Hogwarts The Dark Arts Awakening

"Honestly, I don't know the answer to this question. I grew up among ordinary people. I didn't know that I was a wizard until I received the admission letter to Hogwarts. My knowledge of the magical world is limited to books. "

Jerry deceived the girl with half-truths and half-falsehoods. He really didn't know the security situation in the entire magical world, but he knew exactly what this case was about.

The real role Jerry played at the scene was not a witness who was accidentally involved. He was the mastermind behind this dark wizard fight.

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Hermione turned her head and stared at the boy, her eyes showing deep sympathy, but she did not open her mouth to ask about the status of the boy's parents.

According to the content recorded in the book "The Rise and Fall of Dark Magic", the 'Mysterious Man' and his men tortured and killed many people, and showed no mercy to pure-blood wizards who refused to surrender to him.

In Hermione's opinion, Jerry's parents were probably killed by the 'mysterious man', and the timing was just right.

"I also bought that "Modern History of Magic"." Jerry started to play the trick without blushing. He understood that the Granger family was already hesitant about the wizarding world, so he decided to intervene at the right time.

After all, the wizarding population is already sparse, and even fewer of them are from Muggle families and have a basic understanding of modern society.As a leader among the marrow wizards, Hermione's value is self-evident.

"According to the book, decades ago, there was a powerful wizard named Gellert Grindelwald, who gathered a large number of followers and tried to overthrow the International Statute of Secrecy."

In front of Dumbledore, Jerry mentioned the great hero who was inextricably linked to him, awakening the old man's memories of the past that have not passed away yet.

Gellert Grindelwald, one of the most powerful dark wizards in history, once planned to find the Deathly Hallows and become the master of Death - the invincible conqueror of death.

His ultimate goal in doing so is to use the powerful power of the Deathly Hallows to lead changes in the wizarding world and even the world - to overturn the "International Federation of Wizards Secrecy" and establish a new global order led by wizards.

In the end, Grindelwald, who bucked the trend, faced a total failure. The situation he worked hard to create fell apart, and his life-long plan was wiped out.

This era, after all, belongs to mortals.

Grindelwald, who was at the end of his rope, decided to give it a try and had an all-out wizard duel with Dumbledore who stood up to confront him.

If Grindelwald wins, then he may use this power to unify the wizarding world and continue his hopeless war; if Dumbledore wins, then the wizarding world can restore peace as soon as possible and avoid the outbreak of an all-out war between wizards and Muggles.

The winner is Dumbledore, but now he recalls the past without any joy, only with endless regret - the cruel dreams of his youth, his sister Ariana who died because of it, other wizards and Muggles who died in the war...

Jerry did not disturb Dumbledore's sorrow, and then introduced Hermione to the changes in the contemporary wizarding world. "After Grindelwald failed and was imprisoned in 1945, in 1970, another mysterious dark wizard publicly committed suicide." He came out, gathered a group of slaves, and massacred many wizards and Muggles."

Hermione frowned when she heard this.Clearly, she was disgusted by what this 'mysterious man' had done.

"We can call Grindelwald the first-generation Dark Lord, and the 'mysterious man' the second-generation Dark Lord." Jerry continued to explain his personal opinion, "The wizarding wars started by the two generations of Dark Lords are separated by But 25 years.”

"Considering that it is unlikely that the 'Mysterious Man' mastered so much dark magic right after he was born, he obviously has a birth and growth process." Jerry said in a speculative tone, "It is very possible that the first generation of the Dark Lord has not yet fallen. , the second generation of the Dark Lord has been born."

In fact, when Grindelwald fell, Tom Marvolo Riddle had already graduated from Hogwarts and was working as a clerk at Borgin Bock's shop in Turn Lane.At that time, he had already prepared the alias Voldemort, waiting for the opportunity to rise.

"Grindelwald and 'You-Know-Who' are different. The former wants to conquer Muggles with magic and targets the International Statute of Secrecy; the latter is more cruel and bloodthirsty, advocating the theory of pure blood and launching ethnic cleansing."

"Although the two Dark Lords have failed one after another, the social problems that gave rise to them still exist. Wizards are obviously still in self-isolation and hiding; judging from what happened to your family, the lineage theory is still very influential."

