Chapter 2448 Familiar Name

The same past event, when each narrator has a different identity and role in it, the content they narrate will naturally form a huge change with their different perspectives back then.

When Tia was describing the fear and anxiety in her heart more than ten years ago to her elder brother who had no way of knowing her past because she was not with her since she was a child, she was far away in the restaurant of Buckingham Palace in London... or the "former Buckingham Palace", A relatively more macroscopic investigation memoir of an old case unfolds gradually in front of Hermione and other partners like a yellowed but still vivid old picture scroll.

However, whether it was John at the long table or Tia on the sofa, they were obviously not the protagonists in the case that was not extensive but had serious plots.

But in hindsight, at least John's position in that incident was much more important than Tia, who was actually only accidentally involved.

"...After a lot of hard work, with the help of the clues given by the Shitabe tribe, we found the trace of Brooks all the way. After joining up with the follow-up Aurors and the wizards sent by Suolijia , and went to the vicinity of the monastery that we have targeted as our target."

"However, to be honest, no matter how much we observed at that time, we could only come to the same conclusion—that is, it was an ordinary Muggle charity organization with good management and a great atmosphere! Even if we sent more than one Auror scouts to try After breaking into it for an internal investigation, the result was still the same... We even soon discovered that it was actually very easy to get in with that monastery. As for the whereabouts of Brooks, it was also there Cut off again..."

When John said this, he seemed to recall the helpless feeling at that time, and couldn't help shaking his head slightly.

"Is there no trace of any spell?" Hermione asked logically, "Like... an Imperius Curse or something?"

"I don't know if it's the Imperius Curse, but in the end it turns out that there actually is." John sighed, "It's a pity that those of us back then were not capable enough to find out at the time... the consequence is , because there is really no progress, we have dragged on for a bit too long."

John naturally still remembered very clearly that at that time, it was because there was not enough evidence at hand, and only a single clue from the Shitabe tribe indirectly pointed to the monastery, which made their team dare not act rashly. After all, the situation in the United States was tense in those years. Under such circumstances, Congress would not approve the forcible search of Muggle residences.

"Until one night two weeks later, an Auror member in charge of the night watch woke us up and said that a girl was found in the river north of the monastery... Remember? What I mentioned just now is the other girl." The little witch of Ilvermorny who played truant and I was in charge of escorting back then, her name... is Tia Prince."

"Ti... you mean, who?"

...

Tia can't remember how long it took before she returned to the dark cell.

All she knew was that the old man patiently chatted with herself for a long time in that study room, and said a lot of things.

What impressed Tia the most was not the amiability shown by the old man, but the sincerity and enthusiasm contained in each sentence when the other party told her those words.

The old man told her that everyone there has a common dream, that is to be able to get along with everyone equally and harmoniously, and to make every day of life full of laughter.

If there is a day when everyone will no longer be poor and hungry, there will be no bullying and oppression in society, and everyone can have a much better life than before and now... If there is such a future , so why not try to make it happen?

The old man also said that in fact, everyone has timidity and low self-esteem hidden in their hearts, but this is not impossible to change. As long as Tia is willing, he can also help Tia to cure this deep-rooted disease that has plagued her since she was a child.

Then, he will work hand in hand with Tia and everyone here to completely "correct" the already "smoky" and "dirty and rotten" world outside.

Yes, even though Tia was already full of guards from the very beginning, she was not and would not be able to be dispelled just by the old man's unexpected kindness. But at least, she could more or less feel that the old man was really sincere when he said those words.

No, or in other words—other than that, what else could be the reason for the other party to bring her here and spend so much time saying so many things?

That day in the study, Tia didn't promise the old man anything until the end, and the old man didn't seem to mind either.

It's just that the old man never seemed to have any intention of explaining the contradictory approach of "contradictory words and deeds" that locked her in the dark prison. After the indoctrination conversation came to an end, the "follower" who had taken Tia to the study earlier sent her back to the dark cell.

Speaking of it, maybe it was because of the old man's special exhortation! The way back was easier than when he came out. The other party no longer dragged her arm roughly, but let her follow behind him.

However, she was a little more free in action, but Tia didn't do any unwise behavior of trying to escape. Neither the situation in front of her nor her own abilities were enough to give her the slightest illusion that she could escape the nightmare by herself.

So, she could only silently follow him back to the previous cell, and continue to gradually lose consciousness in the darkness where she could barely see her fingers.

Tia is not a very stupid child, but in her little head, she doesn't have any clues - the study trip, except for adding more doubts to her, doesn't seem to gain anything at all.

Who is that old man? And why do you want to imprison yourself in this dark prison full of despair, and at the same time inexplicably draw a blueprint for the future that is almost beyond imagination? If I had agreed at the time, would the current situation have changed?

What will become of that?

Doubts piled up in Tia's heart, and then gradually replaced by fear and uneasiness as the time spent in the unknown grew.

The poor food and water provided from time to time became the only signpost in that dark life.