Chapter 531 Dilapidated Shantytown

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Want to know where those Death Eaters are fleeing? The best way is naturally to ask the people involved. Apart from the Death Eaters themselves, the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic also experienced the prison escape incident, and are now responsible for the search work. The main purpose of Maca's visit to Black's old house this time is to get in touch with the Auror elite Kingsley.

After Lupine sent a note to Kingsley, he and Maca continued to chat for a while. The content of the two people's conversations almost focused on the future of the Order of the Phoenix. in the direction of development.

To be honest, in the Order of the Phoenix where many capable people gather, there are infinite possibilities. Even if you don't think about things in the future, just within the past ten or twenty years is enough to try a lot of meaningful things.

Not long after, when Sirius also came down from upstairs, the conversation here became more lively.

The three sat around the end of the long table in the reception room, drinking the tea brought by Lena, chatting almost wherever they thought, and their thoughts spread out to their heart's content.

Sirius said that they can develop the Order of the Phoenix into an auxiliary organization of Hogwarts, and protect the school that cultivated them and even their offspring; Lupine said that they can carry out some public welfare activities. Activities to help those magical humanoids get along with wizards.

But Maca said that both of them have good ideas, but without funding, they cannot find more members to help them continue the organization.

Of course, he can't be allowed to pay for it himself, can he? If Sirius is willing to contribute the small coffers of the Black family, he doesn't mind adding some benefits to these activities that seem to be unable to make money.

As a capable elite Auror, Kingsley was very efficient in doing things. Soon, he passed back all the information he knew, and the person responsible for conveying it was none other than his titular subordinate Nymphadora Tonks.

...we tracked down a Muggle town called Steefky last night, but after that, the trail stopped. We're not sure if they've left in some way, or if they're still hiding in the There, it's just that we didn't find it...

Hearing what Tonks said, Maca nodded immediately.

Sirius, do you want to move your body after a long time? He turned his head and asked Sirius.

Is it okay? Sirius was taken aback. If possible, I would certainly like to accompany you for a walk—but it's not good for me to go there, right? I think the town is probably full of Aurors now. ...

Although no one remembers to trouble him now, his arrest warrant has never been cleared, and it is still hung in a corner of the Auror office! After all, he was also the first prisoner to escape from Azkaban, which was no small matter.

I think you should be fine as long as you're careful. Maca shrugged, If it's possible, I'll give the credit to you, and then I'll have a reason to ask Scrimgeour to disarm the Ministry of Magic. You are wanted.

Ha, that's a good idea! Sirius suddenly became excited, Seriously, every time I stay here, every joint in me is going to rust!

Looking at Sirius, who was exuding energy all over his body, Maca couldn't see where he was rusted. This guy is a restless master, and has been since he was young. Regarding this point, it is already obvious from the fact that he fled to the United States last time.

But this time Maca made an impromptu move, but he didn't really want to let him go out to relax. Although in the end he could indeed find a way to get rid of the arrest warrant for him, but this time he called Sirius because of the suspicious Bellatrix.

Speaking of which, they are still a pair of cousins! I don't know if this is a family,

How could two people with such different personalities be born?

...

The air in Steefky is slightly humid. Standing in the forest beside the town, one can smell the familiar sea smell that Maca feels. The air flows between the nose and mouth, with a hint of salty taste.

The daytime in England is always very short. It was almost dusk now, and the sun was gradually sinking westward, illuminating the whole snow-covered town with golden light.

The streets of the town have been cursed with the Muggle Repelling Curse. Looking from this higher ground, there are basically no normal Muggle activities in the whole town. Only the Aurors are working overtime and searching intensely. and patrolling.

This is the town center of Steve Kee, Tonks stretched out his hand, covering the area in front of him, and then pointed to the distance in front of the left, Go straight along that road , to the northwest is the shanty town of Steefky, where the less well-to-do Muggles live.

Then go over there and have a look first! Maca said clearly, The shantytowns are generally messy, and it's more convenient for people to hide or hide things... Remember to put the Immortal Hidden Potion in a place where you can take it at any time place, it all depends on it at critical times.”

