Chapter 245: Christmas

After solving the matter of inviting the Weasley brothers, Mike left the Gryffindor lounge.
Mike was not surprised by the reaction of the Weasley brothers. Through the years of getting along with each other, he has already understood how the Weasley brothers are. May not agree.
On the other side, Soraka expects Mike to succeed, because Freemason will have what she needs most.
Jin Jialong.
According to the loan usage report later submitted by Penello, the 100 gold gallon loaned by the fellow Soraka was transformed into various cadavers for autopsy in just one month. There are also some rare species, such as the Scottish Leprechaun.
This shows how obsessed Soraka is about breaking up creatures.
For such a person, it is impossible for her to refuse such an invitation.
Of course, Mike can't provide her with unlimited amounts of Jin Jialong for no reason. She wants to get it, and of course she has to pay.
And all she needs to pay is her superb medical skills and potion configuration technology.
I have to say that after several consecutive personal tests, Mike found that Soraka’s medical skills are really superb, and the technology to deploy medical potions is also very good. Such a talent is what they urgently need now. of.
After arranging these things in his head, Mike summoned Beta, who had healed, and asked him to return to the Dolphin factory by himself using the shadow transfer belt.
Tomorrow is Christmas, and he is very busy today.
Not only need to go to the Dolphin Magic Drink Factory to host the opening of the Christmas dinner, but also return to Hogwarts before the Hogwarts dinner starts.
Fortunately, Mike does not need to prepare the Christmas gifts for everyone. The two house elves, Shuke and Beta, have all prepared according to Mike's instructions.
Otherwise, based on Mike's current number of friends, it would take several days to prepare gifts alone.
Said it is a Christmas dinner, in fact, it is essentially a large group of people gathering together to have a big meal.
Whether it’s the dinner at the Dolphin Magic Drink Factory or the Hogwarts dinner, the only difference between the two is that Mike gave each employee a gift at the Dolphin Magic Drink Factory dinner.
Ten gold gallons.
This amount is not a lot for those employees who have been working in the factory for a long time, but it still makes them very happy. After all, there is no concept of year-end bonus in the wizarding society, so they regard these ten gallons as a real Christmas gift.
This group of people was much happier thinking about it, and they let go a lot even in front of Mike.
And speaking of gifts, when this beautiful night passed, our Harry also received his gift.
In the early morning, the golden sun shines through the icy glass windows, making people feel warm.
Harry yawned, scratching his own hair with sleepy eyes, and after scratching it a little more messy, he came to the restaurant with a chicken coop.
Last night he and George Fred had been playing until late, and Ron's two brothers didn't know why, they didn't even go home for Christmas.
While thinking about it, Harry had already arrived at the restaurant and sat down.
As soon as I sat down, two steaming sausages appeared on the empty plate in front of him, and a basket full of bread appeared in the basket on the side.
Harry grabbed a piece of bread and tore it open, then wrapped a sausage and started gnawing.
He planned to go to Hagrid's cabin after breakfast. At the Christmas dinner yesterday, Harry found that he had been secretly wiping tears, and he didn't know it was because of what happened.
Breakfast is a time for owl messengers to deliver letters every day. These industrious little animals can't even stop at Christmas. It's really pitiful.
Harry mourned for the owl, and moved his dinner plate aside by the way, avoiding a bomb dropped by an owl, and at the same time eating faster.
According to past experience, more'bombs' will be dropped here soon, and he must end the battle quickly.
Just as he was devouring, two owls came to him clutching a long package.
Harry was a little surprised, his social circle was not big, basically all Hogwarts classmates and teachers.
And if these people wanted to give him Christmas gifts, they would secretly put them in his bedroom through the house elves last night.
‘So... who would it be? Uncle Vernon, they? ’
Harry shook his head quickly thinking of this, and denied the guess.
His uncle's family hated him, so how could they give him gifts.
Harry, who couldn't guess the answer, took the package, and was shocked after opening the tight package.
I saw a broom lying quietly in a huge long paper box.
Harry couldn't be more familiar with this broom, he and Ron had been staring at it for an entire afternoon in Diagon Alley!
Firebolt!
Harry still remembered its name.
The broomstick used in the English Quidditch League is still a customized version!
Harry couldn't believe his eyes.
At this time, the students next to him also noticed the situation on Harry's side and gathered around.
The restaurant became very lively for a while. Firebolt is a flying broom that can make all boys excited. Its performance is far beyond the mass-produced light wheel 2001, so its price is quite touching. The whole Hogwar No one owns Cigen.
Everyone gathered around Harry, wanting to take a closer look at this legendary flying broomstick. Of course, it would be better if they could touch it.
At this moment, Harry suddenly noticed that the Minister of Magic Fudge he had met before the start of school had actually appeared in the dining room, and beside him stood Snape and a few Aurors.
The two of them sat down on a seat in the corner talking and laughing. Snape warmly invited Mr. Minister to taste the breakfast at Hogwarts, and Mr. Minister unceremoniously inserted a sausage for evaluation. Up.
Hogwarts' breakfast wasn't even delicious at all, but Mr. Minister ate it happily and gave Snape thumbs up again and again.
The two of them were talking and laughing while eating, while the rest of the restaurant's attention was on Harry's firebolt.
Harry didn't take this matter to heart. Maybe the minister came to Hogwarts on a whim to check the students' meals?
Anyway, the elementary school he was in did so, and the food would be better every time a leader came to check.
But when Harry was about to leave the restaurant with the firebolt, he discovered something strange. There were many Aurors in uniforms in Hogwarts!
