Riedel House

The old house is even more dilapidated than before. The carved walls were full of cracks, the few remaining glass windows were broken, and the wind shield on the roof was blown away to reveal dark tiles. A breeze blew, and loose doors, windows, and floors creaked in unison. With this kind of appearance, outsiders would never have imagined that there were still residents inside.

"Humph! I don't want to find the master, so I will only engage in these small actions behind my back...... How - Wormtail, you don't want to? ”

It's still that dimly lit room. Peter Pettigrew knelt in front of the couch, his forehead pressed against the floor. Werewolf Fenrir stood on the couch and held a copy of the Daily Prophet in front of Voldemort.

"That house-elf has been abandoned, what are the concerns?" Voldemort, who was in his infantile state, asked slowly and methodically in his terrifying voice

"Master, it's not that I don't want to be loyal, I—I'm afraid that something will go wrong and disrupt my master's plan." Peter tried to keep himself as calm as he could

"It turns out that you are so thoughtful, I misunderstood you"

"No, no, master! It was I who never said anything that made my master doubt my loyalty. ”

"Hum ~ Caring Servant"

"Great master, I would like to share your worries." Werewolf Fenrir is anxious to perform in front of the Dark Lord

"Very impressed, Fenrir, thank you. But Wormtail is right, this is the most critical part, and nothing can go wrong. ”

"Uh... What the host meant"

"I'm going to visit it myself"

"Can be the master's body"

"It's okay, Wormtail will take care of me—right?"

"Please rest assured, master!"

"Master, is there anything I need to do?" Fenrir was anxious to make a meritorious service and asked

"Hmm... By the way, Bertha just got the word that we have an old friend who is going to teach at Hogwarts. You go find out where he lives and find out by the way. ”

"Do you need me to deal with him?"

"No, no, no—dear Fenrir, what do I say you do, don't do anything superfluous. Got it? ”

.....

"Quite a few things happened last night?" At lunch the next day, Erin and Wendy each took a newspaper and read it with relish.

"Listen to this—" Erin read to a few others with gusto, "the Ministry of Magic has been negligent in providing an opportunity for the demonstrators to take advantage of. The incompetence of the officials in power has led to impunity for the criminals. In response to last night's demonstrations, our reporter interviewed 39 foreign fans. They said it was hard to imagine such a ridiculous thing happening at such an international tournament, and they expressed their strong dissatisfaction with the organizers' security efforts and accused the Ministry of Magic of inaction. Another national wizard spoke out, and this farce not only caused the Ministry of Magic to lose its prestige, but also brought shame to the country. We have to wonder if the current officials are up to the task of managing the country. ”

"And this - Barty Crouch, the current director of the Department of International Magical Exchange and Cooperation at the Ministry of Magic, connived at house-elves to steal wands. After being caught, he immediately drew a line and shifted all the responsibility to the house-elves in order to protect himself. How can such an unresponsible official be in a high position! It is also rumored that a number of officials of the Ministry of Magic have participated in the organization of off-site quizzes, and such a blatant act of collecting money has caused the corruption problem in the Ministry to be terminally ill..."

"Looks like Fudge is busy"

"Isn't this a rumor?" Betty said, "We were on the spot, and it wasn't what the newspapers said it was. ”

"Rita Skeeter wrote it~ It's not strange, let's just have fun." Erin had already seen it

"Her most recent articles are all in this style — exaggerated, fanciful, and distorting facts," Wendy further explains

"Why haven't you heard of this person before?" Betty was a little weird. It stands to reason that what has happened at Hogwarts in the past few years is enough for her to make headlines on the front page for a year, but she has not seen the report.

"Rita didn't mix well before, and then disappeared for a long time, and it didn't appear in the public eye until July this year. And out of nowhere, I got a quill pen and helped her make it up. ”

Hmph-hmph, I guess the time of disappearance is to complete the transformation of Animagus. After listening to Wendy's story, Ivy secretly speculated.

"What's on schedule for the afternoon?"

"I have to go back to the store," Rebelle said

"Don't worry, I'll go back later. It just so happens that they need to buy dresses this semester, and by the way, they will get you some wizard clothes. ”

"Why do you buy dresses?"

"Triwizard Tournament looks like there's a prom"

"Prom? Isn't it okay to wear a suit? ”

"It's a wizard's ball"

.....

At night, Ivy was sleeping with Rebelle in her arms.

"Goo-goo!" Outside the house, the chirping of an owl suddenly sounded

Ivy was instantly woken up and glanced at her arms, her hair covering her bewitching face, and Le Belle was still asleep. He carefully got out of bed, put on his pants and opened the window, and directly rolled over and jumped off.

After landing smoothly, there was an owl with two pinches of purple feathers on its head, clutching a roll of parchment in its right paw, and was honestly standing on a stake in the backyard. Seeing him coming, bend his legs and stretch forward.

Ivy took the letter and opened it for a general glance. Unsurprisingly, it was Tonks whining again.

