There are only three people in the British white wizarding world, Lockhart, Snape, and Ginny, plus Grindelwald, the Dark Lord, and there are only four, so they know what big conspiracy Voldemort may be brewing. On the surface, the wizarding world is still peaceful, but secretly, a large number of excellent former Aurors have been reabsorbed into the Executive Division, and the Ministry of Magic has always kept vigilance at the highest level.

If this threat can't be lifted during the summer, then it's a question of whether Hogwarts will start school normally.

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The Floo network was finally connected, and the workload of the Ministry of Magic increased dramatically, and a large number of wizards from all over the country, even from overseas, went to the Ministry of Magic to register. From a black household to a law-abiding wizard in an instant, from a foreign wizard to a British wizard in an instant...... They began to enjoy all the benefits and wizarding perks that British Muggle citizens should have, the Strikers and Aurors rushed to various places and began to hunt down the Death Eaters and the wizards who had done evil during the failure of the Floo Network, and gradually, the low-level Death Eaters scattered all over the country began to surrender themselves, but they were all minor characters without the mark of the Dark Devil, and after the double interrogation of the Regents and the Truth Elixir, they were sentenced to several months and sent to prison.

At the same time, the training of more than a dozen new Aurors has also accelerated suddenly, time is not waiting for anyone, and it is very likely that these new Aurors will also come in handy at that time!

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"Are they going on their first mission?" asked Hermione, surprised.

"That's right, taking them out and getting to know each other is the quickest way to grow," Lockhart said, "not to catch the Death Eaters, and I'll go with them, and it'll be fine." ”

"Go, what are you afraid of!" Albert was one of the first members of the new Ministry of Magic to obtain an Auror certificate, and he was full of confidence at the moment.

Neville had been training with another instructor before, but Lockhart had taken him with him on his first mission, and the fat boy who had been attending Hogwarts had grown into a tall and handsome guy at this time: "What are we going to do?"

"Get rid of the wizarding black market in Edinburgh in the north. Lockhart explained. Mundungus is always well informed about this: "According to informants, there are people on these black markets who are trying to sell potion materials that are prohibited from circulation by the Ministry of Magic. ”

"Hmm. ”

"Hermione, you stay at the Ministry of Magic, don't go anywhere. ”

"Well, then watch out. ”

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Harry, Albert, Ron, and Neville, the four of them followed Lockhart's retinue Apparition, and it wasn't long before they appeared in a location that Mundungus had prepared for them.

It landed in an alley, and the sound of car engines and horns could be heard outside the alley, as well as the sound of Muggle pedestrians talking.

Lockhart was the quickest to wake up from his vertigo. Looking around at the four of them, they all quickly turned their heads to look at themselves. So he led the four of them deeper into the alley and began to order: "Everyone changes their appearance." ”

All five of them pointed their wands at their faces, quickly transforming them, and the Aurors had to transform before handling a case in a crowded setting, without asking for or needing to disguise themselves as anyone, just to avoid being recognized by their memorable appearances.

After walking for a few minutes in dim conditions, Lockhart opened a rusty iron door with his wand, and they entered a wizarding colony. Here is an alley with a wall covered in wet moss. There were a few rats on the ground that saw them and fled quickly.

"Where is this?" Albert couldn't help but ask.

"Gast Street, you can think of Edinburgh's Tumbledown Alley, but on a smaller scale. Lockhart explained, "In the past, the Ministry of Magic was not very strict about the management of these dark wizards' gathering and trading places that were not serious in nature, but now it is different. ”

Harry nodded, "Yes." People who live here don't want to register with the Ministry of Magic?"

"Some didn't go, because they felt that receiving a subsidy of 100 Galleons a month was under the management of the Ministry of Magic, and it was far from being as good as buying and selling dark magic items to make a lot of money. Lockhart smiled, "There's a dark wizard organization called Black Thorns here. But don't be nervous, it's also a dark wizard organization, and they're not on the same level as the Death Eaters. These well-fed wizards have learned a little bit of black magic that can't be put on the table. When a small wizard gathers to say yes, he feels so powerful that he never takes the Ministry of Magic seriously. ”

"Hmph. Ron expressed his disdain.

