Hogwarts' Natural Magic

Chapter 185 The Black Family

Draco winked at Bree excitedly and bared his teeth viciously because he thought he didn't hint enough, but Bree remained unmoved.

"I'm not dealing with the card matter. Of course, I will help you. I promised you that you can wait with peace of mind."

Brie said calmly, he would not say that he had forgotten about it.

"Can it be included in my gift this Christmas?" Draco asked reluctantly.

"You have a better gift this Christmas."

Draco snorted twice, reluctantly softened his expression, and said with a hint of arrogance: "I hope you won't disappoint me. I prepared a gift for you early. It is what you have always wanted."

"Okay, get some rest. You have to accompany me to Hogsmeade tomorrow. Don't even think about escaping."

Tomorrow is Sunday. According to Draco's temperament, of course he won't wait until next week to go, but what Tom said before...

"Draco, I have something to do tomorrow, and I'm not suitable for going out recently."

"Ok?"

"Give me a reason." Draco dissatisfied: "You can't say that you want to accompany others!"

"You know, those dark wizards, Tom told me before that the Quidditch Company has recently been targeting the fantasy game. Maybe they will take action against me as a member of Oude. Of course, there are also werewolves. Werewolves have also been targeting them recently. Oude, use the same method as you did to your father."

Draco understood immediately. His eyes flashed with gloom, but he quickly recovered.

"Tsk, a bunch of gutter rats."

"Then you can stay at Hogwarts peacefully, don't run out, and get some rest."

After speaking, Draco yawned and said goodnight to Bree.

……

In the UK, an unrecorded ship is coming to the icy port. The atmosphere on the ship is chilly. A group of guys in black cloaks are looking around uneasily. When the ship arrives at the port, they sway for a while before they walk to the shore with peace of mind.

"Colora, this time the target is hidden in Hogwarts. We have to go to Hogsmeade Village first and wait for him to come out..."

"Ahem, Dulux, what are you worried about?"

The black-robed wizard known as Corolla glanced dissatisfiedly at the England shrouded in darkness, and said with a trace of distaste: "It doesn't matter if a magical world that has fallen has a world-renowned name, the white wizard always You will get caught up in the little things.”

Korola's voice was a bit young and unruly, which made Dulux a little impatient. They were not united as a group, but they gathered together temporarily due to interests.

Dulux was older and came from Germany. He was well aware of what happened to Grindelwald back then, but he did not dare to criticize Dumbledore like this.

"In that case, be careful yourself."

"Oh?" Hearing Dulux's words, Korola became dissatisfied and said in a sharp tone: "You want to take action yourself?"

"Myself?" Dulux smiled, seeming to be laughing at Korola's naivety.

"Maybe you are not our boss. You just got a boat for us to sneak into England. Now that we have reached the shore, our journey is not smooth."

After saying that, Dulux looked into the distance, looked for a direction with light, and prepared to leave.

"Each by means, Corola."

The other men in black robes noticed the movement here and silently made similar but different choices. Korola sneered and ignored them. If there were fewer people traveling together, he would have more opportunities. But his boat is not so easy to ride on.

"Avada Kedavra!"

"bump!"

Dulux, who had just left, quickly fell to the ground under a ray of green light, and landed in front of Korola who was still sneering, completely breathless.

"Who!"

Corolla raised his wand defensively, but the response he waited for was corpses one after another. A group of dark wizards who were high-spirited just now and were about to sneak into the British magic world were all hit by the killing curse.

Upon seeing this, the few remaining dark wizards immediately cast a black mist spell to shroud themselves in darkness and began to retreat back to the ship.

"Sorry, I want this boat." Tom's voice rang from the boat. Korola looked blankly and was enveloped by a green light. The remaining dark wizards threw out black magic one after another, but Tom just jumped up. Leaping, it turned into a black mist and flew away, and the life-stricken curses kept harvesting the lives of these black wizards.

When there was no one around, Tom walked up to Korola, kicked it in disgust, and raised his eyebrows when he saw a mirror falling out of his arms.

"Some little things escape quite quickly, but they are not impossible to catch."

On the mirror, small dots flashed one by one. These were the guys who came with Corolla. They were not as big-hearted as Corolla and Dulux. They hurriedly disappeared as soon as they got off the boat and did not meet Tom.

After playing with the mirror for a second or two, Tom waved his hand, and a crow flew down in front of him.

"Take the mirror to Hogwarts."

Like a cat that smells fishy, ​​the big fish of Hogwarts has attracted too many speculators, or in other words, in the dark place, the werewolf's information about Hogwarts is no longer a secret...it's dark. Wizards are definitely not just this group.

