435. Moody's interrogation, Burrow guest
Scott had barely sat down to catch his breath when a group of wizards suddenly appeared at the bottom of the cliff, out of range of the anti-illusion shifting spell.
Professor Flitwick ran up to him the moment he saw him.
"Oh, Scott, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Professor, just a little off." Scott replied.
It was the first time he had tried to create such a super-large monster with Transfiguration, and it took a bit of magic and physical strength.
Others also came over.
The Aurors are led by Mad-Eye Moody, whom Scott had seen before.
Moody was on crutches, his blue eyes spinning around.
He looked at the blackened flames on the cliff, and finally at the fire that was still unextinguished on the edge of the cliff behind Scott.
"Blazing."
He waved at the young Aurors.
"Go fix it."
The young Aurors hurriedly took the order and walked past Scott and Professor Flitwick.
Scott was a little curious about how they were going to put out the fire, so he turned his head to look.
At this moment, Mr. Weasley, who was originally at the back of the crowd, ran over.
"Oh, Scott, you're fine."
He said affectionately Scott.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Weasley, I'm a little out of power right now." Scott apologized for not being able to stand up, "And, thank you, and of course, Bill. ”
Mr. Weasley waved his hand absently, "No thanks, kid, it's a pity we're a little late." ”
Scott shook his head.
Just then, there was the sound of rock cracking behind him.
He looked back, and realized that the Aurors' solution to the fire was to cut a layer of rock and throw it into the sea.
Tuk, tuk, tuk.
Moody walked over on crutches.
"There are three dead, two of whom were prisoners who escaped from Azkaban a few days ago, and the last one has been reduced to ashes."
He stared at Scott with that terrible magic eye.
"You killed them?"
"Yes." Scott nodded.
"Remarkable." Moody suddenly grinned, "Boy, what grade are you in now?" Ever wanted to become an Auror after graduation? ”
"Huh?"
Scott was waiting for him to ask what happened, but he didn't expect Leng Buding to hear such words, and he was stunned for a while.
Moody smacked his lips in displeasure, "Why, didn't you kid want to become a glorious Auror and be active on the front line against dark wizards?" ”
"No ......"
Scott was about to speak, but he interrupted him.
"Alright." His tone suddenly became very serious, "After all, three people died, and it is not yet possible to judge that your kid is completely innocent, so let's talk about what happened." ”
"Okay."
Scott was very cooperative and began to tell.
Let's start with a call from Michael.
However, he was interrupted again at the beginning of his story.
"A cell phone? Is it a new Muggle invention? A phone that you have with you and no phone line? It's amazing......"
Mr. Weasley's eyes widened, clearly interested in his phone.
"Don't get in my way, Arthur!"
Moody glared at him viciously until he shut up.
Scott glanced apologetically at Mr. Weasley and continued to recount his experience of the day.
Without adding fuel to the fire, he told the story of his return to the town of Hastings and the battle with the three wizards because of a phone call.
However, with the exception of Professor Flitwick, who knew something about his strength, everyone else had strange expressions on their faces when they heard his account of the battle, as if they were listening to a story made up.
"Oh Scott, you should report it to the Ministry of Magic as soon as you hear about the destruction of the house, and the Aurors will take care of such cases." Mr. Weasley spoke again.
Scott explained, "I'm not sure if it's a wizard who did it, so I wanted to come back and check it out first." ”
Moody's asked, "Can Transfiguration really do what you say?" ”
Scott nodded.
Several black crows flew down from the sky, and flames suddenly erupted around them.
They flew around in the fire, the flames on their bodies suddenly converged, and they opened their mouths to spit out several thin lines of fire.
Although the firing line looked slender, it was extremely hot, intertwined with each other, and drew a few blackened marks on the ground.
"It's like nothing I've seen before."
Watching the fire raven perform, Moody's normal eyes were as round as his potion.
"After identification, the injuries on the bodies of the two deceased were indeed caused by the penetration of such a line of fire." An Auror who had just examined the body said.
Moody nodded.
"Now, go see your house."
He said to Scott in a commanding tone.
Scott nodded, barely standing up, and Mr. Weasley hurriedly grabbed his arm.
Moody left the three Aurors on the cliff to deal with the aftermath of the corpses, and the group headed towards the residential area where the Trolop family was located.
They meet another team of wizards on the way.
