I, Hogwarts Week Two

However, there is not much shortage of professors.

The Order of the Phoenix was still able to find a replacement quickly.

There are only a few days left until school starts.

Everyone got busy.

In the case of a shortage of manpower, Hermione and her team found Hannah, Justin and several young wizards from Gryffindor and went to the UK to recruit those eleven-year-old wizards. The government provided help in this regard, and as long as they kept it secret, nothing would happen.

Come to think of it, it’s a good thing that Hogwarts is a boarding school. If it were a day school, the secrets here would be exposed in a few days.

But now, since it is impossible to leave the castle, safety has been greatly eased.

In addition to recruiting students, there are some difficulties, such as the problem of wands. Now that Ollivander has been captured by Voldemort, the wands of young wizards have become a problem.

The solution to this problem fell to Fred and George.

Of course, they could also go to Europe to buy wands from other wand-making masters, but that might alert Voldemort, because Voldemort should also be looking for these wand-making masters to obtain information about the Deathly Hallows.

Fred and George had experience making wands, and several years ago they sold a fake wand that looked just like a real wand, but when waved it would transform into a random rubber object, such as a rubber chicken. Other more expensive fake wands would give unsuspecting users a beating on the neck and head.

Of course, it is much more difficult to make a real magic wand than a fake one.

The final piece they both made was probably not even one-tenth the quality of a real wand.

But considering that freshmen don't learn any useful spells in their first year, this is tolerable. We can improve it later!

Everyone at Thornfield Castle carried out their plan in an orderly manner.

Until two days before school started.

Two days before school started, something big happened.

Downing Street and Buckingham Palace in London were simultaneously attacked by unknown forces.

The explosion destroyed the entire Downing Street beyond recognition.

A large pit several dozen feet deep was left where No. 10 had been.

Very scary.

Buckingham Palace was also engulfed by a fire. Some survivors said they saw a giant flaming snake falling from the sky, spitting out flaming meteors. The whole process was like the end of the world.

Although the defenders fought fiercely with the enemy, they were eventually defeated. This time the enemy was different from the previous ones, incredibly powerful, like a god.

In short, they suffered heavy casualties.

After this incident broke out, the whole world was in an uproar.

The speed of news dissemination in modern society is no faster than in ancient times. Such news spread throughout Europe in a few tens of minutes, throughout North America in an hour, and within three hours, the whole world knew about what happened in London.

The nerves of countries across almost the entire planet trembled.

They naturally knew who the murderer was.

I also thought that this war would become a fight to the death.

But when the incident really happened, everyone couldn't accept it for a while.

Especially the top leaders of some countries.

In fact, there is a tacit understanding between wizards and Muggles.

The top leaders naturally know about the existence of wizards, and the tacit understanding between the two sides is that the national government can tolerate wizards causing some killings, such as causing some harm to ordinary people, but they cannot take action against the head of state. This is the bottom line.

Grindelwald never did such a thing back then.

Once this point is opened, it will be a fight to the death.

Almost half an hour after the news reached Europe, Babajide Akinbade, who took over as president of the Dumbledore Federation, appeared in Brussels, the headquarters of the European Union.

He addressed Europe on behalf of the world's wizards. At the meeting: He denounced the cruel and mad actions of the Death Eaters, led by Voldemort, to start a war, and cut off the connection between terrorist organizations such as the Death Eaters and wizards. He called on European countries to remain calm, and the Federation would not allow such a madman to ruin the reputation of wizards.

Wizards are peace-loving and hope to establish dialogue with everyone on an equal footing.

Babajide Akinbade said a lot.

He even mispronounced several words during his speech, which was enough to prove how panicked he was at the moment.

If this wizard really went to war with the Muggles, no matter what the outcome, he, the president of the Federation, would be hung on the pillar of shame in history. Thinking about how wizards in the future might label him as an executioner, an incompetent, an accomplice, and a conspirator, Babajide Akinbade felt tired and frightened.

He has nominated the former Secretary-General of the Federation, Sephis Kama, a pure-blood wizard from Senegal, as vice-president.

If the situation really gets out of control, he will step down immediately. After all, he cannot bear all the blame.

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The British do not know whether the president of the federation's speech has calmed the tension of European countries, because they are more concerned about the life and death of their own prime minister and queen.

The whole of London is now in panic.

There is a West Coast atmosphere everywhere.

The scene of all things thriving and flourishing is still vivid before my eyes.

Although there are still police to maintain order, this force is almost insignificant compared to the surging public opinion.

One hour after the incident.

Her Majesty appeared on all channels of British television.

Today, the sky over London was covered with thick grey clouds.

Lightning and heavy rain flooded the city, carrying endless sorrow and pain.

On both sides of the street, dilapidated buildings were crumbling in the rain, the mottled bullet holes and cracks on the walls were like scars of time, and the air was filled with the smell of scorched earth and gunpowder, which was suffocating. Rainwater and mud intertwined to form muddy streams that flowed freely on the streets.

In this desolate rain, sporadic gunshots occasionally rang out, echoing in the empty streets, sounding even more harsh.

The riots and shouting trampled on order.

Like a sign of doomsday.

On the street, there is a shopping mall with broken windows.

Raindrops fell on a radio, making the sound intermittent.

But the sound in it is familiar to everyone who hears it.

"."

"Back to the question of war."

An old female voice came from the radio, spreading across the street, then the neighborhood, the city, and finally the country.

"I don't think we've ever suffered such a tragic defeat in all these long centuries. Not even the glorious victory over the Nazis."

"But I believe that my government and military are capable of protecting our homeland. Let her weather the storm and intimidation."

