[HP] Prisoner of Nurmengard

Do not agree with the idea?As far as I know, you seem to have joined the Death Eaters back then, is that true? "

Freeman stepped out of the Death Eater's position and tried to corner Rabastan into a dilemma.Although the power of the Death Eaters had been greatly reduced after Voldemort's disappearance, with Severus still in power, no one dared to openly discuss the merits and demerits of the Death Eaters.In particular, Rabastan himself is a Death Eater. If he agrees with Freeman, it will show his betrayal of the Death Eaters.

As far as Freeman knew, Rabastan had been jumping up and down trying to gain Severus' trust during this time. In order not to fail, Rabastan could only admit that he was ruthless to his brother and sister-in-law.Freeman tried his best to control the corners of his slightly raised lips, not wanting to show his good mood too much. He could see that Rabastan had forgotten him, and while feeling resentful in his heart, he didn't want to give up this advantage.

The enemy is clear and we are dark, what a chance for revenge, Freeman sneered in his heart.Rabastan was not overwhelmed by Freeman's sharp words, and the smile on his face did not fade at all. In fact, he was in a good mood.Of course Freeman thought he had made a move out of curiosity, but in Labastan's view, this happened to be his chance to fight back.

"Mr. Freeman, as far as I know my brother and sister-in-law are not in jail for joining the Death Eaters, but for torturing and murdering multiple wizards and Muggles and using the three Unforgivable Curses. My heart aches for them As a member of the Death Eaters, I am proud of my choice and swear to be loyal to the Lord forever." Rabastan said unhurriedly.

As Freeman thought, talking about Death Eaters was still taboo, and no one dared to mention Voldemort's name. Freeman wanted to use this to trick him, and he didn't mind letting Freeman suffer for himself.The crimes of Rodolphs and Bellatrix were not a secret, and the acquittal of "participating in the Death Eaters" was a sensation. As a reporter, Freeman could not have known about it.

Labastan didn't know whether Freeman was negligent due to lack of IQ or haste. Anyway, he had to make good use of the other party's flaws.However, Rabastan is not prepared to really do anything to Freeman. After all, how much of today's interview can appear in the Daily Prophet depends on Freeman, not him. After all, Freeman is the one who pays the money.

Moreover, he still needs to rely on the influence of the Daily Prophet, and he doesn't want to offend the Daily Prophet and Freeman too much, as long as they don't mess around with plans to revive the Lestrange family.Rabastan can tolerate some small offenses for the time being. As for the future, as long as the Lestrange family regains its former glory, is it possible that a mere Daily Prophet will not be able to deal with it?

Freeman's complexion was not so good-looking in comparison. He didn't expect his impatience to leave such a big hole for Rabastan to catch. Fortunately, no one else was present during the interview, and Rabastan probably wouldn't be stupid. It was spread everywhere that he didn't have the ability to protect himself under the influence of Death Eaters.After this episode, Freeman also calmed down, and the questions he asked became gentler.He is not in a hurry to take revenge on Rabastan, he has the patience.

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☆, all for potion materials

When Rabastan’s exclusive interview appeared on the Daily Prophet, Severus and Gellert were enjoying a sweet two-person world in Prince Manor, and even Red was accused of cultivating feelings with Draco. Throwing it to Malfoy Manor in name, of course Red himself is actually very willing.The sweet days always pass quickly, they still have a lot of things to do, and the Christmas holiday is coming to an end.

Severus glanced at the newspaper and didn't even comment on what Rabastan had done.In his opinion, whether Lestrange can revive is not up to Rabastan, and everything Rabastan has done is nothing more than a monkey show, just watching the excitement.What really worried Severus and Gellert was that classes at Hogwarts were about to start, and it was time for them to go back.

In fact, both of them were a little bit reluctant to live a peaceful life these days, and they both regretted why they went to Hogwarts to be professors. How comfortable their free life was.It's just that Severus, who has always been disciplined, didn't show it, and the depression in his heart was not as serious as Gellert's. Gellert, who was always used to doing whatever he wanted, was more entangled.