"Hogwarts, which has been inherited for thousands of years, is indeed full of attractions. Werewolves have begun to cooperate with dark wizards..."

These dark wizards are not innocent. Odd may be a convenient task. In addition, there are also the group of werewolves who have not received help from the Malfoy family. They have a lot of magic wealth in their hands. With the werewolf's promise as a guarantee, these It would be weird if a dark wizard didn't come to England like crazy.

And, what was the gimmick those werewolves used to discover Slytherin's treasure?

As a descendant of Slytherin, how could he not know about this thing after spending decades at Hogwarts?

"The Malfoy family is really forward-looking. These werewolves are like candy stuck to Merlin's smelly socks, it's disgusting."

Tom's early departure from the British wizarding world this time was also due to werewolf factors. Those werewolves are a group of lunatics.

……

Blake's old house——

"Sorry to bother you at this hour, Mrs. Black."

"Well, get out, who are you, who let you in!"

"Kreacher, you dirty bug, have you also betrayed the pure Black family!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" The house elf, who was held in Lupine's hands, bound, and gagged, had fear in its eyes and struggled continuously, but its body was so old and haggard that it could not arouse Lupine's compassion.

Lupine threw Kreacher aside and pushed away into the dusty hall.

The dust fell, and the cold wind brought the moonlight through the dusty carpet in the hall and came to a portrait directly opposite. In the portrait, an old woman roared crazily and angrily shouted at the slave who walked in: "Get out, get out, Black doesn't allow impure guys to come in!"

"roll!"

"Sorry, Mrs. Black." Lupine looked at the different portrait of the majestic and solemn lady in his memory, pursed his lips, and continued for a long time.

"I am Remus Lupin, a friend of Sirius. I came here to..."

"Go away, there is no Sirius here, there is no Sirius in the Black family!"

The portrait vibrated violently, and the lady slapped the portrait vigorously regardless of elegance, causing the dust to fall continuously, and this also allowed Lupine to see the tapestry hanging above the portrait.

On the tapestry, there were rows of Black marks engraved on it. Many of them were familiar to Lupine, and many of them made Li Liang stunned and angry. Of course, when he saw the hole that belonged to Sirius Black's place, Lupine was silent.

The blood tapestry, this is the Black family tree, but the name belonging to Sirius Black has been burned off. It was made by Sirius' mother, because Sirius became "no longer pure".

"Don't you think that's ridiculous, Mrs. Black?"

Lupine glanced around. The dilapidated surroundings were silent evidence, telling of the glory of the past and the embarrassment of the present.

The Black family, a big family more than ten years ago, even Malfoy can't compare to. But now, it's all in the past. I'm afraid that after a few decades, the portraits in this old house will have lost their magic power. Here It will also be completely engulfed in dust.

"I don't know what you are talking about, Blake, since when has a guy like you been able to criticize!"

Tears flashed in Mrs. Black's eyes, but her tough posture never relaxed. She glared at Lupin, but she also calmed down a lot, waiting for Lupin's next words.

"Sirius escaped from Azkaban..."

"Oh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Mrs. Black's tired eyes, and she quickly sneered: "As a former friend, if you want to catch him, will I protect him and let him stay in this old house?"

"If necessary, I want to catch him, but I want to know more about whose side he is on!" Lupine stared at Mrs. Black with piercing eyes. The purpose of his coming here was to ask Sirius's mother, Ask Sirius if he has surrendered to Voldemort!
"Haha, haha, you actually want to ask me this, it's actually this!" Mrs. Black laughed, as if she was out of breath. She pointed at Lupine and said: "He was not a pure Black again. He had already Just get away. The traitor who is unwilling to live and die with Black only cares about his own well-being and makes his brother bear the responsibility that should belong to him before he graduates from Hogwarts! "

Mrs. Black's expression changed, and she thought of her youngest son, the excellent Regulus Black. She said softly: "My Regulus is the best Black, and he has become the most capable subordinate of the Dark Lord. , earned a lot of reputation for the Black family, what a glorious moment it was...ah!"

"Where is my Regulus!"

"Where did you go!"

Like an explosion in silence, Mrs. Black became crazy again, and she cursed angrily: "Get out of here, there are no traitors, there are no dirty guys, pure Black does not welcome you, Kreacher, see you off!"

Seeing this, Lupine frowned, with a trace of pity in his eyes. The Black who used to be was no longer there. Now, maybe it would be best not to disturb him.

