Chapter 180: The Stage of Chaos
"Hagrid hasn't been out for days, how can he possibly know about the Dementors?"
Looking at Hagrid, who didn't care about his warnings at all, humming a little song and taking care of the dragon eggs, and could read a soft expression on his face, Hermione pulled the two aside and said in distress, and at the same time there was a trace of annoyance on her face. She subconsciously felt that this dragon egg was likely to cause her great trouble.
Pei Chen had told her before that in the remaining semester, it would be impossible to spend the daily life safely, and there would be twists and turns, and the light of misfortune would roll in. Harry Potter is the so-called "savior", and most of such things should be directed at him, and Hermione and Harry are involved, and it is likely that they will also be affected......
Even though it sounded like a god's word, and there was no evidence to prove it, Hermione believed it. She thinks that Lyle will not lie to herself, no, she is absolutely not allowed to lie to herself! It doesn't make sense, but that's what the little girl really thinks.
"I don't understand, why do we have to find out the truth about the Dementors stationed in the school? Didn't everyone say that? It's because someone in Azkaban has escaped that the Ministry of Magic is searching everywhere...... Uh, what kind of eyes are you looking at?! ”
Finding that Hermione and even Harry were looking at the mentally handicapped child in surprise, Ron exploded directly, and the feeling of being crushed by his IQ was really unpleasant! Although it is said that there must be a pig's head in a threesome, but when you are the pig's head, you will feel uncomfortable.
Ron has neither self-knowledge nor wants to have self-knowledge, so he is naturally unwilling to be a pig's head.
"But have you ever wondered why Dementors are stationed at Hogwarts? Although the rest of Britain is also under martial law, the only one with real Dementors is Hogwarts! Hermione said, biting her lip and looking worried, "Nothing happens for no reason, there must be a reason for it." This shows that behind the Dementors' presence in the school, it is likely that the people from the Ministry of Magic think that the fugitive is most likely to come to Hogwarts? ”
"By the way, Ron, isn't your dad an official of the Ministry of Magic? How can you hear some news? Hermione suddenly looked at the red-haired boy.
Ron saw that he finally had his own place to express value, and quickly made an expression that I was thinking, and said slowly: "I don't know much about this, after all, my dad can't tell me about his work...... However, I did hear Percy and Fred say something the other day. ”
"They have a Daily Prophet that seems to record it, and we can ask ......"
"Actually, it doesn't have to be that trouble," Harry couldn't help but interject, "Let's go directly to Professor Lyle and ask if we can find out, and let Hermione lead the way." She is most familiar with Professor Lyle, and Professor Lyle is also very talkative! ”
Hermione raised her head slightly, a little proud, and Harry, who had sharp eyes, noticed that the girl's ears were a little red, and she seemed to be a little shy. Ron was upset and said, "Then why don't you ask Lockhart?" He's better at talking, isn't he, and if you compliment him a few words, that straw bag will be so beautiful that you can't find the north......"
"Ron!!" The little girl shouted in annoyance!
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"Blake is still at large, and the Ministry of Magic confirmed today: Sirius Black, who is believed to be the most notorious of the prisoners who have ever spent time in Azkaban Castle, is still unapprehended. We're trying to recapture Black,' said Secretary of Magic Cornelius Fudge this morning, 'and we ask the wizarding community to remain calm. Some members of the International Confederation of Wizards have criticized Fudge for not informing the Muggle Prime Minister of Black's escape. ”
"Fudge, who was easily enraged, said, 'Oh, I had to do this, don't you know?' Blake is crazy. Anyone who encounters him is in danger, whether you are a wizarding or a Muggle. I was assured by the Prime Minister that he would not confide a word about Black's true identity to anyone. Let's face it – who would believe him if he said it? ’”
"Muggles were told that Blake was carrying a gun (a metal wand that Muggles used to kill each other), and the wizarding community feared a repeat of the massacre of a year ago, when Blake killed thirteen people with a single spell."
Squinting her eyes, Hermione read a large section of the newspaper clearly and fluently, and the two listened to it.
Pei Chen yawned, looking unmotivated.
"Professor, I don't understand, even if Black escapes Azkaban, there is no reason for the Dementors to enter Hogwarts!" Because of his several interactions, Harry knew that the Eastern wizard in front of him was actually a person who was as friendly as Professor Flitwick, or rather a more lazy person, so he was no longer so inhibited, "Is it because he was the first prisoner to escape from Azkaban?" That's why the Ministry of Magic is like this...... If you are facing a great enemy? ”
"Maybe they're doing it for you? Porter. Pei Chen said with a smile, half joking and half serious, "The famous Harry Potter or something." ”
"Professor......" Harry's face turned red, even though he knew that Pei Chen didn't have any malicious intentions, just simple teasing, but he still twisted his body very unnaturally and became restrained.
