[HP] Magic didn't give up on you

Eli didn't pay attention to the youthful love affairs of boys and girls, and quickly put them aside.He was forced to stay at school this Christmas, which has become a major issue on his mind recently.

The origin of everything comes from the armor bracelet jointly developed by him and Arthur.When it was first developed in the summer vacation of the second grade, it did not attract a lot of attention at first.Under Dumbledore's secret push, the Ministry of Magic purchased a batch of bracelets in bulk, but they were somewhat disapproving of this kind of one-time magic armor, and routinely distributed one to each of the Aurors and the front-line staff, like sending An official document is as step-by-step as possible.

The change came quietly after several Death Eater surprise attacks.

Since the war officially started, Voldemort, Death Eaters and the Dark Mark they brought have always been the nightmare of all ordinary wizards.Everyone in contact with them may be cast with the Imperius Curse. When you return home as usual, a green skull may appear above the house, symbolizing that those who are waiting for you to go back at home will never wake up again. The originally happy and peaceful life may be broken anytime, anywhere...

And when this tragedy befalls me, it's not because I've done anything wrong, it's just that I don't agree with a person's pure-blood supremacy of violent dominance—if I don't get along with it, it will bring fatal harm to those around me. Disaster.

In such a time when everyone was in danger, fearful, and panic-stricken, a phoenix firework burst in mid-air, illuminating the dark night sky.

It first appeared when the Aurors were attacked by Death Eaters.When the first spell was fired, no one could have been on guard - but it was parried by the Iron Armor Charm that automatically triggered on the bracelet, and at the same time, with a loud pop, a golden flower The fireworks soared into the sky and exploded into a huge phoenix pattern in mid-air, which surprised both sides at the same time.

None of them had time to think about what was going on, but there was no doubt that a curse that was supposed to create chaos among the Aurors hadn't had the effect it should.The Aurors and the Death Eaters engaged in a fierce battle. When one side faced the battle suddenly and the other came prepared, the fight went back and forth and was evenly matched. Finally, as the reinforcements arrived, the Death Eaters retreated angrily. Not a single innocent life was taken away, and everyone sincerely felt lucky to survive the catastrophe.

Not long after, it appeared over the house of the Field couple in Kent.Mr. Field works in the Department of Legal Enforcement of the Ministry of Magic. After the Ministry of Magic issued the bracelet, he gave it to his wife. She is currently a full-time wife and takes care of their child under one year old at home.Mr. Field is a staunch anti-Voldemort faction of the Ministry of Magic. He has made a lot of efforts and efforts in establishing a wartime act for the Ministry of Magic. However, in the face of the rise of Voldemort, she still continued the previous policy of suppression and cover-up, which seemed too weak in the face of the Death Eaters.

The Death Eaters' vengeance on his family began quietly on an ordinary weekday afternoon.Mrs. Field stayed at home with her children as usual. She was a shrewd and vigilant witch. The situation was not peaceful recently, and she rarely left home with her children.As the Death Eaters broke through the window, a green light hit her straight - she had no wand in her hand, and amidst the terrified screams, her first reaction was to push the baby's cradle away from her, a red light In a flash, she had no time to react.

Fortunately, the magic armor her husband asked her to wear, she has always worn it on the child's hand.When the less than one-year-old baby was pushed away from his mother, a light flashed from the bracelet on his wrist. The potentially fatal blow was blocked by many obstacles, and a golden phoenix appeared over Field's house.

The Field family is located in a wizarding settlement, and more than half of the neighbors are wizards.After seeing the firework that looked like a distress signal, the neighbors went out to check with their wands, and they saw the clues from the broken window glass of Field's house at a glance.Seven or eight people arrived together to repel these uninvited bad guests.

This happened several times, and the reputation of the magic armor and the phoenix emblem suddenly increased.Even though there has never been a report about it in the Daily Prophet, its existence and deeds still spread rapidly in the magic world as if it had grown wings.Everywhere were the voices of wizards asking each other: Who invented the bracelet of armor?where to buyHow can I buy more?Who are they going to contact?

As the source of outflows on the bright side, the magic phone of the Ministry of Magic has been almost blown up recently. Seven out of ten calls were busy, all of which were inquiries related to the magic bracelet; the owl also brought a snowflake letter, Many wizards are angrily protesting against the Ministry of Magic's differential treatment, hiding such practical armor and refusing to release it to the public.All the departments of the Ministry of Magic that can deal with wizards' opinions have been overwhelmed recently, and the unanswered complaints are almost piled up.

