Raven's Claw at Hogwarts

Chapter 521 The Tragedy of Diagon Alley

The chaos in Diagon Alley continued. Through the dedicated floo network, reinforcements from the Ministry of Magic quickly arrived in Diagon Alley, but when they actually arrived, the two teams of Aurors had already been beaten to death. .

The Muggle wizards didn't even use magic spells, but just beat them to death with fists and kicks.

Benjamin at the top of Gringotts Tower didn't know which way of death was more painful than being beaten to death by a curse, but there was no doubt that the Aurors who came to support must have been very angry after seeing the tragic situation of their colleagues. , because at this moment, they have all pointed their magic wands at the crowd rushing towards them!

"Get to your positions! Attack!"

Following the command from the on-site commander, dozens of scarlet rays of light suddenly shot out.

This time they did not hold back, but attacked with all their strength!

In their eyes, these guys who hurt their colleagues don't need sympathy at all!

And their attack also had a very good effect. As soon as those rich and substantial red lights rushed into the crowd, screams were heard one after another in Diagon Alley.

Under the influence of these high-intensity disarming spells, those at the front of the crowd were knocked out like rag dolls, falling into the crowd behind them, knocking down a large number of people.

However, there were too many people gathered in Diagon Alley now, and the attacks of these dozens of Aurors were of no avail. Although they had used all their strength, they were finally forced into a desperate situation.

Fortunately, the Ministry of Magic had already known the situation here, and subsequent reinforcements arrived from all over the country. This allowed the Aurors to survive the attack of a large number of resisters.

In the end, with the continuous support from the Ministry of Magic, the combined force of Aurors and strikers finally gained the upper hand and became a crowd several times their number.

But this was just a repulse. Looking at the rebels who were showing off their magical powers and running in all directions, the eyes of the victorious Aurors and attackers were filled with helplessness.

There are simply too many people on the other side. Although they are no match for our side in a hard fight, now that the other side is breaking into pieces and retreating, our side has no choice.

In desperation, they could only try their best to intercept, but the effect of this was not very good. The number of assassins who were eventually killed was pitiful, and most of them were injured and lost their ability to move. The wounded.

The war ended, and Diagon Alley finally returned to peace, but now the prosperous Diagon Alley of the past no longer exists. During this battle, other buildings except for a few places including Gringotts were destroyed. suffered varying degrees of damage. Among them, the area at the center of the battle was almost razed to the ground!

One by one, the gray-faced wizards climbed out of the collapsed houses with difficulty, and then looked blankly at the ruins around them.

These people are all customers and merchants in Diagon Alley. In today's battle, the most seriously injured are not the rioters or the Ministry of Magic, but these ordinary people.

Some of them lost the property they had worked for all their lives, some lost their families, and some simply lost their lives.

For a time, there were cries all over the ruins, and even the sky above everyone's heads, which was dyed gray by black smoke, was filled with a sad atmosphere.

Many Aurors and strikers had sad expressions on their faces when they saw this. They also lost many of their colleagues in this battle.

Out of sympathy and responsibility, many Aurors began to spontaneously go to comfort and rescue the victims. However, when they actually came into contact with these people, they were shocked to find that things were far from as simple as they thought.

"It's all your fault! Why did you choose to start the war in Diagon Alley?"

"Give my son his life!"

"Hey! My store was damaged by you, you have to compensate me! Do you hear me?!"

"You executioners!"

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The scene that had settled down once again became chaotic. The disgraced survivors were entangled with the Aurors and Strike Force troops. One of the mothers who lost her son even hung on an Auror. He opened his mouth and bit the Auror's shoulder firmly, refusing to let go no matter how hard the other person tried to shake him.

In the minds of these innocent passers-by, the blame for this all lies with the Ministry of Magic, and if they had done a better job, these things would never have happened.

The thinking of those businesses is even simpler. Their losses must be compensated by someone. Most of the rioters are now missing, and looking at their clothes, they don’t look like they can afford the money. .

Then the thing is very simple. The Ministry of Magic is not short of money after all, so just leave all responsibilities to the Ministry of Magic.

In the midst of this chaos, the arrested rioters seemed to have been inspired by something, and they started shouting that the Aurors had arrested the wrong person, and they were also innocent passers-by.

Some of them even threatened to go to the Ministry of Magic to complain about these Aurors, but they were kicked unconscious by a striker nearby.

On the top of the Gringotts tower, Benjamin watched all this silently, then took out a pen and paper and wrote something down. Finally, he sighed deeply, pressed the Masonic gold coin in his hand and disappeared.

When he appeared again, he had returned to the secret realm of Freemasonry.

Different from the chaos in Diagon Alley, there is a festive atmosphere everywhere in the secret area of ​​the Freemasonry at this time. Mike, Zhou Hong and other Freemasonry members are accompanying Emily to celebrate their action. 's great success.

Shuke and Beta served as waiters at the banquet. Countless fine wines and delicacies were piled on the large and exaggerated round table in the living room. There were a bunch of musical instruments playing elegant music in the corner.

Benjamin's sudden intrusion stunned Mike and others for a moment, but they quickly reacted.

Mike excitedly stepped forward and patted Benjamin on the shoulder twice, and said with a smile:

"You are finally back! Our great hero."

Others around him also gathered around, laughing and saying complimentary words to Benjamin.

They all know that as the most capable field staff of Freemasonry, the reason why this Freemasonry can succeed is because of Benjamin’s work.

"This is what I should do."

Benjamin responded in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, looking extremely elegant.

But he soon lost his grace, because Zhou Hong with a smirk on his face had already pushed Emily to Benjamin's side.