Ron looked at him enviously.
"Well, let's put it this way, Black isn't the first prisoner to escape from Azkaban, Hermione can see if you flip back a few pages of the newspaper that the previous Minister of Magic has already been arrested...... Tsk, this is really ......" After casually saying a few digressions, Pei Chen then turned back to the topic, "As for why the Dementor thing got into Hogwarts, there is indeed a reason, but I can't tell you this reason. ”
"Why?" Hermione was the most polite and decisively questioned.
"Because this matter does have something to do with Harry, and I really can't say anything as an outsider." Pei Chen said pointedly, "If you really want to know about this matter, you can only figure it out by yourself, after all, your eyes and ears are all on your own...... It's just that maybe the truth of the matter is not yet appropriate for Harry to know. ”
The three of them looked at each other, feeling confused, and couldn't understand what Professor Lyle meant by such a big deal. They were still eleven-year-old children after all, first-year students, and from the perspective of rank, they were just a miscellaneous fish-level magic apprentice - by the way, in Pei Chen's eyes, the second to third grades were at best a high-level miscellaneous fish.
"Well, forget it, you guys just let me say nothing!" Pei Chen touched his nose awkwardly and added. "Anyway, Christmas is coming, do you have any gifts you want......
Everyone was speechless, "Professor, how could you ask so directly?!" ”
Even if there were, we're embarrassed to say it!!
"Ah, I'm just worried that I don't have the time to bother choosing a gift...... Pei Chen said with a wave of his hand, "or if I discuss it with Professor Snape, he will be happy to give you a gift, and then never have to give it again...... Let's say give each of you a bottle of poison or something......"
He looked at the three of them with a malicious gaze, and Harry and Ron gasped when they heard what he said, and couldn't help but shiver. If someone really took the lead, thinking about Snape's hatred of Harry, maybe he really wouldn't mind helping them delete the number?
The four of them spoke for a while, and then Harry and the others left with a full stomach full of doubts, but it was undeniable that they had begun to become curious about Blake's relationship with him. Now that the seeds have been planted, the rest is not something that Pei Chen should worry about, and naturally someone will take on the responsibility of guiding the irrigation.
Judging from such an irresponsible behavior that caused an incident, Pei Chen is a typical person who kills and does not bury it. And he himself doesn't think there's anything wrong with it, because it's not his business after all. He reached out and locked the door, then took out the map from the drawer and began his routine of monitoring the entire school every day.
"It's really strange, it seems that I saw Barty Crouch Jr.'s name just now, why can't I find them after talking to them for a few minutes? Couldn't it be an escape from school? Pei Chen glanced at the map several times and muttered to himself.
"That shouldn't be, unless the other party has the headmaster's authority to apparition...... Or the basic movement speed has reached at least 100 meters and four seconds, otherwise it shouldn't be so fast! I can't fly this fast......"
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The arrival of the Dementors seems to be a certainty, and even Dumbledore can't change it, after all, the current Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge has a good reason -
"Even during the years that Blake was in captivity, he kept saying things like 'that boy is at Hogwarts', which shows that he is still a thief, and he is likely to infiltrate Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which is not good for Harry, and we need to take such measures!"
Everyone else has said this, what else can Dumbledore say? I can only smile bitterly.
He thinks there are two possibilities, the first is that because of the previous successive escapes of Barty Crouch Jr. and Sirius, the Minister of Magic was disgraced, so now he can't afford any other setbacks, let alone the famous Harry Potter accident. Once such a thing really happened, he could only bear endless infamy and step down.
The second possibility is that Fudge sensed the outline of some of the things they were planning, after all, Pei Chen had just gone to Azkaban, and there were one after another situations, and none of the people who could be elected Minister of Magic were mentally retarded children, so it was natural that they would easily suspect this aspect.
Wizard Whitebeard wasn't sure which one was more likely, or if it wasn't a bit surprising if both.
But now he obviously needs to worry about some other things more -
"What? You say Barty Crouch Jr. has infiltrated the school, and he can't even be found on the live map? Dumbledore clutched his forehead in frustration, feeling that he had never been in such trouble at once.
Whether it's arguing with Minister Fudge, doing everything in his power to keep the Dementors out of the castle, or appeasing the professors who are enraged by something like this, or even carefully controlling the situation to make sure that nothing goes wrong with Harry and Sirius...... These were troublesome things that he racked his brains for, but had to deal with.
But now, even the wanted Barty Crouch Jr. is coming to wade into muddy waters, as if he dislikes that the water is not muddy enough, what is this thing?!
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(That, everybody...... Ahem, it looks like it's going to be on the shelves on May 1st...... Looking at the sky...... )