...
It was already in the afternoon when Mike got the news. There was no way. He stayed with Professor Flitwick until midnight last night.
As soon as he got the news, he thought of Blake and contacted Shuke who was staying with Blake. After receiving no reply at all, Mike's heart sank.
Beta was sent by him to the factory to deal with the workers' holidays, and he couldn't take Mike to the screaming shed at this moment.
In desperation, Mike came to Lupin's office.
"Professor Lupin, what's the matter with Mr. Minister and those Aurors?"
"Oh, they're here to hunt Sirius Black." Lupin looked a little depressed at the moment, but he barely smiled when he saw Mike coming in and said, "By the way, I have received your Christmas present. I like it very much!"
After that, he took out the Zizi Bee Candy that Mike gave him from the drawer, took one and put it in his mouth.
Mike was not interested in discussing Christmas gifts with him at all, his eyebrows were completely frowned, and he asked:
"Blake is not in Hogwarts, why should they come to Hogwarts to find Blake?"
"I heard that Fudge felt that the reason Blake was able to break into Hogwarts without being spotted by the dementors was because he knew some unknown secret roads. So he was going to send someone to investigate them thoroughly."
Hearing this, Mike roughly understood the origin of the matter.
The topic of Black in the Daily Prophet in the past few days has not disappeared, but has become even hotter.
The people are very angry that the Ministry of Magic has not caught Black until now, and the previous dementor's expulsion by Dumbledore has become a testament to Fudge's incompetence. Now many tabloids relied on scolding Fudge to eat. .
But if you want to solve this matter, you must catch Black, and only if Black can be caught can the incident calm down.
So, taking advantage of the chance that most of the students were going home for the festival, Fudge brought a group of Aurors.
I have to say that Mike still underestimated Fudge's wisdom, he could guess that Black came in through the secret passage in Hogwarts.
But it is not surprising to think about it carefully.
The secret passages in Hogwarts have existed for a long time.
Most of them are older than Mike II combined.
In theory, the tunnels that have existed for so long shouldn't be known to them.
At least, the professors who have lived in Hogwarts for so many years may not know the location of all the secret passages in Hogwarts, but they must know some.
Fudge and those Aurors who wanted to find the tunnel had to find a professor to cooperate. Judging from the current situation, Snape was probably the foreign aid they found.
Thinking of this, Mike's brow furrowed even tighter.
Professor Lu Ping on the opposite side looked at Mike's frown and couldn't help asking:
"What's wrong with you?"
Mike was awakened by Lupin's voice, looking at Lupin's haggard face, Mike thought for a while and then asked tentatively:
"Professor Lupin, I remember you and Black are good friends, right?"
"Of course, but that was a long time ago. Since he betrayed James and Lily, and killed Peter, my friendship with him has ended."
It can be seen that the affairs of Harry's parents also dealt a huge blow to Lupin, and his face was flushed when he talked about it.
"What if I say that Black is innocent?"
"what did you say?"
Lu Ping felt that he had heard it wrong, and there was a puzzled expression on his face, but this expression froze when Mike took out the map of the spot.
After half an hour.
Mike, who explained the ins and outs of the matter, quietly looked at Lupin, who was silent. Mike knew that this incident had dealt a great blow to Lupin. He now needs to sort out his thoughts a bit.
"You mean, Peter is locked up by you now." Lupin said in a hoarse voice after a long while, "and... Black is in the screaming shed?"
"Yes, so we have to move quickly, where did Professor Dumbledore go, I didn't see him after looking around?"
Hearing that the expression on Lupin's face became even more bitter, he said with a bitter smile:
"He was invited to the Christmas party of Sir Merlin at the Ministry of Magic. It is estimated that he will not be back in two days."
"That's over, the Aurors will find him sooner or later. We must act quickly and move Black away!"
"It shouldn't be so serious? Only me and James know how to get in the secret passage. Although they have the help of snot essence, they don't know how to open the secret passage..."
"Professor Lupin!" Lupin was interrupted by Mike before he finished speaking. "I hope you can understand one thing. Professor Snape is no longer the snotty man he used to be. He is now famous. Master of potions, are you so sure that he hasn't figured out how to open that secret path for so many years?
Moreover, even if he really didn't know. But they have a lot of Aurors here, so they can hit Liu directly and get rid of them before entering the secret road! "
As soon as he said this, Lupin's expression condensed, and his eyes gradually became firmer.
While Mike was discussing with Lupin, Snape and Fudge were standing in front of the beating willow, listening to an Auror report.
"...All the secret passages known to lead to the outside world in Hogwarts have been thoroughly investigated~EbookFREE.me~ and no trace of Blake has been found." The Auror paused and said, "But in In the secret passage leading to the cellar of the Duke of Bees, we found traces of recent use, but preliminary estimates are that the user is not Black, but a student in Hogwarts."
"I know."
Fudge waved his hand, indicating that the Auror could leave.
"Don't hesitate anymore, Minister, get started."
Snape said eagerly.
Fudge stared intently at the beating willow that stretched its branches in the breeze, and sighed after a while and said:
"Professor Snape, can you be sure that there is really a secret path down here? You know, the beating willow is a protected creature clearly marked in international law, and there are currently only 5 trees in Europe..."
"I swear by my life!"
Fudge was not angry when he was interrupted. He stared at Snape's lifeless eyes for a while, and said to the row of Aurors standing behind:
"The second team went up to test first. Note that this test focuses on the switch to find the secret passage, and try not to damage this willow!"
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