Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

"Do you think O'Connor's partner is reliable? There are very few wizards willing to cooperate with us. I think the wizard's intentions are unclear."

A house-elf stared at the wine glass in his hand, gently swirling the amber wine inside, and spoke in a trance.

These days it lives in O'Connor's villa, which are the happiest days for it in recent years.

Although they knew that O'Connor was looking for them this time to deal with the Death Eaters.

But these house-elves had no place to live, were abandoned by their masters, and lived in the magical world. It was a worthy death that they were able to help O'Connor before they died.

On the contrary, it was very happy and joyful during the days before its death, and experienced unprecedented warmth.

"I don't know, but it seems that O'Connor trusts him very much."

A house elf suddenly thought of something and added, "I once heard O'Connor talking to a magic crystal ball. He told the person on the other side of the crystal ball about the trap he had set. I guess that person is the spy planted among the Death Eaters."

The other house-elves couldn't help but feel worried and scared when they heard this.

"We actually told him about the trap. What if the traitor turns against us?"

"Can human wizards really be trusted? Don't they despise us the most?"

"Should we try to persuade O'Connor again?"

Despite what they said, no house-elf left, and no house-elf sent a message to O'Connor.

They were all gathered here by O'Connor. If it weren't for O'Connor, this life would have been lost long ago.

While deciding to help O'Connor, he was also prepared to die.

This time, the concern was only for O'Connor's life.

And what O'Connor has decided with them will be completed one by one no matter how reluctant they are.

This is the character of house-elf. Even if they know it is wrong, they will do what they promised.
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While they were talking, at the same time, O'Connor came to a remote church.

This church has been closed for many years and wizards dislike it very much.

Legend has it that this church was used specifically to punish witches in the last century, and they would be tied to a cross and whipped.

Later it was preserved as a relatively old building.

But every time the wizard entered the church, he would inexplicably feel a sense of oppression, so fewer and fewer people came to pray, and now it has been deserted.

O'Connor used the power of the Apparition to enter the church, and just in time saw the statue of Jesus nailed to the cross in the center.

Its heart was pounding with nervousness. Not to mention a wizard, even as a little house elf, it felt suffocated when looking at the statue.

Because there are basically no wizards coming here, it chose to complete the more important transformation here.

O'Connor took a deep breath and slowly pulled out the wand from his waist pocket.

Thirteen inches of chestnut wood with a unicorn tail hair core.

This was the wand of its dead owner.

Li Mu's conduction of magical energy is extremely delicate, and he is particularly good at accurately adjusting the proportions of potion ingredients.

Its wood texture can sense subtle changes in potion materials, helping wizards quickly adjust the temperature and stirring rhythm in front of the boiling crucible.

Unicorn tail hair represents purity and loyalty. As a wand core, it can enhance the wizard's perception of pure magical energy and identify the authenticity of potion materials.

In addition, the loyal nature of unicorn tail hair ensures that the wand maintains a stable output when brewing potions for a long time.

At the same time, because of the healing properties of the unicorn, it can resonate with the healing potions in the potion, such as dittany essence and soothing potions, which can increase the success rate of such potions.

O'Connor still remembers that when his master got the wand at Ollivander's, all the family members were very happy and they even held a celebration party for him.

The fact that the owner has been recognized by this wand shows that he has a great talent for potions. In time, he will surely become a master of potions.

The master also shoulders the hopes of the entire family and studies diligently in Hogwarts. If he hadn't met the Dark Lord, if he hadn't met it...

Every time O'Connor thought of his master falling in front of him, thought of his master's last wish, thought of him handing all the potion formulas to him, and asked him to quickly escape with the information...

O'Connor's body began to tremble, and he gritted his teeth at all the Death Eaters, especially the terrifying Dark Lord, whom he hated so much!
It specially collected all the relics for its master and took away his wand.

Originally, O'Connor left the wand just to leave a memory.

