The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

The scene in the Leaky Cauldron looked very strange at this moment.

A breathless waiter waved the newspaper in his hand, and opposite him were a large group of customers with bright eyes and heads swaying in conjunction with his arm movements.

In the end, the guy seemed to have noticed this, and began to consciously move the newspaper in his hand, directing the people in front of him to make some funny moves.

This made the atmosphere a little funny.

"Don't tease the guests!"

As Old Tom spoke, he hit the waiter on the head with a chestnut. The worker covered his head and screamed, retreating, almost falling into the fireplace again.

The newspaper in his hand, still still warm from printing, was snatched away by Old Tom.

Everyone gathered around and looked up at the newspaper, only to see that the brand new newspaper clearly had the logo of the "Daily Prophet" printed on it, but the content on it was simpler than the issue just released in the morning.

declare war!

Or put it in more detail.

The Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China declares war on the French wizarding world!

Just looking at the huge W-shaped emblem of the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of Korea in the center of the newspaper made everyone feel dizzy.

"They actually declared war? How is this possible? How dare they?!"

Apu muttered to himself in a daze.

He had just been wondering why the Ministry of Magic of the United States had so simply disclosed all the information about the attack on Hogwarts this time, and even ignored the content rating policy.

This approach will definitely arouse public outrage!

But now it all makes sense.

The Ministry of Magic of France wants to arouse the anger of the people, and then vent this anger on the French wizards!

But how dare they?

Aren't they afraid of protests from local anti-war people in the country?

Aren't they afraid of sanctions from the International Federation of Wizards?

When encountering this kind of thing, isn't it normal practice to negotiate?

Why didn't they follow common sense?

Apu felt like his brain was about to burst.

As he grew up, he usually studied the history of magic, and learned about many impulsive and even bizarre deeds of rulers from books.

But he really never thought of being so reckless!

"Good! Great!"

"Long live the Ministry of Magic of China!"

"Long live Lord Link Foley!"

……

Deafening cheers suddenly sounded after a brief silence.

The bearded burly man had torn apart his clothes, exposing his chest hair and roaring angrily.

Beside him, Adam, the always gentle editor-in-chief, also took off his suit, cheering and shaking it.

This action combined with Adam's thin body looks a bit funny.

But no one here laughed at him, because others were even crazier than him. The emotions of everyone present had been detonated by the simple headline in the latest issue of the Daily Prophet!

Apu swallowed hard. The crazy scene in front of him made him feel bad. He backed away and wanted to leave the Leaky Cauldron.

But before he could take a few steps, the big hand that was always full of calluses grabbed his neck collar.

"Old Tom, let me go. I suddenly remembered that the machines in my workshop were still running. I have to go back now!"

Apu said anxiously, and his eyes couldn't help but glance towards the crazy Adam.

But Old Tom's hands still gripped his collar tightly like iron pliers, and he looked at him with a smile.

For some reason, Apu felt that the way Old Tom looked at him was no different than looking at a pile of gold galleons.

"As you just saw, the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China has declared war on the entire French magical world. This means that the entire magical world of the Republic of China has now entered the highest level of war, and military control is also implemented."

Old Tom said softly, "In this martial law, any wizard from the Republic of China has the responsibility and obligation to report foreign spies."

Hearing this, Apu's heart skipped a beat.

But he still forced himself to smile and said:

"You say I am a foreign spy? How is this possible? I am not a Frenchman, but an authentic Chinese wizard! Old Tom, I warn you, don't mess around! The military control reporting measures of the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China have With a clear explanation, those who make false accusations will be equally guilty!"

"Yes, that's right. I also remember very clearly that those who falsely accuse are equally guilty and those who conceal the truth are equally guilty. These are all strictly enforced in black and white. But I didn't say you were French, right? Are you asking for it? "

Apu's face looked extremely ugly.

His hand had sneakily moved to the wand holster.

In the current situation, it was probably useless for him to say anything, so he could only forcefully break through.

But just when his hand touched the wand, a fist as big as a crucible suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

"Bam—"

Apu's whole body was punched out by the bearded man, and the bar was completely destroyed.

"Sorry for breaking your ancestral bar."

The bearded man said with some embarrassment.

But Old Tom laughed and stretched out his hands to hold the bearded fist that was still frozen in the air and said:

"Ha! It's okay! I had already planned to replace it, but you saved me some energy. What's more, you saved me, so I have to thank you!"

Hearing this, the bearded man finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Adam on the side shouted and led a large group of guests towards the Floo Network fireplace again.

This scene made Old Tom's smile freeze instantly, and he quickly shouted:

"Merlin's Beard, where are you going!"

"Does that need to be said? Of course we go to the Ministry of Magic!"

"But... why? Haven't we already declared war? Your demands should have been met. So why are you going to the Ministry of Magic now?"

Adam turned his head and glanced at anxious old Tom with some confusion and said:

"Of course I'm going to join the army! Whether it's an Auror or a striker! In short, I want to go to France personally to avenge my son!"

"That's right! I'm going to take revenge too!"

The bearded man also roared angrily and followed Adam.

The others also agreed.

Under Old Tom's dull gaze, within a short time everyone noisily poured into the Floo network fireplace and disappeared in the rising flames.

In the huge Leaky Cauldron bar, only Old Tom was left standing in the mess.

Even the guy hired by Old Tom had quietly followed Adam away.

Outside the Leaky Cauldron, Old Tom could faintly see the crowds of people in Diagon Alley.

More and more people have received news about the Ministry of Magic's declaration of war.

Everyone raised flags with the emblem of the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China, waving them and roaring angrily.

And more people are rushing to every store with a floo network fireplace.

Some impatient ones even illegally used the Apparition spell on the street.

