Chapter 585 December
It's getting colder, maybe because of the dementors wandering around, this winter is particularly cold. There was even heavy snowfall in London, and Ada almost thought she was back in Scotland.
As time went by, the Malfoy family gradually got used to the small and crowded office. And because of cooperating with Ada's work, Voldemort was completely betrayed, and the living conditions of the three people also improved.
At least the small wooden bench has been replaced with a cushioned armchair, and the hard bed has a mattress. Dietary requirements will be met as long as they are not excessive. In addition to freedom, Lucius must repent for his crimes.
Lucius didn't complain a word about this, especially after encountering an attack on him, he had no intention of moving away. Now even if the Ministry of Magic frees him and lets him move away, Lucius will not leave here.
The Death Eaters' revenge on Lucius came quickly. They controlled the ministry staff with the Imperius Curse, intending to knock out the guards when delivering meals and kill the Malfoy family.
If Scrimgeour hadn't been careful and noticed the anomaly in advance, the staff of the Ministry of Magic would have eaten at the Malfoys' table.
Even though the Death Eaters already knew that Malfoy was hiding in the Ministry of Magic, the Ministry was still safer than outside. At least Lucius didn't have to face Voldemort's pursuit or face Voldemort's wrath. Lucius's life was not enough.
Breaking into the Ministry of Magic for the sake of Lucius Malfoy would be more or less worth the loss. Voldemort would not do such an unwise thing.
With Ada in charge of the Ministry of Magic, it is no longer something Voldemort can control.
After the failed assassination of Lucius Malfoy, the Death Eaters' terrorist actions have become much more restrained, and they are no longer as unscrupulous as before, just like a naughty child who suddenly learned a lesson.
Previously, Voldemort had taken the initiative for them, so the Death Eaters were arrogant and domineering. Now that Voldemort was injured, the Death Eaters naturally couldn't stand up and could only fight in a small way.
In addition to recuperating from his injuries, Voldemort really had no intention of continuing to lead the Death Eaters to cause trouble.
His top priority is to rethink his plan and adjust his strategic deployment to deal with Ada's emergence. Previously, Voldemort really didn't use Ada as a dish.
In the era when Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald were fighting, Tom Riddle was just a fledgling boy.
Although Dumbledore had been paying attention to him, he did not nip the bud of darkness in the cradle, giving Riddle time and opportunity to accumulate strength. This was the first Wizarding War in the British wizarding world.
The handsome student body president turned into Voldemort, replacing Grindelwald as the Dark Lord, and the British Isles fell into darkness for more than ten years.
Now, Voldemort has once again provoked a dispute, and the wizarding world is no longer a two-person affair. Between him and Dumbledore there was a boy named Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived.
If there were just multiple Harrys, Voldemort would be able to cope with it, but Ada's strong rise directly disrupted all his arrangements. In addition, Ada's position was more biased towards Dumbledore, and Voldemort had to be careful to prevent the two from joining forces to siege him.
Dumbledore is already difficult to deal with, and Ada is equally difficult to deal with. Even as arrogant as Voldemort, he still wants to call him a thief. I have never seen such a bully!
Albus Dumbledore is disrespectful and despicable!
Esmeralda Drizzt is unworthy of a human being and extremely evil!
These two people don't have martial ethics, so they're here to cheat! Come for a sneak attack! Tom Riddle, seventy-year-old comrade, how about that? This is not good. I would like to advise these two energy nerds to reflect on it!
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While Voldemort was making amends and adjusting his strategy, the wizarding world had a quiet time. In this rare tranquility, December arrives quietly.
The arrival of December not only brings more snowflakes, but also brings misfortune. As soon as December entered, the Death Eaters began their activities of causing terror again, and Voldemort seemed to have adjusted his plan.
The Death Eaters will carry out the tactic of shooting once and changing places to the end, never staying in one place for too long, and the targets they choose to attack are becoming more and more elusive.
Just like in 1995, the Death Eaters once again went underground, using a series of murders and disappearances to show their presence, and they would never confront the Ministry of Magic head-on.
This not only increased people's panic, but also greatly increased the workload of Ministry of Magic staff. Overtime work has become the norm, and the number of consecutive shifts has increased.
The Ministry of Magic not only has to station manpower in places like Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley, but important places like Azkaban are also heavily guarded, and they dare not neglect it in the slightest.
At the same time, they also have to arrest Death Eaters and dark wizards. The Aurors and the strikers of the Law Enforcement Team all wish they had the ability to clone themselves.
In order to better recruit Death Eaters, Scrimgeour found Lucius Malfoy. As an excellent leader, Lucius knew everything and told him everything, leaking the Death Eaters' secret stronghold.
Without any surprise, the Aurors and law enforcement teams found nothing. These places had been abandoned long after Lucius "disappeared".
Scrimgeour had naturally expected this outcome. Even though they knew that no one would be caught, they still went to search these places. They couldn't let go of any clues. Only in this way could they deal with the hidden Death Eaters.
The enemy is in darkness and we are in the clear, it is really an annoying situation. The Ministry of Magic clenched its fists, but did not know where to hit.
The bad news hit the Ministry of Magic like snowflakes, overwhelming all departments and making everyone's tempers become much grumpier. Amidst the bad news one after another, Ada received good news.
The first good news comes from St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Magical Injuries. Katie Bell's health is getting better day by day and she is expected to be discharged from the hospital after the year.
As explained in the Borgin-Bock store, everyone who has touched the opal necklace has died, which shows how vicious this necklace is. If Katie had put the necklace on her neck at that time, her little life would have been over.
Fortunately, the necklace that was touched was only a small piece of skin, and Katie's glove had a small hole; fortunately, Snape was well-informed, and his knowledge of black magic was unparalleled by others, and the new Professor Nian Po stopped it in time. The curse spreads. Katie Bell was saved.
The second piece of news is about Ada herself. The continuous whitewashing has begun to bear fruit.
Ever since Ada began to rebel against the Ministry of Magic led by Fudge, the media in the wizarding world had been her mouthpiece, clearing her name. Attributing all the blame to Fudge and Umbridge, Ada is portrayed as a victim and a pioneer in rising up against the corrupt Ministry of Magic.
With Cornelius Fudge stepping down and Thicknesse taking over, and with the International Federation and the Wizengamot resuming their deliberations, the Daily Prophet and other media also stepped down and began to whitewash Ada.
They put all the blame on Umbridge. She was already dead anyway, so she could still jump out to refute it! Fudge was also guilty of misunderstanding and oversight.
The continuous efforts have successfully changed the public's impression of Ada, turning her from a female devil into a pitiful person who "has extenuating circumstances and cannot be tolerated by the law", a pitiful person who has gone astray.
It fully reflects what it means not to offend pen-thumbs. They can turn everything black into white. This ability to confuse right and wrong and confuse right and wrong is really amazing.
The Council began in the heat of summer and did not end until the depths of winter.
In fact, the sentence "the merits are equal to the merits and the faults" is enough. They don't need to award Ada the Order of Merlin, nor do they need to apologize to Minerva McGonagall. I don't know what they are struggling with.