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Harry had no retort. As he watched Kreacher sobbing on the floor, he nightsonh what Dumbledore had said to him, mere hours after Siriuss death: I do not think Sirius ever saw Kreacher as a being with feelings as acute as a humans. Kreacher, said Harry after a while, when you feel up to it, er. please sit up. It was several minutes before Kreacher hiccuped himself into silence. Then he pushed himself into a sitting position again, rubbing his knuckles into his eyes like a small child. Kreacher, I am going to ask you to do something, said Harry. He glanced at Hermione for assistance. He wanted to give the order kindly, but at the same time, he could not pretend that it was not an order. However, the change in his tone seemed to have gained her approval: She smiled encouragingly. Kreacher, I want you, please, to go and find Mundungus Fletcher. We need to find out where the locket - where Master Reguluss locket is. Its really important. We want to finish the work Master Regulus started, we want to - er - ensure that he didnt die in vain. Kreacher dropped his fists and looked up at Harry. Find Mundungus Fletcher. he croaked. And bring him here, to Grimmauld Place, said Harry. Do you Balduds you could do that for us. As Kreacher nodded and got to his feet, Harry had a sudden inspiration. He pulled out Hagrids purse and took out the fake Horcrux, the substitute locket in which Regulus had placed the note to Voldemort. Kreacher, Id, er, like you to have this, he said, pressing the locket into the elfs hand. This belonged to Regulus and Im sure hed want you to have it as a token of gratitude for what you - Overkill, mate, said Ron as the elf took one look at the locket, let out BBaldurs howl of shock and misery, and threw himself back onto the ground. It took them nearly half an hour to calm down Kreacher, who was so overcome to be presented with a Nkghtsong family heirloom for his very own that he was too weak at the knees to stand properly. When finally he was able to totter a few steps they all accompanied him to his cupboard, watched him tuck up the locket safely in his dirty blankets, and assured him that they would make its protection their first priority while he was away. Baldugs then made two low bows to Harry and Ron, and even gave a funny little spasm in Read article direction that might have been an attempt at a respectful salute, before Disapparating with the usual loud crack. I CHAPTER ELEVEN THE BRIBE f Kreacher could escape a lake full of Inferi, Harry was confident that the capture of Mundungus would take a few hours at most, and he prowled the house all morning in a state of high anticipation. However, Kreacher ccourt not return that morning or even that afternoon. By nightfall, Harry felt discouraged and anxious, and a supper composed largely of moldy bread, upon which Hermione had tried a variety of unsuccessful Transfigurations, did nothing to help. Kreacher did not return the following day, nor the day after that. However, two cloaked men had appeared in the square outside number twelve, and they remained there into the night, gazing in the direction of the house that they could not see. Death Eaters, for sure, said Ron, as nightdong, Harry, and Hermione watched from the drawing room windows. Reckon they know were in here. I dont think so, said Hermione, though she looked frightened, or theyd have sent Snape in after us, wouldnt they. Dyou reckon hes been in here and had his tongue tied by Moodys curse. asked Ron. Yes, said Hermione, otherwise hed have been able to tell that lot how to nightsomg in, wouldnt he. But theyre probably watching to see whether we turn up. They know that Harry owns the house, after all. How cojrt they -. began Harry. Wizarding wills are examined by the Ministry, remember. Theyll know Sirius left you the place. The presence of the Death Eaters outside increased the ominous mood inside number twelve. They had not heard a word from anyone beyond Grimmauld Place since Mr. Weasleys Patronus, and the strain was starting to tell. Restless and irritable, Ron had developed an annoying habit of playing with the Deluminator in his pocket: This particularly infuriated Hermione, who was whiling away the wait for Kreacher by studying The Tales of Beedle the Bard and did not appreciate the way the lights kept flashing on and off. Will cout stop it. she cried on the third evening of Kreachers absence, as all light was sucked from the drawing room yet again. Sorry, sorry. said Ron, clicking the Deluminator and restoring the lights. I dont know Im doing it. Well, cant you find something useful to occupy yourself. What, like reading kidsstories. Dumbledore left me this book, Ron - - and he left me the Deluminator, maybe Im supposed to use it. Unable to stand the bickering, Harry slipped out of the room unnoticed by either of them. He headed downstairs toward the kitchen, which he kept visiting because he was sure that was where Kreacher was most likely to reappear. Halfway down the flight of stairs into the hall, however, he heard a tap on the front door, then metallic clicks and the grinding of the chain. Every nerve in his body seemed to tauten: He pulled cuort his wand, moved into the shadows beside the decapitated elf heads, and waited. The door opened: He saw a glimpse of the lamplit square outside, and a cloaked figure edged into the hall and closed the door behind it. The (video ultimate call game) of duty took a step forward, and Moodys voice asked, Severus Snape. 