harry potter book of crimes

"As you can see, we wizards are actually the same as you - there are people with good intentions and people with evil intentions, as well as peaceful development and... wars like this time."

"And now, we are working hard to end this terrible wizarding war and restore London to its previous peace."

"Actually, wizards have existed a long time ago. About three hundred years ago, our history and yours can be said to be indistinguishable from each other. We are all human beings and have always lived together... There are those who get along well with each other.

Sometimes, there are times when conflicts arise... Of course, there are also times when someone is instigated to rebel against someone with hidden evil intentions."

On the street in the mist, Maka held little Shirley's little hand and was walking slowly with the old man behind her. He was not walking very fast. Counting the time, he should reach the Diagon Alley defense line at dawn.

As he walked forward, he casually told some stories about wizards and Muggles in the past. It was not clear whether he was just chatting or had other intentions.

On the other side, the old man was obviously very surprised by what Maka said.

However, just looking at the books in the old man's home, you can tell that he is also a person with a broad vision. And he naturally has his own understanding of the history that Maka talks about.

After all, by now, the existence of wizards is clearly beyond doubt.

"Are you talking about... the 'witch hunts' that were so popular in Europe and America during the period from the end of the fifteenth century to the seventeenth century?"

"Yes," Maca nodded, "The Holy See's Inquisition launched a witch-hunting operation. At that time, thousands of real wizards died, and among them, a large number of innocent people who were not wizards were also brutally killed..."

"Of course, there are still many doubts about that operation that cannot be revealed so far - for example, why are there so many wizards who are unable to resist and have their wands taken away and tied to the gallows or the stake?"

This kind of doubtful point has been in the past for too long, and it is very difficult to investigate. However, it is conceivable that there may be wizards secretly colluding with the Muggle Holy See.

If some pure-bloods wanted to use this to attack the increasing number of non-pure-blood wizards at that time, then things would seem to make some sense.

Regarding this point, Maka believes that if we investigate the origins of the wizards who died in the trial at that time, we will probably find something.

Thinking of this, Maka secretly shook her head - let's put this old thing aside for now!

"In short," he suddenly changed his subject, "this disaster is undoubtedly an unforeseen disaster for you. However, our side is also constantly working hard..."

"I will send you to an evacuation site now, where you and little Shirley can be given food and water, and you can get free treatment if you get sick. When the city becomes more stable, they will assign a team to take care of the evacuation.

The victims were gathered together and sent to a safer place outside the city."

Maka did not choose to send the grandparents and grandchildren directly out of the city, because even if they were sent out, they would have nowhere to go. And naturally, he himself could not continue to take care of them like this.

For this reason, the refugee camp in Diagon Alley should be one of the best options he can think of at the moment.

Realizing that the old man seemed a little worried about the so-called "escape point", Maka couldn't help but comforted:

"Don't worry, although there are indeed a lot of wizards there, most of them are 'good people'. And... I feel a little ashamed to say it, but I can be regarded as one of the leaders there. Since I am sending them there myself, they will treat them well.

Yours."

Not to mention anything else, Lupine is a good old man, and he is also a good old man who especially likes children. If he sees such a well-behaved little Shirley, it may be too late to be happy!

Just as he was thinking about it, Maka lowered his head slightly and glanced at the little girl who had been holding his hand and following him obediently. The child seemed to feel his gaze, and suddenly raised his head and looked at him with big eyes blinking.

.

Ever since Maka cured the disease with a little magic potion, the little girl has developed a great liking for Maka. In addition, she has not had her parents around since she was a child, and she soon became more and more fond of Maka.

Got stuck.

Yes, this also made Maka doubt whether he really had the potential to be a "father" - in just a few days, he might have recognized his second daughter!

After smiling at little Shirley, Maka raised her head and continued to pay attention to the surrounding situation.

…

"...ta...ta...ta...ta."

Maka's estimate was accurate. When he led his grandfather and grandson along the street until the Leaky Cauldron was in sight, the "ticking" sound that kept echoing in his ears finally stopped.

At this moment, the sky covered with gray fog gradually became brighter.

Backtracking, it’s over.

In fact, we walked for a long time along the way, and met more than one group of people along the way, including enemies and some of our own. However, Maka did not reveal the existence of the three of them, and relied on the Illusion Body Curse to bring his grandparents and grandchildren without any danger.

