Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 1196 Purpose

   "Oh my god, it's getting messy out there now!"

  In a corner of the noisy Gryffindor common room, Hermione was sitting in an armchair reading the latest newspaper, while waiting for Harry and Ron to return to the dormitory.

  The news in the newspapers all showed one thing, the mysterious man was slaughtering Muggles recklessly. Even though the Ministry of Magic wanted to stop it, it was still stumbled by the mess made by the dark wizard.

   For the entire Ministry of Magic, hiding the existence of the wizarding world is the first priority. As for organizing the Death Eaters to slaughter Muggles, it depends on whether they can allocate extra energy.

   To make matters worse, the last wizarding war lasted for eleven years before it ended, so how long will this wizarding war last?

   How many innocent people will die in this war?

   "Hermione, we should go." Harry reminded.

   "Oh, I'm coming."

  Hermione closed the newspaper and stood up, walking towards Harry and Ron.

   "What are you looking at?" Ron asked suspiciously.

   "The latest issue of the newspaper."

   "I haven't watched it yet, is there any news?" Ron asked again.

"The Mysterious Man has also involved many Muggles in this war. They are being massacred by Death Eaters, and the situation in the wizarding world is getting worse." Hermione said in a low voice, "It is said that there are wizards who don't want to be involved. Fleeing overseas because of the wizarding wars, immigrating to other English-speaking countries."

"I am now considering whether to send my family away. After all, if they are targeted by Death Eaters because of me, I mean they are just ordinary people and should not be involved in this wizard war." Hermione stopped and looked at Harry standing there puzzled, "What's wrong, Harry?"

   "Sorry, I'm the one who dragged you down." Harry said bitterly. He knew that Hermione's situation was caused by himself, but he also knew that he needed the support of Ron and Hermione.

"Don't say such things, you should still remember Albert's prophecy that Muggle wizards will also encounter big troubles, and I shouldn't implicate them." Hermione looked around, and after making sure that there was no one around, she whispered Said: "They have always wanted to visit Australia. I think immigrating to the Far East is a good choice. I believe that the mysterious man and the Death Eaters will not bother to search for their whereabouts."

Hermione has already planned to find an opportunity to make her family forget about herself, change her name and immigrate to Australia, and this kind of thing must be done as soon as possible, preferably before the Death Eaters set their sights on her, from their noses. Bottom disappears.

   If possible, Hermione actually wants to send her family away during the Christmas holidays this year.

   Just after September 19 this year, she will be considered an adult, and even if she uses magic outside, she will not be detected by Zongsi.

  However, this matter is undoubtedly a very heavy topic for Hermione.

  When the three of them came to the vicinity of the Room of Requirement, they found that many students were gathering here, and they warmly greeted the three of Harry.

   After everyone entered the Room of Requirement, they found that there were already other people inside. Everyone was surrounded by a very handsome man, and they seemed to be talking about some interesting topics.

   "Thank you for coming to help, Cedric." Harry stepped forward to shake hands with the handsome man, "I thought Fred and George would come too."

"They are all busy making things to make money. I heard that the Ministry of Magic has ordered a batch of defense against the dark arts props from them." Cedric smiled and greeted several acquaintances, and did not forget to tell Harry This matter, "It seems to be prepared for the Aurors of the International Federation of Wizards. I heard that assistance from other countries is finally coming, and will help stop black wizards from provoking disputes and avoid attracting the attention of Muggles."

   This is actually a statement of the International Federation of Wizards, believing that this war should not attract the attention of Muggles, at least not to expose the existence of wizards to Muggles.

   "Perhaps, the Second Wizarding War will end soon." Someone muttered softly.

   "Maybe, who knows?"

"The last wizarding war lasted eleven years, and many wizards were brutally killed. The situation is even worse now than last time." Susan Bones noticed the gazes of others, curled her lips and sneered, " The Burns family was the victim last time, my uncle, aunt and cousins ​​were all killed by Death Eaters, so don’t take chances, be careful this time it will affect you.”

   "Ahem, there's no harm in learning more Defense Against the Dark Arts now!"

