Chapter 371 369. The Malfoy House
"Another person? Who is it!"
After hearing the news, Mrs. Gray's voice couldn't help raising its tone.
Hermione didn't hide anything, she said calmly.
"Jon Green, the warrior who is now representing us in the Triwizard Tournament."
Mrs. Gray is certainly no stranger to Jon's name. She seemed to recall something, and said with some dissatisfaction on her expression.
"Of course I remember him, a rough guy."
Before the word came out of her mouth, Mrs. Gray keenly noticed that the way Hermione looked at her had changed.
That was a very bad change, obviously carrying an alienation that made Mrs. Gray faintly feel flustered.
"Wait! I didn't mean to insult him. It's just that he refused to help me at first, so I said that! This is just my way of expressing that I am unhappy about this matter. You can't treat me because of this." What's your opinion!"
Hermione just looked at her coldly.
"Of course you have the right to express your displeasure towards him in front of me, but at the same time, Ms. Gray, I also have the right to feel disgusted with the emotion you express. If you continue to speak ill of Jon in front of me, then This is the end of our relationship and commitment."
It is obviously a threat like this. If Mrs. Gray had followed her previous character, she would have turned away in disdain.
As the daughter of Ravenclaw, no one can talk to her like this. At worst, she will find another partner who can cooperate.
But this time Mrs. Gray has a strong premonition that Hermione is likely to be the only one who is willing to help her and can help her. Regarding the matter of the crown, it is estimated that there will be no chance in the future.
"Well, it was my fault, Miss Granger, I shouldn't have said that, and I apologize for my arrogance."
Hearing her humble enough tone, the expression on Hermione's face softened.
She's never been unkind, except when it comes to Jon.
"I accept your apology, Ms. Gray, it's not just because of your arrogance, but because of the news about the crown you said, it was Jon who sneaked into Hoag alone at the risk of great danger. He only got it in Watts Castle. In order to find the Book of Access and the Pen of Acceptance hidden in the tower directly above the principal's office, he defeated the basilisk guarding the gate and entered the principal's office. The table in the center of the room I saw four things on display."
Hermione stared into Ms. Gray's eyes, and said word by word.
"locket, diadem, sword, and cup."
Ms. Gray yelled subconsciously.
"These must be the relics of the four creators! Although I don't know what the other three people left behind except my mother, since they can be placed with the crown, they must be treasures of equal value !"
Then she said impatiently.
"So? Did that boy take these things out of it? As a student of Hogwarts, it is reasonable to bring the relics of the four creators out of it, right?"
Although it was very rude, Hermione couldn't help but look at Ms. Gray like an idiot.
"Please don't get carried away by what you're asking for, ma'am, Jon's purpose of sneaking into the castle has nothing to do with those relics, and he has no way to determine whether these things are a kind of bait and trap. So of course he won't Just touch those relics rashly."
Ms. Gray felt a bit uncomfortable facing Hermione's gaze, but she also knew that Hermione was right.
The current students are becoming more and more mature and intelligent. In the nearly thousand years of staying in Hogwarts Castle, she has never been so angry at the hands of any fourth-year students. Even Riddle was like a lick at that time. She flattered her like a dog, although it was later confirmed that Riddle had everything he wanted until the end, but she turned into a clown.
It can only be said that the Hogwarts students who have gone through the era of exile have become completely different from the students in the previous peacetime.
Not only Hermione and Jon, Ms. Gray also met many students like Neville, Ron and some senior students when she was in Lyon. After hearing her "bewitching", they all looked at Ms. Gray showing She gave her a strange look, and then kept her at a respectful distance. Even Hermione was like this at the beginning. If it wasn't for Ms. Gray's stalking at the end, Hermione would not have agreed to help her in order to ensure her safety in the castle.
"Well, maybe you're right, given the situation he faced at the time, he shouldn't take the risk." Mrs. Gray looked at Hermione eagerly, "But you promised me Hermione, now you already know where the crown is So you're going to get it back for me, right?"
Hermione just said lightly.
"I promised you, but please also remember what I said at the time. If there is no danger and does not hinder my own mission in the castle, I can try to help you."
"I remember, I won't force you to take risks, and you must really want to help me."
Mrs. Gray made such a humble request.
Jon fully relayed to Dumbledore what he saw Dobby and talked to him today.
But Dumbledore didn't seem very surprised after listening, he said calmly.
"I don't think it's a problem that Lucius can do such a thing."
But Dumbledore's next words let him know that he guessed wrong.
"Although I don't know why the Goblet of Fire chose his son in the end, the young man named Draco really can't see anything special about him, but his biggest advantage is that he has someone who really loves him good family."
Jon had a surprised expression on his face.
"You mean to say that Lucius' contact with us is actually for his son?"
Dumbledore nodded slightly and said.
"I know you don't have a good impression of the Malfoy family. Not only you, Minerva, Remus, Kingsley, and Sirius all dislike the Malfoy family. But even if we are enemies, we can't just because One of the things Malfoy is best known for is that they value their loved ones enough."
His tone became serious.
