Chapter 1157 Secret Plan
“That guy always comes up with jaw-dropping ideas!”
After reading the contents on the parchment handed over by George, Sirius couldn't help but marvel at Albert's whimsical ideas.
A defense against the dark arts training institution?
He really dares to think!
“Would Scrimgeour agree to such a shaky plan?”
Although Sirius doubted whether the so-called Defense Against the Dark Arts training institution could be successful, he did agree with the idea of finding supporters for Harry.
"I don't know, but this method is more reliable than distributing the "Self-Defense Guide" to everyone." Lu Ping took the parchment and read the simple plan above carefully, "If the plan goes well, it should be able to greatly enhance everyone's black magic. Defense level.”
“This is not easy.” Sirius muttered. “If it’s free, maybe someone would be willing to do it. If it’s free, I guess not many people would be willing to participate.”
"I remember you tried something similar before?" Lupine didn't pay attention to Sirius' words and turned to look at Fred and George.
"Yes, at that time we held a 'Defense Association' gathering in the Room of Requirement, and about dozens of students attended." Fred recalled, "At that time, we taught people separately and taught black magic according to their actual level. The defense content is very effective, and the black magic defense level of most of the students who attended the party has been significantly improved."
“What did you teach?” Sirius asked curiously.
"The coma spell, the disarming spell, the iron armor spell and other relatively simple and commonly used spells." George explained, "I think some wizards have poor black magic defense level simply because they have not practiced it. As long as they get preliminary training, their The actual level will improve dramatically. Maybe their black magic defense level is still not high, but at least they have the initial ability to protect themselves."
"It does sound reasonable. What is taught in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts is really useless. Most wizards' Defense Against the Dark Arts level is not much higher after graduation." Even Sirius had to admit that George makes a good point.
“Ahem.” Lu Ping coughed lightly and asked, “Do you think this plan is feasible?”
“Albert thinks Scrimgeour will agree to popularize the knowledge of defense against the dark arts.” Fred and George exchanged glances quickly.
"The biggest issue with this plan is actually whether you are willing. If you are willing, it should not be a problem as long as the entire plan is further improved." George added, "I suggest informing Kingsley and Moody first to discuss it."
"I'm already here. I heard some of what you just said." Moody limped into the living room on crutches, reached for the parchment handed by Lupine, and quickly glanced at the contents inside. After reading the content, he took out a water bottle from his pocket, poured a sip of wine into his mouth, and muttered: "That guy really dares to think!"
Kingsley, who looked tired, walked into the living room shortly after, and took the parchment from Moody. After carefully reading the content on it, he commented: "I think this plan is good."
“Are you sure you’re not kidding?”
Moody suddenly turned his head to look at Kingsley, as if he was wondering if this guy was an impostor.
“Of course not, this is a good idea, thank you.”
Kingsley took the butterbeer from Sirius, took a big sip, and explained to the confused people: "First of all, your thinking is wrong."
“Ideas?”
Kingsley took another sip of butterbeer before continuing, "The Defense Against the Dark Arts training institution is popularized in the name of the Ministry of Magic. However, the Ministry of Magic does not actually pay much, but it can get a lot of benefits. Why doesn't Scrimgeour agree?"
“Well, that’s why George said that the biggest problem with this plan is actually whether we are willing.” Sirius couldn’t help curling his lips, “If we do things, the Ministry of Magic will benefit?”
"I don't know. Anyway, Albert can't let himself suffer, so there's no need to worry about it." Fred was very confident in Albert.
"Are you sure the Ministry of Magic will really agree to such an exaggerated plan?" Moody expressed doubts. He had trained Aurors before and knew how difficult it was to teach a group of people, let alone teach the entire British wizarding community. A wizard.
"Yes, you should have noticed that the Death Eaters have been causing trouble for the Ministry of Magic recently, making everyone very anxious. I have been working overtime for several days in a row." Kingsley reached out and rubbed his tired cheek. If everyone has some self-protection capabilities, it can also reduce the pressure on the Ministry of Magic to a certain extent."
"Albert thinks we should cultivate a group of supporters, even if they are not invited to join the Order of the Phoenix, they can still prepare for the final duel in the future." Fred interjected: "He thinks Harry will eventually have a head-on duel with the mysterious man. , Harry will need a group of supporters at that time, and we can just take advantage of this opportunity to recruit some wizards who are opposed to the mysterious man to join us."
"Well, it's like the anti-toad alliance we formed at Hogwarts." Fred continued, "This alliance both exists and doesn't exist."
“What do you mean?” Lu Ping asked, raising his eyebrows.
"That means we don't need them to do anything dangerous?" George explained, "After all, in the following turbulent period, directly supporting Harry is dangerous and prone to retaliation, but if you support Harry quietly, With the benefits, we will be less likely to be detected and we can spread the word to other supporters through covert radio stations.”
"According to Albert's prediction, we should still have one to two years. Even if it is one hour a week for one year, most people will not be too stretched in the defense against dark arts. At least they have accepted it at the Defense Association. Students at Hogwarts, where Leigh trains, are better than most in defense against the dark arts."
"It sounds reasonable." Moody took another sip of wine from the bottle. "But I highly suspect that it is not that simple. Some things are more troublesome than you expected, especially if there is a charge."
"We can quote a higher price, and then use the Ministry of Magic to halve the cost as before, and everyone will have nothing to complain about." Kingsley is not worried about these issues. The cost of a few galleons is actually It's not expensive, and as long as your reputation is established, you don't have to worry about no one coming to participate.
As far as he knew, the Defense Against the Dark Arts Association that Harry had set up at Hogwarts was very good, and the entire Ministry of Magic's employees were poor at Defense Against the Dark Arts. This was more because no one taught them, rather than because everyone's skills were poor.
"Okay, since you think it's okay, I can also take some time to go over and help. I can just recommend our "Defense Express" to them." When Sirius saw Kingsley saying that it was okay, he stopped. It’s confusing, after all, it’s only once a week, and it’s only for an hour or two.
Just as Kingsley expected, the plan was approved by Scrimgeour faster than expected.
"Once a week, in about a year, most wizards can ensure their personal safety." Kingsley was explaining the plan to Scrimgeour. "In terms of manpower, we can invite some retired Aurors to come back to them. Lectures, plus some people from the Order of the Phoenix can also be provided.”
“The Ministry of Magic can have Aurors or crisis response teams on duty there.”
"Very good, I need you to make a more complete plan. You will be responsible for communicating with the Order of the Phoenix on this matter." Scrimgeour nodded: "When you go out, help me call Percy in."
After a while, Percy Weasley knocked on the office door and walked in.
“Minister, are you looking for me?”
“I have something for you.” Scrimgeour handed a document to Percy: “Let’s take a look at the contents first!”
"this…"
Percy's eyes widened in surprise.
"This matter will be kept secret for the time being. I will ask Fudge to cooperate with you." Scrimgeour reminded: "Don't let Fudge know about this plan."
“Is it really necessary to go to this extent?” Percy asked doubtfully.
"Although I don't know what those dark wizards want to do, you should have noticed that those guys are constantly causing trouble for us." Scrimgeour intertwined his fingers and murmured, "I have a hunch that there is a big conspiracy waiting for us. , so we must be prepared.”
“Perhaps, we should…”
"I will, but we can't always rely on them." Scrimgeour motioned for Percy to leave.
(End of this chapter)