The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 384 Goodbye Dementors (Please subscribe, please bookmark, please vote)
After saying goodbye to Harry, Ryan and the others prepared to go to the nearby subway station. Because it was difficult to find a taxi at night in a place far from the city center, if they wanted to return to the city center, they could only rely on public transportation.

The two of them walked hand in hand through the deserted street. The weather was very good today, and the sky was full of stars, like gems inlaid on a dark blue velvet curtain.

"These stars are so beautiful!" "Yeah, it looks like tomorrow will be a good day." Ryan and Hermione were walking down the street and chatting, a faint warm feeling filled the air.

When they reached the middle of Magnolia Road, the deep blue sky filled with stars suddenly darkened. The sounds around them also became much quieter, as if someone had turned down the volume. Most importantly, the two felt that the temperature around them had dropped suddenly, just like in late autumn.

"This is--" Hermione raised her hand with the ring on it warily, looking ready to cast the Patronus Charm.

"Dementors, don't be nervous." Ryan said as he pressed Hermione's hand down. Then he took out a silver net made by alchemy from his waist bag, which was an upgraded version of the net used to catch Dementors.

Just as he was ready, a huge silver stag leaped out from the path ahead, and its two antlers stabbed straight at the heart of the Dementor. The Dementor was knocked back repeatedly, as weightless as the darkness around him. The stag rushed forward, and the Dementor dodged to the side like a bat and fled in a hurry.

Seeing the Dementors climbing up quickly, Ryan aimed at the fleeing Dementors and threw out the net. The net quickly enveloped the two Dementors under the effect of magic. When Ryan rushed to the place where the net fell, he saw that the net had turned into a red crystal the size of a goose egg. The two Dementors were trapped inside like insects in amber and could not move.

"Dementors? How did they appear here? Also, they seem to have attacked Harry just now. Is Harry okay?" This sudden incident made Hermione look a little flustered, and her words were also a little flustered. Fortunately, the previous training showed results. She soon calmed down.

"We should take these two Dementors back to Sirius' parents' home now. They are evidence after all. Handing them over to Professor Dumbledore should be of great help. Since Harry can release a physical Patronus, it means that he should be fine. It would be better for us not to get involved at this time." After saying that, Hermione looked at Ryan.

"Very good, it seems that you have truly matured and learned to think about problems rationally." Ryan picked up the red crystal on the ground and pulled Hermione to continue walking towards the subway station. At the same time, he said, "As for why these two Dementors are here, I can only say that some people in the Ministry of Magic have evil intentions and need to be taught a lesson. If you think about the news about Harry in the newspapers this summer, you can guess why they are here."

"No way?" Hermione's eyes widened. "But Dementors are uncontrollable. Aren't they worried about someone dying?"

"To those completely lost Ministry of Magic personnel, human life is really not important. Even if that life belongs to the savior Harry." Ryan said in a low voice.

The two of them remained silent on the road until they returned to No. 12 Grimmauld Place.

"Oh, you're finally back." It was Mrs. Weasley who opened the door. She said as they passed through the corridor. "You know what? Harry just cast a spell. The Ministry of Magic wanted to expel him for casting the Patronus Charm in front of a Muggle. Professor Dumbledore went to the Ministry of Magic, but Fudge and his gang still insisted that Harry was using magic illegally. In the end, they could only compromise and not expel Harry for the time being, but Harry still had to go to the Ministry of Magic for trial in ten days."

"Mrs. Weasley, I think I have some crucial evidence about Harry that I need to hand over to Professor Dumbledore. Can you tell me where Professor Dumbledore is now?" Ryan said to Mrs. Weasley in an anxious tone.

"What, you're not——" Mrs. Weasley looked at the two of them in surprise. "Well, Dumbledore is furious in the basement dining room right now. What happened today was all caused by Mundungus leaving the office before the shift change." Mrs. Weasley knocked on the door of the basement kitchen, and it opened. Dumbledore stood at the end of the table on the other side of the room, looking very unhappy. A short, fat wizard with unshaven beard huddled in the corner with his head down, looking dejected. He must be Mundungus Fletcher who got into trouble today.

"Molly, what are you doing here?" Dumbledore asked in confusion when he saw that it was Mrs. Weasley who knocked on the door.

"Ryan and Hermione are back. They say they have evidence of Harry's attack." After saying that, Mrs. Weasley let Harry and the other two into the kitchen.

"Just say whatever you want to say. We are very pressed for time now. After all, today's events are very troublesome..." Dumbledore's expression eased a little after hearing what Mrs. Weasley had just said.

"We went out today to visit our friends—" Ryan began to roughly describe what they had done and seen before, but omitted the criticism of the principal.

"You mean you two saw Harry use the Patronus Charm to drive away the Dementors?" Dumbledore ignored Ryan and the others who took the opportunity to sneak out to see Harry, and asked at a key point.

"Not only did I see them." Ryan reached into his bag. "I also used an alchemical tool to capture them." He then handed over the egg-sized red crystal that sealed the two Dementors.

"Oh, what is this?" Dumbledore adjusted his glasses and stared at the two dark shadows in the crystal with sharp eyes. "This alchemical product of yours is very interesting. It can actually seal the Dementors. With these two Dementors as evidence, leave the rest to me. I think Harry will be fine."

After saying that, he looked at Ryan and Hermione: "I think you have helped Harry and me a lot this time, thank you very much. I now reflect on whether I should not treat you as children sometimes, whether I should trust you more, and whether I was too strict with you before?" At this point Dumbledore smiled gently at the two of them.

"Well, you must be tired after running so much tonight, so go and rest. Although you lied before, it was out of precious friendship, so I forgive you. But you'd better apologize to Mrs. Weasley when you go out. Before you came back just now, she was worried about you and worried that you would encounter an out-of-control Dementor."

After leaving the house, Ryan and Hermione sincerely apologized to Mrs. Weasley. After all, what they did today made this elder worry about them anyway.

Mrs. Weasley, like Headmaster Dumbledore, did not pursue the matter too much. She said to Ryan and the others on the stairs, "It was wrong for you to rush over without notifying them, but Harry has indeed had a miserable time this month, and as a friend, there is nothing wrong with you going to see him. But you should still tell them about this kind of thing in the future, so as not to make them worry about you——"

In fact, she had always regarded Harry as almost like her own son, and was somewhat dissatisfied with Dumbledore's ban. However, as an adult, she could not do anything as wantonly as Ryan and the others. So she was not very dissatisfied with Ryan and the others going to see Harry under the pretext of shopping.

After saying goodbye to Mrs. Weasley and coming to the third floor, Ryan and Hermione said goodnight to each other at their respective doorsteps and went back to their rooms to rest. After washing up, Ryan lay on the bed and thought quietly about what happened today. He felt that this time Dumbledore would definitely be able to give Fudge and his gang from the Ministry of Magic a beautiful counterattack.

(End of this chapter)