"They are part of the Incident Reversal Team." Mr. Weasley, who was holding Scott, whispered.
A middle-aged wizard said to Moody, "It's too much movement, there are 37 witnesses in total. ”
As he spoke, he glanced at Scott.
"Several people saw fire-breathing dragons on the beach, and even a Muggle took a picture!"
Mr. Weasley told Scott, "They were responsible for erasing those Muggle memories. ”
"I'm sorry for the trouble." Scott said.
"It's nothing." The middle-aged wizard shrugged his shoulders, "That's what we do. ”
With that, he left with the Phantom Shifter, a member of the Reversal Contingency Team.
The rest of the group continued on their way to Scott's doorstep.
Moody walked straight into the courtyard with a few Aurors and inspected the house for a while.
After exiting the house, Moody said to Scott, "It seems that you are not lying, this house was indeed destroyed by magic. ”
He glanced back at the dilapidated house and waved his hand.
"Now, come with us to the Ministry of Magic."
Scott has no objections.
He was led by Mr. Weasley to the outside of the Ministry of Magic building in London via Apparition, and then followed the group to the Auror Headquarters on the second basement level.
During this time, both Professor Flitwick and Mr. Weasley stayed with him.
But upon reaching the Auror headquarters, they were all driven out by Moody.
Scott sat alone in a small room and watched Moody walk in through the door.
The formal interrogation began.
Moody's began to ask for a lot of details.
Scott didn't want to hide it, so he replied 1510.
This process was a bit long, and the whole incident was asked several times by Moody, the old Auror.
Scott forced himself to be patient, answering repetitive questions from time to time.
Moody was only recently asked about Strierna's motives for planning the attack.
"I want to know why Idrik Strierna attacked you and brought two relatives who had just escaped from prison."
"I think it's because he hates me......"
Scott candidly recounted the origins of his and Strierner's past conflicts at school, those two duels at the dueling club.
"Just because of the failure of the duel?"
Hearing the answer, Moody frowned.
"It's not just because I beat him." Scott said, "It's because I, a Muggle-born, fourth-year wizard, defeated him in front of everyone, a seventh-year pure-blood wizard." ”
He spoke again of the attack on the elevated stone bridge, which left [waste] on Strierna's forehead.
"Anyway, he didn't mess with me anymore, and I don't know he was obsessed with these things all the way to Elijah? The incident where Carlo infiltrated Hogwarts and attacked me......"
"You mean, Elijah? The time Carlo attacked you, it was because Strierna gave him information that he could grasp your movements? Moody muttered, "But you've never said that before." ”
"That's what Carlo told me personally, but I don't have proof," Scott said. ”
Moody's potion stared at him for a few more moments before retracting its gaze.
He no longer asked, but took a quill and wrote something on a piece of parchment.
"I'm not breaking the law, Mr. Moody." Scott asked, "My actions should be self-defense, and of course, I used legal spells during the fight." ”
"Wrong!" Moody exclaimed, "Don't forget, you're an illegal Animagus!" ”
"Oh...... I had only just learned, and this summer, before I could register, the Hogwarts professors could testify for me. Scott said quickly.
"It's better to be like this."
Moody's eye flickered, staring at Scott again.
But he didn't dwell on the issue of the Animagus.
"But you're a little weird."
A hideous smile appeared on his face covered with horrific scars.
"A Hogwarts student, a minor wizard, why are you always in trouble? I dare to say that the accident that happened to you is better than Harry? There were even more of Potter's immortal boys. ”
"I'd love to know why." Scott said with a wooden face.
"If you're really okay......"
Moody was still staring at Scott.
"This may be the fate unique to geniuses, and every genius who can ultimately influence the wizarding world grows up with bloody rain."
He opened his mouth and smiled, looking even more terrifying.
Scott didn't know what expression to respond to, so he could only keep a wooden face.
"You can go." Moody put away the smile on his face.
Scott stood up and politely thanked him.
As he walked out of the room, Moody spoke again.
"Although it may seem like you are innocent for the time being, I don't fully believe you, and I will continue to investigate you if I have time, boy."
Scott didn't respond, and walked out of the small room until he walked out of the Auror Command office.
Professor Flitwick and Mr. Weasley were waiting for him in the hallway.
"Professor Flitwick, Mr. Weasley."
Scott solemnly thanked the two of them again.
Professor Flitwick looked a little sad, but patted him on the arm in reassurance.
