Harry Potter: I started signing in from Diagon Alley

Chapter 207 Chaos!The war is coming!

"what?"

"how so!?"

Moody's speech caused a crowd of exclamations, and the reaction of the others was full of shock and disbelief. They all exclaimed, and their faces were full of horror.

To ordinary wizards, dementors are terrifying, evil creatures.

Ordinary wizards have almost no chance of winning against them, unless they can use the Patronus Charm.

If you don't know the Patronus Charm, you will basically die or be injured when you encounter a dementor.

This kind of evil magical creature exuding a cold aura cannot be dealt with by conventional spells.

The Patronus Charm can only drive them away.

Even wizards who can use the Patronus Charm, not everyone can keep calm in front of dementors.

Because to use the Patronus Charm, you first need to adjust your own happy mood.

The appearance of Dementors first conflicts with this condition.

Now, the dementors are all turned to Voldemort.

Even the wizards of the Order of the Phoenix couldn't keep calm after hearing this news.

Wizards like Dumbledore and Eric are naturally not afraid of dementors.

But others are different.

Mundungus Fletcher, a somewhat wretched-looking wizard, wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked tremblingly, "Don't dementors belong to the Ministry of Magic?"

Moody looked at him coldly, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, and said, "Dementors are not bound by the Ministry of Magic. They attacked the Hogwarts Express last year. Haven't you forgotten?"

"Oh..." Mundungus Fletcher smiled awkwardly.

"Put away your crooked thoughts!" Moody snorted coldly, pointed at him, and shouted sternly, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, Fletcher, you wanted to run away a long time ago, didn't you? "

Mundungus Fletcher's face turned pale, and he quickly shook his head in denial: "How could it be? How could it be possible?"

Moody stared at him coldly, and the expression on his face became more serious: "Hmph! Who doesn't know what you did before? Do you think I don't know?"

Mundungus Fletcher's lips trembled a few times, he couldn't answer Moody's question, so he could only close his mouth helplessly.

No one present took his words seriously.

Mundungus Fletcher was originally a fairly famous thief.

He is very short, wearing a shabby black cloak, and always has a sly smile on his face, which makes people feel unfavorable.

The reason why he was able to join the Order of the Phoenix was entirely at Dumbledore's will.

According to Dumbledore, everyone has his own area of ​​expertise.

Mundungus Fletcher's fighting ability is mediocre, but he can help the Order of the Phoenix a lot in terms of intelligence. He is also familiar with all kinds of teachings and tricks in the magic world, so he can be regarded as a specialized talent.

The Order of the Phoenix is ​​indeed mainly through him to contact some wizards wandering in the gray area.

In the wizarding world, there is also a black market like Knockturn Alley, a place outside the jurisdiction of the law.

In these activities, Mundungus Fletcher is very useful, and he can collect a lot of valuable information in these places.

Ignoring Mundungus Fletcher, Professor McGonagall, who was sitting next to Dumbledore, asked, "Seriously, what should we do now? After they captured Azkaban, their strength has greatly increased."

Her voice was low and serious, and her brows were slightly furrowed, revealing the uneasiness in her heart.

Dumbledore listened quietly, a thought flickered in his eyes.

On the wall of the room, a huge map unfolded, marking various important locations in the magical world.

A mark has been painted over the location of Azkaban, representing the loss of control of the location by the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix.

Aside from Azkaban, several areas have been marked to indicate that they are being contested repeatedly.

During this period of time, the momentum of the war has been in full swing.

Aurors and Death Eaters battle in various locations.

Dumbledore walked to the map and gently touched the marks on it with his fingers, as if he was looking for something.

Everyone watched him silently, expecting what Dumbledore would say next.

Suddenly, Dumbledore stopped, looking at the map thoughtfully.

Dumbledore turned around and first reassured: "Don't worry, Minerva, we will find a way. Kingsley, and Tonks, you two are Aurors, how is the morale within the Ministry of Magic now? ?”

"There is almost no room to descend." Tonks simply spread her hands, and she looked at Dumbledore with a wry smile.

As an Auror, Tonks also participated in the battle of Azkaban. She was one of the witnesses, and she narrated the scene at that time and the subsequent situation.

Following Tonks' speech, the atmosphere in the room became heavy and silent.

A group of Aurors used to be full of positive beliefs about resisting the Dark Lord, but after this big defeat, their morale was unbearably low.

Just yesterday, five Aurors announced their resignation. This news fell like a bomb on the hearts of all Aurors.

Forcing Scrimgeour to order that now is the time of war, no resignation will be accepted.

However, such verbal orders still cannot deter those who want to flee.

Tonks' words made everyone realize how serious the situation is now.

The fall of Azkaban had far greater consequences than they had imagined.

Mundungus Fletcher panicked for a while, he was the same kind of person as those Aurors who wanted to resign, and if there was any trouble, he would definitely be the first to run away.

But now, he had nowhere to escape, and the pressure from Dumbledore and Moody forced him to stay here.

Kingsley added: "My position is relatively high and I have access to the leadership of the Ministry of Magic, but the situation at the top is not optimistic. Now, most people, including Fudge, have little confidence in this war. Only the Aurors Chief of Staff Scrimgeour and Amelia Bornes continued to resist, and apart from these two, everyone else's attitude was very ambiguous."

"How ambiguous is it?" Dumbledore asked.

Kingsley frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's put it this way, they haven't openly turned to the Death Eaters yet, but if the Dark Lord showed up in person and promised them various benefits, they would definitely not stand up. On our side."

He sighed, and continued: "Especially those wizards with pure blood background, they are not within the attack range of Death Eaters, which also determines that they can wait and see the situation before making a decision."

