Chapter 237 245 Horseman and Advice (Happy New Year)

The only people who can affect the position of the family patriarch are the other branches of the Black family who live in seclusion, and there are also some side branches and people from the outer branches.

Feeney can be sure that only the alchemy lineage that makes Floo powder supports him. The other branches have almost no feelings for Feeney from the beginning. They belong to the kind of people who will not interfere with your control of the family. Command the House, but don't expect me to acknowledge your position.

Feeney knew this very well, so he started to prepare for himself very early. He knew very well that even if he did nothing, Sirius would still come out of Azkaban in the original work, even at that time He belongs to prison escape,

But for a pure-blood family, this doesn't matter. As long as you become the patriarch of the Black family, all previous mistakes will be dealt with by others. Moreover, in the original book, after Sirius became the patriarch, he took over the Black family's ancestral property. Contributed to Dumbledore's Order of the Phoenix as funds, base camp and activity venue,

This is what Feeney doesn't like. Unless he can let Sirius die directly in Azkaban, he will face this problem sooner or later.

However, once the heir of Azkaban is exposed, the consequences will be devastating. Besides, there is no airtight wall in this world. It is impossible for Finny to take this risk, so , he has been planning for his future since he took charge of the Black family's property a long time ago. Lisa and her werewolf wizards are part of it, and the manor under Lisa's name protected by the Loyalty Curse is part of it, as well as There are other trump cards hidden by Feeney, and Feeney does not hope that one day they will be revealed.

Of course, Feeney made these preparations not to break away from the Black family. He knew very well that although everything he had now was the result of his own efforts, it was still obtained under the influence of the Black family. Without the Black family, even if No matter how hard he tries, he can't reach this point.

He did this just because his future goal is to far exceed the existence of the legendary wizard and needs the support of the family, but he does not want to join the Presbyterian Church, so this kind of distant relationship with the family is the best.

After settling the matters at the manor, Feeney returned to Hogwarts. After all, he was still a student, and the vacation from Dumbledore didn't last long. Once the things were done, there was no need to wander outside the school.

Moreover, the fact that he defeated the ancestor of vampires must have spread in the magic world by now, and people from other families will definitely find ways to test his strength.

Although Feeney is not afraid of other people's temptations, he will still feel irritated by such things.

Not long after Finny returned to Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, Neville and Hermione found him.

"Finney, you would never have imagined what we encountered in the Forbidden Forest last night!"

Hermione looked panicked, but with a hint of excitement, she said to Finny,

When Feeney saw this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. No wonder Hermione entered Gryffindor in the original book. Even now that Hermione has entered Ravenclaw due to Feeney's interference, she still cannot hide her deep desire for adventure. .

Without waiting for Finny to speak, Harry told what they saw in the Forbidden Forest that night.

"Someone is really attacking the unicorn in the Forbidden Forest. I saw him, the person who attacked the unicorn!"

Harry said this with a still trembling voice. Obviously, what happened last night really scared him.

"That was a man in a cloak, it should be a person! When I saw him, he was lying on the unicorn's body and drinking blood. Then my head started to hurt, and then I met the centaur."

Hearing this, Feeney raised his hand and lifted Harry's forehead, revealing the lightning-shaped scar, and asked at the same time,

"Horse people? The centaurs tribe in the Forbidden Forest, they didn't attack you?"

Harry wanted to shake his head, but remembered that Finny was looking at his scar, so he said,

"No, the centaur I saw is called Firenze. Although he is very mysterious and inexplicable, he feels friendly to me."

Feeney nodded and said,

"It seems that the place where you met the attacking unicorn is not far from Hogwarts. The attitude of centaurs towards wizards is not friendly, especially some centaurs tribes deep in the Forbidden Forest. They are very They exclude wizards from entering their territory, so once they encounter a wizard who enters their territory, a fight is inevitable,"

"However, the centaur tribe around Hogwarts is quite good. Although their attitude towards wizards is not friendly, they are not exclusive. Once they are unwilling to accept, do not influence, and remain neutral, of course, among them, There will also be one or two people who reject wizards, as well as those who are friendly to wizards. I think you will meet a centaur who is friendly to wizards."

Speaking of this, Feeney was used to preaching to the four of them.

"Centaurs are a very magical creature. They are not the result of hybridization. They are a kind of creature in their own right. They have existed for a long time, comparable to the time when humans appeared. When the Ministry of Magic was established, they wanted to Classified as a subhuman race, they are considered a type of 'human'. However, they disagree and actively request that they be classified as a type of 'beast'. Although they reject wizards, they do not look down on wizards. On the contrary, they look down on Yaksha. Vampires and other creatures, and would rather be a 'beast' than a 'human' with them."

"As magical creatures, they do not often use magic and do not use wands. However, they are very good at healing, divination, archery and astronomy. The wizards' current astronomical divination draws on some of their customs, such as burning sage and incense. Mallow, to further interpret the results of stargazing. One last piece of advice, except the horseman you met last night, don’t touch any other horsemen easily, because they are very dangerous.”

Feeney's words sounded a bit serious to the four little ones. Even Hermione, after reading many books, still didn't know this detailed introduction to centaurs.

In fact, this is not too detailed. Feeney also knows many things about centaurs, but those things belong to the knowledge scope of the Presbyterian Church and are not allowed to circulate in the magic world. Only a small number of people are members of the Presbyterian Church. Only members can know, because it involves the origin of wizards and the design of gods.

Harry thought for a moment and asked again,

"Finney, Firenze said that killing a unicorn is an extremely cruel thing, and there will be a price to pay for it. What is the price?"