He always does things according to his own heart, without any constraints.Whether it was self-imprisonment for Dumbledore or getting out of Nurmengard for Severus, it was all out of his own will.But now, he had to be bound by Hogwarts, and it was impossible for him not to feel depressed.But, anyway, for Severus, he was willing to do so.

Just when the two were quietly snuggling up to enjoy their last leisure, the sound of footsteps came from behind them from far and near.They didn't panic, this was Prince Manor, no one else could come in except their trusted friends and subordinates, and no one would be stupid enough to come to Prince Manor to provoke and seek death.When the footsteps stopped not far from them, they turned around calmly.

The person who came was Frederick, another potion master besides Severus among the saints. Frederick saluted the two of them, and then said his purpose, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, your Highness needs One of the ingredients of the anti-abortion potion is used up, and it is difficult to find it now, and the effect will be much worse if it is replaced by other ingredients."

This matter is also very troublesome for Frederick. There are not many such ingredients and their effects are not very great, so they are basically not available in potion ingredient stores, but they are an indispensable part of the wizard's fetus-relieving potion. Material.After knowing that Severus was pregnant, he had already sent someone to look for it. He thought he would be able to support it until the materials ran out, but Regulus came halfway.

Regulus' situation was much worse than that of Severus. Severus had Gellert's magical support, and when he found out, the abortion measures were also timely, and the fetus was very healthy.As for Regulus, he was originally pregnant secretly, and the depression and tension in his heart was not conducive to the healthy development of the fetus in the first place, and his mood became even more depressed after Voldemort found out that he was pregnant.

Then she was kicked out of Slytherin Castle by Voldemort just over a month into her pregnancy before the danger period passed. Portkeys were not a comfortable way to travel, and they were even more dangerous for wizards in the early stages of pregnancy.After coming to Prince Manor, although Severus didn't treat him materially badly, he was dissatisfied with him in his heart, and it was naturally impossible for him to relax.

Based on these circumstances, although Severus was dissatisfied with Regulus' methods, he still had some expectations for the child. Now that the child was handed over to him, Frederick naturally couldn't ignore him.Therefore, the anti-abortion potion that was expected to last until the material was found was not enough. Although there was still more than a week's supply, it was impossible for Friedrich to wait until it was used up before reporting back.

"Just say what you think." Gellert knew his subordinates very well, and knew that if there was no solution, Friedrich would not come to him like this.Of course, if it really came time to have to come, Friedrich would not keep hiding it, but his demeanor would not be as relaxed as it is now.

"Yes, Wang. That kind of material can be found in the Black Lake of Hogwarts, and if I'm not mistaken, there are quite a few of them, which should be enough to last for a while." Friedrich said solemnly, with an expression on his face. Very honest, but the eagerness in his eyes made Severus and Gellert have to suspect that his thoughts were not so simple.

In fact, Frederick didn't say anything, and Severus could guess what he was thinking. It was nothing more than coveting the potion ingredients in the Black Lake. As both masters of potions, their tacit understanding was very good in many cases.When Severus was still a student, he had ideas about the potion ingredients of the Black Lake, but the water was not as good as the land, and he dared to go to the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, but he never dared to set foot in the Black Lake.

Although he became a professor at Hogwarts this semester, the current Severus is no longer the Severus of his student days. He can get all kinds of potion ingredients, so naturally he is not so enthusiastic about the Black Lake. up.In addition, a lot of things have happened in the past few months since the school started, and he didn't have too much time to pay attention to these things.

However, as a master of potions, although Severus would not overly pursue potion ingredients in the Black Lake, he was still a little excited when he heard Friedrich's proposal. No potion master would refuse potion ingredients.Although he can't go down with Friedrich now because of his pregnancy, this doesn't prevent him from taking a share of it.

So with the strong support of Severus, this matter was decided in this way. As for whether to notify Dumbledore, Severus said that he had selective amnesia.Because the professor had to prepare at Hogwarts earlier, Severus and Gellert went to school earlier than Red and the others, and Frederick and Ursula were already necessary equipment for them.

The night before the students returned to school, four people quietly came to the Black Lake.Gellert and Friedrich went down together, while Severus and Ursula were ready to meet them on the shore. Although Gellert and Friedrich's strength should not be able to stop them, but this comparison Feel like doing something bad, don't you?Moreover, the possibility of being noticed by Dumbledore is also very high.

