Chapter 381: Goodbye Dementors (Ask for subscriptions, ask for collections, ask for tickets)
After saying goodbye to Harry, Ryan and the others prepare to go to the nearby subway station. It is difficult to find a taxi at night in such a place that is far from the city center, and the only way to get back to the city center is to rely on public transportation.
The two men walked hand in hand through the deserted street, the weather was fine today, and the sky was full of stars, like jewels set in a dark blue velvet curtain.
"These stars are so beautiful!" "yes, it looks like tomorrow is going to be a good day." Ryan and Hermione walked down the street chatting with each other, and a faint feeling of warmth filled the air.
As they reached the middle of the magnolia road, the dark blue night sky sprinkled with stars suddenly darkened. The surrounding sounds also seemed to be quieter as if someone had lowered them. On top of that, the two of them felt that the temperature around them had dropped sharply, as if in late autumn.
"It'sโ" Hermione raised her ringed hand warily, looking ready to cast the Patronus Charm.
"Dementors, don't be nervous. Ryan said, pressing Hermione's hand down. He then pulled out a silver net made of alchemy from his pocket, an upgraded version of the kind he used to catch Dementors.
As he was ready, a large silver stag burst out of the path ahead, two antlers piercing straight into the heart of the Dementor. The Dementors were knocked backwards, weightless like the darkness around them. The stag rushed forward, and the Dementor flipped to the side like a bat and fled in a hurry.
Seeing that the Dementors were rapidly climbing, Ryan aimed at the fleeing Dementors and threw the net. The net quickly enveloped the two Dementors under the influence of magic, and when Ryan reached the place where the net had fallen, he saw that the net had turned into a red crystal the size of a goose egg, and the two Dementors were trapped in it like insects in amber.
"Dementors? How did they get here? Also, they seem to have been attacking Harry just now, is there anything wrong with Harry?" Fortunately, the previous training still showed results. Soon she calmed down.
"We should take these two Dementors back to Sirius' parents now, it's proof anyway. Giving them to Professor Dumbledore should go a long way. Since Harry's side can release the Flesh Patronus, it means that there should be nothing wrong with him, and it should be better for us not to get involved in the past at this time. With that, Hermione looked at Ryan.
"Very well, it seems that you have really matured and learned to think rationally. Ryan picked up the red crystal on the ground and pulled Hermione to continue walking in the direction of the subway station, as he said, "As for why these two Dementors are here, it can only be said that some people in the Ministry of Magic have a ghost mind and need to be educated. If you think about Harry's news in the newspapers this summer, you can guess why they're here. โ
"Wouldn't it?" Hermione's eyes widened. "But the Dementors are uncontrollable, aren't they worried about their lives?"
"With those completely lost Ministry of Magic, human life really doesn't matter. Even if this life belongs to the savior Harry. Ryan said in a deep tone.
On the road after that, the two of them didn't say anything all the way. Until they return to 12 Grimmauld Place.
"Oh, you're finally back. It was Mrs. Weasley who opened the door, he said as he passed through the hallway. "You know what? Harry just cast a spell. The Ministry of Magic wanted to fire Harry for casting the Patronus Charm in front of a Muggle. Professor Dumbledore went to the Ministry of Magic, but the Fudge gang still bit Harry for using magic illegally. In the end, he had to compromise to not expel Harry for the time being, but Harry still had to go to the Ministry of Magic in ten days to stand trial. โ
"Mrs. Weasley, I think I have crucial evidence about Harry here that needs to be handed over to Professor Dumbledore. Can you tell me where Professor Dumbledore is now?" Ryan said to Mrs. Weasley in an eager tone.
"What, you're notโ" Mrs. Weasley looked at the two of them in surprise. "Well, Dumbledore is furious in the cafeteria in the basement right now, and today's incident was entirely caused by Mondigus leaving without permission before the changing of the guard. โ
Arriving at the basement kitchen door, Mrs. Weasley knocked on the door, and the door opened. Dumbledore stood at the end of the table on the other side of the room, his face very ugly. A bearded Humpty Dumpty wizard shrunk in the corner with his head bowed, looking dejected, it should be the Monton Gus who got into trouble today?? Fletch too.
"Molly, what are you doing here?" Dumbledore asked, puzzled, after seeing that it was Mrs. Weasley who knocked on the door.
"Ryan and Hermione have returned, and they say they have evidence of Harry's attack. With that, Mrs. Weasley let Harry and the two of them into the kitchen.
"If you two have anything to say, just say it, we're short on time right now. After all, these things are troublesome today-" Dumbledore's face softened a little after hearing what Mrs. Weasley had just said.
"We're out today to visit our friendsโ" Ryan began by recounting what they had done and what they had seen. The criticism of the principal was omitted.
"You mean you two saw Harry use the Patronus Charm to banish the Dementors?" Dumbledore didn't care about Ryan's behavior when they took the opportunity to sneak out to meet Harry, but asked on a key point.
"It's not just about seeing. Ryan put his hand in his bag at this time. "I also grabbed them with an alchemy prop. With that, he handed over the red crystal the size of a goose egg with two Dementors sealed.
"Oh, this is?" Dumbledore cupped his glasses, his sharp eyes staring at the two black shadows in the crystal. "This alchemy product of yours is very interesting, it can actually seal the Dementors. With these two Dementors as proof, I'll leave the rest to me, and I think Harry will be fine. โ
After saying that, he looked at Ryan and Hermione, "I think you did Harry and me a great favor this time, thank you so much." I now reflect on whether I should not treat you as children sometimes, whether I should trust you more, and whether I was too strict with you before?" Dumbledore smiled softly at the two of them.
"Okay, you're tired of running so much tonight, so hurry up and rest. Although you lied before, it was out of a precious friendship, so I forgive you. But you'd better apologize to Mrs. Weasley when you go out again, she was worried about you until you didn't come back, worried that you were going to run into an out-of-control Dementor. โ
After leaving the house, Ryan and Hermione apologized to Mrs. Weasley in earnest. After all, what they did today made this elder worry about them no matter what.
Mrs. Weasley, like Headmaster Dumbledore, didn't pursue it too much, and she said to Lane on the stairs. "It's not right for you to run over without notice, but Harry has had a miserable month, and it's okay for you as a friend to go and see it. It's just that I still have to talk about this kind of thing in the future, and don't let everyone worry about you-"
In fact, she had always regarded Harry as similar to her own son, and she was a little unhappy with Dumbledore's ban. But as an adult, she can't do anything as wanton as Ryan did. So she didn't have much resentment about Ryan and the two of them running to see Harry under the pretext of procurement.
After saying goodbye to Mrs. Weasley and going to the third floor, Ryan and Hermione exchanged goodnight at their respective doors before returning to their rooms to rest. After Ryan washed up, he lay on the bed and quietly thought about what happened today, and felt that this time Dumbledore would definitely be able to give Fudge and his gang a beautiful counterattack from the Ministry of Magic.