360 The Decadent Minister, Cassandra, Sybil

360 The Decadent Minister, Cassandra, Sybil

"You mean Abraxas Malfoy?"

Eugenia didn't seem to expect that Principal Dumbledore would be so concerned about this matter. The teapot flew around in her hand, trying to fill it with tea again.

"The Ministry also attaches great importance to this matter and cannot ignore it - that old guy Malfoy has secretly hidden so many evil black magic items at home, who knows how many more he has hidden in other places. Ancient and noble A pure-blood family, plus tons of gold - it's all going to cause big trouble. Don't worry, Albus, the Aurors will catch him soon."

"By the way, I just have something to say."

Eugenia said with a headache: "There have been some voices in the ministry recently - forget it, you must know who they are anyway - Harold Minchum, the recognized hardliner, was involved in the last werewolf attack. Later, he kept mentioning that dementors were stationed at Hogwarts, saying that it was to protect the students in the school. Coupled with the recent prison break, he believed that this measure was even more necessary, and there were many consequences. Few people agree with him——"

"This is impossible!" Principal Dumbledore firmly refused: "Hogwarts is not yet protected by those evil and dirty guys, and I have always suspected that the person who helped Malfoy escape might be -"

"I knew you would say that -" Before Eugenia could finish her words, she suddenly froze: "What? What are you suspecting?"

"Dementors."

Dumbledore said bluntly: "They are the guards of Azkaban. There is no reason for Malfoy to really escape their sight."

Eugenia was still looking at Dumbledore blankly, as if he had said something that would never happen.

"This is impossible!"

She repeated Dumbledore's words without even noticing when the tea fell on the wizard's robe: "That's Azkaban. It has been used safely for so many years and there has never been any problem. Dementors can't betray. , they have no reason to betray the Ministry of Magic!"

"Unless," Dumbledore insisted, "there is something more sinister that draws them in, promising greater benefits."

Eugenia looked even more shocked than before.

"You mean the mysterious man?"

Dumbledore didn't nod or shake his head.

Instead, he was brooding.

Eugenia gradually panicked, and the tea spout kept touching the cup. She suddenly sighed: "This is impossible, Albus. What everyone else in the department thought was that Malfoy was secretly hiding something powerful. It was a dark magic item that deceived the dementors guarding Azkaban - including me."

"The manpower in the ministry is obviously insufficient, especially when we have just captured so many werewolves - the only good thing is that they have not had time to be transferred to Azkaban, otherwise once those criminals follow, Escaped...the consequences would be disastrous.”

"That's impossible, Albus. Dementors wouldn't betray the Ministry, that's impossible..."

Dumbledore stared at the unusually tired minister, already understanding what he was thinking.

"I thought that victory over the Werewolf would increase your confidence," he said.

"My confidence has indeed increased a lot..." Eugenia shook her head bitterly: "But it's not for me, but for you, Albus. I think you have never forgotten me. That proposal I mentioned before? I can't think of anyone else who would be most suitable for this position besides you. I will recommend you with all my heart, if you agree. I don't want to stay another day. This is not a whim of mine. Ever since the rise of You-Know-Who’s power, I’ve felt like I couldn’t handle it.”

"Then I'm afraid my answer will disappoint you again, Eugenia."

Principal Dumbledore refused without hesitation: "Power will not be my pursuit, education is my favorite thing. Apart from being the principal of Hogwarts, I can't think of anything that would be best for me." Location."

"As expected..." the tired minister sighed. She did not continue to persuade her because she knew that the old man in front of her really didn't want the position of Minister of Magic. He had already solemnly rejected it before. Yes, and more than once.

"Then what about the [person] you just mentioned?"

Eugenia finally asked at the old man's back: "Is there anything you need my help with? After all, I am still the Minister of Magic, and I will probably be the Minister for a long time."

Dumbledore did not stop: "You should find time to take a good rest, Eugenia."

"It does take a long time."

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The news of Abraxas Malfoy's escape from Azkaban also reached Hogsmeade, which made the village feel a lot more lonely after the werewolf uprising.

It is rumored that Malfoy possesses a weapon that allows him to face dementors without fear. The unknown power increases the fear in people's hearts.Except for the Aurors who still patrolled the streets, there were not many customers visiting the shops.

Two children were sitting behind the counter of Gobushi's shop, staring blankly at the street scene outside the door.

"It's so boring..." Karan muttered.

Mrs. Prince went somewhere unknown and asked them to help take care of the shop. Karan did not refuse, but he did not expect that this time it would be so boring-it had been a whole day without a single customer.

"It is estimated that the situation will become more and more serious in the future. This is just the beginning. When the power of the mysterious man becomes stronger, business will become even more difficult. Many shops will even close one after another, just to protect their families. The safety... By the way, Snape, is the money from selling the Acromantula venom enough? I may not even have any income in the future."

Snape replied feebly, and Callan was even less interested in chatting with him when he saw his appearance. This was also the result of Abraxas's successful escape from prison. Lily could not come to Hogmore. Decun!