The properties of the unicorn tail hair at the core of the wand make the wand very loyal to its owner. If the owner is no longer around, the wand will lock itself up and no longer exert its power.

But even O'Connor didn't expect that carrying the wand with him day and night would actually make the wand come alive again and not reject its use.

Knowing this, O'Connor locked up his wand carefully and only dared to use it in the dead of night.

It didn't know how other house-elves used their wands. It only knew that when it used the wand, both the power and accuracy of the magic were improved.

House-elves are naturally very sensitive to magic, and they use spells with great accuracy. They don't even need a wand to perform a range of household magic perfectly and efficiently.

After using the wand, O'Connor discovered that it not only had a high talent for household magic, but also for other life spells, including defensive spells and offensive spells, which were more powerful and more accurate than those of ordinary wizards.

If O'Connor hadn't been afraid of being discovered, he would have taken his wand to deal with the Death Eaters.

Now in the church, O'Connor held the wand, took a deep breath, and then pointed it at himself.

It's going to use a Transfiguration spell on itself!

According to the theory of the magical world, the Transfiguration Spell can transform a certain part of the human body, but it cannot completely transform it.

If you want to fully transform into an animal, you need to use Animagus, which requires long-term training and is subject to loose supervision of magic.

Polyjuice Potion is commonly used by wizards who wish to completely transform themselves into someone else.

Unfortunately, the Polyjuice Potion was too difficult to make. Even with the help of a mysterious wizard, it was ultimately never attempted.

So O'Connors thought about it and decided to use Transfiguration on himself to transform parts of his body into the appearance of a human wizard.

Then combine it with the Disillusionment Charm to make up for the other shortcomings of wizards that are not like humans.

Because of O'Connor's strong determination and firm will, coupled with the house-elves' inherently high magical talent.

Although it was the first time to use the magic wand to transform, it was successful on the first try!

A wisp of magical mist flashing with white and purple light spewed out from the tip of the spell and swept towards O'Connor.

Wrapped in the fog, O'Connor did not feel suffocated and his breathing was normal, but after a while, he felt strange in his body.

At first, there was a slight tingling sensation on the skin, followed by numbness and itching, and then it felt like many ants were crawling all over the body, making it extremely itchy.

This was just the beginning. O'Connor looked down and found that his body was covered with numerous pustules, which burst when they grew to a certain size. The broken skin and bones were reshaped into the organs of a human wizard by the power of Transfiguration.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
O'Connor's heart was beating fast.

The size of a house-elf is much smaller than that of a human wizard. When it transforms into a human, the size difference is too great and its nervous system is compressed, making its head seem like it is about to explode.

Its heart also contracted and expanded, sometimes shrinking and sometimes swelling, making it difficult to breathe.

As for the body, it feels like being pierced by millions of needles at the same time.

Ten minutes later, O'Connor completed the transformation.

It looked down at itself. Except for its legs, which were still those of a house-elf, its upper body already looked like a human wizard.

It couldn't help but reach out and touch its head, but the feeling was not the same as it remembered.

O'Connor endured the pain all over his body, waved his wand and cast the "Clear Spring Water" spell. With the help of the sweet and clear spring water, he saw what it looked like now.

It was stunned, and carefully touched its face, muttering to itself in a trance:

"Master, are you back? Master..."

O'Connor actually transformed into the face of his master!

It tried to take a step forward. House-elves often used levitation spells to keep themselves off the ground, and their legs had degenerated a lot.

Now with its strong upper body matched with such short legs, it suddenly felt top-heavy and fell heavily to the ground.

O'Connor gritted his teeth, tied wooden sticks to his legs, and cast an incarnation spell on himself, looking like a human wizard.

From the outside, its body shape is no different from that of an ordinary wizard.

After doing all this, its forehead was already covered with cold sweat.

The phantom pain caused by the transfiguration was still tormenting it, but O'Connor endured the pain, used his wand to perform Apparition, and arrived at the agreed location.

