The kitchen of Blake's old house was crowded, and a sense of urgency about the future of war enveloped everyone's hearts.
After a loud bang, the members of the Order of the Phoenix focused their attention on the wooden door on the stairs.
With a harsh creaking sound, the figure of Kingsley Shacklebolt appeared in front of everyone.
"How are you doing, Kingsley?"
Remus stood up from the top of the long table and looked at Kingsley who was greeting everyone with a smile.
"I mean, what's it like to be the Head of the Auror Office?"
"Sorry, I'm late -"
Kingsley gasped He said in a tone, then shook his head, with a hint of hoarse exhaustion in his usually steady voice,
"I just came from Upper Flagley, where the Muggle police were counting a wizard and Muggles." When visiting the residents of a mixed-meat village, they discovered that an old lady living alone was missing, and there were some blood stains in her old house. The Muggle police believed that it was a home invasion robbery, and the murderer also destroyed the body after committing the crime - -"
Kingsley pulled up a chair and said to the people who attracted their attention,
"But the Ministry knows that the old lady is a wizard."
"Is there any sign of the Dark Mark, Kingsley?"
Alastor shouted at the top of his lungs.
"No--"
Kingsley shook his head,
"I personally inspected the house, and I believe there is indeed a skilled man. Dark wizards have haunted there--"
After sighing softly,
"There are murders and robberies everywhere, even if Minister Bones has the foresight to expand the department's The batting force is still completely undermanned," Kingsley said.
"I follow Amelia these days——"
Sirius put his hands on his chin and said solemnly,
"She also We are worried about the soaring crime rate, but it is true that we cannot allocate so many manpower to guard all areas where wizards live. We can only deploy some manpower in places where wizards are densely populated, such as Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade and St. Mungo's. "
"These dark wizards are like rats in the sewers, they are everywhere!"
Alastor raised his hideous nose,
"Ah! Have Mosta and Albus used their clever minds?"
"When I was chatting with Amosta yesterday, we talked about this-"
Mr. Weasley gently rubbed his eyebrows,
"I can see that he has some ideas, but he seems to be a little worried. You know, his methods have always been more drastic. Maybe, not Suitable for the current situation."
Everyone was silent.
The current situation in the magic world can indeed be said to be terrible.
On the one hand, although Voldemort and his Death Eaters are temporarilyIt was not that active at that time, but some evil elements from local and foreign countries came here to attack the order of the magic world either spontaneously or in an organized and planned way.
The security situation has not improved at all, and is even worse than when Fudge was in office.
On the other hand, although Amosta was decisive and sharp in forcing Amelia to take the position, it still caused quite a ripple.
In China, it is fueled by the pure-blood wizard families who control the economic lifeline.
Abroad, the coup that took place in the British Ministry of Magic also had a big impact on other political organizations, workshops, and enterprises throughout the European magical world.
Foreign capital began to treat business in the UK more cautiously, even if Amosta Brain and Albus Dumbledore were behind this coup.
People are watching the situation, and the capital side is also afraid that the methods used by Amosta and the British Ministry of Magic to treat the criminals who escaped from Azkaban will be used on themselves. After all, which company has not What about something illegal and criminal?
"In short, I don't expect this situation to improve in the short term-"
After sighing again, Kingsley calmed down and looked at the members of the Order of the Phoenix. His eyes were solemn,
"Let's talk about the escort the day after tomorrow. Amosta, Albus and Minister Bones held a meeting specifically for this matter——"
"What are their plans?"
Bill asked nervously,
"I found out from my friends at Gringotts that they have begun secretly sorting out the gold in the underground vault. "
"Yes--"
Kingsley nodded,
"The plan is this, the day after tomorrow in the morning, six o'clock, seven o'clock and eight o'clock At 12:00, the Transportation Department mobilized three Hogwarts Express cars to stop at Diagon Alley station according to the time, and used the train to transport the gold to London.
The first train was escorted by the Aurors of the ministry. , the Order of the Phoenix is responsible for the second express, and as for the third one"
Kingsley hesitated,
"The ministry has found some powerful bounty wizards."
Kingsley hesitated. p>
"Bounty Wizard?"
Remus asked in surprise, and other people in the Order of the Phoenix were also discussing the arrangement of the Ministry.
However, Remus immediately realized the origin of those bounty wizards, and he coughed slightly,
"What should I do with the gold when it arrives in London? How should I place it?" That big chunk of gold?"
"Amosta said he would bring some more batters to relieve him at King's Cross."
Kingsley answered the question. .
"Where is Albus?"
Alastor asked gruffly,
"What did he plan to do?"
"Minister Bones invited Albus to stay at the ministry——"
Kingsley spoke again,
"In order to ensure that the gold can go smoothlyUpon arriving at the ministry, all strikers and Aurors were sent out. If Voldemort was waiting for an opportunity to retaliate, it would be troublesome. Therefore, someone must be responsible for the security of the ministry. ”
In the anxious meeting, members of the Order of the Phoenix had a heated discussion about the actions the day after tomorrow.
One by one, easily overlooked details were unearthed, and in the meeting The full discussion made Harry and others upstairs who were holding surveillance ears excited to hear it.
"——The Ministry will block Diagon Alley from all directions for three hours."
Unknowingly, it was late at night
Kingsley stood up from his chair, and before leaving, he concluded,
"Traffic. The department will strictly control the Floo network to ensure that no one breaks into Diagon Alley through the fireplace. The anti-Apparition spell will also work to make Apparition unusable. Similarly, the door keys are also under key monitoring."
The moon was high in the sky, and the endless wilderness in the suburbs was enveloped by the noisy insects.
The members of the Order of the Phoenix left one after another, and in the end, only those who were temporarily living in this house were left. The Weasleys and Remus stayed behind.
Sirius waved his wand, and a bottle of whiskey appeared in the air and landed in his hand. After all three of them poured wine, Sirius raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
“How is Amelia doing now? "
Sirius took a long breath and looked at Remus.
"She went to Germany on a business trip——"
Remus said,< /p>
“Because of Fudge’s problem, some of our suppliers seemed a little worried, so Amelia went to negotiate with them on my behalf. "
Sirius nodded and fell into silence.
"She is a very good witch--"
After hesitating, Remus looked at Sirius,
"If you think she is very good"
Sirius took a breath and shook his head slightly,
"Let's talk about it later, Remus——"
He turned to look at Mrs. Weasley,
"Molly, can you do me a little favor? "
Mrs. Weasley frowned,
"This is not normal, Sirius, you are not usually so polite--"
Little Sirius didn't say this. Under the dim light, the sharp corners of his eyes seemed to soften a lot.
Smiling, Sirius put his hand into his pocket, and after a while, he took out a thick hand. After rubbing the letter with her fingertips for a few times, she handed it to Mrs. Weasley.
“Do you want me to give it to someone, Sirius? "
Several people were looking at Sirius, who looked a little uncomfortable. Mrs. Weasley asked hesitantly.
"It's for Harry——"
Sirius said calmly,
"If I don't have it the day after tomorrow,If you can come back, please give him this letter. "
Clang!
In the dark room on the fourth floor, under the silent gaze of Hermione, Ron, the twins and Ginny, Harry, who was pale, threw away the monitor in his hand. Ear, backing up, hitting the wall hard!
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