That evening, several Aura patrol leaders who were waiting at the Broken Cauldron Bar did not see the arrival of their superior. After a while, empty beer bottles and plates were piled up on the table, the subordinates decided to look for their superior based on the location of his badge.
When the patrol Aura found the badge that was abandoned at the beach, they realized that something was wrong. When they knocked on Scrimgeour's door and got no response, they broke in. Penello purposely added some traces of a fight in the house. In addition to that, the Aura who had been cast a sleeping spell on Scrimgeour confirmed that Scrimgeour was most likely attacked.
Shocked and angry, the patrol Aura quickly took action. In addition to reporting to the Ministry of Magic, they mobilized everyone to wander the streets and alleys to find out the whereabouts of their superior. Many of them even deduced that the attacker had escaped to the other side of the sea based on the location of the badge.
The follow-up actions of the patrol Aura and the Ministry of Magic soon spread the news to the wizards in the magic world. The chief of the Aura office, Rufus Scrimgeour, was most likely dead. He became the focus of attention of the floating city and foreign magazines such as the New York Spectre. The whereabouts of this chief became the hottest topic.
Unlike other countries, in Britain, other than the Ministry of Magic's official media such as the Daily Prophet and Sopranos, the other media outlets were restricted by the censorship bill that was passed not long ago. Therefore, they did not dare to publish unfounded and malicious speculations. Furthermore, the Ministry of Magic's ruthlessness in arresting the pureblood families made them not even dare to give any hints. No one wanted to be the next one to be seized.
Normal wizards did not have such considerations in private discussions. The strike of the patrol Aura gave them enough reason to believe that Harris had enough reason to act. The censorship bill passed by Harris recently made the media not dare to speak out, which made it easy for people to link it to Scrimgeour's disappearance.
The Aura patrol stopped their strike, Albert Harris became the chief of the Aura office, and Penello Crivart took charge of the armed Aura. This made more people almost believe that Rufus Scrimgeour had caused his own failure in this political struggle. It was very likely that he had caused a fatal disaster.
The situation in other countries that were not under the jurisdiction of the British Ministry of Magic was different. The anti-British Ministry of Magic and anti- Harris forces stirred up a storm of public opinion in their countries. They could not wait to let the world know that Harris had murdered Scrimgeour. However, because there was no solid evidence, most countries still used words such as' possible 'and' speculations'.
Only the Bulgarian Ministry of Magic, because of the wife of the Ministry of Magic's minister, whose entire family was almost killed, used a diviner with the gift of prophecy to prove that Scrimgeour had been murdered in public. Furthermore, it was almost obvious that Harris was the main culprit.
When the news spread to Britain, it confirmed the wizards' speculations. Even the forces close to Harris were inclined towards such suspicions. Just as the accusation of Scrimgeour's murder was firmly pinned on Harris' head, Albus Dumbledore was the first to step forward.
The light wizards, Bowens, Longbottom, and Foley families publicly released a joint statement, announcing the progress of their secret peace talks to the magic world.
What was unexpected was that even the subordinates of the former Aura office, the Aura patrol who had participated in the strike against the Ministry of Magic, stood up to prove this point. They also announced the contents of Scrimgeour's notice, which proved that Dumbledore's words were true.
This also allowed the wizards to understand why the Aura patrol did not continue the strike, nor did they cause trouble for Harris. All of this was not what they had discussed in private. The patrol Aura had remained silent because of the death of their leader, Scrimgeour, and Harris' threats.
In the tower of Ravenclaw, the fire in the fireplace was burning fiercely.
Luna had a small sheepskin blanket on her legs, and was lazily holding a small potion bottle in her hand. This was a small potion for digestion that Daisy had given her when she saw that she had a good appetite for dinner. Luna threw them into her mouth one by one, and the sweet and sour taste of the red digestive pills lingered on her body.
"Mother, you're eating digestive pills like candy …" Helena was sitting beside Luna, and she was wrapping up a box of potions that had already been made in the crucible into a gift. However, her voice was filled with worry. "If Grandma knew, kind aunt Daisy would probably be beaten up …"
"Don't worry, Helena. Your mother needs to eat more now to provide energy for the baby in her belly." Allen sat at the wide desk and looked at Luna's bulging belly with satisfaction. He then unfolded the parchment paper in front of him, dipped the eagle-feather pen in ink, and quickly drew on the paper. "Your aunt Daisy has been beaten up for so many years. She's used to being beaten up."
"Your grandmother doesn't need to know … burp …" Luna let out a long burp, and then looked at the thing in Helena's hand. "If you were so extravagant as to use it on Muggle when I first met you, Helga would probably think that I was the one who led you astray and beat me up too …"
"Don't talk nonsense. You'll have to show up when the time comes. If it's done right …" Allen paused a little proudly. "You'll have a lot of followers on Muggle's side. How's your strength compared to the Fifth Year now?"
Luna was dazed for a moment after hearing that, but she quickly figured out Allen's plan and the key points in it. She then relaxed and leaned back to throw a pill into her mouth, and said regretfully, "If I knew you were in ancient times, I would've given you some ideas to gain faith …" She then shook her head. "No, you can't give me ideas in advance. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to go back at that time."
"Father, is it okay for me to wrap it like this? Is this how the gems are placed? "
Helena raised a wrapped gift box for Allen to see. It had a deep blue inlaid bronze relief that looked exquisite and mysterious. A three-eyed raven was looking at them under the relief of the Sacred Relic of Death. Its eyes were made up of three expensive sapphires.
"Helena, your ability to manipulate physical objects … should be much better than the students of Gryffindor by a lot … My daughter is so clever …" Allen looked up and looked at it seriously, and was not stingy with his encouragement. "Pass it to your mother and let her set up riddles and puzzles on it …" Allen then looked at his daughter. "By the way, Helena, Christmas is coming soon. What present do you want this year?"
"Thank you, father." Helena's dress seemed to be fluttering because of her master's joy. She handed the package to her mother and began to think with her head tilted.
However, the female spirit became more and more confused. Originally, she did not have a physical body and drifted all day long. She could not touch anything in the human world, and she did not need anything in the human world. She had been living like this for thousands of years. However, after the recent improvement, it seemed that there was nothing that she needed.
As a well-educated lady, she did not have a hobby of eating like her father, mother, and even adoptive mother. Now, whatever she wanted to eat, she just had to ask for it at home. However, no matter what she tasted, it would be very bland. Only some hot and spicy food could make her taste normal. Besides, after eating, she had to go to places where others could not see her. It was very troublesome. Therefore, other than in the beginning, she basically had no interest in eating now. She would spend more time with her family, and she would feel that her grandmother liked to watch her eat. That was why she developed the habit of eating.
As for the clothes and jewelry that Daisy and Hibiscus Chinensis liked, Helena could only wear them when she was in her physical form. When she returned to her spirit form, they would fall to the ground. After that, she would have to change into her original spirit form to avoid the risk of exposing herself.
Lin Sanjiu's pet had a dozen female ghosts as her choir members and maids. She didn't bring them home because she didn't want to hurt her grandmother and auntie. She didn't want to hurt them because she didn't train them well.
After pondering for a long time, Helena could not think of what she needed. She lowered her head awkwardly. "Father, I can't think of anything …"
Seeing that his daughter was depressed, Allen rolled his eyes and said, "Helena, let me think. Christmas gifts should be full of surprises. It just so happens that the Muggle seems to have made a lot of good horror movies recently …"
"No!!!" Helena screamed. She was not as depressed as before. Instead, she was full of vitality.
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