I swung a sword at Hogwarts

By donating money, one can be absolved of a certain level of guilt.

For example, when Voldemort fell for the first time, Lucius used his money power and the excuse of the Imperius Curse to escape being sent to Azkaban.

It’s just that after old Batty came to power, he acted decisively and no one mentioned the redemption money.

Now John uses the Magic Casino as a temptation to make old Batty waver.

"Once a precedent is set, it will be difficult to deal with it later." Old Batty almost lit a cigarette and thought carefully.

"In fact, this matter is not without hope." John saw him struggling and offered advice as a close friend, "What if they have made contributions?"

"You mean?"

"Old Goyle and old Crabbe, they have a good son who paralyzed Voldemort's sight for me in Hogwarts and also passed on Voldemort's message."

John crossed his hands and said meaningfully, "This will help them atone for their crimes."

"They need to stay in Azkaban for two years." Old Barty looked up at John, "This is for your sake."

"It's my pleasure." John raised his glass with a smile.

Being sentenced from life imprisonment to two years is a great honor.

Old Batty left with the entertainment city project, and the gift box he left behind was held in John's hand.

"A father who has been strong all his life." John looked at the new clothes that were obviously given to little Barty, walked to the garden and handed the things to little Barty.

Little Barty glanced at it coldly, not knowing whether he liked it or not.

The relationship between Crouch's father and son cannot be repaired so quickly.

Despite being cleansed, Batty Jr. still chooses to work in the garden.

Perhaps he hated his father who was only a minister from the bottom of his heart.

Only when the elder Batty steps down can the younger Batty feel relieved.

...

Grimmauld Place, Black House.

Sirius growled, "Get back, Kreacher."

Kreacher touched the stairs with his nose and rolled slowly to the small place under his kitchen stove.

This scene made Hermione feel very uncomfortable, but Harry didn't feel anything because that was the guy who hurt him.

"Sirius," Harry saw his godfather again and rushed to hug him, "Are you okay?"

"It's just that my left ribs hurt a little bit," Sirius hugged his godson and smiled, "You've grown taller after not seeing you for a month."

He greeted Hermione and Ron.

"Dumbledore is inside, and we have received word that Voldemort has appeared abroad."

Sirius was different from Mrs. Weasley, he always felt that Harry was capable of some adventures.

If Mrs. Weasley heard this, she would probably get angry again.

Harry glanced behind the door. Dumbledore was sitting inside, with Lupin and the others.

"I have to go to a meeting." Sirius walked in and closed the door.

Ron said curiously, "I think I saw Mundungus."

"That's not surprising, he's a member of the Order of the Phoenix." Harry disagreed.

Ron said: "The last time he was caught stealing, I thought he would be fired."

"He's in a lot of debt," Ron said disdainfully. "He used to like showing off his gold teeth, but they were all pulled out and sold."

"Harry, Ron, let's go see Kreacher." Hermione didn't want to care how much money Mundungus owed.

She felt that she needed to pay attention to her house-elf friend.

Knowing that Hermione was sympathetic to the house-elves, Harry and the others had no choice but to go over.

Entering the kitchen, they did not find Kreacher.

After calling out twice, he finally saw Kreacher from under the stove.

Hermione felt very sympathetic towards such a terrible environment.

Harry didn't want to pay much attention to Kreacher because the elf always said very rude things.

He took a casual glance and saw a box in the small shop under the stove that looked familiar.

...

Chapter 422: Mundungus's History of Theft

Order of the Phoenix.

"Voldemort has lost the help of the Death Eaters," Moody tapped the floor with his wooden leg, "but we all know his ambitions. He will look for others."

"Werewolves, giants, banshees..."

"He could also look for some new followers."

Moody is already retired, but he still knows a lot about Voldemort.

Lupin continued: "Voldemort was badly beaten at the Ministry of Magic. He almost died."

"Yes, we all know, Moony." Sirius interrupted him, not wanting to recall this matter, "But now, he is still out there, and we can't leave the Order of the Phoenix easily."

"The Weasley's magical wall clock is always pointing to deadly danger, which means we could die at any time."

Tonks said solemnly, "The Ministry of Magic has not given up the search. The new headmaster of Hogwarts, Professor Slughorn, has applied for Aurors to live on campus for protection."

"He also knows how dangerous Voldemort is now," Lupin said in a deep voice. "The loss of the Death Eaters has made Voldemort lose the possibility of committing evil everywhere, making him even more dangerous."