And compared to some wizards who have no news, some wizards are very clear about the source of these armors.The Auror Office, who has repeatedly felt the benefits of the armor bracelets, immediately submitted a large number of applications to increase the distribution of bracelets after using the bracelets for the first time. They saw in the elevator of the Ministry of Magic The people who are here will shake each other's hand gratefully, which baffles some members who don't know what's going on; After the neighbor's help, he took his wife and children to Arthur Weasley's house in the dark that day, and solemnly expressed his gratitude to Arthur and Molly, saying that the family will always remember this life-saving grace. heart.

As a one-time piece of armor, the bracelet actually doesn't work so well against Death Eaters' attacks every time. If there are too many people present and there is no support around, then it can't actually change any results.But this cannot conceal its significance at all. Its appearance seems to have brought an exciting incentive, making people look forward to the ensuing help and defense against powerful enemies, no matter when and where you encounter danger , Phoenix will illuminate your side.

The sales of the defense bracelet ushered in a terrifying explosive growth a few months after its launch.Behind such a thriving scene, there are hidden worries that cannot be ignored-just a few days ago, the Burrow of the Weasley family was raided by Death Eaters, and St. Catchpole Village was not a traditional settlement for wizards. There was no one in the Burrow, and Mrs. Weasley returned to her natal family with her two children—as the situation became increasingly tense, the Prewett family could no longer be angry with the elopement of their youngest daughter. In the past few years, it is good enough for the family to be able to live and reunite together.

This Death Eater sneak attack did not cause any substantial losses, but the shock to everyone was profound.Although the armor bracelet was mainly developed and improved by Arthur, because it involves negotiating with the Ministry of Magic, Arthur, who works in the Ministry of Magic, is obviously not suitable to come forward, so he is hiding behind the scenes this time. The matter is mainly handled by the Order of the Phoenix.Magic bracelets are popular in the magic world now, but there are very few people who know about Arthur and it. Those who know are only some people with a keen sense of smell in the Ministry of Magic. Most of the rest think that he is still busy researching and improving magic phones to make money Get a lot of money, and sweep away the stereotype of the Weasley family being poor.

But the Death Eaters knew, and were pretty sure, that they had raided his home and wanted to teach him a lesson.

If they know Arthur, then... who can guarantee that they really don't know Eli?

Mrs. Smith felt that she was facing an enemy. This happened just a few days before Christmas. She immediately called the headmaster's office of Hogwarts and asked Dumbledore to call Eli to the headmaster's office and strictly forbade him from Christmas. festival home.After listening to her reasons, Eli did not express any objection to staying in school, but frowned worriedly, and asked a little nervously: "What about you? Is your place safe?"

Mrs. Smith paused, choosing not to hide it from him this time, her voice became serious.

"You're growing up, Eli, and you're very troubled by the naked eye. You're not a person who keeps his own way and keeps a low schedule. I think it's pointless to hide it from you... If my information is correct, your father and I will temporarily It's safe. After those two fools from the Lestrange family and their friends attacked us, word came that... You-Know-Who is angry at their assertion."

Eli was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and asked tentatively, "Because they're too rude...?"

"Yes, the mysterious man obviously has a clearer mind than my two idiot cousins. He probably can figure it out. If he wants to win you over, roughing me and your father will only have the opposite effect, pushing you further and further away. The farther away. Unlike my two cousins, who are full of thoughts about the fact that the Lestrange family has a traitor who is not loyal to the mysterious man, and they feel ashamed and want to come here to vent. I think he thinks more rationally ...But this is not a good thing for you at all."

Eli was silent, listening to his mother speak in a strained tone, her voice so low that it was suffocating.

"Being seen by that person is like being stared at by a snake that spits out a letter... You know what I mean, son, wait until the day you really make a clear choice, maybe what happened to the Field and Weasleys today is Our family will face tomorrow."

After Eli put down the phone, there was a long silence.

"Am I doing a good thing, Professor Dumbledore?" He asked the headmaster in a little confusion, and murmured, "Without me, my parents could still live a leisurely and prosperous life without being stared at." I don’t need to be so frightened in the small days of life, it’s like having a knife hanging around my neck, and I can live happily every day.”

"You and Arthur's armor bracelets have saved several teams of Aurors from being attacked and sacrificed, saved Field from losing his wife and children, and provided a solid guarantee for all those in the magic world who do not want to work with Death Eaters. I have the confidence to continue." Dumbledore said solemnly, his tone was gentle, he did not give him an exact affirmation or negation, and his blue eyes looked at him gently.

"Do you think you're doing the right thing, Eli? If you could choose again, would you choose not to do it in the first place?"

For Dumbledore's question, Eli did not give an answer at the time. He spent the Christmas vacation in Hogwarts alone. This was his first Christmas without his family, which made him feel Very lonely.

The books in the library no longer allowed him to devote his undivided attention to them.Eli recently began to read a lot of books related to Charms, and from time to time, he would ask Professor Flitwick for details on how to cast spells.Professor Flitwick expressed surprise at his progress, but taught him without reservation.

