[HP] Born Noble

Slytherin conduct 69: Avoid any hasty decisions

Chocolate candies and other things, for ordinary friends, were always a decent and easy choice of Christmas presents. Harry routinely received a mountain of such Christmas presents, usually enough for him to eat until Easter.But this time, a large amount of candy was confiscated by Mr. Moody, the former Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

"Don't eat things of unknown origin!" Moody warned them.

"But..." Harry watched helplessly as the box of 'special' bonbons was confiscated. It was the first time Fred could buy high-purity brandy bonbons as an adult!

Ron and Shaw thought about it for a long time, so he immediately jumped out and spoke up, "Professor Moody, that's not something of unknown origin, it's Fred's Christmas present to Harry!"

"From the chocolate workshop, to the store, to the post office, to the owl delivering here, do you know how many times someone has had the opportunity to mix something in it or drop it at all? Be vigilant at all times!" Professor Moody growled, and then wand With a wave, all the candies were confiscated, claiming that he would check all the candies to make sure they were safe before returning them.

"How will he check?"

"Take a bite out of each one?" Ron's guess would always break the limit of a Slytherin - even a substandard one - and Harry turned green and ran under the Christmas tree in the common room to continue unwrapping the presents.

In general, everyone's gift to Harry has its own characteristics, and it's not as fussy as Professor Moody's.

For example, Hagrid sent a rough wallet with fangs, and there was a danger of biting his hands when he took out money; Hermione gave him a notepad, and Twin George gave him a model of the Quidditch tornado team. I gave a sweater with a big green H letter.

Harry also received an elegant emerald brooch - which matched his eyes - no doubt from the Malfoys; Blackfough sent Harry a copy of Practical Defensive Magic and its Restraint against the Dark Arts , Harry just looked around and felt that he had benefited a lot, and finally it was Draco’s gift——

At first, Harry really didn't figure out what it was, it looked like the gorgeous bracelet that Draco wore, but the texture was very strange, it wasn't gold or stone, and it certainly couldn't be as simple as a bracelet, because Draco The letter said the gift was for 'faster and easier wand draw, quick counter attack...'

Then Harry put it on his right hand as instructed, and then he had to hold his wand in his left hand in a weird and awkward way, and read a very awkward and jerky spell that he didn't know what to do according to the above method, and at the same time used his left hand to hold his wand. Two swipes - while doing so, Harry suddenly remembered Professor Moody's warning just a moment ago.

What would happen if Professor Moody knew that he was casting an unknown spell on himself that he didn't understand at all?If Draco's gift were to be dropped along the way, or if someone put an extra powerful curse on it...

Harry couldn't help but think of Draco's proud and fierce bald eagle.

Probably not.

It was too late to be cautious, and by the time the Slytherin part of Harry's mind finally worked, his spell had been completely finished.

And then - aha!

The bracelet was perfectly fixed on the wrist, and the hole in the bracelet was just used to fix the wand. This was a delicate and just right position. After Harry tried a few times, he found that no matter whether his arm was swinging forward or back, bending or straightening, No matter when and where, as long as he shakes lightly, he can instantly and securely grasp the wand that has slipped into his palm-the surprise is beyond words!Thanks to the two months of training in the real Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Harry now understands that it is more important to pull out his wand in time, dodge quickly, and ensure the accuracy of spell casting than to learn a lot of fancy and harmful spells Much more practical.

In a real duel, a [Petrify All] is not necessarily less capable of disintegrating the enemy's resistance than a [Cruciatus], or a simple Disarming Curse may not be able to defeat the Avada Death Curse, just one quick step Flying the opponent's wand is the ultimate victory.So, lo and behold, Draco's gifts will always be so important, so practical, so incredible!

However, Harry later discovered that the bracelet also contained a series of powerful charms.After pondering the specific use all afternoon, a certain lion cub who was influenced by the platinum peacock and also likes to wriggle his tail ran to show off in front of everyone as it should.

