Chapter 475: Hope or Calamity?

"A reply from the hospital?" Owen took the package from the owl's feet.

Mrs. Weasley fed it half a sausage.

"What's going on?" Hermione turned her head sideways.

Owen opened the package, which contained several plant seeds, each about the size of a thumb.

"Not a reply?" He was stunned, if it was a reply from the hospital, how could he send him this thing?

He quickly tore open the letter.

Irving:

- I've found a way to identify the Impostor from the crowd.

“？？？”

Owen was stunned, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly continued to watch.

- Remember a magical plant I took from Professor Sprout?

- A magical plant named Qu Yi grass.

- The following is about the characteristics of Quyi grass.

——This is a magical plant that grows in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it is said that it has a very high spirituality, which can see through people's hearts and distinguish between loyalty and treachery.

- Qu Yi grass is slender and erect, and looks no different from ordinary weeds. When a good person passes by, he will sing a cheerful song. Once encountered, the end of the blade of grass will bend and roll up in the direction of the traitor, identifying it.

- Yes, I encountered several times in the Rozier Hospital for the Disabled and Magical Disabilities, and after asking the healer, I learned that those people were all [pretenders].

- I've experimented with it, and it's true.

- Sent you a bag of seeds of Qu Yi grass, and you can try to cultivate this amazing plant.

—Neville Longbottom

Owen's gaze rested on the last name, which Neville had scribbled with great difficulty, and misspelled the last word.

This is a testament to his excitement at the time.

"This?"

He handed the letter to Hermione, who was beside him, and placed the seeds in his palm again.

"If it's true."

With a snap, Owen stood up from his chair.

"Mrs. Weasley, do you have any extra pots and fertilizer in the garden?"

"Yes, in the compartment behind the door." Mrs. Weasley replied subconsciously.

She raised a lot of flowers and plants by herself to pass the time, and those things naturally existed.

Owen didn't explain much, but rushed straight to the garden in the backyard.

A few spare pots were picked up from under the stone fence and fertilizer was brought from the compartment.

He planted the seeds and fertilized the soil.

Owen's experience with cultivating magical plants has reached the point where Professor Sprout has nothing to teach.

He was even able to develop new varieties of amazing plants on his own.

It's just planting Quyi grass, which is not a big deal.

"It's a pity that the best magic fertilizer is in the greenhouse." Owen looked at it with some pity, and after watering, the buds sprouted. "It's all prepared by Professor Sprout himself, and with just a little bit, the plant can sprout and grow in a short time."

Of course, growing up does not mean maturing, and the growth cycle of miracle plants is generally very long.

One or two years, two or three years are common things.

Although magic fertilizer can speed up this process, it will take a month or two for ordinary magic plants to grow anyway.

"Oh! Oh, my God! ”

"Merlin's beard. Is this true? ”

"Neville is amazing!"

And during the time that Owen planted Qu Yicao, the little wizards in the restaurant also read Neville's letters.

Hermione was the first to make her way to the garden.

His face was ruddy, and his big bright eyes were full of fine light.

Harry, they followed.

"Owen, is this true?"

"It should be, wait for tomorrow's Daily Prophet." Owen took a few deep breaths and calmed down, "Neville will definitely tell Professor Dumbledore or the Federation about Qu Yicao when he writes to me, the hospital is full of Federation people, that's for sure."

The wizards of the Federation would definitely approve the information, and it would take about a day or two. I'm sure Neville wouldn't lie, and the journey from the time we received this letter would be about two or three days, and the Daily Prophet would be a front-page story tomorrow or today. Whether it is the Federation or the Ministry of Magic, they will choose to inform all wizards of the news as soon as possible. ”

"Yes." Hermione nodded fiercely, "When the time comes, everyone will definitely go crazy to rob Qu Yicao." ”

"Great, we finally don't have to worry about [Pretenders] infiltrating Hogwarts when school starts." Harry said excitedly.

