harry potter book of crimes

This is the mirror space of London that Maka once visited. Black, white, and gray are still all here. It is already night, and the sky turns from white to gray, gradually blending into the black and gray city.

But in this colorless city, the thick fog from the outside world does not exist. Instead, there is a turbid atmosphere that ordinary people cannot see or feel.

But of course, this mysterious atmosphere that pervades the entire city and the entire space obviously also originates from the underground black market.

At this moment, Muriel, who was taken away from Martin by Herbo in front of his face, was actually still lying on that bed. She was just brought from the "surface" of the city to this "inside" world, and even

The location has not changed.

It can be seen that her chest is still rising and falling slightly, struggling but tenaciously to maintain her life. But every time she breathes, a strange and inexplicable breath will be exhaled from her mouth and nose.

Spreading little by little towards the entire city.

"Very good, very good... That's it, the first step will be completed soon."

From the beginning to the end, Herbo never went anywhere. In fact, he was always here staring closely at Muriel on the bed. And it was obvious that in his eyes, Muriel was no longer a "person"

, it has already become a very special magic material for him.

While Haierbo was muttering to himself, suddenly, a sudden wave of magic power spread from Muriel's body, making Haierbo's eyes suddenly light up.

However, the changes don't seem to be over yet.

Almost at the next moment, in the mirror space of London, a white light suddenly cut through the darkness of the night, shooting straight into the gloomy sky from a certain location in the city.

“It’s really exciting!”

Although Haierbo, who was in the underground black market, could not see the scene above the ground, he could clearly feel the majestic magical atmosphere.

Only a genuine ancient wizard like him would understand that even in the ancient Greek period, it was extremely difficult to implement a demon summoning technique on such a scale.

Because this category of summoning was still a taboo even in that era.

"...Perhaps, only in this era when magic is gradually deteriorating can I get such an opportunity to try it."

After taking a deep breath in a comfortable mood, Haierbo suddenly flashed and finally left the room where he had stayed for a long time.

…

Just looking at the situation within the Ministry of Magic, we know that the current situation in London can be said to be quite bad. In fact, it is not just the Ministry of Magic that is short of manpower. Even the Order of the Phoenix, which has greatly expanded its staff compared to the past, is now only a few

There is some stretched momentum.

Yes, most of the members of the Order of the Phoenix are not combat-ready. If they are just used for exploration and investigation, many of them may be good experts, but if they really want to participate in combat, the likes of Mundungs ​​are obviously not very good.

Very reliable.

After all, Maka has only been focusing on developing the intelligence network. In this situation, the only ones who can help are the old members gathered by Dumbledore.

At this moment, Lupine, who was in charge of dispatching troops from the Black Mansion, had obviously realized that even if the Ministry of Magic had dispatched most of the Aurors and strikers, it might not be able to support the Federation.

Support is coming.

"Dunge, you are here to help me continue to receive the latest information in London. If there is anything unusual, just write a cipher text to Kingsley and Sirius... I have to go out."

In the living room of Black's old house, Lupine pushed aside a pile of documents piled on the table, then stood up and said something to Mundungus, who was assisting him in sending and receiving intelligence.

Seeing that Lupine seemed about to leave, Mundungus quickly stopped him.

"Wait a minute!" he said hurriedly, "I can probably tell where to transfer them. It just depends on the degree of danger! But when it comes to how many people will be transferred, I don't know how many people will be transferred! You know, if I

If you can understand this change in the general situation, then you still have to work alone!"

"You don't have to worry about the specific deployment," Lu Ping heard, and immediately waved his hands and said, "You can just send out the information that may cause problems. Needless to say, Kingsley, Sirius is actually a smart man.

He just doesn’t like using his own brain that much!”

"Then..." Mundungus said with a grimace without confidence, "What on earth are you going to do? Can't you let me go? I'm good at running errands!"

"I'm just looking for help. This is indeed your strength." Lu Ping said, "What a pity, you really can't think about it this time! Do you dare to go to the Pig's Head Bar?"

When Mundungus heard this, he immediately grinned.