Lockhart's tone changed: "But what I'm talking about can't be on the table, it's for the elite Aurors before the war began. Black Thorn neither kills nor sets fires, and Scrimgeour didn't even bother to bother with them at the time...... But it's still a little tricky for you newcomers. So remember: always be vigilant!"

"Understood. ”

"Another point, this is a magical black market controlled by Black Thorns, in addition to these managers, there will inevitably be dark wizards and even Death Eaters who are more ruthless than them, so be careful! I'll set up some space solidification traps around first, you go in and see the situation, and find out the point. I've told me all about the terrain informants, but seeing is believing - pretend to be an ordinary wizard who is here for the first time, don't get into a conflict with people, and let me know if you find a Death Eater, can you do it?"

"No problem. ”

After separation, Lockhart surrounded the area and set up several magical barriers: no-fly, marker, soundproof, and insulating magic fluctuations. At the same time, inform the Ministry of Magic to cut off the Floo network in this area, and if you encounter some powerful Death Eater, he will not be able to escape.

It took ten minutes to get it all done, and Lockhart entered Gast Street.

The market was bustling with people, but the atmosphere was not lively - unlike Diagon Alley, which was bustling with people during the bustling hours after the Floo network was reopened, the environment here was noisy but oppressive, and everyone was cautious, even haggling softly.

Originally, this black market for wizards could have waited until the end of the war to deal with it centrally, but according to Montungus's information, there were wizards trading in several potion materials that the Ministry of Magic had repeatedly banned - all of which were essential for the potion of rejuvenation.

So this black market can no longer stay.

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Black Thorns, as Lockhart and Harry had said before, were "an organization built by a few well-fed wizards". It was once the largest group of dark wizards in the United Kingdom, with hundreds of members in all parts of the country. It's just that because he is relatively low-key and does not openly confront the Ministry of Magic, Scrimgeour has not been bothered.

But now, whether the upper echelons of the Black Thorns know it or not, it is possible that the black market protected by this organization is indeed serving Voldemort's plots, and since Lockhart has decided to take it out, it is "made up of a few well-fed men."

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Contacted through a note, the five met again.

"How's it going?"

"There are so many dark wizards here," Harry whispered, "and there are a lot of dark magic items on the stalls......

"Well, that's nonsense, have you seen the terrain around you. ”

"The structure is complex and extends in all directions, and upon closer inspection, there should be two back doors. There's a house over there that sells Floo Powder with its own Confusion Charm, here's a shop that sells second-hand dark magic items, and there are some stalls on this street, some selling Flying Magic Carpets, some selling artifact creatures, and even a house-elf who is also trapped by magic and selling. Albert replied: "The most arrogant is naturally the most central store that claims to be able to buy all the potion materials in the world, and it is also the headquarters of Black Thorn, it seems that there are not many wizards, and they are very strong." ”

"Well, good, same as the informant's intelligence. Lockhart nodded approvingly: "You three remember, I'll let you come in and have a look, not to hang out, to observe useful information like Albert!"

"Remember......" Neville said embarrassedly.

"Do you see those wizards in the same brown robes, they are the security guards of Black Thorns, responsible for suppressing those who dare to make trouble here. There are a lot of people in this market, and if there is no black thorn wizard bullet pressure, I am afraid that it will explode at one point. ”

"It seems like a lot...... Harry estimated, "there are about twenty of them that can be seen, and we don't have five of us, do you want to call a few Aurors or a team of fighters?"

"It's all busy, and with me, five is enough. Later, I will seal the door, you have to block the two back doors for me, any wizard who wants to escape through the back door will be blocked, and those who dare to resist will be knocked down directly, and those who encounter tricky ones will be dragged first and call me to deal with them. Lockhart said: "Ordinary wizards don't dare to do anything to the Aurors, and they will stand up when you report their reputations, and those who dare to do it to you are either second-class or ruthless, and they must not be taken lightly." ”

"Understood. ”

"Go ahead. ”

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――(To be continued......)