"You can't completely let your guard down." Owen poured cold water and said, "Our battle with the gods is spiraling, the so-called Dao is one foot high and the demon is one foot high, we don't know the principle of how Qu Yicao identified the [Pretender] at all, maybe it can only identify part of it, or it can only identify the previous [Pretender], and it can't do anything about the new [Pretender] cultivated by Voldemort." ”

"These are unknowns, and the alarm can't be turned off yet."

"Besides, besides the Pretenders, there are also Death Eaters and Purges."

"Owen is right." Hermione said, "We still have too little information right now, and if Qu Yicao's identification is flawed, then the relaxed wizard is likely to be infiltrated by the enemy in all directions." ”

"Now is not the time to let your guard down."

"Well, I'm in a bit of a hurry." Harry relented, he was actually thinking that if [The Pretender] had a natural predator, then Sirius's work would definitely be greatly reduced, and maybe he would have time to accompany him.

"Even if you can only recognize some of the [Pretenders], that's a good thing." Ron said.

"That's right, this is worth celebrating, this battle of [Pretenders] has finally dawned on victory." Ginny said.

"Uh-huh."

Everyone was happy again.

That's even happier than their excellent results.

Over the next few weeks, Owen was busy commuting between Hogwarts and the Burrow.

There are no signs of significant cultivation of the grass in the whole of Europe.

Even in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, this magical plant is one of the many magical herbs, and it has not been cultivated on a large scale.

The only place in the whole of Owen is the Hufflepuff common room.

Professor Sprout trained a large number last semester to decorate the school.

Owen's guess was right, and the day after receiving Neville's letter, the entire wizarding world set off a craze to buy Qu Yicao.

Daily Prophet

"Singing Against the Tune"

Wizarding Weekly

Gargoyle's Roar

The Ghost of New York

Several major newspapers throughout the Western world reported on the incident with headlines and bold fonts.

It lasted a whole week.

Sirius also wrote back to him, briefly explaining the attack on the Federation's headquarters, and did not lose any information, because Dumbledore did not keep the information in the Federation.

Then he focused on Qu Yicao, and Professor Sprout had been invited to Paris.

Poor Professor Horace Slughorn had not yet started school and was also pulled over.

Of course, he himself must be willing to join in the fun, after all, this is a good time to increase his popularity.

In the end, Sirius wanted him to take a few plants of Grass from Hogwarts and put them in the Burrow, and wanted him to take care of Harry.

Needless to say, Owen had already started to secretly take the Qu Yi grass from Hogwarts.

First the Hufflepuff common room, then the Hogwarts gardens.

However, Owen's zero-dollar purchase did not last long, and was soon discovered by Professor McGonagall, who lived in the castle.

There was no way - he was forced to spit out most of the Grass Grass, leaving only a few pots, most of which were confiscated by Professor McGonagall, even the seedlings of the Grass Grass that Neville had planted with his seeds.

This made Ovington feel pity, although it was a bit of a livestock to make a fortune at this time, but most of the Quyi grass at Hogwarts was cultivated by him, and there were so many magical plants in the greenhouse, how could Professor Sprout take care of them all, and most of them were not his responsibility.

Besides, if he dares to sell a hundred Galleons for a plant, it is a livestock, and it is not too much to make a hard-earned money if he sells one Galleon for a plant!

It's good now, I'm afraid I won't be able to get a single one.

A few days later, Bill shows up at the Burrow, along with Fleur and her sister, Gabrielle.

Bill looked emaciated, emaciated, grim-looking, his long red hair was a little dry, and there were some injuries on his body, but none of them were fatal.

Fleur's condition looks better, but she is also disgraced and has lost her former demeanor.

"The greenhouse in Paris has been attacked by the [Purges]." He broke into the kitchen, munched on pork sausages, and said, "There was an amazing battle between them and the Federation Special Operations Team and the French Aurors. Dementors were involved, and hundreds of Muggles had their souls drained. ”

"The whole of Paris is in flames."

"It's horrible." Ginny muttered.

"How can they do that?" Hermione said incredulously.

