Chapter 144 Belief

"This is different from what was promised. You didn't say that the school would be closed at the time." The auditorium of Hogwarts was filled with people. All the professors were here, and everyone had already stopped sitting in the order of the houses. .

Starting with a few senior students, everyone started making noises, mainly targeting Harry, as if this would solve the problem.

"Our parents and family members are outside. They will be angry!"

"If we had endured it, we wouldn't have been able to pass..."

Daphne took Astoria and retreated to the corner of the auditorium to avoid collision. She watched helplessly as the situation gradually deteriorated, and the rhetoric from time to time in the crowd became more and more extreme, and she felt more and more cold-hearted. Not long ago, they were united in making Hogwarts their common home. They worked hard to learn spells together, fought side by side, and finally took back their castle.

They had put in so much effort to get rid of Umbridge's high pressure, but now they would rather live that kind of life again.

"Don't be surprised, Xiao Di, it's human nature, parents, family, brothers and sisters, it's hard to let go of them. Especially with the call of status and power," Shen Qitong, who was standing in the corner with her, sighed quietly. When she first came here, she had an out-of-the-box personality, full of curiosity about everything and eager to try. It had only been less than a year, but maybe because the burden on her shoulders was too heavy, her out-of-the-box energy was gone. "Otherwise, you would think that the fall of Dongfang South, Is it just because of the strength of the enemy?"

She looked coldly at the crowds. The current situation was like a mirror, reflecting her possibilities after returning: "Even now, there are still people in the north defecting to the south."

"Then you... .Do you want to go back?" Daphne asked her seriously. Since the special last project, everyone has tacitly regarded the competition as if it did not exist, and other school principals and students also said goodbye one by one. No one knows how they made it out on The Division.

The only thing they can be sure of is that the pressure faced by these schools is no less than Hogwarts, or even worse.

It is in this atmosphere that Hogwarts is still struggling to carry out teaching. Even if slowly most people find that the professors seem to be a lot more haggard and no longer as powerful and unfathomable as before, everyone can Qi Xin pretended not to notice anything.

It is everyone's instinct to be attached to normality.

But news from the outside world still came. No matter how determined we are, the Daily Prophet and even the letters sent by some students’ families every day still stir up everyone’s nerves.

To this day, the Daily Prophet unusually did not publish until the afternoon. It devoted a lot of space to reporting on the abolition of the Statute of Secrecy and describing how Dumbledore escaped in a despicable and shameful manner. These are secondary. An entire page is occupied by a photo of Umbridge hanging at the entrance to the Magic Department. If it weren't for the rising and falling chest and the faint scream that could barely be distinguished from the shape of the mouth, it would be difficult to connect the hanging thing with the person.

But she was still a human being, one who was still breathing normally and even feeling pain.

It was only then that words such as rebellion and disobedience, which usually sounded cool, took hold in people's minds.

Daphne just glanced at the Daily Prophet waving in the crowd, then looked back and waited for Shen Qitong's reply.

It seems like a lifetime ago that they took Leah to every candy shop in London together on Halloween.

Now she is the only external student left at Hogwarts.

"Of course I want to go back," Shen Xitong touched Astoria's head. The little girl's eyes were full of worry, "Even if I am the only one left to guard the city."

She squeezed the nameplate Ning Yue gave her. : "Maybe we are really stupid. We can also forcefully block information, and use severe punishment to control people's behavior, and slowly make them accept our views and understand the importance of their own beliefs and minds..."

"Then we and them will be able to There is no difference. Dad just wanted to..." Daphne almost blurted out and shut up when she mentioned Albert Greengrass. This is now a forbidden area that cannot be faced in her and Astoria's hearts.

"You can't be alone, we will all be with you," Astoria leaned towards her sister, trying to give her some comfort, "We are all equally stupid."

"Hahaha," Astoria seemed to be troubled by Tolia teased, and Shen Qitong laughed heartily, "Then we fools may have to part ways for the time being."

For a moment, Daphne seemed to see the high-spirited, newly arrived warrior again.

"I..."

She originally wanted to say something, but scenes kept flashing through her mind, interfering with her ability to organize words. Very cowardly and naive, she still has illusions. If Mu Yu hadn't done so many things, the three of them might have become best friends, and thousands of families wouldn't be as broken as they are now.