"I'm sorry that this is still happening in the past." The professor shook his head with a look of regret, "I don't know when the students of Hogwarts will no longer hate each other. ”
Scott whispered, "Professor, I'm sorry......"
"Oh, I know that's not your fault, Scott." Professor Flitwick smiled at him reluctantly.
Mr. Weasley also patted Scott on the shoulder, "With one against three, it is impossible to show mercy to your subordinates, it will kill you." ”
Professor Flitwick quickly picked himself up and asked Scott, "By the way, where are you going now?" Summer vacation isn't over yet, oh, maybe you should go back to your parents. Of course, you can come with me back to Hogwarts for a while, and then I'll send you out of England. ”
"Come to my house." Mr. Weasley invited, "Fred and George often talk about you at home, and if they hear about today's events, they must be worried about you, and you have made an appointment to go to the Quidditch World Cup final together, don't you?" ”
Scott thought about it for a moment and gladly accepted Mr. Weasley's invitation.
After saying goodbye to Professor Flitwick, he was led by Mr. Weasley to the Weasley house with his apparition shapeshift.
"This is it, welcome to Ottery? The village of St. Cachpol, this is my home, we call it the Burrow. ”
Standing in the crooked doorway of the house, Mr. Weasley happily introduced himself to Scott.
"Oh......" he looked up, "by this time, maybe everyone is already asleep." ”
He pushed open the door of the house.
Of course, Fred and George's two troublemakers may not have slept yet...... Molly, honey, you haven't slept yet? ”
"Oh dear, you're back."
Mrs. Weasley's voice came, and she didn't seem to be asleep yet.
"It's too late, I'm a little worried......"
"Molly, we have a little guest."
Mr. Weasley walked into the house, revealing Scott standing in the doorway.
"Oh...... It's you, darling. ”
Mrs. Weasley apparently remembered him.
"Excuse me, Mrs. Weasley."
"Scott, welcome."
Mrs. Weasley walked up to Scott and gave him a warm hug.
At that moment, the wooden staircase of the Burrow resounded with the sound of running.
"I think I heard Scott's name."
Fred and George, dressed in pajamas, ran down the stairs one after another, and both showed surprised expressions when they saw Scott.
"Hey, it's really you!"
"Welcome, brother."
"Your brother is me!"
"Friends can also be called brothers!"
While arguing, the two ran up to Scott and shook hands with him one by one to welcome him.
Mrs. Weasley, who was huddled aside, glared at them with a tiger face, "You two...... Sure enough, I didn't sleep obediently! ”
"Please, Mom!"
"It's a free summer vacation!"
The twins weren't impressed.
Mrs. Weasley was trying to teach them a lesson, and Scott's stomach chirped with hunger at the right time.
"Oh honey, are you hungry?"
Mrs. Weasley immediately shifted her target.
"I'm sorry, I didn't make it to dinner." Scott said with some embarrassment.
"Wait, poor boy, I'll make some food at once." Mrs. Weasley immediately turned and walked to the kitchen.
"Thank you." Scott hurriedly thanked him.
Mr. Weasley smiled and said, "Oh, that's okay, I happen to be hungry too." ”
"Mom, I want it too."
"And me!"
Fred and George also actively raised their hands in response.
The two of them pulled Scott together to the table and sat down, their eyes staring at him together.
"I think something must have happened."
"Scott actually came to our house with his dad one night."
"Uh......"
Scott didn't know whether to say it or not, and turned his head to look at Mr. Weasley.
"This kid has been attacked." Mr. Weasley sat down on the other side of the table, "I didn't have a place to go after being asked by the Aurors, so I brought him back." ”
"Attack?"
"Who is it?"
The twins' eyes widened in surprise.
"Strielna, and two black-robed wizards I don't know." Scott replied.
The twins, who heard the answer, thought for a moment before remembering who Strierna was.
"The Slytherin you defeated twice?"
"I'm not surprised by this answer, obviously, he has always held a grudge against you."
"I didn't expect to find a helper."
"Slytherins are always so mean!"
Mr. Weasley added, "Those two black-robed wizards are Death Eaters who escaped from Azkaban the other day. ”
Fred and George, who heard the news, were even more excited.
"Oh, damn Strelner!"
"He's got mixed up with the Death Eaters!"
Out of righteous indignation, they alternated passionate, cursing Strierna incessantly.