At the dining table, Harry loudly expressed that he wanted to show his hand, put down the knife and fork, stretched out his right hand, and cast [Starry Sky Twinkle] silent spell on the opposite wall, where he pointed, the wall was obviously enchanted. It starts to darken, and then the stars start to twinkle like the sky, very powerful and beautiful illusion!Harry didn't let go of his hand until the entire wall had turned into the night sky.

Sirius led a group of big, medium and small lions to whistle for this wonderful spell. Only Hermione grasped the point and asked loudly, "Harry, why didn't you use a wand?"

"What?"~~

"Hey, Hermione, that can't be - really, Harry?"

"Wow! Cool, how did you do that?"

"There must be a problem!"

"Professor Moody?"

Professor Moody rolled his magic eye, staring at Harry's bracelet, because it seemed that no one else could see it. , I think, uh... anti-summoning spell, maybe." Professor Moody finished the analysis with that magic eye, and nodded appreciatively, "very practical, very powerful magic artifact."

But many people on the long table have turned from surprise to contempt at this moment.

Hermione was the most straightforward, "I thought I could cast magic without a wand, but it turned out to be a little trick!"

"Hey, Hermione, I have to admit that it's very dazzling and cool!" Ron was very envious.

"From a practical point of view," Remus corrected their two misconceptions, "it's easy to carry a wand, and it can protect and conceal it to the greatest extent, so it's easy to lower the opponent's psychological defenses. This is a very remarkable piece of equipment. , Harry, I have no objection to using it to be handsome to attract girls, but if you can keep this thing a secret, it may come in handy at a critical moment."

Everyone laughed, and now the question about Harry's first love has almost become an enduring joke among them.Even Ginny, the youngest, has started going out with boys. Harry's 'gossip girlfriend' who used to have a lot of trouble is even planning a joint future with Krum. Clubs in England.In contrast, Harry's late blooming has become big news at Hogwarts.

Everyone booed Harry at the dinner table, but Harry didn't bark his teeth and claws in shame as before - he thought of Draco, and that afternoon of consulting with Blaise's 'love expert'.And he...well, he admits he kind of misses Draco.Draco felt differently to him too, beyond all the adjectives he could come up with - so it was too complex a question, and Harry himself wasn't ready to mentally accept the possibility of a boyfriend, and besides, Draco Ke also doesn't necessarily care about a boyfriend.

This is a major event related to their love, friendship, family, trust and future life-Harry characterized the problem in this way, and Salazar taught them that they must leave enough time before making such a big decision about the future. Time to think about it.What's more, at the current time, Voldemort is ready to move, so no matter what, he is not in a hurry about his girlfriend right now!

The holiday was relatively pleasant, but as soon as the holiday was over, Harry could smell the danger that was coming. For no other reason, things suddenly changed unusually when the group of them returned to school.As previously stated, including Professor Moody, Weasley's parents, Black's parents, plus two working Auror Tonks and Kingsley, were all escorts, but early in the morning when they returned to school, The atmosphere was obviously a bit wrong—Draco came over through the fireplace, because his father seemed to have received some news from the Ministry of Magic in the morning, and there was really no way to see him off, and Mr. Weasley also picked him up early in the morning. He left in a hurry after receiving some news, and the two serving Aurors didn't come either.

"What happened?" Even a nervous person like Ron felt a little weird.

Everyone looked at Draco who was most likely to have the best news. Draco also shook his head to express that he was not sure. His father left in a hurry today, "No matter what happened, it must be a big thing, but no matter how big it is..." Draco and Harry exchanged a look of knowing each other, "...It's not a particularly important event."

- The prophecy ball is always safe.