Feeney frowned and said,

"To be honest, you shouldn't know about Harry, but since you asked, and to prevent you from doing stupid things in the future, I'd better tell you, Ron, Neville, and Hermione, you guys You can also listen to it, although you may not be exposed to these things in the future. "

"Unicorns are very pure creatures, noble and rare, and are the darlings of nature. Even cruel creatures will not take the initiative to kill them, because killing them means being disgusted by nature. Of course, wizards are This kind of creature itself is not liked by nature, so actually, killing unicorns is not a big deal. There are still some people in the magic world who specialize in hunting unicorns. After all, unicorns are considered treasures. Their feathers can be used as the core of the wand, their blood is a very rare alchemy material and potion material, their horns can be used as antidotes, and their fur also has its own potion effects, making magic props, etc.”

"The so-called cursed refers to taking the blood of unicorns. This refers to the blood of unprocessed unicorns, that is, the blood of unicorns that have just died or the blood of unicorns that have not died. This kind of blood is poisonous. It is a curse that exists in the blood. When you take this kind of blood, no matter what, you will become a state between death and life, and you will be in a state between death and life. You become dependent on the blood of the beast, and if you don’t take it, you will die. Moreover, this curse is effective on the soul.”

Harry was very confused and continued to ask,

"But Firenze said that this curse can be lifted by taking the elixir of life,"

Feeney shook his head and said,

"It's not removal, but purification. And, did you know? The raw materials of the Magic Stone contain the blood of unicorns, and they are unprocessed. Even the materials of the elixir of life also contain the same unicorn blood. Of course, the blood has been processed, so I have repeatedly emphasized that the magic stone is not as precious as you think, because taking the elixir of life is just like taking the blood of a unicorn, and it will also cause dependence, and it is also It cannot maintain the quality of the body, that is to say, it is immortal, but it will continue to age.”

Ron said unconvincedly,

"But it can turn stone into gold!"

Feeney sighed, glanced at Ron with some disappointment, and said,

"To be honest, Ron, you are much worse than your twin brother. Not to mention the wizards who can refine the magic stone. They will not be short of money, because as long as they want to, they can refine it at will. Magic potions are much better than those refined by others, and are naturally much more expensive. The magic stone itself requires a lot of money to refine. Compared with the subsequent turning of stone into gold, it only consumes the magic stone itself. It is a kind of material conversion achieved with energy, and it is limited. It can be said that using the magic stone to turn stone into gold is a very disadvantageous thing. "

Harry frowned and asked his last question,

"Finney, do you think Voldemort will come back and make a comeback?"

Hearing Harry directly say the three words Voldemort, both Neville and Ron shuddered subconsciously. Hermione was better, because she didn't understand what happened ten years ago.

Finny sighed and said to Harry,

"First of all, Harry, I want to tell you that his return is inevitable. We, including Dumbledore, are very sure that he did not die completely eleven years ago, but was seriously injured, so he hid. That’s all,”

"Secondly, Harry, I have to remind you once again not to say his name directly. This is not because of fear. I am not afraid of him. However, I still will not say his name directly, because in this There is magic in the name. When you pronounce this name, you will be known to him and then found by him. Eleven years ago, many wizards died because of this magic. This is what the magic world now uses as a mysterious person. to take the place of his name,"

"But Dumbledore..."

Harry tried to quibble,

Feeney kept interrupting him;

"No but, Harry, you are not Dumbledore. Not saying his name does not mean you are afraid of him. Courage does not need to be proved in this way. The reason why Dumbledore can directly say this name is because His strength can ensure that when he really finds Dumbledore, he can defeat him, or even defeat him. This is the confidence that Dumbledore will not be afraid of. "

Speaking of this, Feeney said with some seriousness,

"Harry, I don't want you to be afraid of him, but you should face him. His strength is undoubtedly powerful. Even in the magical world, there are very few who can fight him, let alone defeat him. It’s not scary to be afraid of the strong. What’s scary is losing the determination to work hard and try to defeat the strong.”

"So, Harry, you can't go on like this. Ron, Neville, and even Hermione can all go have fun and enjoy their childhood, but Harry, you can't,"

Ron opened his mouth to say something.

Feeney continued,

"Harry, you have to remember that your parents died protecting you. They are great, and you need to avenge them. The mysterious man will come back sooner or later. At that time, you defeated him, even if it was a trick. It will still make him notice you, not to mention the title of savior that people add to you, which will force you to fight him, either be killed by him, or kill him. At that time, no matter it is me , or Dumbledore, or even Sirius can't help you, this is your mission!"

Harry listened to Feeney's words and pondered. He still needed to think, understand, and experience.

After the four little ones left, Feeney turned to look behind him.

"Professor, you are a legendary wizard after all. It is very bad for a young wizard to spy on your own students like this."

As his words fell, there was a ripple in the air behind Feeney, and then Dumbledore's figure appeared here,

"Finney, what you just said is very good. If you weren't still a child, I would really want you to be a professor at Hogwarts. I think the position of Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts is very suitable for you,"

"No, please don't, I don't want to die yet."

Feeney said hurriedly,

"But, Professor, you must have heard just now what happened to Harry in the Forbidden Forest last night."

"You mean his scar?"

I originally wanted to add more, but during the Chinese New Year, guests will definitely come to my house. It would be rude to stay in my room and not go out to entertain them. If, I mean if, I have enough time tomorrow, I will still add more. of,

Yes, yes, this chapter was coded on the night of the 30th, so the tomorrow I am talking about is the time you are reading now, New Year’s Eve, which is the 31st in the Gregorian calendar.

Finally, I wish you all a happy new year, may you have abundant wealth, longevity, good health, and all the best. Every year has today, every year has today!