Chapter 1344 Saving Hagrid
After leaving the headquarters of the Defense Association, Albert went directly to the shelter. He made an appointment with the people from the Order of the Phoenix to meet there to discuss a plan to save Hagrid.
“I don’t know how this matter will end.”
Although Hagrid's matter can indeed provide him with a pretty good panel task, Albert would rather this never happened.
Perhaps it’s because of marriage, he now hates unknown risks more and more.
"If Nelson doesn't mind, I want to talk to him before the Order of the Phoenix people come." Albert casually looked at the changes in the shelter, smiled and said to Hannah who was following him, "Don't worry , I just enlightened him a little bit."
"He did that kind of thing, which really made everyone..." Hannah hesitated to speak.
“Fear?”
Albert knew what Hannah was thinking and asked, "What about you?"
"If it were me, I would probably do the same thing." Hannah joined the Defense Association just to seek revenge on the Death Eaters.
"They are still young, and this thing is indeed too cruel for them, but this is war." Albert said noncommittally.
The two of them turned into the second-to-last room in the corridor on the second floor. The room was relatively clean. After a while, Hannah came with Nelson Tobin.
“Sit down, don’t be nervous, I don’t mean to blame you.”
Looking at the restless young man in front of him, Albert spoke calmly, as if the two parties were just casually chatting about trivial matters.
At least, for Albert, it really wasn't a big deal.
“You don’t object to my revenge?”
Nelson Tobin suddenly raised his head and looked at Albert with wide eyes.
"I don't support it, but I don't oppose it either. Because everyone has the right to revenge." Albert intertwined his hands on the table, looked at the young man in front of him, and said gently: "I came to you to tell you, Revenge only occupies a small part of a person's life, not the whole life. You should think about what you will do after helping your family complete revenge. This is the most important thing."
“After the revenge is over?”
Nelson Tobin’s eyes were confused. He had never thought about this problem. He still vaguely remembered that Albert had said similar words to him that night.
"Yes, after everything is over." Albert suggested tentatively, "Become an Auror to fight against dark wizards, or go out and relax."
"I don't want to be an Auror, look at what the Aurors in the Ministry of Magic have done!" Nelson Tobin couldn't suppress his anger when he heard Albert mention the Ministry of Magic, and said tremblingly, " It was the Ministry of Magic that betrayed me and my family."
"Although you are right to think so, to be more precise, the misfortunes you and the students hiding here are actually caused by Umbridge and Yaxley." Albert looked at Nelson calmly, Guided, "I think you should also know what kind of person Umbridge is. As far as I know, Umbridge tried her best to get the living address of Muggle wizards, and Yaxley was the executioner of the entire plan. People, they try to gain the trust of You-Know-Who by clearing out the wizards with a manhunt.”
“Umbridge and Yaxley.”
Nelson repeated the two names in his mouth, and the expression on his face suddenly became extremely ferocious.
"Although I can understand your eagerness for revenge, your current level is not enough. Any risky behavior may cause you to lose your life."
“Can I join the Defense Society?”
Nelson asked expectantly. He heard Hannah and Bones say that after joining the Defense Association, they can learn more advanced magic and become more powerful.
"Not yet." Albert shook his head and said, "You still have traces on your body, which will expose our position. If you want to join the association, at least wait until you are an adult!"
“I’m going to have my 17th birthday soon.” Nelson Tobin said expectantly.
"Then let's wait until you are an adult. I suggest you lay a good foundation first, practice your magic, and don't be dazzled by hatred." Albert was still a little surprised by Nelson Tobin's hatred of dark wizards.
“Remember, don’t be anxious, there are many opportunities for revenge, and even if you want to seek revenge from the dark wizard, you must first ensure that you are alive.” Albert’s eyes suddenly drifted to the door and reminded him again.
“Remember my words, hatred is not everything. If you still can’t let go after taking revenge, you can consider my suggestion and become an Auror who fights villains for peace.”
"Thank you."