A Dark Lord without any worries is even more terrifying.

The dark-skinned Kingsley looked at Dumbledore and said, "Some bad news is spreading. There is something that can fulfill wishes hidden in Hogwarts."

"We cannot confirm whether there are any followers of Voldemort among those pure-bloods. This news is very unfavorable to us."

"Holy Grail." Sitting there sideways, Sirius said abruptly, "Is that thing really capable of that?"

"I suppose so, if you're not blinded by something."

The familiar sarcastic tone made Sirius' face darken quickly.

Snape sat on Dumbledore's right hand, and said in a long-drawn tone: "You saw with your own eyes, an old man regained his vitality."

"Really? I'm afraid you haven't seen it. After all, when we were fighting in the Ministry of Magic, you were still trembling in the school holding the crucible." Sirius immediately retorted sarcastically.

Snape looked at him coldly, but Sirius refused to give in.

"Potion Master, Severus Snape, was fooled by a student's fake death trick." Sirius continued to speak, mocking, "I really doubt whether you have the ability to not mislead students."

"You dare to question me?" Snape said gloomily, "Sirius Black, the broken-rib dog."

There was so much tension between the two that Tonks couldn't help but rub her arms.

Dumbledore interrupted.

"You're wrong, Sirius."

It sounded like he was on Snape's side, but he was wrong.

Dumbledore said calmly, "John, died once."

"Impossible, we all know that..." Kingsley retorted subconsciously.

"Magic cannot resurrect, yes, we all know that." Dumbledore said calmly, "But he did it. Sirius met him in the Hall of the Dead. That archway connects to a place no one knows."

"Is he the same as the You-Know-Who?" Tonks said this and the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

They all knew that the only person in this century who could be involved was Voldemort.

Voldemort lost his body in Godric's Hollow and turned into a wandering spirit.

After more than ten years, it was reborn last year.

This is the only possibility they can think of.

Dumbledore skipped the subject and looked at Kingsley and asked, "What was the international response to the other person?"

"It's terrible," Kingsley shook his head and said, "Ministries of Magic from various countries have come forward to hold us accountable. They point to poor supervision."

"Yeah, who would have thought he would leave there." There was some disappointment in Dumbledore's eyes.

Grindelwald.

What is there for Grindelwald today that is worth leaving Nurmengard?

"He was last seen in the same place as Voldemort, Germany."

Kingsley said solemnly, "We can't find out where it is."

"I'll look for some old friends."

Don't underestimate the network of contacts Dumbledore has accumulated over hundreds of years.

From Nicolas Flamel to petty thieves like Mundungus.

They are all part of his network.

Even in foreign countries, he has old friends.

The meeting ended with a discussion on the defense of Hogwarts.

Tonks was designated by the Ministry of Magic as a member to strengthen the defense of Hogwarts, and the Order of the Phoenix also needed to be careful.

No one knows when Voldemort will take revenge.

...

End of the meeting.

Kingsley and Tonks left.

Sirius found Dumbledore and said, "He's started again."

Hearing this, Dumbledore looked towards Mundungus in the corner.

Lupin also came over and said helplessly, "He took out Kreacher's bed in the kitchen this morning and wanted to sell the things."

Sirius said angrily, "This isn't the first time."

"I will speak to him." Dumbledore called Mundungus over.

The image of Mundungus being caught stealing is odd.

Half of his head has hair and the other half has no hair.

Half of the face is black, and half is white.

Teeth are constantly falling out and growing.

During the time he was here, he lost another tooth.

"Mundungus, why are you so obsessed with stealing Black's belongings?" Dumbledore was not angry, but asked patiently.

Mundungus spat out a tooth and begged, "If I don't pay the money I'm going to go crazy."

He was used as a human test subject for various products and spent most of his time in the Silver Cross Hospital.

He was going crazy; the experiments had left him with some aftereffects.

The skin color is abnormal and the teeth will fall out.

He felt that his brain was not normal recently, perhaps it was the aftereffect of the daydream spell.

This time he tried to steal something hidden by Kreacher, and got into a scuffle with Kreacher and was captured by Sirius.

Dumbledore was about to say something when he saw Harry running towards him.

"Sirius, what is this?"

He inquired, running in with a golden locket in his hand, followed by Hermione and Ron.

Sirius looked over when he heard the call, and seeing the thing, he said casually, "It's just a broken box. Did you find it from Kreacher's junk pile?"