It was impossible from the beginning.

Tears suddenly flowed down.

"It's not like we'll never see each other again. As long as I'm alive, I will return to Hogwarts regularly to exchange news." Shen Qitong hugged them as if nothing happened, still caring, "The potion is almost ready, you and Leah will drink..."

Her instructions had to be temporarily stopped.

It was Harry who stood in front of the stage, pulling away his friends who defended him, and rejecting Professor McGonagall who wanted to defend him.

A few months ago, he was angry because of everyone's misunderstanding, distrust, and ridicule, but now he stood undefended and calmly in front of the stage facing waves of anger and confusion.

"Hogwarts is home, not Azkaban. I understand the feeling of worrying about your loved ones, and I have never wanted to force you to continue fighting with us." There was still noise at first, but slowly the entire auditorium became silent. Coming down, "Hogwarts will not stop anyone from leaving, but welcomes everyone who leaves to return at any time. There is always a place in the world where everyone can watch their own without having to surrender their faith." Ideal."

The whole audience was silent. All that was left was Shen Qitong whispering to Daphne: "Look, there are actually quite a few fools..."

before she could finish her words, a scream broke the silence. Astoria fell limply into Daphne's arms, twisting and turning almost instantly as if she was being tortured, and unconsciously strangled Daphne.

"Leah!" Daphne hugged her tightly, as if this would relieve Astoria's pain, completely ignoring the pain in her own body.

Shen Xitong felt Astoria's pulse: "She took action."

Before everyone could recover from the successive changes, the door of the auditorium was opened with a bang. When they saw the leader striding in, no one dared to say another word.

Dumbledore led everyone from the Order of the Phoenix into the auditorium, carrying a man in his hand.

For a moment, Astoria was the only one left in the auditorium wailing miserably, causing the man being carried to notice it immediately.

When he saw who was wailing clearly, he almost burst into a scream of equal intensity, miraculously broke away from Dumbledore and ran away: "Leah!"

"Get out," Daphne hugged Dumbledore after recognizing the person clearly. Storia took a few steps away, wiped his tears and repeated very calmly, "Get out. Neither Leah nor I want to see you."

Albert Greengrass has experienced too many ups and downs this day, and he originally had the pearls of wisdom in his hands. The seizure of power failed. If Dumbledore hadn't taken action, his death would have been even more miserable than that of Umbridge.

Even so, he was still uneasy along the way, after all, he had also deceived the Order of the Phoenix.

His daughter's resistance broke down his last line of defense. Even Astoria, who was still suffering from pain, turned her head to the side with difficulty, unwilling or not knowing how to face him.

"Dumbledore, I beg you, it's all my fault, I shouldn't have planned it," he almost crawled to Dumbledore's side, regardless of his image in front of everyone, Astoria said loudly The scream grabbed his heart, "As long as you save Leah, I am willing to do anything. I am willing to do anything."

Dumbledore's compassionate eyes were very piercing.

"I'm willing to do anything Albert."

"Yes, yes, yes, I know I'm wrong, I know it all," he grabbed Dumbledore's robe as if grabbing a life-saving straw, a grown man burst into tears here, "As long as Leah is well..."

\"You're lucky, Albert, because with the addition of another potion genius, the potion can be brewed quickly.\" He handed a bottle directly from nowhere. To Daphne, the second half of the sentence was also meant for Daphne, "I suggest you both drink it immediately."

Only then did a little light appear on Albert Greengrass's dead face. Before he could burst into tears of gratitude, Dumbledore stopped what he was saying: "The potion can only alleviate and eradicate the curse on Astoria, but it can't do anything about the innate genetic curse." He stared at Albert, whose face was suddenly clear and gloomy. Special, "You have to think carefully."

Daphne was gently giving Astoria the medicine, without even looking at him during the whole process.

When did a good family become like this?

"I understand." He collapsed on the ground, finally losing all his strength. "It was me. I did something wrong before."

Dumbledore ignored him, as if he had just solved the problem. one little thing.

Looking past Albert Greengrass, he stood directly in front of the stage where he addressed all the students at the beginning of each school year. Those who were careful could see that his steps were sloppy and not as vigorous as usual.

