The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

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After everyone entered the basement kitchen, Sirius came out and hugged Harry. While the godfather and son were chatting, Ryan and the others took out plates, wine glasses and food from the food storage room. Then they began to help Mrs. Weasley deal with these things.

"Originally there was a complete set of the most exquisite silverware made by goblins in the 15th century, but now it's all gone. They've all been replaced with worthless things like this." When Ryan was setting the tableware, he saw Mungdons holding a crystal glass and said depressedly.

"So where did they go?" Harry asked curiously.

"Ryan made all those precious silver objects into arrowheads." Mungdons' tone was full of regret.

"I don't think it's a pity. The silver refined by those goblins can cause extra damage to various dark creatures with a little processing. With the wrist guard with spring crossbow I made, everyone can have more confidence when facing these mysterious people's lackeys. I think this is much more valuable than some simple wine glasses." Ryan retorted.

Mrs. Weasley worked quickly, and within half an hour, all the dishes were already placed on the table. After the meal started, the atmosphere in the restaurant was very lively, and everyone was talking about these not-so-heavy topics.

"-- Fudge and the others will definitely take Harry to court for using the Patronus Charm in front of Muggles. After all, for that group of people, they will never let go of the opportunity to strike Dumbledore at the same time. But this time we can make them shoot themselves in the foot." Mr. Weasley's voice echoed in the kitchen.

"Article 7 of the "Reasonable Restraint of Underage Wizards Act" clearly states that magic can be used in front of Muggles under special circumstances. Those special circumstances include when the life of the wizard himself or other wizards or Muggles present at the same time is threatened. Harry encountered two Dementors this time, and the use of magic at this time is completely in line with the law. At the same time, thanks to Ryan, we have the most powerful evidence."

"Then why don't we make things clear now and have to let Harry stand trial?" Ginny said somewhat puzzled.

"Because those people can release the Dementors, they might be capable of even worse things," Ryan replied. "For Harry's safety, Professor Dumbledore decided to throw out the evidence when everyone is paying attention to this matter, and deal a heavy blow to Fudge and his gang. This way, they won't have so much time to deal with Harry for a while."

Ryan turned his head to Harry. "I'm sorry that this may make you feel wronged, but--"

Before Ryan could explain, Harry stopped him with a smile. "You don't need to explain this. I don't mind if I can teach the mastermind a lesson."

After finishing the last crumbs of butter, Sirius was ready to tell Harry what had happened recently. Mrs. Weasley began to drive them away, thinking that the children were not suitable to listen to this for the time being. Ryan stood up consciously, and Hermione followed Ryan out of the kitchen after seeing this.

"Aren't you curious about these things? Why did you leave as soon as Mrs. Weasley said that? I would say that you are the one among us, besides Harry, who is most qualified to know the secret of the phoenix." Hermione asked as they went upstairs.

"Not at all. On the one hand, sometimes knowing too much that you shouldn't know can bring extra risks. On the other hand, I can roughly guess what I need to tell Harry, such as the recent situation and what the mysterious man is doing recently. But I can roughly guess these, so there is no need to listen to it again."

"You know what the You-Know-Who is doing." Hermione looked at Ryan in disbelief. "Don't tell me your brain is connected to that man like Harry is."

"It has nothing to do with magic." Ryan said, pushing the door and walking into a small living room. The two of them now live in a suite, each with a single room and a shared small living room. After sitting down on the coffee table in the small living room, Ryan continued. "You know, in the last war, the mysterious man came out and killed a large number of opponents and even Muggles for fun. This time is completely different. He has been resurrected for a long time, but there has not been a single accidental death case. What can make the mysterious man and his men quiet for so long? I guess the only possibility is that the mysterious man is now looking for a way to avoid repeating the same mistakes after summarizing the reasons for the last failure. What he is looking for may be a weapon, some powerful spell, or some important intelligence." Ryan explained.

"What exactly could it be?" Hermione supported her head with her hands and fell into deep thought.

"I don't know about that either. I don't think they would tell Harry such specific details." After that, the room fell into silence. In the silence, they heard the sound of Mrs. Weasley walking down the corridor with the twins and Ginny, accompanied by the shouting of three people.

"Don't think too much." Ryan stood up and patted Hermione's shoulder gently. "If it's something we shouldn't deal with, knowing it will only add to our troubles. If it's something that should be our business, then we will always know it."

Hearing this, Hermione nodded, then said goodbye to Ryan and went back to her room. Ryan sat in the small living room for a few minutes and then returned to his room to rest.

Everything returned to normal in the next few days. The only unusual thing happened during the daily group study time. When Hermione found that Harry had not done most of his homework, she urged him to do his homework angrily.

"Hermione, I have a trial next Thursday--" "But we all know that you will win this time. You just need to remain silent in court. You don't need to prepare anything in advance. So you'd better do your homework before the trial. After all, this year is the OWLs exam year, and we need to seize every opportunity to study."

Harry felt a little depressed after hearing this, doing homework is not a pleasant thing. But he also believed that his friends would be happy if he had nothing to do. So under everyone's urging, he could only take out his homework and start writing. Fortunately, everyone here could provide him with some help when writing, making his efficiency much higher than that at the Dursleys' house.

It was Thursday, and when Ryan got up and went downstairs, he saw Harry following Mr. Weasley and Sirius up from the kitchen towards the door.

"Good luck! You'll be fine." Ryan shouted to Harry from the stairs, and Harry gave a forced smile in return.

Mrs. Weasley in the kitchen also looked a little nervous. Although she knew that Harry would basically be fine this time, she still thought of some bad things and scared herself.

When Ryan was having breakfast, he saw other people coming down from upstairs. They felt a little sorry for not seeing Harry off. After breakfast, the atmosphere in the house was a little tense. So instead of going upstairs to do something as usual, they gathered in the dining room and read a book each.

When the clock in the living room reached ten in the morning, the doorbell rang again. Soon, Harry appeared in the kitchen with a smile on his face. As expected, Harry won the trial.

(End of this chapter)