I, Hogwarts Second Week

"The premise is that the Ministry of Magic has the ability to protect its people, and I just can't see this." Hermione said word by word.

Faced with such a tough question from the little witch Hermione, Scrimgeour's face became extremely ugly. His cheeks twitched slightly, and his already gloomy face became even gloomier now. He tried to hide his uneasiness, but his dark eyes shone with anger and horror.

He was silent for a moment, seeming to think about how to deal with the situation. Then, he spoke slowly, with a hint of threat and dissatisfaction in his voice: "Hermione, you have to know that you are challenging the authority of the Ministry of Magic. This is not a wise choice."

Hermione was unmoved, she looked back at Scrimgeour firmly, her tone was calm and firm: "I am not challenging the authority of the Ministry of Magic, and I don't need to challenge it, because what the Ministry of Magic has done over the past few years has All prove that you are completely incapable of fighting against Voldemort.

Mr. Minister, maybe you can understand it easier when I say this. It's not that I chose the Muggles, but that they killed Voldemort once and proved themselves. If the Ministry of Magic had the same ability, of course I would choose the Ministry of Magic. "

Scrimgeour was completely shocked by Hermione's words. He could not accept that this witch would say this so straightforwardly.

In his opinion, the Muggles were able to defeat the Ministry of Magic entirely because of Dumbledore's cooperation with the other party, which leaked too much information.

As for me, the Ministry of Magic knew nothing. I was completely blind and deaf, which led to my failure.

"Why can Muggles kill You-Know-Who? Why?" Scrimgeour said angrily, "It's because you revealed too much information about You-Know-Who to Muggles!"

"Otherwise how could they know the location of the mysterious man!"

"Oh? Do you think so?" Hermione felt funny and said for a long time, this is what made him so angry!

He suspected that he was in cahoots with Muggles. He took away the credit for killing Voldemort.

"No wonder you keep failing."

"What?"

"She is saying that you should leave, Mr. Minister. You can't get any information here." Owen finally spoke from the side, with a hint of ridicule on the corner of his mouth.

"Are you—" The boy's voice attracted Scrimgeour's attention. "Owen Rozier?"

Behind his gold-rimmed glasses, a pair of sharp eyes skipped a trace of surprise. He looked more at the child, and even more at his long silver hair.

Scrimgeour was not really ignorant. The joint excavation agency's one-year excavation work had yielded some results.

Of course, coupled with the intelligence captured from the American purgers, he had a little understanding of the deeper darkness of this world.

Silver hair—is the so-called ‘key’ indicated by many intelligence reports. It is a mutation in an organism caused by the intrusion of some external force into the interior.

The mysterious man is looking for this power. Apparently, he failed and someone stopped him.

Judging from subsequent information, it was the legendary wizard, Grindelwald, and a group of Dumbledore's men who defeated Voldemort.

But as the Minister of Magic, he naturally knows some inside information. He heard about the two young wizards who defeated the mysterious man that time.

It's a little ridiculous, but it's true.

This is also the reason why he called Owen and Koyatel together. They both had silver hair before.

"I know you," Scrimgeour said. "You're the key."

He actually didn't know what the 'key' was, but that didn't stop him from cheating.

"Oh?" Owen raised his eyebrows and stared at him with a half-smile, "What do you want to know?"

"Owen?" Hermione exclaimed. Pulled his sleeve.

"Don't worry, let me talk to the minister."

Scrimgeour saw all this - could he have guessed - that the silver-haired girl in front of him was the key?

"Perhaps you should consider working with the Ministry of Magic," he said. "It's not troublesome at all. As long as you can go in and out of the Ministry of Magic from time to time, it will give people a favorable impression."

"Other than that?"

"Outside?" Scrimgeour continued in a deep voice, "If you have any information about the mysterious man."

"Oh, you are so smart." Owen's smile filled his face, "I really know where Voldemort is hiding."

