Chapter 772 Changes in Diagon Alley

When Kyle and Newt left the Black Forest, it was already dark.

The two stood in the long-lost moonlight, and Newt still complained with a distressed face that Kyle should not destroy such a large forest.

"This is the only way I can think of to deter werewolves." Kyle explained tirelessly: "Only by showing absolute strength can they give up some unrealistic fantasies in their hearts.

"Didn't Professor Dumbledore also say that hatred should not continue. If werewolves appear on the battlefield this time, this idea will never be realized."

"I know everything you said, but..." Newt sighed.

Of course he knew that this was the best choice. He didn't have to kill all the werewolves, and he could also deter them from getting involved in this war. It can be said to be the best of both worlds, but he just felt a little pity.

How many Bowtruckles can be raised in such a large forest...

"Forget it, it's not Fiendfyre anyway. With the unique topography of the Black Forest, it should be able to recover soon. "Newt comforted himself in his heart.

And soon he thought of another thing. After Kyle used the expansion spell, those plants that had grown several times larger must have needed more nutrients. The thicker tree roots were like a water pump, which could drain all the nutrients around them.

Even if there was no fire spell, the plants around that area would probably die gradually.

Whether it was the case or not, at least Newt felt a lot better.

The two walked forward for a while, and no one seemed to be in a hurry to go back.

"Do you really want to help Mr. Lupin promote the Werewolf Act?" Newt asked suddenly.

"If you can, I don't mind helping a little." Kyle said, "Remus has proved that even a werewolf can become a righteous wizard if he grows up in a normal environment. Since he can do it, there is no reason why other werewolves can't... What they lack is just a guiding process. "

"You should know that this is difficult. "Newt said, "Wizards have a long-standing prejudice against werewolves, and it has even become an instinct. This cannot be changed by a war, even if the werewolves stand firmly on our side.

"No one wants their children to study in the same classroom with werewolves. If I am not mistaken, Dumbledore should have deliberately concealed Mr. Lupin's identity as a werewolf when he enrolled him."

"That's right." Kyle nodded. "That's why I said that the probability of the Werewolf Act passing is only one percent."

After hundreds and thousands of years of hatred, how can we reconcile? There must be a long process in between.

Not to mention that just a week ago, there were often reports of werewolves attacking wizards in the newspapers. People have long assumed that werewolves have joined the Death Eaters. At this time, switching sides is actually meaningless.

"So..." Newt looked at Kyle, "You deliberately lied to them in order to stabilize the werewolves?"

"Of course not." Kyle said, "If you just want to solve the threat of werewolves, wouldn't it be faster to kill them directly? Given the situation at the time, killing them was easier than drinking water, so why bother?"

"Then do you really want to help them?" Newt continued to ask.

"Not that way." Kyle looked back in the direction of the Black Forest, and vaguely, he seemed to see the glowing eyes in the forest.

"After all, if you want the majority to agree to this werewolf bill, the key role is not Lupin, nor me, nor the Minister of Magic, but the werewolves themselves. Everything they do directly affects the decision of most people. This variable is too big.

"So I won't do anything deliberately like Remus Lupin, because it may take several years or even more than ten years, and I don't want to waste my time on this matter. But I don't mind helping him a little bit when I can. "

"Really?" Newt said meaningfully, "Do you think so?"

"Yeah. "Kyle nodded, "At least that's what I think now."

"Very wise." Newt said.

The two came to a hillside outside the Black Forest.

"What should we do with the werewolf in Knockturn Alley." Kyle asked.

"What's his personality like?"

"Not very good." Kyle said, "According to what Cat Leopard told me, the werewolf is the most like Fenrir Greyback, who enjoys biting people, and will go to find some fun even if it's not a full moon night, so he was arranged by the Death Eaters in the more important Knockturn Alley, instead of being thrown into the Black Forest like garbage waiting for orders.

"So far, he has bitten five people in just one month, three wizards and two Muggles.

"This is just what that Yoerman knows, and he has been in the Black Forest for a long time, and there may be more he doesn't know. "

"Well...what do you think." Newt asked after a moment of silence.

"Anyway, there's nothing to do, let's go and take a look." Kyle thought for a while and said, "If possible, you can also help Lupin a little. "Then I'll listen to you." Newt said with a smile, as if he just regarded himself as a pendant, completely forgetting that it was he who brought Kyle to the Black Forest.

