Chapter 149 147. Weird betrayal
"The Dark Lord will not be willing to bear this tone. He will definitely find a way to get back what happened in the first half of the year. It seems that he is already taking action."
Dumbledore's words made the Weasleys stunned in their seats, and Arthur was quickly reacted, and he asked in a hurried voice.
"You mean, someone in the carriage is abetting Percy to betray us?"
Dumbledore looked at him and said with relief.
"It's not such an exaggeration, Arthur, Percy, he didn't do anything harmful to us. It stands to reason that he could have done more things to us to get closer to what he wanted, but he rejected that person, he Now he just thinks that the future is on the other side, and he is going to walk the path he thinks is right."
"Percy is not the person who caused us the problem, but the problem itself. It's just that the problem has already happened. As a result, we can't change it, but the person who caused the problem is obviously still in the carriage."
"Maybe he sneaked into the carriage early in the morning, but I never found him. It wasn't until this time that he started to move. I don't know when he started to contact Percy, and then intensified his resentment towards us."
Molly wiped the tears from her face. Although she was saddened by Percy's rebellion, she hadn't lost her ability to think.
"But why choose Percy? Even if he usually has good academic performance in school, what effect will it have on us if he is taught to betray us? What good will it do for the Ministry of Magic? This will not only expose the person who sneaked into the carriage The information has not changed the current situation in the slightest."
Lupine replied thoughtfully.
"Could it be that they want to use Percy's betrayal as an example, and when he joins the Ministry of Magic, he will be reused openly, and the Daily Prophet will report on it. Originally, there were very few pure-blood families Some people would be more inclined to us, but their descendants may not necessarily see it that way, and Percy has set a benchmark for them. The attitude the Ministry of Magic used on him shows that as long as a pure-blood is willing to serve the Dark Lord, Even if they have similarities and differences with their parents, they will not pursue it or even focus on cultivating it."
His words did provide a possibility, but McGonagall also put forward a different view.
"This is not in line with the character of the Ministry of Magic and the Dark Lord. Percy's matter can indeed set a benchmark, but it has no way to have much influence on us now. They may be able to use this matter to make a big splash in public opinion. There is a lot of momentum, but in fact we have not had the right to speak in the field of public opinion. If they really want to make any vengeful response to the events in the first half of the year, this is a bit too much thunder and little rain."
Percy's rebellion, especially the image he left behind, really made both the Weasleys and the professor on the carriage feel bitter.
But to be honest, the actual significance of his rebellion is not very great. Even if he is indeed the best among his peers, it is not so strong that one person's movements can change the situation.
If the person he came in contact with used the Imperius Curse to force Percy to do something more outrageous on the carriage, even a little more ruthless, directly killing any student in the school, then the situation would get worse, for Hogg Both Watts and the Order of the Phoenix hit hard.
Now he has chosen a method of "retaliation" that can be said to have slight consequences, which is very incomprehensible.
But no matter what the reason behind this incident is, the fact that Percy has rebelled cannot be changed, Arthur took a deep breath, bowed his head to Dumbledore and said.
"My son, he did such a thing, I am sorry, Dumbledore."
Dumbledore naturally couldn't have any prejudice against the Weasleys because of this incident, he said broadly.
"I want to put aside my work in France for now." Arthur grabbed Molly's hand, his mood was obviously depressed, "Take Molly out to relax, and, Percy, if he really joined the British Ministry of Magic"
Dumbledore interrupted him with a serious expression.
"He will not affect you, Arthur, no one will doubt you, I can guarantee this."
"Of course I know, this is my own idea." He looked up at Dumbledore, with a hint of pleading in his eyes, "Give us some comfort."
Dumbledore was silent for a moment, and finally nodded.
"Okay, I respect your idea, I will let Sirius take someone to hand over your work."
After determining Percy's final whereabouts, the Weasleys didn't stay in the carriage for long, and they didn't visit other children who were going to school, because they didn't know how to tell them such a result.
And after they left, McGonagall asked Dumbledore.
"Is it possible for Arthur and Molly to go to Percy alone?"
Dumbledore took off his glasses a little tiredly.
"Don't worry, let them do it themselves. If necessary, Arthur will never hide it from us."
"Then if the Daily Prophet reports about Percy's joining the Ministry of Magic later, should this be hidden from the students in the carriage?"
Dumbledore shook his head.
"This is different from Horace's time. We are protecting these students, not blocking their information from contacting the outside world. If we only selectively tell them some news, sooner or later, when they find out all the information After the incident, they will lose trust in us."
He didn't say what's the difference between this time and Slughorn's time, but McGonagall won't ask too much, she will faithfully fulfill the task assigned to her by Dumbledore.
Later, the development of things was indeed as they expected in the principal's office.
The headline of the Daily Prophet the next day was the news about Percy joining the Ministry of Magic "to set things right".
【The third son of the Weasley family, a famous pure-blooded scum family, surrendered himself and was pardoned, and Minister Fudge hired him as Secretary of the Office of Prohibition of Misuse of Magic, Department of Magical Law Enforcement】
The carriage did not hide this matter. At noon on the fourth day of Percy's disappearance, George Fredron and Ginny, who were still a little worried about Percy's disappearance, all read this report.
Parents with mixed-race students sent the daily newspaper to the carriage. On that day, the whole school knew where the missing Percy went.
At noon on this day, all the children of the Weasley family who were going to school in the carriage got together.
(end of this chapter)