He seemed to have aged by more than ten years based on space.

No one was willing to stand up and accuse him of weakness. Harry stood beside him immediately, followed by the Order of the Phoenix, and then all the DA members and teachers.

It seemed as if he was the only one standing here, and this school was truly impregnable.

"Harry has said it very well just now. I only have a little more to add."

He looked around at the faces. He was not condescending or bossy. He was not just talking to those who were still childish. .

"As Harry said, Hogwarts is not Azkaban, let alone a ranch imprisoned by God. A few days ago, Amelia Bones died tragically. No matter what the mainstream verdict is, I will always insist on the truth. , she was murdered. A person who has been an upright, kind, and impartial director of the Department of Law Enforcement for decades was poisoned just because of his different opinions. I hope everyone will remember this. The death of a man who loved traveling for gold was not worth mentioning in the eyes of many wizards. No, he had a name. His name was Lucas. He was killed in the Albanian rainforest. The two girls at home had just learned that. Before he could walk, he didn't even have time to call him daddy. He was kind and gentle all his life, and he didn't fight with others. Even when he died, he asked his wife not to wait for him. Thirteen years ago, Lily and James Potter fought bravely for their beliefs and sacrificed their lives. Thirteen years of peace. For thirteen years, you have worshiped their sacrifices, but now you have trampled under your feet the innocent people who died tragically, and the heroes who died one after another on the road were the ones we fought for our beliefs. Reasons. We have endless wisdom in our minds that cannot be compared with any wealth or status. We have infinite potential and we can guard our ideals by ourselves. When you are hesitant about status, wealth and belief, please remember that person. Burns, the conscientious and upright Director of the Department of Legal Enforcement, please also remember the explorer Lucas who buried his body in Albania before his dream was completed, remember why they died, and remember their loved ones who are suffering endless pain. . What determines victory or defeat is the firmness of belief, not the strength of an individual. When you are restless and restless in the pasture, the lights outside the field are always on for you. There are no fences and no tameness here. Home, a home where everyone can stand upright and walk freely. Hogwarts will always welcome those who are lost."

"Faith"

Mu Yu lay on the balcony and looked down at the group of people in the yard . It was obvious that they were not having a particularly easy time. Tom Riddle gradually learned to restrain his violence, but this did not prevent him from blaming his cronies for their incompetence.

"This is different from what was promised. You didn't say that the school would be closed at the time." The auditorium of Hogwarts was filled with people. All the professors were here, and everyone had already stopped sitting in the order of the houses.

Starting with a few senior students, everyone started making noises, mainly targeting Harry, as if this would solve the problem.

"Our parents and family members are all outside. They will be angry!"

"If we had endured it, we wouldn't have been able to pass..."

Daphne took Astoria and retreated to the corner of the auditorium to avoid collision. She watched helplessly as the situation gradually deteriorated, and the rhetoric from time to time in the crowd became more and more extreme, and she felt more and more cold-hearted. Not long ago, they were united in making Hogwarts their common home. They worked hard to learn spells together, fought side by side, and finally took back their castle.

They had put in so much effort to get rid of Umbridge's high pressure, but now they would rather live that kind of life again.

"Don't be surprised, Xiao Di, it's human nature, parents, family, brothers and sisters, it's hard to let go of them. Especially with the call of status and power," Shen Qitong, who was standing in the corner with her, sighed quietly. When she first came here, she had an out-of-the-box personality, full of curiosity about everything and eager to try. It had only been less than a year, but maybe because the burden on her shoulders was too heavy, her out-of-the-box energy was gone. "Otherwise, you would think that the fall of Dongfang South, Is it just because of the strength of the enemy?"

She looked coldly at the crowds. The current situation was like a mirror, reflecting her possibilities after returning: "Even now, there are still people in the north defecting to the south."

"Then you... .Do you want to go back?" Daphne asked her seriously. Since the special last project, everyone has tacitly regarded the competition as if it did not exist, and other school principals and students also said goodbye one by one. No one knows how they made it out on The Division.

The only thing they can be sure of is that the pressure faced by these schools is no less than Hogwarts, or even worse.

