The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 607 Burrow
As soon as Ryan stepped into the door of the Burrow, he was hugged by Mrs. Weasley, "Thank God, you are finally back safely. Alastor has told us everything that happened just now. If you hadn't attracted most of the Death Eaters and the You-Know-Who, I don't think we would be able to get here so safely. But you must not take risks like this again in the future. We are not yet at the point where we have to have a child at the forefront."

"It's okay, Mrs. Weasley. Everyone is risking their lives today, so why should I be an exception? Besides, I'm back safely." Ryan comforted after Mrs. Weasley let him go.

At this time, the tables in the restaurant were already crowded with people, and some people even chose to stand aside with their cups because they couldn't squeeze in. Ryan saw Mad-Eye standing next to a pot of flowers and raised his portable wine jug to signal Ryan.

"Dude, you're so brave this time. We were a little surprised when we heard that you and Hermione weren't coming. We didn't expect you to be able to do such a big thing. By the way, Moody said that you can fly like the You-Know-Who. How did you do that?" Ron walked up and patted Ryan's shoulder excitedly and asked. Harry beside him also looked at Ryan curiously.

"That's because I mastered this naturally after my alchemy skills reached a certain level." Ryan said, looking at Ron who wanted to ask further questions. He quickly changed the subject to prevent Ron from asking about the color of the wings. "Harry, I'm sorry that all your luggage and broomstick were destroyed by You-Know-Who. There were too many people who attacked me at that time and they were too powerful."

"It's okay, as long as you can come back safely, I can buy new brooms and luggage." Harry said with a smile, "I think it's a good deal to lose a few Galleons in exchange for everyone's safe return."

"That's true." Even Ron, who was usually sensitive about money, nodded in agreement at this time, and then several people joined in the chat at the table.

"By the way, I'm curious about one thing." Sirius suddenly said after chatting for a few minutes. "You just said that we were ambushed as soon as we set out. This can only mean that Voldemort already knew the exact time we were going to set out. Who can tell me why this is the case?"

"Someone must have informed on us." Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, Moody stepped forward and spoke out what everyone was thinking. "Of course, I believe that no one sitting here today has informed on us. The informant is most likely from the Ministry of Magic. Because today's plan is not only known to you, we have had a lot of dealings with the Ministry of Magic in order to arrange the portkeys and security. They should be able to easily deduce our approximate time of action. Besides, the You-Know-Who is not a boss who cares about his subordinates. It is normal for him to order the Death Eaters to ambush there a few nights in advance."

"Then how do you explain that you and Ryan were targeted right after you set out, and even the You-Know-Who went after you?" Percy put down his glass and frowned. "All the information we gave the Ministry of Magic didn't mention that we would prepare a substitute, but the You-Know-Who and most of the Death Eaters found the real target right away. If it weren't for Ryan's temporary plan to replace the person, the You-Know-Who might have succeeded."

"Percy, I believe that no one in the Order of the Phoenix will tell You-Know-Who that we are moving tonight." Ryan said. He believed in Dumbledore's vision, especially since Dumbledore was still alive. He didn't think anyone would betray us at this time. "At first, a group of Death Eaters chased me because the protector next to me was Professor Moody. You know, he is the most powerful of the protectors today, so it is normal for them to chase me."

"The mysterious man didn't come after me right from the start. He only came after he confirmed the situation. If someone among the people who took part in this operation had informed on me, I think he would have come after me right away, instead of waiting for a while before coming after me."

"What did you do to make You-Know-Who think you are the real Harry?" Lupin asked in confusion. "How could they be so sure in such a dark and confusing situation?"

"I think that's because I only use the Disarming Charm when I'm fighting." Ryan said, "Among us, Harry is probably the only one who would use the Disarming Charm at this time. The Death Eaters also know this."

"Is this true, Harry?" Sirius turned to Harry after hearing what Ryan said. "Will you really use the Disarming Spell first in battle?"

"Not necessarily." Harry thought for a moment and said, "But if it's a situation like this tonight, I'll probably just use the Disarming Charm."

Seeing everyone at the table looking at him with astonishment, Harry quickly explained: "I remember someone told me that Voldemort would use the Imperius Curse to control a lot of cannon fodder. I don't want to hurt innocent people when everyone is covering their heads." "Harry, the era of the Disarming Curse is over! These people want to catch you and kill you! Even if you don't want to kill anyone, at least you have to use the Stunning Curse when you encounter a similar situation in the future!" Lupin said in disbelief.

"That's several hundred meters high, and wizards under the Imperius Curse can't control themselves. If I knock these innocent people unconscious, they will definitely fall down, just like I cast the Avada Kedavra Curse on them and they will definitely die!" Harry expressed his point of view stubbornly, "And I think even if it was me who was there at the time, I should be able to survive."

"Harry, don't be stubborn." Ryan advised: "I almost escaped death when I was imitating you. If I couldn't fly, you would probably be mourning for me now. And with your level, I don't think you can do better than me."

"So what do you think I should do? Kill some innocent person who is being controlled by Voldemort?" Harry looked a little angry.

"Of course not," Sirius shook his head. "But Death Eaters - to be honest, most people seem to regard the Expelliarmus spell as your signature behavior. I admit that Expelliarmus is a good spell. But I strongly urge you to change your habits when you encounter such a situation in the future. Today, we can only say that it was because Ryan was so powerful that he successfully escaped from Voldemort, but what if it was someone else? At least if Ryan hadn't directly confronted Voldemort like this, it would have been difficult for this group of Moody protectors to survive today's operation."

"But I really can't hurt innocent people for my own sake." Harry thought for a moment and shook his head slowly. "If I do this, what's the difference between me and Voldemort?"

Everyone was speechless after hearing this, but Hermione stood up and said angrily, "Harry, don't forget that the situation in Britain is already a war. In war, some collateral damage is inevitable. For example, Ryan killed several Death Eaters at once during the battle just now. There may be wizards under the Imperius Curse among them. Do you think Ryan is no different from Voldemort?"

"That's not what I meant." Harry shook his head repeatedly after hearing Hermione's words. He really didn't mean what Hermione said, especially today, Ryan actually risked his life to do what Harry should have done. With Harry's character, he couldn't criticize Ryan at this time.

"Hermione." Ryan quickly came out to smooth things over. "I think Harry was just talking about his own principles in dealing with people and things, not blaming others."

"Yes." Harry nodded repeatedly. "This is just a personal requirement of mine. I also know that I seem a little too pedantic when facing the enemy, but there are some things I really can't do."

"That's good. I'm willing to respect your personal opinion. In fact, as long as it doesn't hurt others, I believe everyone can accept other people's different opinions." Hermione softened all of a sudden.

Harry breathed a sigh of relief. When Hermione was staring at him just now, he felt the hairs on his back stand up, as if he was being stared at by some very aggressive predatory animal.

"Well, let's celebrate. There is indeed a lot to celebrate today." Mr. Weasley raised the glass in his hand and poured a full glass of Firewhisky into it.

"I wish you all the best in the future." Everyone raised their glasses and said.

(End of this chapter)