Chapter 90: The Aftermath (I)

The crowd scattered and fled, and the wizards ran in panic, and when someone stepped on one of their feet, the man fell to the ground, and the people left him in a panic. People ran around, several people bumped into each other, and pushed each other out, people trampled on each other, and for a moment the whole Diagon Alley became chaotic.

"What's going on?" Harry was a little dazed, and at this time, the Weasleys also came out of the Blotted bookstore, and Mrs. Weasley hugged Harry.

"This is the Dark Mark of the Dark Devil, Harry!" Mrs. Weasley groaned, pulling him out as she could, "The symbol of the mystery man! ā€

"It's Voldemort's—"

"Harry, let's go!"

Ron grabbed his other hand, and Mr. Weasley picked up Ginny and the cauldron with Lockhart's complete works in her hand, with the Weasley twins and Percy following closely behind him.

"We've got to get out of here first, the remnants of the Death Eaters are so dazed that they're making trouble in Diagon Alley! The Aurors will be here soon, but we'll have to get out of here first, yes, out of here. ā€

The Weasleys had the same goal, much better than the wizards who scurried around like headless flies, and soon they were in front of the fireplace at the Leaky Cauldron and successfully returned home using Floo Powder.

Once raw and twice cooked, this time Harry's Floo Powder was used very successfully, and he didn't run into someone else's fireplace again.

"Okay, okay, it's safe. But Dad, what's that skeleton? ā€

Ron said, "Why is everyone running? ā€

"Ron, I don't think you studied well." Percy Weasley frowned and said, "If you've seen The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts, you'll know it's a symbol of the Mystery Man. ā€

"What's wrong with the mystery man's symbol? He's all screwed. Ron frowned and said, "I mean...... After all, it's just a shadow in mid-air, and it's not lethal. ā€

"Ron, every time the Mystic Man and his followers kill someone, they have to show the Dark Mark in the air."

Mr. Weasley said, "The fear it brings...... You don't know, you're too young. Imagine that you come home and find the Dark Mark hovering over your house, and you know what you're going to see when you go inside......"

Mr. Weasley shuddered, "This is what everyone fears the most...... The most feared ......"

"Arthur, go back to the Ministry, I think you're going to have to have a meeting."

Mrs. Weasley said worriedly, "The Dark Mark has reappeared, and I think tomorrow's Daily Prophet will be wonderful." Poor Mr. Lockhart, his front page is going to be snatched away......"

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The front page of the Daily Prophet was indeed stolen by the big news that the Dark Magic Mark had appeared, and the fact that Lockhart and Harry Potter appeared at the signing party at the same time was sent to a small corner of the side page.

The Ministry of Magic panicked...... The offender was not caught...... Loose security...... The Dark Wizard is at large...... Bring shame on the country...... Who wrote this? Yes...... Naturally, it's her...... Rita Skeeter. ā€

Mr. Weasley, who had only returned from the Ministry of Magic at 7 a.m., yawned to the Daily Prophet.

"Dad, are you alright?"

Percy Weasley said, "What does the ministry say? ā€

"How else can I say, after a whole night meeting, the Aurors didn't find anything in Diagon Alley, and the minister was furious, thanks to Professor Luo Cheng's good suggestion, the Aurors, the staff of the Law Enforcement Department, and the Accident and Disaster Department all went out to expand the search area to the adjacent Diagon Alley and other places, and arrested a few wanted dark wizards to hand over first......"

Mr. Weasley said wearily, "I think this will be reported tomorrow." ā€