Nelson Tobin was a little impatient, but thanked Albert anyway.
There are three reasons:
Albert saved him.
Albert did not stop him from taking revenge and provided him with help.
Albert hopes that he can find his own life after completing his revenge.
He is such a good guy, just like Dumbledore.
Although Nelson Tobin, like most Slytherin students, dislikes Dumbledore and thinks he is hypocritical, he does not rule out that Dumbledore is a good person.
Albert is not hypocritical at all, he is very real and a good person.
Albert didn’t know that he had just been given a good guy card. When he got up and pushed the door to leave, he saw Harry and others waiting for him in the corridor outside. The three of them had obviously eavesdropped on his conversation with Nelson.
“This is not a good habit!”
Albert looked at Hermione who was hesitant to speak and said, "You want to ask, why didn't I stop him from taking revenge?"
"I heard…"
Hermione was silent for a moment before speaking.
"Harry, will you give up your hatred of the mysterious man?" Albert stopped and turned to ask Harry behind him.
"No." Harry said simply: "It's impossible to die. One of us must die."
"That's right," Albert said calmly: "If it were me, I would go crazy too. Hermione can't let go of hatred so easily."
On the night Nelson Tobin was rescued, Albert allowed Nelson Tobin to kill the two Death Eaters who were knocked down, and personally avenged his family.
"In fact, the culprits of the whole thing are Umbridge and Yaxley. Maybe after he completely completes his revenge, he will truly let go of his hatred."
Albert was never arrogant enough to think that he could persuade others to give up their hatred, and he had no intention of letting Umbridge go.
If Nelson really couldn't let go of his hatred for the dark wizard, he wouldn't mind providing him with some help.
Some things have to be done by someone.
Since someone is willing, he will not stop him and will be happy to help him.
Although he thought so in his heart, Albert would not say that with his mouth.
“I hope Nelson can do what he wants to do after he completes his revenge.” Albert smiled and looked at Harry and asked, “After you get rid of the mysterious man and take revenge, what are you going to do?
"I have not decided yet."
“Then think about it carefully, this is very important, hatred is never everything in life.” Albert reminded like a close brother, sometimes he felt that he was hypocritical, but everyone is like this.
"Will he go to Umbridge and Yaxley for revenge?" Ron asked suddenly.
"I don't know, maybe, maybe not, but I think Nelson will definitely make trouble for the dark wizard." Albert pushed the door and walked into the room, looked at Moody and the others who were already waiting for him, and smiled slightly at them. He nodded and said, "I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long."
“We have just arrived.” Sirius nodded towards Albert.
“Let’s get right to the point.” Moody drank the wine from the bottle and pointed at the Daily Prophet placed in the center of the table. “You must have read today’s newspaper.”
"This is a premeditated trap and revenge against us." Albert sat down opposite Moody.
"According to the reliable information I received from the Ministry of Magic, Yaxley sent the Aurors deep into the Forbidden Forest last night to capture Hagrid's brother Grawp." Kingsley handed a piece of parchment to Albert. explain.
“Why Hagrid?” Harry suddenly asked.
"Because Hagrid is your good friend." Albert reminded, "Not only do they want to retaliate against us, they also plan to lure you out and deal with it, so don't act rashly."
"He is right, leave this matter to us." Moody said to Sirius, "It will be your responsibility to keep an eye on Harry and don't let him do stupid things."
Sirius did not answer this, but smiled bitterly at Albert, "We only learned about this recently."
They had heard that Hagrid had a giant brother, but they didn’t pay much attention to it. Who would pay special attention to a giant hiding in the Forbidden Forest?
Furthermore, since Dumbledore's sacrifice, Hagrid has been on the periphery of the Order of the Phoenix. He has been unable to participate in many plans, and his sense of presence has always been relatively low.
"Actually, I'm more curious about who told Yaxley about Graup. Under normal circumstances, Death Eaters wouldn't pay special attention to Hagrid's affairs, let alone know that he has a giant brother?" Albert Looking at Kingsley, the latter shook his head, "Someone who has a grudge against Harry and is an acquaintance."
