Chapter 168: After the War

A few days later, after repeated scrutiny by Ministry of Magic officials, the incident was finally reported by the Daily Prophet, which was called "an unprecedented victory and betrayal".

Victory refers to the "Battle of Knott Manor" and the thorough investigation of Tumbledown Alley.

The name "Battle of Nott Manor" was the result of a compromise between the Ministry of Magic and the pure-blood family, with the Ministry of Magic benefiting and the pure-blood family saving face.

The content inside has also been heavily retouched:

「...... Our Aurors spotted the Death Eaters attacking Nott Manor while on patrol, and the valiant warriors bravely fought them to protect the people's property......

This section turns the Nott family from being a Death Eater or a Death Eater's lackey to a victim, and their provision of the family's manor to the Death Eaters as a stronghold turned into a Death Eater's illegal attack and invasion of their manor.

However, considering that some people will eventually know the truth, the Nott family also published an article stating that it was a private claim by a family member, that they did not know the truth, and that the person had been removed from the family tree.

In "An Unprecedented Victory", it details the hardships of the Aurors and the Death Eaters, the bravery of the Minister of Magic and the Ministers in the face of the battlefield, and the fact that the man who can't even name is not invincible.

Dumbledore's rescue, they also spent a certain amount of pen and ink to depict, but the rhetoric is far less gorgeous than that of the Aurors and the Ministry of Magic. Although the newspapers didn't depict it much, everyone knew Dumbledore's role in it.

For example, the passage "...... Dumbledore helped the Aurors stop the flying fire in time...... Without Dumbledore, they would be in great danger, and the strength of the fire is not specifically described.

Only in the end, "Under the wise leadership of the Minister of Magic and the Ministers, the Aurors worked with Headmaster Dumbledore to extinguish this great conspiracy!"

Not only that, but the Daily Prophet also reported on the number of Death Eaters, as well as their names and punishments, who had their wands cut off and would spend the rest of their lives in Azkaban.

However, the report does not mention in detail the mention of the Death Eaters' surnames, but instead lashes out at the wizards who have betrayed their families and their country and joined the Death Eaters in "Betrayal".

It also beautifies the current pure-blood nobles, saying, "...... What is born is the end of someone else's life...... Why is there still a betrayal of the family......

There are also many moving photos of the patriarch of the pure-blood family talking to reporters, and their words are reported in the article.

"I am very saddened by this, protecting the safety and interests of the vast number of wizards is what we so-called nobles have been doing...... We often talk to the officials of the Ministry of Magic about getting dark to get better welfare for our wizards......" - Lucius Malfoy.

"They are shameful traitors, despicable thieves, betraying the glory of their families, defiling their noble bloodline, and dishonoring their ancestors!" - Patriarch of the Noether family.

Aberforth looked at the newspaper and shook his head, a sneer coming out of his mouth. When the other adults at the banquet saw this place, they were all ashamed of those who were so-called noble bloodlines.

Today, a banquet was held in the village of Hogsmeade, which was attended by all, including Buchanan.

He was promoted to the rank of captain of an Auror team due to his previous performance, and his team patrolled Hogsmeade.

As a result, Buchanan also had rare time to attend the village banquet. It should be said that this banquet was held especially for him to celebrate his safe return from the battlefield.

At the banquet, everyone expressed their concern for him, especially the Froomes.

Grandma Bonnie even told him to quit his job, stop being an Auror, and just inherit the family's candy store directly.

Emily also interjected, saying that while the Frums still had the energy to take care of the shop, they had asked Buchanan to go to her bar for the time being, but the waitress was able to do it.

This caused everyone to laugh,

Mr. and Mrs. Froome and Mrs. Romestad looked at each other and smiled merrily.

At this time, Buchanan also regretted telling them the truth of the matter.

The newspapers published several Aurors who had died, but one of them did not die, but the Ministry of Magic was too embarrassed to say his end, which would have been a severe demoralization blow to everyone.