"I have no doubt about one thing, Jon. If Lucius encounters a situation where he and his wife and children must die, then he will undoubtedly choose to die by himself."
Jon pondered Dumbledore's words, and then recalled some behaviors of the Malfoy family in the original book, and found that this was indeed the case.
It’s just that his memory of the content of the last three original books was relatively vague, and he can only roughly remember what happened in each of them. He really doesn’t have a deep impression of what the Malfoy family did.
"It's the same this time. For Draco, representing Hogwarts Castle in the Triwizard Tournament is not a good thing at all. The Malfoy family is already one of the most noble families in the entire British magic world. Lu Hughes himself has also achieved the position of director of the Auror Command, which is even more important than the power of some directors. Therefore, it does not matter to them whether they have the title of Triwizard Tournament Warrior, especially It has been determined that this match will be in an extremely dangerous situation.”
Hearing Dumbledore's analysis like this, Jon can understand that becoming a warrior actually has completely different meanings to different people.
Like the Hogwarts carriage, this competition represents whether they can really complete the turnaround. They have already lost everything, and those with bare feet are not afraid to wear shoes. Jon, they will also do their best to get the first place if Neville Ron is replaced.
As for Emil, his father had just taken over the power of Bella and Rodolphus who had just died, and intended to inherit the status of the Lestrange family on Voldemort's side, so he had to make his own contribution, so Emile It is an opportunity for Mir to participate in the competition, and he must show his talents in this competition. It is the most important thing for them to win for Voldemort.
But Draco didn't need any of that.
The Malfoy family has no change of power. Such a big family has been passed down to the present, and only Lucius and Draco are left alone. Everything about Malfoy is destined to belong to them only.
And just like what Dumbledore said, under Voldemort's rule, their family is already at the top of power, and there is no possibility of further progress. No matter how great the credit is, there will not be much reward. , not to mention taking such a huge risk.
Therefore, among a total of four warriors, Draco should be the most negative in his enthusiasm for the competition. Jon kicked him out at the beginning of the first game. Hate Jon, but also thank him.
And now he is using Dobby as an intermediary to find an opportunity to communicate with Jon privately and pass on information. Whether he has the intention of turning to them is another matter, but there is a high probability that he may want to pay something and entrust it to Jon. En can guarantee Draco's safety in the following games, at least don't take the initiative to embarrass him.
"Then what should we do if Lucius asks Dobby to contact me in private?" Jon asked.
Dumbledore raised the crescent-shaped glasses on his face, and said with deep eyes.
"I can understand his desire to protect his family, but a person who has committed a mistake cannot be exempted from punishment just because he loves his family. If he just asks you to take care of Draco, don't agree, understand Know what price he is willing to pay, and if he wants to help us do something, then drag him first, and after the Triwizard Tournament is over, he will be more eager to contact us than us."
After entering October, the weather gradually began to get colder.
It has been almost a month since the end of the first project, but the discussion about this game in the magic world remains unabated.
Just in the center of all the hot spots, Hogwarts Castle, the atmosphere became calmer instead.
After experiencing the dragon disaster, the students in the castle seldom talked about the competition, because no one wanted to talk about things that ruined the atmosphere, and they were the complete failures in this project. By.
And at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, the carriage has always stayed here. Dumbledore has been staying in the carriage except for a few trips back to Lyon in the middle to deal with some matters that require him to come forward in person.
Jon’s life hasn’t changed much either, either studying the underwater creatures in the Black Lake, or soaking in the library on the car studying the forbidden books in the gems.
And after that time, Dobby also met with Jon twice, but there was no update on Lucius's progress, as if he was still waiting for the right time to appear, and he was not in a hurry now. Then find Jon for a showdown.
Just when it looked like business was about to go on during this gap without games, Hermione made a new friend near Black Lake in early October.
is a student at Hogwarts Castle.
Mixed-Blood College, sixth grade, a girl named Asia Conrad.
In the evening, when Jon was still fishing at the Black Lake after dinner was served in the carriage, Hermione came out to tell him to go back to eat, and then on the lawn near the castle, she saw three A girl from the Pure Blood Academy humiliates the bullying Ashia.
Of course Hermione has a sense of justice. If this incident happened in normal times, she would definitely rush to help without hesitation, but in this place of Hogwarts Castle, she just watched with cold eyes.
As the lowest "Mudblood" in this castle, she knows better than anyone else that the students in this castle who enjoy blood benefits don't know sympathy.
Since the mixed-race students turned a blind eye to the fact that the hemp-bloods were enslaved, they should be prepared to be treated equally badly by the pure-blooded students.
Therefore, Hermione just glanced at it from a distance, and after calling Jon back to dinner, on the way back to the carriage, she saw that the three students from the Pure Blood Academy had already left, leaving only Asia The man was by the lake, sobbing softly, while using magic to clean his dirty shoes.
But it seemed that because her mood was not stable, her cleaning spell had a wrong pronunciation, and the black leather shoe was like a bomb that was blown up, crossed half of the lake, and finally fell beside Hermione of lake water.
(end of this chapter)