Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

A week passed quickly.

On the day that Dumbledore and John had agreed upon, John received a letter from Dumbledore early in the morning.

They said there was an operation tonight and he was to go to the Phoenix Society to stand by.

So John went to the Order of the Phoenix to wait for them that evening.

Now only Harry and Ron Ginny remain of the Order of the Phoenix children.

The twin brothers went out to start their own business; I heard they opened a joke shop called "Weasley's Tricks" in Diagon Alley.

That shop is now the most popular store in Diagon Alley.

Besides the fact that their products are of high quality, another reason is that Diagon Alley has recently fallen into a state of recession.

The reason, of course, is Voldemort.

Several incidents of Death Eaters injuring people have occurred in Diagon Alley recently. One of the more serious incidents involved Mr. Ollivander, the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop, who was forcibly taken away by Death Eaters.

The Ministry of Magic has been searching for Mr. Ollivander for years but has been unable to find any trace of him.

Even the wands in the wand shop were all burned in a fire.

Decades of hard work turned into charred ashes in an instant, drifting into the hearts of everyone in Diagon Alley.

As a result, not many people go to Diagon Alley anymore, and even if they do, they just rush to buy what they need and leave.

Many shops have also closed down.

At this juncture, taking advantage of the downturn in Diagon Alley, the twin brothers acquired a prime storefront in Diagon Alley at a low price.

It's easy to imagine that once Voldemort's shadow dissipates, that shop will reap unprecedented appreciation in value.

John is now thinking of buying a cheap property in Diagon Alley, hoping that after graduation he can sell potions and do some business.

You should know that in that place, as long as your product quality is good enough, you will never have to worry about business.

"John, Dumbledore isn't looking for us today because he wants to find a Horcrux, is he?"

The group sat around the living room sofa, and Harry asked John.

"Probably not. They wouldn't be looking for Horcruxes with us."

John shrugged and said.

The matter of the Horcruxes has already been communicated to Ron, Ginny, and the others through Harry.

So it's not some secret that can't be told.

"What happened with the interrogation of Lucius that I told you about last time?"

John also asked Harry about the Horcrux clues they had discussed earlier.

"I was just about to tell you this. Professor Moody went to the Ministry of Magic a few days ago to interrogate Lucius, and he even brought Truth Potion with him."

"But Lucius has no idea what a Horcrux is."

"Voldemort simply gave him the diary and told him to keep it safe, or else he would make his whole family pay with their lives."

"But he wasn't told what the diary was; he was only told that it was something that could reopen the Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts."

As Harry spoke, he also explained the origins of the Chamber of Secrets to John.

It's an ancient secret room that has existed in Hogwarts for centuries, said to have been built by Slytherin himself, with the entrance hidden behind a tap in the girls' washroom on the second floor.

Voldemort's soul resided in the diary, then manipulated Ginny, who had just enrolled in school, to open the Chamber of Secrets and release the Basilisk.

Later, Harry killed the basilisk, and Harry also used the basilisk's teeth to pierce the diary.

John hadn't personally experienced any of these things, so he could only learn about them through Harry's accounts.

Let's get back to Lucius.

"Professor Moody said that he was only looking to confiscate items from pure-blood wizards' homes that might be a threat to Muggles because the Ministry of Magic had published new Muggle protection laws."

"To avoid being discovered that he kept Voldemort's things in his house, he deliberately put the diary into Ginny's cauldron."

"This way, we can get rid of the potentially troublesome diary and also take advantage of Mr. Weasley."

"And most importantly, if that diary can really open the Chamber of Secrets, it could cause an accident and throw Hogwarts into chaos, giving him the opportunity to impeach Professor Dumbledore."

"In his words, it's killing three birds with one stone."

Ron, standing to the side, slowly remarked, "He's definitely more than halfway there."

"Fortunately, Harry and I shattered his illusions in the end."

Ron was quite pleased with himself when he said this.

But Ginny immediately exposed her.

"But in the end, only Harry was facing the Basilisk...you were just outside moving stones."

"What are you talking about! I clearly put in the effort too!"

Ron immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Anyway, when I woke up, all I saw was Harry~"

Ginny pursed her lips, then looked at Harry with a smile, her eyes full of gentle, sparkling light.

It's just like how Hermione looks at John.

Could it be that...?

John raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

Harry scratched his head sheepishly, looking a little flustered.

Then he continued.

"However, Lucius did mention something: before Voldemort gave him the diary, he had summoned Bella alone."

"But I don't know what she said, I just know that Bella ran off excitedly."

"Then Regulus was summoned."

They now know who Regulus is, including his deeds.

Sirius told Harry about it, and then Harry told other people.

John stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"Bella is now a prime suspect."

"Lucius and Regulus are both associated with Horcruxes."

"Although Regulus was only conscripted as a house-elf, he did indeed know the location of a Horcrux."

Harry nodded and continued.

"Sirius and the others think the same way, so they're now investigating Bella."

"Although there have been news reports of Death Eaters appearing around lately, Bella has not been seen at all."

There was nothing the students could do to help with this.

We can only talk about it here.

......

It was 11 p.m. when Dumbledore finally appeared at the Order of the Phoenix.

Everyone else had already left, leaving only John and Harry drowsily waiting for Dumbledore in the living room.

Harry's eyelids were drooping, and his head was nodding.

John simply lay down on the sofa and went to sleep.

"Harry, John."

Dumbledore came to the living room, found them, and called softly to them.

Harry quickly snapped out of his daze and looked up.

"Ah, Professor, you've arrived."

John, however, was fast asleep and did not hear Dumbledore calling him.

Seeing this, Harry quickly nudged John's shoulder and called out, "Wake up, John!"

John then groggily got up and looked at Dumbledore.

"Ha~ The principal's here..."

"Next time, could you please not schedule your activities at such an inauspicious time? I'm still growing!"

After yawning, John finally came to his senses and immediately complained to Dumbledore.

Dumbledore chuckled and nodded.

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time."

"..."