Chapter 1082

"This has changed..."

Looking at the slightly depressed Diagon Alley, Hermione couldn't help but sigh. A week after returning to London, Hermione had given up her desire to live in the Muggle world.

There is nothing that can be done about it. Whether it is a hurricane or a broken bridge, these are not things that a Muggle can bear.

Hermione was afraid of what her identity would bring to the people around her, especially after the news of Voldemort's return was announced, and the activities of Death Eaters became more and more rampant.

This worried the girl. These Death Eaters were not other wizards. Their attitude towards Muggles was that they didn't care about their life or death at all, especially wizards like her who came from a Muggle family.

This kind of identity...

"It has indeed changed." Fan Lin nodded.

Shortly after the news was announced, Diagon Alley became deserted.

This is not a safe place now. Whether it is the threat from Death Eaters or more directly, the pressure from Voldemort, this forces the wizards present to make a choice.

Stay here, or leave before the war has fully begun.

It was obvious that Fudge's Ministry of Magic could no longer protect them. Naturally, it became urgent to use his own power to protect himself. However, in the face of a huge number of Death Eaters and the unforgettable vampires at the Quidditch World Cup …

Of course, this is not something that ordinary wizards can resist if they want to.

Naturally, more people will choose to leave.

The way to survive is not just to resist.

"Let's go, I don't think there will be anything gained today." Fan Lin shook his head and prepared to leave.

"Sir, do you need a newspaper?" A newsboy ran over quickly, which surprised Fanlin. He didn't expect that there were still people selling the Daily Prophet on the street during this period.

However, the Ministry of Magic always needs to promote their ideas, and naturally, there is nothing the newsboy can do about it.

"Okay, thank you." Fan Lin handed the other party a few Copper Nuts, then reached out and took over a copy of the latest Daily Prophet.

A large headline read: Scrimgeour succeeds Fudge!

This is what Fanlin expected. In fact, it was also the case in the past. Making different choices will naturally have corresponding consequences.

If Fudge had chosen to trust Dumbledore as always, perhaps to this day, he would still be the Minister of Magic, but now it seems that Scrimgeour will do a better job than him.

Regarding Scrimgeour, Fanlin still had a certain impression. He was a figure in the main fighting faction and had contact with him during the Quidditch World Cup.

Speaking of which, he is still a difficult person to control, and in some ways, his ideas are often opposed to those of the Order of the Phoenix.

It wasn't a good choice, but nowadays, there were very few people who dared to oppose Voldemort and had the right to serve as Minister of Magic.

Dumbledore is not suitable either. The Ministry of Magic is really a bit complicated, and the nails planted by the Death Eaters in the Ministry of Magic will not allow such a thing to happen.

…

Fanlin focused his attention on the Daily Prophet.

A large portion of the front page was taken up by a black-and-white photo of a man with leonine hair and a scarred face. The photo is movable - the man is waving towards the ceiling. Rufus Scrimgeour, the former head of the Auror Office in the Department of Legal Enforcement, has succeeded Cornelius Fudge as Minister of Magic.

This appointment was very popular in the wizarding society. However, less than a few hours after he took office, Albus Dumbledore, who had just resumed his position as the chief wizard of the Wizengamot, had a disagreement with him. Rumors surfaced. Scrimgeour's spokesman acknowledged that he met with Dumbledore immediately after becoming minister, but declined to comment on the topics they discussed.

Albus Dumbledore (Go to page 3, column 2) There is a folded newspaper on the left side of this picture, on which you can see a report titled "The Ministry of Magic Ensures Student Safety".

The newly appointed Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, said today that they will take strong measures to ensure that students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry can return to school safely this fall.

"For reasons well known to everyone, the Ministry of Magic will not publish the details of this tight security programme," the Minister said. "However, we have confirmed through sources familiar with the matter that these measures include a number of defensive spells, a complex set of breaking charms and a A special task force responsible for the safety of Hogwarts students, composed entirely of Aurors."

Most are reassured by the new minister's firm stance on student safety. Mrs. Augusta Longbottom said, "My grandson Neville - he is a good friend of Harry Potter. By the way, he fought alongside Harry against the Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic last June. ——”

"If being locked up in a dungeon can be considered a confrontation..." Fan Lin shook his head helplessly, and after apparating along the way, the two of them had unknowingly returned to the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix.

Sirius has left here, and he still has a lot of new work to do, such as solving some problems, or continuing to find where Voldemort is hiding.

This is especially important for their family.

Cappadocia fell into a deep sleep. Because of their status as vampires, sleeping did not mean death, but it would not bring them any help.

Of course, there are other things.

For example, the other thing Voldemort was looking for in the Ministry of Magic mentioned in the communication with Harry two days ago.

But now it seems that Voldemort has a high probability of finding it, otherwise he would not hide so peacefully. Apart from a few dark wizards who are looking for death, there is no other news.

However, Fan Lin still wants to go to the Department of Mysteries to look for it, but hesitating about the status of the Department of Mysteries, even Fudge has no right to allow non-related personnel to search the Department of Mysteries. Moreover, there are several portals that cannot be opened, and even Dumbledore cannot force his way in. After all, the boundary between life and death is there, and it is still very simple to deal with a wizard. Even though Fan Lin believes that even if Dumbledore crosses the portal, he still has the ability to come back, but Dumbledore did not force it.

According to Dumbledore, the Ministry of Magic should have its own secrets and considerations...

However, Fan Lin thinks that Dumbledore thinks that they can't get anything more in the Ministry of Magic. Even Harry doesn't know what Voldemort wants to find, and if they only rely on a little guess, it is obviously no different from a headless fly.

