[SSHP] End of life

Once inside the mountain, Snape took out a silver compass.They followed the compass's instructions around the mountains, following a strange trajectory, and sometimes Snape would suddenly turn around.Harry didn't know where they had gone, and he couldn't read the compass needle. He only knew that what they had experienced these days was still the familiar climate-if it was sunny for a few days in a row, it would definitely rain after a few days.

At least they were still in England, sometimes Harry couldn't help thinking that.

Many times, Harry could see the sea from the hill.To his left, the sea level shone brightly, or was so overcast that the sea and sky squeezed together where they met.He often saw the sea on his left, bypassing a mountain. He thought there should be mountains in front of him, but the sea was still in front of him.He felt strangely that there seemed to be oceans on three sides here.They had traveled so long that he had never seen the same path.

As August was about to pass, the jeep passed a big tree.At that moment, as if finally passing through a layer of fog, a huge basin appeared in front of them.They parked the car next to a big rock on the top of the hill.

The werewolves live in this basin.A small river flows down from the mountain in the distance, and two tributaries diverge in the middle of the basin, dividing the basin into three parts.Several colonies are scattered along streamsides or basin margins.Harry saw the villages from a distance, and thought he had come to an abandoned village hundreds of years ago.Even the poorest places seen on TV now use some tiles on the roof, but this is still the most primitive thatched house.The domed thatched houses are as high as the houses in normal human villages. Some windows are opened upwards, and two wooden sticks are placed under the windows as fixation, one left and one right.He couldn't think of other words to describe it besides simple.

High up in the basin was the largest wooden house, which Harry supposed was the meeting hall.There were black spots moving around the house or along the edge of the creek, and no one was near the cabin.

Snape walked to a tree and looked for a moment into the basin at the foot of the hill. "Your name will be Dursley from now on. Choose your own name," he said. "There are many wizards who wear glasses, but your scars must be covered." He took a dark green forehead band with silver streaks from his pocket. , handed to Harry.

Harry looked back from the basin and found Snape's gaze full of scrutiny.He felt like he was waiting for himself to protest that it was very reminiscent of Slytherin colors.He took the forehead strap and tied it on his forehead to adjust the position slightly. The material is soft and comfortable.

"Thanks," said Harry, smiling at Snape.It was not at all difficult to smile at Snape now.During these years, he stubbornly approached and Snape stubbornly refused, but he still felt more and more that he was getting closer to Snape.At least he now thinks it doesn't feel bad.

The small river shone dazzlingly in the sun, like a mirror.The two walked down the hill and walked along the river to the largest house.When Harry saw Snape going down the mountain empty-handed, he didn't bring his own backpack either.When passing by a dense housing area, several werewolf children looked out from the windows of several houses from a distance, some flinched and some were gloomy.Some people were walking in and out of the dilapidated house, looking at the two human wizards with unkind eyes.Harry noticed that these people's knuckles were very thick, and their mouths seemed wider than normal.Definitely a werewolf trait, Harry thought.

Snape strode forward, as if he had been here before, without a trace of hesitation in his steps.Harry followed him, wary of the hostile stares, trying to recall in his mind the things Lupine had told him - things he hadn't known all this time.

After a wizard is bitten by a werewolf, even though he can survive, his magic power will be nearly destroyed due to self-protection in the middle.He had thought most werewolves were dangerous dark wizards, but they weren't. Many werewolves had only a limited amount of magic power than a Squib, and most magic was completely unusable.

A werewolf wizard like Lupine was a rare accident—werewolves like to bite children, and many children are too weak to resist the invasion of wolf's poison, and eventually become outright squibs or die.But Lupine was not. "If I hadn't been attacked as a child, maybe I could have killed You-Know-Who with a single wave of my hand when he was at his strongest," Lupine said with a smile.

