Chapter 865

If there was one person in the Order of the Phoenix who was indispensable, Solim thought it would be Lupin besides Dumbledore. Because he has an identity that other members of the Order of the Phoenix don't have: he's a werewolf. Through this identity, Lupin has access to places that are not easily accessible to regular wizards, such as the underworld beneath Tumbledown Alley.

Just as entering Diagon Alley requires passing through the Cauldron Bar, entering the Underworld requires passing through such a place. You don't have to think about it to know that the entrance to the underground world in Tumbledown Alley will definitely not be guarded by some decent wizard. Just as the Aurors could see the fallen wizards at a glance, these sorcerers who licked the blood with their swords could also see the people who did not belong to their "camp". If you're a werewolf at this time, things will be much easier.

"So, Dumbledore already knows your hiding place?"

"What if you know?" said Christopher, "don't think he's a great wizard and can come and go there." Before we went, or even before that person rose, the underworld existed. The Ministry of Magic didn't take care of this kind of place when it was still functioning normally, and now it's even more powerless. "

"The wizarding world needs a trash can - I know that. Solim nodded, "As long as the garbage inside doesn't affect the outside, I won't interfere too much." "

"No, you don't understand. Christopher suddenly smiled with an incomprehensible smile, "What you're talking about is nothing more than a trivial reason, and the more important reason is that it's the Richie's lair." "

The news left Solim dumbfounded.

Grievances aside, the Rich family is also one of the thirteen families in power in the Council of Elders, why is their hometown in a ghost place like the underground world? Although the island of Neasto, where Selwyn's castle is located, does not see sunlight all year round, but that is because of magic, as long as the people of Selwyn think that the sun is also very good, when they want to bask in the sun, as long as the magic is lifted, Neasto Island is no different from ordinary islands. The underworld where the Critchie family is located......

"I never knew that the Richie family was in that kind of ......place," Solim looked strange, "given my relationship with them—"

"It's normal that you don't know. Christopher pointed to his chest and said, "Do you know when I was told? Twenty-nine! I was almost thirty years old when I found out that Richie was hiding in the underworld. "

Big families have big family styles. They have their own estates or strongholds in various places, and use them as a center to consolidate and strengthen their local power and interests. Selwyn owns real estate in many parts of Europe, but for all of Selwyn, there is only one place that is most important – and that is the castle on the island of Neasto, which is the heart of the whole of Selwyn. The whole island and everything on the island belonged to Selwyn, who controlled the entire island and there was not a single "outsider" on the island.

The Krich family is clearly not on the same path as Selwyn. They set their most important strongholds in a chaotic and chaotic place like the Underworld, and instead of purging Selwyn of all those who didn't belong to their family, they left werewolves, vampires, fallen wizards, and all sorts of scum to run rampant.

For a moment, Solim couldn't figure out why he chose this choice. But there is no doubt that the Rich family did this with their considerations.

"Generally speaking," Christopher said, "small wizards like us from big families will enter Sculle as long as they meet the conditions, and we will not be exposed to those core things during our studies and for a long time after graduation, so it is not necessary to know the specific location of the Thirteen Family Mansions." "

This explanation is reasonable, as the so-called "not in his position, not in his government", a young wizard who is still in school, or a young man who has just graduated, knows where the old mansion of each of the thirteen families is is not necessary. They will only be informed if they have been exposed to something in question.

This is clearly the case with Solim. He's either at Hogwarts or Selwyn Castle, or he's staying at Orvis Manor, even if he's been to Tumbledown Alley, which is far from the Richie family's home base. Besides, the underground world is not such a good place to go, and even if a minor wizard or a young man who has just graduated finds the right place, he will not be able to pass through the entrance without relevant knowledge.

"Are you wondering why those Richie guys chose the place there?"

"Sort of. Solim nodded.

"First of all," Christopher held up a finger, "you have to make it clear that it wasn't the Richie family who chose the place when they saw that the underworld was full of rats, but they 'took the initiative' to make the underworld what it is today." "

Solim blinked.

"You mean that the Underworld wasn't what it is now?"

The underworld is infested with werewolves, vampires, undocumented wizards, and outlaws wanted by the Aurors, who are not originally part of the underworld, but have been built by the Rich family into a suitable place for them to live.

So the question is, why are they doing this?

"Have you ever thought about a question. Christopher asked, "Everyone knows that man is a powerful dark wizard, but he has no roots in the wizarding world - the Gaunt family has been in decline for an unknown number of years, and there are no resources to support him, whether it is knowledge or connections." I think you should know that—"

Solim understood what Christopher meant, how did Voldemort master those forbidden magical knowledge, how did he master those forbidden magical knowledge, and what was the source of his knowledge? Hogwarts' forbidden book section did have some knowledge that was not accessible on the market, but it was not enough to make a Dark Lord come out. In other words, Voldemort had other sources of knowledge.

"You mean the Richie family helped him?" Solim almost immediately affirmed his thoughts.

According to what he learned, Voldemort disappeared for a few years after graduation, and in Dumbledore's words, "mingled with some not-so-decent wizards during the period", and according to Voldemort's personality, the underworld of Tumbledown Alley was definitely attractive to him. Would a young man who is both gifted and ruthless enough to enter the underworld attract the attention of the Richie family? Given that it is the nest of the Riches, the answer is a resounding yes.

That said, it wasn't the first time Richie had been in contact with him. Solim frowned, because he thought of one thing, what happened in Malfoy Manor, he had a feeling that he couldn't explain at the time, and now that he thought about it, Voldemort and the Rich family had long been connected.

"Of course. Christopher threw his feet on the table beside him, "Why do you think I'm in the Death Eaters?