Chapter 3 Inheritance

It seems that he is really dead. "

After waiting for about five minutes, seeing that the old wizard had not made any movement, George carefully pushed the door and walked in.

After testing the old wizard's breathing and confirming that he was really dead, he breathed a sigh of relief.

If he fought head-on against a dark wizard in his seventies or eighties, he would definitely not be his opponent.

He protected his body with the Armor Charm, and then a simple Stun Charm could easily knock him down.

As a dark wizard, he must have some skills to live to such an old age, and maybe he has some powerful trump cards.

The reason why he could kill by surprise in this way was not because of his strong ability, but because the other party had no defense at all.

After confirming that the old wizard was dead, George pretended to be panicked, quickly pushed open the closed shop door, and ran towards Diagon Alley.

He did not shout in Knockturn Alley, otherwise he might have attracted some dark wizards with bad intentions before attracting the Aurors.

"It's bad, it's bad, Mr. Morton was injured in the explosion while making potions, is there anyone who can come and save him! "

After George ran to Diagon Alley, he started to yell and scream in panic, as if his father had really died.

Soon, two Aurors patrolling nearby were attracted by him.

"Take us there quickly! ”

Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley are where wizards and dark wizards gather. Aurors patrol here almost 24 hours a day to prevent any incidents from appearing in the news and affecting the reputation of the Ministry of Magic, especially the Minister.

Besides, it is still the beginning of the school year, and many young wizards are brought by their parents to make large purchases.

"Director Scrimgeour, after testing, no magical fluctuations were found in the second wand, and no property was lost. The possibility of homicide has been ruled out. It can be confirmed that the accidental death was caused by the potion making."

In Merton's Potion Shop, a female wizard with pink hair, a pale heart-shaped face, and about 18 or 19 years old was reporting the results of the investigation to the middle-aged wizard standing opposite George.

The middle-aged wizard nodded with satisfaction after listening:

"The analysis is very detailed, Tonks. It seems that Mad-Eye has taught you well this year. Follow him and learn well. In two years, you can become a real Auror. "

"Although Mr. Moody has a bad temper, it is my honor to learn from him. "

The witch showed a little pride on her face.

Although Alastor Moody had retired long ago, he was a well-known Auror in the wizarding world. More than half of the dark wizards in Azkaban were sent by him.

Being able to receive guidance from such a retired Auror during the Auror preparation period made other Aurors of the same class envious.

At this time, George, who was eavesdropping, turned his eyes after hearing the conversation between the two.

"Scrimgeour, the director of the Auror Office, is Rufus Scrimgeour, who later succeeded Cornelius Fudge and became the new Minister of Magic?

And Tonks, is she Nymphadora Tonks who disguised as Magus? "

He carefully recalled the memories of his previous life, and gradually had some impression of the identities of the two people in front of him.

After Scrimgeour succeeded Cornelius Fudge as the new Minister of Magic, he took a very tough stance against Voldemort and the Death Eaters.

Then he was brutally killed by Voldemort.

And this Tonks was born with the ability to change her appearance at will. It seems that she married Professor Lupin in the end. Unexpectedly, she has just graduated and has not yet been promoted.

From this point of view, Professor Lupin is also an old cow eating young grass.

Of course, this is not important. What is important is that he knows that Scrimgeour and Tonks are both relatively responsible Aurors, which is a good thing for him now.

Are Aurors necessarily good people?

That's not necessarily the case.

The Ministry of Magic is now full of corruption, and many Aurors are also involved.

If he meets a greedy Auror, it is hard to say how much of the inheritance he can inherit in the end.

"What a poor child, he was adopted with great difficulty, and now he has become an orphan. "

Handing the investigation report to the director, Tonks turned to look at George, with sympathy in her eyes.

After the investigation just now, she naturally knew the life experience of this thin boy.

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe it's a good thing for him."

However, Scrimgeour, who heard Tonks' sigh at this time, shook his head.

As the director of the Auror Office, he has been in the industry for so many years and knows too well what kind of wizards are in Knockturn Alley.

From the boy's thin and scarred body, he had already seen the trick and guessed it.

That's why he said that this is a good thing for the little boy. At least he can inherit a considerable inheritance and go to Hogwarts to study.

"Child, your name is Dora, right? Because Mr. Merton died unexpectedly, you are the only relative, so...

Scrimgeour came to George and roughly explained the situation.

There are two main points.

One is that George can inherit the dark wizard's shop and the money saved in Gringotts.

Second, the dark wizard died, and no one taught George magic, so he had to go to Hogwarts to learn.

Both of these points were within George's expectations, and he readily agreed.

During the entire investigation, he did not show too much sadness.

Because it was too fake, he did not have such good acting skills to deceive Scrimgeour, who was obviously an old hand.

But in the end, he still made a request.

"Sir, I don't want to use the name Dora anymore. Can I change it?"

He was not familiar with the name Dora. If possible, he would change it back to George, which sounded better.

"Of course, Miss Tonks will take you to handle all the inheritance procedures tomorrow. If you need, she can also help you change your name."

Scrimgeour was not too surprised by George's request. He thought George might want to forget some bad memories in this way.

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

At this time, Tonks stepped forward and pressed George's head with her hand, rubbing it gently.

She was not stupid. From the conversation between the director and George, she had already sensed something.

"Thank you, Miss Auror."

George heard this and thanked him very politely.

It is not a bad thing to have the opportunity to get in touch with the Aurors, especially maybe he will need the Aurors' help in the future.

Knockturn Alley is not a good place. He inherited the legacy of a dark wizard, just like a child walking on the street with a piece of gold, which will definitely make people jealous.

You dare not do anything openly, but it is hard to say in secret.

"What a sensible child."

Seeing George so sensible and polite at such a young age, Tonks immediately had a better impression of him.

For adults, most of them don't hate children that much. What really makes them hate are those naughty children and their parents.

If they meet an obedient and polite child, many are willing to help.