July

North Sea.

Summer storms struck swiftly, with strong winds and rains, enveloping the sea, wave after wave, raging the vast sea.

In the midst of the stormy clouds, two black carriages pierced the sky and flew towards the middle of the North Sea, swaying in the wind like small boats floating in the sea.

Inside the carriage, the blonde boy who was reading the Daily Prophet was so uncomfortable by the jolt that he had to put away the newspaper and look out through the glass.

Dense gray clouds hung low above the sea, and it was morning, but the sky was as dark as night.

Cobweb-like lightning split the sky, dancing on the surface of the sea, dazzling with a dazzling light that allowed Rove to see the island not far away.

On the island stands a triangular fortress made of black rocks that looks eerie and haunted by ghosts.

It's both a dementor lair and a wizarding prison called ...... Azkaban!

Thestrals descended slowly from the sky, the wheels of the carriage skimming the water, making a huge splash, and finally coming to a halt on a large reef jutting out of the water.

Rove jumped out of the carriage and stared up close at the advanced refresher class, which only a few wizards were qualified to enter:

Its exterior walls are 100 meters high, with no windows or holes, and the boulders are intricately inlaid and integrated everywhere.

Soon, another wizard came out of the car, short and stocky, dressed in a pinstriped robe, a long black cloak, and groomed gray hair.

"Oh, Merlin." Fudge put his feet on the solid ground, and the discomfort of motion sickness finally subsided somewhat.

"It's terrible, isn't it, Rot?"

"Yes, Mr. Fudge." Rove turned his head and smiled:

"Excuse me, I'm still here in Azkaban in this weather. Actually, I'll just follow the Aurors. ”

"You've had a holiday with the Dementor leader, and I'm not worried about letting you come alone."

Fudge held up an umbrella and sheltered it in front of Rove, only to realize that not half a drop of rain had fallen on the boy's head.

Rove smiled apologetically, "Thank you so much." ”

"It's not all for you, either." Fudge glanced around and lowered his voice:

"Azkaban lost two Dementors, and I'm here today to find the Dementor leader and ask about it."

"Huh?" Rove whispered in surprise, "Azkaban lost two Dementors?" ”

He wasn't acting, but he was genuinely shocked, after all, Shirley and Hermione had obviously caught one Dementor, how could they be missing both?

Rove had also captured a Dementor before and used it as a teaching device for Sirius to teach the Patronus Charm, but he had already returned it to the Ministry of Magic.

"A Dementor was supposed to guard Duke Honey's secret passage to Hogwarts, but suddenly disappeared, and I suspect it may have entered Hogwarts."

Fudge sighed heavily, his face full of concern, "There's also a Dementor, lost near Hogsmeade. ”

Rove thought about it carefully, this matter should have nothing to do with him.

Just then, another carriage fell, and three Aurors escorted a wizard out.

Rove looked at the prisoner with a broad, rugged face and asked curiously, "Minister Fudge, what did he commit a crime for?" ”

"Illegally raising rare magical creatures." Fudge's eyes glanced at the box in the young man's hand and whispered:

"In this guy's yard, a half-sized Welsh green dragon, a dwarf pig monster, and two sac leopards were found...... He was to be imprisoned for life in Azkaban. ”

"......" is only such a small amount, and it will be imprisoned for life?!

Rove clenched his black box, and he said with a righteous face: "This kind of thief really should be arrested. ”

"Let's go, let's go to Azkaban."

Fudge walked forward, and Rove followed suit, following a rock-paved path through a stone gate and into the prison.

The entrance was a large hall, but it had a dark, damp feel, and the air was filled with a strange smell that Rove couldn't speak of.

But he soon understood what it was.

A group of creatures appeared in the hallway, they were about three meters tall, wearing black hooded cloaks, and their bodies were gray, looking like carrion.

They glided across the ground, hands outstretching from their cloaks, glowing, gray, thin, and crusted, dragging wizard corpses behind them.