Although the escort team was disrupted, Dumbledore then brought in two unfamiliar adults to supplement him.Moreover, the twins should already be considered adults, and their own strength is not weak. The remaining fifth graders—Draco, Harry, and Hermione, have been top-notch and have gone through two months of practical training in defense against the dark arts. Their strength should not be underestimated. En's strength is above average, and Ginny is young, but they still have Dobby and Kreacher as escorts in their escort team-if anyone looks down on them because they are house-elves, Harry can rely on himself Speaking responsibly from personal experience—then it is dead!

So the group of them, together with Blackoff and Professor Moody, arrived on the Hogwarts Express without any accidents, and then Harry took a chance to guess with Draco what happened. Accident.Draco remembered what his father had said during the holidays, no matter what he would not let that 50.00% chance happen to Harry.Especially after he has made so much effort as a human being in his second life.

But how to set a trap for the Dark Lord without being seen through, and ensure that he can at least get the upper hand... All of these require precise planning.Draco had actually formed an idea a long time ago, but this idea would involve a connection between Harry and the Dark Lord - in fact, according to Draco's idea, Harry would run a considerable risk - ——not just facing the danger of the Dark Lord, maybe there are others, so Draco gave up without hesitation.

Draco wanted to find another way, but he couldn't find a way. He was anxious and afraid, but because of this, he had to suppress those dangerous psychological interference factors. He had to stabilize his thoughts and think long-term.

But things change, and Draco soon realizes that they don't have much choice.

Regarding the abnormal behavior of several parents on the day of returning to school, Draco finally found the answer from the newspaper on the third day after returning to school. A small piece of short news was squeezed into Madam Malkin's robe shop for fiscal year discounts. Below the promotional advertisement -

[Invasion of the Ministry of Magic Accidental Death

Mundungus Fletcher, 42 years old, is homeless, jobless, and has evidence of an underground trader.This person was found dead on the 1rd (January 12) in the Ministry of Magic's first-level restricted area. According to the on-site investigation by the commissioner of the Auror Office, Mr. Fletcher was obviously trying to break into a first-level restricted corridor. It is not ruled out that death is caused by a magical attack by the defense system of the Ministry of Magic for the purpose of robbery.According to the calculation of the time of death, it was about one o'clock in the morning. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Magic's public affairs did not express any special opinion on this, claiming that all inferences and follow-up processing were within the scope of normal procedures. ] Draco knows.

Obviously, that corridor was the corridor of the Department of Mysteries, where Mundungus kept vigil, supposedly to guard the prophecy ball.The Dark Lord sent someone to attack, that is to say, the Dark Lord still doesn't know that the prophecy ball cannot be obtained by others.Draco rubbed his temples, thinking about the timeline.

The closed newspaper was thrown aside, and the front page was exposed on the top. It was a photo of the disgusting Minister Fudge, speaking at a press conference. Today's front page news was about the No.20 issued by the Ministry of Magic , 25 Education Orders - the content is not a big deal, as always, the Ministry of Magic is desperately trying to give Umbridge more power, giving her the right to interfere with the normal running of Hogwarts.

Being able to veto other professors' decisions to punish students, and being able to interfere with the formation and disbandment of student associations has almost overwhelmed the power of the deans of the four major colleges, and is close to the authority of the principals.Draco looked up at Umbridge, who was sitting on the faculty seat, but the old toad had an unhappy expression on his face.

oh!certainly!

No matter how the news of Mundungus' death concealed the peace, the fact was that Dumbledore's hand had already been conclusively put under Minister Fudge's nose, so how could the dumpy man be willing now?Issue an education order, ideally expulsion of Dumbledore from the school, which is the most powerful vengeful counterattack Fudge can find.

Draco looked around, Harry and Blaise were carefully studying the education order word by word, while Monty's face was livid, because according to the new education order, their Quidditch team seemed to need to be disbanded and reorganized.As for the others, Draco of the other academy didn't care, anyway, the little snakes all looked angry and disgusted. ~

"Why does that dead toad dare to ride on the dean's head to do his best?" Pan Xi hissed in a very low voice.

The king of snakes is always sacred and inviolable.