Chapter 1328 Two Powder Kegs
“Is there a party later?”
Angelina brought the freshly baked egg cake to the table in preparation for the following afternoon tea party.
“No, I have other things to do in the afternoon.”
Albert took a piece of chicken cake and tasted it, and found that it was filled with cheese, which made him raise his eyebrows slightly.
Aria, who was pouring hot water into the teapot, couldn't help but widen her eyes when she heard this. She looked up and down at Albert, and couldn't help but ask, "Then what are you doing here today?"
“Speaking as if I only come here for parties.”
After Albert said thank you, he took the black tea from Shanna and took a sip.
“Anyway, I usually only see you at parties.”
Angelina clasped her fingers, as if counting the number of times Albert had appeared this month.
"Ahem, I've brought over your recent trophies." Albert waved his wand to conjure a suitcase out of thin air, and said with a smile, "If you don't welcome me, then I'll leave."
“At least you have to leave the stuff behind.”
Lee Jordan smiled and handed a manuscript to Shanna, then stared at the suitcase that Albert had just brought, and when he opened it, he found that it contained a bunch of miscellaneous gadgets.
"I really don't know how these broken things were used as trophies in the first place." Lee Jordan picked up an old silver arrow and couldn't help complaining, "This broom is better than the one Albert bought from Mundungus." The silver arrow will still be broken."
“There aren’t many valuable items in the first place, but this is the most valuable one.”
Albert took out a small bag from his pocket and threw it on the table, "You can discuss what to do with this Galleons."
“I don’t remember much!”
With quick eyesight and quick hands, Lee Jordan grabbed the money bag before Kenneth and dumped all the contents on the table. The coins fell on the table with a clatter.
"Not much?"
Angelina looked at the pile of coins, and then looked at Lee Jordan who was picking galleons.
"It's really not that much. There are probably more than twenty Galleons. I can't remember the exact number." Albert destroyed another piece of chicken cake, this time it was filled with red beans, which felt better than the one filled with cheese.
"so little."
“It’s quite a lot.”
“Don’t forget, how many dark wizards we defeated a while ago.”
"Most dark wizards are poor, otherwise why do you think they would risk becoming dark wizards." Kenneth knew the situation in Knockturn Alley all too well. "If you are really rich, why would you join the search team? As long as you are willing Just use your brain and think about it and you will know.”
“Do you want to say I’m stupid?”
Alia narrowed her eyes and stared at Kenneth.
The latter shrugged and stopped talking, lest he would be beaten later.
"Since they know you have the habit of looting, they don't keep valuable things on you, unless you go to loot the dark wizards in the Pig Head Bar." Albert refilled himself a cup of black tea.
"Why?"
"Dark wizards often do some small side jobs there, smuggling potions or..." Kenneth knew very well that he had done similar things with his father before.
“We are not bandits,” Zannah reminded.
“Yeah, we’re just fighting dark wizards.” Lee Jordan laughed.
“Don’t go to Hogsmeade.” Albert said why he just mentioned Hogsmeade.
"Why?"
Everyone looked at Albert. They all thought that Albert was planning to attack the dark wizards in Hogsmeade.
“That place has become the base camp of dark wizards.”
"what happened?"
"A large number of dark wizards are pouring into the UK, and it is about to become a paradise for dark wizards." Zannah said with disgust. "Because of this, the number of Muggles who have died inexplicably recently is rising rapidly, and Muggles are being massacred and even It’s almost become an entertainment activity.”
"Are you sure we really want to let it go?" Truman frowned and looked at Albert. They both knew that only Albert had the ability to solve this problem.
"The Death Eaters seem to intend to build Hogsmeade into the largest black market in Europe. This is also the main reason why a large number of dark wizards poured into Hogsmeade. The villagers who originally lived in Hogsmeade were forced to move away." Albert seemed to have thought of something, and added: "Probably only the owner of the Pig Head Bar is still opening the shop. Anyway, that ghost place is more chaotic than the Flip Alley."
“If Hogsmeade really turns into that kind of place, students at Hogwarts will no longer be able to spend weekends in Hogsmeade?” George felt that the students at Hogwarts were very unlucky.
“Have you figured it out?” Albert asked.
"Let's do the math. Thirteen Galleons and six Sickles are missing. Apparently some students didn't pay." Fred was quite annoyed about this. "We obviously gave them a 20% discount, but there are still people who plan to prostitute us for free. s things."
“They betrayed our trust.”
George is not angry about the money, they don't lack that money, but it feels really bad to have their trust trampled on and makes them feel like fools.
"It's normal. It's human nature to like free prostitution." Albert was indifferent to this. When the twins proposed to give things first and then collect money, he had guessed that there would be such a result.
However, this would help Fred and George grow up, so he didn't stop it.
“So, we plan to restore the previous mail order method, paying first to reserve and then delivering the goods.” Fred gave their solution.
