Even if Ron really wanted to eat Crabbe's toenails now, he didn't have a chance now.

Neville had the surprising news to Harry and Ron at noon today, Crabbe and Goyle had been found covered in blood in the corridor on the eighth floor of the castle, both badly wounded.

"Why?" asked Harry, surprised.

"Who knows. Neville shook his head, "Crabbe and Goyle are still unconscious, and neither of them knows what's going on. ”

Harry sighed in disappointment. It seemed to him that Crabbe and Goyle must have been injured and unconscious because of the incident in Malfoy's mouth. Now that they're in the school hospital, he and Ron can't get close to Malfoy like them.

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"Someone entered Hogwarts through illegal means. ”

In the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts, Dumbledore sat in his high-backed chair and said to Silver. "I'm guessing he invaded Hogwarts while Hogwarts' protective magic was temporarily lifted during the apparition class. ”

It makes sense that Crabbe and Goyle, though stupid, were not stupid enough to make themselves look like that. Silver said, "Only outsiders would hurt them like this." ”

"But that doesn't make sense, Jack. Dumbledore's eyes were intense, "The protective magic was only partially removed, and there were four deans staring at the place where the protective magic had been revoked, and Horace told me that he didn't sense anyone coming in - I mean when he was in charge of the protective magic. ”

"Maybe it has something to do with Professor Slughorn's lack of authority. Silver said thoughtfully, "In the past, the Headmaster himself presided over this kind of thing, and Hogwarts' protective magic and enchantments, while magical, are not without loopholes. Professor Slughorn does not have the authority of the headmaster, and it is normal for him to have some omissions due to his lack of knowledge of the castle. ”

"You're right, this problem could have been avoided. Dumbledore rubbed his somewhat dry eyes, "You said it would have been better for me not to run for Minister in the first place, but to stay at Hogwarts?"

"I think it's good now. Hogwarts had just had a minor accident - Crabbe and Goyle hadn't lost their lives to it. If it weren't for you as the minister, the wizarding world might have been bloody by now. ”

"Your compliment pleases me, Jack. Dumbledore said with a smile, "But the wizarding world is not at peace right now, and in England alone we have two terrible enemies, one lonely and dangerous, and the other powerful and pervasive. If you're going to talk about international shì, then I can only say it's worse. ”

"What do you mean by bad?"

"Scotland and Northern Ireland demand independence. ”

"Independence?" said Silver confusedly, "what independence? wizards are not Muggles. Aren't they very good now? They have their own Quidditch team. ”

"They want to set up their own Ministry of Magic, the Scottish Ministry of Magic and the Northern Ireland Ministry of Magic, and they have already submitted an application to the International Confederation of Wizards, and I can't stop them. Dumbledore said, "Even though I am the current president of the International Confederation of Wizards, I cannot directly veto their proposals. ”

"This is bad news, the Muggle lands of England have not yet been divided, and the English wizards are going to split up first. Silver frowned, "I haven't heard anything before. ”

"Yiqiē is still in a state of relative secrecy. The famous wizarding families of Scotland and Northern Ireland have come to an agreement and have not yet revealed it to the outside world, they have only secretly submitted an application to the International Confederation of Wizards to hold a local wizarding referendum. If I hadn't been the current president of the International Federation of Magicians, I wouldn't have known. ”

"But now you know, aren't you going to do something? You're the British Minister of Magic now. ”

"But I'm also the current president of the International Confederation of Magicians, and there's only so much I can do that I can't care about for the time being. Professor Dumbledore said, "Don't tell anyone else about it - help me get Harry here, I still have to keep teaching him, it's rare to find time to come to Hogwarts, I need to hurry." ”

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"Close the door and sit down, Harry. Dumbledore's voice was tired.

Harry complied, sitting in the old seat at Dumbledore's desk, and he noticed that the meditation basin was there again, along with two small crystal bottles with swirling memories inside.

"You've seen Jack Silver before?" asked Harry.

"Yes, talk to him about something," Dumbledore said, "but leave me alone with Silver, we have other things to talk about." Let's continue with the story of the last time. Do you remember where it was?"

"Speaking of Voldemort's mother, the Merope Gaunt family. (To be continued......)

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