Chapter 198: Magic Affects More Than Their World.
Owen knew what Dumbledore was worried about.
The lifting of the Unforgivable Curse Restriction Act means that everyone has become a hunter with a gun.
Those who maybe, who seem, who are excessive, can be interpreted by others as a sign that they are threatened.
And in an era when spell casting is not monitored and punished.
What spell best brings you to the 'danger' you face?
Yes β it's the Killing Curse.
At this time, the killing curse becomes the only solution!
Because you can't tell if the other person is a dark wizard or not.
You can't tell if the other person will use the Killing Curse on you next.
The only thing you can do is to strike first! Cast a spell to kill him directly!
Ordinary wizards are not Aurors after all, they have not undergone professional, years-long and arduous training.
They couldn't tell what was a strange wizard and what was a dark wizard.
Lifting this law is telling everyone that next, every one of you could be a Death Eater!
So if you don't want to be killed, you can only kill someone else!
Not to mention that ordinary wizards have never mastered the killing curse at all, and even if they do, they may not be able to use it, even if it is an ordinary smashing spell, fire spell or the like, how many wizards will be injured.
And that's not even counting those with ulterior motives.
With the gold medal of exoneration in hand, it is difficult to guarantee that those wizards with bad minds will do something out of the ordinary.
Don't try to test human nature.
Because most of the time, people choose to be a good person, not by nature.
The brilliance of human nature lies in the fact that he took the initiative to put the beast in his heart into a cage, and the test of human nature is to take the initiative to pry open this cage.
This was what Dumbledore was worried about, and in his opinion, it would be enough to lift the restrictions of the Aurors.
Repealing the bill as a whole would only lead to greater disaster.
And, according to his intelligence, Voldemort had retreated into the forests of Albania.
He chose to destroy his body in search of a better and stronger body.
Will not be coming back anytime soon.
And Barty Crouch, the new Minister of Magic, also has something unspeakable!
The Aurors suffered heavy casualties, and the remaining Aurors alone were unable to fight the Dark Wizards on all fronts.
He couldn't think of anything other than to call on the entire British wizard to stand up and resist.
Besides.
He also has to deal with the federation's accountability.
After all, a vice president died in England, and he had to give an explanation!
"Enough! Dumbledore! Barty Krach stared at Dumbledore with a pair of eagle eyes, "I'm not Fudge, I don't need to report everything to you, I'm the Minister of Magic now!" I know the trouble in front of me. I have a way around it. β
"You've only been Minister of Magic for a week, Krach. I must warn you that lifting the law is never a good thing, and it does nothing good other than to exacerbate the panic. β
"Whether it works, I know!" Barty Krach flicked his sleeves and looked straight at Dumbledore.
"I don't want you to just stay at Hogwarts Castle!"
"For the safety of the lives and property of thousands of wizards in Britain, I am the first person in charge, not you. You are not in a position to accuse me of my tactics in front of me! β
Barty Crouch's face was serious and stubborn, and he did not restrain himself in the slightest because of Dumbledore's identity.
"If you have a better plan, if you can kill all the Dark Wizards who invaded Britain by yourself, if you can defeat that Dark Lord."
"Do you think I really care about this position as Minister of Magic?"
He ignored Dumbledore.
His face was all determined.
He was very different from Fudge, at least he had enough prestige that Barty Crouch didn't need Dumbledore's aura to secure his seat.
Maybe it's the perennial depression, Crouch wants to say more, but at this time, he found Owen and them who accidentally broke in.
Immediately, the Minister of Magic took a deep look at the young wizards, then turned and left the hallway.
Didn't say a word of kindness during the whole process.
This made the little wizard not think very well of him.
He was too tough and looked self-righteous.
Afterwards, Ron spent a few days complaining about the new minister.
To put it simply, his father, Mr. Arthur Weasley, has been working overtime for a week.
And it's the most dangerous patrol job I've ever been engaged in.