"I'll follow you!" Sirius laughed as he sat by the fire, drinking his tea.When Lupine was in Grimmauld Place, he never let Sirius drink his favorite Firewhiskey in front of the children.Harry remembered holding the teacup himself, and he knew that Lupine wasn't joking, at least not really.

On the road, Snape refused to talk to him almost at all.During the long boredom, he occasionally pondered the truth of Lupine's words.A toddler who only retains part of his magic power and can still be no different from a normal wizard when he grows up, if his magic power is not destroyed, how strong will his magic power be when he grows up?If it weren't for Fenrir Greyback, perhaps this would have been over long ago.

Looking at the werewolf village, he felt an unusually strong hatred for Greyback, and at the same time he was dissatisfied with the Ministry of Magic's inaction.The Ministry of Magic's management of werewolves has always been chaotic and futile. For a while, it even set up a werewolf capture team, and this team was subordinate to both the animal department and the human department-this was an unparalleled insult and discrimination to any werewolf.Although authorities, led by Professor Everett Picardy, have been stating that werewolves do not lose their own moral code, and insist that they are blood-cursed humans and should not be treated separately from other blood-curse victims However, the various measures taken by those idiots in the Ministry of Magic still pushed the werewolves further and further away.

In order to protect themselves from the policies of the Ministry of Magic, the werewolves of England live in Wales.In order to reduce conflicts with the Ministry of Magic and avoid leading to a major purge, the werewolves unanimously decided to restrain the behavior of the same race, and established a parliament in recent years.It has been all right since then.Lupine lived in the werewolf colony for seven months. According to him, the werewolves in the Welsh settlement can be roughly divided into three tendencies: fear of wizards but not hate them, hate wizards, and passive avoidance.

Most of those werewolves who are afraid of wizards were bitten when they were young.They didn't use wands, they didn't feel angry about losing their magic powers - they didn't even remember their parents.In fact, almost the vast majority of poor parents who come to St. Mungo's for help will get a suggestion: send the child who has been obliviously cursed to Wales.And most of them ended up doing just that.These werewolf toddlers lost their memories and thought they never spoke to wizards until they were adults.They can't use magic freely, and they have a sense of fear of wizards. Fortunately, after the middle of the 20th century, the two sides seldom conflicted.These people were called indifferent by Lupine, they refused to have too much contact with wizards, let alone discuss cooperation with them.

Some werewolves hate wizards.For them, life is divided into light and darkness by being bitten as a boundary.They lost their magic wands and began to be discriminated against by supervisors, some were treated unfairly by relatives and friends, and some were jealous.In the end, these negative emotions turned into a strong revenge psychology: they like to bite people, want to turn all wizards into werewolves, and eventually rule the world.These people usually clustered around Greyback, and Sirius called them the Angry Ones with disgust.Fenrir Greyback is the most powerful wrath, and no one else can match him, but he can only hold him as the leader.The Angry are the most divisive group, the only ones who fear and despise their leader.

The third part of werewolves is also wizards who were bitten as adults.They chose to leave voluntarily, and were passive and silent because they lost their original lives.They want to live well—if they were not afraid of death, they would have chosen to die when they were bitten—and they don't want to fight with relatives and friends who stay in normal life.These people are called cowards by the angry people of the colony.The two groups hate each other, the Angry ones are disappointed that the Cowardly isn't as one of them as they'd like, and the Cowardly hate the Angry one.Virtually all cowards came to Welsh settlements because they were attacked by one of the angry ones.Though passive, they never turn down any chance to kill an angry one.

There are about 60 adult werewolves capable of fighting in the settlement.There were a dozen angry people among them.When the Death Eaters came to recruit the werewolves, the Wrathful were the biggest supporters.Some cowards who have no relatives and friends are forced to obey because of terror, while the remaining cowards and all indifferent people express that they will not help each other.That's what Harry and Snape are here for: to convince werewolves who aren't Wrathful.If they can't convince the whole group, at least one more is one.

