, and the enemy was 'outside the door'.
Hermione looked up and nodded.
"Great," Phoenix turned to look at the silent, trembling Cole, with satisfaction, "I think you should do your best." ”