Kyle and Connor braved the wind and snow to make their way to the Three Broomsticks Bar.

Compared to the quiet Lady Padiff's teahouse, it was much more crowded and noisy, and the freshly made butterbeer was still steaming and looked smoky.

The owner of the bar, a good-looking, curvaceous woman, is at the bar beckoning a group of noisy wizards.

"I'll go get a drink, you find a spot." Kyle said, "I hope we didn't come late, there are always not enough seats here." ”

Connor walked to the back of the bar and found a small empty table between the window and a Christmas tree, leaning against the fireplace.

A moment later, Kyle arrives with a large tray floating behind him.

Two bottles of butterbeer, two plates of rotisserie pies and a plate of freshly baked pine nut biscuits fill the table.

Connor slipped a piece of pie and put it in his mouth, took another big sip of butterbeer, and immediately showed a satisfied look.

"I really like it......," she said vaguely.

"Me too." Kyle eats a pine nut cookie, then raises his glass and says, "Merry Christmas!" ”

"Merry Christmas!"

The cups of the two touched slightly.

Kyle took a big sip, as if his body was warming up.

It's still a good thing, but it would be nice if I could drink something else.

Kyle wanted to order the city's signature drink, Ogden Gold Mead, but Miss Rosemerta said it contained whiskey and couldn't be sold to the little wizard, so she gave him butterbeer.

However, this may also be due to the fact that there are more people now, and if it is usual, Ms. Rosmerta's standards are not so strict.

At least Fred and George had bought mead from here that also contained whiskey.

After putting down the cup, Kyle looks around and finds quite a few acquaintances here.

For example, behind the Christmas tree, there sat Harry, Hermione, and Ron.

They were blocked by the Christmas tree, with Harry sitting in the back, and Kyle might not have been able to see them if Hermione hadn't offered to greet them.

It looks like Fred and George have already given the map to Harry.

Just as he was thinking about it, a cold wind suddenly blew, and the door of the three brooms opened.

Professors McGonagall and Flitwick walked into the bar in a snowstorm, followed by Hagrid, and the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge.

There was a clanging sound behind him, and Ron and Hermione seemed to press Harry under the table.

There were no empty tables in the bar, and some wizards were about to give up their seats when they recognized Fudge, but Fudge just smiled and waved his hand, and said that he was just an ordinary guest today, so let everyone feel free.

At this time, not far behind Kyle, the two wizards hurriedly drank the wine in their glasses, and then naturally got up, checked out and left the bar.

Now there is a vacancy.

"Luckily, I thought I was going to drink standing up." Fudge walked over with a smile and greeted different people along the way.

He even recognized Kyle.

"I'm glad to see you here, little Kyle." "The youngest recipient of the Merlin Order Badge is a remarkable achievement, and I still remember that day as if it had happened yesterday," he said with familiarity. ”

"I remember that very well, Mr. Minister." Kyle said.

"It's a pity that I couldn't give you the award in person." Fudge laughed, "They invited me, but I think it's in the school after all, and it's better to leave it to Dumbledore, the headmaster." ”

Behind Fudge, Professor McGonagall pursed her lips.

If she remembered correctly, Fudge didn't want to give the award at the time, but no one paid attention to him at all.

Professor McGonagall always felt as if she had seen it in some Defence Against the Dark Arts professor......

Once they were seated, Ms. Rosmerta walked over from the bar and expertly reported the preferences of each of them.

Professor McGonagall's Violet Water ...... Hagrid's four-pint mead...... Professor Flitwick's syrup soda......

"Then yours is redcurrant rum, Minister."

"Thank you, Rosmerta." Fudge said happily, "I'm glad to see you again, so let's have a copy of yours, okay?" Just ...... with us."

Ms. Rosmerta happily agreed, and went to the bar to get the drinks they needed.

Kyle wanted to hear what they were saying, but it was too noisy and the tables were still some distance apart to make him audible.

Can only be heard intermittently...... Sirius Black...... Dementor ...... Mean, filthy traitor...... Something like that.

And that's thanks to Hagrid.

He couldn't control his volume when he was angry, and what he said could be heard by almost half the people in the bar.

And the topics they talked about always made Hagrid angry.

Especially after a few glasses of wine, he gets angry even more.

"Are they talking about Sirius Black?" Connor asked in a whisper, apparently hearing Hagrid's words as well.

"Obviously." Kyle took a sip of his butterbeer, "The only person who can make Fudge come all the way to Hogsmeade before Christmas is Black." ”

"But why......" Connor wondered, "aren't there already Dementors here?" Why did the minister come in person. ”

"I just don't know." Kyle shook his head, "I think he's probably here to find Professor Dumbledore, so that the Dementors can enter the castle and search it......

Today is Hogsmeade Day, there aren't many people in the castle, as long as the remaining students are protected, the Dementors can swagger into the castle. ”

"I dare say the headmaster didn't agree." Connor said without hesitation.

"Of course, Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick wouldn't have accompanied our minister to three broomsticks for a drink."

Kyle spread his hands, "But that's just my guess, maybe Fudge was here just to check if the Dementors were lazy, and that's possible." ”

"Does the minister care so much about Blake?" Connor was a little surprised, "I've heard a lot of people say that this minister prefers to attend banquets. ”

"There's no way around it." Kyle eats a cookie.

"No one had ever been able to escape from Azkaban with such swagger before, and Sirius Black was the first.

The negative impact of this incident is too great, and if it is not resolved as soon as possible, people will think that he is incompetent as a minister. ”

……

"I ran into him, and after Lily and Jaime died, the kid was pale and trembling......"

Not far away, Hagrid's roar was heard.

"Do you know what I did? I also comforted the traitor! I comforted him! ”

……

(End of chapter)