Chapter 976: Permission
"When Dumbledore... Oh, Dumbledore was used to pinching the time and wouldn't come so early. Arthur almost confessed that Alan had been so cruel to Dumbledore, but luckily changed his tune when he realized that he was also talking to a Harris.
"By the way, there's something I need to tell you, Arthur. Owen still smiled at Arthur, "You know it's not been peaceful lately, and Hermione plans to provide the members of the Umbrella Group with a unified house for security." ”
Arthur, who was not mentally prepared for this, a layer of sweat oozed from his bare head, he looked at Molly and them, and rubbed his hands uncomfortably, "The benefits of the umbrella are too good to accept... Thank you, Owen, but our family has lived in The Burrow for so many years... is used to it, and Molly and the child are probably reluctant to move. ”
"Arthur, don't be in a hurry to refuse, this is not an extra benefit for your family, it is Alan's idea, all of them..."Owen pointed to Percy and Bill, "and you and I are in the same situation, we have several children, Charlie is in Romania, but Percy and Bill are already adults, and Fred and George are also grown, I think they will also need more personal space, right? I'd suggest you discuss it with Molly first, after all, Ginny is still so young, and she's often with Harry... You can't keep her safe all the time during the holidays..."
"The mystery man always takes advantage of people close to his enemies..."Arthur also seemed a little frightened by his own imagination after being reminded.
"Good afternoon, gentlemen, we are almost late. ”
Owen looked up when he heard the sound, only to realize that it was Penelope and Hermione who had arrived.
"Don't worry girls, there's still some time to start. Arthur replied with a retraction, and then asked a little strangely, "You two came together?"
"Came in the name of the representative umbrella. Hermione's unkempt hair was pulled back into an elegant bun, making her look more energetic than usual, and Penelope didn't wear her preferred black anymore at this moment, but a light-colored short dress, with short black hair tucked behind her ears.
The time for the wedding ceremony was approaching, and Lupin, who was so nervous, had arrived at the round table, and Tonks's father, Ted, had begun to beckon his daughter to prepare, and he himself had moved towards the end of the arch.
Eren let his figure appear in the sight of the werewolf surprise wizard, and amid the almost continuous greetings from the wizards, he smiled and waved his hand repeatedly, and sat down in a position on the side.
Then, there was a burst of firelight, and a figure suddenly appeared in the doorway, and Dumbledore, dressed in a purple robe, strode calmly, although he looked thinner than he had been at Hogwarts, but his hands under the sleeves were in good health, and Dumbledore's health was much better without the curse.
However, unlike in the past, when Dumbledore was the focus of attention wherever he appeared, although most of the guests noticed Dumbledore, except for Ted, who was the host and was standing next to the groom at this time, waved and smiled at Dumbledore, only a few friends of Ted and Andomeda, the Order of the Phoenix like the Weasleys greeted Dumbledore, and the Harris only nodded to each other.
The rest of the people didn't seem to see Dumbledore, and whispered to themselves - there were very few people who took the initiative to greet him, as Tonks's colleagues basically worked in the Auror office of the Ministry of Magic, and the relationship between Harris and Dumbledore was already known with the previous Hogwarts incidents, even if most of them were actually his students when Dumbledore was in charge, but at this moment, they could only show their attitude, and they didn't want to have much to do with the former headmaster of Hogwarts.
Dumbledore waved his hand to signal Lupin that they left him alone, and then walked alone to an empty chair and sat down, lowered his head and fiddled with his fingers, and took a few pieces of very sweet snacks at random and ate them, his lowered eyes made it difficult to see the emotions in his eyes, and Dumbledore, who had no one to talk to him and sat in the corner next to him, looked very lonely at this time.
Then, Dumbledore looked left and right, got up from his position, and walked directly to Allen, seeing this, the curious wizards turned their eyes from the round platform where the final preparations were being made to Dumbledore and Allen's side.
"Headmaster Harris, do you have time to talk to me, an old man?" Dumbledore looked at Alan through his half-moon glasses perched on the bridge of his hooked nose, his long silver-white beard and hair much darker than before.
"Mr. Dumbledore... Is there anything I can do for you?" Alan was a little surprised that the other party would take the initiative to talk to him, and with a slight shake of his fingertips, a chair moved to his side.