"But why are you in such a hurry, Smith?" he asked with concern, "Maybe you're not the only one who learned fifth-grade spells in third grade, but you were watching fourth-grade spells last week—learning You must know how to progress step by step, I always feel that you have a good grasp of your own learning rhythm."

"I'm a little afraid that it will be too late, Professor." Eli pursed his lips, said with a little tiredness, and barely bent the corner of his lower lip, "Be prepared, aren't you? After all, in case I am attacked by Death Eaters outside, they will It doesn't matter whether I or the people around me have learned the defensive spell, I don't have that much reason to talk to them."

His vigilance and tenseness came secretly and silently, the news did not really reach the school, and his classmates were still happily immersed in their relaxed campus life.Few students knew that he was related to the magic bracelet, and the few who knew him expressed their concern in different ways.

"Don't be afraid of them, Eli," James encouraged him.He seems to have been doing frequent spell training in the past year, often making himself a little embarrassed.It was a wonder where he found so much time outside of Quidditch practice.He put his shoulders on his shoulders in disgrace, and gave him a thumbs up with a smile.

"But to be honest, you did a great job, buddy." He was amazed, and there was even a clear and visible envy, eager to try, "Hey, one day, I must be like you, to the dark The forces declare war! Declare war for the righteous Gryffindor! Safeguard your own morality and practice your own ideals! Even if you sacrifice your life, you will not hesitate!"

Such unlucky words should be seldom said.Eli muttered something, but seeing his majestic posture, he still couldn't help showing a little smile.

Similar to Arthur's situation outside, some clear-headed people cast suspicious eyes on Eli after seeing the magic armor.After all, he was already able to publish newspapers and debate people when he was in the first grade. Seeing that he is an obvious Dumbledore faction, and he also jointly developed the magic phone with Arthur Weasley, it seems very suspicious.

Most of these skeptics didn't have any malicious intentions, they were just curious speculations. At most, they quietly asked him if he could provide magic bracelets in large quantities, and the price was negotiable.Eli pretended not to understand the hint and rejected them, saying that he had no idea.But there was also a small group of people who looked at him with malicious eyes, and Snape walked among them, tense at their methodical questioning.

"Don't we have any other more important things to discuss?" He asked with a puzzled expression, showing a bit of impatience between his brows, and seemed to inadvertently draw their attention back, "Don't we have more Important things to do? Don’t worry about such a small role.”

The Slytherins didn't know whether they thought what he said made sense, or what was going on next was really important, and the topic finally turned away from Eli and went elsewhere.Snape walked behind alone, and paused when he passed the door of a classroom. Eli opened the door silently, and the two looked at each other quietly for a second.

"Be careful," Snape said, lips barely moving, and walked away with the rest of the Slytherins in front of him.

What should I pay attention to?Eli sighed lightly, and closed the door of the empty classroom again, feeling a little irritated rarely.

As time went on, the situation did not improve significantly.The terrorist actions of the Death Eaters are still going on and intensifying, and the status of magic armor has also risen accordingly, and in the end it has even reached the point where there are only one person. Eli found in an observation of Hogwarts students that many students from different schools The students have already put on the armor, and it seems that it has indeed played its due role, which makes their act of invention significant in itself.

Although it brought more pressure and worries to him personally, Eli can say with certainty that his answer to Dumbledore's question was no.Even if he had to choose again, he would still make these things - he can see the difference they make, which is undoubtedly a great cause.

Although his personal situation did not improve.When the summer vacation came, Eli once thought about whether he should just stay in school, but Hogwarts cannot stay in school during the summer vacation. Worrying about the coming summer vacation.

But as the car approached London, he became happier again: in any case, he hadn't seen his parents for a year, and being able to see them again was enough to offset all other worries.

When the train pulled into King's Cross Station, for some reason, the surrounding area was extremely cold—it was obviously the weather in July, but it seemed that the scorching heat and the noisy cicadas disappeared at the same time.The train was approaching the station little by little, and the joy of reuniting with his family seemed to be slowly withdrawing from his body...

He didn't know what happened, and the other students were equally confused.But everyone was obviously depressed, as if someone sucked their happiness away at the same time, and the expressions on everyone's faces were dull and dignified.

Amidst the uneasiness rising in his heart, Eli took his luggage and walked quickly to the platform.His mother was not far away, he saw her, and he quickened his pace and ran towards her——

His footsteps stopped suddenly, his whole body froze in place, his pupils dilated uncontrollably, he was pulling his luggage stiffly, unable to move at all.

Someone approached behind him, whispering in his ear.

"Eli Smith..." the visitor said softly, his voice was thin and hoarse, almost like a snake spitting out a letter.

"Got you."

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