Chapter 474: On the Eve of the Funeral

The genius remembers the address of this site in a second: (Apex Chinese), the fastest update! No advertisements! Since the afternoon of Christmas Day, the original bright sunshine seems to have forgotten its duties, and it has not been able to shine again for several days ground.

Snowflakes fluttered again and occupied everyone's field of vision, and also occupied everyone's time playing outdoors.

But Maca didn't intend to stay for a long time, and there are still many things to do. Now that you've enjoyed a happy friendship, it's time to get moving.

In a week's time, it will be the public day of Dumbledore's funeral. Whether they are friends with Dumbledore or not, a large number of wizards are coming one after another, and the silence begins in advance to commemorate the first person of the contemporary white wizard.

Hogsmeade village was immediately filled by these people, not only the upstairs of the three broomsticks was full of tenants, but even the extremely dirty and messy place like the Pig's Head pub, there was not even a single room left. Room.

No matter it is day or night, the streets of the village are full of people, and it is not easy to walk normally.

Hogsmeade Village has become like this, and Hogwarts Castle is naturally not going anywhere. Because of the publicity of the funeral, more people came than Professor McGonagall expected, and there were quite a few people who were not to be taken lightly.

Every professor in the school moved, and Maca, a particularly young professor of ancient magic literature, was not spared, and joined the ranks of entertaining the guests.

He thought that with his appearance, he would have to spend some saliva when receiving guests. But he soon discovered that his fame seemed to be much greater than expected, and many people already knew him.

But thinking about it, he didn't have many small things in the past few years, but he never stopped major things. In addition to the wave of publicity when he received the Merlin Medal last time, most people who should know him can't forget him.

Soon, as the wind and snow outside became bigger and bigger, a few days passed in a hurry.

In the past few days, Maca has met countless people...

There are representatives of various pure-blood families at home and abroad, as well as excellent wizards who are mixed-blood or Muggle-born, and of course there are many ordinary wizards who are not well-known and have never even heard of them.

There are professors and even principals of major magic schools, representatives of various organizations, large and small, and naturally members of the International Federation of Wizards.

They all come from different industries, different families and even different countries, but each of them will say "sorry", and each of them will feel sorry for Dumbledore's life, and also be grateful for Dumbledore's existence.

Each of them interprets everything that Dumbledore has done, and they all show Dumbledore's magnificent life that cannot be commented on in words.

Even if the body is dead, some people are more dazzling than those who are still alive, and this is Albus Dumbledore.

Maca didn't know how many people felt this, at least he himself really felt it. Although he has never pursued this kind of turbulent life among the crowd, he can't help but sigh for it.

And on the evening before the funeral, another huge carriage flew across the sky towards Hogwarts Castle. It was dragged by more than a dozen huge rune horses, and they spread their silver wings and landed lightly on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

Immediately, Madam Maxim, who hadn't seen her for a long time, stepped out of the carriage, and hugged Hagrid, who had come running up and down, intimately.

Almost at the same time, a delegation from the British Ministry of Magic arrived, including the current Minister, Rufus Scrimgeour. And with them, there was actually the incoming speaker of the International Federation of Wizards, the famous African wizard Babajid Akinbad.

There is nothing surprising about these two guests coming. But if they come hand in hand, it will inevitably make people suspicious.

Several councilors from the International Federation of Wizards arrived a few days ago. They thought that Akinbad, who was waiting for office, would choose to avoid suspicion.

Unexpectedly, he came again, and he still came with Scrimgeour.

After Fudge, the former minister of the British Ministry of Magic, died, anyone with a discerning eye could see that something was wrong.

But Maca felt a bit downhearted.

Most of these two people are not suspected - Dumbledore told him that day before and after the awarding ceremony of the Order of Merlin. Therefore, even if they are together, it may not be a bad thing.

Compared with these two "official" figures, Maca is more concerned about another matter...

"Why are you still here? Didn't I tell you when I left the Burrow? The funeral ceremony this time is more for outsiders to watch, and it is destined to be uneven. You better not come!"

Outside the auditorium full of people, Maca frowned looking at Harry and the others and felt a headache for a while.