Watching Gellert and Friedrich disappear into the water, Ursula placed a soft cushion on the grass by the lake for Severus to sit on, and then spread out the tablecloth and served milk and snacks. It seems to be out to play, although the time is a bit strange.The Thirteen Saints were different from others, and Severus didn't know how to distinguish between them, so he smiled and asked Ursula to sit down and eat together, and he could also chat with him.

Ursula also responded with a smile, and they all acted very relaxed, because with Gellert around, the trip to the Black Lake would indeed not be dangerous.The only thing to worry about is the mermaids in the Black Lake. Although the mermaids are not the most powerful magical creatures in the Black Lake, they can't help but talk, and Dumbledore happens to be able to speak the mermaid language. Isn't this a good time to sue?

They didn't care much about being known by Dumbledore, but the feeling that everything was under Dumbledore's control was bad, even if Hogwarts was Dumbledore's territory.And maybe, before Gellert and Friedrich came up, Dumbledore would suddenly take a walk by the Black Lake, and then accidentally discovered their actions.

Severus didn't think that Dumbledore would not find out about their actions, anyway, even if Dumbledore found out, it would have no effect on them, so Severus didn't want to try to guess Dumbledore's thoughts at all, just I don't want Dumbledore to be too proud.Severus drank his tea and chatted to Ursula casually, while casting his eyes on the deep black lake.

Things in the world often come and go, Severus was thinking about whether Dumbledore would come, and Dumbledore got out of the bushes, "Hehe, Severus, Ms. Ursula, It's so late, haven't you rested yet?" Dumbledore walked towards them, but his eyes were on the seemingly calm lake.

"Principal Dumbledore, we don't seem to be close enough to use our Christian names, please call me Grindelwald." Severus pursed his lips and smiled. He didn't really want to correct Dumbledore, anyway, he said Dumbledore will not change either, this man has always done his own way.He deliberately used "Grindelwald", the surname that Dumbledore cared about most, to scare him.

Who made Dumbledore make him uncomfortable first, of course he also wanted to make Dumbledore uncomfortable.Dumbledore's eyes flashed, and he glanced at the calm lake from the corner of his eye, and then he looked at Severus and said with a smile: "You used to be my student, didn't you? Besides, there are three students in Hogwarts now. Mr. Grindelwald, I also don't want to be misunderstood."

It was impossible to say that Dumbledore didn't care about Severus' provocation, but more than ten years had passed, if he was still as angry as he was at the beginning, then he wouldn't be Dumbledore.He has always been a man who is good at hiding his thoughts, and when expressing his anger can only lead to humiliation, he definitely knows what to do.

Severus didn't intend to get entangled in this matter, it would only make him look petty, "Is Headmaster Dumbledore also coming out to enjoy the beauty of Hogwarts at night at this late hour?" Severus asked seriously Naturally, it seems that they really just came out to enjoy the night view. As for Gellert and Friedrich who are still in the black lake, aren't they interested in the view at the bottom of the lake?

"Yes." Dumbledore opened his eyes and said nonsense without the slightest embarrassment, "Severus, why is it that only Ms. Ursula is with you? Is Mr. Grindelwald no longer?" Severus, Ray Among the three of Gellert and Gellert, Dumbledore only called Gellert by his surname, as if he could pretend that he had nothing to do with Gellert.

Severus replied more naturally than Dumbledore, "I want to see the scenery at the bottom of the Black Lake, but I can't go down because I'm pregnant, so Gail and Friedrich helped me go down to see it." As for the magic collected at the bottom of the lake Medicine ingredients, as a potion master, Friedrich saw that it was natural to collect some potion ingredients, right?The things in the Black Lake are the same as those in the Forbidden Forest. As long as they are members of Hogwarts, they can be collected. Although Frederick is not from Hogwarts, he can help Severus busy.

The author has something to say: Just after finishing the work, the aunt came and burst into tears

☆、Newly discovered species

Just when Severus and Dumbledore were talking nonsense, they suddenly discovered a reef suddenly appeared on the black lake shrouded in night, which surprised both Severus and Dumbledore.The area of ​​the Black Lake is known, especially at night when the light is not bright, they can't see the edge at all, but after staying in Hogwarts for so many years, they still know whether there is such a large reef on the Black Lake.