Rove held his breath, his face solemn, it turned out to be the smell of death.

Walk up a winding staircase to the first level of the prison, where some of the most culpable wizards are inhabited.

"Rove...... You were caught too?! ”

A familiar voice suddenly sounded in Rove's ears, and the boy turned his head to see a Humpty Dumpty man with a scruffy beard and a tattered coat, looking at him.

"It's me, you don't know me?" Humpty Dumpty ruffled his long, messy ginger hair, revealing a swollen, bloodshot old face.

Rove carefully identified it for a moment and said in surprise: "Mundungus Fletsch, why are you here?" ”

The previous Christmas, Rove took the Orient Express to Albania, where he met Mundungus.

At that time, he followed the Weasleys to the Romanian Fire Dragon Sanctuary.

I haven't seen each other for two years, but I didn't expect to see Azkaban again!

"Rove, is this an acquaintance of yours?" Fudge walked over and put his arm on the boy's shoulder, and he stared at Mundungus, disgusted:

"Oh, this guy...... I think it was the seed of the smuggling tentacles, which was a category C prohibited item. ”

"This is pure slander!" Montungus blushed and defended: "Mr. Minister, I picked it up, I thought no one wanted it, I didn't smuggle it." ”

"You can pick up a sack of poison tentacle seeds, right?" Fudge snorted coldly and said:

"You stay honest, you'll be out in two weeks."

Rove shrugged impotently at Montungus and continued to walk forward.

"Rov, I'm going to talk to the Dementor leader." Fudge pointed to the tall, dark-skinned wizard beside him and whispered:

"Kingsley is going to escort the prisoner to the cell, let me take you to the bottom, and after seeing the lake, come back quickly...... You know? ”

Rove hummed, said goodbye to Fudge, and followed Kingsley Shackel down the stairs.

Akazban held prisoners according to their crimes, and prisoners like Mundungus, who were only held for a few months, were on the first floor.

The lower you go, the heavier the culpability.

Like the lowest criminals, they are all imprisoned for life...... Avada's torture for ten minutes is too light!

Kingsley took the prisoner to the lowest floor and pressed him through a low door into a long, dark corridor.

Eventually, he stopped in an empty room and took the prisoner inside.

Rove stood not far away, quietly waiting for Kingsley to come out and see the lake where the Dementors had been born.

At this moment, in the opposite cell, a woman staggered to her feet, her face pressed against the iron bar, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Hey, boy!"

When Rove heard the movement, he turned his head to look and saw a dirty witch:

She had thick lips, heavy eyelids and thick long eyelashes, she was very thin, with a layer of skin wrapped in her bones, and two crazy black eyes staring at her haggard face.

I can vaguely see that she used to be beautiful, but after a long period of torture, her face has become haggard and withered.

"You called me?" Rove pointed to himself.

"Yes." The woman's lips contorted and she smirked, but her eyes were as cold as stone.

"Kid, come here...... I asked you something, and you answered me...... Auntie gives you a reward! ”

"My grandfather said you can't just talk to strangers." Rove opened a pair of innocent eyes, showed a look of fear, and said weakly:

"This big sister, what is your name?"

"My name is Bellatrix......" said the woman, as if she had seen the little white rabbit, her distorted lips turning out of her scorched teeth, and said:

"Didn't your grandfather tell you to be helpful? Child...... Come here, I'll ask you questions, and it won't hurt you. ”

"Alright then, big sister." Rov smiled harmlessly and walked over to the woman.

When he was still one step away, Bellatrix suddenly reached out and grabbed Rove's clothes.

The boy stepped back sharply and said with a smile: "Almost, big sister." ”

"You kid......"

Bellatrick's eyes widened suddenly.

I saw Rove step forward and grab Bellatrix by the neck.

Bellatrix Lestrange ...... Right? The boy nodded gracefully and smiled:

"I'm ...... for Tom Riddle Greetings to you. ”

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