Listening to Scott, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Strierna, who had turned to ashes.
"Alright." Mr. Weasley clapped his hands, "This is over, your friends are safe." ”
For some unknown reason, he didn't say anything about Scott killing the three of them.
Scott also cooperated with Bill about how he helped him in this matter.
"Thanks to Bill for notifying Mr. Weasley in a timely manner......"
Fred and George's attention was immediately drawn to it.
"Yes, we are all members of the Scholars Alliance and can connect with each other through [the Book of Prometheus]......"
Scott took out his identity card and activated the [Book of Prometheus] to demonstrate it to them.
Fred and George didn't like the League of Scholars, a magical society in the name of scholars, but they were interested in [The Book of Prometheus].
The two pick up Scott's [Book of Prometheus] and try to contact Bill.
Bill's side quickly responded.
He had been a little worried about the outcome of the incident on Scott's side.
Fred and George were very excited, and happily chatted with Bill in [The Book of Prometheus].
At this point, Mrs. Weasley served hot food.
After a well-fed supper, Scott was placed in a room on the third floor by Mrs. Weasley.
"This is Bill's room."
"But now it's vacant."
"We live next door!"
Fred and George enthusiastically introduce Scott, but are chased to sleep by Mrs. Weasley.
After taking a shower and changing into pajamas, Scott was just about to go to bed when Fred and George sneaked into the room with another lamp.
"Hey, I think we can keep talking."
"About your battle with Strielna."
Placing the magic lamp on the floor, Fred and George both sat down on the floor next to the bed.
Scott yawned, "Maybe ...... tomorrow"
"No, we can't wait to find out."
"What the hell is going on."
"Okay." Scott sat cross-legged on the bed, "Those three guys are dead, I did it." ”
"Oh......"
Both Fred and George had their mouths wide open.
Scott propped his chin on his hand and looked at them calmly.
After a long time, Fred, who reacted, asked with some hesitation, "Should I say that I did a good job?" ”
"I guess so...... That's the Death Eaters, and if you don't kill them, Scott will be killed? George's tone was also a little uncertain.
"Well done indeed!" Fred nodded affirmatively.
"Well done, buddy!" George gave a thumbs up.
"Thank you."
Scott laughed when he saw that they hadn't accepted it reluctantly.
Fred and George accept Scott's message to kill their opponent and begin to inquire about the incident.
Scott had to tell it again......
The next morning, when Scott was woken up by various noises, he found that Fred and George had not gone back to their room, but had slept together on the floor in front of their bed.
"Mom! Fred and George were not in the room! ”
He heard Ron shouting outside the door.
"Look for it again! Breakfast is about to start! ”
Mrs. Weasley's breathless voice remained powerful across the floor.
Fred and George were woken up.
The two rubbed their eyes and looked at their condition, both of them a little confused.
"Fred! George! Ron was still yelling.
"Oh, here we are!"
"Little Rollo!"
Fred and George shouted at the top of their voices.
"Don't call me Little Rollo!" Ron slammed the door open, "You're hiding in Charlie's room, I'm going to tell my mom ......"
"Oh, Scott? Why are you here? ”
He looked at the three people in the room in surprise.
"Good morning, Ron."
Scott waved his hand.
"Morning ...... Good morning. Ron's expression was a little embarrassed, "Breakfast is ready, you guys come down quickly." ”
Fred and George laughed.
"Even our friends know about it now."
"Little Rollo is just a little boy who likes to complain to his mother."
"Shut up!"
Ron ran away with a red face.
At the breakfast table, Scott also sees Percy and Ginny.
Percy welcomed Scott's arrival in a serious manner.
Scott cheered up and exchanged a few words with him.
But the "official" atmosphere created by Percy was soon shattered by others.
Because apart from him, the rest of the Weasley family behaved very casually.
Ginny is also very generous, and even makes a point of mentioning to Scott that Luna's family also lives in the same village, and they often play together.
It's just that......
She soon broke through Fred and George's teasing as well.
"The difference is too great."
"What?"
"Why wasn't our little sister so talkative when Harry came to visit?"
"Because Scott isn't her object of admiration, doesn't make her feel shy?"
"Shut up!" Ginny let out the same roar as Ron.
In short, there were only a few people, but the table was very lively.
Finally, under the strong suppression of Mrs. Weasley, they were able to finish their breakfast quietly.
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