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"I have been tortured by dementors for twelve years. I have long wanted to kill them... It's a pity that I have other things to do."
"Give it to you!" He waved his hand, "Also, everything here counts as the same, no matter what you like, you can take it away... Oh, besides the deed of Blake's ancestral home, that place is also useful. "
The ancestral home of the Black family was No. 12 Grimmauld Place, but he couldn't tell the detailed address in front of a goblin.
"No need, Gubulai's Immortal Fire is enough..." Kyle glanced at the surrounding Jinshan Mountains, suddenly froze for a moment, seemed to have thought of something, and then asked:
"Sirius, do you really want to deal with the Dementors?"
"Nothing in my wildest dreams," Sirius said without hesitation.
This is true. No matter who has been in Azkaban, there is no one who does not want to kill the dementors.
"I have an idea..." Kyle whispered about the previous bounty hunt. "The only problem now is that the Ministry of Magic is short of money. If anyone is willing to donate, I think Fudge will not refuse. By the way, You can also gain another wave of fame.”
"Galeung is not a problem..." Sirius thought for a while, but did not agree immediately, but asked: "But have you ever thought about what if the people who hunt the Dementors cannot extinguish the Lihuo... What if they let it go? That thing will always exist, but it is a much greater threat than the dementors."
"Don't worry, if they are going to change the reward, they must find a way to extinguish the fire." Kyle took out a bottle and shook it.
"What is this?" Sirius asked confused.
"The ashes left by the dementors are also proof."
Kyle said, "Only by bringing this thing here can you exchange for the reward of Galleons. If the Li Fire is not extinguished, they will not be able to get it.
"And I've already asked. The Auror office has magic items specifically designed to detect severe fire. As long as the severe fire grows to a certain level, an alarm will sound and the specific location will be displayed."
"In addition, the Dementor's hood can also be used as a certificate. Both items have the same cold aura as the Dementor, and they have their own anti-counterfeiting marks that ordinary wizards cannot imitate."
"If that's the case." Sirius didn't hesitate this time, "I'll pay three thousand... no, five thousand Galleons."
……
After both of them had packed what they needed, they took the cart back to Gringotts.
Because he had other things on his mind, Sirius did not complain about this uncomfortable means of transportation this time.
It wasn't until the two of them left Gringotts that he asked, "Do you think this can really help Remus?"
"I can only say that it is possible. This is a good opportunity, but it depends on Fudge's idea." Kyle said, "The problem of werewolves has always existed, and it is not easy to eliminate the barrier between them and wizards. .”
"I don't care about other werewolves..." muttered Sirius, "I only care about Remus."
"That would be much easier."
Leaving Diagon Alley, the two returned to the Ministry of Magic and found Fudge.
"Will you make a donation to the Ministry of Magic?"
After learning the purpose of their visit, Fudge immediately stood up.
How long had it been since Malfoy suddenly disappeared, how long had he not heard such cheerful words.
"Of course, Mr. Minister." Sirius said with a sullen face: "I know better than anyone how dangerous dementors are, and I am willing to contribute to this."
"Sit down, Mr. Black." Fudge said happily: "The Ministry of Magic will never forget your contribution."
"This is what I should do..." Sirius glanced at Kyle.
Kyle shook his head slightly, signaling him to calm down.
Then, the three of them started chatting.
Fudge had other things to do, but right now, nothing was as important as a donation of five thousand galleons.
As long as he uses it well, such a large amount of money is enough for him to restore his image of incompetence.
The content of the conversation this time was mainly about some details of dementor bounties, such as how to prevent someone from destroying buildings or harming Muggles while hunting dementors.
Kyle and Fudge talked most of the time, and then Scrimgeour, the head of the Auror Office, and Alastor Moody, who had received news from Sirius, also came.
There was a constant buzz in the minister's office, and Sirius, who couldn't get a word in, felt drowsy. He could only keep drinking strong tea to keep himself awake.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, he heard a familiar name.
"Speaking of werewolves..." Kyle kicked Sirius under the table and he snapped out of it.
"I haven't thought about how to solve this problem. Unlike the giants, they stand clearly on the side of the Death Eaters. And unlike the dementors, they can read newspapers. The reward method will not work. ”
"Yes, werewolves are indeed a big trouble." Fudge rubbed his forehead.
"But..." Kyle said, "I do know a person who is constantly running to solve the werewolf problem without asking for anything in return."
"Who is it?" Fudge became interested.
"Remus Lupin," Kyle said.
"Lupin..."
Fudge thought for a moment, "I remember that he seemed to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts a few years ago... I remember that he seemed to be the only werewolf to graduate from Hogwarts in the past three centuries. , Oh, I seem to be good friends with Mr. Black."
Although Fudge and Lupine had no interaction, he still revealed Lupine's identity in a few sentences, and it was very detailed.
Obviously, he was not able to become this minister simply because of good luck.
"Yes, we are indeed friends."
Kyle kicked Sirius again and said quickly: "We were running around in the dark forest two days ago. He hasn't slept for several days because of the werewolf."
