Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 1076 Clear and plain

Lucius Malfoy is carefully reading the articles on "The Quibbler". Judging from the recent articles, Fudge's situation has become worse and worse. He remembered the prediction about Fudge's resignation some time ago, and his brows frowned even deeper. up.

   It is obvious that someone is specifically targeting Fudge, and even intends to lay hands on him.

   This is by no means good news for Lucius Malfoy.

  He doesn't want Fudge to fall, or the Death Eaters don't want Fudge to fall. If Fudge is there, he can help them hold back Dumbledore.

  The creaking sound of the wooden door being pushed open suddenly sounded, followed by a burst of noisy footsteps and noise. Lucius Malfoy put down the magazine in his hand, looked up at the group of people who walked into the secret base, and asked, "Didn't anyone notice you when you came here?"

"Do not worry!"

  Bellatrix opened the chair and sat down, raised her eyebrows and asked, "What do you want us for?"

   "Many of you are on the wanted list, I have to be careful." Lucius Malfoy was not at ease with Bellatrix, God knows what this crazy woman will do.

   "I didn't expect such a place to exist."

   "It's our temporary stronghold." Lucius Malfoy said casually.

   "What do you want us to do?"

   "Wait a minute, the others should be here soon."

   Lucius Malfoy nodded slightly towards the others, as a greeting to each other.

   After a while, the mechanical clock in the corner of the room rang, and the last Death Eater walked in stepping on the clock.

   "Okay everyone, please be quiet."

   While the Death Eaters were whispering, Lucius Malfoy slapped his hands hard to attract everyone's attention.

  The noise in the hall gradually quieted down.

"The Dark Lord has entrusted us with an important task." Lucius Malfoy looked at August Rookwood and continued: "The Dark Lord needs to get the prophecy ball from the Department of Mysteries, that is the Dark Lord With Potter's prophecy ball, for some reason, the Dark Lord is unable to appear at the Ministry of Magic in person."

   "Prophecy Ball?" Dolokhov frowned and said, "It's just..."

   "Just know it, don't say it." Lucius Malfoy interrupted Antonin Dolohov, "The Dark Lord attaches great importance to this matter, only success, not failure."

   The whispers in the hall suddenly became dense. Many people knew that there was this prophecy, but they didn't know the content of the prophecy.

Lucius Malfoy glanced at Avery, then nodded slightly to August Rookwood, and continued: "The Hall of Prophecy has been cast with a very troublesome magic, that is, only those who have been prophesied are eligible." Getting the Prophecy Ball off the shelf was the main reason Bird failed earlier."

   "We want Potter to help us remove the prophecy ball?" Many Death Eaters frowned, feeling that this method was unreliable.

   "Potter will definitely not compromise easily."

  Bellatrix said without thinking: "It's very simple, use the Imperius Curse?"

   "Potter is resistant to the Imperius Curse."

   "The Dark Lord has a way to make Potter mistakenly believe that Sirius Black has been caught by us. With Potter's character, he will definitely run to rescue him desperately." Lucius Malfoy said the plan.

   "It's a good plan, but it might have flaws."

   "Flaws?"

  If Potter has a way to contact Black, he will definitely confirm Black's situation first, and the plan may not go smoothly by then. ’ Dolokhov reminded.

   "Not long ago, Kreacher, the house elf of the Black family, took the opportunity to run away from home and ran to my house. It can perfect our plan, so don't worry about encountering problems." Lucius Malfoy explained.

   "It's not easy for Potter to break into the Ministry of Magic!" McNeill frowned and reminded: "The Ministry of Magic is heavily guarded, and it is impossible for Potter to break into the Department of Mysteries under the noses of Ministry employees."

"We need to lure some Aurors away, and it's better to control some members of the Ministry of Magic to ensure that the Ministry of Magic is under our control that night." Lucius Malfoy briefly stated his plan, which is what he put The reason these people came here was that some things could not be done by him alone.

"The Department of Mysteries is also a big problem. We need someone to open the door for us, otherwise others can't get through that door at all." August Rookwood couldn't leak much information to them, but something was not there. Within the scope of confidentiality.

   "Saul Crocker! As long as you control him, it shouldn't be a problem to ask him to help open the door." Lucius looked around the crowd and asked, "Is there anything else to add?"

   "What if the members of the Order of the Phoenix provide reinforcements?" Someone said, "It is impossible for Potter to leave Hogwarts without alarming others. The members of the Order of the Phoenix will definitely know."

   "So, we must catch Potter as soon as possible, and take him and the prophecy ball away from the Ministry of Magic as quickly as possible." Lucius Malfoy reminded, "Getting the prophecy ball is the first priority."

   "I'm still a little worried about an accident," Avery said, frowning.

"Accident?"

  Everyone looked at Avery in unison.

