Study Days at Hogwarts

Chapter 1595 A war without a winner (forty-five)

Fortunately, Harry and Ron came back after just finishing their work day, breaking the awkward atmosphere in the hall.

Neither Hermione nor Ginny specifically mentioned this matter, but instead turned their attention to the two people who had finished their work for the day. Although Harry and Ron looked tired, it was not difficult to tell that they were still satisfied with their current work.

"I'm really tired today."

Ron plopped down on the sofa next to Hermione, grabbed a piece of pie and took a big bite in his mouth. He looked really hungry.

"What happened today?"

Mrs. Weasley brought them hot cocoa that had been warmed beforehand.

"A small group of Inferi suddenly attacked a Muggle village."

When Harry took the cup of hot cocoa, he did not forget to express his gratitude to Mrs. Weasley, which caused Ron, who was eating by himself, to be disgusted and looked down upon by Mrs. Weasley.

"The attack came too suddenly, and more than a dozen Muggles died. Later, the Muggle police hurried over and tried to shoot the Inferi, but the firearms were ineffective against that thing. In short, the situation was very chaotic. For It's keeping everyone busy."

"Accident? Or a premeditated attack?"

Hermione felt that this kind of thing didn't look like an accident.

"We did not find other Inferi near the Muggle village, but we found traces of other dark wizards' activities." After Harry drank the hot cocoa in the cup, he expressed the judgment reached by the Aurors after discussion: "So, We think this incident was probably instigated by the Death Eaters, and the purpose of letting the Inferi attack the Muggle village was to cause commotion and cause trouble for the Ministry of Magic. "Of course, this may also be some kind of warning."

"You should kill those guys when you encounter them." Ron was still worried about letting those bastards escape. "Harry, I think you can give Kingsley some advice. You should not show mercy when dealing with those bastards." "

"I never think I can change Kingsley's mind, otherwise I would definitely advise him to kill Umbridge as soon as possible." Harry would not be arrogant enough to have such unrealistic ideas.

"Didn't you say that Kingsley had promised to kill Umbridge in private when the situation stabilized?" Ron spoke about this matter without hesitation.

"When did it happen?" Hermione looked at Harry and Ron in shock.

"Not long ago, Kingsley, through Harry, completed peace negotiations with other wizards who had a grudge against Umbridge, and promised to execute Umbridge within a year." Ron explained to Hermione.

"Why privately?" Ginny asked confused.

"It seems that Kingsley cannot directly sentence Umbridge to death, but that sentence is definitely not satisfactory..."

"I think Kingsley should not do that in private, but should use legal means to execute Umbridge. The numerous crimes that woman has committed are enough to make her die many times."

It's not that Hermione is too cruel, but she knows very well that the family of the Muggle wizard killed by Umbridge will never let it go.

"Not even Albert could convince Kingsley."

Harry had no expectations for this. He just hoped that Kingsley would not break the contract, otherwise God knows what would happen.

No one wants to swallow their anger, especially when they have power.

Since the law is unwilling to uphold justice for them, don't blame them for taking revenge themselves.

Harry had a feeling that those guys would cause big trouble sooner or later.

"I suspect that this attack was deliberately caused by someone to cause trouble for Kingsley. I'm afraid there will be more similar incidents happening in the future." Hermione quietly changed the embarrassing topic, otherwise it would probably be... Why can't even the laws of the Ministry of Magic provide justice?

"What are the Ministry's plans?"

Mrs. Weasley suspected that Arthur was working overtime because of this incident.

"I think we can try to ask Albert to help find the person behind the scenes." Hermione felt that this should be the easiest way to defend herself at the moment.

"I heard that the Auror Office contacted Albert as soon as possible, but the guy's asking price was terrifyingly high!" Ron said helplessly about the news they learned: "The Ministry of Magic doesn't have that many galleons to hire him. "

"Are you sure it wasn't because the Ministry of Magic wanted to prostitute Albert for free that he refused outright?" Hermione expressed doubts.

This is not the first time that the Ministry of Magic has done something similar.

"A thousand galleons." Ron shrugged.

"Is it very high? It's just a month's salary of a few Aurors." Hermione felt that the Ministry of Magic just wanted to have sex for nothing, and asking Albert for help was definitely the most cost-effective way at the moment.

"The main thing is that the guy doesn't accept debts, and the Ministry of Magic doesn't have the extra Galleons to ask him to help with divination." Harry shrugged and got to the point.

If Albert accepts credit, the Ministry of Magic would be happy to ask him to help solve this big problem.

But after all, Albert was not Dumbledore, and he had no intention of letting the Ministry of Magic use it for nothing, no matter whether they were carrying the flag of carelessness or not.

"Isn't Albert Kingsley's adviser?"

Mrs. Weasley, who came over with a freshly prepared supper, was also shocked by the price of Albert's divination.

"The title of Senior Advisor is nominal. I heard that he doesn't even get a salary." Mr. Weasley kissed his wife on the cheek, looked at Harry and Ron and asked, "I heard that you let those guys run away." "

"Those guys just apparated as soon as they discovered us."

"Many people are saying that it is the revenge of the Death Eaters?" Mr. Weasley sighed, "This is a big trouble. If it is not solved as soon as possible, I am afraid there will be no peace in the future."

"Aren't all Death Eaters already..." Mrs. Weasley looked at her husband uneasily.

"There are always a few fish that slip through the net, and maybe there will be other troubles in the future." Mr. Weasley was also not optimistic about this.

If a few more similar things happen, the entire Ministry of Magic may be too busy to escape, and Kingsley's ability will be questioned.

And if the Death Eaters tried to retaliate, their family would definitely be at the top of the list.

An inexplicable uneasiness spread in the hall.

"What kind of pie is this?" Harry stiffly changed the subject.

"Red bean paste pie." Ginny followed Harry's words and introduced, "I learned it from Dobby. Unfortunately, we can't make Dobby's red bean paste pie yet."

"The skin is too hard. It might taste better if it's softer." Ron was also trying to change the subject.

"I heard that Albert is recruiting those house elves who live outside the home." Harry looked at Hermione who was sorting the files, "Do you know about this?"

"I've heard of some, but the number of house elves driven away by wizards shouldn't be many. After all, who would be willing to give up their slaves so easily?"

Hermione seemed unwilling to talk more about this matter, so she forcefully changed the subject and said, "By the way, Harry, I heard that your wedding to Ginny is on August 15th this year?"

"Isn't the wizard village not built yet?" Ron looked at his parents doubtfully and asked, "Or are they planning to hold a wedding here?"

"Sirius said he would take care of it." Harry reached out and grabbed Ginny's hand, "I don't think it will be a problem. It will be nice to invite some good friends when the time comes."

After all, he was the only one left in the Potter family, and apart from Sirius as godfather, the Dursleys would definitely not be willing to attend his wedding.

"Sirius said he would go to Albert to find a way, and it seemed that he planned to borrow the venue they used when they got married." Mr. Weasley was also not worried about the wedding venue.

"Albert shouldn't be stingy about providing some help," Hermione also thought this was a good idea. "However, the time is not far away, so you have to put more thought into this matter."

With that said, Hermione picked up the arranged documents and planned to go back to the room first so that this pile of things would not take up space here.

"Are these all those electricity documents?" Mr. Weasley finally couldn't help but ask: "I heard that Albert plans to use so-called renewable energy to build an internal power grid that can supply the entire village."

"Yes, but I'm just a helper and don't know much about it."

Hermione lied, but she really didn't want to discuss such boring matters with a layperson.

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