"Oh! Aberforth?" He immediately shook his head, "I understand... I'll guard this place, you can go! Well... remember to go back quickly!"

…

A moment later, inside the Pig’s Head pub in Hogsmeade village.

It must be said that in this season when many members of the Order of the Phoenix are as busy as ants on a hot pot, there is one person who still lives a leisurely life.

Needless to say, Professor Dumbledore's younger brother has always been a person who has his own way of doing things. Even if the outside world is exposed, he will probably not be moved at all.

Because, from the day his brother Albus died, only goats were left in his life.

Tonight, he was still standing behind the bar as usual, silently gently wiping the goblet that was almost never replaced. In his case, this thing was not cleaned for the guests.

All it takes is a cleaning spell, and this goblet is exactly what he left to clean and play with.

But of course, in fact there are no guests tonight.

To be honest, Aberforth was not unaware of the current situation in London, he just didn't want to get involved.

"Squeak"

Suddenly, the sound of the wooden door being pushed open sounded in the empty store, which was particularly harsh.

"Aberforth, why haven't you received any news in the past two days... How is Hogsmeade these days?"

The person who came in at this moment was naturally Lu Ping. He hurriedly came in from the door, looked around, and quickly came to the bar.

Aberforth only raised his eyes when he entered, but soon lowered them again.

"Sometimes, no news is the best news."

"Oh! Maybe that's the case!" Lupine sighed, "Since you are so confident, why don't you come to London to help? I have sent you all the information I should give you. You should know Kingsley

Things are not going well with Sirius."

"Is there any difference if I have more of you and less of me?" Aberforth curled his lips, "Besides, you don't even think about how old I am. You want me, a bad old man, to risk his life to go to that dark place?"

Where wizards are running around, do you plan to let me chat with my damn brother as soon as possible?"

"Aberforth..."

Lu Ping was choked by his words and felt helpless.

Obviously, he has actually come to see him several times. After all, this is Albus Dumbledore's biological brother. Even if he is not as good as his elder brother, he is not far behind.

Not to mention, Lupine remembered hearing Albus himself mention it before, saying that his younger brother often dueled with others when he was young.

With the current situation, they naturally need such a powerful person who cannot be underestimated.

"Aberforth," Lupine paused with a depressed expression before continuing to persuade, "your brother said that if we need help, we can come to you for help."

"Maybe!" Aberforth snorted, "He may have said that... but I have never done anything for his words. The reason why I stay in his so-called 'Order of the Phoenix' is because

That's just because I promised a person that I would help him as much as possible."

Having said this, he turned slightly and glanced at the back room behind him, then slammed the wine glass in his hand onto the table and said calmly:

"But now, my brother obviously doesn't need my help anymore, right?"

"Well"

Of course, Lupine had no way of knowing about his sister Ariana, because Professor Dumbledore would not tell him this. Therefore, he could only half understand what Aberforth said.

However, no matter what reasons Aberforth had, Lupine had to bite the bullet and continue lobbying this time. Because currently they really need several hidden combat forces including Aberforth as supplements.

, and Aberforth is the most difficult place to convince.

After racking his brains for a long time, Lu Ping finally said:

"I said, even if it's just for Maka's sake, look..."

"Perhaps many people think that MacLean is outstanding, including my brother," Aberforth frowned and glared at him, "But, for the face of a stupid kid who is even stupider than me, you think it's a big deal.

?"

"Silly boy?"

This was the first time Lupine heard someone commenting on Maka like this, but Aberforth shook his head and continued:

"Why, do you still think he is smart? Let me tell you, he is a complete idiot. There is no one stupider than him! Otherwise, how could he take over this from my brother?

'Order of the Phoenix'? How could he be busy working all day long, but he didn't get any benefit at all?"

Having said that, Aberforth simply threw aside the rag in his hand and waved his backhand violently.

"Let's go! Get out of my bar!" He shouted loudly, "You are no longer welcome...Kingsley is in Diagon Alley, right? I will go over and make it clear to him tonight.

I will quit the Order of the Phoenix after that, and then you don’t have to bother me anymore!”

After Lupine was kicked out of the Hog's Head Bar, he finally realized that Aberforth had agreed?