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Seeing this, Hu Xiuwu smiled.
Teacher Zhang Huaiyi said that Tianshi was the most talkative person on the mountain, and was often scolded by the old Tianshi for this.
He must have been feeling depressed over the years.
After entering the house, Hu Xiuwu approached the Taoist priest, bowed to him, and then listened quietly to Zhang Zhiwei's storytelling.
Hu Xiuwu originally thought that this was just a story whose ending he had already guessed, but he didn't expect there would be a twist.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhiwei finally shook his head and said: "...But that evil man called Voldemort still ran away."
Ran away! How could Voldemort be so powerful that he could escape from Dumbledore and the Master?
Hu Xiuwu was very surprised.
"That monster was about to be caught by my friend Dumbledore, but suddenly a group of Death Eaters came between the three of us and rescued Voldemort."
When talking about Voldemort's escape, Zhang Zhiwei's tone was calm and he didn't feel sorry for it. But when talking about the group of Death Eaters, Tianshi's tone became much more serious:
"That group of Death Eaters is completely different from the previous ones. They are just like the Yellow Turbans of the past. They worship Voldemort as a god. In order to save him, they are ready to die and rush towards Dumbledore and me almost suicidally."
"The Death Eaters suffered heavy casualties, but they still distracted the two of us, and Voldemort seized the opportunity and fled."
Hu Xiuwu was puzzled: "Strange, didn't Professor Dumbledore say that there were only a few Death Eaters left? Where did Voldemort's diehard fans come from?"
Zhang Zhiwei said: "I heard from that guy named Batty that those people escaped from a place called Azkaban."
Chapter 294 Reward
Voldemort's men escaped from Azkaban prison, which was the most heavily guarded prison in the British wizarding world. After Sirius Black took advantage of the loophole and escaped, the Ministry of Magic strengthened the security there.
Even so, the Death Eaters who were being held in custody still escaped. And it was not just a few isolated escapes by one or two people, but a large number of people who escaped.
Unless that prison was captured, how could so many Death Eaters escape?
However, when the elites were imprisoned and Voldemort had not yet resurrected, the power from the Death Eaters could attack Azkaban.
Malfoy's group of wizards who live a life of luxury and claim to be pure-blood aristocrats do not seem like the kind of people who would attack prisons for Voldemort and go down his path to the end.
Not only Hu Xiuwu didn't understand, but even Dumbledore didn't understand. Because of this variable, his plan was only half successful.
Now the Ministry of Magic can no longer play ostrich and can only face up to Voldemort's return.
But Voldemort was resurrected and returned to the shadows, like a venomous snake hiding in the treetops, waiting for the next opportunity to attack, becoming unpredictable again.
At the end of his speech, Zhang Zhiwei smacked his lips and told Hu Xiuwu a detail:
"I always feel that Voldemort himself seems to be surprised. He did not seem to expect that his men would come to rescue them."
Voldemort himself was surprised?
Through the communication in the past six months, Hu Xiuwu has also come to realize that, perhaps because there is no need, the Heavenly Master is not good at conspiracies and intrigues.
But Hu Xiuwu believed in the Taoist's judgment. He said Voldemort was surprised, so Voldemort must be very surprised?
So who rescued these people?
After listening to the story, Hu Xiuwu got up and left, pushing the door and walking out.
Bi Youlong asked casually: "Where are you going so late?"
Hu Xiuwu: "Go get my reward."
"Come back soon, we're leaving!"
"it is good!"
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Since Zhang Zhiwei has returned, Dumbledore is naturally also in Hogwarts.
However, after they came back, Minister of Magic Fudge left in a daze, because he knew that he would not stay in the position of Minister of Magic for long.
When he left, many Ministry of Magic clerks pretended not to see him, and instead stayed at Hogwarts to be with Barty Crouch.
These people are political animals like Fudge. Things that Fudge himself can feel, they can see more clearly as they watch from the sidelines.
It was only a matter of time before Fudge was dismissed, and after Fudge was dismissed, Barty Crouch became the strongest contender for the post of Minister of Magic.
It is common to step on the high and praise the low.
But Barty Crouch was in no mood to deal with them, and as soon as he returned to Hogwarts, he consulted Dumbledore on how to guard against the returning Death Eaters and their leader Voldemort.
However, no one in the porch looked unhappy, just like the noble family children who were waiting for Wu Daozi outside the Taoist temple that Hu Xiuwu saw in Pei Min's memory.
This group of people stood outside the porch of the Hogwarts headmaster's office, not feeling tired, and when they talked, they always praised Barty Crouch loudly.
Relying on his physique that far surpassed those of the weak wizards, Hu Xiuwu easily squeezed past them and approached the stone statue at the door of the principal's office.
Before he could say the command, the door opened automatically.
There were only three people and a bird in the spacious principal's office.
Familiar people, familiar birds.