Dumbledore sat down knowingly, he waved his hand and closed his earbuds under their tablecloth to listen to the incantation, so that no one else could hear what they were talking about, and then his long fingertips were docked together, "I beg my heart for taking the opportunity of Remus and Tonks' wedding, otherwise I don't know if I would have waited until another day to communicate with you." ”
Alan took his suspicious gaze back from Dumbledore's previously cursed arm, although he didn't know the purpose of the other party, but as long as he didn't try to point fingers at him again, he had nothing to resist: "Mr. Dumbledore, do you still have any hidden dangers in your arm?" please don't say these unlucky words, the luck of all things will be related to everything, people don't taboo bad things are not all feudal superstitions, you know that I have always been interested in prophecy and divination, in my opinion, it will not be a problem for you to live for another few decades. ”
"No, no, no, my arm and health are completely fine, and since Lady Ravenclaw removed the curse for me, I do feel more and more relaxed and healthy, and I don't have to manage the school and other things..."Dumbledore flipped his already intact hand twice, "I can focus on fighting Voldemort as Headmaster Harris had hoped..."
"Mr. Dumbledore, I'm glad to see you accept my suggestion..."Alan raised an eyebrow, his finger tapped lightly on his leg and said the scene, "Now that the Death Eaters are carrying out terrorist attacks around the world, it has almost become a huge cancer in the wizarding world, and it is a blessing for the wizarding world to have a powerful wizard like you participate in the confrontation, which will speed up the process of destroying them..."
"I'm not going to be able to do it alone. Dumbledore shook his head slightly, "As Sirius said before, I founded the Order of the Phoenix because a group of like-minded wizards wanted to better fight against Voldemort and the Death Eaters... It's just that now, as you pointed out, the Order of the Phoenix is not registered with the Ministry of Magic, and it would be illegal to carry out some activities, so our strategy against the Death Eaters is not working smoothly, and it is a bit of a constraint..."
Alan now understood the purpose of the other party, he remembered that when he was in the fifth grade of the Ministry of Magic, he had warned the Order of the Phoenix that the act was illegal, but now he didn't need to compete with the other party in this regard for any honor and prestige, and the Death Eaters attacked the Muggle world frequently, he was happy to give the other party some green light- Many of the members of the Order of the Phoenix are from traditional Auror backgrounds, and although they don't have the ability to fight together, they still have their own connections and means as secret agents, the traditional function of the Aurors.
"Wizards who want to form an armed group should be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Magic, and as long as they are registered in accordance with the provisions of the corresponding regulations, I think the Ministry of Magic will be happy to give you approval and get your help. Alan nodded, and his tone became more sincere, "... I don't think there's any reason for us to fight each other for a while, Albus, let's be honest with each other, I've always missed our fourth grade collaboration... So, you write an application, and I'll give it to Lunn... He manages the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and he knows how to do it, and I promise you'll get what you want soon..."
"Thank you... Allan. Dumbledore sighed as well, and after thanking him he didn't say anything more.
Alan looked at Dumbledore, hesitated for a moment, but let his voice soften more softly: "In addition, for personal advice, as a cautious Ravenclaw, I suggest that you should not call Tom by his name after obtaining permission to act, according to my intelligence sources, Tom may recast the spell on the name Voldemort... It doesn't matter what name a wizard like you and I call Tom, but the rest of the Order of the Phoenix... They're all friends of you and me, so I want you to be a little more cautious and not risk your own conversation to be detected by the other party's magic just to show your courage. ”
“... This was my negligence. Dumbledore, though unimpressed, seemed a little pleased that Alan was able to persuade him in itself.
Alan raised his head, his gaze lingered for a moment on Harry, who was probing his brain not far away, then retracted his gaze and changed his sitting position, "By the way, Albus, are you interested in working with me again in the true sense of the word? I have a plan..."
"Ding... Dingding ......"
The crisp sound interrupted the conversation between Alan and Dumbledore, drawing the attention of the guests.
Sirius, as the host, had already stepped onto the stage, and the sound was caused by him knocking on a glass goblet with a silver spoon that glittered in the sunlight in his hand: "Distinguished guests, I am Sirius Black for today's host, and welcome to everyone. Remus and Tonks are my friends, because of Remus's special physique, the love between the two of them has been very difficult all the way, although they have faced a lot of traps, but they have never given up on each other. As friends, I'm sure you are looking forward to their wedding as much as I do, and I hope they will be happy. I announce that the wedding of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks begins now. ”
Immediately, Sirius pointed to the bride on the other end of the carpet of petals, and the accompanying music played, directing all the eyes of the guests to the brides, Tonks and Ted, and the audience was ready to set sail for the wedding.