Black American Comics: Start with a Snap

Chapter 188 Twist
Su Ze's words were not meant as a joke. In order to face the impending crisis, Hogwarts must be fully armed, and even the students are no exception.

Remember the Battle of Hogwarts in the original book? At that time, Voldemort could be said to have done his utmost. Not only did he greet the wizards in the school in advance, he even left time for the students to evacuate.

In contrast, Hogwarts has been in disarray since the death of Headmaster Dumbledore. Except for Harry Potter who privately formed Dumbledore's Army, other students and professors have done almost nothing.

It was only when Voldemort had already led his Death Eaters to the city that the people of Hogwarts remembered to form a defense line. It felt as if they were in a hurry, as if they were caught off guard even though they had plenty of time.

Of course, Su Ze also understood that there must be other more complicated reasons involved.

For example, Voldemort originally had no intention of attacking Hogwarts, but he made the decision on the spur of the moment when he noticed that Harry Potter was hiding in Hogwarts and was trying to destroy the Horcruxes.

Moreover, he set the attack time at midnight, which did not leave much time for the people in Hogwarts.

But no matter what, even the professors of Hogwarts had been captured and killed by Voldemort and fed to the snakes, and the people in the school did nothing at all. It was obviously a little bit lacking.

So this time, Su Ze decided not to fight this kind of unprepared battle again.

Now that the enemy's identity and capabilities have been determined, the entire Hogwarts must be put on a state of readiness. Even the spy Professor Snape must be on the front line to play his role.

Harry Potter was only a second-year student at this time. He had not even experienced the most basic combat, so it was a bit difficult to get him to participate in the battle, but the senior students were still there.

Almost half of these wizards who are about to graduate want to apply for the position of Auror. It is time to let them know how cruel the real wizarding world is.

I believe they are still clear about the principle that no eggs can be left intact when the nest is overturned and that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be in danger.

After discussing the specific details with Dumbledore and others, Suze left Hogwarts. He had some things he had to do that could not be done here.

Traveling with him was trainee Auror Tonks.

What Su Ze wants is nothing else but the [artifacts], [essence] and [treasures] of this world. If he can get the [artifact], it would be even more perfect.

Since coming here, Su Ze has only collected the [Essence] of one basilisk, and this collection was passive. If the basilisk had not taken the initiative to provoke him, he probably would not have collected any treasures now.

In fact, there are quite a few special objects inside Hogwarts, but most of them are not of much help to Su Ze.

For example, Dumbledore's Pensieve, the Sorting Hat, and Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak can all be affected by the Scarlet Words to varying degrees. Even the treasures handed down from the four major colleges are likely to possess special powers.

But because these things currently belong to someone, Su Ze has no way to snatch them away, so he can only turn his attention to other places.

"Professor Su, where are you going?" Tonks quickly followed Su Ze's steps and asked curiously.

"Let's go to Hogsmeade first, and then go to Knockturn Alley." Su Ze had no intention of hiding it. In fact, he had already made plans in his mind.

Tonks looked at Su Ze in confusion. Naturally, she didn't understand his purpose. However, as a trainee Auror, Tonks was quite familiar with these two places.

"Hogsmeade is okay. It's one of the largest wizarding towns. But Knockturn Alley is not a good place. It's full of lawlessness and dark magic. I heard there are many traces of Death Eaters there."

"That's perfect." Su Ze smiled.

"Just in time? Professor Su, that's where dark wizards gather."

Tonks glanced at Suze and seeing that his expression remained unchanged, she couldn't help but speak.

"Very dangerous."

Hearing this, Su Ze just curled his lips. "Me too."

After hearing this, Tang Ke was stunned. She really didn't know whether to say that Su Ze was confident or that he was stupid.

You know, although the Death Eaters have almost been wiped out, it does not mean that the wizarding world is safe. There are still many dark wizards and evil beings in this world. They linger in Knockturn Alley and threaten all those who set foot here.

Even the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic must work in groups of at least two if they want to enter Knockturn Alley to carry out missions. This shows how dangerous it is there.

But looking at Su Ze's smiling face, Tonks seemed to be affected a little. Since Su Ze was not worried about these things, she naturally would not say much.

As they walked and talked, soon the buildings of Hogsmeade village came into their sight.

Hogsmeade, a purely wizarding village standing near Hogwarts, is the only town with no Muggles and only wizards.

It is said that Hogsmeade was originally founded by a man who was persecuted by Muggles. He originally just wanted to find a place for himself to stay, but he did not expect that gradually more and more wizards would move there and the scope of the village would expand step by step.

However, this history is difficult to study in this era. The biggest event that has ever happened in Hogsmeade village is probably the goblin rebellion in 1612.

At that time, Hogsmeade Village was the headquarters during the goblin rebellion.