After all, they came here this time to avoid people's eyes. The Ministry of Magic is not yet fully under Scrimgeour's control, so they have to be more careful in their actions. If Scrimgeour's political opponents found out, they might startle the snake, and he didn't have the habit of throwing vested interests into the trash can.

It is rare for the Minister of Magic to take the initiative to show his favor, and this favor is worth keeping Maca for a while.

After the three of them looked at each other, Maca raised his staff and cast a disillusionment spell on all three of them, and then quietly walked towards the northwest of the town.

On the way through the town center, they bumped into several Auror squads, and Maca even caught a glimpse of Kingsley from a distance. If Tonks wasn't just a new Auror with no sense of existence, I'm afraid she wouldn't be so convenient to sneak out to lead the way for Maca.

There is a lot of sea breeze blowing anywhere in the town, and most of the townspeople love to be clean, which makes the town look very tidy. It has to be said that although this Steve Kee is only a small seaside village, the environment with red tiles and white walls is quite pleasing to the eye.

The three of them didn't stay in this town for too long, and went all the way along the main road extending to the northwest. When they passed the welcoming path between two forests, the shantytown that Tonks mentioned gradually came into Maca's eyes.

The houses here... Well, at least they have roofs and walls, so they can barely be called houses, right?

That's right, most of the houses here are very simple, with wooden boards, iron wires and old metal pipes that can be seen everywhere, intertwined horizontally and vertically, leaning against the trees to build shapes. The roofs, bolted with tarpaulins and various wooden battens, were piled so thick with snow that they looked as though they might collapse entirely at any moment.

However, these shoddy houses are still squeezed next to each other, gathering together one by one, and there are dense groves between each gathering area. Maybe they did it to be warmer? But it undoubtedly made this place look even more chaotic.

This place was worse than Maca had expected, even more chaotic than Torpoint where he used to live. Thinking about it, at least Torpoint is still a port town. Even though it is far less wealthy than those big ports, it still has excellent conditions for the circulation of money and goods and the creation of profits.

And here, there is nothing!

It's like a concentration of refugees, Sirius sighed with emotion in a low voice. There are too many people in the Muggle world, and Britain is still good! I heard that in some countries, this kind of scene can be seen everywhere...

Perhaps one day, when wizards and Muggles can coexist harmoniously, such scenes will become less and less. Maca said casually, Of course, even if there is such a day, it must be a long, long time later. gone.

It's not like he hasn't seen this kind of dilapidated scene before, so there's nothing to make a fuss about.

Go in and have a look!

Maca looked around a few times, and then took the lead to walk to a shack gathering area at the intersection.

From the point of view of people like Sirius and Tonks whose living environment is good enough since they were young, just taking a look outside will make you feel a lot of emotion. Even though Sirius has been squatting in a ghostly place like Azkaban for many years, it is a prison, and naturally it cannot be compared with this kind of hell in daily life.

But when they stepped into this barren environment and were surrounded by chaos, they had a new experience.

The real traces of life will bring people an inexplicable sense of reality. Looking at the bonfires, drying racks, old shoes and old clothes in the middle of those dilapidated shacks, as well as the household garbage everywhere, they even walked a lot slower, as if they were afraid of disturbing something if they were not paying attention.

It was also under a spell, and the Muggle poor could be heard hiding in their houses and no one was left to wander outside.

Maca knew that on weekdays, the evening here should still be very lively.

Tonks, haven't you seen the sight of those Muggle poor living here? Seeing that Tonks looked a little sad, he couldn't help asking in a low voice.

You mean before the expulsion spell was cast? Tonks shook his head. I came here with the second search party, and all the curses had already been cast here.

After the spell is lifted, you can come and observe it again. Maca smiled, You will understand that human beings are inherently optimistic creatures—whether they are Muggles or wizards, it's the same.

Unless it's in a place where it's not fun. Sirius seemed to be recalling some unpleasant experiences, he added with a sigh.

Ok?

At this moment, Maca's expression changed, and he turned his head to look in a certain direction.