The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 633 Cooperation (II)

It was normal for Moody to have some reservations and be on guard. The matter was of great importance and he had no choice but to be cautious.

Ada had no complaints about this. There was nothing wrong with speaking frankly. If they wanted to cooperate and achieve win-win results, both parties should trust each other. If they were on guard against each other and had conflicts, it would be better for them to play their own games.

Even Moody, who was the most suspicious, nodded. Naturally, no one else would have any objections. The cooperation between the two parties was finalized. The specific details could be discussed slowly and there was no need to rush.

The Order of the Phoenix, an anti-Voldemort society, was founded by Dumbledore. It was he who gave the Order its soul and set the tone. Even though Dumbledore is no longer with us, his influence still lives on in the hearts of its members.

It will take time to erase all the traces left by Dumbledore, so don't be impatient.

Before that, the style of the Order of the Phoenix would be contrary to Ada's, and forcing them together would be unsightly. Ada did not want to be a dictator, nor did she want to be a loner.

A forced melon is not sweet and may not quench your thirst. It is better to use cooperation to subtly influence members, like the silent spring rain that moistens everything.

The Order's meeting continued, with the members acquiescing in Moody's leadership.

Alastor Moody is a member of the first generation of the Order of the Phoenix. He has been fighting on the front lines against darkness. His rich experience is a valuable asset to the Order of the Phoenix.

"I think we need to move the headquarters to a new location," Moody said gruffly. "This place is no longer safe. We could be exposed at any time. We can't take that risk."

Number 12 Grimmauld Place was the house of Sirius' parents. After Dumbledore reassembled the Order of the Phoenix, Sirius offered this old house as its headquarters. Dumbledore set up the Fidelius Charm to protect it and personally served as the secret keeper.

However, after Dumbledore's death, anyone to whom Dumbledore had revealed the location of Grimmauld Place became the secret keeper of Number 12 Grimmauld Place.

This means that Severus Snape is also a secret keeper. Moody made this suggestion to prevent Snape from leading the Death Eaters to attack Grimmauld Place and capture everyone in one fell swoop.

After all, the only person in the world who still believed in Snape was Ada. Fortunately, there was Ada, so Snape didn't have to walk alone in the dark, at least there were people who were concerned about his safety.

The proposal was unanimously approved by everyone. The Order of the Phoenix needed a safe command center to organize and coordinate everyone's actions.

But it was easy to evacuate Grimmauld Place, but where should they go? Thinking of this, even Sirius stopped cursing Snape and calmed down after cursing him a few times.

This problem troubled the members.

"How's my parents' house?" Tonks said. "They probably wouldn't think of it there!"

"No, Nymphadora, absolutely not." Moody denied (Tonks said loudly: "Don't call me Nymphadora!"), "Frequent appearances in your home will bring great danger to you and your parents."

Ada also interrupted and said, "Don't forget Bellatrix, that mad woman wants to skin and tear the two of you apart."

As she spoke, Ada also pointed at Sirius.

Bellatrix was born in the Black family. She was Tonks' aunt and Sirius' cousin. This crazy woman dreamed of washing away the family shame and killing Andromeda, Sirius and Tonks with her own hands to show her loyalty to Voldemort.

Seeing that everyone rejected her proposal, Tonks pursed her lips, and Lupin beside her patted the back of her hand under the table.

Then several people proposed new locations, but they were all rejected one by one, either because they were not safe enough or the places were not suitable. The twins also mentioned their great aunt Muriel's house. "Why didn't anyone mention the Burrow?" Mr. Weasley said, "Although it's a little small and simple, it's still safe. Molly will welcome everyone."

The Burrow is the house of Mr. Weasley. Except for the young Ron and Ginny, the rest of the Weasley family are members of the Order of the Phoenix. This house has long been exposed to the sight of the Death Eaters.

Because of this, the Burrow, which is in the open, has an extra layer of protection, making it easier to hide the truth. Moreover, as the Minister of Magic, Mr. Weasley's safety must be well protected, and the Burrow is naturally within the protection of the Ministry.

Unless there is a full-scale attack by the Death Eaters, or even Voldemort himself shows up. But no matter where the headquarters is chosen, there is such a risk, and the Ministry of Magic's protection of the Burrow should be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive.

The Burrow might not be the best answer, but the Order of the Phoenix didn't seem to have a better location to choose from.

"I think the Burrow is a good choice. Firstly, it will facilitate our cooperation, and secondly, it can protect Arthur." Kingsley said in his bass voice, "The Ministry of Magic must not lose its Minister again."

The alternate Minister, Amelia Bones, and the official Minister, Pius Thicknesse, were both murdered. If Mr. Weasley made any more mistakes, the Ministry of Magic might as well surrender.

After hearing this, Ada looked down and touched her nose awkwardly. Speaking of the Ministry of Magic losing its Minister, she always felt hot on her face, as Thicknesse died not far from her.

"I'm not talking about you..." Kingsley realized Ada's actions and explained hurriedly. He didn't mean to mock the incompetence of the Ministry of Magic, it just sounded like that.

Ada glanced at Kingsley. It would have been fine if she didn't explain. The more she explained, the more it seemed that Kingsley was mocking her. Then, Ada received a look from Professor McGonagall. Who told her to look at people with squinted eyes?

"The next question is Harry's safety."

Seeing that everyone agreed to temporarily move the headquarters to the Burrow, Moody moved on to the next item of the meeting.

Lily Potter used her love to turn into magic to protect one-year-old Harry, and Dumbledore also strengthened the magic, but Harry was about to turn seventeen, and the magic that protected him was about to lose its effect.

The Death Eaters will certainly be lurking around Privet Drive this summer, and when Harry turns seventeen, Voldemort will surely come in person to kill Harry, who has no magical protection, and kill his destined enemy.

For this reason, the Order of the Phoenix had to protect Harry in advance, try to drive away the Death Eaters who were spying on Privet Drive, and protect Harry from Voldemort's attack after his seventeenth birthday.

"Twenty-four-hour shifts, like before?" Lupin suggested, "to keep the Death Eaters or Dementors away from Harry."

Moody now looked at Mr. Weasley and asked, "Arthur, how many Aurors in the Ministry are trustworthy? Protecting Harry is of utmost importance. We cannot afford to be careless at all. He is the most important person."

A loud bark was heard in the kitchen, it came from Sirius, who became extremely aggressive when it came to Harry's safety.

If there was anyone present who didn't trust the Aurors' abilities the most, it would probably be Sirius. Back then, as a fugitive, he had been wandering around Hogwarts for half a year, but the Dementors and Aurors hadn't been able to find him, not even the slightest clue.

"I will select the personnel myself and try to make sure everything is foolproof," said Mr. Weasley.

Mr. Weasley understood Moody's concerns. The Ministry of Magic was now seriously damaged. If the elite and trustworthy Aurors were transferred, would it still be able to operate normally?

Mr. Weasley was very confident about this. After a year in charge of the Law Enforcement Department, Mr. Weasley had cultivated a lot of confidants, and could completely bypass the possible internal traitors in the department, and even bypass Scrimgeour.

(End of this chapter)