   Cedric coughed lightly, and briefly communicated with Harry about today's class content.

The popular Harry and the handsome Cedric always attract the attention of the girls. More importantly, everyone knows that it is obviously very difficult for Harry to teach everyone here Defense Against the Dark Arts. .

   "Cedric, I heard from the professor that Dumbledore strengthened the school's defenses. How did you sneak into Hogwarts?" Ernie McMillan asked curiously.

   "Quietly? No, I actually came in through the main entrance of the school." Cedric said words that were difficult to distinguish between true and false, "That means I have obtained the principal's permission to stand here."

   "Oh, the principal actually allowed it."

   Everyone was amazed that Dumbledore would tacitly let someone teach them Defense Against the Dark Arts skills instead of letting them learn from Defense Against the Dark Arts class.

   "Is the situation outside really bad?" someone asked again.

   "It's terrible. After all, it's the Second Wizarding War. Now the minions of the Death Eaters are rampant, making troubles in the Muggle world." Cedric slapped his hands and said to everyone, "I'll just say something straight."

The noise in the Room of Requirement gradually quieted down, until the surroundings fell into a dead silence, and Cedric said, "Albert thinks we need to prepare for the future, and he persuaded Dumbledore to let me come and help Harry teach you Defense Against the Dark Arts, after you graduate from school, you can consider joining the Defense Association."

  His tone paused, and continued, "Of course, it is your freedom to join or not, and no one will force you."

   "Defense Association?" Susan raised her hand and asked, "Are you referring to the DA party?"

"Yes, our Defense Association is actually similar to now, but it is no longer a school-like group." Cedric smiled and introduced the Defense Association to everyone, "We are a mutual aid organization that supports Harry and opposes You-Know-Who. (Defense Association) party, or you could think of it as an extension of the DA party."

   "Albert will teach you a more advanced defense against the black arts. You can think that this is laying the foundation for you now."

"Members of the Defense Association will keep in touch with each other and help each other. When they encounter trouble, at least they will not be helpless. If they are targeted by Death Eaters, we will also help hide them." Cedric made a speech The quiet gesture continued, "Albert believes that in the near future, there will be a battle between Harry and the You-Know-Who that will end this war forever, and we will stand behind Harry at that time and give him support , instead of letting Harry face the You-Know-Who and his minions alone."

  Everyone turned their heads to look at Harry, making Harry very embarrassed.

"Okay, our time is limited, so it's best to start now. As for whether to join the Defense Association, you can wait until you finish the Ultimate Wizard Level Exam." Cedric smiled kindly at Harry, and by the way Help him out.

  After Cedric finished speaking, he handed over the hosting of the party to Harry, and then began to cooperate with Harry to explain to everyone how to build a safe temporary camp in the wild.

  "If you want to avoid the enemy's pursuit, you must choose a remote enough camp location. As long as the other party doesn't know where you are hiding, it will be difficult for them to find you in a short time."

  Harry began to talk about his understanding of setting up a temporary camp according to the original plan, "Of course, wizards can use spells to track other people's whereabouts, but as long as you have anti-tracking means, you generally don't have to worry about being found easily."

   "There is one thing that underage wizards must pay attention to, because you are still underage and carry traces on your body. Once you use magic outside of school, you will be immediately known by the Ministry of Magic. If one day the Death Eaters control the Ministry of Magic..."

   "Do you think the Death Eaters will control the Ministry of Magic?" Colin Creevey asked, raising his hand.

   "I don't know, but I think volts..."

"I think the mysterious man should try to do that." Cedric immediately interrupted, "Also, don't call the mysterious man's name outside, it's easy to be targeted, because that name is enchanted, Once you use it, even if you say his name in your own safe house, the Death Eater will break through all your defensive magic and appear in front of you the first time."

"Of course, they don't dare now, but once the Ministry of Magic really falls, they will do that, so even if you are not afraid of the mysterious person, don't call that name indiscriminately, because this is itself a bait, the bait for the fish to take the bait, Ai Burt told me it was for members of the Order of the Phoenix."

