Chapter 266 264 Arrangement
Sirius said hurriedly,
"I'm going to buy a house near Privet Drive and move there!"
Feeney waved his hand at him and said with a smile,
"Sirius, there is no need to be in such a hurry. Just let the people below take care of it. Even better, we can arrange more people around there to protect you and Harry's safety at critical moments."
When Dumbledore heard this, his expression suddenly turned ugly. The meaning of what Feeney just said was that he did not trust Dumbledore and other members of the Order of the Phoenix.
Sirius was also a member of the Order of the Phoenix, so he felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what Feeney said. He thought for a moment and said,
"Finney, the Order of the Phoenix can be trusted..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Feeney.
Feeney said decisively,
"Is it really credible? Sirius, can you and Professor Dumbledore guarantee that all members of the Order of the Phoenix have no other thoughts? Can you guarantee that there will not be a second Peter Pettigrew? What's more, the members of the Order of the Phoenix have Many of them are members of the wizarding world who do not have a very good reputation, such as the guy named Mundungus Fletcher. After the mysterious man disappeared, he publicized the fact that he was a member of the Order of the Phoenix, and he did nothing. He has no scruples. He has committed major crimes in the magical world many times, but the Aurors who captured him let him go for the sake of the Order of the Phoenix."
"Not long ago, I heard that he tried to attack Arthur who went to raid his home. You know, although Arthur was not a member of the Order of the Phoenix before, he also made many contributions in that war. Molly's two My brother was not only a member of the Order of the Phoenix, but he also died twelve years ago. If Fletcher could take action against him, I don’t believe that he wouldn’t take action against others.”
"Not to mention that this is a person who puts interests first. There is no guarantee that he will not neglect the tasks assigned to him by the Phoenix Society because of temporary interests. If he is responsible for protecting Harry, he is usually very serious, and then one day he neglects his duties. It is not impossible for him to steal some things and leave his post, causing Harry to be injured. This is just a relatively famous person in the Order of the Phoenix. If I remember correctly, you were looking for ordinary people. The unavailable news has attracted a large number of people at the bottom of the magic world. These liars, thieves, thieves, and information dealers have always been a group of people with interests in mind. Why do you think I should believe them? "
Dumbledore and Sirius were silent, because they both knew that what Feeney said was the truth. The Order of the Phoenix did have many powerful, responsible, and justice-minded members, but many of those people were killed twelve years ago. He died in the war. Nowadays, there are not many people in the Order of the Phoenix that Fini can believe. The more people are the thieves and liars that Fini said.
After letting out a long sigh, Dumbledore compromised.
"Okay, but I still hope that people from the Order of the Phoenix will also participate in protecting Harry,"
Feeney smiled and nodded,
"That's natural. After all, the members of the Order of the Phoenix have fought against the mysterious man's Death Eaters. They know more about them and can directly contact you, the professor. I think there is no one in the magical world who is more suitable to protect you than the professor." Harry's support."
Dumbledore shook his head slightly. He always felt that there was something wrong with this cooperation, but he couldn't remember it for a while. In the end, he could only look at Feeney and said,
"However, Feeney, what you are talking about is indeed a problem. Now that Tom is back, the Order of the Phoenix also needs to be reorganized. Do you have any good suggestions?"
Sirius spoke immediately and said,
"Me and Remus, we are always at your command, Professor."
He was very excited. The Order of the Phoenix was his youth and everything he had. Now that he was back in the Order of the Phoenix, he felt like he was back to the days when he fought side by side with James and Remus. a feeling of.
Feeney thought for a moment and said,
"There are still some suitable candidates. We once had a cousin who married a Muggle wizard. She had a daughter named Nymphadora Tonks. She was a natural Metamorphmagus. Suitable for the Order of the Phoenix, and with a clean background, there is no need to worry about her being a spy."
Dumbledore nodded and said thoughtfully,
"Miss Tonks, I still have an impression. She was also very naughty when she was at Hogwarts, although not as much as the Weasley twins."
