On the fifth day after the New Year, Lane, who had breakfast, went to the Burrow with Lupin. This is because the Ministry of Magic will arrange a one-time Floo network connection tomorrow so that students can return to school quickly and safely.

"Oh, you're finally here, come in quickly!" As soon as they entered the Burrow's garden, Mrs. Weasley greeted them, and then welcomed them into the house, "I just left a lot of snacks for breakfast, would you like some?"

"Thanks, but no. We had breakfast before we came. Hermione politely declined Mrs. Weasley's kindness. Lupin stayed down to talk to Mrs. Weasley, while Ryan and the others went upstairs to find Harry.

Arriving at the staircase on the third floor, Hermione turned directly to find Ginny, while Ryan continued up to the fifth floor to the door of Ron's house. After knocking on the door, the door opened. It was Harry who opened the door, and Ron looked like he had written something on the edge of the table, now holding a quill in his hand and turning his head in the direction of the door.

"Hah, you're finally here. As Ryan walked through the door, Harry and Ron each hugged him, and Ron continued. "I thought you and Hermione wouldn't be here this Christmas. ”

"Since I promised, I will definitely come. Ryan said as he sat on the edge of the bed. "By the way, you two don't seem to be very happy, what happened to you this holiday? Can you tell me about it?"

"That's right. Harry and Ron looked at each other and nodded slightly, before Harry said, "I told Mr. Weasley what I heard in the hallway, but he thought I was a little nervous. He thinks Snape's conversation with Malfoy is a pretense of helping out in order to find out what Malfoy is up to. I should trust Professor Dumbledore's judgment and trust Snape. ”

"What about Sirius?" Ryan asked Harry's godfather's opinion.

Sirius definitely supported Harry's opinion. Ron said from the side. "But that didn't make much sense, as Sirius had considered Snape to be a Dark Wizard and a Death Eater from the beginning, and he couldn't do anything at school after the castle's magic alert level was raised. ”

"It sounds terrible, but it means we need to be alone in this area. But Harry, you don't have to worry. Ryan said, looking up at Harry's face standing in the middle of the room. "I can help you in this matter as much as I can, such as some alchemy items that can be used in the castle. ”

"Thank you so much, buddy. Ron walked over and patted Ryan on the shoulder. "This may cost you a lot of money, as Hogwarts Castle has a lot of defensive magic, and the cost of certain types of alchemy items can be sky-high. ”

"It's-" Harry looked a little confused, muttering to himself that Ryan was reluctant to help him. But after hearing Ron say this, he immediately realized that Ryan actually helped him with a lot. What I just had in mind was very inappropriate. After all, Ryan has a lot of work for the Order of the Phoenix this semester, and he doesn't have much time to do other things. It is a very big favor to spend a lot of money to provide him with alchemy props now.

"You don't have to take this to heart. Ryan put on a proud look. "You must know that as a good alchemist, there will never be a shortage of worldly money. ”

"That sounds enviable. Ron said with a grin. "By the way, thank you for the Christmas gift you gave me this year, this wizarding robe that cleans itself and has basic defense is really amazing, I think Fred and George have a wizarding robe like this for 10 Galleons. ”

"Me too, thank you for the wizarding robe you gave me. Harry said, "By the way, Rufus Scrimgeour came here to see me and talked to me about a whole bunch of things. ”

"Like—" Ryan asked in a long tone.

"He first told me that Umbridge repented of what she had done last year and chose to self-exile in northern Europe. Harry had a smile on his face at this, and it seemed that he was happy with Umbridge's departure. But soon his face returned to calm. "He first made this gesture to me, and then he thought I had an obligation to cooperate with the Ministry of Magic. ”

"Obligation?" Ryan frowned at the word. "You know I've read a lot of books, and there are Muggle books that talk about obligations, and they say that obligations and rights should correspond. I just want to know what rights the Ministry of Magic can give you?"

"Nothing, other than to introduce me to a few big names in the Ministry of Magic. Harry was a little annoyed, "I only try to tell him that I don't like certain things that the Ministry of Magic does, like imprisoning Stan Sampak. But he immediately changed his face and thought that I was only 16 years old and didn't understand many things. Tell me that the situation is dangerous now and that certain measures are necessary. ”

"Another politician whose ass decides his brain, and his brain is about the same as his ass. Ryan sighed, if it was Slughorn, he would definitely be willing to accept this opportunity to meet the big guys, but Harry was a man of integrity and couldn't get used to it. "Actually, the Death Eaters on the periphery are not hard to find or catch right now. However, as the Minister of Magic, he did not want to offend the pure-blood families who were the cornerstone of the Ministry of Magic at this time. ”

Glancing at Harry and Ron, who had indignant expressions on their faces, Ryan then said in a flat tone, "Of course, I can understand how to avoid infighting during wartime, and I can understand what you want to do to boost morale. But in this case, I really don't understand why he has to arrest a few innocent people as scapegoats, obviously there are a lot of really evil dark wizards in Diagon Alley, and it is not difficult to catch a few from there. ”

"yes, I think it would be better to stuff the Dark Wizards who hurt people in Tumbledown Alley into Azkaban. So I declined his invitation, saying I was a Dumbledore through and through. Harry said, spreading his hands. "Then the two of us fell apart, but I still felt a little guilty that he had chased Umbridge away. ”

"You don't have to feel guilty. Ryan looked at Harry, who was a man of integrity and kindness, even though he was sometimes naïve and emotional in many ways. That's why Ryan is willing to be friends with him.

He whispered to Harry and Ron. "I know why Umbridge didn't come back, but it involves Lupin, so I want you to keep it a secret. ”

After looking at Harry and nodding solemnly, Ryan said, "Here's the thing-" Ryan then whispered about how Umbridge tried to kill Liang and was killed instead, but he didn't say anything about treating the werewolves, because Lupin thought that even if it was made public, it would be okay to wait until all the werewolves on the plantation were healed.

"I knew that the Ministry of Magic and Umbridge weren't going to suddenly become good guys, as the proverb goes: foxes turn gray, but never get better. Ron listened to Ryan's narration and spoke first.

"But it's also a good thing. Harry said with a smile. "Now I can be a Dundon through and through. ”