It's December, and for the first time since school started, Lockhart has received notice of a meeting of the Order of the Phoenix. There is no doubt that this is an important meeting.

"What a terrible year! it's finally coming to an end!" Moody said in a relaxed tone, not knowing if it meant the end of time or the end of something.

"It's freezing cold outside!" Glancing at the scenery outside the window, the cold wind was howling and the snow was falling. Tonks said depressedly, "Remus's shop in Hogsmeade is doing so-so!"

"Britain is getting more and more chaotic, and the Death Eaters have begun to kill Muggles and hemp wizards frequently, trying to force the Ministry of Magic and the Muggle government to bow down!" Kingsley also made a rare appearance at the meeting, "The Muggle Prime Minister has been complaining to me every day, begging us to get rid of that 'demon' quickly." He said in a tone as if I could deal with the mystery man alone!, but the Death Eaters could kill Muggles to scare people, and there was nothing we could do but be passive and defensive. ”

"Maybe we can intimidate the Death Eaters by killing the pure-blood families who might support the Mysteries?" Lockhart said with a joking tone.

"Great idea!" Tonks also cooperated with Lockhart, "Kill all those 'noble' pure-blood families, and the Death Eaters will have no financial support and no internal support!"

"Don't make a fuss, before you finish killing, the wizarding world is about to change. Blake said dissatisfiedly, "And am I your target of slaughter?"

"Alright, stop the gags!" Moody shouted, "We can't kill the pure-bloods to scare the Death Eaters, but we can deal with the Death Eaters' non-human friends and leave them alone. ”

"Why, found the Dementors?" Lockhart asked in surprise.

"Almost, after more than a month of careful manual searching, the possible locations where the Dementors might gather have been ruled out to just two. There is only one last step left, and you can act. ”

"Why are there two left?" Tonks asked stupidly.

"Because Dementors have been found in both locations!" Moody glared at Tonks, "The operation should be in the late teens of this month, and we will have to wait for Scrimgeour to hear from them, and in order to prevent leaks, all Ministry of Magic staff will be notified that this is a drill." ”

"The Ministry of Magic has been practicing almost ten times in the second half of this year......," Arthur said depressedly, holding his chin, "almost all the people in the department are going to participate, and they are exhausted." ”

"The specific action plan is like this, for the sake of insurance, we Phoenix Society people will also participate in the operation at that time, and Hogwarts will have a holiday at that time. Moody's MAGIC Eye looked at Lockhart, "You come too!"

"Well," said Lockhart helplessly, "Hogwarts is on holiday for two weeks before Christmas, and I should be able to find time." ”

"No, it's very tight now, we have to arrive!" Moody knocked on the table and emphasized, and then began to introduce the specific plan: "When the time comes, our people will gather here first, and then mix in the Auror team of the Ministry of Magic to enter the battlefield, and the main task of us and the Aurors is to intercept possible Death Eater reinforcements and mystery men." ”

"The mystery man will show up too?" Lupin asked uneasily, "How many of our Aurors will be there?"

"At least forty, actually several of them were brought out by me!" Moody seemed to announce proudly, "Dumbledore will be hiding next to him, so don't worry, the Dementors will be dealt with by the department dedicated to dealing with Dementors, and we will only need to deal with the dark wizards and Dementors on the periphery! Scrimgeour is ready for the mysterious man to appear, if he dares to appear, I promise to let him not return!"

"Good. There was a terrifying glint in Snape's eyes, "I'll try to get the Dark Lord to save the Dementors." ”

Moody waved at Snape: "No, I don't think you can convince the mystery man to make a decision, just provide him with some inconsequential news as usual for the sake of insurance." ”

Lockhart suddenly remembered something, and asked Arthur with curiosity: "By the way, Arthur, I heard that the Ministry of Magic has established diplomatic relations with Chinese wizards, how about the Chinese wizards stationed in the Ministry of Magic, how many are there, how strong are they?"

"Four, two men and two women, average strength, but they all look good, I always thought that Chinese and Indians were the same." Arthur recalled, "However, they seem to be a little nervous lately, I heard that there is something serious in the Chinese wizarding world, and there is a group of wizards who are preparing to take over the power again, I don't know what happened." ”

"Hey, could it be that those hermit wizards can't bear the loneliness and are going out of the mountain?" Lockhart asked in amazement, "Aren't the strongest wizards all in favor of seclusion?" ”

"Don't ask me, I don't know anything, just ask the Department of International Magical Cooperation. Arthur shook his head, "There's no need to be so exaggerated, as long as you don't intermarry with Muggles in large numbers, it won't have much impact on the quality of wizards, and seclusion is simply torturing yourself." ”

"Stop!" Moody slapped the table, interrupting Lockhart and Arthur's conversation, "Worry about yourself first! Moody pulled out a locket from his pocket, "Last month, Dumbledore had already taken Harry to that place to get the 'Horcrux', unfortunately, this one was fake. ”

I sneaked to get the Horcrux in November, and I didn't know it and it was done! But then again, Lockhart didn't really want to see the remaining two memories, and the most important thing now was that he finally had a chance to get the real Horcrux out.