Buchanan told his family about the Auror, who had been tortured by the [Curse of the Heart] and lost his memory and consciousness, and was completely stunned, very slow to respond to the outside world, not only forgetting his parents, but also unable to take care of himself.

Not only that, but that encounter also left a great psychological shadow on him. He was afraid of the gloomy environment and people in black robes and iron masks.

Under these two factors, his body will tremble unconsciously, and he will constantly make a cry for mercy; In severe cases, he will erupt, destroy people, try to escape, and if he gives his wand, he can even cast some of the Aurors' usual spells.

Buchanan described the scene in a depressed mood and sympathized with his teammates and, more importantly, his parents. Thankfully, the Ministry of Magic would pay for all of the Auror's treatments, making the couple's lives much less stressful.

How painful it must be that he would rather die than become like this, and let his gray-eyed parents take care of a stupid son!

As the Froomes listened, they unconsciously brought themselves into the scene, and the couple looked at each other and felt that it was terrible.

So, there was the case of Grandma Bonnie asking Buchanan to resign.

"Bert, you'd better quit your job and stay at home first, it's too dangerous."

Grandma Bonnie said to him with a worried face. Bert was a nickname for Buchanan.

"Mom! I don't want to be a spy, I won't be like this, at most ......."

Buchanan grinned, and before he could say the word "death," he was slapped in the head by his father.

"You try to say that word again."

Old Mr. Froome said, staring at Buchanan with wide eyes.

"Nope."

Buchanan shrank his head and said.

"Why don't you come to my bar and be a waiter?" Enough Uncle Ambrosius and Aunt Bonnie in the candy store, and sometimes Ralph to help? It's like my bar, and I'm the only one."

Emily said, but was soon beaten up by her mother.

"Do you think I'm lazy, or when I'm not human?"

Mrs. Romersta laughed.

"No, no."

Emily shrunk her head, just like Buchanan, and whispered.

Everyone watched this scene and only felt very warm, a complete family.

Aberforth looked at the vista outside the window, and as if remembering something, he turned his head, just in time to meet Ralph's gaze.

Ralph gave him a big smile, and Aberforth smiled.

"I think the Hogwarts store is quite busy, you can try to apply, and it's safe, maybe you can be a professor?" How much fun it would be to give Ralph a lesson!"

Aberforth gave his advice.

Everyone listened to it and thought it was good, but Ralph gave him a roll of his eyes and said:

"Be a professor, a professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts? That's a curse."

Everyone thought about it, too, there weren't that many empty places at Hogwarts.

Hearing the words Defence Against the Dark Arts class, Aberforth's expression changed, and he said to Ralph quite formally:

"Remember to be respectful of your new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, he doesn't have a good temper and will probably teach you until you graduate."

"Graduation? Isn't he afraid of curses?"

Ralph looked at Aberforth in surprise and said. The people around also looked at it in amazement, I don't know when it was worth the surprise of British wizards to be able to teach the Defense Against the Dark Arts class for a full year without accident.

"Him

When you were young, you can compare with Albus, do you think such a person will be afraid? At most, there is only some small influence, and he has to get rid of it by means. Remember to be respectful to him, don't be taught by him."

Aberforth said, with no expression on his face.

"That's good. Does Professor Lenning Woods have a bad temper? I've met him before, and he feels quite gentle, and like the principal, he's very knowledgeable."

Ralph said with some confusion.

"You've met him? He didn't say anything to you."

Aberforth was a little surprised, but he forcibly suppressed him.

"Well, when I went to the headmaster for help. He was in the principal's office, studying the meditation basin."

Ralph explained, and then said with some embarrassment:

"We just talked about something academic. But it's all the professor asking questions, and I answer, and he points out my mistakes."

"Is that so? Maybe he's getting old and his temper has been curtailed. When he was younger, he was the type who really scared the sky."

Aberforth said.

He already knew that the new professor was Grindelwald.