It is in this atmosphere that Hogwarts is still struggling to carry out teaching. Even if slowly most people find that the professors seem to be a lot more haggard and no longer as powerful and unfathomable as before, everyone can Qi Xin pretended not to notice anything.

It is everyone's instinct to be attached to normality.

But news from the outside world still came. No matter how determined we are, the Daily Prophet and even the letters sent by some students’ families every day still stir up everyone’s nerves.

To this day, the Daily Prophet unusually did not publish until the afternoon. It devoted a lot of space to reporting on the abolition of the Statute of Secrecy and describing how Dumbledore escaped in a despicable and shameful manner. These are secondary. An entire page is occupied by a photo of Umbridge hanging at the entrance to the Magic Department. If it weren't for the rising and falling chest and the faint scream that could barely be distinguished from the shape of the mouth, it would be difficult to connect the hanging thing with the person.

But she was still a human being, one who was still breathing normally and even feeling pain.

It was only then that words such as rebellion and disobedience, which usually sounded cool, took hold in people's minds.

Daphne just glanced at the Daily Prophet waving in the crowd, then looked back and waited for Shen Qitong's reply.

It seems like a lifetime ago that they took Leah to every candy shop in London together on Halloween.

Now she is the only external student left at Hogwarts.

"Of course I want to go back," Shen Xitong touched Astoria's head. The little girl's eyes were full of worry, "Even if I am the only one left to guard the city."

She squeezed the nameplate Ning Yue gave her. : "Maybe we are really stupid. We can also forcefully block information, and use severe punishment to control people's behavior, and slowly make them accept our views and understand the importance of their own beliefs and minds..."

"Then we and them will be able to There is no difference. Dad just wanted to..." Daphne almost blurted out and shut up when she mentioned Albert Greengrass. This is now a forbidden place that cannot be faced in her and Astoria's hearts.

"You can't be alone, we will all be with you," Astoria leaned towards her sister, trying to give her some comfort, "We are all equally stupid."

"Hahaha," Astoria seemed to be troubled by Tolia teased, and Shen Qitong laughed heartily, "Then we fools may have to part ways for the time being."

For a moment, Daphne seemed to see the high-spirited, newly arrived warrior again.

"I..."

She originally wanted to say something, but scenes kept flashing through her mind, interfering with her ability to organize words. Very cowardly and naive, she still has illusions. If Mu Yu hadn't done so many things, the three of them might have become best friends, and thousands of families wouldn't be as broken as they are now.

It was impossible from the beginning.

Tears suddenly flowed down.

"It's not like we'll never see each other again. As long as I'm alive, I will return to Hogwarts regularly to exchange news." Shen Qitong hugged them as if nothing happened, still caring, "The potion is almost ready. You and I Leah will drink..."

Her instructions had to be temporarily stopped.

It was Harry who stood in front of the stage, pulling away his friends who defended him, and rejecting Professor McGonagall who wanted to defend him.

A few months ago, he was angry because of everyone's misunderstanding, distrust, and ridicule, but now he stood undefended and calmly in front of the stage facing waves of anger and confusion.

"Hogwarts is home, not Azkaban. I understand the feeling of worrying about your loved ones, and I have never wanted to force you to continue fighting with us." There was still noise at first, but slowly the entire auditorium became silent. Come down, "Hogwarts will not stop anyone from leaving, but welcomes everyone who leaves to return at any time. There is always a place in the world where everyone can watch their own without having to surrender their faith. Ideal."

The whole audience was silent. All that was left was Shen Qitong whispering to Daphne: "Look, there are actually quite a few fools..."

before she could finish her words, a scream broke the silence. Astoria fell limply into Daphne's arms, twisting and turning almost instantly as if she was being tortured, and unconsciously strangled Daphne.

"Leah!" Daphne hugged her tightly, as if this would relieve Astoria's pain, completely ignoring the pain in her own body.

Shen Xitong felt Astoria's pulse: "She took action."

Before everyone could recover from the successive changes, the door of the auditorium was opened with a bang. When they saw the leader striding in, no one dared to say another word.

Dumbledore led everyone from the Order of the Phoenix into the auditorium, carrying a man in his hand.