   The surroundings suddenly fell into a dead silence. Ron and Hermione both looked at Harry. They knew that Cedric's words were meant for Harry.

   "Why wouldn't they dare now?" asked Susan Burns, raising her hand.

"Because the Ministry of Magic has tried fishing to enforce the law." Cedric explained with a smile, "Of course, if this happens, I believe Albert must have a way, so you don't need to worry, the Ministry of Magic will not collapse easily .”

   "Probably so." Harry was a little depressed, but he continued to advance today's lesson step by step, teaching everyone how to build a temporary camp.

   "Invasion spell, shielding spell, listening spell with ear plugs, illusion spell..."

"Although these kinds of spells are not very strong defensive spells, they are relatively easy to learn. Their meanings actually make it difficult for people to find you easily. When the enemy appears near you, they can also fight for you. Time, fleeing immediately is the best choice, of course you can find this part of knowledge in the "Guide to Self-Defense." Harry looked at the people in front of him, and solemnly reminded, "It's best not to take chances, unless you have AI Bert is at a level where one person can bring down fifty Aurors, and you have an absolute advantage."

"At the beginning, I thought I had a good level of defense against the black arts. I was caught by a group of black wizards when I didn't escape immediately. I enjoyed a meal of the Cruciatus Curse. In the end, it was Albert who snatched me from the black wizards. Come out, so you'd better be a warning." Cedric reminded, "Not everyone is as lucky as me, being caught and successfully escaped within an hour."

"Maybe, the Sorting Hat put you in the wrong house." Harry joked, "Although the Encroachment Spell can be replaced by those looking glasses or detection pocket watches, it is still a more practical spell. Intruders nearby, and trigger the alarm at the first time, especially when you build a camp, you can't always pay attention to whether someone appears, and the sight glass is easy to attract the enemy, not in terms of concealment Reliable."

  After Harry began to explain the uses of these spells to them one by one, and taught them how to use them, with Cedric's help, Harry's work became much easier.

Before the meeting ended, Cedric brought everyone together again, and kindly reminded everyone: "I have one more thing to tell everyone, you'd better keep it secret, don't gossip around, think about what happens if you join the Defense Association, the result If someone connects and lets the Death Eaters know that you have joined the Defense Association, then you may be approached by the Death Eaters in the near future, so confidentiality is very important, and it is related to everyone's safety."

   "How much do you think they'll listen?"

  After the meeting was over, Harry looked at the whispering crowd and asked Cedric. He hadn't forgotten that Hogwarts had few secrets.

"I don't know, if they talk about it with their big mouths, they deserve it if they are unlucky." Cedric shook his head and said, "By the way, Harry, let's continue talking about what we didn't finish last time. Let's talk about it!"

   "Did he say anything about the opal necklace, whether Malfoy did it?" Harry asked suddenly. He is still very concerned about this matter.

"Harry, I think you should ask something important." Hermione interrupted with a frown. She really couldn't understand why Harry always thought Malfoy was a Death Eater. To insult a person like this.

"No, we haven't contacted him for several days, we probably have to wait for a while!" Cedric reached out and patted Harry on the shoulder and said, "If you have any questions, just ask, I know will tell you."

   "Will the Ministry of Magic really collapse?" Harry asked after hesitating for a moment.

   "Yes, at least Albert thinks so." Cedric said affirmatively.

   "But...how could it be." Ron stared wide-eyed, really unable to understand that the Ministry of Magic would collapse

"Albert thinks that the mysterious man will make Scrimgeour die." Cedric said, "If he wants to, he will definitely find an opportunity. After all, there is a gap in strength between the two sides, and Scrimgeour didn't hide. It's almost inevitable."

   "Then Dumbledore will..." Harry didn't finish the sentence, but the meaning was already obvious, and the atmosphere at the scene was even more dead silent.

"Albert didn't say it directly, but he seemed to think that Dumbledore would lose his deterrent power against the You-Know-Who in the near future." Cedric thought about his words and said, "You don't have to ask Albert, he Won't tell you."

   "The injury really hasn't healed?" Harry murmured softly, "No wonder he started teaching me lessons this year."

  (end of this chapter)