Elwyn could clearly remember everything in the old house, but he could not remember the address, nor could he say it out loud.
Number 12 Grimmauld Square was protected by the Curse of Loyalty, and everything there was concealed by magic...
"Yes, the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix is located at Number 12 Grimmauld Square in London!" Dumbledore said gently.
Following his words, the address of Number 12 Grimmauld Square suddenly appeared in Elwyn's mind, incomparably clear. However, he still could not tell anyone about this place, as he was still restrained by magic. The power of the Curse of Loyalty used by Dumbledore was very strong.
"I have to thank you again, Sirius!" Dumbledore continued, "We need a safe place to be the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. To be honest, there is no place more suitable than the ancestral home of the Blake family. It is protected by many magic spells that I can imagine, second only to the Hogwarts. We just need to replace some of the spells that have failed."
"That's nothing. Otherwise, that house would also be left unused. I'm very happy to do something for the Order of the Phoenix." Sirius said and suddenly turned around to look at the portrait on the wall with a frown.
His great-great-grandfather, Phineas, had just shouted "wastrel" and caused a mess in the principal's office.
"Alright, Remus is still waiting for you. It's getting late, I think you two better go over now!" Dumbledore said and waved his hand slightly. The burning flames in the fireplace suddenly turned turquoise.
Elwyn walked into the fireplace, and after a moment of dizziness, he emerged from the fireplace of Number 12 Grimmauld Square.
This place was completely different from before. The last time Elwyn came to the dining room of this old house, it was almost like a cave.
The walls of the room were rough, and a curtain filled with bug holes covered the secret passage leading to the underground library. The floor was covered in dust, and dangerous black magic items were scattered all over the place. The atmosphere in the room was very heavy, like a haunted house.
Now, this place was completely new.
The dark ceiling and floor were gone. They were all rubbed until they shone as if they had been waxed, almost reflecting their shadows. The curtains and decorations inlaid with the Blake family's insignia were all replaced with new ones. Everything was neatly placed in the cabinets.
Elwyn blinked. He almost didn't recognize this place. Was this still 12 Grimmauld Square?!
"Kreacher did it. He spent about a year cleaning this house, even though no one lived here." Sirius said, pushing Elwyn out of the wide fireplace. "When my mother was still here, it was indeed like this …"
"Good evening, Young Master Sirius, Young Master Elwyn!" A bullfrog-like voice rang out. "Welcome back, please change your shoes!"
Elwyn saw the house-elf Kreacher run over with two pairs of slippers. The clothes he was wearing had also been washed clean.
There was a fake Slytherin locket around his neck. There was a picture of him and Regulus inside, a Christmas present from Elwyn.
As for the locket that Regulus had used to replace the Lord Voldemort's Soul Vessel, it was still in that eerie cave. No one could have obtained the locket without drinking all the liquid that the Lord Voldemort had left in the stone basin.
But now, everyone knew that it was a fake locket, so there was naturally no need to take it out. Dumbledore also wouldn't drink the fatal poison.
For Kreacher, the replica that Elwyn had given him was enough.
Like the old house, he was now glowing with new vitality. There was no sign of the old age and decadence from before, and his attitude towards Elwyn was especially respectful.
After Elwyn and the others found Regulus' body and let Kreacher understand why he had died, Kreacher's attitude had greatly improved. He was no longer like before, and he was much more diligent, working like a real house-elf.
"Good evening, Elwyn, Sirius, Dumbledore informed me that you would be back today," said Lupin with a smile. Lupin said with a smile. He was sitting at the long wooden table in the middle of the room, still wearing the old patched robe. He seemed to be in a good state of mind.
"Hello, Remus!" Sirius walked over and gave him a hug. Elwyn also hurriedly greeted him.
"How was your trip? Did it go well?" asked Lupin, pouring a cup of coffee for each of them.
"A lot happened. Let's talk about it bit by bit …" said Elwyn, turning to look at the house-elf behind him. "Kreacher, could you please get us something to eat? We haven't had dinner yet, so don't bother. Just make it simple! "
"No problem, Young Master Elwyn. It would be Old Kreacher's honor." He bowed and disappeared with a bang.
"I like this house-elf. His attitude is so much better than I remembered," said Lupin, gesturing for Elwyn to sit next to him. Lupin said, motioning for Ivan to sit next to him. "Of course, he still whispers bad things about me behind my back, but at least he won't drive me out like before."
"Talk bad about you?!" Sirius frowned. "I'll tell him not to do that …"
"No, Sirius. It's good enough to stay like this. You know, I'm not a very welcome visitor to most Wizard's Eyes and magical creatures," said Lupin, waving his hand. "Being a werewolf is really a professional hazard."
There was a moment of silence. The werewolf incident had a big impact on Lupin. He could not let go of this burden and start a new life.
"Alright, tell me about the interesting things that happened on your trip to the giant tribe."
Then, Elwyn and Sirius briefly described what happened and asked Lupin about the current situation in the magic world.
"It's not good. On the surface, there's no news about the return of the Lord Voldemort. All the media have gone silent. As for our newspaper …" Lupin smiled bitterly. "Just like before you left, they've sent people to check the content of our reports and implemented strict control. The number of newspaper subscriptions has continued to decline. I've protested to the Ministry of Magic during this time, but all the letters of complaint have sunk into the sea. No one has responded to us. "
"They can't keep doing this. People need the truth. We can separately trigger the news of the return of the Lord Voldemort and the Order of the Phoenix's position and secretly mail it to those who need it, "suggested Elwyn.
"That's a good idea, but if we're discovered or reported, Foggy won't let go of this opportunity. Dumbledore said that we'd better not provoke him and have a direct conflict with the Ministry of Magic." Lupin said, "Foggy has done a lot of crazy things recently. I heard that he's ready to interfere with the teaching activities of the Hogwarts. Next semester, the Ministry of Magic will send a senior investigator to the Hogwarts to conduct an overall assessment of the school's education. This matter has been confirmed, but we don't know the person!"
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