Doomed to be an enemy

"It looks like our last guest has arrived."

Voldemort's soft whisper sounded around everyone, the tall Dark Lord stood in the middle, his eyes fell on the boy who walked in, his dark red eyes could hardly look away.

Harry was drumming in his heart, trying to calmly accept all kinds of gazes.Oh, it felt so bad, he'd rather have a duel with Voldemort. "I'm glad no one is absent. The wizards here today are either from ancient magic families, or they are leaders in various fields." Voldemort had a decent and elegant smile on his handsome face, but no one could match that The dark red eyes met.

"I think every wizard knows from birth that Gringotts is a bank that belongs to goblins but serves wizards. It has existed for centuries. From the first day I came into contact with magic, there has been a doubt. Why does it belong to wizards? Is it because they have nothing to do with wizards?" Voldemort's voice was deep and beautiful, and it was almost impossible to keep listening after a few words.

"No, I think this is a misunderstanding. Goblins are more greedy than humans, and they think that the treasures they create belong to the maker. Those ancient magic items are, Gallon, Sickle, Nat, these are all. Before we don't know Goblins have unknowingly mastered most of the wealth of the wizarding world, which is a terrible thing. Think of the goblin rebellions that happened several times."

"So the Death Eaters took action, and you all saw the results. I think Gringotts will be reopening soon, and it will be the first wizarding bank overseen by the Ministry of Magic. Yes, the Death Eaters have no intention Occupying anyone's property, the wizarding world needs a new order."

Voldemort looked coldly at the people who couldn't help talking in low voices, and lightly dropped today's key point: "And all the guests invited here may become members of the new Gringotts board of directors."

"It sounds like there are some restrictions." Heyman heard something.Hearing this, Harry was a little silent, "As expected, whoever succeeds in the end has to be grateful to the Dark Lord." Even obeying orders, this is almost the same as falling directly into the hands of Death Eaters, but this old guy is playing tricks on people's hearts. strengths.

Ron said dryly, "I don't think we have a chance."

"Not likely." Hermione said thoughtfully, "The Order of the Phoenix is ​​the only organization that can fight against the Death Eaters. If the mysterious man wants to continue the truce, he must leave a place for the Order of the Phoenix, otherwise he will not invite Ha Come here."

Voldemort did not wait long before announcing the conditions for joining the board of directors.The operation of Gringotts requires funds and credibility, and they compete in these two aspects.Those who are approved by the majority can be shortlisted. As for the share, specific negotiations are required.Even if you lose the election, you can join the supervisory team, and almost everyone will not leave empty-handed.

"I am a potion master, focusing on potions and crucibles. The greatest achievement in my life is the invention of wolfbane potion."

"The Loris family has always been committed to the operation of the Ministry of Magic. The Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Piers Thinknes, has a good relationship with Loris. My father, Hawke Loris, is the most expected to be the Director of the International Cooperation Department this year." professional wizard..."

Harry looked at the wizards who came to the podium to enumerate the advantages of themselves or their families like a peacock spreading their tails because of Voldemort's few words, and couldn't help but admire Voldemort's methods. Then he remembered that he was also a member of the meeting, and his mood suddenly became relaxed. no deposit.

"I won't go up and talk about it..." Harry hesitated.Turning his head, he saw the sympathetic gazes of the two friends and their nods in unison. "Come on Harry, you can do it."

"It's a bit persuasive if you stand still." Harry said angrily, his eyes fell on the guards around him, and the witches and witches who were chatting happily all closed their mouths and smiled flatteringly.Sighing inwardly, Harry turned his head to look at the podium.

I knew I should have prepared a speech...Damn it! Voldemort didn't make it clear in advance!

Seeing these witches and witches go up and down one by one, people applaud from time to time, and thanks to his meticulous observation skills, there are fewer and fewer people who don't make speeches, which makes Harry break out in a cold sweat.Merlin's pants, he's never been so nervous in his life.

"Harry, let's go there." Ron was also a little nervous, "Will it be a bit ugly in the end?" "But I don't know what to say—" "Take this!" Hermione handed Harry a hand A piece of parchment, Ron said in surprise, "Did you bring paper and pen?"

Hermione's cheeks flushed, "I tore off the dress and, oh Harry, don't say I wrote that."

Harry finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Potter, you don't have to be so nervous." Heyman couldn't help laughing, "Just describe what you did. If the wording is not extremely bad, you can definitely pass." Ron had a rare humor Put: "The Order of the Phoenix is ​​dedicated to fighting the Dark Lord? That's too good for the development of Gringotts. Are you sure we won't be thrown out by Death Eaters?"

"It seems that everyone and every family here has remarkable brilliance," Voldemort whispered again, and he looked around the venue, his eyes wandering, "I think every guest here has already spoken, Apart from--"

"Our shy little friend." The Dark Lord's gaze fell on the stiff Harry through countless wizards and wizards, and he slowly revealed a haughty and joking smile: "Mr. Potter, I would like to hear about your speech."

Fortunately, there is Hermione's manuscript——

Regardless of his speech, Harry's mind was completely blank at this moment, and almost everyone was watching.It's not that he hasn't experienced the spotlight, but to boast of himself in this situation, oh, still in front of Voldemort, Harry simply didn't know how he spoke.

"This is really embarrassing, I thought you should know best what I did." Or rather, he was surprised that he was actually talking.

"I'm flattered by this knowledge." Voldemort bowed humbly, smiling unabated, "However, the rules of the banquet must still be followed."