Even at Hogwarts, with Dumbledore sitting next to him, Moody still stood at the door, using his magic eyes to keep an eye on the surrounding situation. It was he who used his magic eyes to see Hu Xiuwu through the wall just now and helped him open the door.
Taking advantage of this episode, Barty Crouch stood up to say goodbye, and put the hat on the table on his head:
"Professor Dumbledore, let's stop here for today. I still have to deal with the aftermath of the Goblet of Fire."
"As for the possibility you mentioned, I don't have the authority to investigate Azkaban right now, but I can ask a friend."
Dumbledore personally saw him off, patted his back and said with emotion: "Barty, it's a good thing that you are still in the Ministry of Magic."
Barty Crouch stood straight: "People like me are not likable. It may not be a good thing for me to become the Minister of Magic."
Dumbledore said: "With Voldemort missing, it's not a bad thing to have a strong man in charge of the Ministry of Magic."
After Barty Crouch left the house, the people waiting in the porch escorted him out.
Hu Xiuwu was watching from the side in amazement. When Barty Crouch picked them up, there were only two soldiers beside them. He even used Apparition to send them to Hogwarts personally. The director of public relations had to drive the guests himself.
But look at the situation now.
When I came, no one cared, but when I left, everyone was paying attention to me.
I see him building a tall building from scratch.
Inside the house, Moody was flipping through Dumbledore's collection with ease, wanting to entertain Hu Xiuwu.
As a result, all I found was a pile of lively and ferocious cockroaches that liked to curl themselves up into a ball.
Moody waved his wand and directed the teapot to pour a cup of tea for Hu Xiuwu, complaining: "You should drink some tea first. How could Dumbledore like this kind of thing?"
"I feel fine."
As the boyfriend of the Gu-body Saint, Hu Xiuwu naturally has no aversion to insects. As a gourmet, he knows all kinds of insect delicacies.
Besides, there is a piece of fresh food in front of you. If you don’t try it, how can you be called a gourmet?
Hu Xiuwu picked up a cockroach and threw it into his mouth. While chewing, he could still feel the cockroach struggling and bursting in his mouth.
Hu Xiuwu licked his lips, took a sip of tea to wash away the taste in his mouth, and never touched the pile of cockroaches on the table again.
To him, the taste of this candy was too weird, a bit like an energy bar that was too sweet, but for some reason, underneath the sweetness, there was a hint of bitterness.
Looking carefully at the pile of cockroaches on the table, Hu Xiuwu discovered the source of the astringent taste: the outer shells of the cockroach pile were real cockroach shells!
So, this candy is made by pouring syrup into the cockroach shell and then using magic to make it move.
No wonder Hu Xiuwu had never eaten this kind of candy in Hufflepuff.
Fortunately, he has his own stock.
Hu Xiuwu took out a box of cake from Luo Fengtian, put it on the table, picked up a piece for himself, and pushed the box towards Moody.
Moody didn't take it. He never ate anything handed to him by anyone, even if that person was Dumbledore.
Kazkaz.
The sound of wood breaking came from Hu Xiuwu's mouth, like an otter gnawing on a wood root.
The crisp sound attracted Moody to pick up a piece of cake curiously.
Moody felt the touch on his hand, was silent for a while, and knocked it on his artificial leg.
clang!clang!clang!
The cake was unscathed!
This thing is food? It's harder than his artificial leg.
For a moment, Moody suspected that Hu Xiuwu wanted to avenge his previous sneak attack on Hu Xiuwu and wanted to choke him to death.
Moody looked at the cake as if it were a strange-looking rock. "What is this?"
Hu Xiuwu chewed the cake, his mouth full of the aroma of butter and the sweet and sour taste of raisins hidden beneath the aroma:
"Rock pancakes, made by Hagrid. Everything he makes is very filling and very tasty. Professor Moody, why don't you try some?"
"never mind."
Hearing the sound of wood breaking in Hu Xiuwu's mouth, Moody refused without hesitation.
Even if this thing is not poisonous, he will not eat it. He is still a normal person, not a monster.
Orientals are really monsters, they can even compete with giants in physical strength.
Moody put the cake down as if nothing had happened and said seriously, "Before Dumbledore arrived, did you notice anything special?"
Hu Xiuwu smiled and said, "Professor Moody guessed it."
Moody snorted, "I told Dumbledore to suspend the Goblet of Fire before, but he didn't agree. I knew he had other plans."
"When you and Harry had an accident and were not teleported back to the Great Hall, but he did not panic, but instead pulled the Ministry of Magic people with him, I knew he was prepared."
"Your acting is very good, but your junior's acting is still a little bit worse."
"I can't help it. It's the first time, so everyone is going to perform poorly."
There was nothing to hide about what happened after being teleported, and Hu Xiuwu told Moody everything he saw.
After listening to Hu Xiuwu, Moody fell into deep thought.
"I see. I really have to thank you, Shugo, this time. If it weren't for you, Harry might not have been able to hold on until we arrived."