[HP-DH] The second generation of the Big Four

"I think we've all got it wrong!" voted Harry and Draco on a stormy night in late October, as Harry and Draco sat in their study at 12 Grimory Place, checking reports of Death Eaters' recent movements. While feeding Oprah, Hermione hurried in.

"We went to Epping Forest - there's nothing there, of course. We always thought we'd get a clue in Epping - in fact, we got Mrs Mailer wrong. She's controlled - a controlled It is very difficult for people to organize language logic. Yes, it is very possible that Mrs. Mailer did not have time to tell us, just like the literal meaning-Epping Forest is just the place where Merlin fell that year." Pulling with wavy hair Ventlaw paced the room, and she finally stopped at the desk. "I thought, nothing could be worse than that."

A week ago they searched Epping Forest again.That book was part of the Trelawney family, donated to the Ministry of Magic by Sybill Trelawney in Harry's first year.Since Epping Forest is the gathering place for the Moon Crazy Beasts (1), several parties are ready to move, and the result—the Malfoy family stand out.

The Epping Forest has large grasslands and extensive woodlands, and the rivers running through it twist and turn into swamps and ponds.The forest is sunny and luxuriant.But apart from the infinite scenery of nature, this forest has nothing special.The thread about the scepter of Merlin is broken here, and more likely, went in the wrong direction from the start.

"Don't lose heart." Ron who followed behind comforted Hermione, "At least we know where Merlin is buried."

"What did you say!" Hermione suddenly grabbed Ron excitedly, "Repeat it again!"

"Do not be discouraged……"

"Not this sentence."

"At least—we know where Merlin is buried..." Ron stammered, and Hermione rushed out like a gust of wind.The remaining red hair stared wide-eyed, "What happened?"

"You've been a great help, little Ronnie." Harry stuffed a piece of barbecue into Oprah's mouth while speaking, and the little girl swallowed it whole, rubbing her slender tail contentedly in her master's hand.She was recently preparing to molt and was basically begging Harry for food besides being lethargic.

{More? }

{More chicken, Harry. } Oprah spat vaguely.

After a while, Hermione came back again. She brought a book and spread it out in front of the three of them, "Why didn't I think of it—yes, the burial customs of wizards." Hermione followed the words moved by her fingers Read: "Epping Forest was the burial place of wizards in the early Middle Ages. At that time, people believed that trees were the messengers of Merlin. In order to let the dead die, wizards would choose a suitable big tree and seal the dead in the tree. body. And according to the wizard's fairy tale—”

"Merlin and the Twelve Warriors," Draco pointed out.

"What's that?" Harry tilted his head.

"A bedtime story." The blond Slytherin rubbed the savior's furry head, ignoring the other party's protest, "There are many legends about Merlin, and the wizard's fairy tale book defines the relationship between Merlin and Wei Wei'an as a disciple. And lovers, in order to control Merlin, Wei Wei'an sealed Merlin in an oak tree with magic, and after the twelve warriors killed Wei Wei'an, they placed the oak tree with Merlin in a forest where no one would go." (2)

"That means—"

"Yes, Epping Forest is very likely to be Merlin's tomb." Hermione made a final decision. "I'm even sure that the burials that took place in Epping Forest in the Middle Ages were created in honor of Merlin!"

Raventraw's eyes flashed with excitement, and he was eager to try, "The magic wand will be the burial object of the wizard's life, and Merlin's scepter must be in Merlin's coffin!"

"Then what are you waiting for!" Ron said eagerly, "I'll go get ready right away, we'll — no, we'll be leaving tomorrow."

The joy is indescribable, just like a world problem that has troubled the world for a long time. The moment the puzzle is solved, infinite happiness crowds your chest.Draco was the first to spot Harry's anomaly when they were all immersed in this wonderful mood, and he leaned over, "Something wrong?"

"No, that's not it." Harry shook his head struggling, "I just thought of something suddenly, maybe I was thinking too much, but my intuition told me—you know my intuition is always accurate." People exchanged back and forth, "That happened in the second grade. At the Halloween party, Gilderoy Lockhart mentioned Epping Forest."

"Make sure." Hermione said succinctly. She summoned the Pensieve in the cabinet and signaled Harry to draw out his memory.During this time, they often did this, especially the memory of that night in Mailer's cabin, which they had read over and over again, no less than ten times.

Harry obediently pointed his wand near his temple, closed his eyes to concentrate his thoughts, and after a while, a silver-white silk thread was pulled out and melted into the stone basin.When they go to touch the stone basin, the scene changes from the study of Black's old house to the lively and cheerful Hogwarts hall.

It was a masquerade party facilitated by Lockhart. At that time, the curly-haired and white-toothed man was awarded the Merlin First Class Medal for the injustice of Sirius. He was proud and flushed.At the ball, he dressed himself as Merlin, wearing a white and gorgeous robe, and holding a dazzling scepter.

"We're there." Harry pointed to a spot in the crowd.Ron with fiery red hair hung a circle of lion's mane on his chest, Hermione was talking to Harry with a smile on her face, and Hufflepuff's little badger had furry antlers and emerald green eyes. Staring at the elf prince of Slytherin.

"You look horrible, Potter," Draco remarked with a smirk.

"I agree with you for the first time, Malfoy," muttered Ron. "By the way, Min, you looked very cute back then."