What's more, although the two of them were probing back and forth just now, their attention never left the lake. The reef clearly appeared suddenly just now.Of course, there are many magical creatures in the Black Lake, and there are also many huge magical creatures. The reef is some distance from the shore and the light is dim. If the magical creatures in the Black Lake float up, it is possible to be mistaken for the reef.

But the problem is, if it is a magical creature, there must be fluctuations in magic power, how could they not find it.Even if it is a high-level magical creature that can hide its own magic power fluctuations, it is impossible for Dumbledore, one of the most powerful wizards of the contemporary era, to be unaware of any magic power fluctuations. The history is intriguing.

Just when Dumbledore was about to go and have a look, the reef suddenly moved towards them.The three people on the shore were stunned again, and they inevitably became a little on guard, and Ursula even directly protected Severus behind him.No matter what it was, Severus' safety was the most important thing, and Severus couldn't use magic easily now.

Severus didn't object to Ursula's protection either, normally he wouldn't need it, but now he has one in his stomach, even if he didn't take his own safety at heart, he wouldn't bet on the child.In the vigilant eyes of the three, the "reef" was getting closer and closer. At this time, they could see clearly what kind of reef it was, and it was simply a huge bat corpse.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief. Since it was a corpse, it was normal for them not to feel the fluctuation of magic power. This bat should have been killed by Gellert and Friedrich who were still in the Black Lake, but even Dumbledore Lido didn't even know that there was such a big bat in the Black Lake.Severus' doubts were different from Dumbledore's, he had never heard of a bat that lived in water.

While the three were thinking about each other, the time of the bat was also moved to the shore, and at the same time, Friedrich also floated up from the water.It turned out that some potion materials could not be treated with magic. This was the first time Friedrich had seen this kind of bat. He was not sure if he could use magic, so he pushed the bat's corpse to the shore by himself.

After a while, Gellert also came out of the lake. Although Severus was eager to know how the bat was, but it was hard to talk with Dumbledore after all, so he said goodbye to Dumbledore first.Although Dumbledore had many questions, but Gellert brought up the reason that Severus was pregnant and needed to rest, and he couldn't stop him. He could only smile and watch them leave with the bat corpse.

Back in the cellar office, Friedrich first took the bat corpse to the laboratory for preservation, and then classified and preserved the other potion materials collected.In the office, Severus asked about the bat, and Ursula also showed interest.Although she was not a master of potions, she was quite interested in potions, especially that bat was a species she had never seen before.

Gellert then talked about his and Friedrich's experience at the bottom of the lake. At the beginning, it was nothing special. In order to avoid trouble, they avoided the mermaids and chose a relatively remote path.But maybe the potion materials grow particularly well in remote places, and he and Friedrich's harvest is very good.

They collected potion materials along the way and entered a canyon at the bottom of the black lake, where they saw the huge white bat.When they saw this bat for the first time, they were also taken aback. They had never heard of bats living in water, and they were so huge, and the bat attacked them the moment they saw them.

However, Gellert immediately discovered that the magic power of this bat was not that strong, and the means of attacking them were nothing but sharp claws and sharp teeth.Although the bat was very fast, Gellert didn't care about things that could be solved by magic. He didn't even need Friedrich to move his wand. Gellert quickly killed the bat.

In fact, Gellert didn't want to kill this bat at first. After all, it was a species he had never seen before, and it was more valuable to be alive than to be dead.It's just that Gellert misjudged the bat's strength. He didn't expect that he would kill the bat with a single spell with so much magic power. But having a corpse is better than nothing, so he had to bring the bat corpse here.

It must have been a coincidence. If the bat was alive, Dumbledore probably wouldn't let them take it away so easily. After all, it was a species that no one had ever seen before at Hogwarts.But since it was a corpse, he had nothing to say.For potion masters, a new species is equal to a new potion material, which is also equal to a possible breakthrough in potion.