Today's Emily is no longer what she looked like when she was in Loya's cabin. Under the careful decoration of Penello and others, she is now wearing a white dress as white as snow, and there are many sparkles hanging on her body. Her whole body looked jeweled, dignified and generous, but her face was frighteningly red at the moment, with a shy look that was both cute and pure, making people want to hold her in their arms.

She must have been forcibly pushed over by Zhou Hong, so she was extremely shy, especially when Benjamin looked at her, even her earlobes had turned an attractive pink.

But even so, she still had the courage to force herself to look directly into Benjamin's eyes and said:

"Thank you... thank you!"

After saying that, she quickly took out a bracelet woven from various wild flowers and plant roots from behind and stuffed it into Benjamin's arms.

"this……"

Benjamin was a little at a loss, but looking at the girl's pleading eyes, he finally put it on his hand.

"You are welcome."

Benjamin nodded and said politely.

But at this time, Emily had already run back to where she was, and was hiding behind Penello and watching Benjamin secretly.

'She likes herself. ’

Benjamin made this judgment immediately.

This is not surprising at all. Emily, a little girl, has some slight problems with her intelligence. In addition, she was rescued by herself, and she was also given very good treatment during her training in the Freemasonry. It’s not surprising that such emotions arise due to treatment.

The reason why Emily is so cooperative is also based on the above reasons.

As long as you treat this kind of girl well, it's really easy to fool her.

It's just...she's only fourteen years old!

Although she is developed...ahem...but she is still too small!

Benjamin thought that he would never be able to do such a thing. A copper smelter or something like that is really disgusting!

Besides, he already has a girlfriend!

Thinking this, Benjamin almost instinctively raised his head and looked in Soraka's direction.

But as soon as he raised his head, his body froze.

Because at this moment, Soraka was waiting for a pair of murderous eyes to stare at him.

Seemingly noticing that Benjamin was looking at her, Soraka thought for a moment and then stretched out two fingers to make a scissor gesture!

Benjamin took a deep breath, and instinctively felt a chill in his heart!

You must know that Soraka is a healer, the best one.

If the other party really wants to do this, it is not impossible.

Benjamin was so frightened at this banquet that he didn't even dare to eat, fearing that Soraka would drug him. Based on his understanding of Soraka, he would definitely do such a thing.

Fortunately, the banquet did not last long. When Mike announced that the banquet was over, Benjamin followed Mike's wife into Mike's office.

As soon as the office door closed, Benjamin let out a long sigh of relief.

The feeling of being stared at by Soraka was really terrible. At the same time, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes. Zhou Hong's pranks were getting more and more extreme every time.

But Mike, who was not far away from him, suppressed the smile on his face, sat down behind the desk, and asked with a serious face:

"How is the investigation going?"

Hearing this, Benjamin's expression also became serious. He straightened his body and answered in the same serious manner:

"The Ministry of Magic is indeed in an extremely weak situation now. The total number of Aurors and strikers they can call upon now is estimated to be no more than 200."

"are you sure?"

"Of course, since things in Diagon Alley have caused such a big fuss this time, the Ministry of Magic must have mobilized all the armed forces they can mobilize. But even so, the Ministry of Magic personnel on site are only in their early 100s, plus For some people who stick to the Ministry of Magic, the difference in this number will not be too big."

The corners of Mike's mouth raised slightly, he snapped his fingers and said in a brisk voice:

"Then the next step is to send out the statement, arrange for Emily to give a few live speeches, and be prepared to receive a large number of new recruits."

"Are you really sure you want to do this?" Benjamin said hesitantly, "If you do this, it means that all the intentions of us people will be exposed."

"Don't worry, just do as I say." Mike said meaningfully, "The Ministry of Magic and Voldemort are not worth mentioning at all now."

Hearing this, the worried look on Benjamin's face still did not dissipate. He seemed to want to persuade Mike, but looking at the determined expression on Mike's face, he finally agreed and left the office backwards.

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The next day, what happened in Diagon Alley finally spread.

Almost all media reported on the Diagon Alley incident, even traditional large media such as the Daily Prophet did not leave.

Mike believed that the Ministry of Magic must really want to silence these media, and it has also made attempts.

Unfortunately, the incident this time was so big that even media directly affiliated with the Ministry of Magic, such as the Daily Prophet, could not turn a blind eye.

Because once they do that, the Daily Prophet's reputation will be greatly damaged.

No one likes a media outlet that speaks exclusively for the Ministry of Magic!

Therefore, all they can do is to use Chunqiu brushwork to cover up some of the facts, thereby throwing all the responsibility on the rebels.

But this is really an act of deception, because even if they don't say it, other media will say it.

Just like "The Quibbler."

This newspaper, which has been privately owned by Mike, has been acting as Mike's mouth from beginning to end in this incident, transmitting the most authentic information to the outside world. The previous one was hung on the storefronts of Diagon Alley. They perfectly reproduced the magical portraits on newspapers and periodicals.

This has also led to a recent surge in sales of "The Quibbler", and Luna's father is extremely happy. He firmly believes that the success of "The Quibbler" is entirely due to him.

Mike is naturally not interested in this kind of credit. If Luna's father wants it, just give it to him.

What Mike is interested in is the current social form and the current state of the rebels.

As he expected, the rebels became more radical and irrational after being raped by Emily, so that since yesterday, various demonstrations and magic exposures have occurred across the country. Cases surge.

All of this has put tremendous pressure on the Ministry of Magic. For this reason, many staff within the Ministry of Magic are even thinking of resigning!