Moody took out a locket, hung it in his hand, and showed it to everyone. Compared to the one those present had seen in Ogden's memory, it was neither as large nor as patterned, nor did it have the ornate "S" mark that characterizes Slytherin.

But Blake immediately stood up in shock: "This looks like something from our Blake family!"

"Oh, yes. Moody said nonchalantly, then opened the locket, which contained nothing but a folded piece of parchment tightly tucked into the place where the portrait was kept.

Moody's expertly took out the piece of parchment, opened it, and read it sullenly:

To the Dark Lord:

I was dead long before you read this, but I want you to know that I discovered your secret.

I stole the real Horcrux and planned to destroy it as much as I could.

I'm willing to die in the hope that you will be killed when you meet an opponent.

R.A.B.

"And do you know who R.A.B. is, Siris?" Moody said, as he finished reading the note and looked at Black.

"R.A.B., R.A.B.!" Blake's face was even more shocked, "That's my brother Regulus Actulus Blake!"

Blake stood up and leaned out, snatched the piece of parchment in his hand, and looked at the message on it. Slowly, tears blurred his eyes

"Siris, mourning. Lockhart stood up and patted him on the shoulder, and then, under the strange gaze of everyone, walked out of the conference room, "I'll go to the bathroom." ”

Damn, going to the toilet, what a lame excuse. Lockhart rushed upstairs in a few steps, ran to the room assigned to him, tore the Slytherin locket out of the bedside table, and rushed into Regulus Arcturus Black's room with R.A.B. written on the door, and stuffed it under the covers.

After hurrying to finish this qiē, Lockhart went downstairs and returned to the conference room, where Cyris Black was clutching the note and weeping, and the room was comforting him.

"Cyris, stop crying, we should now think about where the real Horcrux is. Lockhart sat down, calmed his heartbeat, and spoke. "Avenge your brother, that's all that matters. ”

"You're right...... Gildero," Blake wiped away his tears and read the note again, "to avenge Regulus......"

"Cyris......" Tonks looked at Blake sadly, then at Moody. "Crazy Eye, any ideas. ”

"Since R.A.B. is the younger brother of Syris, then according to what was written on the note, it is clear that the real Horcrux is in the hands of Regulus, but ......" Moody also frowned, "He said that he was dead, how did he die? ”

Seeing that no one at the conference table remembered, Lockhart had to reluctantly prompt: "Maybe we can take a look in Regulus's room, maybe we will have a harvest." ”

"Good idea, Siris, is Regulus' room still there?" Moody's MONOCULUS looked at Black again.

"It's always been, almost untouched. Blake had stopped his tears, "Come with me." ”

The group walked out of the conference room, past the kitchen, and came to this room upstairs. There is a small sign on the door with deep scratches on the paint underneath. They stopped at the door to take a closer look, and it was a small and imposing sign:

Regulus Arcturus Black is not allowed to enter without his express permission

It was clear that no one had any more doubts, and people crossed the threshold into the bedroom and looked around. Regulus's bedroom was a little smaller than Siris's, but it was just as opulent. Unlike Sirius, who wanted to express his own rebellion, Regulus emphasized the opposite. Slytherin silver and green can be seen everywhere, covering beds, walls, and windows. The head of the bed is elaborately depicted with the Black family coat of arms and the motto "Forever Pure", underneath which are numerous yellowed newspaper clippings, glued into an irregular collage. Lockhart hadn't even noticed it in a hurry before.

"It's all about Voldemort," Tonks concluded, looking closely at the newspaper clippings on the wall, "Regulus seems to have become a Death ......Eater after a few years as an admirer"

"The original Ghouls did not torture Muggles and hemp wizards as they do now, in fact, Death Eaters meant to devour the dead, the same as the name 'Voldemort' meant 'to fly away from the dead'. They originally called themselves the Knights of Walples and followed the Mystic Man for bloodline and power, and perhaps eternal life. ”

Moody's qualifications are relatively old, and he began to give scientific knowledge to his juniors: "Regulus joined the Ghoul at the age of 16, from the beginning of 'glory in serving the Dark Lord' to the end of the rebellion with his life, in fact, there should be a reason, I personally guess - it is likely that the mystery man is gradually revealing his true face, when he finds out that the mystery man is not promoting pure blood, but wants to use brutal means to rule over others, and even the mystery man himself is not a pure blood." Regulus realized that he was completely wrong, which gave him the idea of fighting Voldemort, but I don't know where he got the courage to fight to the death. ”

"The analysis makes sense, Crazy Eye. Lohart nodded, "Courage or something, this kind of twenty-year-old young man, his brain is hot...... Unfortunately, it didn't work, and now we have to figure out whether Regulus destroyed the Horcrux or not, and if not, where is the Horcrux now. ”

"Little Gidero, do you dare to say that I'm talking nonsense. Moody glared at Lockhart with a magic eye, "But it makes sense, let's start looking." ”

PS: (It's a bit boring to stay at Hogwarts, which can't be affected by the war at all, but unlike the reader, the protagonist would rather be like this for the rest of his life.) But God or the author will not agree. Ask for a referral ticket...... ）