For a moment, Astoria was the only one left in the auditorium wailing miserably, causing the man being carried to notice it immediately.

When he saw who was wailing clearly, he almost burst into a scream of equal intensity, miraculously broke away from Dumbledore and ran away: "Leah!"

"Get out," Daphne hugged Dumbledore after recognizing the person clearly. Storia took a few steps away, wiped his tears and repeated very calmly, "Get out. Neither Leah nor I want to see you."

Albert Greengrass has experienced too many ups and downs this day, and he originally had the pearls of wisdom in his hands. The seizure of power failed. If Dumbledore hadn't taken action, his death would have been even more miserable than that of Umbridge.

Even so, he was still uneasy along the way, after all, he had also deceived the Order of the Phoenix.

His daughter's resistance broke down his last line of defense. Even Astoria, who was still suffering from pain, turned her head to the side with difficulty, unwilling or not knowing how to face him.

"Dumbledore, I beg you, it's all my fault, I shouldn't have planned it," he almost crawled to Dumbledore's side, regardless of his image in front of everyone, Astoria said loudly The scream grabbed his heart, "As long as you save Leah, I am willing to do anything, anything."

Dumbledore's compassionate eyes were very piercing.

"I'm willing to do anything Albert."

"Yes, yes, yes, I know I'm wrong, I know it all," he grabbed Dumbledore's robe as if grabbing a life-saving straw, a grown man burst into tears here, "As long as Leah is fine..."

"You're lucky, Albert, because another potion genius joined in and the potion was brewed very quickly." He handed a bottle directly to Daphne from nowhere. , the second half of the sentence was also addressed to Daphne, "I suggest you both drink it immediately."

Only then did a little light appear on Albert Greengrass's dead face. Before he could burst into tears of gratitude, Dumbledore stopped what he was saying: "The potion can only alleviate and eradicate the curse on Astoria, but it can't do anything about the innate genetic curse." He stared at Albert, whose face was suddenly clear and gloomy. Special, "You have to think carefully."

Daphne was gently giving Astoria the medicine, without even looking at him during the whole process.

When did a good family become like this?

"I understand." He collapsed on the ground, finally losing all his strength. "It was me. I did something wrong before."

Dumbledore ignored him, as if he had just solved the problem. one little thing.

Looking past Albert Greengrass, he stood directly in front of the stage where he addressed all the students at the beginning of each school year. Those who were careful could see that his steps were sloppy and not as vigorous as usual.

He seemed to have aged by more than ten years based on space.

No one was willing to stand up and accuse him of weakness. Harry stood beside him immediately, followed by the Order of the Phoenix, and then all the DA members and teachers.

It seemed as if he was the only one standing here, and this school was truly impregnable.

"Harry has said it very well just now. I only have a little more to add."

He looked around at the faces. He was not condescending or bossy. He was not just talking to those who were still childish. .

"As Harry said, Hogwarts is not Azkaban, let alone a ranch imprisoned by God. A few days ago, Amelia Bones died tragically. No matter what the mainstream verdict is, I will always insist on the truth. , she was murdered. A person who has been an upright, kind, and impartial director of the Department of Law Enforcement for decades was poisoned just because of his different opinions. Going forward, maybe this person will be remembered. The death of a man who loved traveling for gold was not worth mentioning in the eyes of many wizards. No, he had a name. His name was Lucas. He was killed in the Albanian rainforest. The two girls at home had just learned that. Before he could walk, he didn't even have time to call him daddy. He was kind and gentle all his life, and he never argued with others. Even before his death, he asked his wife not to wait for him. Thirteen years ago, Lily and James Potter fought bravely for their beliefs and sacrificed their lives. Thirteen years of peace. For thirteen years, you have worshiped their sacrifices, but now you have trampled under your feet the innocent people who died tragically, and the heroes who died one after another on the road were the ones we fought for our beliefs. Reasons. We have endless wisdom in our minds, which cannot be compared with any wealth or status. We have infinite potential, and we can guard our ideals by ourselves. When you are hesitant about status, wealth and belief, please remember that person. Burns, the conscientious and upright Director of the Department of Legal Enforcement, please also remember the explorer Lucas who buried his body in Albania before his dream was completed, remember why they died, and remember their loved ones who are suffering endless pain. . What determines victory or defeat is the firmness of belief, not the strength of an individual. When you are restless and restless in the pasture, the lights outside the field are always on for you. There are no fences and no tameness here. Home, a home where everyone can stand upright and walk freely. Hogwarts will always welcome those who are lost."

