That night, at Harris Manor. Seeing Allen and the others return, even though there were no traces of rain on them, as a mother, Morgan-le-Feil, hurriedly urged her children to take a hot shower. She then instructed Kreacher, who was happy to show off, to prepare a cup of steaming ginger tea for everyone.
"Speaking of which, I didn't expect Jenny to be so brave. She actually wants to continue …" After taking a shower, Daisy, who was lying on the sofa in comfortable pajamas, muttered to Emily, "When I saw Ron like that, I didn't want to change at all."
"I really want to change." Emily's long eyelashes flickered as she propped her chin up with both hands. "I wonder what my Animagus will be."
Daisy rubbed Emily's hair. "Emily, you'll find one that satisfies you. You won't turn into a weasel too." (Author's note: In England and Ireland, weasels have a bad reputation as a symbol of misfortune, and are even considered to be bad-hearted animals.)
Enjoying her sister's caress, Emily took a sip of the steaming ginger tea. "Allen and I were chatting just now. He mentioned that weasels and the Weasley family have a deep relationship. The surname Weasley itself comes from weasel. Jenny's father, Arthur's guardian angel is a weasel, so it's not surprising that she turned into this thing."
"I neglected her surname. I thought she liked the golden red fur of weasels …" Daisy drank a few mouthfuls of hot tea, a thin layer of sweat on her forehead.
"Daisy, you don't want to turn into a unicorn? Don't Gaia and the others like you? "Emily put down her cup and looked up at Daisy.
Daisy frowned in disdain. "Uh … Emily, don't you think a unicorn is like a horse with an extra horn on its head? … Didn't Jenny turn into a weasel because she didn't like her guardian angel? "
"You can carry me a few laps if you turn into a unicorn." Emily was a little regretful.
"Now you know why I don't want to change it!" Daisy was a little angry. Daisy, who was nestled on the sofa, turned over. "What do you want to become?"
"I kind of want to turn into a Subduing Bat. It can never be killed. At most, it can only be chased away by the Guardian Curse. It's very safe!" Emily tilted her head and smiled at Daisy. "And if you're in danger, you can put me on your body at a critical moment! Auntie is in charge of magical animals, so she must be thinking the same thing. "
At the same time, in London, England, Number 12, Grimmauld Square. The members of the Order of the Phoenix, who had sent Harry back to his Uncle Vernon's home, gathered in the old mansion.
In the living room on the second floor, which had been restored to its former splendor under the care of Mr. Skillful Hands, Dumbledore and the members of the Phoenix Society gathered on the sofa beside two gorgeous glass cabinets on both sides of a large fireplace. Mad Eye Moody was casting some additional protective spells towards the large window overlooking the street in front of the house.
"Everyone, I think you all know why we're gathered here today." Dumbledore was wearing a purple magic robe dotted with golden stars. His exquisite outfit looked out of place in the room surrounded by rough stone walls. "I'm sorry, Remus. I have to delay you for a while more on your wedding day. Say sorry to Tonks for me … But after tonight, we'll have nothing to do before the next operation. Make it up to her … By the way, why didn't she come in?"
"Tonks and Molly are preparing desserts for the children in the basement kitchen," Arthur replied. "It's a little worrying to let them go back to the Burrow alone."
"Don't say that. Business is more important. Dora thinks so too." Lupin sat on the sofa and waved his hand. "I heard this afternoon that Allen has agreed to give us a permit for the Order of the Phoenix operation?"
"Hmph! That kid and the Ministry of Magic are very capable, aren't they?! " Moody sneered. "They want us to take care of the Death Eaters who set fire to the Muggle Realm before giving us a permit, right?"
Sirius crossed his arms, pursed his lips, and rolled his eyes at Moody.
"These are two different things, Arastor. And this is a good thing for us. Otherwise, we would have to be cautious about everything we do …" Kingsley Sharkel said calmly. "Let's listen to what Dumbledore has to say first. I don't think a permit alone will make him delay Remus' wedding night."
Dumbledore's face was solemn. He said in a low voice, "I've received reliable information from my informants. The Mystery Man will try to find an opportunity to attack Harry during the summer vacation. And when Harry turns 17, the place where he lives now will no longer be safe for him. So, we have to move Harry to the Order of the Phoenix before Tom and his Death Eaters find him."
"But the Muggle Realm is different. Lord Voldemort and his people haven't harassed the Magic Realm for a long time." Sirius blurted out. Hearing the name Lord Voldemort, many people couldn't help but shudder.
"Sirius. I've reminded you to call him Tom or the Mystery Man. Don't call him by his name directly," Dumbledore said to Sirius sternly.
"Allen Harris's reminder is right. Since the Mystery Man is back, he might cast a spell on his fake name to find out more information." Kingsley nodded affirmatively. Moody snorted, but he didn't say anything because he agreed with Kingsley.
