Chapter 677: Suspicion and News (Ask for Subscriptions, Ask for Collections, Ask for Tickets)
"Good morning, brother. The next morning, Ryan was woken up by Rose Crystal's crisp voice. "I suggest you hurry up now, for it's almost time for lunch. β
"What, have I slept for so long?" Ryan quickly sat up and turned his head to look out the window, only to find that the sunlight outside was already very bright. Beams of golden sunlight shone through the cracks in the curtains and entered the bedroom, forming thin beams of light in the room.
"Maybe I was too tired yesterday. Ryan laughed self-deprecatingly, then got up from the bed and began to wash up. "That's right, little Rose. Where's Hermione?"
"She had gotten up half an hour ago, and she didn't alarm you to go out of the room and downstairs by herself when you were still asleep. Rose Crystal shrugged, "She should be preparing breakfast right now." β
"Oh, really. Ryan shook his head helplessly and quickly cleaned up and went downstairs, only to come to the dining room just in time to see Hermione sitting at the table waiting for him, with two hearty English breakfasts on the table.
"I'm really bothering you. Ryan sat down at the table and said apologetically to Hermione. "You should have woken me up when you woke up just now, you can't be left alone to make breakfast. β
"But I didn't actually do anything. Hermione smiled and spread her hands. "It's at home, so I don't have to cook for myself. All you have to do is go to the kitchen and tell Mr. Skillful what you want to eat in the morning. β
"I see. Ryan picked up a slice of bacon with a fork and ate it, then said vaguely. "Since we had this home, we can count the amount of time we've lived here on one hand, so I forgot about it. β
"It doesn't matter, it's just a little thing. Hermione waved her hand and continued. "By the way, I just went to check on the hostages we rescued yesterday, and their condition is much less than the one who came back yesterday. If there were no accidents, they would be able to wake up in another three or four hours. β
"That sounds like a great idea. Ryan said from the bottom of his heart. "At least I think it's important for him to have a laboratory that allows the mysterious man to spend so much money to build such a big formation, so if we can figure out what this lab does, it should be a very useful thing for us. β
"You're right, but there's one thing you might not expect. Hermione put down her fork and nodded in agreement. "At least in my opinion, this lab is probably more important than you think. β
"Oh? Ryan put down his fork and asked with some curiosity, he just thought that it should be important to have so many precious materials and so many people guarding the place, but he didn't have time to think about it seriously. So now, after hearing Hermione's analysis, he stopped eating with interest to hear her have her say.
"That's right, do you feel that although the guardians are quite numerous, there is plenty of magic array to help. But it's a little strange that they're all isolated in front of that iron wall. Hermione said, looking at Ryan.
"You must know that the two wand-makers we rescued were forcibly taken away before, and under normal circumstances, they would not be assured of their actions, so why is there a wall between the guards and these two wand-making masters, but they are not closely monitored. β
"This is indeed a suspicious place. Ryan nodded slightly, as the Death Eaters were acting out of the blue. Normally, such unreliable personnel should at least be kept under surveillance, and it was a bit strange for someone like the Death Eaters to stand outside the door and not go in to take a look. "I think it's either very dangerous, or it's very important to the mystery man. β
"I guess it's very important. Hermione said. "I don't think the Mystic Man is the kind of person who values the lives of others, even the Death Eaters under him, and he doesn't put their lives in his own eyes. β
"You have a point. Ryan nodded. "But we don't need to speculate on these things, and in a moment the two old gentlemen we rescued yesterday will wake up and know what the mysterious man is doing. β
Time was a little bored after eating, so Ryan twisted the radio on the table to try to hear if there was anything new. They have been busy for the past few days, and at the same time, they have cast a disturbance charm on their bodies to prevent the owls from finding them for the sake of secrecy. As a result, Ryan and the others had cut off almost all news since they left Hogwarts Castle, so they urgently needed to know what had happened recently.
The first few stations were all in existence, but now they've all fallen on Voldemort's side. So it's either whitewashed music or some new London Ministry of Magic reciting in a rigid tone. Of course, these laws are discriminatory.
Other than that, there were some wanted notices, and Ryan happened to hear his share. His bounty was 10,000 Galleons, which had been added after that battle in Hogsmeade last time and was now second only to that of Professor Dumbledore, the so-called conspiracy usurper. As the list was recited, they heard quite a few familiar names. For example, Harry is now offered a bounty of 6,000 Galleons, while Hermione is only 3,000 Galleons.
"It's boring and illogical. After reading the wanted list, Hermione sat down on the couch and said, "Let's listen to our radio, there's really nothing to listen to from the London Ministry of Magic." β
"There's some use, at least to give us an idea of who the Death Eaters are targeting right now. Ryan said, tapping his wand on the radio to change the channel. "Of course, it's not always accurate, and for example, your bounty is half that of Harry. At least 7,000 Galleons is reasonable for the damage you did to the Death Eaters? β
"I'm not going to be bored enough to be more than that. Hermione said and raised her chin slightly, "I just think that if these wanted amounts are more accurate, I can roughly analyze some of the enemy's movements and warn our personnel." β
"You have a point, but we can hear other news now. Ryan finally changed the channel after tossing for a long time, and a familiar voice came out of the speakers.
β...... It's a pleasure to meet listeners once again, and welcome to Hogwarts Light. I'm Fred Weasley, and by my side is George Weasley, good afternoon, everybody. β
"Good afternoon. George's voice came out, but because the twins' voices were similar and the radio didn't have that high resolution, Ryan didn't hear the difference between the two.
"First of all, I need to broadcast good news. "Now that we can confirm that all of the Death Eaters who caused the Polka massacre after the four days of the Hogsmeade attack have been killed, we hope that this will allow the wizards who are now on the side of the mystery men to wake up in time to stop the slaughter of innocents." β
"In addition to this, we call on all listeners to help nearby Muggles as well, where possible. For example, you can cast a protective charm on the Muggle dwellings on your street. These simple measures could save many lives. β
"Yes, we don't expect everyone to be a hero, but sometimes helping others is just a gesture. George added. "Don't believe the so-called wizard first that circulates in the dark, wizard first is the first step of discrimination, and then it will be easy to become pure-blood first, and finally become an evil Death Eater. Remember, whether it's wizards, Muggles, or magical creatures, life is equal, all equally precious, and all deserve to be protectedβ"
"It seems that the radio station is doing well, at least it has played a role in publicity. Listening to the radio, Ryan nodded approvingly.