Hogwarts becomes host

After the people from the Ministry of Magic left, the crowd began to clean up the mess.

A total of eighteen stores in Diagon Alley were burned down. Although no one died, many people were crushed by the collapsed buildings or injured when they were pushed. A wizard and two goblins were seriously burned by the fire. Sent to St. Mungo's for treatment.

Property damage is still being counted.

In addition, when Adair first started to hypnotize everyone, conflicts broke out in two crowds, resulting in the death of old Crabbe. It was rumored that five or six people were injured, but these people had left immediately and could not be investigated.

Although someone came to ask Elaine about compensation, Elaine blamed everything on Adair, indicating that the Shafiq family elf would go to them in a few days, and the matter was simply revealed.

No one really wants to embarrass a twelve-year-old girl, just showing their attitude is enough.

Rita and Elaine made an appointment for an interview. Just what happened to Adair today is enough for Rita to write two or three pages on the front page. Elaine also needs to confirm with Adair that there is nothing to say and what not to say. .

Well, when you write a story, you need to have time to check the plausibility.

Moreover, Elaine's current mental state is not suitable for telling stories. She just wants to kill Adair.

After Nott announced in front of the whole street, Daphne has been labeled as Shafiq. If the two break up later, it will definitely become a big gossip. Does this count as being in a relationship?

Elaine was caught by Lockhart and chatted for a few words, and finally got rid of him with the excuse of being unwell.

Elaine has not yet decided what to do with Lockhart. Although this person is a fool, he has been helpful after all, but his attitude of "the whole world should pay attention to me" is really annoying.

Mrs. Weasley was taking her family and Harry back to the Burrow, and Mr. Weasley seemed to be reporting back to the Bureau. After such a commotion, the two adults looked at Elaine with very subtle expressions.

Hermione, Elaine and Daphne will be apparated back to Shafik's house by Lupine.

Harry was very hesitant. Lupine told him to go to Shafiq's house and he could guide him in practicing magic. However, he wanted to continue living in the Weasley family and the Shafiq family were all girls. He always felt that going there was very special. Embarrassing, it would be nice if Ron came too.

Elaine didn't have any problem with it. The villa was big enough and there were enough guest rooms. She also understood Lupine's desire to guide Harry.

Lupine discussed with Mrs. Weasley and finally agreed that Ron, Harry and Ginny would go to Shafik's house to spend the rest of the holiday in two days. Ron's eagerness to learn was the key, but I Lian suspected that Ron would take such a positive stance probably because he hadn't finished his homework yet.

The Weasley twins originally wanted to come, but Mrs. Weasley slapped them back.

Lupine used the Attendant Apparition to take Daphne and Hermione back to Shafiq's house, while Elaine asked Nott to take them.

But as soon as the four of them opened the door, they saw an old man sitting on the sofa drinking tea, and Claire was serving him biscuits from the kitchen.

"Professor Dumbledore" Hermione exclaimed.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, but I have an appointment with Adair." Dumbledore took out a gold watch from his pocket and said. "He told me to come here and wait at this time. So, can I borrow Elaine?"

There were twelve hands on the gold watch, but not half a number. There were also several planets spinning around the edge. Elaine couldn't understand the operating mode of the watch at all, and she didn't know when Adair was going to meet Dumbledore. OK

But there was no reason to refuse, Elaine nodded.

"Great." Dumbledore stood up gracefully, "Although I personally think Miss Granger and Miss Greengrass can be trusted, Adair seems to be very concerned about how he said his last name is not Shafik. I’m not qualified─”

"I know." Elaine rolled her eyes. "Where to go"

***

"Then I guess you've got Tom's diary"

Elaine never expected to come here, the Shafik family's base for making floo powder.

Although she didn't have to worry about leaking the secret, she was a little surprised that Adair would allow Dumbledore to come in.

But she was too lazy to study Adair's thoughts. How could a normal person understand a madman's thinking mode.

"Let the elf get it during the chaos."