Dumbledore couldn't help but laugh when he said this. Although George and Fred were very naughty and often liked to play pranks on other people, their enthusiastic, lively and cheerful personalities made it difficult for people to have unpleasant emotions. On the contrary, when I think of them, I can't help but feel happy.
Feeney also laughed when he heard this. He also thought of the twins' characters, shook his head and said,
"Although George and Fred are also very suitable, after all, like me, they are still students at Hogwarts and can serve as reserve members. If one day we really need members of the Order of the Phoenix to act in Hogwarts, , they are the best candidates, but when talking about them, I think of Arthur and Bill from the Weasley family. They are both very suitable candidates, as well as Arthur and Molly, because of the Prewett brothers. , the deadly feud between them and the Death Eaters, of course, the couple are not suitable for fighting, but more suitable for logistics. "
Dumbledore nodded,
"The Weasley family is suitable, but Molly may not be willing. I'd better go back and talk to her and ask her opinion. Well, Alastor and Minerva all have their own Work, the Order of the Phoenix needs some combatants that can be used to carry out the mission,"
Sirius said,
"Kingsley from the Ministry of Magic is pretty good. He is a member of the Shacklebolt family, which is within the power of Black. Moreover, he himself has always been on your side, Professor, and is completely trustworthy."
Dumbledore nodded,
"Kingsley is pretty good. He has helped me a lot over the years. However, I am still a little hesitant to let her join the Order of the Phoenix. After all, he is still an Auror and a member of the Muggle Prime Minister."
Feeney shook his head and said,
"It is precisely because of his identity that I think it is a good choice for him to join the Order of the Phoenix,"
"Tell me your reasons."
Dumbledore looked at Finny with interest, waiting for his explanation. His tone was not like the previous inquiry, but rather a test of elders testing the abilities of younger ones.
Feeney didn't care about the change in Dumbledore's tone and said with a smile,
"Kingsley is a member of the Ministry of Magic. This can make up for the fact that the Order of the Phoenix has no spy in the Ministry of Magic. It turns out there is a Mad-Eye who can detect information for the Order of the Phoenix. Now that he has retired, the Ministry of Magic has no eye contact with the Order of the Phoenix. To put it simply, it is a dark place and needs someone with enough power to join, and Kingsley is very suitable. He was born as an Auror, and now he is still protecting the Muggle Prime Minister. He is well-informed in the Ministry of Magic. And he is friendly enough to the Professor and the Order of the Phoenix, not to mention that he has a Black background and can be trusted.”
Dumbledore smiled and nodded,
"You are right,,,,"
"Hoo~ho~ho,,,"
Just when Dumbledore was about to continue speaking, the three of them heard a deafening snoring sound.
When he heard the sound, he could see Nico lying on the sofa, soundly asleep.
He was still holding the teacup in his left hand, and the cake he had taken a bite of in his right hand. He tilted his head to one side and snored from time to time like an earthquake. There was a bubble on his nose, which continued to expand and contract with his breathing.
"Looks like Nico is tired."
Dumbledore said with a smile, with a trace of reluctance and kindness in his eyes.
Feeney couldn't help but want to wipe his eyes. He could understand the reluctance, but this kindness...
If he remembered correctly, Professor Dumbledore was only about a hundred years old now, and Nico was at least five hundred years old now. Even if it was kind, it should be the look Nico looked at Dumbledore.
Why is it that the younger Dumbledore is looking at the older Nico like this now?
However, doubts remain doubts. Feeney would not be stupid enough to talk about this matter, or it could be said that this matter is completely irrelevant and there is no need to waste time by bringing it up at this time.
Thinking of this, he stood up and said to Dumbledore,
"Professor, then I will go back and arrange the person to protect Harry. Although Harry will spend this holiday with us later, in order to be less conspicuous, the protection personnel should be arranged now and move in slowly. More appropriate,"
Dumbledore nodded and said with a smile,
"You are still so thoughtful. You just have to figure it out. Just remember to arrange for someone to be the person to exchange information with the Order of the Phoenix."