"It's really hard work..."
Fudge glanced at Sirius, his tone paused slightly, but he immediately returned to normal.
"I heard that when he was at Hogwarts, he was still the most popular Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. If it weren't for his identity as a werewolf, he would probably be the first professor of this class to be re-elected."
"Who says it isn't?" Sirius sighed, "He is restricted in everything because of his identity as a werewolf. Sometimes I really want to do something for him."
"How are his grades?" Fudge suddenly asked.
"He was a prefect," Sirius said. "He got ten certificates after graduation."
"What an excellent result." Fudge looked at the director of the Auror Office next to him, "Rufus, didn't I remember you always said there was not enough manpower? What do you think of him?"
"Remus Lupin?" Scrimgeour frowned. Isn't this the issue of Dementors being discussed? Why did it suddenly come to this?
"But he's a werewolf..." Scrimgeour said.
"I don't think it's anything." Fudge shook his head and said, "He can't decide the identity of the werewolf, but he is still willing to help us, and that's enough.
"And he would fit the bill perfectly to be an Auror, wouldn't he?"
"But..." Scrimgeour still hesitated. "Having a werewolf as an Auror has never happened before."
"That's because you are biased against werewolves." Moody said roughly.
"I'm not biased!" Scrimgeour said solemnly: "But I must be responsible for other Aurors. What if they are accidentally bitten."
"Even if you bite, Remus won't." Moody sneered.
"Don't forget..." Scrimgeour said without giving in: "A werewolf on a full moon night has no sense."
"Okay, okay, don't argue." Fudge quickly smoothed things over.
"Now is a special period." He said, "We should let more werewolves who want to live a normal life see our good intentions and let them know that joining the Death Eaters is not the only path they can take.
"Remus Lupin is a good choice, Rufus, and I really think you could give it some thought."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 703 Spider End Alley, Bellatrix’s Mistake
As the Minister of Magic, Scrimgeour had no choice but to do what Fudge decided, even if he didn't want to.
Especially after receiving one-fifth of the donation, his attitude was not as firm as before, and he could be regarded as acquiescing to Fudge's proposal to let Lupine try.
When Sirius walked out of the Ministry of Magic, he already had a piece of parchment in his hand.
"I really didn't expect that the problem that had troubled Remus for decades could be solved so easily?" Sirius carefully put the parchment away, "I have to thank you on Remus' behalf, Kyle."
"I didn't donate those five thousand Galleons." Kyle said, "And it's not easy at all. After all, not everyone can just come up with five thousand Galleons.
"Moreover, this has a lot to do with Lupine's identity."
"Lupin's identity..." Sirius was a little confused and asked doubtfully: "A member of the Order of the Phoenix?"
Apart from this, he couldn't think of any other special identity for Lupine.
"So be it." Kyle said, "Dumbledore trusted him and not only allowed him to attend Hogwarts without exception, but also later made him the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. This is something Fudge and Scrimgeour would agree with." main reason……
"If Dumbledore hadn't started this, let alone donating 5,000 Galleons, the Ministry of Magic would never have agreed to let a werewolf become an Auror."
"No way...that's fifty thousand Galleons." Sirius said with some doubt.
Fifty thousand Galleons was a huge sum of money even for those ancient pure-blood families.
"The situation is different now." Kyle said, "The werewolf has already made it clear that he will join the Death Eaters. If people know that the Ministry of Magic has asked a werewolf to join the Auror, Fudge will be kicked out by the angry wizard the next day. By the way, I have to bring Scrimgeour with me.”
"Then Remus..."
"He is different. As I said just now, Professor Dumbledore started it..." Kyle said softly, "Even if people knew about it, Fudge could easily resolve the anger of wizards by just saying, 'He was a professor at Hogwarts and is deeply trusted by Dumbledore.'"
"Is that so?" Sirius nodded as if he understood.
He didn't understand it, but it made sense.
But no matter what, Lupine can finally live in the sun, just like when he was cleared of his grievances.
Of course, there will definitely be strange eyes, but Sirius believes that with Lupine's personality, one day he will be respected by more people.
Lupine did it when he was at Hogwarts, and it was very successful. After he resigned and left school, at least more than a hundred students sent him letters and gifts at Christmas.
As for the fact that Lupine not only spent all his savings in return for the gift, but also borrowed a lot of money from him... that's not important.
"I have to go back quickly to tell Remus the good news." Sirius said impatiently: "What about you, do you want to come with me?"
"No." Kyle shook his head and said, "The time has been delayed long enough. I have to go find Cedric quickly. He is probably already waiting in a hurry."
"Is it because of the Dementors?" Sirius asked.
"Yeah." Kyle nodded.
"Didn't I already make a donation? News about dementor bounties should be published in newspapers soon, so you don't need to be so anxious."
"The reward is just to speed up the progress, there is no conflict."
"Okay then." Sirius didn't say anything else, but said seriously: "Be sure to pay attention to safety. Once you find something wrong, don't hesitate and run away."