The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 666 The Curtain Rises (Part )

In the living room of the Burrow, Ada was eating. She was really hungry. Mr. Weasley, who had been busy all day, was also filling his stomach. However, unlike Ada, who only ate for a short time, he would prick up his ears and listen to Fred's words.

Kingsley Shacklebolt didn't even change out of his Muggle clothes. He came in a hurry. After dealing with the matters assigned by the Muggle Prime Minister, Kingsley hurried to the Burrow.

Sirius came alone, Professor McGonagall had to stay in school to take care of the students, and Lupin had to take care of the pregnant Tonks.

People like Hestia Jones, Dedalus Digg, and Ephias Doge did not come to the Burrow tonight. But it doesn't matter, Bill will pass on the content of the meeting to them.

Fred gathered his emotions and spoke slowly.

He said, "George, Ida, and I once took something from Gringotts. This thing should be the reason why the You-Know-Who went to Gringotts."

Shocking statement! No one doubted that Fred was bragging. With Ada by his side, breaking into Gringotts was not a difficult task.

Mr. Weasley's eyes widened. His own child stole from Gringotts. He must have heard it right! Sirius' first reaction was that it was such an exciting thing, and you didn't call me. His second reaction was to frown and think deeply.

And Furong, she sprinkled some dog food on everyone.

Fleur looked at her husband in admiration and said, "Bill, Gringotts without you is like the sky without the sun. It is no longer the safest wizard bank."

When Furong said this, Ada was swallowing bacon, and she almost choked to death when she received this large portion of dog food full of love. She beat her chest with her little fists for a long time before she barely survived.

Bill's original job at Gringotts was a curse breaker, responsible for retrieving treasures for the bank. Security work had nothing to do with him.

"I have to say that when we went to Gringotts, Bill hadn't quit his job yet." George said dimly. It is said that people should not be demoted when things are tough, but George just wanted to make things clear.

Furong silently shrank behind her husband and acted like an ostrich.

Bill coughed dryly, and he pretended to be stern and said, "Can you please get to the point? What did you take from Gringotts that caused the You-Know-Who to make such a fuss?"

"We went to the Lestrange family vault," Fred continued under the coercion of his eldest brother.

"Wow! You didn't see it? The gold Galleons in the vault are piled up like a mountain. The jewels and antiques are as numerous as the waves in the sea! They are both pure-blooded, and you can imagine the difference..."

"Get to the point!" Mr. Weasley slapped the armrest of the sofa. "Don't go off topic!"

Fred said "Oh", and then said what the three of them took from the Lestrange family's vault - Helga Hufflepuff's cup.

Sirius and Kingsley beside him looked at each other. Although Fred's words were a little vague, they had already figured out what the cup was.

Like the destroyed locket, the cup was also a Horcrux of Voldemort.

The reason why Voldemort went to Gringotts and started a killing spree was because he discovered that the cup was missing!
Today was filled with unfortunate news, but finally there was something exciting. Ada had told them that if Regulus' name appeared in the Daily Prophet one day, it would mean the moment of the decisive battle had arrived.

Regulus Black's name had already appeared in the Daily Prophet, and Voldemort had become impatient. Was the day of the decisive battle far away?

No one is afraid of the coming decisive battle, nor is anyone afraid of sacrifice.

Even if they were torn to pieces, they would become firewood to make the flames burning Voldemort even more intense. The body may die, but the spirit will not, and this is the torch passed on from generation to generation.

"Is the final battle finally coming?" Sirius said excitedly, "I can't wait!"

To protect the wizarding world, for the future of children, for revenge... everyone present had too many reasons to resist Voldemort, and they were all looking forward to this day, just as eagerly as they were looking forward to the sun dispelling the haze.

"Yes, the Dark Lord is more anxious than us." Ada was finally full. "If the Dark Lord cannot eliminate us with the force of thunder, the situation will only become increasingly unfavorable to him."

Voldemort's cruelty and his powerful strength indeed made many wizards in the magical world fear him and dare not even think of resisting.

But the world has never lacked courageous people, nor heroes. As long as there is one person who dares to resist Voldemort's atrocities, the spark will gradually become a prairie fire.

To think that the cleansing of wizarding bloodlines could be completed simply by occupying the British wizarding world is simply wishful thinking.

What's more, Voldemort was superstitious about Trelawney's prophecy, and he would never allow Harry to continue growing up.

Whether under the protection of Hogwarts or the Ministry of Magic, Voldemort will do everything he can to kill Harry. A living Harry is a potent poison for Voldemort.

Sirius had also thought of this, and he took the initiative to say, "I will pay attention to the situation near the school, and will inform you immediately if there is any disturbance. I will not act on my own."

If Voldemort were to start a decisive battle, Hogwarts would likely be the main battlefield.

Firstly, Harry was there, and killing the Child of Prophecy was Voldemort's top priority; secondly, there were the Horcruxes hidden in the Room of Requirement, and Voldemort wanted to do his best to ensure his immortality; thirdly, there were the students studying in the school.

He took the students of Hogwarts into his own hands in order to force the Ministry of Magic to give up resistance.

On the one hand, these students would make the Ministry of Magic cautious, and on the other hand, the employees who were controlled by others might cause internal chaos in the Ministry.

Moreover, compared to the heavily guarded Ministry of Magic, Hogwarts only has a group of powerless students besides the teachers of various subjects, so the difficulty of conquering it is relatively easy.

"We can't rule out the possibility of a head-on confrontation either." Mr. Weasley pinched his chin and said, "If we defeat the Ministry of Magic, the war will be over."

A head-on clash is possible. Slytherins are well known for their stubbornness. Perhaps in order to demonstrate his own strength, Voldemort chose this more difficult method for the final battle.

A direct defeat of the Ministry of Magic headed by Ada would not only allow the Death Eaters to take power in the wizarding world, but would also effectively undermine the morale of all resistance forces.

Replacing the Ministry of Magic is equivalent to taking control of Hogwarts at the same time. Then, won't Voldemort be able to take whatever he wants from Harry Potter?

Kill if you want, torture if you want. Just two words, pleasure!
"We also need to prevent the tiger from leaving the mountain and attacking in the west." Kingsley also said, "What if the You-Know-Who attacks the Ministry of Magic on the surface, but actually attacks Hogwarts?"

Voldemort had done this once before, and it worked very well: Minister of Magic Thicknesse died, and so did the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Dumbledore.

It's hard to say whether Voldemort will choose to use the same old trick again.

"I'll watch those Slytherin students to death," Sirius said through gritted teeth. "I'll throw them all into detention in the dungeons tomorrow, and satisfy Filch's wish."

Of course, this was just an angry remark, and Sirius would never do this. However, it was necessary to see the Rollslytherin students, because what happened on the night Dumbledore died could not happen again.

Everyone discussed for a long time, but Ada remained silent and did not express any opinions.

Gradually, everyone stopped talking and they all looked at the silent Ada.

(End of this chapter)