[HP] Magic didn't give up on you

Eli had to admit that the conversation with Severus Snape was not pleasant.This is not because he and he couldn't reach a consensus on this matter at the time, but he was deeply aware of some more essential problems-in some respects, they have similarities, and they both want to live in such a world. Prioritize protecting yourself and those you want to protect.As for the step of standing by and watching, Snape was more thorough than him, and he gradually found that it seemed difficult for him to accept such indifference and thoroughness in his heart.

This made him feel uncomfortable and irritated, and after that, he and Regulus also talked about it, and Regulus looked at him for a while, and gave him another example.

"Do you think it's acceptable for you to chop off a piece of another creature as a decoration and keep it in your house when it's dying?" he asked.

"I know what you're talking about, I've heard Sirius talk about it." Eli sighed, "To be honest, no, even if this creature is a house-elf, your family——house servant, I think it's too It's outrageous."

"But in my family, this custom has been passed down from generation to generation, and it's commonplace. No one thinks it's a problem...except maybe Sirius." Regulus said calmly, "Eli, I want to remind you that people's concepts It is inseparable from the environment in which he grew up. You think Severus' acquiescence and indulgence to his friends is a bit too much, but for him, there is such a choice between friends and strangers. I don't think it's surprising, I can understand him."

"I can understand it too, but it's hard for me to accept." Eli frowned and said, "Regulus, Severus and I both grew up in the Muggle world. We are not pure-blood wizards. Here are also those who are discriminated against, this kind of knife swinging at the weaker..."

"He didn't seem to have received any equal treatment in your world." Regulus said softly, "Eli, maybe everyone was born with good intentions when they were born into this world. Then life will increase or wear away these kindnesses day by day, until it shapes people into a gradually stereotyped appearance. Maybe everything Severus has received in the past has prevented him from becoming a person who can understand others... But according to As far as I know, when he shared Shenfeng Wuying, he additionally mentioned that he hoped to let his friends go... I think he meant you and Lily, and he would never say that Tell you or Lily."

Eli was silent for a short while, sighing very softly.

"So I just quarreled with him, instead of breaking up with him sooner or later, as the rest of Gryffindor always thought." Eli said wearily, leaning back in the chair, turning his face to look at Looking out the window, "But do you understand, Regulus? This kind of thinking is very naive. Shenfeng Wuying is a... very practical and lethal black magic. He has such a talent, and sooner or later he will Become a person who is highly valued by you. Where do you think this talent will be used? From now on, it will only be confined to Hogwarts. Only a few people know it. Let him tell one by one who to show mercy to ?"

Regulus also fell silent. He knew the answer to this question, so he couldn't answer it.

"By the way, do you know, Regulus? If a person really has no grudges about something, he won't speak like that." Eli said suddenly, turning his head to look at him, "You The current house-elf at home, I remember called... Kreacher, isn't it? Served your family for a long time, hardworking and loyal. Waiting for the day when it needs to be beheaded, and you are the one who was given this honor man, can you hold a knife against it without hesitation?"

Regulus stared at him tongue-tied for a while, speechless, and silently turned his head to look out the window.

They are now sitting in the Room of Requirement on the eighth floor, one is a marginal all-O student in Gryffindor, and the other is a pure-blood center in Slytherin. You can spend more time finding a secret and safe place.Because of their needs, a window appeared here, and they sat by the window, both fell silent and looked outside quietly.

It has entered December, and this year's Hogwarts is exceptionally snowy.Outside the window, it is covered with silver and white, and the world seems to be pure and untainted from dust.Regulus watched for a while, then closed his eyes silently.

"All I can do is turn a blind eye." He murmured, with a distress that he didn't realize, and sighed softly, "There will always be such a process... Maybe everything will be settled after the dust settles." It’s going to get better, I’d like to believe that.”

"I will see everything clearly." Eli said lightly, sitting upright, with his back straight, showing a calm and sharp look, "Everyone will only repeat the side of themselves that they want others to know, I like Just as I don’t trust the Daily Prophet, I don’t trust anyone’s picture, I have my own judgment.”

But if he wants to see the future described by someone, Eli hopes that Regulus is right-the tomorrow he looks forward to looks like a bloodless peaceful evolution, which can be called any war-torn country. The humblest prayer of the people.

Although Hogwarts is also turbulent, the place where Dumbledore is there is always relatively the safest... When Grindelwald's saints swept across Europe, only Britain, where Dumbledore was, survived ; and when Voldemort and his Death Eaters wreak havoc in England, only Hogwarts can be called the last pure land-Eli didn't really realize this until after leaving Hogwarts.

For Christmas this year, he did not choose to stay in school.Firstly, Voldemort has not done anything against him in the past two years. He caused conflicts and killings in other places, and the Ministry of Magic was struggling to cope with it. Almost no one would pay attention to a student like him again; secondly, this year is different after all. In the past, on such special festivals, he certainly wanted to meet his girlfriend—maybe after that, every ordinary or extraordinary day, when he wanted to see her, would become special.

This year, the Christmas gift he gave Penny was given in person, which was the first time, and it was very commemorative.They went to Diagon Alley together, where he bought Petunia a little owl.

