Chapter 583 Drizzt Bakery

The Office for the Misuse of Muggle Articles can be said to be one of the most neglected departments of the Ministry of Magic, so this office is also famous for being shabby, shabby and small, without even a window.

The Malfoy family has probably never lived in a place like this in their lives. Even Slytherin's lake view room is much better than this.

The filing cabinets and desks in the office were removed and replaced with a small table, three chairs, and a single bed. Draco Malfoy was lying on that bed, holding today's Daily Prophet in his hand.

After touching the portkey at the manor that night, the Malfoys were transported to the Ministry of Magic and met their son Draco in the interrogation room. So we know why the Ministry of Magic raided Malfoy Manor.

From Draco's point of view, this was his best choice, as he could save his parents without having to face the Dark Lord's wrath. Narcissa hugged her son and cried bitterly. The only thing this mother cared about was that the family could be safe.

After leaving the manor, betraying the Dark Lord was a foregone conclusion. Lucius also became much more awake and no longer fantasized about being pardoned by the Dark Lord.

It's just that Lucius's emotions are inevitably a bit complicated. After all, the land where his ancestors have lived for generations has been destroyed by war, and the family of three will become prisoners. The changes in life are really unpredictable.

Since that night, the family of three had been temporarily accommodated in this small office, with the couple living in a cubicle and Draco living in the outer room. Compared with the luxurious Malfoy Manor, these conditions are indeed a bit more difficult, but they are still much better than the cells in Azkaban.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Draco sat up from the bed, and the Malfoys also walked out of the innermost cubicle of the office.

This is the Ministry of Magic. Ada has nothing to be polite about, so she pulls out the chair and sits down. The Malfoys sat across from her, and the miserable Draco could only stand.

"As agreed, I rescued your parents." Ada said, "You should know what to do next."

The Malfoys turned sideways and looked at their son, with questioning and concern on their faces.

Draco opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know how to respond. His pale and thin face turned red, and in the end he just said thank you in a voice as soft as a mosquito.

Ada didn't care about this "thank you", and she didn't rescue the Malfoys just for a light thank you.

Lucius has followed Voldemort for many years, and Voldemort even handed him the diary, one of the Horcruxes. Ada thought she might be able to learn something about Voldemort's past from Lucius.

If you want to find the whereabouts of the Horcruxes, analyzing Voldemort's past is an essential step. For example -

In 1943, Tom Riddle, who was still in school, found Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets and released the basilisk inside. His actions resulted in Myrtle's death and the nearly closure of Hogwarts.

In order to stay in school, Tom blamed Rubeus Hagrid and Aragog for the murder. He himself left a diary in which he sealed his sixteen-year-old self.

Then, Tom Riddle went to Gaunt's old house to solve the mystery of his life experience. He used Morfin's wand to kill his father's family and took away Salazar Slytherin's ring. This time the person charged with murder was Morfin Gaunt.

After graduating from Hogwarts, Tom Riddle wanted to stay at the school as a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, but the then headmaster Armando Dippet rejected his application because he was "not old enough."

Tom Riddle, who left school, unexpectedly rejected the invitation from the Ministry of Magic and chose Borgin-Bock. During this period he met Hepzibah Smith and saw Hufflepuff's gold cup and Slytherin's locket.

In order to possess these two treasures, Tom poisoned Hepzibah and the house elf Hao Qi became the scapegoat.

The three Horcruxes, the diary, the ring, and the gold cup, were destroyed, and the whereabouts of the locket were unknown. This is all the clues Ada currently has about the Horcruxes, and this information alone is far from enough.

To defeat Voldemort, Ada needs to collect more information.

For example, between leaving Hogwarts and joining Borgin-Bock, where did the unemployed Tom Riddle go and what did he do? Another example is that between leaving Borgin and Burke and publicly using the name "Voldemort", where did he go and what did he do during this period?

Moreover, Ada started collecting information too late and missed many of Tom Riddle's contemporaries. She could only turn her ideas to the Death Eaters.

After all, Death Eaters are the group of people who have been following Voldemort for the longest time, so they may be able to gain something unexpected.

Perhaps the locket is now hidden in a Death Eater's home, or perhaps in the Gringotts underground vault. Like the diary in Lucius Malfoy's hand, the gold cup in Bellatrix Lestrange's vault.

In the cramped office, Draco couldn't express his thanks, so Narcissa said it on his behalf.

"Thank you, Miss Drizzt!" Narcissa said sincerely, her face losing the arrogance she had in the World Cup box.

"No, it's just an exchange of benefits, and you thanked me too early." Ada said, "Everyone must be responsible for what they do, you are right, Mr. Malfoy."

The faces of the Malfoys and his son are similar, both pale and tapered. As Ada's words fell, Lucius's already haggard expression became even worse.

"Yes, I will atone for what I have done in the past." Lucius's eyes were dim, he had expected this day.

Then, Lucius said in a pleading tone: "It's just that my wife and children are innocent. They were just coerced by the Dark Lord...the Dark Lord. They were not..."

Ada raised her hand to interrupt Lucius. She did not want to argue whether Draco and his son were innocent. This was not something she was interested in.

Strictly speaking, Narcissa was not a Death Eater, and she did not even have the Dark Mark on her arm. As for Draco, he does have the Dark Mark on his arm. It's okay to insist that he is a Death Eater, and he did hurt Katie Bell.

Apart from that, Draco is just a bit mean-mouthed, a bit arrogant, and... needs a beating, and does not meet the standards of a Death Eater at all.

"Lucius, Lucius, please forgive me for calling you that."

Ada said slowly and leisurely: "I just said that I saved you two in exchange for benefits. Draco told me everything he knew, so I reunited your family. Now, what can you tell me? "

Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist. As long as Lucius Malfolk cooperates, Ada doesn't mind putting in a good word for him at the trial.

If the content provided by Lucius is sufficient and accurate enough, the luxury private room in Azkaban is not non-negotiable! The accommodation conditions are definitely better than the No Misuse of Muggle Articles Office!

Narcissa held Lucius's arm excitedly. Lucius patted his wife and asked, "What do you want to know?"

The Malfoy family is known for being dangerous and cunning, but at this moment Lucius has no intention of playing tricks. He just wants to know which aspect Ada is more interested in so that he can prescribe the right medicine.

Judging from the current situation, even if Lucius can return to Voldemort, the Dark Lord will not let him go. Since I can't go back and my whole family has fallen into Ada's hands, I might as well behave well and strive for leniency, and maybe I can still win Ada's favor!

Breach of trust has never been a big deal to the Malfoy family, it just depends on whether it is worth it.

"I like your current attitude." Ada said, "Cooperating with me is to sacrifice merit. Lucius, you don't want to leave your wife and children, right?"

Drizzt's bakery was officially opened, and the cake Ada drew was big enough that Lucius Malfoy wouldn't eat it.

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