News of the fugitive not only spread throughout the British wizarding world, but was also reported in detail in Muggle newspapers. However, the specific description changed from a wizard who hid dark magic items to a dangerous person with a serious mental disorder. Disease (this is a pretext devised by the magic world in order to avoid exposure), and he carries a terrifying firearm with him, which looks very much like a wooden stick, but it is definitely not a wooden stick!

Lily had known for a long time that this was actually a wizard who was on the run, but she accidentally let it slip during a dinner. The Evans couple were all shocked, and Petunia also quietly persuaded her. She didn't want to travel alone, it was too risky.

So Snape became this weak look, unable to keep up his energy all day long - when the expectations in his heart were suddenly shattered, any little boy would not be able to bear it.

Karan had no intention of soothing his injured heart. After counting the number of Gobstones on the shelf again, he finally chose to spread out this morning's Daily Prophet and read it again.

[Malfoy is still at large]

[The Ministry of Magic confirmed today that Abraxas Malfoy is still at large. Although he has never personally committed any evil deeds (or perhaps there is just no evidence), everyone has witnessed the horrific dark magic in the basement of Malfoy Manor. The quantity of items is more powerful than any evil deed. 】

"How on earth did he do it?"

Snape finally stopped being silent. He stared closely at the sinister photo in the newspaper and asked, "How is it possible that someone can really escape from Azkaban?"

Karan knew that this could be done through the Animagus - animals' emotions are not as rich as humans, and Dementors are aware of human existence through emotions. Animals interact with dead people in their senses. It makes no difference, and this is why the future Sirius was able to escape from Azkaban.

But Abraxas obviously couldn't be an Animagus - it wasn't that simple, otherwise it wouldn't result in only a few people being registered at all times.

"Either he really has some weapons," Karan said thoughtfully, "Or, someone is secretly helping him."

Snape reacted immediately: "You mean the mysterious man?"

Callan nodded slightly and said: "Don't forget, when we were still in the first grade, there were shadows of Abraxas Malfoy and the mysterious man behind Lucius's plan to murder Ted. They were more or less Few have helped Lucius. It is obvious that the Malfoy family is working for the mysterious person."

"And what I told you - when riding the Knight Bus, I met Mr. Lear and Bok in [Boggin and Bok]. He was suddenly going to Loch Ness, where there is the largest lake in the world. The horse-shaped water monster will definitely be the best means of transportation to Azkaban."

"I just don't know how he tamed that horse-shaped water monster. This is not an easy task. After all, it is the largest one..."

Snape looked at Kahlan in confusion.

"But why Bork?" he suddenly asked: "Is he a Death Eater? Even if he is, why did the mysterious man insist on picking him to rescue Abraxas, and why did he take the Knight Bus with such arrogance? How many men does the mysterious man have? There should be quite a few, they won’t stop even during the holidays.”

Snape pointed to other pages of the "Daily Prophet" - as he said, even after the werewolf attack plan failed, Voldemort's power did not shrink, and the damage caused has continued - there are more The Dark Mark is the best proof.

Karan was stunned by the question, but his expression remained calm.

"It doesn't matter." He said: "It's none of our business anyway. Instead of thinking about these things, we should study how to use the jumping cauldron and the taboos in the moonlight. These alone are enough to keep us busy."

"By the way, there are also entertaining guests."

The empty Gobstone Club finally welcomed its first customer today - but this customer didn't seem willing to take out the shiny gold, but came to chat with the two children.

"Why are you still staying here?" Ted said excitedly: "There is a big shot in the village. He has just moved into the Three Broomsticks pub. If you go now, it's still too late. If it's later, he might just move into Hogwarts Castle." ”

Big man?

Who will be the big shot?

Logically speaking, Ted has even met Moody, the most powerful Auror, so there shouldn't be anyone more powerful showing up - could it be the director of the Auror Office?Or the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement?

"Why do you say Hogwarts Castle?" Karan asked.

"Who knows." Ted said mysteriously, looking at the two children with a somewhat envious look: "It would be great if I graduated later, so that the course I regret taking the most would no longer be the divination class. , and also give me the opportunity to connect with a true prophet.”

"Cassandra Trelawney - the author of "Beyond the Mist and Seeing the Future", I didn't expect that the principal could even invite her."

Trelawny?

After hearing this familiar surname, Karan immediately thought of Sybill Trelawney, a half-baked prophet. The reason why she got an interview with Principal Dumbledore was because she was the famous prophet Cassander. The identity of La Trelawney's great-great-granddaughter - she also made a prophecy in a trance that Harry was the savior, causing Snape, who had become a Death Eater, to reveal the prophecy to Voldemort and let him kill Potter. A family creates the Boy Who Lived.

"Why do you see me like that?"

Snape, who was still a child in front of him, asked with strange eyes. He always felt that something was wrong with the way Karan stared at him, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

"It's nothing."

Karan said nonchalantly, then he turned to Ted and asked: "So, Cassandra the Prophet is still in the Three Broomsticks?"

