Despite a very pleasant life in the United States, Darren and Hermione eventually returned to the UK, and they both had reasons why they had to do this, but at least, now they just need to take care of themselves, as for Penelope, she has to straighten things out of the new company first, anyway, she is also one of the shareholders and has enough right to speak. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Before returning to his house from the airport, Darren bought all the newspapers for the last month or so in one go to see what had happened since they left the UK.

In the study, there were newspapers scattered all over the floor, some of which were still mutilated, and Darren and Hermione flipped through a newspaper clipping with a long catalogue of all the terrible accidents that had occurred, and a straightforward analysis of the fact that each accident was caused by the negligence of the government.

Darren frowned, the Brockdale Bridge had broken in two, and a dozen cars had been planted deep in the river below, it had been less than ten years since it was built, and the best experts could not explain why this had happened, only to guess that the equipment was rusting, the expansion joints were rotting, and in fact, it was a breeze for wizards to destroy a well-constructed bridge.

"It's horrible," Hermione said, "how could such a thing happen." ”

"......" Darren didn't speak, and continued to scroll down.

Amelia Bones, a single, middle-aged woman, was murdered in a room locked from the inside.

This is even more impossible, Darren knows that Amelia is the director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and during the Triwizard Tournament, she replaced Crouch as a referee, a very fair person, and besides, she is a wizard, and no one can kill a wizard except another.

Also, Emmeline Vance, whose body was found near 10 Downing Street, with the newspaper headline "Trampling Law and Order in the Prime Minister's Backyard", was a member of the Order of the Phoenix, who had been seen by Darren at 12 Grimmauld Place last year, and who had gone with Black to pick up Harry after he was attacked by the Dementors.

In Somerset, in the west, there was a bizarre hurricane that caused huge damage to people's lives and property, uprooting large trees, overturning roofs, turning road signs into curves, and causing massive casualties...... It seems that a lot of things have happened in the time that Darren and the others have been away! Perhaps, we can wait for a wizard to come and see what the situation is.

Finally, after receiving the message of their return, Black came, and during the meal, he answered Darren and Hermione's questions, and sure enough, Brockdale Bridge was not in disrepair, it was obvious that it was the work of the Death Eaters, and there were no hurricanes at all, although it looked similar, but the same Death Eaters did it, and probably the giants were involved, and the Ministry of Magic sent several groups of amnestics to revise the memories of all the Muggles who had witnessed what had happened, and Amelia was killed by Voldemort because she was a very talented witch, and ordinary Death Eaters could not deal with her, and Emmeline Vance…… Also, Fudge stepped down, and the current Minister of Magic is Scolinger.

"So, you'd better be able to stay with Harry," Blake concluded, "and the situation is very dangerous, so you can protect as many people as you can at the same time." ”

"But in that case, wouldn't the Death Eaters also reduce the number of targets they had to attack?"

"At least, they don't dare to do it openly right now," Mr. Black said, "otherwise the damage would be much more than it is now," he added, "and don't you notice that the weather is very unusual now? It's still mid-July, and it's already a cold fog." ”

"It's ......"

"The Dementors, as Dumbledore feared, left Azkaban and took refuge with the Mysteries, and now the Dementors are everywhere, so these fogs have formed. ”

"Oh my God!"

"That's why I want you to be with Harry. ”

"Isn't there a Loyalty Charm here?"

"But you can't always be here," Blake shrugged, "Hogwarts book list." ”

Oh well...... In the end, they agreed to meet directly at the Leaky Cauldron on Saturday, as Harry would be there that day.

It was a dark, cloudy day, and Black took Darren and Hermione directly through Floo Net to the Leaky Cauldron, only to find it deserted and empty, and the bustling crowd was gone, except for Tom, the owner with a wrinkled face and a toothless tooth.

Blake told them to wait in the bar, and Harry came and went to Diagon Alley together, but luckily, soon there was a voice outside, "...... You see, the Ministry of Magic was going to send a group of Aurors, but Dumbledore said I'd just come, all right, let's go in—you guys first, Molly, Arthur......"

"Hagrid!" Darren heard who it was and greeted him.

"Darren!" Hagrid was equally happy when he saw him, and took him into his arms so hard that he almost crushed his bones......

Naturally, Hagrid was with Harry and the Weasleys, and after greeting each other, Hagrid said to Tom, "Just passing by today, Tom, you must understand." It's Hogwarts business, you know. ”

Tom nodded sullenly and continued to wipe his glasses, and everyone walked through the bar to the cold little courtyard behind the garbage bins, Hagrid raised the pink umbrella in his hand and knocked on a brick on the wall, where a doorway immediately appeared, leading to a winding pebble path through here, which was Diagon Alley.

Now, though, Diagon Alley has completely changed. The windows used to display spell books, potion ingredients, and cauldrons, all of which were now invisible, but were obscured by large notices posted by the Ministry of Magic, most of which read:

The wizarding world is currently under threat from an organization that calls itself the Death Eaters. Following these simple safety guidelines will help protect yourself, your family, and your home from attack.

1. Don't leave home alone.

2. You need to be extra careful at night. Go out and get back before dark as much as possible.

3. Check the safety precautions around the house to ensure that the whole family is aware of some emergency measures, such as the use of iron armor charms, illusion charms, etc., and the underage children in the family need to learn to follow the appearance.

4. Agree on a safety code with friends and relatives to see through the Death Eaters' use of polyjuice decoction to impersonate others.

5. If you notice a family member, colleague, friend, or neighbor behaving abnormally, contact the Magical Law Enforcement Team immediately. They may have been cast the Imperius Curse (see page 4).

6. If the Dark Mark appears on any house or building, do not enter it, and contact the Auror office immediately.

7. Unconfirmed information that the Death Eaters may now be using the Yin Corps (see page 10). If you see or encounter a corpse, report it to the Ministry of Magic immediately.