harry potter book of crimes

To be honest, the gang of dark wizards in Northern Europe have never been very annoying. Because for some reason, every time their "colleagues" cause trouble in the world, they never react much.

Take Grindelwald for example, if he could enlist the help of those guys, the situation would obviously be very different.

However, even if Greenwald had actually been to Norway, the other party still seemed to have no intention of supporting him.

According to rumors, there is still a real prophet in the dark wizard organization in Northern Europe, which makes them never go astray at critical moments.

Of course, rumors are always just rumors. Otherwise, why would they have internal strife this time?

"Anyway, let's talk to Mr. Ajinbad about this matter first, and then we'll see how to deal with it!" Maka put down her fork and took a sip of her drink before saying, "After all, according to what you said, at least so far

Haierbo probably hasn’t gotten involved yet.”

He paused for a moment and then explained:

"Karkarov, you know, I have dealt with Herbo many times. His behavior is indeed unpredictable, but if you observe more, you can still find some clues - just

If there is an internal split within the Nordic dark wizard organization this time, if Haierbo really wants to intervene, I think he might be more willing to directly take them under his command instead of deliberately provoking internal strife among them to attract attention."

As far as Maka paid attention to and thought about Haierbo, he actually found some patterns in each of the other party's actions.

He could feel that what Haierbo did seemed to be extremely messy, as if the two things before and after were never close to each other. But in fact, every action of the other party had a strong purpose.

For example, the Witte family's magic book "Abatail"; another example is the London mirror space that Maka once entered but found nothing; even the sudden appearance of Haierbo completely changed the formation of the meteorite.

The time he moved to Hogwarts, Helbo showed his strong planning ability.

Without clear analysis, inference and plan, how could he let the wary Maka and Lao Yun fall into his trap?

Including the time when Maka encountered the basilisk for some reason, Haierbo, who was forced to show up, was obviously trying to use the basilisk to do something, but Maka abruptly destroyed it.

It can be seen that Haierbo's various behaviors may seem chaotic, but in fact they all follow the code of conduct that prioritizes efficiency and serves the ultimate goal, almost without exception.

The reason why his actions are traceless in the eyes of others is actually entirely because no one has been able to guess what his goal is until now.

At the end, Maka added seriously:

"Don't doubt it. It is not difficult for him to conquer those dark wizards."

The dark wizard organization in Northern Europe was indeed so large in numbers that even after being rejected, Grindelwald still had nothing to do with them.

But to be honest, in front of wizards of Haierbo's level, the number of ordinary wizards can hardly produce much advantage.

"Well, since you said so... I understand." Karkaroff nodded slightly and said, "I will go to Mr. Akinbad and ask his opinion on this matter."

When Maka heard this, she immediately waved her hands and said:

"No, no need! The approval documents from the Federation for our Hogwarts study tour have not been sent yet! I estimate that Mr. Akinbad will come over in person soon, and I will talk to him by the way.

Just mention it!"

When Karkaroff heard this, he naturally nodded in agreement - he and Akinbad were not familiar with each other. If he wanted to contact the other party, he would probably have to follow the normal procedures. It would not be as convenient as Maka passing the message on his behalf.

Quick?

"Try this again! Provence shrimp soup, the taste of the Mediterranean - I have been there several times and thought it tasted really good, so I simply stole the recipe back!"

"Oh! Of course...I'll try everything!"

After talking about business, although Karkaroff failed to get any specific help from Maka, he has gained a lot.

So while he was secretly relieved, his attention was quickly brought back to the dining table filled with sumptuous dishes by Maka.

…

Just as Maka expected, just one day later, Ajinbad, the president of the federation, came to the school with the approval document.

As a result, the Hogwarts study tour plan has finally been officially restarted. Once all preparations are completed, the little wizards can be arranged to board the ship and travel.

But before that, there is one person in the school who needs a proper placement.

The day before the study tour started, in the school hospital on the second floor of the castle.

"Miss Iluli, I think you are probably tired of living here - there is nothing here. But other than here, I really don't know where else should you live."