Chapter 208 The most needed thing now, time!

Voldemort's ideas are more extreme than those previously promoted by Grindelwald during his heyday.

Voldemort considered himself the heir of Slytherin.

One of Slytherin's most famous concepts is his discrimination against mixed-race wizards.

When Slytherin founded Hogwarts, he had conflicts with Gryffindor and three other people because of this point of view.

The final result was that Slytherin left Hogwarts.

In this regard, it can be said that both Voldemort and Slytherin are the spokespersons of pure-blood wizards.

They have an extreme aversion to half-blood wizards and Muggles.

Most of Voldemort's ruling ideas also continue this view.

"Hmph, they're a bunch of softies," Moody said. "We should take the initiative and rely on the Ministry of Magic. We can't do anything."

"No, Alastor." Dumbledore said, "The Ministry of Magic represents the official attitude, and it is a position that we must never give up. What's more, we have too few people, even if you can deal with three Death Eaters at the same time disciples, but what if there are three more? Not everyone has your strength."

Moody turned his head away, of course he knew that Dumbledore was right, he was just angry.

Professor McGonagall said: "The problem now is that we have to decide whether to respond to their occupation of Azkaban, and if we want to counterattack, how should we counterattack? The Ministry of Magic has a large number of Aurors, but the overall combat effectiveness is obviously insufficient. We have just gone through a big battle, and it is difficult to come up with manpower to support us."

"We must take the initiative to attack!" Moody said forcefully, "I think the longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for us. We must take advantage of the time when the Dark Lord has just returned to wipe out his followers."

"I agree." Ron's father, Mr. Arthur Weasley, echoed, "During the Quidditch final, he was defeated by Dumbledore, you and Eric. We can publicize this matter. Suppress them from public opinion, and now the Ministry of Magic and the "Daily Prophet" are our allies, and we can spread the news through them."

Moody looked at the others at the table and asked, "What do you think?"

Professor McGonagall whispered: "I don't think we should take the initiative to seek a decisive battle, but this is probably the best decision we can make so far."

"Hmph, they're all a bunch of softies." Moody said with a sneer, squinting his eyes while scratching at the lines on the table, "We should take the initiative and rely on the Ministry of Magic, we can't do anything."

Dumbledore shook his head slightly, looked deeply at Moody, and said firmly: "No, Alastor. The Ministry of Magic represents the official attitude, and it is a position we must never give up. Moreover, our There are too few people. Even if you can deal with three Death Eaters at the same time, what if there are three more? Not everyone has your strength."

Moody turned his head away and bit his lip.Of course he knew that what Dumbledore said was right, he just couldn't be more angry.His eyes wandered around the room, and finally stopped on Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall looked at the map on the table, frowned slightly, thinking about the next plan. "The problem now is that we have to decide whether to respond to their occupation of Azkaban. If we want to counterattack, how should we counterattack? The Ministry of Magic has a large number of Aurors, but the overall combat effectiveness is obviously insufficient. It is very difficult to come up with manpower to support us."

Moody slapped the table and said seriously: "We must take the initiative! I think the longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for us. We must take advantage of the time when the Dark Lord has just returned to wipe out his followers. .”

Mr. Arthur Weasley echoed: "I agree. In the Quidditch final, he was defeated by Dumbledore, you and Eric together. We can publicize this matter and suppress them from public opinion. Now The Ministry of Magic and the Daily Prophet are our allies through whom we can spread the word."

Moody glanced at the other people on the table and asked, "What do you think?"

Professor McGonagall whispered: "I don't think we should take the initiative to seek a decisive battle. The risk is too great, but this is probably the best decision we can make at the moment." She gently stroked her lips Hair, staring at the fine marks on the map.

"why?"

Professor McGonagall's face became solemn, and she replied with a serious expression: "Because the start of school is coming soon. Although it is a holiday now, many parents have written to me, saying that they are not willing to let their children go back to school in the new semester. Go to Hogwarts. The rise of the Dark Lord has brought panic to many parents. They do not want their children to face the threat of Death Eaters. Especially when Dumbledore was the headmaster of Hogwarts, they were worried about their children's safety. .”

Where Dumbledore exists, it is indeed a safe place, because he is the strongest white wizard.

But relatively, people all over the world know that Dumbledore is Voldemort's greatest opponent.

Now that Voldemort is back, Dumbledore will surely be the obstacle he dreams of getting rid of.

Professor McGonagall sighed, and continued: "This is understandable, but if this situation continues, there may be only a few students left in Hogwarts when the semester starts. Hogwarts is not just a It is a school and it is a symbol of the British wizarding world. If we closed Hogwarts, it would be a huge blow to the confidence of others."

"That's right!" Some people echoed.

"Yes, I agree." Others agreed.

Professor McGonagall's speech aroused a voice of approval.

Dumbledore listened quietly to everyone's discussion, thought for a while, and finally said, "We are not moving."

"Not moving?!" Professor McGonagall and Moody asked in unison.

"Yes, they are actively attacking, and we will defend to the death." Dumbledore said thoughtfully, "Our greatest disadvantage lies in numbers. Through this battle, the number of Death Eaters and dark wizards following Voldemort will be obvious. Increase. Even with the members of the Order of the Phoenix and all the Aurors, we are still outnumbered."

Dumbledore explained: "Except for Aurors, members of the Ministry of Magic cannot be counted on in terms of combat effectiveness. They are not even as good as the students of Hogwarts. Therefore, in this case, what we need to do most is to hold on to the existing positions, consolidate our defenses, and then wait for the opportunity to counterattack."

"What we need most now is not the power to fight back, but time."