"Even if it takes years, even if we are going to do this alone, that is who we are - that is our determination and that is the government's determination."

"The British Empire will stand hand in hand with her loyalty to justice, to the honor of the ancient Knights of the Round Table, and to all those who share common goals and needs, wizards, and will defend our land and our people to the death.

We will fight in the cities, we will fight on the seas, we will fight in the air with growing confidence and growing strength. We will defend our island, whatever the cost. We will fight on the beaches. We will fight on the landing grounds. We will fight in the fields and in the streets. We will fight in the hills. We will never surrender!

Even if this country, or a large part of it, is occupied by the enemy and plunged into famine, we still have unshakable faith and allies to help us, who will continue to arm and protect our country, even overseas. The battle will never stop - until God sees that the time is right, and the new world will come with vigorous power to save and liberate the old world! "

The Queen's voice inspires everyone.

Then Prime Minister Mr. Haq also appeared on the live broadcast, shouting victory.

And announced a series of department reorganizations.

This included the establishment of a wartime cabinet, the suspension of parliamentary affairs, and the establishment of a new war command department.

Invite wizard allies to help build new armies to fight against enemies, and more.

It can be said that Voldemort's fire finally burned the country into a rope.

Those who were unwilling to reform, unwilling to give up their interests, and unwilling to share power were all kicked out of the government.

This country is changing at an unprecedented pace.

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Over at Thornfield Castle.

The wizards were also shocked by Voldemort's actions.

Such a bizarre attack has never been seen before.

Fortunately, Hermione and Owen anticipated the possibility of war, and Theseus Scamander finally agreed to the plan. Otherwise, once the country's highest authority disappeared, the whole of Europe and even the world would be in chaos.

Theseus Scamander talked about many things with the Prime Minister that day.

The Federation also sent people to contact them.

They intend not to recognize the legal authority of the current British Ministry of Magic and declare the Anti-Voldemort Alliance headed by Theseus Scamander as the legal authority of the British wizarding world.

In short, there were a lot of things to discuss, but none of them were important to the little wizard. What was important was that Owen followed the visitors from the Federation back to the castle.

"There were too many things, and they were all in a mess. The Federation's excavation committee took the rubbings of the bas-reliefs away in batches, but they were hard to find."

This was also for safety reasons. After Dumbledore's death, Lupin ordered that all research materials be divided into several groups and carried by different employees.

This ensures that even if one of them falls into Voldemort's hands, all the information will not be leaked.

But this also made Owen tired of tracking it down.

Those people are too vigilant.

——Originally, Owen’s return was definitely a happy event for Hermione and the others, but after what happened in the UK, her joy was instantly diluted.

After returning, seeing Hermione and Harry's lost looks, Owen immediately said to comfort them: "Didn't you guess it a long time ago?"

"I guessed it, but..." Hermione pursed her lips. Deep down, she still didn't want these things to happen.

"Okay. Let's talk about the start of school. How have you been preparing while I've been away?"

Today, Thornfield Castle has begun to take on some of the charm of a wizarding school.

Several manors, castles and a chapel together form a complex of buildings.

Several acres of land in front of the castle were also cleared and the unkempt lawns were trimmed.

Pools, lakes, and gardens filled with sedge were created.

Owen even suspected they might build a Quidditch pitch.

Fortunately, there is no -- otherwise in the war years -- this is too

"Almost." Hermione said sadly, "There are 227 wizards coming to Thornfield Castle to continue their studies. Together with this year's first-year students, there are more than 30 of them, a total of 257."

"It's a bit small -" Owen said lightly, "There are about a thousand students in the whole Hogwarts school, and we have less than three hundred here. Excluding most of the Slytherins who didn't come, they have about two hundred people. There are also some other colleges - that is to say. About one-third of the young wizards plan to stay at home?"

"They can't stay!" said Hermione. "The Ministry of Magic has announced that all witches and wizards of school age must go to Hogwarts. It was announced last week.

Before this, although all wizards in Britain went to Hogwarts, it was not mandatory, and some wizards would choose other magic schools. But not this year. "

"Then..." Owen thought for a moment, then blurted out: "Are the one-third of the little wizards planning to flee Britain?"

"Even if they weren't, they would still be hiding," said Hermione. "Most of them are underage, and they don't dare to cast spells when there's a trace."

"We just need to do our best. Everyone is always responsible for their own actions."

"By the way." Owen changed the subject, "About the memorial service—"

"It will be held the day after tomorrow when school starts," said Hermione. "Theseus Scamander has invited some friends - in addition to the memorial service, there will be some other things to discuss."

"Well - after this, Harry and I have to go to Paris."

Hearing this, Hermione looked at him and said, "If there is anything else, tell me first."

"Hmm--" the boy nodded.

Over the next two days, Thornfield Castle entered its final phase of protection.

Around the castle, Theseus Scamander and his men had already cast countless protective spells, even more than Owen had imagined, because he actually saw a lot of ancient magic in those spells.

Ancient magic that should have been lost or replaced by modern spells of the same kind is being performed once again. To be honest, there's a sense of time blurring, of a strange intersection and collision.

Moody has put in place a number of safety measures for students coming to Thornfield Castle.

It involves multiple moves, jumping across several areas, and finally arriving here through Victor's world warp.

Another thing is that the students were not told the location of Thornfield Castle, which made them confused.

Fred and George even suggested blindfolding the students, or simply knocking them out and bringing them in, so as to ensure that the secrets of Thornfield Castle would not be leaked.

But these were rejected by Hermione and others as inhumane.

Finally, September 1st arrived.

The bright sunshine broke through the rainy days.

The leaves in the forest surrounding the castle were wet, as if they had been washed.

Everything seems to be new again.