Next to Iluli's bed, Pansy was sitting on the edge of the bed accompanying her, while Maka was standing near the end of the bed talking to her.

In fact, Iluli's physical condition was not serious to begin with, and she has already fully recovered.

"Oh, right!"

Just as he was talking, Maka suddenly added in a low voice as if joking:

"When I said 'there is nothing' here, please remember not to let Madam Pomfrey know! Otherwise I will be in trouble!"

Hearing what Maka said, Iluli, who was lying on the bed, couldn't help but smile at first, but then quickly shook her head.

"It's good that I can stay here..." She whispered in her childish voice that looked like a goblin, "I understand, if it weren't for you, Mr. Maclean, I would have been sent back to the Ministry of Magic by now.

He is locked up in a dungeon awaiting trial, how can he have such a comfortable bed to sleep on."

Seeing this, Maka couldn't help but shrugged along with her words.

"Speaking of the Ministry of Magic... Next, I think you still have to go to the courtroom! Although it is just a process, I can't even give you this face. After all, Scrimgeour can insist on standing by me.

It’s not easy here either!”

"Of course!" Iluli said immediately, "I will cooperate with the Ministry of Magic to complete the trial process! Including Madam's... Oh, it's Mrs. Flint's case. If I need to testify, I will cooperate throughout the process."

"Huh? No, there is no need for you to go there!" Maka immediately waved her hand, "With his 'darling son' here, other witnesses are redundant. Basically, you can tell when the trial will start.

When can we be convicted?"

When it came to the Flint family, Maka paused intentionally, and then turned to:

"I estimate that the matter regarding the Flint family will be settled soon...so I would like to ask you, what are your plans after all this is over?"

Iluli was stunned when she heard this.

It's not that she hasn't considered this issue. On the contrary, she has been idle in the ward these past few days, thinking about her future direction almost all day long.

After a moment of silence, she hesitated and said:

"Mr. McClane, I... can't I return to the Flint family?"

"Why not?"

Maka spread her hands and said rather nonchalantly:

"Indeed, the Flint family will face a thorough purge after this time. Everyone, including the servants, will undergo a strict dark wizard test. But after that, the Flint family will still be there——

At least members like Moser will definitely return to the family and continue living..."

Speaking of this, Maka glanced at Iluli again.

"And of course you can go back... Oh, the prerequisite is to solve the hidden dangers in your body first!"

"Hidden danger..."

Iluli pursed her lips and subconsciously held her chest, her expression showing some uneasiness.

"No, maybe I don't actually deserve to be free... Mr. McClain, there is one thing I have to tell the truth. In fact... I have killed someone a long time ago."

"Well, I know that," Maka nodded immediately, "and I also understand that no matter whether that person should be killed or not, you will bear this life for the rest of your life."

As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Pansy, who couldn't help but lowered his head silently.

As Maka said, the blood stained on her hands may never dry up. Even though Pansy has done a lot of things and has been trying very hard to atone for her sins, she still wakes up from nightmares at night.

.

Sin may fade over time, but it will never disappear.

Pansy was thinking when she heard Maka suddenly say again:

"But I have to say that for those dark wizards who are unrepentant, giving them death will naturally be the end of the world; but for some sinners who still have good intentions, I personally would rather let them live. Don't you think, let such a person live?

Is living alive the greatest punishment?"

is that so?

After thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is indeed the case.

"I understand," Eluli finally said quietly after a long while, "Mr. McClain, I have decided not to go back to Flint's house. Once the trial is over, please allow me to come back here to learn knowledge. Maybe my qualifications are not enough.

High, but at least, I hope I can have greater ability to atone for the mistakes I have made."

"I don't care about accepting students, you have to go to Professor McGonagall!" Maka said with a slight smile, "Of course, I believe she will agree."

After saying this, Maka seemed to have nothing more to say, and then said goodbye to the two of them and walked out of the ward.

But after entering the corridor outside, the smile on his face suddenly faded, and he sighed rather heavily.

Some words are easy to say to others, but when it comes to him, it has a completely different taste - why is there no blood on his own hands? (To be continued)