Harry followed Snape to the largest room.A few werewolves walked up and down not far from them, all looking haggard in the afternoon sun.Only then did Harry remember that it happened to be the night of the full moon a few days ago.

Half an hour later, the werewolves gathered in the meeting hall-they called this big wooden house the meeting hall.Some were enraged, others dispirited.But they had to be present—the Council demanded that they give wizards [-] percent respect.Some children sat on wooden benches in the corner.

"Again?" said a burly grizzled man, in a voice just enough for Harry to hear. "Wizards are always trying to drag us into their own stupid wars!"

Harry didn't want to escalate the conflict, he pretended not to hear this sentence, and lowered his head slightly.The six people sitting on the bench in front of him must be the people who speak more in the settlement, and they are the only ones sitting in the first row.Behind them, the people were clearly divided into two groups, with a few sitting to one side, and Harry guessed they were capable or not capable wraths.They had not all followed Greyback.The other group has a slightly larger number. If you look closely, they also have boundaries, but the boundaries are not clear. They are probably a mixture of indifferent and cowardly people.

Snape sat next to him, steady as a rock.With more than 200 eyes watching and whispering, Harry moved closer to him, gaining a little sense of stability.After a while, a black-haired young man opened the door and walked in, smiling at everyone, "Sorry for the long wait. Let's get started."

He said, coming over and holding out a hand to Harry - because Harry was closer to the door.He didn't take Harry lightly just because Snape was the obvious older of the two.Harry stood up.

"Welcome, Ben Teddy," said the young man, shaking Harry's hand.There was a loud cough from someone sitting in the back.

"Daniel Dursley. Nice to meet you," said Harry.

"Alan Prince," Snape said simply.

The six leaders on the opposite side stood up and introduced themselves one by one.Ben walked over and sat on the edge of the first bench.

"Stop talking nonsense. We've heard it too many times," said a chief in tattered cloth. "It's always a commonplace." He tapped impatiently with one finger on the table.He sat on the right, and the angry ones sat behind him.Harry guessed he was on the Wrathful side.

There is a table between them.Snape took out a stack of the Daily Prophet and spread it out on the table.The old newspapers are yellow, which is in great contrast to the new newspapers in the past two years.

"I believe you have a basic understanding of the outline of this war, so I won't repeat it," he said. "Since the Dark Lord's defeat 16 years ago, he has been planning a comeback. As far as we know, he has sent people to recruit I have passed you and made some promises to you. But one thing is worth noting—we agree that the premise of cooperation between the two parties is honesty, and we have every reason to believe that the Dark Lord's side has never shown you this."

The seven leaders did not answer.They read in silence the papers, which were passed back and forth among the werewolves.Harry judged by the growing noise that they had never seen this before.Now they no longer yawn and are no longer bored.Many people sat up straight and watched them.

"That's what the Dark Lord does. He thinks that pure-blood wizards are the real wizards, and that half-bloods and Muggle-borns stole the magic of pure-blood wizards, so he hunts down and slaughters them. Since your race has always been under the protection of wizards Beyond the scope, I guess he promised you identity, status, settlement, what you have always lacked and yearned for the most." Snape said, his eyes fixed on the rude leader just now, "but if You think he'll let you bite his precious purebloods, or half-bloods and muggles at will, then I suggest you go for a swim in that river. The current helps calm, and calm will get you back possible intelligence."

A few angry ones snarled at him - now Harry could identify them as angry ones.Some werewolves on the other side showed faint smiles, and some of them had obvious scars on their faces.Harry snuck under the table and grabbed his trousers at the knees, and if Snape hadn't turned on him, he'd actually been amused by his viciousness.He probably knew why the Slytherins loved to hear him being taunted by Snape, although he thought it would be irrational to provoke a werewolf at the negotiating table.

"We don't need shelter. We just need not to be disturbed." An old man said gloomily, "Too many times in half a year—if you pay attention, you will find that you are not welcome here."