"What?" Scrimgeour looked at the boy in shock and said immediately, "Where?"

"Mothrace, Greece."

"Mothrace Island?" Scrimgeour had naturally heard of that island, and the events of the Rebellion of the Dead were still fresh in his mind.

"Yes."

"But before you land on the island, I must remind you that there is a huge fear on that island that is far beyond your imagination, some kind of disaster that does not conform to the natural laws of our world. And Death Eaters have been there a long time ago Occupying that island, you can imagine how many magic traps there are on it.

It can be said that the Aurors who landed on the island almost never survived. As for why I'm telling you this? Well - I just want you to go up there and explore the way. If you really don't care about the lives of the Oros, then I would love to see you land on the island, and then alert the enemy. It is best to force Voldemort out of Mothrace Island, so that we can have a chance. "

"How? Will you land on the island?"

Scrimgeour froze.

He stared at Owen hard.

His eyes were filled with infinite anger.

Because he has made no secret of his sarcasm.

"Tsk tsk - obviously, although you look tough." Owen said sarcastically, "but you don't even have the courage to send someone to die."

"You"

"You can go away."

After that, Owen turned around and pulled Hermione back into the house.

The other little wizards also left one after another.

Only Scrimgeour was left there, furious and helpless.

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One evening a few days after the New Year, the little wizards lined up by the kitchen stove to return to Hogwarts.

The Ministry of Magic arranged this one-time Floo network connection so that students could return to school quickly and safely.

Before leaving, only Mrs. Weasley saw them off.

Sirius and Percy, as well as Bill and Fleur, only stayed at home for two days before leaving in a hurry.

Fred and George were busy with their shop business, and Mr. Arthur had to go to work.

The family was so busy that they couldn't even have a good Christmas.

Although Mrs. Weasley had no complaints about this, she couldn't avoid the loss in the corner of her eyes.

"Promise me that you will take care of yourself." Before leaving, Mrs. Weasley hugged each of them and said to everyone.

"It's okay, Mom, we're just going to school, not to the battlefield." Ron said, wiping away a wet kiss on his cheek with his hand.

Harry walked into the green fire and shouted "Hogwarts!" Finally, he glanced at the Weasley family's kitchen and Mrs. Weasley's tearful face.

In a flash, he was surrounded by flames...

In the high-speed rotation, he vaguely saw some wizards' rooms, which flashed by before he could see clearly.

Then came the others.

In a trance, the surrounding scenery began to become concrete.

They appeared in Professor McGonagall's fireplace.

When several people walked out, the professor who was working hardly even raised his head.

"Good evening." She said, "Don't get too much dust on the carpet."

"No professor." Harry responded first, then took out his wand and immediately cleared the traces on the ground.

Then everyone quickly left Professor McGonagall's office.

After dispersing, they returned to their respective colleges.

I think it will be very lively in Gryffindor.

The next day, early in the morning, Owen, who had just appeared in the common room, noticed a big notice on the notice board: Apparition Class.

If you are already seventeen years old or will be seventeen by August 31st, you can participate in the twelve-week Apparition course taught by the Ministry of Magic Apparition teacher.

Please sign below if you are willing to participate. Tuition: twelve Galleons.

Owen has no need to learn, or most of the young wizards don't have it.

Last year, he tried to teach them Apparition. Of course, there are still people in the D.A. who have not mastered it. There may still be people who sign up, but they are definitely a minority.

But learning Apparition does not mean that you can use it normally.

According to the current laws of the Ministry of Magic, they must take an exam and get a qualification certificate before they can use the Apparition spell at will.

After that, he went to find Dumbledore again.

Mainly to tell the headmaster about Scrimgeour's visit.

And his speculation about Voldemort's current location.

The old headmaster and he hold the same attitude, that is, don't over-stimulate Voldemort when the Horcrux has not been completely destroyed.

No matter how powerful an enemy whose location is known is, it will not make people feel scared. What is really scary is the unknown enemy hiding in the shadows.