Dumbledore, who was listening, felt very heavy. He knew very well that these problems did exist, and his heart soon became even heavier.

"These two major problems have not been resolved. No matter how much you think about it, it is difficult for the magical world to truly move towards peace and tranquility. Perhaps as the newspaper said, last night's murder was the starting point for another round of bloodshed. Count the time , 'Mysterious Man' has been down for more than ten years, maybe another Dark Lord reserve has appeared?"

As Jerry narrated, Hermione's face became solemn. The worry in her heart became more and more, and she really couldn't relax.

Not only because of the two defeated Dark Lords and their cruel behavior, but also because of the possibility mentioned by the young man - another terrible storm is brewing in the magical world.

Hermione had some doubts. Was going to Hogwarts really the right decision?Taking so many risks and joining this magical world where many people hate and are hostile to me for inexplicable reasons.

But she still couldn't let go of her desire and love for magic. After hesitating, she whispered to Jerry for reference: "Aren't you afraid? After experiencing that kind of thing, about the magical world..."

Her voice was getting lower and lower.

"I was really scared at the time, but I'm much better now." Jerry waved his hand, "I bought several magic books and planned to practice them as soon as I got back, so as to master the power to protect myself as soon as possible."

Finally, he concluded, "Under the ordinary and ordinary life, there is a magical world of magic. How could I refuse?"

"Protect yourself?" Hermione repeated in a low voice after hearing the words. At the same time, she also replayed the Transfiguration performance performed by Professor McGonagall during her home visit in her mind. It was so magical.

She looked up at her parents who were still reading the newspaper. She knew that her family was worried about her life after going to Hogwarts, and she suddenly felt a sense of realization in her heart.

Although the two generations of Dark Lords have many differences, they don't have a good look towards ordinary people.One wants to conquer, the other wants to kill.

If it is true as the boy said, sooner or later another dark devil will appear, then ordinary people like parents will be in danger.

A strong sense of mission arose in Hermione's heart, and she was determined to go to Hogwarts and learn magic well in order to protect others in the future.

Looking at her expression, Jerry knew that his words had been a great success and there was no need to worry about the strange development of Hermione dropping out of school.

Sure enough, no matter how smart she is in the future, Hermione is just a little girl now and can easily fall into the routine of fairy tales.

As Jerry looked on, Hermione walked up to her parents, made it clear that she was still determined to go to Hogwarts and learned magic, and asked them not to worry too much.

The Grangers were very determined to see their daughter, so they gave up their attempts to dissuade her. However, they could not let go of their worries.

So, they decided to go to the main office of the Daily Prophet and order newspapers for the next year in order to get timely updates on the wizarding world.

After the owner of the newsstand explained the ordering process for the Daily Prophet, he handed over an introduction sheet from Owl Post Office, which listed the delivery of newspapers, newsletters, and delivery of letters, parcels and other services. It also came with "Singing." Subscriptions to other newspapers such as The Devil's Cryptozoology, Witch Weekly, and Transfiguration Today.

Of course, if you want to order these newspapers, you have to go to the Owl Post Office headquarters in Hogsmeade Village. Of course, the "Daily Prophet" will not provide a sales platform for competitors in its own head office.

The Grangers were not very interested in other newspapers and went straight into the main office of the Daily Prophet. Jerry thought about it and followed them.

Although the Daily Prophet has countless dark histories of whitewashing the peace, ignoring facts, twisting and fabricating, it is still the main channel for British wizards to obtain news, and it is still necessary to pay attention to it.

At least, Jerry could learn from it what most wizards in the British wizarding world know about current events.

A witch named Betty received them with a smile, and introduced the charging standards in a smooth manner, "Our newspapers are cost-effective and full of content. The deposit for each copy is only 1 Knut. It's a good deal, right? We use owls to subscribe to our newspapers. When mailing newspapers, you can pay cash on delivery or prepay in advance, the second method is more cost-effective."

"Well, sometimes you have to calculate the postage. If you stay in Diagon Alley, Hogwarts or Hogsmeade, then of course you don't need to. For other places, you have to consider the distance and difficulty of mailing. Accounting.”