In order not to expose myself, all sacrifices are worth it! -
There was a noisy sound coming from a distance. Not far away was O'Connor's back door, through which all wizards had to leave.

The wizard started arguing with the registration Auror and was about to wave his wand excitedly, but was quickly stopped and pulled away by his companions.

The wizard shouted: "Why don't you let us go? We are not Death Eaters. We didn't attack other wizards!"

The other grumpy wizards followed suit.

"Yes, you have to register when you enter Hogsmeade, and you have to register when you leave. You have to register for everything! If that's the case, Hogsmeade shouldn't be open in the first place!
I suspect the Ministry of Magic knew everything and let us in on purpose to attract the attention of the Death Eaters!"

"Yes, the Ministry of Magic must give us an explanation!"

The Aurors stared at them coldly. If they were so easily angered, they would not have been sent to register these wizards.

The Aurors had no idea what the Ministry of Magic was thinking. Ever since they knew there was a contaminant hidden in Hogsmeade, they wanted to seal off the entire village and conduct a thorough search.

But the Ministry of Magic only allowed them to conduct a secret search and refused to blockade Hogsmeade, still insisting on opening Hogsmeade at Christmas.

The Ministry of Magic’s external explanation was that if it was not opened at this time, it would cause panic among other wizards.

But this argument did not convince them.

After all, if there really is a problem in Hogsmeade village, the presence of so many wizards will only make the news spread faster.

Now many wizards know about the existence of Death Eaters, and the Ministry of Magic can’t hide it no matter how hard it tries!
The Auror said in a cold voice: "All of this is the order of the Ministry of Magic. As long as you cooperate well and do the registration, our efficiency will be improved, and we will naturally let you out soon."

"If you continue to make such a fuss, it will not only waste your time, but also the time of other wizards. You can choose what to do. We do not recommend fighting with you!"

O'Connor mingled with the crowd, listening to the wizards discussing the Ministry of Magic's harshness and inaction.

It calmly took out a red handkerchief and placed it on its shoulders. The handkerchief was made of silk and could be used as a decoration.

Generally, only noble wizards would use this kind of handkerchief as a decoration, and only very ancient nobles would do so.

After a while, a short wizard covered in a black robe approached it and communicated with it through telepathy.

"Are you O'Connor?"

O'Connor deliberately took off his handkerchief, pretended to wipe his hands casually, and then accidentally threw the handkerchief on the ground.

It bent down to pick it up, and at this time a short wizard also bent down as well.

The two men did not communicate using magic, nor did they have any conversation. The short wizard simply bent down, saw the man's movements, and stood up again.

It left quickly, but before it left, a red note of the same design fell on the handkerchief.

When O'Connor saw the note, his eyelids jumped. He immediately picked up the handkerchief, put it in his pocket, and quietly left the crowd.

It found a remote place, opened the note and saw a time and place recorded on it.

[7pm, Hogsmeade Station, the action officially begins]

O'Connor snapped his fingers, and a flame fell on the note, quickly burning it.

It thought for a moment, then waved its wand and told the house-elf its discovery.

They are ready to take action!

In the villa.

Draco waited for a while, waiting for the group of house-elves to take action.

"There's news from O'Connor!"

A magical message suddenly appeared before them, in the form of some kind of codeword.

Draco took a look at it and couldn't guess what was written on it, but the house-elf knew it at a glance.

"At seven o'clock in the evening, at Hogsmeade Village Station, those Death Eaters actually wanted to attack the station. What on earth did they want to do?"

The house elf asked doubtfully, "Legend has it that the evil god needs to sacrifice a large number of wizards to obtain enough energy before he can descend into the magic world. Could it be that he wants to sacrifice the people in the station?"

"No, today is Christmas Eve, and the station is no longer in operation at night."

"Then why did they choose the station as their target?"

“Maybe there’s something important there for them.”

The house elves are taking action. They can make preparations in advance. (End of this chapter)