Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

After Dumbledore's letter reached Fudge, the Ministry of Magic sent someone over again.

One task was to arrest the Death Eater disguised as David Greider, and the other was to take the Malfoy family away.

It's no secret that the Malfoys had previously served under Voldemort.

The previous time, it was because Voldemort had fallen that all the Death Eaters distanced themselves from him. Malfoy was able to clear his family's name by relying on his influence and the large amount of gold he had acquired.

But this time, Voldemort is still alive, which is forcing Malfoy to choose sides.

If we're on Voldemort's side, then we'll have three VIPs from Azkaban.

If they side with the Ministry of Magic, they will be abandoned by many pure-blood families who follow Voldemort, and many of their businesses will suffer as a result.

However, I believe they can still distinguish which is more important.

After all, the torment Voldemort inflicted on their family was still vivid in their minds, and they could never return to Voldemort's side.

Dumbledore mentioned it briefly, and Lucius, that old fox, handled it himself, so Kevin and the others didn't need to worry about it at all.

Sure enough, the Ministry of Magic subsequently used Lucius's testimony to arrest many spies who had been hiding within the Ministry.

It seems that Voldemort was too confident in his curse. When he was making arrangements for the undercover work, he didn't keep it from Lucius, which allowed Lucius to learn quite a bit of information.

Draco returned to Hogwarts to attend school just a few days after leaving.

At the same time, his identity changed, and many Slytherin students seemed to have received the news, calling Draco a traitor.

However, he didn't care, because they were ultimately just a minority.

And to greet him were several Gryffindor fellows.

......

On a peaceful afternoon, Hermione was comfortably lying on the sofa in Kevin's workspace, studying for the upcoming OWLS exam.

Warm sunlight streamed into the room through the window, falling on Kevin, who had his back to the window, making his figure gleam.

The lazy Crookshanks slept next to Hermione, making snoring noises.

Everything seemed so beautiful.

Some time has passed since the Draco incident.

This period has been the most leisurely time of the year.

The only thing worth mentioning is that I heard Headmaster Dumbledore recently went abroad, and Professor McGonagall is temporarily managing the school's affairs.

Therefore, Sirius Black and Professor Lupin came to Hogwarts again as guests. I heard they had a great time as sparring partners in the advanced classes.

Meanwhile, the three brothers, Harry, Ron, and Draco, spent every day together, and Hermione was happy to have all the time with Kevin to herself.

Even though they weren't speaking and were doing their own thing, they could still feel each other's presence at all times.

Hermione was enjoying this time.

Hermione hadn't even had a chance to enjoy herself for long when, with a bang, Harry, Ron, and Draco suddenly kicked the door open and burst in.

These three chubby-faced guys shattered the peace and tranquility in an instant.

"Hey? Kevin, why is your workspace so cold?"

The people who had just entered shuddered, completely unaware of Hermione's murderous gaze.

"If you feel cold, just say so. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Kevin noticed Hermione's resentful gaze and chuckled as he teased the three of them.

"You're talking nonsense!"

The three of them immediately blushed and retorted in unison.

"We're here to tell you some good news!"

As he spoke, Harry pulled a magnificent silver crown from his pocket, inlaid with a large gemstone, on which was a tilted eagle's head.

The Ravenclaw crown.

"We've found the tiara Voldemort wanted, and we've tried to destroy it—it's completely indestructible! It must be Voldemort's Horcrux!"

Upon seeing the crown, Hermione put aside what had just happened and curiously went closer.

Kevin also curiously examined the Ravenclaw crown.

These were Horcruxes he had never seen in movies in his previous life. To be honest, he was quite troubled by the remaining two Horcruxes.

However, it now seems inevitable that Harry will find all the Horcruxes.

Next, all they need to do is find Hufflepuff's cup and figure out how to deal with the remaining trace of Voldemort's soul within Harry, and then this will all be over.

At least that's what Kevin thinks now.

"Ravenclaw has pretty good taste. This looks much more sophisticated than that locket," Kevin joked after inspecting the tiara.

"Nonsense, we Slytherins have the best taste, it's just that Voldemort has no taste."

Draco, standing nearby, retorted, "To say that Slytherins have no taste is to say that pure-bloods have no taste."

"You Slytherins are either snakes or green things, what's so interesting about you?"

Ron agreed with Kevin and followed up by finishing off Draco.

"Redhead, I'll fight you to the death!"

As they were talking, Draco and Ron started fighting.

It seems they do have a pretty good relationship...

Kevin casually picked up a letter and sent it to Dumbledore, informing him that Harry had found the Ravenclaw tiara. He hadn't seen the old man for quite some time and wondered what he was investigating for so long.

......

Malfoy Estate.

Yes, this place has been repaired again.

Aside from plants and pets that can't be restored, buildings are just a matter of a curse.

Although many of their businesses were discontinued, it did not prevent the Malfoy family from becoming a large and powerful family, and they simply rearranged the manor.

They also hired many wizards to guard their homes and even paid for the protection of the Ministry of Magic.

After all, he had provided so much information about the Death Eaters. Even if Voldemort didn't come in person, he would still use some underhanded tactics.

At this moment, Lucius and Narcissa were sitting somewhat reservedly in the second seat in the main hall on the second floor of their building.

At the head of the table sat an elderly man slowly sipping his tea.

"Hmm, the tea is good."

Setting down his exquisite teacup, the old man leaned back on the luxurious, soft sofa and smiled faintly.

He was like a kind elder, without the slightest airs.

But you can also sense the aura of a superior that emanates from his very being.

"If you like, I can arrange for someone to prepare more for you."

Upon hearing the old man's praise, Lucius quickly replied.

"No need for that, Lucius. After so many years in Nurmengard, I'm not that picky anymore."

The old man spoke slowly, and then laughed as he spoke, looking very kind and approachable.

He was none other than Grindelwald, the one who fought Kevin back then.

In fact, Grindelwald had already been living at Malfoy Manor for some time before Kevin went to rescue them.

During that time, Grindelwald had a high opinion of the Malfoys and even helped them avoid Voldemort's torment.

Sometimes I would invite them for tea and a chat, just like a kind and gentle elder.

But they dared not really treat him as some kind old man, after all, he possessed strength and ruthlessness that rivaled Voldemort's.

Now, Grindelwald is back and says he will continue to live here.

He was alone; there were no Death Eaters.

Lucius and Narcissa did not resist his visit as much as they did with Voldemort.

Because Grindelwald never harmed them, nor did he order them to do anything; it was as if he simply liked Malfoy Manor as a place to stay.

That is indeed the case.

Grindelwald simply wanted to find a comfortable place to stay.

Malfoy Estate, with its luxurious, grand, and stylish atmosphere, perfectly matched his vision of what a pure-blood family should look like.

So he stayed here.