Chapter 323: Bruce's Guess
This would have sounded inconceivable to anyone, and the highest court of the wizarding world would have held a trial, and anyone would think that the person on trial had done something that hurt the heavens and the conscience. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info But the truth is that the man they tried with great fanfare had only used magic in front of Muggles, and he was a student.
It's like a Muggle world parliament holding a trial, and the head of state personally presides over it, but everyone only finds out that this major case is actually a fight between two children, no matter how you hear it, it feels ridiculous.
"Your treatment is really unusual!" Hermione said meaningfully.
Mrs. Weasley said dissatisfiedly, "It's crazy to treat a child like this. ”
Ron quipped, "I don't think they have anything to do, just like they instructed the newspapers to discredit Harry, because these cowards can only find weak people to get angry with." ”
"Smack!"
Mr. Weasley slapped his youngest son on the head and said with a smile, "You boy, is your dad also a coward?" ”
Ron hurriedly said, "You know that the person I'm talking about definitely doesn't include you, Dad!" ”
But Harry was used to it, and now the Daily Prophet didn't even need to read it to know that there were three types of reports every day, praising the "peaceful and prosperous times" under Fudge's leadership, criticizing the lying boy Harry Potter, and attacking Dumbledore. Every day is never interrupted, like the newspaper on the table right now.
Harry looked at himself in the newspaper and said helplessly, "They knew that Bruce was my friend, and I was there at the time, it must be because of me." ”
"Please! Aren't you tired of panicking? Bruce said, "Those people don't think well right now, and it has nothing to do with you." ”
Sirius said, "That's right, Harry! You don't need to blame yourself, Fudge used all of their power to hide this, including his influence over the Daily Prophet. ”
Bruce nodded and said, "So it's just Fudge's words." ”
Mr. Weasley smiled helplessly and said, "Now Fudge will attack everyone who claims to be the Mystery Man has returned, and you're not the only one, Harry. ”
Harry said incredulously, "I can't figure it out, why is that?" We don't have to lie at all. ”
Lupin explained, "It's none of your business, Harry! It's okay with Bruce, but you're all Hogwarts students. ”
"Dumbledore?" Bruce said.
Lupin nodded and said, "He thought Dumbledore was using you to spread rumors and steal his job. ”
Harry immediately said, "Unreasonable, seriously, if Dumbledore wanted to do this, I would definitely support it, but he would not use such a despicable method at all." ”
"It's normal people's thinking, but the point is that Fudge is ...... now It's not normal. His mind had been taken over by fear. ”
"Whew!" Hearing these words, Bruce felt a dullness in his chest, and after a long breath, he sighed helplessly: "To a certain extent, fear is as serious as betrayal. ”
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked.
Bruce said, "Fear control makes people do things they fear. My dear, there are many such examples in history. ”
Sirius said sadly, "Fourteen years ago, Voldemort destroyed almost everything we cherished, and now he is back, and the leaders of the wizarding world are doing everything they can to deny this horrible fact. ”
Hermione's eyes showed fear, and she said, "Isn't this tantamount to disarming and surrendering?" ”
"And that's not the worst." Lupin's voice was full of helplessness: "According to the news brought back by Bruce and Harry, as well as the intelligence we have gathered during this time, it is likely that Voldemort is gathering men, and he is forming his own legion. Just like fourteen years ago, it's not just wizards but all dark creatures as well. ”
Harry hurriedly said, "We can too, isn't there the Order of the Phoenix?" I'm going to join you, Voldemort was defeated once, and we can still defeat him a second time. ”
No one answered Harry, because everyone knew that the wizarding world was not going to be united at all. The living room was suddenly quiet, and the atmosphere was a little heavy. But what made Bruce curious was Sirius's expression, as if he was deliberately hiding something, which immediately made him sound the words that he had just eavesdropped.
In particular, this so-called "secret" seemed to have something to do with Harry, and he seemed to think of some eyebrows when he thought about what he had been through.
"Dumbledore said Voldemort was a monster without a heart." Bruce's inexplicable words attracted everyone's attention: "In the cemetery, he let Harry leave me, I don't think Harry is important to him just to bring himself back to life, even if he really wants to recruit me, he doesn't have to spend so much money." ”
Hermione asked in surprise, "What are you talking about?" Is this the same thing? ”
Bruce paid attention to Sirius' expression and continued, "Voldemort, who was able to turn the entire wizarding world upside down, has failed once, and he doesn't want to have a second time. So he must have learned the lesson of fourteen years ago, and he was waiting for something...... Looking for something, he released Harry, and now you protect Harry, so don't you say......"