"Faith"

Mu Yu lay on the balcony and looked down at the group of people in the yard . It was obvious that they were not having a particularly easy time. Tom Riddle gradually learned to restrain his violence, but this did not prevent him from blaming his cronies for their incompetence.

She wasn't going to stop it just yet.

Lucius Malfoy stood in fear as Dumbledore's speech played on the magic radio. Every additional word he heard was a source of agony, and he would rather face boundless anger than be alone with a freak.

"Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix have done something to interfere with the radio station. Basically, most wizarding families can hear it."

Mu Yu ignored his fear and knocked on the balcony a little faster when he heard the word home.

"Yes, that's right," Lucius Malfoy stammered, "Do you want to... pinch it off?"

After saying this, he also looked at the freak carefully: "Dumbledore did it on purpose. Tomorrow the master will make it for the first time. Publicly speaking at the Ministry of Magic after the abolition of the Secrecy Act..."

Mu Yu gently touched the corner of his lips. Malfoy didn't know for a moment whether this weirdo was laughing or plotting some conspiracy secretly, although there seemed to be little difference between the two. .

"I know, don't worry about it," she gently brushed away the dust on the railing. "The overall situation in the East has been decided. I will personally go to stabilize the situation in a few days."

The division of labor is really clear. Malfoy muttered unconsciously in his mind. When he came back to his senses, he found that those black eyes were looking at him seriously, seeming to take him seriously, but he knew very well that there was no shadow of himself in those eyes.

This is the most terrifying thing, enough to extinguish any curiosity that arises in a moment.

"Resistance and fluctuations are common at this stage. We are optimistic about the British Ministry of Magic and Malfoy. This is our core base camp. At that time, the Ministry of Magic will need to issue an evaluation report to determine which family is the most pious and the most suitable. A dharma lineage," Mu Yu warned, "This time, we only look at piety and nothing else. There are only a few cases. You have to distinguish the importance."

With Umbridge's example before, who dares to make his own decisions . What's more, given the current situation, he can almost foresee a situation in which the status of pure-bloods will continue to rise in the near future. It's just a lineage, so there is no need to be stupid.

"Of course, of course."

Mu Yu was very satisfied with his understanding. He coughed a few times, but forcibly stopped: "There is no need to ban, the ban is endless. People must understand what is a heresy and what is a heresy. "Orthodox," she coughed again with difficulty, and managed to suppress it this time, "Is the so-called home all a lie composed of greater interests? What kind of shelter can the so-called home give them and their family? Is it ultimately They will all be dedicated to the great benefit. Let the Daily Prophet write according to these, the more sensational the better."

She drank a sip of the magic potion: "The Umbridge who is hanging at the door now must be more willing to surrender to the heretics. Just for personal companionship."

After explaining everything, she couldn't help but wonder when she saw Lucius Malfoy was still there, knowing that Malfoy could always run as fast as he could, so she said without hesitation, "It's something

." "Yes... "Yes," Malfoy cautiously and respectfully presented a quaint box in a way that was completely out of reach of her. It looked no different from the wand box in Ollivander's Wand Shop, "Norway, the Nordic country." He sent a gift to celebrate the abolition of the secrecy law. Of course, this... is for you."

Avides learned the lesson and actually threw all the pressure of facing the freaks on them.

Mu Yu didn't care about Malfoy's actions. All her attention was attracted by the box. She took the box into her hands extremely carefully, as if it was a fragile object inside: "He actually made it..." When she raised her eyes again, she looked extremely solemn and said, "Thank Arvides for me."

He couldn't control so much, and it was not something he had the ability to control. He only knew that he could leave, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.

Mu Yu slowly opened the box after Malfoy left.

Inside is a wand. Grigovitch finally chose yew as the wand body. The whole wand looked very slender, very similar to the material of the wand core, and the faint red light flowed on it, making it look very beautiful.