"He promised he'd rule Muggles, he'd let pure-blood wizards rule the world. After that, we'll have more power," said another thin, pale-cheeked youth. "We won't have to live here—" Through the window, he took a gloomy look at the mountains and forests outside.

"He also recruited giants, dementors, and some other magical creatures while making a promise to you. How can you be sure that you are the most important group in his army?" Snape said coldly , "There is no doubt that you will be abandoned by him after paying a heavy price. Even if it is not immediately. By that time, you will not even have this poor life anymore."

Harry glanced at Snape.He felt that Snape's words were too simple and rude, and it didn't seem like he wanted to negotiate or persuade at all.He was beginning to think that maybe Dumbledore had indeed made a mistake in sending Snape, that Snape was a spy, good at tact or misdirection, but he didn't seem to intend to use his abilities here at all.

He quickly shook his head slightly.He no longer doubted Snape, and he shouldn't have thought that Snape was trying to mess with Dumbledore's plans or that he had no intention of doing it - or simply revenge.But he couldn't think of any reason for Snape to be so rude.Unless Snape confirmed that the werewolves could only communicate effectively in this way.

He looked at the table in bewilderment until he adjusted his gaze before looking up and scanning the entire conference hall.Snape's words had clearly had an effect - of course, the opposite effect, some people were glaring at him.The youngest of the children seemed to be only seven or eight years old. They were tired of staying within 10 minutes of their arrival, and some were scratching the walls of the houses with their nails.

"If he breaks his promise, we'll make him pay!" Someone shouted, his voice full of threats.This cry is not from the crowd of the angry, but from the side of the indifferent and the cowardly.Harry looked that way, and he was starting to get nervous—Lupine had said that only the angry would agree to join Voldemort's army.And the two distinct parts of the werewolves told him that their relationship was actually not good at all.How can the apathetic and cowardly think that the angry will share the status that their group has risked their lives to gain with unhelpful and badly related sitters?The werewolves were threatening Snape - telling him they could be involved in the war at any moment.

"He won't win. The number of Death Eaters is too small, and there are too many half-bloods and Muggles. The resisters will not be extinct. Once he loses, as rebels, you can imagine the end of your life." Snape The voice was very calm, and Harry noticed that he gave some people in the left group more attention, "As for the Order of the Phoenix, they can guarantee you a sufficient amount of wolfbane | potion every month, and gradually integrate you into the wizarding society Middle. Let’s start with some qualified kids going to Hogwarts, you’ll get an education, you’ll get a job, and at least you can live as a Muggle in England, instead of hiding in the mountains all your life.”

The next moment Snape turned suddenly to Harry.

"He is one of the youngest members of the Order of the Phoenix. We now have many young people like this who will form the future Ministry of Magic and the wizarding world, and then hand the world over to their children. If you want to change the wizard's prejudice against you , I suggest that you fight alongside them this time. Their leader, Harry Potter, has always been sympathetic, and his nature makes him want to save everything. I'm sure you've heard of the former leader, Albus Dumbledore, whose theory It is love that is the greatest magic in the world. He even demanded that the rights of prisoners be guaranteed, and Harry Potter is more than that."

He finished and leaned back a little to make sure all eyes were on Harry.Harry knew he had to speak.

"Um...yes," he said, tensed by the gaze of hundreds of eyes from strangers, "I'm sure you know that Harry Potter's father and godfather's best friend was a werewolf, and he I also have a friendly relationship with this werewolf." The mention of his name made him feel a little strange, "Harry Potter formed his own army, and the members of the army were students of Hogwarts like him , they are all reserve members of the Order of the Phoenix. All Hogwarts students in school today, including those who have graduated, are fortunate to have been taught by this werewolf. He is our Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, except for one A relatively special college, the students of the other three colleges all like him very much. But I believe that relatively special college will not have more ill will towards him, after all, he is the only decent Defense Against the Dark Arts professor these years .”