Elaine called Nott, took out the black-covered diary, and opened the first page. It did have Tom Riddle's signature on it.

But that's all. It doesn't look special at all. It feels just like an ordinary book. It doesn't have any magic power fluctuations, and it's not evil at all.

It's hard to imagine that this humble thing is actually one of the Horcruxes, containing Voldemort's soul.

She handed the diary to Dumbledore. Dumbledore shook his head and did not take the diary. Instead, he took out another thing from the sleeve of his robe───

Elaine's eyes widened and she looked at him in disbelief.

It was a golden cup, a bit old, but it had an obvious badger on it.

"Hufflepuff's golden cup. This is not in Lestrange's vault. Why is it in your hands? Wait for you today."

"Well, the clues you provided are roughly correct." Dumbledore said, stroking his long beard. "But the Lestrange family's treasury is a bit troublesome. The protective magic there is not just the Fire Spell and the Copying Spell. Fortunately, I am proficient in some magic skills and successfully obtained it."

"Well, I thought you were going to leave it for Harry or me to get."

"Gringotts' security is very tight, and the magic in the vault is too dangerous for you to take risks." Dumbledore said, "Why should you be given a task that is beyond your capabilities?"

"The fragments of soul inside that"

"Oh, thanks to Adair's Fire Curse, this cup is no longer a Horcrux." Dumbledore said, "I don't like this kind of magic very much, but you know, some things are always necessary. Where there is light, There’s always a shadow.”

Elaine's face darkened. She always felt that Dumbledore had something on his mind.

"Adair helped me attract all the attention, and the Lestrange family is currently in Azkaban. I think it will take a very long time for them to discover that the vault has been stolen." Dumbledore said, "I'll keep this cup for you. You'll need it."

"I will use it"

"Tom loves the Four Founders stuff." Dumbledore winked. "This may allow you to gain his trust."

"You don't stop me or Adair"

"I believe in your ability. Voldemort is not terrible, and what you are facing is only a small piece of soul fragment. As for the scale issue, as long as it does not cause irreparable damage, I can bear it for you." Dumbledore pushed. Push up your glasses and say. "Your sources are not entirely accurate, so be careful."

"Of course." Elaine said helplessly, "I will try my best to prevent anyone from getting killed, but... you know, that guy is not easy to deal with."

"To give you a few tips, focus on Harry." Dumbledore said, "Target Harry. His protective measures are enough to deal with Tom. Of course, you can't delay too long. It's best to do it on Christmas Day." Get rid of things before the holiday, as the longer it goes, the easier it will be to reveal your flaws.”

"I know," Elaine said, "I already have a complete plan."

"That's good." Dumbledore said, "The soul inside is sleeping due to lack of magic power... He will wake up after you input magic power, but be careful, if you input too much magic power, Voldemort can gain The greater his power, and the greater his power, the more he can detect external movements."

"I'll pay attention," Elaine replied. "The magic control method you taught me works very well."

"Very good. Also, I heard that you and Adair had a falling out."

"Correct."

Elaine hesitated, but still told Dumbledore the reason for the conflict and her thoughts.

Only two people knew about the quarrel. Since Dumbledore mentioned it, it meant that Adair had told him.

Although she didn't know why Adair did this, since Dumbledore mentioned it, she just found someone to vent her bitterness to.

Dumbledore was probably the only person in the world who could listen to her, not even Hermione or Daphne.

Elaine talked a lot, starting from her quarrel with Adair, first complaining about Adair's various behaviors, and then talking about the problems between Muggles and wizards. Unknowingly, she talked about her own confusion, He disagrees with Adair and has conflicting ideas and concepts.

Dumbledore did not interrupt her and just listened silently.

He didn't speak until Elaine said she was tired.

"Maybe this is the difference in thinking between Muggles and wizards." He sighed deeply. "However, wizards are like this. The powerful magical power makes us forget everything and brings pride and prejudice. Even I am no exception."

