Following Hermione's gaze, Elwyn, Harry, and Ron turned to look at the fireplace. There was nothing in it except for the flame.
"Did you see Sirius?" Harry asked.
He immediately slid down from his chair and knelt on the ground. He bent over the burnt and cracked carpet in front of the fireplace and stared at the flame.
"Yes, I saw Sirius's head in the fire!" Hermione said with certainty.
"But there was nothing …"
"He should be out in a while. Do you remember the letter from Friday?" Elwyn analyzed. "I've been thinking that Sirius probably wants to meet with us. That letter was a signal …"
"I thought you'd realized this a long time ago!" Sirius's voice came from the fireplace.
In the middle of the dancing flame, his head appeared. His long black hair fell around his smiling face.
"Sirius!" Harry shouted joyfully.
"How are you, Harry?" Sirius said in a cheerful voice. "I haven't seen you for half a year. You seem to have grown taller. In fact, since Friday night, I've been coming over every hour. I don't want anyone to find out that I'm meeting you in the school fireplace … "
On Friday, Gryffindor was celebrating in the common room because Ron had joined the Quidditch team.
Last night, because of Ron's terrible performance in training, everyone lost interest and went to bed early.
So, no one noticed Sirius in the fireplace.
"I should have known that you wouldn't write us a letter for no reason," said Harry, as if suddenly enlightened.
"I thought you would notice. I even left a secret code in the letter."
"We didn't notice!
"That's why I said that the four of you still have a long way to go. You have a lot to learn …" Sirius said with a smile.
"Wait, Sirius, Mad Eye said that Hogwarts is being monitored. You shouldn't be here. If the Ministry of Magic finds out …" Hermione said worriedly.
"Don't worry, I don't think they have time to monitor this fireplace."
"But what if someone sees you?" Hermione was unmoved.
"Yeah, I think there was a girl just now. Looking at her, she seems to be a freshman. She probably saw me!"
"It's Kate. She just came over to talk to Elwyn."
"She probably didn't notice you, otherwise she would have definitely said it." Elwyn hurriedly said, not noticing Hermione's expression.
"That's right. When she looked back, I was already gone. I bet she thought I was just a strange piece of wood or something." Sirius said proudly. "I'm fast."
"It's not a matter of speed. It's too risky!" Hermione said stubbornly.
"Oh, Hermione, you sound like Molly. She keeps telling me to be careful of this and that!" Sirius said in a disapproving tone. "Don't worry about it. I just want to see you before things get worse."
"Things get worse?" Elwyn frowned and looked at him. "What were you doing in Norway?"
"It's a long story. It's mainly about those troublesome vampires." Sirius said, his expression gradually becoming serious. "Except for those who can't leave because of their mission, most of the members of the Order of the Phoenix in Europe are gathered here. Even Dumbledore came!"
"That's impossible. When I had dinner on Friday, I saw the headmaster in the auditorium." Ron said in surprise.
"For a wizard like him, long-distance travel is not difficult. It may only take a few minutes." Sirius said. "Of course, in the eyes of others, he is still in the Hogwarts."
"What happened to those vampires?" Harry asked. "Is it related to the Lord Voldemort?"
"Oh, well, it took me a few months to figure out what's going on." Sirius explained. "The four of you should know that those vampires are different from the other clans. They are the descendants of Salazar Slytherin. About a thousand years ago, that crazy old man left the Hogwarts alone, carrying something terrible with him. He traveled all the way in Europe and finally died in this country. He left that thing behind, and his descendants also stayed here to protect it. That thing has great power and is very dangerous …"
"What is that thing?" Elwyn asked. This was probably the trouble that Keresis and Elaine were talking about.
"I don't know. Those vampires don't trust us. The information I received is not complete. We can only rely on our own reasoning for many things." Sirius said, raising his head slightly to look at Elwyn. "According to the current information, that thing should be related to the evil god you've seen. Dumbledore thinks that no matter what it is, the Lord Voldemort wants it to make his power stronger, and he has made some progress. He may be here, and we must stop him. "
It was hard to imagine that the first confrontation between the Order of the Phoenix and the Lord Voldemort would take place in a faraway country like Northern Europe.
"This kind of thing is not as simple as two groups coming together to fight. The trouble now is the chaotic situation here. In addition to the Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters, the vampires are also divided into different factions, and their opinions are not unified." Sirius continued. "In addition, this is still the traditional sphere of influence of Durmstrand, and those who advocate black magic are not necessarily our allies. Also, the indigenous people of Northern Europe, the local primitive magical creatures … "
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked. "Magical animals?"
"They aren't mystical beasts, but a magical species with intelligence and civilization like the centaurs. They maintain a rather primitive lifestyle, and do not hesitate to attack any wizard they see. We fought with them yesterday." Sirius said. "This is not the most troublesome thing. What Dumbledore is worried about now is something that Grindelwald left here. As things progressed, we found out that Grindelwald had been in contact with those vampires decades ago. You know, that guy used to be a black wizard who was even more evil than the Lord Voldemort. No one knows how Dumbledore defeated him. "
Although they did not know the specific situation at Sirius's side, the thought of so many forces gathered together was terrifying. Durmstrand, vampires, unfriendly magical species, the Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters, the evil god, and Grindelwald …
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