...

A few minutes later, London.

Accompanied by a crisp crackling sound, two figures appeared on a street one after the other.

Because it was already very late, there was no one on the street, and almost all the shops were closed. Only a dilapidated sign in the middle of the street was still flashing on and off, as if there was a bad connection. .

Kyle and Newt pushed open the door and walked in.

To be honest, he had never seen the Leaky Cauldron so deserted. There was no one inside.

Tom, the bar owner, was cleaning glasses boredly behind the counter. When he saw someone coming in, he stood up quickly.

"Oh, Kyle..." Tom said happily without recognizing Newt, "You must have graduated. Do you want something to drink? How about Butterbeer, or do you prefer Firewhiskey?"

"Next time, Tom, we have other things to do," Kyle said.

Visibly, Tom's expression changed from surprise to disappointment, and he sat back behind the counter dejectedly.

"What's happening here? Why is there no one there?" Kyle asked curiously.

The news of Voldemort's resurgence had not just come out a day or two ago. Even when the commotion was at its worst, people didn't even dare to come to the Leaky Cauldron.

"Don't you know?" Tom raised his head, looked at Kyle in confusion, and then explained: "Yesterday, the Dark Mark appeared over Dagonils' shop in Diagon Alley. Including her, a total of three shop assistants were Killed."

Dagoniers?

Kyle thought about it and found that he had no memory of the name at all, but that was normal. There were so many shops in Diagon Alley, and he couldn't possibly know every boss.

The most important thing now is the news that Tom said... Death Eaters have targeted Diagon Alley and killed the owner of a store.

"Is there anything special about Dagonils?" Kyle continued to ask.

"It's nothing special." Tom continued to wipe the cup and said without raising his head, "Just an ordinary wizard. If I must say it, her business in the modified Muggle items shop is pretty good, and there are many Muggles. The little wizard comes often."

"Why did the Death Eaters kill her."

"I don't know, and they never need a reason." Tom raised his head again, "If nothing happens, just go back."

"I will," Kyle said, and he and Newt walked toward the backyard.

The two entered Diagon Alley through the entrance.

It was as deserted as the Leaky Cauldron. There was no one on the long street. The doors of the shops on both sides were locked, and some had thick curtains drawn, so no light could be seen.

But in this case, one store seemed out of place with the surroundings. Not only did it not close, but all the lights were turned on. The colorful light balls were spinning rapidly at the door. From a distance, it looked like a grand event was being held. party.

Kyle knew which store this was without even looking at the sign.

Apart from Fred and George’s Weasley’s Wizarding Wheezes, there is no other shop as rebellious as this in Diagon Alley.

There was no customer in the shop. When Kyle pushed the door open and walked in, the bell hanging on the door made a clear and sweet sound.

"welcome?"

"Oh, Fred, look who's here!" George poked his head out from upstairs. said in surprise.

After a while, Fred also ran over.

"Kyle, and Mr. Scamander." He walked over excitedly, "Are you done with your work?"

"Not even close," Kyle said. "We were going to Knockturn Alley and happened to pass by here."

"Our pleasure," Fred said seriously.

"What's going on now?" Kyle asked.

"Before that." Fred's face became more serious and he took out his wand, "Please prove to me that you are real and not an impostor who used Polyjuice Potion."

"Hmm..." Kyle thought for a moment, "When you were seven years old, you tried to trick Ron into signing an Unbreakable Vow. As a result, Mr. Weasley hung you up and whipped you for three hours. And when you were nine years old, you went to Percy's lunch on the train was half full..."

"stop!"

"Shut up, stop talking."

"We know you're real!"

The two men stepped forward quickly and stopped Kyle from continuing.

This was already telling. After all, the Death Eaters had no idea what they had done more than ten years ago.

"Can we talk now? What happened?" Kyle asked again.

"It's just like what you saw," Fred said. "The Death Eaters wanted to restore their past glory and make everyone fear them, so they chose to attack Diagon Alley."

"They did it." George brought Newt a cup of hot cocoa. "Since yesterday afternoon, we haven't sold any of Nat's products."

"Where's mine?" Kyle said dissatisfiedly as he watched his movements.

"Your what?"

"Hot cocoa."

"What about hot cocoa, oh, that's what you're talking about." George said calmly, "This is a treat only for first-time customers. If you say... ten sips of cocoa, thank you."