Arthur sighed. "Fortunately, the Mystery Man doesn't recognize his real name. Otherwise, it would be difficult to call him by his real name."
"Sorry, I'll be careful … but I can't do anything about the Mystery Man. If he casts a spell on Tom … maybe he'll hear about some orders from the Broken Cauldron Bar? There are too many people named Tom … "Sirius finished and raised his eyebrows." Don't we need to tell Allen? The Ministry of Magic is very powerful now, and if Allen is willing to help … "
"I've thought about it … Allen also received the news, but when I discussed it with him this afternoon …" Dumbledore sighed. He hesitated for a while and said awkwardly, "Allen revealed that he wanted to use Harry as bait to lure Tom to come here personally … and then he wanted to take the opportunity to have a real duel with Tom again to make Tom realize the reality and restrain himself …" Dumbledore said simply. He shook his head, his long white beard swaying. "Although his plan makes sense, we have to ensure Harry's safety, so I had to turn him down."
Sirius paused and did not speak immediately. He knew that using every opportunity to achieve his goal was Allen's style, and he never did things that he was not confident in. If he was asked to be the bait, he would not hesitate, but this was related to his godson …
Kingsley heard the main point and asked worriedly, "So … Abusi, you think Mr. Allen Harris is more powerful than the Mystery Man this time?"
"Yes, Kingsley. His experiences in ancient times must be very interesting … I'll try to look up some ancient books and see if I can find some traces of his adventures …" Dumbledore said calmly. "I think Allen is more powerful than me and Tom … and don't forget, he has the support of the founder of the Hogwarts, the living founder. This is why Tom was so anxious to attack Harry during the summer vacation."
"Harris is a hypocritical, sinister, and deceitful politician family. You can't trust them! Just like those pureblood families you worked with before, aren't they trying to push all the blame on you? " Moody slammed his hand on the table and said loudly, "Abusi, don't look down on yourself. So what if he's really that powerful? So what if he deceived the founder? In order to achieve their own interests, these pureblood families can betray anything … we didn't rely on them in the first war, and we can definitely do it this time. "
Lupin saw that Moody was going overboard and could not help but say, "Don't let your own interests blind you, Abusi!"
"Allen is probably worried about those Muggle. The Death Eaters are causing a lot of trouble in the Muggle world … and even if we reject him, he's willing to give us permission, isn't he? Our main goal is the same … "Arthur finished speaking and noticed Kingsley's gaze. Arthur's bald head turned red. He took off his glasses and squinted his eyes as he slowly wiped the lenses on his robe.
"I think you've been bought over by Harris's little favors." Moody's fake eyes turned and stared at Lupin and Arthur, as if trying to see through their minds.
Seeing that his good friend was suspected, Sirius, who had some opinions about Moody, could not help but retort, "Moody, I think you're only so hostile to Harris because you were taught a lesson three times by a fresh graduate, right?"
Mad Eye's face turned red as he slammed the cane in his hand that hid the magic wand. "What nonsense are you talking about?! My judgment was right! Do you think that witch is sane? I've seen too many Dark Wizards like her who were addicted to black magic and eventually fell! And you actually helped an outsider to deal with Dumbledore that day! "
Sirius snorted. "The Order of the Phoenix is to deal with the Unknowns! And your mental state was abnormal that day, and it seems that you haven't recovered today! "
Moody stared at Sirius. "My brain is fine …"
"Enough!" Dumbledore stood up. His figure looked frighteningly tall, and his majesty suppressed everyone. "If we can't unite, then we can't do anything! Arastor, you've been acting strangely ever since that day. I'll have to give you a thorough examination later. "
After Dumbledore spoke, the Order of the Phoenix in the room was suppressed by his aura and fell into silence. Only the light Magus' blue eyes behind his spectacles were sizing up the members of the Order of the Phoenix. He worriedly realized that unknowingly, many of the members of the Order of the Phoenix had become too close to Harris. This made him regret that he had neglected to maintain such a relationship after recruiting them.
"No matter what, Allen has always been very concerned about Harry's safety … I believe that he won't risk Harry's life … but we can't tell him about this." Sirius defended Allen. Although he understood, he couldn't accept Allen's plan since it concerned the safety of his godson, Harry. He clenched his fists and said, "Allen has always been very concerned about Harry's safety … I believe that he won't risk Harry's life … but we can't tell him about this."
"Our operation this time must be kept absolutely secret, whether it's from the Unknowns or the Ministry of Magic." Lupin pursed his lips. Although he was indeed close to Allen, this was a private relationship. When it came to an internal operation of the Order of the Phoenix, he would never reveal anything to Allen.
Dumbledore sighed and said, "Gentlemen, let's sit down and talk. I have a rough plan in mind, and I'd like to hear your opinions after I'm done."
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