"We not only discriminate against marrow wizards and house elves, but also against giants, werewolves, goblins, centaurs and other non-human beings, and of course squibs and Muggles; we believe that wizards are superior to all other races, and Adair, who is born with pure blood, Not to mention, of course you would feel uncomfortable in this situation, and I understand that.”

Dumbledore sighed and continued.

"Everyone has a different view of power. From your description, Adair's behavior at the time was actually very restrained, but his attitude was very bad. And your dislike of Adair happened to have reached a critical point, which is why your reaction was so big. You must have been dissatisfied with him before that incident."

"You are making fun of human lives, do you think this is right?" Elaine said angrily, "He took more than 20 human lives for human experiments and put fierce fire into the human body. When the other party wailed, that guy didn't care. I’m recording the time next to him. Do you think he did everything right today?”

"Adair's behavior may be very radical, and his attitude towards Muggles is also very bad, but he definitely sees the entire wizarding world and the Death Eaters more thoroughly than you understand, because he himself is a pure-blood family. One of them, and the head of the family who knows the most secrets."

"If I were facing Harry and the others, I would say it's wrong; but if I were facing you, I would say it's not necessarily true." Dumbledore pushed up his glasses, "Some things cannot be described simply in black and white. I believe you also know, In this world, besides becoming a saint and committing all kinds of evil, there is a third option... Moreover, Adair, who has stripped away his emotions, has no desire anymore. His actions have a strong purpose. Don't be led by personal emotions. into prejudice.”

""

"That's strange. I believe there are people in the Muggle world who violate rules and hurt others." Dumbledore asked, looking at Elaine. "But you suddenly became very sensitive when this happened. Yes, Adair's behavior is indeed not worthy of praise, but since you were so determined to kill Quirrell, you should have looked past this problem a long time ago. Why are you so confused?”

Elaine was silent for a long time, and Dumbledore did not continue to question, just waiting quietly.

Wait until Elaine is willing to talk.

"I had a very good friend before I came here. We opened a restaurant together and lived a very ordinary life. We worked hard and played around every day. Although there were a few minor worries, we lived well."

Elaine said hoarsely.

"Until one day, everything was ruined. A large group of drunk people rushed in and our store was burned down. In order to save him, my right hand had to be amputated, but he still died in front of me."

"The other party was caught quickly. There was a customer in our store. He liked my friend's craftsmanship very much. He did some tricks to help my friend get revenge." Elaine clenched her fists tightly, "I thought this was the case. Yes, I'm happy, I should be happy, but my right hand and my friend's life will never come back."

"I saw the murderers kneeling in front of me to apologize. They were tortured very badly. Everyone was as skinny as a stick, and their faces were full of horror. I started shaking when I moved, but I didn't feel anything at all. I didn't feel happy, just I feel sad”

"I hate this kind of behavior that relies on one's own power to act recklessly." Elaine suddenly raised her head, "In my opinion, Adair's behavior is the same as that of the Death Eaters, and the same as those idiots who rushed into my store."

"I'm sorry," Dumbledore said, "However, there will always be people like this in the world. As long as humans still have desires and impulses, it is almost impossible to eradicate this kind of thing."

"Yes, but there are still laws in this world." Elaine stood up and said. "Law is a kind of rule, which is to protect the rights and interests of individuals within the scope of the rules. Failure to abide by the law is another kind of rule. Those who do not abide by the law deserve to be punished with more crazy violence. The same is true for Death Eaters, but the opposite party "Other innocent people who abide by the law should not be implicated."

"Yes," said Dumbledore, "but, you know, Adair did this because——"

"Because your legal system is rotten, rotten to the bones." Elaine snorted, "In that case, just smash them all. I can't control what he wants to do now, but I can stop him in the future. , and others, I will reshape the laws of this world."

"Everyone's rights and interests can be protected. No one can act arbitrarily on their own. Criminals will pay a price commensurate with their evil deeds or worse. We don't need dark heroes and lynchings."

"With Voldemort as a stepping stone, I will become the Minister of Magic."