Looking into Voldemort's dark red eyes, Harry spoke calmly, and decided to tell the truth. "Almost every wizard knows that the Order of the Phoenix is ​​an organization whose goal is to fight against the forces of darkness, to be more precise, against the brutal rule of the Dark Lord." There were slight gasps in the hall that had been quiet since Voldemort spoke, one after another.Ron quietly took out his wand with a wry smile, even if it was thrown out, don't be too embarrassing.

Hermione was ahead of him, and Ron watched in amazement as the witch drew her wand from the lap pouch.It wasn't just them, Harry's guards stopped laughing, and also took out their wands and stood behind the young leader.

Harry didn't notice it: "A year ago, the wizarding world was in panic. Every day people disappeared, every day people were taken away, and every day people were tortured. Even an ordinary wizard couldn't know if he could live. Until the sun rises, instead of sleeping forever. So the business of the wizarding world is depressed, the shops are closed, and no one dares to step out of the house."

The boy's young voice calmly narrates the vivid past. Everyone here has experienced that period of time. People stare at this wizard who has just grown up and listen carefully—they also want to know what is the famous Order of the Phoenix? How did the wizarding world become what it is now.

But Voldemort slowly raised the corners of his lips, as if the boy was not talking about his bad deeds, and listened with almost pleasure.

"Coups and wars in the wizarding world should not involve ordinary people. No matter who they are, as long as they don't get involved, they should have immunity from harm. But no place in the wizarding world is safe, and no one is completely trustworthy. Because Voldemort and his Death Eaters are not far away. Since most people think I am the savior, I have a crazy idea, why not open up a place where no one will find it for those who hate war , What about the people who are fleeing from the war? The Scarlet Loyalty Curse is a good choice. My parents died because of the leak of this spell, and I swear that I will not repeat the same mistakes."

Harry showed a warm smile at Voldemort: "Although you should have obtained this information, I still have to say that if you want to harm the wizards I protect, unless you force me to voluntarily reveal the secret. Even members of the Order of the Phoenix , and are not allowed to enter the secret place."

"Wonderful."

Voldemort hadn't seen such a confrontational Harry for a long time, and he was almost fascinated by it.

The Dark Lord raised his hands and clapped lightly, his soft, indiscriminate voice echoed in the quiet venue: "Go on, my boy, you forgot the Hogwarts Neutrality Treaty."

Complicated expressions appeared in Harry's emerald green eyes: "Yes, Hogwarts. Most of the British wizards graduated here, and she shouldn't be involved in the war, and neither is the little wizard. For this reason, the Order of the Phoenix developed a magic recorder to ensure No one can maliciously kill and torture underage wizards. And that bad negotiation was accidentally interrupted-as we all know, the Battle of Hogwarts."

"Vampires hunted wizards due to unknown reasons. Italy fell first, followed by France, Germany... The Order of the Phoenix once received a letter of help from the French Ministry of Magic. The rampage of vampires is simply a disaster. The Order of the Phoenix even Working with Voldemort on an indefinite truce is a scary thing. But we have no way of knowing whether Britain is the next France, and the reality is worse—nearly half of France has fallen under the slaying of vampires. They occupy Churches, killing Muggles who get in the way, hunting wizards, these dark beings even keep them in captivity like brutes."

The wizards standing here did not witness the tragedy in France, and this was the first time they learned about the specific battle situation from places other than newspapers. They were surprised by the description in Harry's mouth.

"The Order of the Phoenix helped the people of France to establish a safe settlement and shelter the fleeing wizards. Not long after, the Death Eaters brought the septic potion, which was much more effective to be honest. This situation continued until the vampires Back off, we only got back to England a few days ago."

Harry's tone was calm, but no one would be so stupid as to think that this process was as simple as eating and drinking.

The number of vampires had been disclosed in the newspapers long ago, and the Order of the Phoenix had managed to persist for so long and achieved impressive results. Almost all the wizards looked at them with changed eyes.Not to mention that it was the only force that could contain the Dark Lord, the only one.

The hall was silent.

For a long time, I don't know who is taking the lead, the applause is sparse and loud, from low to high, from sparse to enthusiastic. Voldemort also applauded quite gracefully.

"Excellent speech."

"I think there should be no objection to Mr. Potter joining the new Gringotts board of directors on behalf of the Order of the Phoenix."

The atmosphere of the banquet gradually warmed up, and everyone began to toast, and Noldo handed a glass of wine to Harry's eyes in a very gentlemanly manner. "Nice job," he said with a wink.

"Thank you."

Harry took the glass for a moment, as if something had fallen into it. He saw the amber liquid in the goblet suddenly rippling. A trace of anxiety slipped through Harry, and he subconsciously looked up at the ceiling.

"what is that……"

The brilliant crystal chandelier of the gold coins is amazingly bright under the candlelight, and some tiny water droplets stick to it, which makes the light abnormally bright. "Harry—!" Ron exclaimed in his ears, and Harry felt a force slap on the back of his hand, and as soon as he let go of his fingers, the cup fell to the ground.

When Harry's eyes fell on it, he saw that the liquid in the cup boiled like oil dripping into the water, and the sense of danger stirred his nerves, "Be careful!" Harry shrank his pupils, and instinctively gave I used the armor spell myself.

"Boom!" There was a sound, and the cup exploded before it hit the ground. The splashed fragments and liquid were like a switch, and there were several loud bangs in the blink of an eye.There was a sudden commotion in the venue, screaming one after another, "Look above your head! Be careful of the crystal lamp!" When Harry pointed his wand at the ceiling, a wizard fell in front of Harry. The transparent crystal statue was smashed, and it cracked into pieces like a real crystal when knocked on the ground!