The Emerald at Hogwarts

The light in the castle flickered, and the flames were swayed by the cold wind that came in. Snape knelt there, startled by Voldemort's sudden question.

Snape quickly reviewed his recent actions in his mind to confirm whether he had been exposed.

Then he said: "Master, as far as I know, all the secret passages leading to Hogwarts are blocked. We only have the option of attacking by force."

"What did your informant say?" Voldemort continued to ask, "Did he tell you about the recent movements of the Order of the Phoenix people?"

Snape once reported to Voldemort that he had left a hidden clue in the Order of the Phoenix, and that he could learn about some of the Order's major initiatives through Mundungus Fletcher.

For example, how the Order of the Phoenix transferred Harry Potter, who was about to come of age.

This is one of the reasons why Voldemort believed Snape's intelligence instead of Runcorn.

In Voldemort's view, the Order of the Phoenix is ​​Harry Potter's greatest support.Voldemort also claimed to know Ada, and he believed that Ada was not a person who was willing to make a wedding dress for others.

Such a person would not help Harry Potter wholeheartedly.

But in fact, this hidden thread has nothing to do with Mundungus Fletcher. Snape's real hidden thread is Ada.All along, it was Ada who was providing information to Snape.

Provide Snape with as much information as possible to ensure that he is well-informed and that he can get closer to Voldemort and create an opportunity to kill Nagini.

Ada is indeed not the one who can make Harry's wedding dress, but she also aims to kill Voldemort.

"Master, the Order of the Phoenix still insists that Harry Potter is the key to victory, and only he can defeat you." Snape continued, "Their current task is to protect him. This is why Sirius Black School to go to.”

What Snape said coincided with Voldemort's thoughts.

To this day, the Dark Lord still considers Harry Potter to be the greatest threat to him.Not only because of Trelawney's prophecy, but also because Harry almost destroyed Voldemort.

"Stupid idea, Severus. They think Potter is stronger than me. This is really the stupidest idea in the world." The ferocious-looking Voldemort said coldly, "They will pay the price for their stupidity."

Bellatrix crawled forward two steps, and she said excitedly: "Master, I will kill them! No matter where they escape, I will find them and kill them!"

"No, Bella, you don't need to do that." Although he said no, Voldemort was happy to hear this.

He continued: "They will go to Hogwarts, and when we attack the school in a big way, they will definitely come to die. I will kill Harry Potter, who they regard as hope, in front of them! "

Voldemort's laughter was cruel and joyful. He had been waiting for this moment for 16 years.

Kill Harry Potter and kill the biggest threat that stands in his way. From now on, Voldemort will be unstoppable!

"Please let us witness this moment with our own eyes, Master!" Rodolphus Lestrange shouted, "There is nothing more satisfying than destroying other people's hopes!"

Rodolphus is not only a pure-blood supremacist, he is also cruel and enjoys abusing and torturing others.

This can be confirmed by the fact that he willingly used the Cruciatus Curse to torture the Longbottoms to an unspeakable degree.

Loyalty to Voldemort can satisfy Rodolphus's violent and murderous desires, show off his cruelty, and at the same time demonstrate the superiority of pure blood supremacy, the best of both worlds.

"Of course, Rodolphus, you will see it," Voldemort said softly, "You will all see it."

……

The night in November was cold and windy, and it seemed like a heavy snowfall would fall at any time.

On such a cold night, I should stay in a warm house, sit by the blazing fireplace, drink a glass of wine comfortably, and marvel at the beauty of life.

But Bill Weasley didn't do that. He tightened the cloak that Fleur handed him and braved the cold wind to patrol the small village at night.

According to historian Bathilda Bagshot, after the International Statute of Secrecy was implemented in the 17th century, some wizarding families began "living among tolerant and sometimes confusing Muggles."

The small village where Bill lives is called Dingworth, located on the coast of Cornwall, England. It is a lonely and beautiful place.

From a long time ago, this place has been a gathering place for wizarding families. The famous arithmetic divinationist Bridget Wenlock once lived here, and it was also here that she discovered the magic of the number "7".

Today, the Ministry of Magic has expanded Dingworth to accommodate and protect Muggle-born wizards and some half-blood wizards from the threats of Voldemort and Death Eaters.

Bill Weasley is both a member of the Order of the Phoenix and the son of the Minister of Magic. His dual identity gives him a greater sense of responsibility.

Therefore, Bill left his warm room on this cold windy night and patrolled the various sentries in the village to ensure that the wizards living here would not be attacked by Death Eaters.

After walking a few steps, there was the first sentry, responsible for guarding the coast to prevent Death Eaters from entering the village from the coast behind the village.Guarding here is a middle-aged Auror from the Ministry of Magic, and a young Muggle-born wizard who volunteers to stand guard.

When the two of them saw Bill coming over, they smiled and waved.Bill took out a small curved pot from his cloak, and the two men each took out a cup. It seemed that the three of them had a tacit understanding.

The steaming coffee poured out of the curved pot was just enough to warm my frozen body.

The young wizard couldn't wait to take a big sip, which made his tongue swell.

He said incoherently: "Thank you so much, Mrs. Weasley. Without her, I would have frozen to death here the night before yesterday!"

Mrs. Weasley here is not Bill's mother, but his wife Fleur Delacour, who should now be called Fleur Weasley.

When the weather is hot, Furong will prepare some ice drinks and distribute them to the sentries guarding the village free of charge, which can not only dispel the heat, but also prevent the guards from heatstroke.Now that the weather is getting colder, Furong replaced the ice drinks with hot drinks to warm everyone up.

Fleur was the most popular person in Dingworth.

Not because of her amazing beauty, nor because she is the minister's eldest daughter-in-law, but just because of her kindness.

Bill smiled and patted the young wizard on the shoulder. He said: "You will not freeze to death. The only cause of your death is to die of old age in bed."

The middle-aged Auror covered the cup with both hands. He was not in a hurry to drink the hot coffee, but wanted to warm his hands for a while.

He also smiled and said: "Bill is right, we will all see the day of victory. Okay, Bill, go to the next place quickly. If you delay for a while, you will only see two ice sculptures later." .”

Bill stuffed the curved pot back into his cloak and headed towards the next sentry post. He wanted to bring this warmth to all the wizards who guarded this place.

Even after the expansion, the area of ​​Dingworth was not very large, and Bill soon reached the entrance of the village.

As soon as he got there, Bill found that there were a lot of people at the entrance of the village tonight, and he also saw a few familiar faces there - the one-eyed female Auror with an eyepatch, and Sidorov who was following Ada. , Hartmann.

Bill hurried over and wanted to ask what happened.

Before Bill could ask, the baby-faced Hartman took the initiative and said, "Mr. William Weasley, Death Eaters are likely to raid Dingworth tonight, and we must be prepared for all defenses."

As he spoke, a howling sound like a vicious wolf came, accompanied by the sound of huge footsteps.

The Death Eater attack is really coming!