A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 866 He gave so much!

If you ask which place in Hogsmeade is the most chaotic, it's undoubtedly the Hog's Head.

Although the boss, Abu Fors, looks very much like his brother, their personalities are completely different.

As an unorthodox wizard, he often engaged in lucrative side jobs.

What makes money fast? It's all written in the Ministry of Magic's laws!

Aberforth frequently smuggled illegal goods in order to make money.

Otherwise, where do you think Dumbledore got the Whomping Willow seeds from back then?

Where did Hagrid get the human-headed, sphinx-bodied, scorpion-tailed beast to hybridize with the Exploding Tail Snail?

How could students possibly buy illegal, high-proof spirits?

Although goat farming was Aberforth's main business and running a bar was a pretense, it is undeniable that:

He's the all-powerful Little Black of the magic world, with countless connections and always managing to get his hands on things that are hard to come by.

Therefore, it's not hard to understand why Pig Head Bar, as a gathering place for all sorts of people, is so chaotic.

But this is also the safest place in Hogsmeade.

Safer than anywhere else.

Because Aberforth is Dumbledore's foolish little brother...

It's that simple.

Therefore, William scheduled his meeting with Rita for this very moment.

When they arrived at the bar with Hermione and Anne, the sign at the entrance was still as dilapidated as ever, with a boar's head painted on it.

It's like the Gao Lao Zhuang (a famous ancient Chinese village).

Strolling into the bar, the windows are bright and clean, and someone is getting ready by the small window... cough cough, of course that's impossible!

Pig Head Bar is not only dirty and messy, but also reeks of mutton.

Thick grime covered the bay windows, allowing almost no light to penetrate, and some candle stubs burned on the rough wooden table.

Aberforth was sitting in a chair, holding his wand, rolling up the wool of a goat... and then his bangs appeared.

There was also a goat next to it, with its head tied in a small topknot.

"..."

Anne decisively undid her topknot and then glared fiercely at Hermione.

In her opinion, Hermione knew that Aberforth would braid goats like that, and just now on the carriage, she deliberately tricked her into changing her hairstyle.

That's terrible!

I'm determined to break you and your brother up!

"I need a room." William deftly launched a Galon.

"Sure, but you have to buy a bottle of Flame Whisky."

When Aberforth saw William arrive, he began to force a sale.

This kid's got money... a real tycoon, might as well take advantage of him.

The three of them walked up to the second floor and then entered a small room.

Aberforth brought up the wine and then left.

Hermione cast a spell at the door to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

William and Anne then played Gwent.

He won three games in a row, which made the little girl so angry that she went to play with Hermione.

After a short while, a beetle finally flew in.

Rita transformed back into herself and reappeared on the chair.

She poured herself a glass of whiskey first, then glanced around at her surroundings, revealing a look of disgust.

"William, you shouldn't have asked me to come here, it's too dirty!"

"It's safe here," William chuckled. "You don't want to be discovered, do you?"

Rita didn't speak, but instead glanced at Anne to the side. Anne's eyes widened, and she grabbed the crocodile skin handbag, rummaging through it.

"Is this Anne Stark?"

How is it?

As Stark's sister, are you under a lot of pressure?

What are your thoughts on your brother's relationship with Miss Granger?

Do you hate her?

Rita's occupational hazard kicked in again.

"This is none of your business," Hermione said coldly to Rita. "You can put that thing down."

Rita was about to pull out a green quill pen when her expression turned as if she had been forced to drink foul juice, and she closed her purse again.

"Okay, okay! Just kidding, Miss Perfection is still so serious."

I thought we were good friends after all the collaborations we've had lately.

Rita took a big sip of whiskey, then frowned.

Why does she feel there are small particles in the wine?

Rita chewed for a while, and it had a strong muttony smell, along with grass seeds.

She picked up the bottle again and looked inside... at the tiny black particles.

Why are there black tapioca pearls like those in bubble tea in alcoholic beverages?

Rita was extremely confused.

Wait... the smell of mutton, grass seeds, and small black particles?

Ugh!

Rita vomited.

Who's the owner of this shop? I'm going to kill him!

Rita went to vomit for two minutes before coming back. She took a mirror out of her crocodile skin bag and touched up her heavy makeup a little.

"Speak, what do you two want from me?" Rita just wanted to get her stomach pumped right now.

"You've been showing up too much lately," William said, getting straight to the point.

"I heard you went to a party last week?"

This was naturally Dobby's doing; William had been having it keep an eye on Rita.

"I need to make a living too. I haven't been active for almost a year since that report last year," Rita said, somewhat dissatisfied.

Her recent reports have gone viral, earning her a lot of money. Some people have even started calling her the "bell ringer" because of these two reports.

Earning so much money but not spending it... that won't do!

Rita is someone who enjoys life, and she wouldn't want to be locked up in a house all the time, like being in prison.

"Do you know that a lot of people are looking for you?" William said.

"Whether it's Fudge or Voldemort's men."

Rita shuddered when she heard William mention the name of the Earth Demon.

Whether it was the resurrection of the Mystic or the Death Eaters' prison break... William had told her the location of those photos and asked her to take them.

Although she took those photos from a distance after transforming into a beetle, she also felt the terror of the two men more deeply.

If you ask Rita if she's afraid of being captured by Death Eaters, of course she is.

"You said you would guarantee my safety," Rita said, staring at William.

"Yes, the safe house you're living in now is specially protected by the 'Loyalty Charm,' and you also have a house-elf taking care of you."

"As long as you don't appear in front of others, you won't be in any danger at all," William said softly.

"Did you know? I have reliable intelligence that Voldemort has sent Wormtail to track you down."

This information was naturally provided by Professor Snape.

Rita was already somewhat frightened. She remained silent for a moment, then said tremblingly:

"Or send me to France. Isn't Clegane, the newly appointed French Minister of Magic, your good friend?"

Before the impending wizarding war ends, Rita has no desire to return to England!

"Of course I can send you to France, or even to America," William laughed.

"But you also have a second option."

"What choice?"

"For the next year, do not appear in front of others."

Your only task is to transform into a beetle and spy on me at the Death Eaters' home.

As for you, who are my spy, I'll give you a "Sunshine Award"—a reward of 200,000 Galleons.

Hiss... 200,000 Galleons... Rita gasped.

If I get my hands on it, I'll never have to worry again.

Rita really didn't want to stay in England anymore, especially not as a spy for William, gathering intelligence from the Death Eaters.

But what was that saying again:

He gave so much!

After pulling off this job, I won't have to work for at least several decades.

Rita agreed without even thinking.

William smiled with satisfaction.

"There is one last thing. After Minister Fudge steps down, I will initiate a trial for him and Umbridge."

"The evidence I asked you to gather about the two of them can now be released gradually!"

Once Fudge steps down, William will thoroughly destroy both of them, giving them no chance to escape punishment.

Do you think it's over once you step down?

He'll spend the rest of his life in Qincheng Prison... oops, I mean Azkaban!

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