"It's not Neville's fault." Hermione rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "In fact, there's nothing wrong with that. Tuffell is also a Death Eater."

"Oh, of course," Vanlin nodded. Although he had no contact with Tuffell, Vanlin was very impressed with Tuffell's ability to succeed Umbridge and lurk in the Ministry of Magic. However, according to Harry's description, Tuffell was very beautiful, but she was a little perverted.

Shaking...

Shaking back and forth, just like Bellatrix, both of them like the Cruciatus Curse.

Going upstairs, putting down the newspaper on the phone, Kreacher put the brewed tea on the table next to Vanlin.

"Thank you, Kreacher!" Vanlin said, "Where's Dobby?"

"Dobby and Winky are out, two house elves..."

"Oh, don't say that, Kreacher!" Hermione frowned, "In fact, you can... forget it..."

Hermione didn't say much, Kreacher just bowed and slowly retreated from the room.

What is that? Fanlin saw something on the table, a purple brochure, which read: Published with the authorization of the Ministry of Magic

"I don't know," Hermione picked it up, flipped through it briefly, and then read it out.

Protect you and your family from dark forces The magic world is currently threatened by an organization that calls itself the Death Eaters. Following the following simple safety rules will help protect yourself and your family from attack...

1. Don't leave home alone.

, Pay special attention at night. No matter where you are, try to end your journey outside before dark.

, Review the safety facilities around the house and make sure that every family member knows how to deal with emergencies. For example: Shield Charm and Disillusionment Charm, for underage family members, there are magic avoidance spells.

4. Confirm safety questions with your family members and close friends to prevent Death Eaters from using Polyjuice Potion to disguise themselves as other people. (See page 2 for details)

5. If you feel that your family members, colleagues, friends or neighbors have some abnormal behavior, inform the Magical Law Enforcement Team immediately. They are likely to be under the Imperius Curse. (See page 4).

6. If the Dark Mark appears anywhere, do not go in and contact the Auror Office immediately.

7. Unconfirmed sightings indicate that Death Eaters may be using Yinferi. Anyone who sees Yinferi or something similar should report it to the Ministry of Magic immediately.

"I bet no one will do this, except for a few people, some ordinary wizards will just choose to leave here." Fanlin said lightly, and then threw the Ministry of Magic's brochure on the table next to him.

"So, it's going to be a war, right?"

"I'm afraid so." Fanlin said casually, as if to dispel the worry on Hermione's face, but it was useless. Some things can't be solved by his denial.

"So, that person, I mean... the missing member of the Order of the Phoenix, is she... is she dead?"

"I'm afraid so." Van Lin said, "In fact, we found her body with the Muggle Prime Minister. She was killed by the Death Eaters. Maybe they want to control the Muggle Prime Minister..."

"What do they want to do by controlling the Muggle Prime Minister?"

"I don't know. Maybe they want to paralyze the Muggle society. In fact, they have succeeded. If nothing unexpected happens, there is a Muggle government official in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Insects. This is what Kingsley told me. Not long ago, Fudge and Scrimgeour went to see the Muggle Prime Minister together and informed them of the news of Voldemort's return. Now Kingsley is mainly responsible for the safety of the Muggle Prime Minister."

"How can they do this? I mean... this is a matter of the magical world..."

Hermione felt a little bad. She had tried her best to avoid more contact with Muggle families, but in fact, this could not change anything at all.

"But they originally wanted to enslave Muggles, and controlling a leader is obviously an effective way. This is not difficult for wizards. Fortunately, the security of every Muggle prime minister is very good. Since magic Since the establishment of the Ministry, they have not relaxed their surveillance of the Muggle Prime Minister, especially in such a bad period. "Fan Lin touched his nose," Kingsley told me that the Muggle Prime Minister is now prohibited from leaving the Ministry of Magic's sight. , is equivalent to imprisonment, but no matter what, this is the fate of the Muggle Prime Minister. Facing Voldemort, Muggles simply cannot resist..."

Hermione's expression was a little gloomy, and now the situation was getting worse day by day. This was really a difficult thing for a girl to accept.

"Okay, Hermione, as long as we hit him, everything will be resolved smoothly..."

"This is difficult!..." Hermione lowered her head and said, "But, I believe you."

Hermione said, hugging Fanlin.

Feeling each other's body temperature seems to calm all the bad moods, but this does not actually solve the problem.

"Master Fanlin, Master Fanlin..."

Dobby's voice came out from behind Fan Lin at an inappropriate time.

In fact, every time they see Dobby, it brings a different sense of joy to others, especially Dobby's strange costume.

The scarf that Hermione gave to Dobby hung diagonally on the house elf's shoulders, and the socks of different colors. If Fan Lin saw it correctly, they were human stockings, but to Dobby, this was really It's a bit too long, one end of the socks is above Dobby's knees, the gray jumpsuit...

Well, it’s impossible to say for sure, but it’s a bunch of messy strips of cloth that became Dobby’s clothes, and the only thing that looks normal is the little brown leather shoes that Mr. Al gave Dobby.

Even though it was a baby style, it didn't fit well on Dobby's feet. Fanlin doubted that if Dobby opened his legs and walked, the leather shoes would fly away.

And Winky behind Dobby is still the same, just like when she just came out of Barty Crouch's house. Winky still hasn't given up Barty Crouch's clothes, even though she is now with Dobby to help Fanlin and Working at Hogwarts.

"What's the matter, Dobby?" Hermione quickly let go of Fan Lin and pushed her. Even if she bumped into a house elf, the break in the warm environment and the conditioned reflex would always make Hermione feel a little... Not comfortable. (To be continued)