Chapter 1593 A War Without a Winner (Part 45)

Chapter 1595 A War Without Winners (Forty-five)

Fortunately, Harry and Ron, who had just finished a day's work, came back and broke the awkward atmosphere in the hall.

Neither Hermione nor Ginny would mention this matter again, but turned their eyes to the two people who had finished a day's work. Although Harry and Ron looked exhausted, it was not difficult to see that they were still very satisfied with their current work.

"I'm really exhausted today."

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

"What happened today?"

Mrs. Weasley brought the two people the hot cocoa that had been warmed up in advance.

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

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

"The attack came too suddenly, and more than a dozen Muggles died. Later, the Muggle police rushed over and tried to shoot the Inferi, but the guns were ineffective against that thing. In short, the situation was very chaotic, and everyone was busy trying to calm it down."

"Accident? Or a premeditated attack?"

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

"We didn't find other Inferi near the Muggle village, but we found traces of other dark wizards' activities." After drinking the hot cocoa in the cup, Harry said the conclusion reached by the Aurors after discussion: "So, we think this matter is likely to be instigated by the Death Eaters. The purpose of letting the Inferi attack the Muggle village is to cause unrest and create trouble for the Ministry of Magic. Of course, this may also be a warning."

"We should kill those guys directly when we meet them." Ron was still upset about letting those bastards escape. "Harry, I think you can give Kingsley some advice. You can't show mercy to those bastards."

"I never thought I could change Kingsley's mind, otherwise I would definitely persuade him to kill Umbridge as soon as possible." Harry was not arrogant enough to have such unrealistic ideas.

"Didn't you say that Kingsley has promised to kill Umbridge privately when the situation stabilizes?" Ron talked about this matter without hesitation.

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

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

"Why privately?" Ginny asked puzzled.

"It seems that Kingsley can't directly sentence Umbridge to death, but that verdict is definitely not satisfactory..."

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

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

"Even Albert can't convince Kingsley."

Harry doesn't have any expectations for this. He only hopes that Kingsley will not breach the contract, otherwise God knows what will happen.

No one is willing to swallow their anger, especially after they have power.

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

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

"I suspect that this attack was deliberately created by someone to cause trouble for Kingsley, and I'm afraid there will be more similar incidents in the future." Hermione quietly changed the embarrassing topic, otherwise the next question would be why even the laws of the Ministry of Magic could not uphold justice.

"What does the Ministry of Magic have in mind?"

Mrs. Weasley suspected that Arthur had also been working overtime overnight because of this matter.

"I think we can try to ask Albert to help find the mastermind behind this." Hermione thought this should be the simplest way to defend herself at present.

"I heard that the Auror Office contacted Albert as soon as possible, but the guy asked for a terrifyingly high price!" Ron said helplessly about the news they had inquired: "The Ministry of Magic doesn't have so many Galleons to hire him."

"Are you sure it's not because the Ministry of Magic wanted to get Albert for free, so he refused directly?" Hermione expressed doubts.

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

"One thousand Galleons." Ron shrugged.

"Is it very high? It's just a few Aurors' monthly salary." Hermione felt that the Ministry of Magic just wanted to get something for free, and asking Albert for help was definitely the most cost-effective way at the moment.

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

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

But Albert was not Dumbledore after all, and he had no intention of letting the Ministry of Magic get something for free, regardless of whether they were carrying the banner of carelessness.

"Isn't Albert Kingsley's advisor?"

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

"The title of the senior consultant is just a nominal one. I heard that he doesn't even have a salary." Mr. Weasley kissed his wife's cheek, looked at Harry and Ron and asked, "I heard that you let those guys run away?"

"As soon as those guys found us, they Apparated directly."

"Many people are saying that it was 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 the Death Eaters already..." Mrs. Weasley looked at her husband uneasily.

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

If a few more similar things happen, I am afraid that the entire Ministry of Magic will be too busy to get out, and Kingsley's ability will be questioned.

Moreover, if the Death Eaters try to retaliate, their family will definitely be among the top.

An inexplicable uneasiness spread in the hall.

"What kind of pie is this?" Harry stiffly tried to change the subject.

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

"The crust 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 are wandering outside." Harry looked at Hermione who was sorting out documents, "Do you know about this?"

"I've heard a little about it, but the number of house-elves driven away by wizards should not be large. After all, who is willing to give up their own slaves easily?"

Hermione seemed unwilling to talk about it more, and forced to change the subject, "By the way, Harry, I heard that your wedding with Ginny is on August 15 this year?"

"Isn't the wizard village built yet?" Ron looked at his parents in confusion and asked, "Or do they plan to hold the 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. Just invite some good friends when the time comes."

After all, he is the only one left in the Potter family. Except for Sirius, the godfather, the Dursleys will definitely not be willing to attend his wedding.

"Sirius said he would go to Albert to find a solution, and it seems that he plans to borrow the venue they used when they got married." Mr. Weasley is also not worried about the wedding venue.

"Albert should be willing to help," Hermione also thought this was a good idea, "but the time is not far away, you have to spend more time on this matter."

Hermione picked up the sorted documents and planned to go back to the room first, so as not to let these things take up space here.

"Are these all those electricity documents?" Mr. Weasley finally couldn't help asking, "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 these boring things with outsiders.

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