Chapter 179: The Third Conversation with Dumbledore

"There is such a thing? Tell me the details!" The person who spoke was actually Hermione. The news was really too shocking.

Hearing this, Draco quickly suppressed his contempt and said as solemnly as possible, "It was a coincidence! The lurking traitor was called Aaron, and he lived with his brother Abel. On Christmas Eve, Aaron was working overtime in the office, and his brother Abel was one of the captured black-robed wizards. After the battle of Zabini Manor, the brother who worked at Partridge's Cauldron Shop was immediately recognized, so Mr. Scrimgeour sent two Aurors to subdue this so-called brother unexpectedly."

Draco felt relieved after telling all the information according to the established plan. His father had spent a lot of money to find out this information, in order to bring him closer to his new friends. Fortunately, Pansy helped him, otherwise he might not even have the chance to say these words.

But when the friends heard these secrets, they were shocked. Even the Weasley brothers, who were extremely unhappy with Draco, looked incredulous.

"Even the Ministry of Magic has been infiltrated? I didn't expect the situation to be so serious. Will there be a larger-scale conflict next? I always feel that the current situation is very serious." Hannah asked with a little concern.

The friends all fell silent after hearing this, and the atmosphere became inexplicably solemn.

"Okay, don't scare yourself! It's not that serious. From what I've seen, this organization will remain dormant for a while. In short, there won't be any big moves in the short term." After a pause, Yang Tian continued, "But when they return again, there will surely be a bloody storm."

"Why are you so sure?" Zhang Qiu asked suspiciously.

Yang Tian said casually: "This time, those black-robed wizards did not ask for help. They have suffered several losses and they don't want to be consumed again. This is enough to prove that they have realized their problems. Now they are like wolves, hiding in the dark to lick their wounds and accumulate strength. When we relax, they will give us a hard blow."

Yang Tian's words did not ease the atmosphere. Instead, the friends were completely silenced. They seemed to have lost interest in talking and just ate their meals. But he did not comfort them again. These kids needed to grow up quickly...

In this depressing atmosphere, there was a sudden sound of a spoon hitting a wine glass from the podium, and the entire auditorium fell silent. Headmaster Dumbledore stood up and said, "A lot of things have happened in the wizarding world recently, some of which involve our Hogwarts. A first-year student in the school, Mr. Blaise Zabini, was arrested by the Ministry of Magic."

"I believe everyone here has heard the details. But as the headmaster of Hogwarts, I still need to explain. Recently, an evil organization has emerged in the wizarding world. Their members will collect wizard bloodlines, capture and sell wizards. It can be said that they are extremely evil. Unfortunately, Mr. Blaise Zabini is a member of this evil organization."

"Despite this, I still want to say that I feel sorry and sympathetic for Blaise's experience. At the age of 11, he should have been studying and living carefree in Hogwarts and enjoying a happy childhood. But he went astray because of this evil organization. No one is born a devil. I don't even dare to think about what this child went through before entering Hogwarts."

"I really hope that Blaise can stand up bravely and expose to the public the evil that the evil organization has inflicted on him! Although he may be under various restrictions, please believe that it is not an unsolvable problem. Isn't Madam Zabini alive and well? Or maybe he has other ties, but please believe that there will be many people willing to help him solve these worries."

"I also hope that all the young wizards present here can be careful and report any clues about the black-robed wizard directly to me! I will handle it personally and will not mention it to anyone. I will put the personal safety of the reporter first. This is my, Albus Dumbledore's solemn promise. Please believe the voice of a Hogwarts headmaster. I really don't want any more innocent children to encounter any accidents."

Although the voice was low, the sincerity and care in it moved everyone present. Some little witches even couldn't control their emotions and burst into tears.

Yang Tian, ​​who had been listening attentively, sighed in his heart. The words were so straightforward, how could those black hands not understand? Snitch? Turn against them? But would such persuasion really work? But they must not alert the enemy.

While he was thinking, Dumbledore had finished his speech and the dinner was finally over. The students of each college, led by their prefects, headed to their respective common rooms. Yang Tian naturally mixed in with them, chatting with his friends. But at this moment, Dumbledore's gentle voice came: "Mr. Yang Tian, ​​I'm sorry to take up some of your time. I think I need to have a good talk with you."

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Sitting across from Dumbledore again, Yang Tian was confused. This was already the third conversation since the start of the school term, right? What was the topic this time? But seeing that Dumbledore was still talking about something else, Yang Tian was not flustered at all and chatted with the principal casually.

After some discussion, Dumbledore finally got to the point: "Dark Holy Water is just an inducer. It cannot cause much harm to people. The reason why it is banned is because its production process is too evil. But I never expected that you would almost lose your life because of the inducer."

"However, after careful investigation, I discovered a problem. I remember that some time ago, Madam Pince reported to me that a book about the soul was lost in the restricted section of the library. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. But if we consider all the doubts, it is not difficult to make a bold guess. You must have absorbed something from that book, right?"

Yang Tian frowned when he heard this, but he still explained: "I did go to the restricted book section of the library. Penelope and Hermione were with me at the time. I did encounter danger in the restricted book section. A black energy was projected from the book, causing severe damage to my body. It was Penelope and Hermione who helped me back. But the next morning, apart from the pain in my body, I didn't feel any other discomfort, and gradually I forgot about it."

Dumbledore was silent for a while, then he said, "I see. It seems that the books in the restricted section do contain many secrets."

Hearing this, Yang Tian frowned even deeper: "Principal Dumbledore, the most important issue now is not how I am doing in the restricted area, but who put the dark holy water in the place where I usually sit! Isn't it?"

"Of course, of course." Dumbledore said with a little embarrassment: "But it's not easy to be sure. We have certainly done some screening, but the results are not ideal. So let's observe it for a while, how about it?"

Hearing the headmaster's answer, Yang Tian could no longer hold back his anger! His face was as gloomy as water, and his deep eyes looked directly at Dumbledore, and he said in a deep voice: "Headmaster Dumbledore, there is something I want to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

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