"Goodbye, Mrs. Black, I understand what you mean. I will find Sirius. If possible, I hope he has not betrayed anyone. Of course, his escape from Azkaban was too sudden. Thought he would repent in Azkaban for the rest of his life..."

"and many more!"

Mrs. Black stared straight at Lupine and said sternly: "You mean, someone is taking advantage of him?"

Lu Ping nodded, lowered his head, and said with a bitter smile: "I have always been unwilling to face my friends, the original tragedy, and I don't want to face this matter and be used again. I don't think you want to face yourself either. children are being used."

"You, what do you want... Although I, Black, have been defeated, I will never allow myself to be trampled on."

Lu Ping said every word: "I am a werewolf..."

"What!" Madam Black was shocked, and she gritted her teeth: "Okay, as expected of Sirius, he would rather be friends with werewolves than betray his mother!"

Lupine ignored Mrs. Black's curse and continued: "Recently, a group of werewolves have been watching Hogwarts. They even contacted me... and threatened me with my identity as a werewolf as their internal agent..."

"You want the Black family's ring!" Mrs. Black's eyes were sharp.

"Yes, ma'am, I heard from Sirius that the ancestors of the Black family once received magical blood from the Moon Wolf. The original Black was cursed, and only that ring can suppress werewolf transformation."

"No wonder, that boy once wanted to steal his father's ring..."

"Kreacher, go to the study and get the ring!"

Lupine untied Kreacher. Kreacher gave Lupine an angry look, but quickly disappeared and went to the study.

"I can give you the ring, but you have to promise to let Sirius escape safely, and by the way, give him the ring..." Mrs. Black snorted. She looked around and remembered: "I miss him I will not accept this ring again, of course, for his friend, I think he is willing to give me this face, it can be regarded as the last dignity of Black."

"Kreacher, give him the ring."

"The dirty intruder deceived the noble lady, and now takes away the ring representing the Black family, but Kreacher can't do anything. Kreacher cannot disobey the lady's orders!"

Finally, the ring reached Lupine's hands.

"You can leave now, werewolf."

"Of course, ma'am."

Lupine breathed a sigh of relief and quickly exited the Black mansion.

The door closed with a bang. In the dim space, Mrs. Black was silent on the gloomy portrait. On the walls on both sides, the frames of the portraits that were originally empty because Mrs. Black was roaring madly appeared. They are all the ancestors of the Black family.

"Have you finally figured it out, Walburga?"

Walburga, this is the name of Mrs. Black and the current temporary controller of the Black family.

"The Black family is always pure and immortal, and it must not be destroyed by my hands!" Mrs. Black glanced at the surrounding portraits indifferently.

"I think you also feel it. The werewolf has the breath of the moon wolf. Yes, that mysterious group hidden in the forbidden forest has been born again!"

The people in the portraits were chattering and communicating constantly, and their eyes were shining.

Moon Wolf, this is the secret of the Black family and an opportunity for revival.

"You're fine, Walburga. Losing your son didn't make you completely crazy. You still have Black in your heart."

Mrs. Black smiled humbly, with a flash of madness in her eyes, but she still said respectfully: "Ancestor, my children will come back, whether it is my Regulus or Sirius, they will come back!"

The ancestor was stunned for a moment, and soon he said in disbelief: "You have known for a long time that Regulus will never come back. Your madness is only for the outside world to see."

Mrs. Black's expression froze and she ignored him. Instead, she said to Kreacher: "Seal the old house completely, even if Narcissa comes, she won't be seen. Then she starts cleaning the house. I don't want to wait for my Regulus to come back. No." A great place to live.”

"Madam, is it really Master Regulus?" Kreacher looked excited and danced happily. He happily went to clean the house without waiting for Mrs. Black's response.

Mrs. Black naturally did not answer the house elf's thoughts. She looked at the tapestry above her head with penetrating eyes. On the tapestry, the original hole was gradually restored, and Sirius Black's name on it kept flashing.

"Moon Wolf and Black are destined. Their child has unparalleled magic power. Of course, my Regulus will be reborn in the body of this child. No one can stop Black's glory!"

"Regulus is the most well-behaved child. He will definitely make me happy and keep Black pure forever!"

……

On Christmas Eve, perhaps because Black did not come out to harass during this period, and the Ministry of Magic also withdrew three feet away, there was no reason to care about the affairs of Hogwarts, so the little wizards could go to Hogsmeade Village to play. It was a great time, so the atmosphere of the whole festival was very relaxed.

"Oh, did you see that? That ball game yesterday was really amazing, that swivel!"

In the Hogwarts Great Hall, at the Slytherin table, Draco was talking to Goyle and Brak about yesterday's Quidditch match. On the other side, Pansy and Daphne were whispering about the Yule Ball.

