Chapter VII: The Order of the Phoenix Meeting
The morning light shone into the room, and the room, which was packed, was filled with silent people sitting at a long, well-decorated table. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ Plumes of green smoke were rising from the ornate marble fireplace, apparently just extinguished.
Phoenix sat at the head of the table, sleepy-eyed and his face hidden from time to time. The others looked in good spirits, listening to the report that Snape had prepared, and it was a long one.
From the dawn of the sky to the rising sun now, his mouth has not stopped.
These are the Death Eaters' deployments abroad. Here's what is domestic," Snape kept repeating the parchment in a low, nonchalant tone, "the Dark Lord is convinced that Potter will return to Hogwarts to continue his studies until the Ministry of Magic falls. β
"The infiltration of the Ministry of Magic is mainly the responsibility of Yaxley, Lukewood, and others, and it is planned that they will be directly accountable to the Dark Lord, but it is not difficult to guess that their methods are nothing more than coercion and inducement, plus the Imperius Curse. Once Scrimgeour is controlled, they will immediately take the following measures: 1. Set up a ban spell and borrow a nationwide detection network, and anyone who says the name of the Dark Lord will be targeted, so as to crack down on and arrest the members of the Order of the Phoenix and all those who resist the Dark Lord. 2. Go to Hogwarts to capture Potter, and the Aurors will be recalled. There is no detailed plan and there is no need for it. The Dark Lord will take matters into his own hands, and he will take care of Potter himself. β
The people at the table were visibly restless, but there was hardly any good news so far. They all had their eyes on Snape and Phoenix.
"Dumbledore used to say that the mystery man wanted to kill Harry with his own handsβ"
Phoenix held up a hand, and Professor McGonagall fell silent.
"Anything else?"
"He thinks I should use my status to gain the position of Headmaster of Hogwarts, and after a successful coup, the school must soon fall into his hands, and he can't wait to renovate the school - Hogwarts only needs Slytherin House," Snape gestured to Professor McGonagall, her nose fluttering with excitement, and she looked extremely uneasy, "He made this attitude public to us at the meeting. β
"Andβ" Snape hesitated for the first time, "the Dark Lord has issued a secret order. β
He looked at Phoenix's face and asked if he would say it in public.
"Say it. β
"He asked Draco to assassinate you while he was in school. This is very confidential and only a very small number of people know about it. The surrounding people exclaimed.
"He's a Death Eater, in place of his father?"
"Yes. β
Professor McGonagall was desperate to say something, and Phoenix raised her hand again to stop her.
"Voldemort wants Draco to get his hands on it, does he think it's possible?"
"The Dark Lord didn't expect Draco to succeed. This is only to punish Lucius for his recent failures. For Draco's parents to watch their son miss, and then pay the price, it would be a blunt knife for them to cut the flesh. Of course, he may report a hint of disappointment with you. Snape recalled that it might have been the scene of his meeting with Voldemort.
"What do you mean by that?" Phoenix looked at him quizzically.
"You've gotten in the way of the Dark Lord's plans, but as a Slytherin, he values you and wants you to stand behind him. He did not give you a killing order, but persuaded you to surrender. Your refusal on the train made him determined to get rid of you, this is my inference. β
"I thought he was going to curse me for not dying well. Phoenix said sarcastically.
Voldemort and his Death Eaters were nothing short of a bunch of spun people to the Peverell family. A direct threat to family rule. Phoenix hopes to arrange the family's affairs properly and smoothly hand over to his next generation, so that he can be regarded as a dead parent.
Their relationship is also undead.
The Weasley twins were eager to say something. But Mrs. Weasley was under the table and kicked them to stop them
"That's all?" Phoenix moved his body, and Snape replied affirmatively, scratching his forehead, "One thing at a time." β
Everyone's eyes look at Phoenix.
"First of all, I will deal with those followers abroad of them, you don't know much about foreign countries, you don't have to worry about this, I will deal with it. "Is there a list of directors to expand foreign members?"
"Only partially. Snape pulled out a small piece of parchment, and Phoenix took it and handed it to Watson behind him.
"The focus is on the country. β
"Don't we need to remind Scrimgeer?" said Kingsley, mildly.
"No, it's not wise for us to confront Voldemort head-on now. The Ministry of Magic will not necessarily accept our information, but may expose Snape. Phoenix shook his head and vetoed the proposal.
"And we're going to see this Ministry of Magic fall," Fred said angrily, looking at him defiantly.
"Yes, I won't waste precious manpower and time fighting him for the right to the Ministry of Magic. Even though we will have many restrictions in the future after the loss of the Ministry of Magic, these sacrifices will be necessary for the sake of our ultimate goal. β
"What do you mean by that?" Moody asked gruffly.
"This is between me and Potter, and if Dumbledore hadn't told you, I wouldn't have told you very clearly. β
The Weasley twins stand up to question Phoenix, but are pressed down by Lupin.
"This is a Order of the Phoenix meeting, not your student body. Lupin calmly dissuaded. Moody's and the others didn't go any further, Professor McGonagall asked.
"What about Hogwarts?"
"My personal suggestion is to have Snape take over as headmaster. In secret, he can also help and protect students. If you let other people - there will inevitably be unnecessary sacrifices. β
"How's that, Snape?" said Phoenix, in a tentative tone.
"Of course, if you wish. Snape replied coldly.
"Good, that's it. "And most importantly, what to do with Potter? We need to have a complete evacuation plan and be able to quickly transfer Porter if needed. β
"It's easy," Moody seemed to have thought of a lot of plans for a long time, and as soon as Phoenix's voice fell, he immediately continued Phoenix's words, "The Ministry of Magic will definitely monitor the school closely, and the magical transportation methods such as Floo Net, Portkey, and Phantom Shifter will all be monitored. But we can use broomsticks or magical creatures to do the transfer, and there are many animals in the Forbidden Forest that can do it, and Hagrid can be of great help. β
"Maybe we'll need to get Snape to get that out on the line. Kingsley said thoughtfully.
"What?" Mrs. Weasley was taken aback.
"Yes, it will make the Mystics trust Snape even more, and it's good for us, and for the students of Hogwarts. Lupin agreed.
"Then it's trouble," Moody said impatiently, "and we're going to slip under the nose of the mystery man." (To be continued.) )