"They're crazy, the Death Eaters are crazy, the Cleaners are crazy, the wizards are crazy, the world is crazy!!" Bill cursed with a frown.

At this time, Mrs. Weasley rushed over, she first exclaimed, and then immediately hugged Bill into her arms, patted her son on the back, and comforted him while crying.

Owen understands that Bill has seen too much death, which has led to a transient stress response.

Everyone reacts differently to this situation, such as Ron, who is silent after being hit, and Bill who is grumpy.

"Qu Yicao not only did not bring peace, but instead provoked a larger-scale, more intense war."

"People are dying all the time."

"Wizards are dying, and Muggles are dying." Fleur muttered, her pretty face full of cold color.

From her current appearance, you can hardly see the somewhat arrogant, extravagant, and naughty Fleur of a few years ago.

"It's okay, it's home, it's home." Mrs. Weasley also hugged Fleur, although Fleur was a head taller than her, but at the moment, she was the one who relied on and harbored.

"Mom, it's not over." Bill stood up and said, "Paris is already in chaos, and soon this chaos will spread to other places." ”

"Our work isn't over, we can't stay here."

"Gabrielle." Fleur screamed, and then pulled over the little girl with a pale face and a somewhat stiff body who was hiding behind her.

"Madame, this is my sister." "I wish you could keep an eye on her for a while, I can't find a safe place anymore," she said. ”

"Oh, of course, I mean, this is your home, you're welcome." Mrs. Weasley wiped her eyes and took Gabrielle from Fleur's hand.

"Maybe you guys can rest for a few days and I'll put the room"

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Bill. "Our comrades-in-arms need us. Mom, I'm so sorry. ”

"I'm sorry."

"No," said Mrs. Weasley, with tears in her eyes.

"We have to go right away, Rufus Scrimgeour has already drawn men to stop a group of Aurors from supporting Paris. We're about to leave soon. ”

Bill, he turned his head and left the Burrow.

"I'm sorry ma'am. I didn't expect this to be the case when we first met. A smile tugged at Fleur's face.

Then she looked at the other little wizards in the living room.

"Hermione, Owen! And Harry."

"It's a pleasure to meet you."

"It's just—goodbye."

With that, she and Bill walked out of the Burrow again, disappearing the moment they left the range of the Anti-Phantom Transfiguration Charm.

"Oh—poor boy." Mrs. Weasley broke down and burst into tears.

Ginny and Ron could only step forward to comfort them.

But it didn't help, the cry continued.

The atmosphere gradually became depressed.

Hermione's face was composed, and she walked over to Gabrielle, barely raising the corners of her mouth.

In the fifth grade, she knew Gabrielle very well, and because of Fleur's relationship, she also got along well with her sister.

The girl in front of her, who lost her soul, is like a different person from two years ago.

I can't imagine what she's been through during this time.

Harry froze in place.

He had a letter from Hogwarts in his hand.

That was the good news: he had been chosen captain of the Quidditch team.

But now, no matter what, he couldn't be happy.

The twins also rushed down from the stairs.

During this time, the village of Hogsmeade was still under martial law, and they could only stay in their rooms and do research.

Originally, they thought that when Qu Yicao was promoted, they would soon return to the alchemy workshop in Hogsmeade Village.

But for now.

No one could have imagined that Qu Yicao brought hope.

Eventually, it became the fuse of the war.

And the fire of this war soon burned to other places.

The third week of August.

There was a werewolf attack in Italy, and it was later determined that about eighty werewolves had attacked the Ministry of Magic. The Aurors and Muggles suffered heavy casualties.

Almost at the same time, there was also an attack in Greece, and hundreds of vampires, led by a few patriarchs, severely damaged the already crumbling Ministry of Magic.

Before people could breathe a sigh of relief, Germany broke out a terrifying scene of tens of thousands of corpses besieging Berlin. NATO troops marched directly into Berlin and engaged it for two days and one night.

The world is shaking.

When the last day of the third week of August passes.

It's as if people have come out of hell.

(End of chapter)