The two came here.

Well, okay! To say "no danger, no danger", I'm afraid it's only for himself. In the eyes of the old man and little Shirley, the several battles they witnessed in succession were quite terrifying. Without Maka's protection,

, just the masonry and earth flying everywhere might easily take away their lives.

Although the old man also knew how powerful the wizard was, and had witnessed many amazing scenes while lying behind the window, none of them were closer than the previous battles.

Little Shirley, on the other hand, seemed to be a lot more courageous after having Maka by her side, and her performance was actually better than her grandpa's.

Not long after, Maka led them through the security check at the entrance of the Leaky Cauldron and came to Lupine, who was calculating the situation behind the bar.

It's not yet time for Haierbo to release a large number of soul collectors, so the situation on Lupine's side is still normal.

As soon as he saw Maka, he immediately smiled, nodded and said hello.

"You managed to rescue two more refugees?"

"Well, yes," Maka nodded, "How is the overall situation?"

"It's okay. Sirius and Kingsley are working hard, and the support wizards from the Federation are also doing a lot. If this continues, a lot of those lunatics in downtown London should be eliminated... Oh, by the way, the Magic Congress of the United States is also doing a lot.

A group of aid was sent over, led by Mr. Barlow Stewart, one of the two principals of Ilvermorny."

"oh?"

After Maka heard this, she immediately raised her eyebrows.

"I heard something from Harry - he said that he saw a group of strange wizards who seemed to be from the United States. It seems that they should be this group of people."

"It should be right," Lupine said, "I asked them to assist Sirius."

"Mr. Stewart is also here?" Maka asked. When Lupine nodded, she couldn't help but shrugged, "Well...actually, he is a bit overqualified! I once heard Professor Dumbledore say that the young principal was a

The descendant of the founder of Ilvermorny is very talented in magic, especially good at dueling spells and defense against the dark arts."

"Then what do you mean-"

"Oh no, I just said that," Maka waved her hand, "Let's leave it like that for the time being! After all, we don't really understand Stuart's thoughts for the time being, so let's take a look first."

Putting this topic aside for the time being, Maka turned to:

"One more thing... I need to leave for a while, and you may not be able to find me in a short time. So, if something big happens that you can't handle, then bring the group of elves who were brought here in advance

Call them out! Just say that I asked them to participate in the battle, and just tell them clearly what you want them to do, so they can understand."

This is actually one of the backup tools left by Maka. A whole group of wild elves can do a lot of things.

Originally, he was planning to leave this "surprise" to Haierbo himself - that guy never let go and took action personally. After all, he was a huge hidden danger. In order to retain some ability to proactively respond, Maka always kept it secret.

Don't dare to play this trump card easily.

But if something goes wrong, sending all the elves out is a force that can turn the situation around.

"Okay, I understand," Lupine responded clearly, but then said, "You want to leave? Leave London?"

"Yes, there is something that must be done."

As he was talking, he saw Tonks just coming out from behind, and he wanted to hand over the grandfather and grandson who were standing beside him with confused expressions on their faces. Unexpectedly, his grandfather was very cooperative, but little Shirley, the granddaughter, didn't seem to want to leave.

Leave his side.

Seeing Tonks looking depressed at being rejected by this cute little girl, both Maka and Lupine couldn't help laughing.

"Shirley," Maka squatted down next to the little girl and touched her head, "in two years, you will be old enough to go to middle school - you will be a big kid by then, you know?

You have to learn to be strong, not to be as timid as your elder brother, but to be braver than your elder brother..."

"Who said that big brother is not timid at all!" Little Shirley muttered softly, holding Maka's palm firmly with her small hands and not letting go, "big brother is amazing..."

This little girl is very well-behaved and a little introverted. Even when she is having troubles like this, she is much quieter than other children.

And the most important thing is that she is indeed very obedient. After Maka continued to persuade her a few more words, she slowly let go of her hand and followed her grandfather obediently to stand next to Tonks.

Maka watched her grandfather and grandson say goodbye to her, and then followed Tonks back to Diagon Alley. She sighed slightly when she was out of sight.

"You know what? In the past few years, I have become more and more aware of Dumbledore's mood over the years... Sometimes, I really can't bear to be cruel..." (To be continued)