He paused, to make sure everyone's attention was on him, including the little ones.When Snape was talking earlier, he followed Snape's gaze and noticed that some adults would pay attention to some of the children, and he guessed that they were related—the children's views might also be important, and he had to attract them. "Harry Potter had two very good friends. One of them was a Muggle-born girl who was also... sympathetic." He adopted Snape's words, "She wanted to free all the house-elves .”

The expressions of some werewolves changed slightly, as if they wanted to laugh.Some of the elders were already laughing, shaking their heads as they laughed.

"We'll win." Harry said firmly, encouraged by the smiles even though the other party didn't say anything, "The Dark Lord is crazy now. We have every reason to believe that most of the Death Eaters who still follow him are Out of fear, even if they don't betray, the number of Death Eaters is constantly decreasing. As Hogwarts graduates more and more, the number of resisters will also increase. Once there is a real war, some The actions of the first generation of the Dark Lord serve as a lesson for the past. I believe that foreign wizards will also participate in it. They are the victims of the last war and will not allow the wizarding world to be full of blood again. Please believe in our goodwill, if you Be our comrades in arms, our war heroes will help you clear the notoriety of the centuries. All those who have fought side by side will no longer misunderstand or discriminate against you, after all, they have also been with Remus Lou for a long time get along with each other. And their children will carry on their cognition."

"But the behavior of some of you makes it impossible for us to believe your kindness." A gentle-faced chief said, he didn't say it directly, but his eyes showed that his words were directed at Snape.

"People have all kinds of strange personalities, I believe you at least recognize that we are all human?" Snape raised an eyebrow, and he got a smiling nod, "Only the protagonist of a fairy tale can easily win the kindness of everyone , and the real world is always much more complicated than that."

"I agree with this point of view." An old man beside the table who has not spoken has said with a smile, "It is not easy for anyone to establish a stable relationship with other people. No matter where they are, if they want to gain goodwill and respect, We're all on our own."

Ben Teddy laughed too, nodding to Snape and Harry.

Harry looked around, everyone was looking at Snape seriously.Snape was back the wrong way again, so they all turned their eyes to him.Harry was silent for a few seconds, and finally said slowly: "Everyone is equal. We will not promise you to rule a certain group, nor will we try to rule you. We will also not promise you power, give you status , that needs to be fought for by yourselves. As ordinary wizards under the irreversible blood curse, you are just unluckier than others...well, a lot of unlucky. But this kind of unlucky will not last throughout your life, they will be Partially reversible. All we can do is fight alongside you, and then all of your comrades will stand up and defend you in a wizarding court to get back your legal rights, and the lives that some of you were supposed to go on with .to get out, to be free to go anywhere without fear of anything, to make friends, to go to school, to work, to live the way you want, to be like all the people in the world who don't have the disease - I think that's what you really want Trophy."

The author has something to say: Lupine's parents met in the mountains, and his mother worked in Cardiff.This place is near the sea, and there are famous mountains and national parks, so I set the werewolf settlement in Wales.The setting of losing magic power after being bitten is for the subsequent plot service, which is an unofficial setting.I didn’t set this up to elevate Lupin (nose-picking), but to serve the plot...I thought it was cumbersome after writing it, and I wanted to delete it, but when I saw Sirius, I didn’t want to delete it, so I left it.I reserve my personal dislike of Lupine.Pick your nose again.

In addition to the magic setting and the setting of settlements and three-point groups, other information about werewolves comes from Pottermore.There is nothing left to say... lol.

As for the meeting process, he is simple-minded and not good at negotiating and socializing. He is far behind Rowling and better authors. You can jump over it, it doesn't affect the plot.laugh.In fact, what I want to express is only my views on werewolves and future arrangements.FYI, specific measures are left to Hermione Granger, Minister of Magic.It’s okay to draw a cake, but I don’t think it’s realistic to go out and live. After all, once a month is worse than my aunt.

Or lovelove is better.This chapter is boring, so we will double-update it together and start pushing the emotional line.