But now, Hogsmeade is just an ordinary-looking wizarding village.

Curiously observing the surrounding environment, it was the first time for Su Ze to come to this place. The houses on the street were scattered in an orderly manner, most of which were built with thatched roofs, full of traces of retro and time.

The sign of a pub swayed slightly in the breeze. It was the Three Broomsticks Pub, a warm and comfortable place. It was also one of the places that sold butterbeer and was almost one of the most popular places for Hogwarts students.

However, the Three Broomsticks is not the only pub in Hogsmeade village. Some older wizards and travelers prefer to go to another place called the Hog's Head Inn.

The Pig's Head Bar has a history of hundreds of years. It is a pub that was established almost after the village was built. Because of this, the environment here is even dirtier and more messy.

Thick dirt accumulated on the windows made it difficult for light to shine in, and the ceiling was covered with spider webs. From the roof to the floor, everything was very dirty. But it was this kind of environment that attracted many wizards to visit.

Go straight along the road in front of the Hog's Head Pub and you will reach Honeydukes Candy Shop, which sells a wide variety of candies, as well as homemade cheese fudge and chocolates by the store manager.

Of course, Suze's destination was not this place, but the Davis-Bans store not far from Honeydukes Candy Store.

This is the only magic equipment store in the entire Hogsmeade village. It sells a variety of magic props and equipment, including broomsticks. Almost everything related to wizards can be found here.

Su Ze pushed the door open and walked out, and the door panel hit the bell, making a crisp sound.

"welcome."

After hearing the sound of the doorbell, a voice was soon heard from inside the house, and then Su Ze saw a middle-aged man standing up from the recliner behind the front desk.

"what do you need?"

"I'm just taking a look." Su Ze replied softly.

Hearing what Su Ze said, the shop owner blinked and sat back. He also realized that Su Ze did not look like a customer who would buy anything.

Su Ze naturally had no idea what his boss was thinking, but since no one disturbed him, he saved a lot of effort.

Su Ze carefully moved his gaze, scanning the row of magic props on the shelf, trying to find something that might activate the bloody text.

However, I don’t know if it’s because the magic props here are too ordinary, or for some other reason, Su Ze walked around twice and didn’t see any special items.

Instead, Tonks found an interesting gadget.

"Boss, how do you sell this thing?"

Hearing the noise, the shop owner looked up and saw Tonks holding a small metal object in her hand, which looked like a medal.

"You are quite knowledgeable. I bought this thing from someone not long ago. Its owner was an Auror from the Magical Congress of the United States. I heard that this is a badge that proves his identity."

The shop owner first habitually introduced the origin of the object, then paused and spoke.

"Ten gold Galleons if you want them."

"Ten Galleons!?"

Tonks almost jumped up when she heard the price.

You know, the annual salary of an Auror, excluding commissions and bonuses, is only 1,600 gold Galleons, which means that the monthly salary is generally around 140 gold Galleons. She didn't expect that such a small thing would be so expensive.

Moreover, Tonks was only a trainee Auror now, and she was lucky to get fifty gold Galleons a month. She had never expected that this badge was worth one-fifth of her salary.

Su Ze noticed the situation here. When he saw Tonks reluctantly preparing to put the badge back, he couldn't help but speak.

"If you like it, buy it."

As he spoke, Su Ze took out a small bag from his pocket and threw it casually at the front desk where the boss was, making a sound of gold coins colliding.

The boss reached out and picked up the bag like lightning, opened it and took a look. There were exactly ten gold Galleons, just the right amount, not more, not less.

"I don't feel comfortable with this." Tonks didn't know what to say when she saw Su Ze paid for her without saying a word.

Su Ze didn't care. He had already handed over all the gold bars he brought to Dumbledore and exchanged them for a large sum of money from him. To him, ten gold Galleons were nothing.

However, Su Ze didn't want Tonks to think too much, so he changed the subject. "You seem to know a lot about this. Have you ever seen an American Auror before?"

Sure enough, when Tonks heard Su Ze's question, her attention was immediately diverted.

"I haven't seen it, but I've heard many seniors talk about Aurors from other countries and some things about the wizarding world in different countries. I've always wanted an Auror badge. Although I know I will definitely have my own badge in the future, I just like collecting these things."

At this point, Tonks suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Su Ze.

"By the way, Professor Su, we in the UK call people who can't do magic Muggles. Do you know what people who can't do magic are called in the United States?"

“No-Maj.”

This simple question naturally did not stump Su Ze.

"As expected of a professor, you are well-informed." Tonks nodded, and then continued to ask curiously. "What do you Chinese call people who can't do magic?"

"Uh"

This question is indeed a bit beyond the scope.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Ze muttered uncertainly.

"Ma Ma Hua?"

(End of this chapter)