   "You shouldn't be afraid!" Someone laughed in a low voice, Avery's situation is very bad recently, and his successive failures made the Dark Lord lose confidence in him.

   "That Mudblood named Albert Anderson is evil!" Ignoring the mocking gazes of the others, Avery said to himself, "That Mudblood seems to be able to predict what might happen in the future."

   "Albert Anderson?" Bellatrix repeated in a low voice. She had heard the name mentioned more than once.

   "That Mudblood is really evil and powerful, even from the hands of the Dark Lord in the duel contest..." Avery closed his mouth under Malfoy's glare.

"I think the probability should not be high. According to the information provided by Severus, although Albert Anderson was invited by Dumbledore, he thought that the Order of the Phoenix was unreliable and did not join, and he and the members of the Order of the Phoenix Not close." Lucius Malfoy told everyone what he knew, "Even if he is really a master prophecy, he still needs to make a prophecy to get the result. I don't think he would predict this by such a coincidence. "

   "I still think I should guard against that guy," Avery grumbled.

   "If there is really trouble..." Lucius Malfoy frowned and said, "We can summon the Dark Lord, and then I will discuss with the Dark Lord how to deal with the worst-case scenario of the whole thing."

   "Just kill him!" Bellatrix really had a hard time understanding what these people were struggling with.

  It's just a Mudblood, it's fine to kill it.

"We couldn't find him during the holidays. Even if we knew he was hiding in Hogwarts, it would not be easy to break in and kill him." Malfoy glanced at Bellatrix and reminded: "Besides, that Mudblood is very powerful. He is the duel champion this year. If we don't have enough manpower, I suspect we won't be his opponent at all."

"Are you sure you're not joking?" Bellatrix laughed at Malfoy for worrying about a Mudblood, "The Mudblood only escaped from the Dark Lord's clutches with Dumbledore's protection. "

  The Death Eaters who knew something about Albert frowned. Although they hated Albert, they had at least the most basic understanding of him.

  The strength he showed is beyond doubt.

   "Let Draco tell me the exact time of the next Hogsmeade, and I'll definitely be able to ambush him halfway and take the opportunity to kill him." Bellatrix almost patted her chest to promise.

  Lucius Malfoy watched Bellatrix for a long time, seemingly trying to determine if Azkaban had blown her mind.

After a moment of silence, Lucius Malfoy said slowly: "Barty Crouch Jr. once had a similar idea to yours. It is said that he controlled a group of people to attack that guy together, but he gave them all by himself. It was settled, and the Mudblood walked out of the maze unscathed, and won the Triwizard Tournament champion that year."

  Avery also looked at Bellatrix with an idiotic look. He was very afraid of Albert, especially after being deflated continuously, he realized that even the Dark Lord might not be able to kill him easily, because that guy could peek into the future and avoid danger in advance.

   "If there is a chance, we can deal with that mudblood." Lucius Malfoy said to the others present: "But it is definitely not a reckless action, it will only bring us unnecessary trouble."

   "The latest news I got is that the Mudblood seems to be getting married." Avery said suddenly.

   "Married? Are you sure." Lucius Malfoy was a little taken aback.

"I don't know, but it is said that someone received the invitation. It was this summer. The exact time is not clear. With that guy's character, he will definitely not let others know the exact time and place easily." Avery reminded, "If we To kill him, this may be the best chance. When we get married, I think he should...not be too vigilant, after all, he has to be busy with a lot of things, and it is easy to distract people."

   "That's a good idea." Bellatrix licked her lips, looking excited. "Who is that Mudblood going to marry?"

   "Not sure." Avery shook his head, "That guy is very cautious."

"If we plan to attack him, we can investigate thoroughly, and then solve the problem at once without leaving any hidden dangers." Looking at the people who were very interested in this matter, Lucius Malfoy couldn't help shaking his head, then Mudbloods are not easy to mess with. If they fail to kill people in the first place, they will probably attract revenge. Being targeted by such a guy is definitely not a good thing.

   "By the way, there is one more thing." Avery said suddenly.

"What's up?"

"To be honest, I don't really want to spoil the fun, but we'd better prepare for a retreat after failure." Avery looked around the crowd and said, "I remember that the Ministry of Magic can't Apparate, and in the worst case, we Better be prepared to avoid getting stuck in the Ministry of Magic."

   "I think you must have figured out a way?" Everyone was waiting for Avery's follow-up.

   "Use a Portkey."

"We can turn socks into portkeys. It is said that Potter used this method to slip away from under the nose of the Dark Lord." Malfoy suddenly said, "We can book a time, even if we are really stuck in the Ministry of Magic , can also escape smoothly.”

   Everyone looked at each other and began to discuss this matter in whispers.

  Although most Death Eaters think this is beyond doubt, it is undoubtedly an insurance for them, at least it can effectively avoid the embarrassing situation of being blocked in the Ministry of Magic.

  (end of this chapter)