"Ten Sickles?" Kyle raised an eyebrow, "Three Broomsticks only has eight Sickles."

"Then you can go ahead." Fred made a farewell gesture.

"It's really dark here." Kyle curled his lips, but still took out a gold coin and said, "Change."

"Thank you." George happily accepted the Galleons, "If you add Jiu Xi Ke, you can get a beef pie, how about it, this is a very good deal."

"Okay." Kyle also felt a little hungry at this time.

Soon, the pie was brought, and even Newt had a piece, without any money.

Kyle took a bite, and it tasted exactly like the one Mrs. Weasley often made. Obviously, these two guys were in the empty-handed business.

But Fred and George didn't care about this, and didn't care what Kyle thought. They happily put the Galleons into the cash box.

"It's great that it finally opened today."

While Kyle and Newt were eating pie, Fred walked over and closed the door of the store, and placed an exquisite looking glass on the shelf next to it.

"This is our new product. If someone around you is malicious towards you, the looking glass will vibrate." George explained: "So what are you going to do next?"

"Go to Knockturn Alley." Kyle finished the pie and took another sip of hot cocoa. "Remember what I said before? There is a werewolf there, and we have to solve this problem."

"Werewolf?" Fred frowned, "Is there anything we can do to help?"

"Yes," Kyle said. "Give me another piece of pie. I'm not full."

"Can't help." George shrugged.

"We just brought two for late night snacks." Fred said, "If you are not in a hurry, go to Grimmauld Place first. Mother will be very happy."

"Forget it, let's wait until this matter is resolved." Kyle waved his hand, "The Order of the Phoenix, is there any action?"

"Yes, move Harry." Fred lowered his voice, "We plan to take Harry out of Little Whinging tomorrow."

"How to connect?" Kyle asked: "It's best not to use the Floo Network. Death Eaters have attacked the Ministry of Magic's Transportation Department before. I'm worried that they may have done something."

"Don't worry, it won't happen." George said, "We plan to use Apparition."

"Speaking of which, you'll have to watch out for Piers Thicknesse at the Ministry of Magic."

"Thickness..." Kyle thought for a moment, "The acting director of the Legal Enforcement Division?"

"Yes, that's him."

"Two days ago, Thicknesse wanted to make disembodiment illegal. He said it was to protect Harry and prevent the mysterious person from catching him."

"But we all know You-Know-Who doesn't abide by the laws of the Ministry of Magic."

"He just wanted to stop Harry from leaving."

Kyle nodded. Indeed, the Ministry of Magic's regulations could not control the mysterious people and Death Eaters.

"Wait a minute, you just said "want", what do you mean?"

"Because he failed." Fred said with a smile. "Ms. Amelia Bones, who was attacked by Death Eaters before, woke up and insisted on returning to the Ministry of Magic from St. Mungo's."

"As the director of the genuine Legal Enforcement Department, she directly rejected this proposal."

"That's good." Kyle said, "But don't be careless. The Death Eaters will definitely not give up just like this."

"Of course we know this." George said, "Now Kingsley is protecting Amelia Bones to prevent her from being attacked by Death Eaters again. As long as she is okay, the Ministry of Magic will not make any bias in favor of Death Eaters." decision."

"Well, if you have any questions, I can help." Kyle put his box on the table.

"Actually, I think it's okay to use this to take Harry away. We can use Polyjuice Potion to disguise ourselves as door-to-door salesmen, and then pack Harry away as quickly as possible.

In this way, even if the Death Eaters were keeping watch, it would be difficult to see any clues. "

"This is indeed a good idea." Fred touched his chin, "We will discuss it with Dad when we go back."

"But Kyle, we are about to transfer Harry. Are you sure you can get back in time?" George asked.

"I'll try my best," Kyle said.

In fact, he was not sure when he would be able to deal with the werewolf in Knockturn Alley. If he was quick, for example, if he met the target as soon as he entered, it might not take ten minutes to deal with it.

But if the other party is good at hiding, it is normal for it to take several days to find him in a place like Knockturn Alley where there is a mixture of good and bad.

"Then let's keep this as a backup plan for now," Fred said.

He and George put on their coats, walked out of the store with Kyle, and locked the door.

Kyle subconsciously looked up and glanced at the huge, sparkling sign and the colorful light balls that were still spinning in circles.

"Don't worry about them."

"Diagon Alley always needs a little energy."

The two said with a smile.