Fortunately, Luna was more obedient, he said not to come and really stayed at his home obediently; while Hermione was relatively more sensible, she knew it would be useless to come, so she didn't show up at school today.

"Maka, we can't just sit at home and ignore it!" Harry said stubbornly, "I know that many things will definitely happen today, but when I think of the professors and you, who are working hard for Hogwarts, we have nothing to do. How can you just sit and play cards and chess in The Burrow to pass the time?"

"...Yeah." Ron snorted.

He didn't seem as determined as Harry, but since he came, it showed that he actually agreed with this action in his heart.

"Hey..." Maca said helplessly, "Where's Hermione? Since you're here, maybe she's here too?"

But to Maca's surprise, Harry shook his head immediately.

"Hermione and Ron won't agree to come here this time." He said softly, "She sent us a letter two days ago telling us not to come here on impulse...so today, we didn't tell her .”

Maca froze for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Ron.

"She won't come, and we don't want her to come—" Ron's tone was much more decisive this time, "It's enough for the two of us to be stupid, and there's no need for her to be forced to take risks with us."

"Are you making up your mind today to exchange your own lives for psychological comfort?" Maca said unceremoniously, and waved his hands again, "Hurry up and go back! Hogwarts will definitely need you in the future Yes, but definitely not now—don’t you understand the truth?”

"We won't go back!" Harry insisted. "Didn't you say that in the orchard that day? Written knowledge is far less important than practical practice-I think this principle is also applicable to fighting against black magic!"

"Usual training is far less important than actual face-to-face." Ron also added.

"That's right," Harry nodded, and continued, "Also, Professor Dumbledore once said something—death is just another great adventure—isn't it you who conveyed it to us for the professor? Is it?"

He paused at this point, then looked directly at Maca and said, "I know, with the two of us, it's still too early to understand Dumbledore's words! But if we don't face it all the time, when we really How can we comprehend the truth when we need to face death?"

I have to say that Harry's words really hit the point.

Maca has been making every effort to protect these friends, not wanting them to encounter too many crises. But letting them hide in the shelter every time will not usher in real growth.

It's not that he's unclear about this, but it's hard to let go.

Not to mention the boys like Harry and Ron, at least the girls like Luna, Hermione, Willie, etc., he couldn't help but shelter them from the wind and rain.

In some respects, he may be a ruthless person; but in other respects, he is actually very easy to soften his heart. That's why he always laughed at himself, saying that he was just an ordinary person.

Like Dumbledore, he also loves Harry, a courageous lion cub, just like other little wizards. But when necessary, he can even let Harry die once to ensure that he can live more safely in the future.

If it were Maca, he would not be able to do this at all.

Facing Harry's arguments and Ron's silent support, Maca hesitated rarely.

Although these two former classmates and current friends are indeed not capable enough to deal with most difficulties, he can feel their courage and responsibility.

As they grew older over the years, their bodies gradually became taller and straighter like themselves, and Ron was even half a head taller than him.

And probably because of my own guidance and guidance, the personality of this red-haired boy has gradually drifted away from the occasional shadowy appearance in his impression, and courage and persistence have gradually begun to appear.

On the contrary, Harry, under the influence of his series of actions, his growth has obviously slowed down a lot. It's rare to show courage this time, and he really shouldn't obstruct it.

But danger is danger after all, not only Voldemort is far from the Voldemort in his distant memory, but even Greenwald got involved, plus there is the so-called "evil" that even puzzled him, the situation has already changed more chaotic.

Under such circumstances, the courage of Harry and Ron seemed too insignificant, and their existence could only be described as a flame in a blizzard.

Can a single spark burn the plains? Even with this possibility, Maca is not a gambler who can bet on anything.

"……follow me."

You can't be a gambler, but you can still be a banker. Regardless of winning or losing, if they can think of a way to keep their bargaining chips, then it is not impossible to satisfy the two of them.

"There is still a whole night until tomorrow. Whether you can stay or not depends entirely on you." Maca said softly as he walked, "I know that you want to contribute, but if this force is useless, then it will be the same as you. What's the difference if you don't come out?" Mobile phone users please browse and read for a better reading experience.