"Okay, children, you can get on the train home after breakfast. Please pay attention to safety on the road." Professor McGonagall sat on the teacher's desk, knocked on the cup, and began to warn the little wizards.

Draco smiled, ate delicious breakfast, and said to Bree: "My mother asked me to go to France for the holidays, but a few days ago a very bad dark wizard case occurred in the British port, and many dark wizards were arrested. The Killing Curse killed me there, so they let me stay at Hogwarts."

"Of course, I don't think they'll forget my Christmas present."

Bree ate the green apple pie and pursed her lips slightly. Tom had told him the ins and outs of the incident a few days ago. He also received the mirror in his hand. The mirror showed that many people had gathered. Around Hogwarts, mostly in Hogsmeade.

And Christmas happens to be the day when Fantasy Games holds events.

"Are you going to have a Christmas adventure later, Draco?" Bree has already made the defensive magic of the turret, and he plans to use Christmas to decorate it, but before that, he wants to go to the secret room first .

"Adventure?" Draco stared at Bree suspiciously. He did not think that Bree would be one of those stupid lions who are reckless and full of curiosity.

"Some small discoveries, just in the afternoon. I have to go to Professor McGonagall later. There is a paper I am going to publish."

A paper on whether natural magic can be controlled by wizards has been written, and Bree is planning to publish it on Christmas. However, this is just a warm-up, and the real thing needs to wait until he has free hands. Recently, the Quidditch company The hand is stretched too far.

However, Dumbledore still had some integrity as an ally and did not agree to the Quidditch Company's proposal to unite several major magic schools to hold the Quidditch Campus Cup.

"Okay, I'm just going to prepare the gift that the owl will give. I can't lose etiquette here, otherwise it will be too embarrassing."

After finishing speaking, Draco stood up. He looked at Goyle and Braque who were about to get up and said, "You don't have to follow me. If you want to go home, you can go back. I think I will be with someone for Christmas."

"Pfft." Daphne laughed.

"It seems that our young master has grown up, and he no longer needs people to cheer him on."

Pansy on the side was a little embarrassed. She was originally planning to stay...

"Daphne, maybe you won't be able to see me at the prom this year." Pansy made a decision quickly. She still didn't give up her plan to be with Draco. As a childhood sweetheart, she understood Draco. , Draco said that Feng is Rain's temperament changes at a moment's notice, so you can't listen to everything he says.

"Ah, hey, you." Daphne seemed to see something, smiled and said nothing, but looked at Astoriana on the other side, who was burying his head and glancing over to Bree from time to time.

"Maybe this is your own decision."

As an apparent friend, Daphne could only wish: "All your wishes come true, Pansy."

Pansy gave Daphne a strange look and smiled brightly.

"It is inevitable."

From Pansy's point of view, there are not many girls in this class who are worthy of Draco, and Astoria, whom Draco's mother favors... Hehe, it's nothing to worry about, she is rebellious.

After breakfast, Bree got up and walked towards Professor McGonagall's office, while the rest of the little wizards also packed their bags after breakfast, preparing to go home and celebrate Christmas with their families.

Seeing this, Professor McGonagall said to Professor Flitwick: "The rest is up to you, Professor Flitwick."

"Oh, just wrap it on me, I'm very honored." Professor Flitwick twitched a bit, and said, "Of course, I'd like to read Oud's paper later."

Professor McGonagall nodded and got up to find Bree.

Dumbledore witnessed this scene with a smile, watching everyone have their own business, in a hurry, he laughed and stroked his long white beard.

"Oh, wonderful Christmas, and it's a new year. May happiness always be at Hogwarts."

"Oh! Hermione, what are you doing? Please take care of your cat. Is it going to eat me?"

"Don't talk nonsense, it can't swallow everything."

At the Gryffindor table, Hermione hugged Crookshanks dissatisfiedly, while Ron opposite had an angry face and a small cat claw mark on his nose.

"It's all you. You didn't throw away the gift Crookshanks gave you, otherwise Crookshanks wouldn't have caught you."

As she said that, Hermione glanced at the big rat in a small cage on the ground.

Harry suppressed a smile and advised: "Don't be angry, Crookshanks also means well. He thinks you like mice."

After Scabbers disappeared, Ron often stared at Crookshanks and expressed his guesses several times. This made Hermione a little angry, but the smart Crookshanks directly caught a mouse for Ron. .

"I, I don't like mice. Banban is different. He has lived in my house for more than ten years. He is not an ordinary mouse!"

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(End of this chapter)