A week ago, Ivey wrote to her to keep an eye on her outside Mad-Eyed Moody's house. But there was no movement for four or five days, which made Tonks very irritable.

"There should be results tonight," he muttered, and Ivy activated the seal.

"Bastard ~ wasting the old lady for so long in vain" As soon as I got in touch, I heard a very cordial greeting.

"Senior sister!" Ivey shouted deliberately

"Who!" Caught off guard, Tonks shouted in a gaffe. However, she immediately reacted, "Ivey? Bastard! Are you making fun of the old lady! ”

"Calm down, Senpai. As an Auror, you must be patient" Not long ago, Ivey had transferred Tonks through connections.

"I don't care! The old lady is gone."

"Don't~ Senior sister, it's the last night, and then insist on it." Tomorrow is the first day of school at Hogwarts, when Moody will be going to teach.

"Speaking lightly," Tonks raised his voice a lot, "what about you?" Don't dare come out to see me? ”

"I didn't go there, I just contacted you through that mark"

"Sleep at home with you, let me put this busy work on hold" Tonks instantly unbalanced

"No, no-senior sister, don't let you be busy in vain, I'll invite you to dinner when the matter is over. It's the hottest hot pot restaurant right now," Ivy hurriedly reassured

"You mean the one on Mogg Street?"

"Yes, yes!"

"You want to send me away with a meal"

"No—it's not a meal, whatever you eat, I'll pay."

"Okay—you said it."

"Don't worry, senior sister, the arrangements are definitely in place."

"Hmm~" Tonks snorted in satisfaction, "Then I'll wait one more night - just one night, and say nothing to continue." ”

"OK~OK~OK~ Senior sister, if something urgent happens, you can use your magic to stimulate the mark a little, and I can sense it here."

After disconnecting, Ivey wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. It's still more difficult to fool Tonks.

"Now it's up to Voldemort to change his plans"

Ivy didn't go back to the house, he sat on a stake and waited. Suddenly, his shoulders sank, and Best's funny big face plate came into view.

"You're not here to accompany me, are you?" Reaching out and hugging it on his knees, he asked, staring at its big round rumbling eyes

"Meow~" Best ignored him and licked his front paws to himself

Ivy scratched its chin, and Bester immediately collapsed on her back in comfort, and soon began to snore.

"Sure enough, it's just a different place to sleep" Ivey, who was already accustomed to it, continued to wait while petting the cat.

Just as the horizon was about to turn white, Tonks' side finally reacted.

"Hey! Feed! ”

"It's coming, what's wrong?"

"There are three men in black robes who have just circled Moody's house and are now standing in front of his house."

"Be careful not to be found out, and put your own safety first. Can you see the identity? ”

"A tall and strong head, with fluff on the back of his exposed hands, he must be a werewolf! Most likely Fenrir Greyback! ”

"The other person who is short and stocky and deliberately covers his right hand should be Peter Pettigrew."

"The last medium size is not easy to judge the identity"

"That's good~ Senior sister, I have a lot of talent for being an Auror."

"That's ~ is.... Bastard! Is this the time to say that! Hurry up and help! ”

"Help? I'm not here, have you beaten Pettigrew? Just stand and watch."

"See? They must be looking for Moody's to seek revenge, are you sure it doesn't matter? ”

"If you want revenge, you have already taken revenge, so why wait until tonight. And what is the point of killing a retired Auror except to vent his anger, it will also expose himself. ”

"Why look for him if you don't take revenge?"

"Didn't I tell you that the Death Eaters wanted to make trouble at the Triwizard Tournament. Think about Moody's identity tomorrow"

"He's going to Hogwarts tomorrow as a Defence Against the Dark Arts professor... The Death Eaters wanted to make a fuss about him! ”

"It should be right"

"How do you know their plans?"

"Oh yes—I knew I would have kept you waiting for so many days"

"Cut~ That's hard to say.... Hey~Hey~ they're in! ”

"Calm down, out of the way."

"How about reporting directly to the Ministry of Magic to arrest them?"

"Are you sure the Ministry of Magic doesn't have a Death Eater inside?"

"Uh... Not sure"

"That's not over, we can solve it ourselves. The most important thing is that you don't get discovered now, and don't surprise them to think that the plan has been debunked. ”

"Okay, okay, I'll be quiet."

“...”

“...”

"You speak!"

"Didn't you tell me to be quiet!"

“..... But I always need to know what's going on to make sure I guess what they're going to do."

"What a hassle—oh! There's a fight inside! A garbage can flew into the sky, and something was spewing fire outside... Well... Well, there's no movement. ”

"Eighty percent of Moody's was subdued"

"The Muggles around are awake, and I guess someone will call the police."

"It's fine, focus on how many people are there when you leave."

"Hmm... Came out, still three people"

"Three? Are you sure? ”

"It's still the same three, and the size hasn't changed."

"That's it.... Okay, I see, you can leave. ”

"Do you need me to keep track of it?"

"Don't, I can't rush over as soon as something happens, safety is important."

....