In addition, Dumbledore has been sorting out his memories of Voldemort recently.

Voldemort will not bury his Horcruxes anywhere casually. Some locations must have special meanings to him, so they become treasure burial places.

Or someone.

Although Owen really can't think of anyone who can make him feel important.

In short, for the last unknown Horcrux, the Gaunt Ring must find some clues as much as possible. Bella can't be completely relied on. If the woman finds the Horcrux, she will definitely hide it privately, because for her, keeping a Horcrux of her owner. Maybe now it is her man. Senior Tom can live forever.

For this kind of love brain, even if Owen threatens her life, she will not compromise.

Although immortality is impossible. The Horcrux is just to protect your soul with a hazy illusion. Once the Outer God, the master of the hazy illusion, is eliminated, the illusion will collapse, and the split soul will either disintegrate naturally on the spot or become another independent person.

Another person with the same memory and personality as the original body.

Tsk - I should have made it clear to Bella in advance, maybe she, who has no illusions, can see through the trap of eternal life.

"So today is the story of Senior Tom?"

Originally, Harry should have been there. Knowing more about Voldemort would be good for him, so that he could distinguish between himself and the devil, and would not be affected by the fragments of Voldemort's soul in his body.

"Harry should have told you about me leading Tom into Hogwarts."

"Yes." Owen said.

"This is a memory later." Dumbledore said loudly, "Then, the new school year began, and Tom Riddle came to the school. A quiet boy wearing a second-hand robe, he lined up with other freshmen to participate in the sorting ceremony. The Sorting Hat almost As soon as he hit his head, he was sorted into Slytherin house. I don't know when Riddle learned that the famous founder of the house knew Parseltongue. Well, if I had to guess, maybe it was in the sorting house. That night. The news must have excited him and increased his ego."

"Perhaps he used Parseltongue to frighten or impress his fellow Slytherins in the common room. This gift was particularly revered in Slytherin House, but none of this was passed on to the staff. There. There was no hint of arrogance or aggression in his appearance. As an orphan with extraordinary qualifications and very handsome appearance, he naturally attracted the attention and sympathy of the teachers almost as soon as he arrived at the school. He seemed polite, quiet and polite. Humble and thirsty for knowledge, almost everyone has a good impression of him.”

"Well, I noticed the key word - very handsome!" Owen said again.

"." Hearing this, Dumbledore glanced at him sideways in surprise - this child always had this strange focus.

"That's right." Dumbledore continued, "Appearance is indeed a powerful weapon, especially when facing strangers. Like you now."

"Don't mention this." Owen stretched out his hand and rubbed his face. "Being too beautiful becomes a burden. And I was forced to."

"Haha -" the principal chuckled, "Well, I do know that many people in the school have a strong impression of you, even some boys. Unknowingly, you have influenced a large number of children."

"Stop!" Owen immediately stopped Dumbledore's next extension, and then immediately changed the subject and said, "Then you didn't tell the professors about Senior Tom's true identity back then?"

"No." Dumbledore said, "Although he has never expressed remorse, maybe he blames himself for his previous behavior and is determined to turn over a new leaf. I chose to give him this opportunity."

"Okay, blind belief, but this is normal. After all, who would have thought that an eleven-year-old boy would become the Dark Lord in the future."

Dumbledore didn't pay attention to Owen's defense for himself, but continued to talk to himself, "After that, Riddle did very well in the school, and he quickly gathered a group of friends around him who obeyed him and were devoted to him. , I say this for lack of a better word, but as I have already mentioned, Riddle undoubtedly has no feelings for them. This group of people has formed a dark force in the castle. They are composed of complex, weak people seeking refuge and careerists. People who want some prestige and are cruel by nature are attracted to a leader who can teach them a higher form of cruelty. In other words, they are the predecessors of Death Eaters, and some actually become them after leaving Hogwarts. The first Death Eaters."