After Grindelwald agreed to come to Hogwarts as a professor, Albus wrote to him, hoping that he would agree to Grindelwald teaching Ralph.

Between the hatred that had drifted with the wind and Ralph's education, he compromised.

Aberforth had also asked Arianna for her opinion, and she was very much in favor of it, since she was also Ralph's elder. At the same time, Ariana also hopes that they can be reconciled, like a family, she is well aware of the obsession that her eldest brother once had with that person.

Albus when she was with Grindelwald was the happiest, most energetic, and most smiling Albus she had ever seen since she was a child.

In the past, Albus had returned from school and locked himself in his room to exchange academics with the famous masters.

Although when Ariana went to look for him, he would always smile and look at her dotingly.

But Ariana knew that Albus was not happy with the family, not at all. Here, he can't show his talent to the fullest, and needs to spend his own time taking care of this already devastated family.

For this reason, Ariana often complains about herself, she thinks that she is the one who makes this family like this. She hated herself, she hated her magic.

Since then, the silence in her body has become more and more serious, and finally turned into the last straw that overwhelmed the family and exploded.

Her mother, who had been at home to take care of her, died in her silent outburst, leaving a dark spot on the wall that could never be removed. It was a pain that the three brothers and sisters could never erase.

Although her two brothers did not tell her the truth, they only said that their mother was out. But as time passed, she gradually began to doubt herself. She became more well-behaved and began to hide her true self in front of her two older brothers.

Behind the masks of the three brothers and sisters, the same grief is hidden.

Because of this, Ariana is more and more reluctant to face herself and face her magic.

Albus had to take a leave of absence from school to take care of his sister at home, and then met Grindelwald, who had come to find his aunt.

Ariana answered, and Aberforth agreed. However, he still made a request, which was his last stubbornness and a little insistence, and he would not approve of both of them.

"Once Ralph graduates, that person must also resign as a professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts and not be allowed to teach any subject at Hogwarts."

Albus readily agreed, and immediately replied to Aberforth, without any intention of counteroffering.

At night, the sound of insects gradually flourished, and they began to have the vitality of summer, and they came in from the outside world, and did not disturb the families who were reunited peacefully.

Although the banquet was not so lively, it was also warm.

Through Buchanan, everyone also learned about the details of the awards ceremony that the Ministry of Magic had hyped up in the Daily Prophet.

All the Aurors who die on the battlefield will

He was awarded the Order of Merlin of the Order of Merlin, 3rd class.

After the ceremony, the Ministry of Magic decided to speed up the training of some Auror candidates, convert more Aurors, and then re-recruit some Auror candidates to replace their predecessors.

However, everyone felt that the Ministry of Magic might not be able to find many people this time, although only the candidates did not need to be sent to the front line.

For the sparsely populated wizarding world, their casualties this time are still too great, and for some time to come, the parents of the children will not want their children to become Aurors, but other positions in the Ministry of Magic will be more attractive.

Although the Ministry of Magic won the battle against the Death Eaters, they did not stop patrolling important places.

Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade Village have always been the focus of prevention, with the Aurors patrolling the perimeter almost at all times.

Of course, there is also their old lair, the Ministry of Magic, the last time that Auror was sent into the hall of the Ministry of Magic, it made them break out in a cold sweat, and quickly strengthened the security of the Ministry of Magic.

The fireplaces that enter the Ministry of Magic are closed, and only those who apply for permission are allowed to enter through the fireplace, and there are also Aurors patrolling the fireplace in shifts, so there is no gap in the time without guards.

They also gave everyone except the Aurors a unified entrance and exit plan. The Ministry of Magic, like Hogwarts, has also activated the anti-Apparition system.

This battle has caused the British wizarding world to become more and more depressed, and everyone is basically staying at home unless necessary.

However, the shopping street of Hogsmeade Village still has a good foot flow.

Because it is close to Hogwarts, and Dumbledore often appears in the Hogwarts Benefit, it ensures the safety of this place to a certain extent.