Chapter 1053: A Small Gathering of the Order of the Phoenix

Mercus's condition wasn't too bad. He had not been under the Imperius Curse for long, and if he had a good rest for a few days there wouldn't be any sequelae.

This is good news and bad news at the same time.

The time they were controlled was not long, and it was basically confirmed that the Death Eaters were hiding in the Ministry of Magic.

Mercus woke up quietly and Dumbledore explained the situation to him.

The proper mermaid language was indeed very pleasant to the ear, and its English was also fluent, which reminded Vincent of Bagman's skeptical look before he left.

But he changed his mind and realized that Dumbledore was the one who acted out the play with him, so if there were any doubts, the first person he would go to would not be him, but old Dumbledore, the expert in lying.

Considering Bagman's unreliable character, he should be fine if he just fools around a few more times.

After understanding the general situation, Mercus came to Vincent and expressed his sincere gratitude to him, "Mr. Wayne, thank you for removing the control of the Imperius Curse for me and preventing an unnecessary conflict in time."

The unexpected friendship of the mermaids will definitely be of great help in drawing the new map.

Back to shore,

The stands by the lake have all been dismantled and the Ministry of Magic personnel have left.

Dumbledore invited Vincent to have tea in the headmaster's office half an hour later.

No matter how reluctant he was, he had to go. Since it was related to the previous mole in the Ministry of Magic, he had no reason to refuse.

"By the way." Dumbledore stopped Vincent who was about to enter the castle, "Please bring Miss Granger with you. She is one of the few people who know the truth. She has the right to know all the truth."

Vincent looked skeptical, "Okay, Professor."

Dumbledore didn't need to remind him. He had never intended to hide it from Hermione. It would be a waste of time.

"Ok?"

Vincent suddenly turned around and looked at Dumbledore behind him. The slightly upturned corner of his mouth made him further alert.

If I guessed correctly, old man Deng was going to plot against him again.

After half an hour,

Vincent and Hermione came to the corridor leading to the headmaster's office on the eighth floor of the castle and found that the wall behind the gargoyles had been opened.

After walking a few steps inside, the scene inside stunned the two.

The small round table in the principal's office was moved next to the spiral staircase, and several people were sitting around the table.

Sirius, Lupin, McGonagall, Moody, Snape, and even Tonks.

I thought it was just the two of them, but it turned out to be a small gathering of the Order of the Phoenix.

Vincent was about to run away with Hermione when he turned around and saw Dumbledore walking in with a smile on his face.

"Professor, we are still students."

Dumbledore led the two to the round table, "I believe in your abilities."

Hmm? So I became a member of the Order of the Phoenix for no apparent reason?

Unlike Vincent who looked unhappy, Hermione was extremely nervous.

This is the Order of the Phoenix that once fought against the Death Eaters. If it were someone else, they would probably have jumped for excitement.

There were nine people sitting at the small round table. Except for Snape who had a malicious look in his eyes, everyone welcomed Vincent and Hermione.

"Let's stop talking nonsense and get started." Dumbledore told exactly what had just happened at the bottom of the lake.

Even with the forewarning, everyone was still shocked to learn that there were Death Eaters lurking in the Ministry of Magic.

Especially Moody, the hideous scars on his face looked like they were going to eat people.

It's only been two years since he retired, and not only is there a traitor, but there's even a Death Eater spy.

Vincent remained silent the entire time until Dumbledore spoke of his guess.

"There aren't many clues. If the person who was replaced is the previous insider, we need to investigate why he deliberately damaged the alchemy equipment."

"Professor..." Vincent ignored Snape's sinister look, "It's been so long since the incident happened. Where should we start the investigation?"

Dumbledore smiled slightly, "Start with the anomalies that have been overlooked."

Vincent nodded in understanding.

Arthur was also a member of the Order of the Phoenix and the Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department at the Ministry of Magic.

Although there are only two people in the entire office, he is a leader no matter how small the position is.

Moreover, he is very popular in the Ministry of Magic, and can chat with the ruthless old Barty naturally even if he meets him.

The traitor wouldn't suddenly target Wayne Enterprises for no reason. Whether he was paid to do something, threatened, or even just thought it was fun, he must have his own reasons.

Recalling Arthur's daily interactions with senior executives, he should be able to find some small details that have been overlooked.

However, this approach will result in a very heavy workload, and it will take at least half a year to get started.

Hermione loosened her tightly clenched hands and finally realized why she was called over.

The Order of the Phoenix has always been a mysterious existence in the wizarding world. No one knows how many people there are, let alone their specific identities.

The only thing the wizards knew was that this organization dedicated to fighting Voldemort was founded by Dumbledore, and many of its members died heroically in the last wizarding war.

After a secret reorganization after more than ten years, their number is definitely not too large.

And finding the small details that were overlooked in Arthur's memory is an extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive process, so naturally the more people who can help, the better.

Then, Vincent and Hermione, who knew the truth, would definitely not be able to escape.

But a new question arises: where can they find so many meditation basins?

This kind of high-end alchemical tool is extremely rare, and the few existing alchemy masters are not sure they can make it successfully.

The Black family is very rich, but the Pensieve has always been in short supply. Even if they spend a huge amount of money to buy it, how many can they buy?

Vincent had an inexplicable premonition of something bad happening.

Sure enough, Dumbledore looked over.

Vincent continued to play dumb until everyone looked over, including Hermione who was sitting next to him.

Okay, old bastard Deng no longer does his tricks secretly, but starts to plot against him openly, right?

"Ahem—" He cleared his throat, "It seems to be almost noon, should we go eat something first?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dumbledore waved his hand and a table of dishes appeared.

Vincent twitched his lips.

If the soft approach doesn’t work, I’m afraid I’ll have to use the hard approach next.

As he was holding the knife and fork and preparing to start eating, Hermione gently placed her little hand on his leg.

On Valentine's Day some time ago, the bouquet of mithril roses he gave her had a memory playback function similar to that of a Pensieve.

Since we can successfully produce one, we can also successfully produce the second and the third.

Her amber eyes were full of pleading, which made Vincent feel soft-hearted.

Huh - no wonder he specifically called her, Old Bitch Deng is trying to break through the fortress from the inside.

Hermione is good in every way except that she has a strong sense of justice and is easily trapped in moral kidnapping.

This is her shortcoming, but also her advantage.

As expected, the aged Gamp wine was still pungent in the throat. His method of killing two birds with one stone had reached its peak, and Vincent admitted defeat.

But he would not work for nothing. After he used a fork to pick up a piece of fried pork chop and put it on the empty plate in front of him, he looked into Dumbledore's eyes with embarrassment.

"Professor, I can indeed build a Pensieve, but it is very difficult to make and requires a large number of rare magical materials."

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