His work in the Department of Prohibition of the Misuse of Muggle Objects was piled up indefinitely.
That would still fall on Mr. Arthur's head, don't think about being relieved of your job by working overtime for the Ministry of Magic.
The most odious thing is that overtime has not yet been paid overtime!
This is what the employees of the ministry criticize the most.
"I'm starting to miss Fudge!" Ron spoke highly of Fudge's ostrich behavior of burying his head in the sand. (This is a rumor)
In his words, at least that time, his dad went to and from work on time every day and didn't have any additional work.
Of course, Fudge does not pay overtime.
"Look, the rights and interests of wizards have not been guaranteed, but you are thinking about protecting the house-elves all day long!" The twins used this to give Hermione a long verbal PUA.
Miss Granger, who had always been known for her eloquence, was dumbfounded on the matter.
She hadn't imagined that the Ministry of Magic would be so rotten.
But the little witch won't be discouraged, she just didn't find the direction of the attack, give her some time, and the menacing Granger will come back.
And during the time she endured.
They ushered in the first weekend after Christmas.
Sirius took them to London, and their destination was St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries, where they heard that Professor Lupin was recovering well and was now able to speak normally, although he still couldn't get out of bed.
The brain doesn't have enough control over the body.
But it's also something to celebrate.
The group traveled to the Ministry of Magic through the Floo Network in the Professor's office, and from there, to Diagon Alley.
This is what Owen proposed, you have to bring something to the hospital.
He had to bring something.
You can't feel guilty
A couple of people bought a whole bunch of things in Diagon Alley.
Harry bought a bunch of food, and he was embarrassed to say that he didn't know what Professor Lupin liked to eat, so he bought a copy of everything he could buy.
Uh-huh β it's Harry Potter.
Sirius, on the other hand, kept smiling and didn't stop him.
Ron bought a new pet - an owl.
Sirius helped him pay for it.
After all, because of him, Ron lost his pet~ (laughs)
For this reason, Sirius also went to Harry and Owen to ask Ron what Christmas presents he wanted.
Harry said a lot, mostly Quidditch-related stuff. He said what Ron wanted most was a photo of Chadri Artillery.
Owen was more direct, he directly suggested that Sirius give Ron a hundred gold Galleons and let him buy whatever he liked. It's a real hassle to spend so much time thinking about gifts or something.
In the end, Sirius accepted Owen's suggestion.
After all, the last thing he cares about is money.
Jin Garon was like dung in his eyes.
Sirius doesn't like money, he doesn't like it.
The happiest time of his life was when he lived at Jaime's house.
So carefree, away from everything pureblood, away from the heavy burden of your own home.
(PS: Harry's father is also a rich second generation, it's not right, it's several generations rich.) οΌ
"With the money I paid for Spotted, I bought an owl, its natural predator, tsk-" After coming out of the Leaky Cauldron, Owen never stopped being angry with Ron.
"I'm going to sleep with Spotted, take a shower together, everything.
Oh! Owen, keep your cat away from Spotted.
Oh my God, it's shedding, it must have been your cat who scared it.
Merlin is on top! If Spotted dies one day, I don't even know what to do. Harry, what do you say? Yin Yang Master Owen winked at Harry.
"Ahem - I will build him a luxurious tomb and bury it in the garden of the Burrow~~~ Oh! Spotted is my best friend.
Uh-Iron, seriously, I always thought I was your best friend! β
"Not now!!" Ron blushed and roared angrily!
"I'm going to break up with you! If you dare to say anything more about that guy! β
"Oh! My dear Ronald, what's the matter, speaking of your heartache. Owen raised an eyebrow, a wicked smile on his face.
"You" Ron, sulking, turned his head alone and ignored all of them.
"Hahaha~~~"
Seeing this, although the speckled is Peter Pettigrew's business is serious.
But when you think of Ron's attitude towards them that changed because of the loss of Spotted, this strong contrast makes people feel more and more funny.