It is not much bigger than a fist, and it can stand on people's shoulders without making yourself and passers-by feel too much pressure.Its load capacity is also good, and it can grab packages several times its size across the UK.Most importantly, it also liked Penny very much. When Penny approached it with a piece of owl snack, it finished eating the snack and kissed Penny's palm affectionately.

"It's necessary to have an owl," Eli said to Petunia as he passed the cage. "Merry Christmas—if you want to write me a letter or send a package in the future, you can use it. Our family It would be nice to have two owls in the future, Wendy is very good-natured, and they will definitely get along very well."

His premature family remark received a reproachful glance from Petunia.But she obviously wasn't really angry at all, and happily held up the cage and stared at her own owl for a while-it was like a testament to the long-term connection between her and Eli, which made her feel extremely satisfied.

On Christmas Day in 1975, they had a whole day of dating: Eli went to Evans' house in the small town of Cokeworth on Christmas Eve, and picked her up after having dinner together.They traveled together on the Knights Bus to London on Christmas Day, exchanged Merry Christmas with the wizards at the Leaky Cauldron, had a nice breakfast with butterbeer; Corner Lane, bought some candy and gifts in it, and prepared to give them to relatives and friends who were full of gossip.

Then they left their purchases and owl cages at the Leaky Cauldron and went out to the crowded streets and sights of the Muggle world.The Christmas atmosphere here is equally strong, and there are discounts and promotions everywhere—Penny couldn't hold back and bought some more, so they went back to the Leaky Cauldron to check in, and then returned to the bustling and lively London to participate in the marijuana. The happy crowd in the melon world.

When the time came to night, they took the London Eye, and when the Ferris wheel rose to the highest point, like two ordinary people who never knew what magic was, they believed in the blessings of the gods in the dark, placed themselves in the night sky, and kissed devoutly .When they came to Westminster Bridge and looked up at the grand firework show in the London night sky with the crowd, Petunia felt from the bottom of her heart that there would be no more perfect date than this. It's even more beautiful than imagined. If this is a dream, it really makes people want to stay in it forever and never wake up again.

But she doesn't want time to stop at this moment, because she believes that as long as she is with this person around her, every day in the future must be worth looking forward to, and she doesn't want to miss all the differences with this person possible--

— until that moment came, she had always felt so.

Things happened without warning, and a gust of wind suddenly blew up in the calm night sky.

Then the gust of wind suddenly expanded and turned into a hurricane strong enough to set off people and cars, buildings and rivers... Amidst the screams of the crowd, the Westminster Bridge under their feet began to shake and shake violently, and then people screamed and wailed unbelievably In the middle, the long-standing ancient bridge over the Thames suddenly collapsed from the middle.

The fireworks in the night sky are still exploding brilliantly in the sky, dyeing the night sky into a beautiful halo.Under the quiet glow are raging hurricanes, churning rivers, broken bridges, and panicked crowds.

When she was lifted by the hurricane and thrown off the bridge, Petunia was momentarily dazed—and then panic quickly spread in her heart.Before this panic of hers turned into a scream, and her throat was freed, she was grabbed by the wrist, and Eli was next to her, and they did not separate.

After realizing this, Petunia immediately became calmer, and then she realized that although her body was blown up by the wind, she was not thrown away by the hurricane like others and fell rapidly—she raised her hand to touch it. Touching the necklace he had been wearing, he remembered the lightness of weightlessness.

After noticing her necklace, she quickly looked at the red string on her hand—the defensive bracelet Eli gave her, which was emitting a faint light.

The armor shield is triggered, it's a magic attack.

Realizing this, Petunia's heart sank heavily.She looked at Eli next to him. He led her out of the suction force of the hurricane with difficulty, fixed her body, pulled out her wand as fast as she could, and swung heavily at the people below.

"Levitation with light body!" He kept waving the magic spell, launching it to the ground - the person he pointed to floated up from the water surface soundlessly, these lucky ones were basically completely unaware of this, and were still struggling in terror.

He is saving these people.Petunia realized this and hugged his arm tightly, as if giving him strength.

The riot didn't last long, but it had serious consequences.They ended up standing on the ground like everyone else, looking at the broken bridge and the scattered people, looking at each other, falling into a heavy silence.

Suddenly, an owl flew from afar and broke the silence between them.

It was coming for Eli.Eli reached out to catch it, opened the envelope, and took out the letter inside.

Petunia leaned over to look, and saw the words on it at a glance: "To Mr. Eli Smith, you just used several lightness spells near Westminster Bridge in London, which seriously violated the International Law of Wizarding Secrecy..."

"What the hell?" Petunia exclaimed in astonishment, she couldn't believe the contents of the letter.

"What is this letter talking about - you are saving people just now! You are doing a great thing! And what is it emphasizing, emphasizing that your actions just now are breaking the law?!"

Eli didn't speak, he raised his head and looked around.

After a while, more than a dozen people in wizard robes quietly appeared, surrounded them, and pointed their wands at him.

"Mr. Eli Smith." One of them said, "You cast magic here just now, didn't you? Please come with us to the Ministry of Magic and cooperate with the investigation."

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Thanks to the Prophet of Spring River Plumbing Fishing, and the little yellow chicken from Big Mango’s family for mine~