Dumbledore did not ask Feeney to give him the list of protectors because he knew this was impossible. Not to mention that Feeney did not trust the members of the Order of the Phoenix, but he believed that this might threaten everyone's safety. He won't talk about it.
Finny went to arrange for protection, while Sirius went directly to pick up Harry.
The original appointment was to pick him up after a week of vacation, but because of Finny's attack, Sirius was worried that the wizarding world was not safe, so he wrote to Harry and told him that he would not pick him up until a few days later. Now that Feeney is back and they have roughly determined who is behind the scenes, it would be more appropriate to pick up Harry.
Anyway, they will most likely spend their vacation in a manor somewhere, and the safety is still very high.
Walking out of the gate of Hogwarts, Finny suddenly said to Sirius,
"By the way, after you pick up Harry, go back to your old home first. Don't go to the manor you went to last Christmas. It may not be safe there now. When I come back, we will discuss where to spend the holidays."
Speaking of this, Feeney paused and said,
"Actually, I think it might be a good choice for Harry and me to go to Nico's place to spend time together. Of course, Sirius, you can come too. You must know that Nico is a wizard who has lived for five hundred years after all. Even if you don't learn his alchemy, just getting a little guidance from him is a very good gain for Harry, and if nothing happens to Nico, in September this year..."
Sirius was silent. He neither agreed nor refused. He just hesitated and replied,
"Let Harry choose."
Feeney thought for a moment and nodded and said,
"That's right, Harry hasn't spent such a long time freely in the magical world. I think he will have many things to look forward to, so I'll ask him for his opinion then."
After saying that, Finny dodged and disapparated in front of Sirius and left Hogwarts.
Sirius looked at the place where Finny disappeared and was silent for a moment. He knew what Finny meant by what he said just now.
The magic world is not safe now. The holiday plans he had planned with Harry might have to be changed.
At least they can't travel around the magic world as they said before, nor can they participate in those mixed activities, at least not this holiday.
Finny meant to find a place that is absolutely safe and can make Harry feel novel to spend a holiday. Nico's place is an excellent choice. It is not only safe - the people in the magic world have been looking for it for hundreds of years and have not found it; it is also very interesting. Nico is a master of alchemy. Even the small gadgets made to verify ideas will be very magical in the eyes of Harry, who did not grow up in the magic world, and will not make him feel bored during the holiday. Not to mention, Nico's own attainments in magic are not low. When he and Dumbledore teach Finnie, Harry just needs to listen to them, which will be of great help to his future progress on the road of magic.
But Sirius was still very hesitant. After all, he had never had much contact with Harry before. Although they had a good time together during the Christmas holiday, he was still worried that Harry would be unhappy, after all, he was a new father. It is understandable to have all kinds of worries and hesitations.
Just like this, in meditation, Sirius rode his modified motorcycle to leave the Scottish Highlands and headed for Privet Drive in London.
The sight returned to Finnie.
The Silver Moon Potion Shop, which was originally the base of his forces, was completely scrapped. In the future, even if it was restarted, it would not be used as a base.
His target this time was the base of the Black family, not the base of his own forces. It was a bar near Bristol Cathedral Meadow Station. Like the Leaky Cauldron, it had a Muggle shielding spell and was a relatively famous wizard bar in the area.
This is Black's business, and it's the kind that openly tells you that this is the Black family's business. Above the door of the bar is the Black family crest, which not only proclaims the ownership of the bar, but also warns visitors to abide by the rules here.
There was a mistake before, and I'll say it here. Arthur Weasley should be a member of the Ministry of Magic's Department of Prohibition of Abuse of Muggle Artifacts. There are only two people in that department, so Arthur can wantonly leave loopholes in the Ministry's laws for himself to exploit. I confused this department with the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, but it's not a big problem. I just made a mistake in Fudge's sentence, and I've corrected it.