Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

To be honest, reconciling with the Ministry of Magic was not really in Kevin's plans.

After all, according to the original plan, there were only two problems to face this year: the OWLS exam and the competition for the prophecy ball.

When Voldemort is exposed, Fudge will step down, and Umbridge will become a convenient pawn to be discarded, with his memories easily altered.

However, Voldemort changed his course of action and started revealing his hand, forcing the Ministry of Magic to choose to side with Dumbledore.

Has Umbridge also become their ally?

It's hard to say. You have to understand that there are more than just white wizards and black wizards in the wizarding world. Some people are even more dangerous than black wizards.

Therefore, Kevin's plan for Umbridge is to keep her locked up, find a time to stage an attack on her, and then have the Death Eaters erase her memories, sever ties, and release her back into the wild.

The Death Eaters are already dirty enough, so they're not afraid of getting splashed with more dirty water.

Even to Death Eaters, it wasn't considered dirty water.

......

At this time, the Phoenix Society.

As originally planned, Kevin and Hermione were to spend Christmas together at the Order of the Phoenix this year, and they had already told the Grangers in advance.

But having just been attacked by Death Eaters, Kevin and Hermione decided to stay home for Christmas.

I thought the Grangers would be very happy.

They awkwardly admitted that they knew Kevin and Hermione wouldn't be home for the holidays this year, so they had booked a hotel well before Christmas to enjoy some time alone together.

In the end, Kevin and Hermione had no choice but to go to the Order of the Phoenix.

After hearing Kevin's story, Harry and the others laughed heartily.

Mrs. Weasley was somewhat envious; how long had it been since she and Arthur had gone on their honeymoon?

After defeating Voldemort... never mind, I'll skip planting the flag.

Perhaps it's because Christmas is approaching, or perhaps it's because of the Ministry of Magic's assistance, but the members of the Order of the Phoenix seem quite relaxed these past few days.

They also decorated this gloomy old Blake mansion with a Christmas atmosphere.

During this time, the Death Eaters seemed to have become more well-behaved.

The Order of the Phoenix did not inform the Ministry of Magic about Voldemort's presence at Malfoy Manor.

They didn't want to alert Voldemort too early, lest he change his base.

To break through, we must first find all the Horcruxes before we can enter.

Kevin also wanted to speed up the search for the Horcruxes, but unfortunately, he didn't know the whereabouts of the other Horcruxes. The only thing he knew was that there were a total of 6 Horcruxes, or 7 if you include Harry.

However, Kevin could only tell Dumbledore that this information was based on guesswork, using the abstract reason that Voldemort remembered seven stones by the window when he was young.

Given Dumbledore's personality, he would definitely go to Voldemort's former teacher to verify the number of Horcruxes.

He wanted to speed up, but he couldn't.

Therefore, Kevin's current focus is still on how to rescue Draco's family.

Just as everyone was chatting, a ball of fire suddenly appeared out of thin air, eventually transforming into a letter that landed on the table.

"This is... a letter from Dumbledore to Kevin?"

Sirius picked up the envelope, looked at it, and handed it to Kevin.

"Why is the principal calling me at this time?"

Kevin also took the envelope with a puzzled look and opened it to read it.

Harry and the others also gathered around.

To Kevin

I understand what's going on with the Ministry of Magic; they've done a great job, Kevin.

Also, thank you for reminding me earlier. I suddenly had an idea: why don't you come and spend Christmas with me?

I'll be waiting for you at the hotel in Little Hangleton.

End: Sorry Hermione, can I borrow your Kevin for a moment?

"..."

The expressions on everyone's faces varied after seeing this.

Kevin was speechless after reading it. "If you have something to say, just say it directly. Why write it so ambiguously?"

Hermione's expression was somewhat strange. Although she knew this was Dumbledore's wicked sense of humor, her mind couldn't help but recall the embarrassing stories Rita had written about Dumbledore's youth...

Harry and the others realized that Dumbledore must have something he needed Kevin's help with when he approached Kevin.

Although they really wanted to go, Dumbledore didn't invite them, fearing they would cause trouble.

"Wasn't the headmaster supposed to be investigating Voldemort's Horcruxes on this trip? Why did he ask Kevin to come along? Did he find the Horcruxes?"

Harry quickly made a guess based on Dumbledore's movements.

"Hmm, I think it's very likely. Kevin, you should go quickly, don't keep Dumbledore waiting too long. We've got the Order of the Phoenix here."

Sirius thought so too, and said to Kevin.

Kevin nodded. Dumbledore had come to call him, so he had no reason not to go.

"Be careful," Hermione said softly, placing her hand on Kevin's.

"Don't worry," Kevin smiled.

Then he took out a map, confirmed his location, said goodbye to everyone, and then Apparated away from where he stood.

......

Little Hangleton is a small town located in southeast England.

It wasn't particularly lively, but it wasn't deserted either.

Kevin suddenly appeared on the road in the town, but none of the townspeople passing by noticed his sudden appearance.

It was as if he had always been there.

Kevin soon arrived at the door of the only hotel in town.

As soon as Kevin entered, he saw Dumbledore enjoying an apple pie.

"Principal," Kevin called out.

"Oh Kevin, you're here! Come in and have a seat. This owner makes really good pies."

Dumbledore greeted Kevin as soon as he arrived.

Kevin didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down and ate all the apple pie that Dumbledore had left. He was so fast that Dumbledore didn't even have time to react.

"...Hmm, is the Order of the Phoenix not getting any food today?"

Dumbledore paused for a moment, then muttered something.

However, Kevin didn't pay attention to Dumbledore's resentful gaze, patted his belly and asked curiously.

"Principal, you didn't call me here just to eat pies, did you?"

"Of course, we'll be having roast chicken tonight, Christmas Eve."

Dumbledore nodded and said with an air of seriousness.

"..."

"Okay, okay, I do have something to do."

Seeing Kevin's speechless expression, Dumbledore raised his hand and said helplessly.

"Kevin, do you know who Tom's biological parents are?"

Dumbledore leaned back in his chair and spoke to Kevin as if it were casual conversation, to which Kevin shook his head.

He only knew of the Gaunt family, and wasn't even sure if the Riddle name was real or not.

Dumbledore continued, telling Kevin about the past of the Bourgeois.

"His mother's name was Merop Gaunt, and she was a direct descendant of the Slytherin family."

"His father was also named Tom Riddle, but he was a Muggle."

"The Gaunt family’s former residence, as well as the Riddle family’s former residence, are both in Little Hangleton."

"The Gaunt family declined due to long-term inbreeding, which led to the increasingly insane and deformed nature of their descendants."

"And Tom's mother at that time had a crush on a Muggle businessman who was also in Little Hangleton, namely old Tom."

"So she used aphrodisiacs to make old Tom fall in love with her, marry him, and get pregnant."

"But when she stopped using the love potion, she was immediately abandoned by the sober-up old Tom, and at the same time, she was abandoned by the Gaunt family for secretly marrying a Muggle."

"Tom's mother ended up in the slums, where she gave birth to Tom and died in childbirth."

"And Tom today has inherited his father's name and is also named Tom Riddle."