There is no doubt that the destination of these angry people must be the Ministry of Magic.

Old Tom's heart was also burning.

But after seeing the mess in his bar, his heart quickly cooled down.

Now, the Leaky Cauldron may have to follow the example of the newly opened pubs outside and start a complete renovation.

How much gold galleons will this cost?

Old Tom simply couldn't bear to calculate this problem.

Fortunately, there is also Apu who can be used to make up for the loss.

"For a complete set of renovations, 5000 gold galleons should be enough, right?"

Old Tom was talking to himself and gave Apu another heavy punch in the ruins.

……

At the same time, Spider Tail Alley thousands of miles away.

Link was taking Mrs. Foley and Emily along the dilapidated streets towards the river bank.

Dozens of people walked on the road in silence, and people in the houses on both sides of the street looked at the group of black-robed men curiously.

Of course, most of these people's eyes fell on the black coffin with silver patterns that was pulled by a horse-drawn carriage in the middle of the team.

The appearance of such a gorgeous and luxurious coffin on a street full of human excrement and all kinds of garbage is really eye-catching.

In terms of comfort and magnificence, the shabby brick house they live in now may be more like a coffin than a coffin.

Therefore, many people secretly followed this mysterious funeral procession, wanting to see where the coffin was buried.

As for what these people will do after knowing the location.

That was already obvious.

However, Link and others didn't care.

The group of people kept moving along the turbid river of smelly water, and then at a certain point in time, they suddenly disappeared.

The residents of Spider End Alley who were following behind were stunned by this scene.

They searched around the river bank unwillingly, but found nothing.

In the end, he could only flee from the river bank in fear, leaving only another horrifying rumor in Spider End Alley.

But what they didn't know was that Link and his party were on the shore not far from them.

What obscured Link and his group was a spherical barrier.

The radius of this barrier is about nearly a hundred meters, and it is a sphere that encompasses all the sky and soil underground.

Outside the barrier is a lifeless gray.

The dirty snowflakes falling from the thick black clouds kept hitting the ground, and a thick layer of brown-gray snow had accumulated on the river bank, but it melted silently when it fell into the lake.

The turbid sewage mixed with a large amount of chemicals and garbage seemed to have lost the ability to freeze, and was still flowing smoothly in the cold winter.

But inside the barrier, there are vast expanses of green.

It's as if spring has arrived here ahead of the rest of the world around it. Everything you see is green grass.

And on the highest slope in the center of the entire barrier area, there is an ancient willow tree.

It is the only living large plant for several kilometers.

His existence is nothing short of a miracle.

Because the environment around Spider Tail Alley is really not suitable for the growth of such large plants.

Living in such a bad environment for a long time caused severe yin and yang imbalance.

Not only was the skin dry and flaky, but even the branches were crooked, looking twisted and ridiculous.

But even so, this willow tree that came to this land with tea and porcelain decades ago is still alive, and it has sprouted new green branches without any intervention from Link and others.

To achieve this, this willow tree must be fighting every moment.

"But now you can finally rest. You should feel much better in the days to come."

Link stroked the rough skin of the willow tree and murmured to himself.

After hearing this, Si Gefen, John and others behind him all lowered their heads silently.

They actually couldn't understand why Link had to bury Professor Snape in a place like this.

According to their thinking, Hogwarts is the best place to be buried.

Only the honor of being buried in Hogwarts was worthy of Snape's sacrifice.

Or, it's not impossible to be buried together with Lily.

This sounds a bit insulting to the deceased.

After all, if you really want to do this, you must first dig out the grave where Lily Potter and James Potter were buried together, and then rebury them without James Potter's body.

This behavior is expected to attract collective protests from many people, including Dumbledore.

But so what?

With Link's prestige at this moment, no one can do anything to him even if he does that.

However, in the end, Link chose a location on the river bank outside Spider Tail Alley.

In addition, a huge amount of money was spent to build a large barrier with the willow tree as the center.

The soil and air inside the barrier have all been magically evolved, and the climate control system is exactly the same as that in Durmstrang Magic School. The temperature and humidity in this area are set to spring all year round.

The barrier itself is composed of dozens of protection spells such as the Unified Protection Charm, the Anti-Apparition Charm, the Muggle Expelling Charm, and the Red Loyalty Charm.

This level of protection is already comparable to that of the current Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Magic.

That alone is actually nothing.

After all, these measures are all for the sake of the beautiful environment and safety of Professor Snape's cemetery.

But the problem is that after Link carried out a major transformation of the 'cemetery' environment, he only retained the malnourished crooked-necked willow tree.

In such a paradise-like place, his presence is really a sight to behold.

Is this really appropriate?

"Link, it's almost time."

Dumbledore's voice sounded at the right time, waking up everyone who was in a state of deep thought.

Link nodded and silently came to the carriage. With a tap of his wand, the entire coffin floated and landed in the marble tomb that had been dug in front of the willow tree.

As the oldest person present, Dumbledore opened the black notebook in his hand and began to make his speech.

Everyone also quickly lowered their heads in accordance with etiquette and expressed silence. Emily had already thrown herself into Mrs. Foley's arms and sobbed.

Only Link was still standing in front of Professor Snape's coffin, staring expressionlessly at the big willow tree.

Others might feel that Link would be in great sadness at this point.

But in fact, only Link himself knew that at this moment, his heart was at peace, and even his brain was blank.

This state is similar to when a person just wakes up and his consciousness has not completely returned to the body.

But this is not the effect of Occlumency, but Link's most real and primitive emotional reaction at this time.

His body instinctively refused to absorb information in any sense, and focused all his attention on the willow tree in front of him, observing the mottled marks on his body and the branches swinging in the wind.

Link knew very well that this was his body's instinct to protect his consciousness.