After Mr. Granger informed the other party of the location of his clinic, he also ordered one for his daughter Hermione who was going to Hogwarts. Jerry also left two delivery addresses. Naturally, it was Hogwarts during the school year. , the holidays were changed to Little Hangleton Riddle House.

"In London, you only need to pay an extra 1 KN for postage per newspaper; in Sussex, which is a bit far away, you have to pay an additional 4 KN. If you subscribe for a whole year, there is a discount." Betty the Witch reported. Postage price, while quickly filling out their newspaper subscription forms with a quill pen.

"Wait a minute, you're from Little Hangleton, Sussex. Isn't that where Gaunt's old house is? Did you see it? What happened last night!"

Betty stood up from her chair excitedly. She saw the big news waving to her!Make a decisive decision and interview the source of information that comes to your doorstep.

Jerry briefly recounted the story he had made up - two little wizards went on an adventure together, but accidentally ran into a fight with a dark wizard, and were so frightened that they hid all night.

As for Parseltongue, descendants of Gaunt, 'treasure' and resurrection stone rings, these sensitive topics were not mentioned at all.

This answer reassured Dumbledore who followed. The old wizard had not yet figured out how to properly deal with the Resurrection Stone - he must not only satisfy the legitimate owner of the treasure, Jerry, but also trade the right to use it. , and we can’t let too many traumatized wizards line up to commit suicide.

This is a really tough question.

However, as a reporter, Betty obviously would not be satisfied with this ordinary story, and she wanted to continue to ask questions.

Jerry refused coldly. He didn't want to endlessly add details in the story. Wouldn't it be troublesome if he accidentally made inconsistencies?

After several rounds of provocation, the Grangers realized that Jerry was indeed unwilling to be interviewed, and they also spoke out to stop the witch's harassment.

Seeing this, Betty had to give up the interview temporarily. She didn't care what a Muggle couple said. The reason why she served them was purely for the sake of money.

However, the old wizard with gray hair and blue eyes made her a little afraid, so she had better think of a solution afterward.

Betty looked at Jerry deeply and thought to herself, 'What a naive boy who loves to cause trouble for adults.Fortunately, my good sisters happen to be good at handling this situation. '

"Okay, that's really uninteresting. There are three sets of the Daily Prophet for the whole year: the first set is sent to the Granger Clinic in London, and the second and third sets are delivered at different times. It's really troublesome... "Betty was thinking about how to continue talking, but she pretended to have given up on the interview.

"Including discounts for year-round subscriptions, the first and second sets total 1000 copper Knuts; the third set, if you go to Sussex during the holidays, is 700 Knuts."

At this time, the change they prepared finally came in handy.

After paying the money, the group quickly walked out of the main office of the Daily Prophet, preparing to end the shopping trip and leave Diagon Alley.

When he walked out of the main office, Jerry noticed a slovenly middle-aged wizard who was reading the latest issue of the Evening Prophet with great interest at the newsstand.

The expression on his face was sometimes fierce and sometimes excited, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The newsstand owner noticed that the unknown dirt on the hands of the sloppy wizard had been stained on the newspaper, and naturally asked him to pay for the newspaper.

The sloppy wizard sneered, threw down the newspaper with the black handprint, and planned to walk away.

Before leaving, he caught a glimpse of the Granger family dressed as ordinary people. He first glared at them with disgust, and then made an obscene gesture.

Seeing that the Grangers didn't want to talk to him, the slovenly wizard proudly wanted to curse a few more words, but he saw the angry newsstand owner chasing him out with a wand, as if he wanted to use force to collect the money.

In panic, the sloppy wizard ran towards an alley not far away, trying to escape.

The enthusiastic Jerry naturally helped the opponent, aiming at his legs and firing magic power, causing him to start quickly with his left foot stepping on his right foot.

Unfortunately, this slovenly wizard was not good at sports after all, and failed to grasp the essence of acceleration. As a result, he jumped on the spot and was chased by the newsstand owner who took away the copper nut from his body.

'It seems that the news of the Death Eaters' reappearance has indeed provoked many people who are ready to take action. With this realization, Jerry left Diagon Alley with Dumbledore and the Granger family.