A hint of surprise in Sirius and the others' eyes was immediately caught by Bruce, which meant he was on point. But at that moment, someone interrupted him.
"Enough!" Mrs. Weasley suddenly said, "Don't say anything from now on!" ”
Sirius laughed, "Look, Molly! That's why I said you can't even look at this kid with the mentality of looking at a child......."
"Shut up, Blake!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed, "Again, they're just kids, and it's none of their business. ”
Harry immediately said, "No! Mrs. Weasley, this matter has a lot to do with me, I understand what Bruce said, he is right, is he? Only I can find what Voldemort wants. You shouldn't hide it from me, I'm going to join the Order of the Phoenix! ”
Sirius immediately let out a smile of relief, in his opinion, this was James and Lily's child, this was his godson. Do not flinch in the face of danger, and dare to challenge in the face of strong enemies.
Bruce said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Weasley, forgive me for being rude. But Harry was right, I know you care about us and protect us, but ...... My parents were killed by Voldemort, and I'm going to kill Voldemort with my own hands anyway. ”
Mrs. Weasley wanted to say something, but Sirius said, "It's time not to say these sad things. Molly, why don't you bring dinner? I think everyone is hungry. ”
Mrs. Weasley angrily watched Sirius turn back to the kitchen, and Sirius grimaced at the two of them. But because of this, the atmosphere at dinner was not as lively as it was at the beginning, and it was already late, and everyone just ate some hastily and ended the dinner.
That's when Kreacher arrived. Ignoring Mrs. Weasley's and Hermione's kindness to help, it magically cleared the table.
"You don't have to pay attention to it, he's just a nuisance who doesn't have it!" Sirius said in annoyance.
Sirius didn't like his family, as evidenced by the mess of the Black ancestral home. Kreacher is a legacy left to him by his parents and only keeps him reminded of the family he hates. Although he did not mistreat Kreacher like the other nobles, he never gave him a good face.
Kreacher was also very upset with the master, otherwise there would not have been what Bruce Harry had heard on the stairs. But this is the "habit" of house-elves, even a free-spirited elf like Dobby does not dare to easily reveal the master's secrets before getting the master's clothes.
But Hermione couldn't agree with Sirius, and she said dissatisfiedly, "Sirius shouldn't have done that to him." ”
Sirius knew from Harry's letter that Hermione had formed the "Elf Blessing Society", and when he saw Hermione's expression, he smiled, "Sorry, little beauty." I don't want that either, in fact if this wasn't the headquarters, I would have given him a piece of clothing a long time ago. ”
"If you want us all to die, you can do this." Moody, leaning against the wall, said coldly.
"What does that mean?" Hermione asked curiously.
Sirius said, "There's one other person in the Black family besides me, my crazy cousin, she...... She is on the opposite side of us and follows the Dark Lord. ”
Hermione nodded in understanding, once Sirius banished Kreacher, with the "habits" of a house elf, it would definitely go to the cousin who followed Voldemort, so that the Order of the Phoenix would be in front of Voldemort.
Hermione immediately said, "In that case, why not try to make it better?" You've said that Voldemort will find dark creatures to be his men, wouldn't it be a great help if we could get the help of house-elves? ”
Sirius smiled helplessly, not answering Hermione. Hermione's words seemed to him to be fantastic. Let's not talk about the "contract" of the house-elves, and it is impossible to say that the owners of these little ones have one condition, Hermione. Because those people are pure-blood nobles. In Sirius's opinion, it is better to count on those people to help than to surrender.
But Hermione didn't care about that, in her opinion, someone had to do something, and it would always be a day before doing it today than tomorrow. Although Kreacher ignored it and even showed a deep disgust, Hermione was still very enthusiastic and patient in talking to it.
She no longer uses human thinking to persuade house-elves as she used to, and the Fujin Society has found a good way to "use" their owners! It's like Bruce using excuses like helping Twinkle get back to her master's house to make her obedient. Hermione painted the gourd, and she could tell Kreacher's displeasure with her master.
House-elves are not only loyal but also care about the family style of their master's family, and they will strongly dislike anything that insults the family style. Hermione was right on the spot, telling her why she didn't "help" her master change, and she was more than willing to help.
The advice of a Muggle-born man seemed dismissive, but in his heart it was approved. Because it began to talk to Hermione, although the tone was full of sarcasm and the look was still disgusted, but it had changed, hadn't it?
At this time, Sirius, as the master, didn't care about these at all, but in the future, Hermione's "idea" became a reality, and it was these little ones who were seen as slaves in that battle between good and evil that tilted the scales in favor of justice.
And Sirius would never have imagined that it was Hermione's words that saved his life today, and also helped Harry "keep" the only relative in the world.