They all felt that they were really stupid and naive before.
"You're not actually at a disadvantage, are you?" Albert thrust the cake into the twins' hands and reminded, "Thirteen Galleons and six sieves can be used to step into the trap. It is undoubtedly quite cheap to buy a lesson."
George found an empty seat and sat down, took a bite of the chicken cake, and felt that the original depression was swept away.
“It’s actually potato filling?” Fred was a little surprised.
“What about you, Cedric?”
Albert came here to find Cedric, because the current Hogwarts is really in a mess due to Neville and DA. If it is not stopped, God knows what will happen next.
After Albert glanced at him, Cedric quickly explained: "Hogwarts matters are not my problem."
The Weasley twins selling joke props is the biggest inducement, and he will definitely not take the blame.
However, the Weasley brothers don’t want to take the blame and are trying their best to quibble.
"Their opponents are dark wizards. Even if they really want to cause trouble, they must be well-trained and not act like a bunch of fools." Albert tapped the table with his index finger to silence Fred and George. "They need to have a degree of restraint." , so as not to provoke all the Death Eaters."
“The mysterious person definitely doesn’t want Hogwarts to get out of control, and we don’t want the school to get out of control, so we can only play and play pranks that are not excessive.”
"Neville will probably be disappointed. He has always dreamed of driving the Death Eaters out of Hogwarts." George glanced at Albert and said to himself.
“Then, use Hogwarts to fight the Death Eaters?”
Neither Fred nor George spoke, apparently acquiescing.
Albert was sure that the Weasley twins were behind this incident.
“It’s too early now.”
After Albert wiped out the egg cake, he glared at Fred and George: "Don't go to Hogwarts again in the near future."
As he said that, he looked sideways at Cedric and said, "Also, let Neville calm down recently, I think there is going to explode over there."
“It’s not easy.”
Cedric smiled bitterly and said that he had actually reminded Neville and Ernie more than once, but it had little effect. They had almost been dazzled by the successive victories.
No one wants to stop before victory.
“Perhaps, only a big fall can make them wake up.”
He looked at Albert, hoping that the other person could give him some good advice.
"You want me to tell them the truth?" Albert raised his eyebrows.
Cedric nodded.
Albert stared at Cedric for a moment, making him feel embarrassed, and then said, "It seems that you are also a little out of breath."
“I just think…”
"You tell them directly that they will definitely fail. Although I can fish them out, they can only temporarily hide in the shelter, and doing so will cause the students of Hogwarts to lose their last ability to resist." Ai Bert thought for a moment and then said, "Just tell them directly and let them make their own choice."
"Should we welcome the destined failure and suffer a lot for it, or should we give up those seemingly stupid actions, go back to practicing spells underground, continue to deal with the Death Eaters in Hogwarts, and protect Hogwarts at the same time?" s student."
He said it very straightforwardly. As for what Neville would choose, Albert could not interfere, but he preferred that they choose the latter.
“You are too…harsh.”
Cedric opened his mouth and showed a helpless smile.
"When I dared to lead you to trouble Umbridge, it was because I had the ability to take care of you and clean up the mess for you, but they didn't do that, and this time it's even more serious, because their enemy is notorious A Death Eater, not a loser like Umbridge who only relies on power."
“What you said was so hurtful,” said Angelina.
"Umbridge can't kill, but Death Eaters can." Albert said angrily, "Besides, this is war, not a child's play, and most of you don't even understand that."
“We know this is war.”
"I don't want to have to wait for someone from the association to lose his life for others to wake up to the fact that we are at war." Although Albert was unwilling to admit it, he felt that this was the most likely possibility.
Because humans are just that kind of creatures.
To most members of the Defense Association, today's war looks like a thrilling game.
It’s exciting and interesting.
Furthermore, their dueling skills are also growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The cost of getting everyone to reset their mentality is a bit high.
"Where are you going?"
“Do something serious.”
“Isn’t the party a serious business?” Qiu Zhang asked doubtfully.
"There is something more important to do now." Albert waved his hand and prepared to leave.
“Then when are you going to continue training to resist the Imperius Curse?” Kenneth suddenly asked.
"You guys should lay down the basics first. I'll help keep an eye on them when I'm not around. The same goes for the shelter. Don't make life too difficult for the students who join us." Albert stopped and turned around. He said to everyone present, "If any of you have completed the most basic training, I will teach you some of my unique skills as a Christmas gift this year. So, you only have more than two months left."
“I feel like he is coaxing a child.” Qiu Zhang turned his head and said to Cedric.
“All of us, in Albert’s eyes, are probably children who need his care.” Shanna was not surprised by this.
“Okay little Georgie, let’s go tell everyone the good news!”
“Shut up, little Freddy.”
The twins walked to the training room arm in arm.
(End of this chapter)