After confirming, Karan rushed out of the door and shouted: "Then I'll leave it to you to look after the store."

"Huh?" Ted was stunned, and the smile on his face froze.

Snape was much more polite than Callan, after all, this was his own shop - so he walked up to Ted like he was cramping, and the corners of his mouth twitched as if to express his gratitude.Ted took two steps back with a vigilant look. It would cost a lot of money to cure this disease.

He watched helplessly as Snape's mouth opened in the shape of an "8", but in the end he just heard: "[-]% off. Next time you and Andromeda come over, I can secretly give you a [-]% discount."

After saying these words, Snape ran away and hurriedly chased Karan at the corner of the street.

Ted looked around blankly.

"Can this be considered one of the Auror patrols?"

On the other side, a lot of people gathered in front of the Three Broomsticks, making the whole street extremely lively. The bartender, Miss Rosmerta, waved the tray angrily: "It's full, all the seats in the bar are full. There are no extra seats, and even if you go in, you won't be able to get free divination, so it would be better to go back to Hogwarts and go to school again."

Karan and Snape struggled to squeeze through the crowd, and Rosmerta recognized these two classmates who also lived in Hogsmeade.

"Go to the backstage of the bar." She bent over and whispered, "There are two extra benches stuffed under there, so move quickly."

The two of them quickly got into the bar through Rosmer Tower's body. The place was really crowded, and there were people sitting everywhere. It seemed that the famous prophet was more popular than the experts in any subject - everyone Trying to predict everything, no matter whether it is true or not, and what price you have to pay for it.

The position of Cassandra's prophet is particularly conspicuous - she is a woman who is too old to look good. She seems to fall apart at the touch of a touch. The witch robe on her body is covered with crystal ball patterns, twinkling.

The strangest thing is her eyes - pure white, without any dirt.

"That is the third eye of the prophet."

Andromeda didn't know when she sat across from the two of them. She raised a glass of frothy butterbeer and seemed to be laughing at the two of them: "Many people will be confused when they see Cassandra Prophet for the first time. If you’re scared, don’t do anything rash.”

However, she still underestimated the two of them - Snape had read countless dark magic books, and the illustrations in them were countless times scarier than a pair of pure white eyes.

As for Karan's eyes, he didn't even blink, and he kept trying to open them wide, as if he wanted to see more clearly.

"It's really boring," Andromeda muttered: "Where's Ted? He just told me that he would call you over. Where is he now? Why didn't I see him?"

"Ted is helping to look after the store." Karan said nonchalantly, and then immediately asked: "Is that really the Third Eye? Why is it white? Are all Third Eyes like this?"

"Guarding the store?" Andromeda thought for a while with a strange expression: "Forget it, let's see how Kingsley deals with him. As for the white third eye you mentioned, it is not. The third eye is just a term in divination, referring to The mind of a prophet.”

"Cassandra the Seer is only the way she is because she is blind."

blind?

This time it finally scared Snape: "Then how should she look into the crystal ball?"

"Divination is never done with the eyes, but with the heart."

This sentence was not what Andromeda said. A little girl suddenly appeared next to the counter. She was wearing a pair of thick glasses and looked a little dazed and silly.

"She is Sybill Trelawney."

Andromeda stared at Snape's embarrassed look with a smile, and she introduced the two of them: "Sibyl is the great-great-granddaughter of Cassandra the prophet, and she is also a freshman at Hogwarts this year. Although she is young, she is She is specifically responsible for taking care of Cassandra's prophet, and she may have also inherited the third eye."

Karan stared at the future divination teacher with interest. Unexpectedly, she was younger than him, but unfortunately her third eye was——

"When falsehood becomes true..."

Sybil suddenly turned her head to look at Karan and said, her eyes seemed to bulge out, and her appearance seemed a little penetrating.

"what?"

Snape was stunned for a moment, but Karan's expression became more solemn inexplicably.

"Then what?" he asked with a frown.

"Sybil, your food is ready." At this time, the boss behind the counter handed over a dinner plate. Sybil immediately forgot what she had just said. She shouted in surprise: "Butterbeer, I I’ve been wanting to drink it for a long time!”

She crookedly carried the dinner plate to her grandmother's table.Despite being blind, Cassandra Seer seemed to recognize her great-great-granddaughter and rubbed her head lovingly.

"Third Eye." Snape said enviously: "It would be great if I also had a Third Eye. I could...well, know more potion formulas, so I don't have to test them one by one, Jin Qidu. I lost a lot of weight..."

He rambled on a lot of nonsense to cover up the mistake he almost made.

Andromeda was much more calm: "I just want to see when Ted will propose to me and how many more children we will have in the future."

This was beyond the scope of what a child should hear, and Snape immediately lost interest.

"What about you?" He turned to ask Karan, who was always silent.

"I..."

Karan murmured, and finally said something completely unrelated to the Third Eye.

"Where did I put the crystal ball? And the book "Seeing the Future Through the Mist"..."