Hermione's cheeks were slightly flushed, and she pretended to cough awkwardly, "Lockhart is here." Lockhart grabbed Harry's shoulders, showing eight shiny teeth, "Look at your outfit tonight! Nice! Jack the Deer Orc in my book, he tried to attack me when I walked into Epping Forest. But then I saved his life from a tree man, and he gave me the crystal .” Lockhart pointed to the crystal on the scepter, and then led Harry away.

"Yes, there is such a record in Lockhart's book." Looking at Lockhart's distant figure, Hermione pondered, "It is recorded in "I Can Magically" that he once entered Epping Forest. Tomb area."

"But it's most likely a coincidence," Harry said.

"No." After a moment of silence, Ron retorted, "Your intuition has helped us a lot, it never goes wrong."

After they came out of the Pensieve, they decided on a plan. First, they needed to find Gilderoy Lockhart, and then they considered how to find Merlin's tomb.

At this time, there was a knock on the door of the study.The tall figure of Lucius Malfoy appeared at the door. He leaned on a cane with one hand, and kept knocking on the door with the other hand, squinting his eyes, "Good night, all four."

Harry looked up, "What's wrong?"

"No." Patriarch Malfoy stood still in front of the desk, "Nott wants to see you, Potter."

"Not?"

"Theodore Not."

"Why does he want to see me." Harry recalled the tall and thin boy in his memory, and his impression of Nott stayed on the night when Voldemort attacked Hogwarts.

"You have to ask him." Lucius dragged his tone, "He said he would only talk to you, but it can be seen that he has made up his mind."

The meeting with Nott was arranged at the Malfoy Manor. Mrs. Malfoy walked gracefully into the foyer, followed by Theodore Nott with a pale face.After Narcissa left, the boy was still standing at the door with his arms folded, his expression gloomy and guarded. "I'm speaking only to you, Potter." His tone was very stiff.

"There's no difference between them and me," Harry insisted. "Sit."

Theodore glanced at the four of them hesitantly, and finally sat down on the sofa.Because of nervousness, the boy's exposed knuckles turned slightly white. He tensed his face, staring at Harry without blinking, "I want to work for the Order of the Phoenix."

What he said was very firm, which surprised Harry and the others.Hermione's fingers tapped on the sofa as her sophisticated eyes searched the boy. "We need to know why."

"I don't want to be a Death Eater," Nott said deadpan.

"This is not a reason to join the Order of the Phoenix." Harry denied the other party, "You can avoid this battle."

"But the Knotts can't do it!" the boy shouted excitedly, "My father has a heart for the Dark Lord, he has never thought about the Dark Lord's actions nor my feelings - he has advised the Dark Lord more than once want to turn young Slytherins into new Death Eater blood, and that includes me."

"You're not telling the truth," Draco pointed out grimly. "The whole Slytherin knows the Notts' dedication to pure blood—it's not going to be easy reasons that make you quit."

Unlike Malfoy's mercenary, the British veteran family Knott is a deep-rooted bloodline maintainer.

Under Draco's scrutinizing gaze, Nott told the truth, "At Hogwarts, the Dark Lord saw my girlfriend, Sturt, who was a Raventraw half-breed. They forced me to kill her, and I Can't do it - my father is very disappointed in me. He thinks it's because of my soft heart that he has become useless in front of the Dark Lord. Since this summer, my father has been training me, and he hopes that I can continue the Nott family's legacy Glory, get a place in front of the Dark Lord. I should have obeyed this arrangement, but whenever I think of Sturt's terrified eyes, I will resist. Even——I hate the Dark Lord." The boy closed his eyes, and for many days His eyelids were clouded with exhaustion, "Just a week ago, the Dark Lord asked the Notts for a house-elf, and my father brought Lala over there—I didn't know what to expect, That freaked me out. Before Lala left, I ordered it to go back to the manor after doing what the Dark Lord did. Then, Lara came back, also mad. I found a locket on her With that said, Nott pulled out the box and opened it.It was a note that read:

To the Dark Lord:

I'll be dead before you read this

But I want you to know that I discovered your secret.

I stole the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as possible.

I am willing to die, I hope that when you meet your opponent

can be killed.

RAB

"A real Slytherin would not bow to a lunatic who split his soul," Nott said finally.

The author has something to say:

(1) The Moon Crazy Beast is a very shy animal that only comes out of its cave at night when the moon is full.Its body is light gray and slippery, with two round eyes on the top of its head.It also has four thin, thin legs and four flat feet.After the Moon Crazy Beast comes out of its cave, it will perform a complex dance with its two legs in a remote place, bathed in sunlight.These activities are thought to be a prelude to what came before (and leave intricate patterns in the wheat fields, much to the bewilderment of muguas).

Under the moonlight, the dance of the Moon Crazy Beast is very charming, and people who see it often gain something, because if its silvery excrement is collected before sunrise, and then sprinkled on magic herb beds and flower beds, the plants will grow Grows fast, and grows extremely strong.Moon Crazy Beasts can be seen all over the world.

(2) Meilin’s information comes from the Baidu entry “The Banshee in the Lake”

Regulus's words seem to be different, but I don't have any books with me, so I searched for it on the Internet for a long time, but I still don't think it's right.Can any little angel tell me?How do I remember the saying "Ordinary man?"

Finally wrote the foreshadowing, this accident is finally coming to an end, O(∩_∩)O~~