Harry Potter: The Age of Magic

Chapter 22 Missing Ginny

At this moment, Fudge walked up to Hagrid and said in a low tone: "Hagrid, based on your criminal record, our Ministry of Magic has contacted the school directors and has to temporarily take you away."

"Take it where?"

"Don't worry, it's not punishment, it's just prevention." Fudge's voice was a little apologetic, "You won't stay in Azkaban for a long time."

At this time, Rossi on the side finally couldn't help but stepped forward and said: "Minister, before taking Mr. Hagrid to Azkaban, why don't you let me say a few words?"

As Rossi spoke, he clicked on the system panel and reasoned about the dungeon mission (finding the truth behind the attack).

"Are you starting to make inferences based on the important clue one, about the basilisk, clue one, Dobby's counter-evidence, and clue two, the notes mixed in the pile of books?"

"The clues are reasonable and the reasoning is successful."

"Combining the three clues, we came to the conclusion one: Lucius Malfoy hid Tom Riddle's (known as Voldemort) notebook in Ginny's book and brought it to Hogwarts. Ginny was bewitched by Voldemort and opened it.

In the secret room, chicken blood is used as a guide, causing the basilisk to turn others into stone.

Is conclusion 1 deemed to be the final conclusion?”

"Huh?" Seeing the inference result given by the system, Rossi couldn't help but feel a little doubt in his heart, and thought to himself, "Conclusion one? Just conclusion one?"

"The system prompts are not deceiving. If there is conclusion one, wouldn't there be conclusion two or three? Is there something hidden behind this attack that is not mentioned in the original work? Is this a change in the game? Then I still

Do you want to submit the task?"

If she submits the task now with the current conclusion, Hagrid will not need to be taken to Azkaban to suffer from the dementors. But there is no doubt that the reward she will get in the end will be devalued again.

"Because an NPC affects the completion of the mission? Is it worth it?" Rossi raised his eyes and glanced at Hagrid, who looked nervous, and couldn't help but feel a little entangled in his heart.

"What do you want to say?" Fudge asked sternly as he looked at Rossi, who was stunned after saying a word, with an unhappy look on his face.

Hearing Fudge's question, Rossi's eyes flashed, and he spoke in a flash: "Minister Fudge, I have found out that the person who attacked the students inside Hogwarts was the basilisk hiding in the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets.

This incident should have nothing to do with Hagrid."

"Basilisk?" Fudge lowered his head and pondered for a moment. His short and fat body took a few steps towards Rosie and asked again, "What evidence do you have?"

Rosie once again recounted the clues about the basilisk that she had seen in the library. As for the other clues, she had not submitted the task yet, and it would be useless because there was no evidence, so Rosie did not mention them.

"So these are just your speculations?" Fudge frowned and said, "Furthermore, even if your speculation is correct and the chamber of secrets was opened again, how can you prove that it was not Hagrid who opened the chamber of secrets this time?

"

At this time, Snape, who had been standing by with his arms folded, suddenly said: "I don't think Hagrid, who doesn't have a wand and can't cast magic, has the ability to drive a basilisk to attack others. Moreover, if Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets is really

Even if it exists, I don’t think a hybrid giant is qualified to open it.”

"But the objective reality of the matter will not change because of our subjective conjectures, Severus!" Fudge explained seriously, "I said, this is just a precaution. If something like this happens, the Ministry of Magic must do something

Respond."

Snape was about to speak, but Lucius on the side suddenly interjected: "And the hybrid giant may not be unable to open the Chamber of Secrets. After all, he opened it fifty years ago."

"No, I didn't!" Hagrid immediately denied, "That's not me. I didn't open the secret room."

After a pause, Hagrid continued: "And the basilisk is different from other magical animals. Without a Parselmouth, I can't communicate with the basilisk, let alone drive it to kill people!"

"You don't necessarily need to drive it." Lucius smiled mysteriously and proudly, and said in a melodious aria, "You know, our pure-blood family will always have some mysterious and long-standing records. For example, we know about the Basilisk.

There is no fear of the crowing of a rooster; for example, we know that chicken blood can drive a basilisk into a rage."

"Ding, important clue one for mission two, the information about the basilisk has been updated."

The system's sudden notification cheered Rossi up, and he asked Lucius, "What else?"

"The blood of the toad can weaken the basilisk's ability." Lucius replied subconsciously, then suddenly woke up, glared at Rossi dissatisfied, turned to Hagrid and continued, "So, you don't need to drive at all.

It only needs to be smeared with chicken blood on the path it must pass."

"So every attack is accompanied by chicken blood?" A handsomely dressed professor said, "Oh yes, I have noticed this a long time ago. You know Minister Fudge, I have always been keen.

With my observation skills, I have been wondering just now why it is chicken blood..."

Fudge ignored Harold, who was boasting about himself, and turned to Hagrid again: "Okay, Hagrid, since there is no evidence to prove your innocence, you might as well come with me..."

Hearing this, Hagrid could only lower his head in resignation.

"Wait." Rossi stopped again.

"Agent Rossi!" Fudge said dissatisfiedly, "Please remember your identity, you are just a third-level trainee agent who has not yet become a full member!"

Rosie stamped her foot depressedly and was about to submit the task when she heard a young female voice suddenly ringing from the stairs on the second floor: "Professor McGonagall, Ginny is missing!"

"Hmm? Ginny is missing?" Upon hearing that Ginny, who should be the protection target of mission three, was missing, Rosie's attention was immediately attracted to the Gryffindor female student at the top of the stairs who was timidly looking at everyone downstairs.

"What's going on?" Mag immediately stepped forward and asked.

The girl whispered to Mag: "I don't know, Ginny has always been weird. Tonight, we were all in the dormitory, but in the blink of an eye, she disappeared."

At this time, Fudge and others who did not want to stay at Hogwarts planned to leave with Hagrid.

Seeing this, Rossi immediately ran forward to stop him and said, "Minister Fudge, the whereabouts of the students at Hogwarts are unknown now. Are you leaving now?"

Before Fudge could say anything, Lucius next to him sneered and said, "What, do you want the dignified Minister of Magic to stay here and play hide and seek with a little girl?"

Fudge nodded and said seriously: "We still have important official duties and cannot stay here for a long time."

"Haha!" Rossi sneered unceremoniously and said, "Knowing that a child may be in danger, but still leaving on the pretext of official business, wouldn't it bring shame to the Ministry of Magic if word got out?"

"Trainee agent!" Fudge snapped, "Please pay attention to your identity!"

Rossi said calmly: "According to the regulations of the Ministry of Magic, in dangerous or potentially dangerous situations, Ministry of Magic employees must ensure the safety of other people around them before evacuating. If you leave like this now, you will face enforcement of magical laws.

Review by the Investigation Team. Even if you are the Minister, you do not have the privilege to change the long-standing regulations of the Ministry of Magic."

As he spoke, he complained in his heart: "When I joined the Ministry of Magic, you didn't know where you were! And you still quarreled with me..."

(End of chapter)