When talking about the origin of this bat, Gellert remembered something, "Sev, Friedrich and I also found a ray in the black lake." The ray lives in the sea. As for Black Lake, it has always been an inland lake in people's understanding, but it is actually an inland lake, so this has become a bit strange.

Seeing Severus frowning slightly, Gellert continued: "I suspect that there is a waterway leading to the sea under the Black Lake. Britain is an island country after all, so this possibility should not be small." As Gellert said , England is an island country, although Hogwarts is not by the sea, even the very center of England is not far from the sea.

"But even so, it can't explain the origin of the white bat?" Severus said hesitantly.The ocean has always been a very mysterious area, neither Muggles nor wizards know much about the ocean.The reason is nothing else, just because the ocean is too deep and too vast, neither Muggles nor wizards can only get a glimpse of it.

Just because he didn't know much about the ocean, Severus didn't dare to conclude that there must be no creature like that white bat in the sea.In any case, he has an irresistible longing for the ocean, and perhaps every master of potions yearns for the rich products in the ocean. Animals, plants and other substances may occupy a pivotal position in potion science.

Gellert didn't answer, but picked up an apple from the coffee table and concentrated on peeling it.Why didn't he know what Severus yearned for, but the ocean was mysterious and attractive but also full of dangers, even if he awakened the blood of the night elves, there was no guarantee that he could protect Severus in the ocean.Night elves live on land and almost never set foot in the sea.

At times like this, Gellert couldn't help thinking that if he awakened not the night elf blood but the ancient mermaid blood, he would have the best of both worlds.But this is just thinking about it. Ancient mermaids do have advantages in the ocean, but they are not as good as night elves on land.And they have a big weakness that they cannot do without water, the Dark Lord cannot have such a weakness.

This weakness is actually not a weakness for the ancient mermaids, because they will never leave the ocean where they live, and it is impossible for Gellert to leave everything on land and live in the ocean.Gellert peeled the apple, removed the core, cut the flesh into small pieces and put them in front of Severus. After being pregnant, Severus fell in love with sweet and sour fruits like apples.

Just wait a little longer, and when his strength improves further, he will take Severus to explore the relatively safe shallow sea.It was Gellert's idea, except that he never told Severus and didn't want to tell him until he was ready.Telling Severus before everything was certain would only add to his troubles, accidents always existed.

Although Severus was sorry, he also knew the danger, and he didn't intend to make trouble for Gellert, so he silently began to concentrate on eating the apple.The two who suddenly became silent made Ursula look a little embarrassed. Neither Severus nor Gellert were talkative people.

On the contrary, Ursula felt a little unsightly among them. She tried her best to reduce her sense of existence, but still felt that she was the sinner who ruined the atmosphere, so she had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, I'm going to see Frederick. Why haven't you come back yet, he won't get lost in such a small place." Ursula walked into the basement as if fleeing.

It is also interesting to talk about Friedrich's getting lost.In general, geniuses in one aspect are often confused in the other. This is the case with Friedrich. He has a problem of talking about big things and small things—Lu Chi.In fact, road madness is not a big problem for wizards. Wizards have many ways to avoid having to worry about remembering how to take a certain road.

Such as Apparition, such as Portkey, such as Fireplace, such as Guiding Charm and so on.But this does not mean that wizards can sit back and relax, because there are always places where all these methods are ineffective. First of all, some magic can prohibit apparition, door keys and guiding spells, and fireplaces are not everywhere. In this case Now, Lu Chi becomes a troublesome problem.

Frederick's situation is different from the above. It's not that he can't use these methods, but he forgot... He is not such a confused person at ordinary times. That time, Gellert and Dumbledore were defeated in a duel. After self-imprisonment and Azkaban, the thirteen saints ran to drink in depression after persuasion to no avail. Everyone was drunk, and Friedrich was no exception.

After drinking, of course, everyone went home after the show. When everyone was drunk, no one remembered that there was a road idiot, Friedrich. In the end, Friedrich, who completely forgot how to get home, just turned around on the road drunk. It took more than four hours before I remembered to use the Patronus Charm to find someone to bring me home.Speaking of which, Friedrich's patron saint is also very special, a cluster of orange flames.

The author has something to say: Is it possible that this seat wants to expand the gods again... I don't know myself...