"Alright, don't be sarcastic, we need to find a place to buy something while we still have time." Hermione stopped Owen and Harry's sarcasm at Ron, and the group turned and walked down the street towards the subway entrance.
Yes, it's the subway entrance.
Broken Axe Bar is located in the City of Westminster, London, on Charlie's Cross.
The City of Westminster is a municipality of London and is home to the famous Palace of Westminster in the British Parliament, as well as 10 Downing Street and even Buckingham Palace.
Actually, it's also very interesting. Whether it is the power center of the Muggles, or the Ministry of Magic, the center of power in the wizarding world, they are all located in Westminster City, which has to be said to be a tacit understanding!
So the traffic here is also one of the most developed areas.
The four of them squeezed through the crowd and walked briskly towards the subway.
The Muggles around were in a hurry. Worry was written all over everyone's face.
After walking through the damp and dimly lit staircase, they turned the corner and saw reports of recent dangerous events plastered all over the corridors on both sides.
"Did you hear that?"
The sound of Muggles shattering could be heard all around.
"Ireland β gong β heβ jun, orchestrated a terrorist attack in London."
"I've heard that hundreds of people died, oh my God, it looks like it's on Baker Street, they're going to assassinate someone."
"The Prime Minister has declared martial law across the country, oh my God, how many of them are still in London."
"God knows, but he won't tell us!"
"Did you listen to this morning's broadcast? The prime minister's approval rating has plummeted, and he is afraid that he will go into the wilderness. β
"Shimono? Hehe, they patted their butts and left, what should we do? Is there a new prime minister? β
"Is it our great finance minister, or our great foreign minister?" The voice was sharp and short, and the tone was full of disdain, and it was not a good choice for either of them.
"Heheβit's like picking a madman to run a mental hospital."
"Haha." A man in a suit and leather shoes tied in a Windsor knot scoffed.
He held a camera in his hand and his ID card was exposed in the left pocket of his suit.
Owen saw the BBC words at a glance.
Obviously, this gentleman is a journalist, and a journalist for the BBC.
"You know." The man said to an elderly balding man holding the Times next to him.
"Labour still holds a majority in the House of Commons and they should re-elect a leader. Whether it's Duncan or Eric, the Labour Party (both foreign and finance ministers) are facing a split, and the two of them will definitely liquidate each other's people when they come to power. β
"Ahemβsir, do you have any inside information, like a third person?" The BBC reporter spoke to the man, pretending to be shy.
"A third person?"
With Harry's help, Sirius managed to cross the security gates.
Owen followed closely behind the big melon in front of him, and his expression became more and more shocked.
"Muggles have waged a war to cover up wizard attacks!" Sirius said flatly, explaining to Harry, "This is an agreement between the Ministry of Magic and the Muggle Prime Minister. β
"It's the first time I've known of a connection between the Prime Minister and the Minister of Magic." Harry said in shock.
"They've always been connected, since hundreds of years." Owen explained.
Then put his elbow against Hermione, "Big melon ahead!" You listen carefully. β
"I suddenly have a new idea, what if you were both Minister of Magic and Muggle Prime Minister?"
"Ha ???" Hermione scratched her head and said with a puzzled look on her face.
"At that time, the Ministry of Magic will be able to integrate into the framework of the modern British government, become a ministry, and the embarrassing situation of wizards will also come to an end, and I suddenly found that this is a direction!"
"Or you work hard!" Owen said, "After graduating from Hogwarts, I applied directly to the Department of Classics at Harvard University, and went to Cambridge, where the feng shui was not good. β
"First as the Minister's Private Secretary, then as the Principal Private Secretary. Then there is the Prime Minister's Secretary, the Chief Prime Minister's Private Secretary, and finally the Cabinet Secretary. Become the real ruler of Britain! β
"I think I'm really good at it!"
"Really? I don't think it's good! Hermione glared at him angrily.
This guy always persuades himself to go into politics.