“It must be a Slytherin student, maybe Malfoy, Goyle or Crabbe. I bet they will all join the Death Eaters.” Ron was certain that the incident was related to the three of them.
"The most important thing now is to rescue Hagrid." Hermione interrupted, "Albert, do you have any plans?"
"My suggestion is: use the Imperius Curse to control a Death Eater, let the Death Eater give Hagrid a door key, and let Hagrid escape from Azkaban through the door key." Albert said lightly I did not forget to analyze my plan to everyone, "Now the entire Azkaban is a trap. I think the mysterious man is probably staring at somewhere, so directly hijacking the prison is definitely not possible."
“When we go to the execution ground, it’s not enough to run to save people. They must have been fully prepared, so I think the best way now is to send Hagrid away directly through the portkey.”
“If the plan fails.”
Harry always felt that the plan was a bit unreliable. If he wanted to rescue Hagrid, it would be best for Albert to go to Azkaban himself and get the person out of prison.
"You can send a few more door keys." Albert said without hesitation, "If it still fails, then I don't have much else to do. Anyway, I don't support head-on confrontation, and I don't agree with letting others pay for Hagrid's own choices. "
"You think Hagrid deserves it." Ron felt that Albert was cold-blooded, and he didn't believe that the other party didn't have a better way.
"I have advised Hagrid many times, and I think you should have advised him too. It is Hagrid's own choice to stay at Hogwarts." Albert's voice sounded a bit cold, "If Hagrid hadn't Stubbornly choosing to stay, but willing to listen to our advice and find a place to hide, maybe the situation will become different, and his brother Grawp will not die. It is meaningless to say this now, some There is no regret,"
"I agree with Anderson's plan. Those Death Eaters probably didn't expect anyone to do that." Moody raised his hand to interrupt the others, looked at Albert and said, "But we need your help."
"You need to find a wizard who can go to Azkaban, otherwise other Death Eaters will be conspicuous if they go to Azkaban rashly. Even if you can't find such a person, you still need to choose a suitable candidate." Albert told them Provide ideas.
“I’m afraid it’s a bit difficult to find a suitable candidate in a short time.” Kingsley looked at Albert. There was no doubt that directly using divination would be the fastest.
“Who will execute Hagrid?” Albert suddenly asked.
"The current director of the Auror Office, Walton McNeil." Moody knew what Albert meant, but the problem was that it was a bit difficult to get hold of Walton McNeil.
“I heard that he took the initiative to apply for execution in person.” Kingsley frowned slightly and said, “That guy was originally the executioner of the Magical Creatures Regulation and Control Committee, and he has a special hobby in this regard.”
“Harry, you remember when he almost beheaded Buckbeak in the third year,” Hermione reminded.
“That guy is a complete lunatic,” Harry muttered.
“Death Eaters are mostly lunatics.”
Albert took out a prophecy ball from the bag, squinted his eyes and stared at the picture in the crystal ball, and said to the few people who leaned their heads over.
“Walton McNeil is certainly a good candidate, and you can find him at his house tonight.”
“Are you really not going to come along?”
"You can't count on me for everything." Albert was speechless. "That's not good, it's easy to become dependent."
"But this is related to Hagrid's life." Ron reminded, unknowingly thinking that he and Hagrid were very good.
"People now rely on the savior for everything." After Albert looked around at everyone present, his eyes rested on Ron again, and he laughed at himself, "That is not only a sign of weakness, but also extremely irresponsible in passing on the task of defeating the mysterious man. Harry."
“Besides, I also have my own things to do?”
“What’s the matter?” Harry asked.
"Attract the mysterious man's attention head-on to prevent him from staring at Azkaban, which would easily lead to him seeing flaws," Albert corrected again: "I'll say it again, this has never been a head-on contest. We The purpose is just to save Hagrid."
(End of this chapter)