Could there be some conspiracy?
The little witch stared at him cautiously.
Until they walked into the old subway that had been running for decades.
"Are Muggles horse-drawn carriages?" Ron looked at the steel monster curiously, it was his first time on the subway.
As for Sirius, both he and Mr. Arthur were the kind of people who were very interested in Muggle vehicles.
The motorcycle that Hagrid often rides is what he modified.
It's just that due to the rapid changes in the Muggle world during his ten years in Azkaban, he seems to be a little unable to keep up.
On the subway, the other three felt the tension from their surroundings.
Attacks from the wizarding world have affected the Muggle world.
In London, at least, there are already signs of chaos.
But Owen wasn't interested.
He stared with great interest at the old and young people sitting not far from them, a reporter, and a government whistleblower.
"There's no news of a third person yet."
"However, there are indeed calls within the party for a third person to form a government."
"So you think if there is a third person, who is he most likely to be?"
β.β
Suddenly, the old man's voice was extremely low, and he opened the Times in his hand and pointed to a certain name on it.
"Knock !! Critical time. Owen scolded angrily.
Then tilting his head, his gaze fell on the newspaper.
The headline β on the EU-EU law on the restriction of British sausages β the Europeans trampled on our freedoms.
"Gotcha! No need to guess. β
"I really didn't expect that the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom would be him!"
"Who?" Hermione asked curiously.
"The defender of the British sausage, the former editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Reform", the former president of the Moderate Conservative Party, the agricultural expert, the nurse rescuer, the friend of Courant, the commander who led LinkedIn to another victory over France since the Battle of Waterloo, the savior of St. George's Island, the wild badger killer, the recruiter of the old and new masters and chefs of 10 Downing Street, the founder of the National Joint Database, the greatest Prime Minister since Winston Churchill, the new Prime Minister who will take LinkedIn to the darkest hour againββ"
ββββββ subway slowly stopped.
The four of them followed the flow of people out of the subway.
Because of the owl Ron was carrying, they were watched by many Muggles.
A few minutes later, they came to a wide Muggle street.
This is the Immersion Department Store in London.
On either side are Muggle shopping streets.
The constant flow of people and cars contrasts sharply with the somewhat depressed atmosphere just now in Diagon Alley.
Owen even saw a movie theater.
Huge neon shadows of two movie posters on the glass in front of the cinema.
One is Spielberg's Schindler's List.
The other is the famous "Jurassic Park".
"Wow! "Jurassic Park" yes! Maybe we can go to the movies! Owen said happily.
Hermione heard the sound and looked at the theater, as if she was a little moved.
But before that, she had to go to the shops on either side to buy something.
- When she was in Diagon Alley just now, the reason why she didn't buy anything was because she didn't have any money.
Her little gold galleon had long since been spent.
There wasn't much left at the beginning of the school year.
I bought all kinds of French magic books.
Owen once generously said that he could lend her money.
The rules of the rivers and lakes are all about to go out of nine, but no matter how flattering his words are.
Hermione just doesn't step on the pit.
Even if he agrees to repay the loan in installments, it will not work.
Hey-girls have a strong sense of self-esteem.
Owen patted his few consciences and comforted himself.
Unable to buy anything in Diagon Alley, she didn't give up, instead choosing to go to a Muggle shop to see what Professor Lupin could use.
Although Owen didn't mean to, he caught a glimpse of hermione as if she still had a few pounds in her pocket.
Oh~~~ yes! Muggle money is money, too!
You shouldn't just think of Gallonsi as the only payment currency!
The pound is also fine!
You can even launch a service to exchange gold galleons for pounds, which is a little more than Gringotts's exchange ratio.
Anyway, I inherited a large amount of inheritance in London (left by my grandfather), and it is not much, probably a few million pounds.
It's okay to open a small Hogwarts private bank.
Hehe, hey - the opportunity to make a fortune is here again!
(End of chapter)