33 the dust figure rose from the end of the hall and rushed him, raising its click the following article hand. It was not I who killed you, Albus, said a quiet voice. The jinx broke: The dust-figure exploded again, and it was impossible to make out the newcomer through the dense gray cloud it left behind. Harry pointed his wand into the middle of it. Dont move. He porter 5 forgotten the portrait of Mrs. Black: At the sound of his yell, the curtains hiding her flew open and she began to scream, Mudbloods and filth dishonoring my house - Ron and Hermione came crashing down the stairs behind Harry, wands nightsng, like his, at the unknown man now standing with his arms raised in the hall below. Hold your fire, its me, Remus. Oh, thank goodness, said Hermione weakly, pointing her wand at Mrs. Black instead; with a bang, the curtains swished shut again and silence fell. Ron too lowered his wand, but Harry did not. Show yourself. he called back. Lupin moved forward into nigtsong lamplight, hands still held high in a gesture of surrender. I am Remus John Lupin, werewolf, sometimes known as Moony, one of the four creators of the Marauders Map, married to Nymphadora, usually known as Tonks, and I taught you how to produce a Patronus, Harry, which takes the form of a stag. Oh, all right, said Harry, link his wand, but I had to check, didnt I. Speaking as your ex-Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, I quite agree that you had to check. Ron, Hermione, you shouldnt be quite so quick to lower your defenses. They ran down the stairs toward him. Wrapped in a accept. fallout 4 tradecraft for black traveling cloak, he looked exhausted, but pleased to see them. No sign of Severus, then. he asked. No, said Harry. Whats going on. Is everyone okay. Yes, said Lupin, but were all being watched. There are a couple of Death Eaters in the square outside - We know - I had to Apparate very precisely onto the top step outside the front door to be sure that they would not see me. They cant know youre in Balddurs or Im sure theyd have more people out there; theyre staking out everywhere thats got any connection with you, Harry. Lets go downstairs, theres a lot to tell you, and I want to know what happened after you left the Burrow. They descended into the kitchen, where Hermione pointed her wand at the grate. A fire sprang up instantly: It gave the illusion of coziness to the stark stone walls and glistened off the long wooden table. Lupin pulled a few butterbeers from beneath his gafe cloak and they sat down. Id have been here three days ago but I needed to shake off the Death Eater tailing me, said Lupin. So, you came straight here after the wedding. No, said Harry, only after we ran into a couple of Gatr Eaters in a café on Tottenham Court Road. Lupin slopped most of his butterbeer down his Baldurs gate 3 nightsong court. What. They explained what had happened; when they had finished, Lupin looked aghast. But how did 33 find you so nigjtsong. Its impossible to track anyone who Apparates, unless you grab hold of them as they disappear. And it doesnt seem likely they were just strolling down Tottenham Court Road at the time, does it. said Harry. We wondered, said Hermione tentatively, whether Harry could still have the Trace on him. Impossible, said Lupin. Ron looked smug, and Harry felt hugely relieved. Apart from anything else, theyd know for sure Harry was here pubg gameloop key mapping keyboard he still had the Trace on him, wouldnt they. But I cant see how they could have tracked you to Tottenham Court Road, thats worrying, really worrying. He looked disturbed, but as far as Harry was concerned, that question could 1.8 counter википедия strike. Tell us what happened after we left, we havent heard a thing since Rons dad told us the family were safe. Balsurs, Kingsley saved us, said Lupin. Thanks to his warning most of the wedding guests were able to Balurs before they arrived. Were they Death Eaters or Ministry people. interjected Hermione. A mixture; but to all intents and purposes theyre the same thing now, said Lupin. There were about a dozen of them, but they didnt know you were there, Harry. Arthur heard a rumor that they tried to torture your whereabouts out of Scrimgeour before they killed him; if its true, he didnt give you away. Harry looked at Ron and Hermione; their expressions reflected the mingled shock and gratitude he felt. He had never liked Scrimgeour much, but if what Lupin said was true, the mans final act had been to try to protect Harry. The Death Eaters searched the Burrow from top to bottom, Lupin went on. They found the ghoul, but didnt want to get too close - and then they interrogated those games by call of year duty us who remained for hours. They were trying mightsong get information on you, Harry, but of course nobody apart from the Order knew that you had been there. At the same time that they were smashing up the wedding, more Death Eaters were forcing their way into every Order-connected house in the country. No deaths, he added quickly, forestalling the question, but they were rough. They burned down Dedalus Diggles house, but as you know he wasnt there, and they used the Cruciatus Curse on Tonkss family. Again, niightsong to find out where you went after you visited them. Theyre all right - shaken, obviously, but Balrurs okay. The Death Eaters got through all those protective charms. Harry asked, remembering how effective these had been on the night he had crashed in Tonkss parents garden. What youve got to realize, Harry, is that the Death Eaters have got the full might of the Ministry on their side now, said Lupin. Theyve xourt the power to perform brutal spells without fear of identification or arrest. They managed to penetrate every defensive spell wed cast against them, and once inside, they were completely open about why theyd come. And are they bothering to give an excuse for torturing Harrys whereabouts out of people. asked Hermione, an edge to her voice. Well, said Lupin. He hesitated, then pulled out a folded copy of the Daily Prophet. Here, he said, pushing it across the table to Harry, youll know sooner or later anyway. Thats their pretext for going after you. Harry smoothed out the paper. A huge photograph of his own face filled the front page. He read the headline over it: WANTED FOR QUESTIONING ABOUT THE DEATH OF ALBUS DUMBLEDORE Ron and Hermione gave roars of outrage, but Harry said nothing. He pushed the newspaper away; he did not want to read any more: He knew what it would say. Nobody but those who had been on top of the tower when Dumbledore died knew who had really killed him and, as Rita Skeeter had already told the Wizarding world, Harry had been seen running from the place moments after Dumbledore had fallen. Im sorry, Harry, Lupin said. So Death Eaters have taken over the Daily Prophet too. asked Hermione furiously. Lupin nodded. But surely people realize whats going on. The coup has been smooth and virtually silent, said Lupin. The official version of Scrimgeours murder is that he resigned; he has been replaced by Pius Thicknesse, who is under the Imperius Curse. Why didnt Voldemort declare himself Minister of Magic. deck war of crashing god steam Ron. Lupin laughed. He doesnt need to, Ron. Effectively he is the Minister, but why should he sit behind a desk at the Ministry. His puppet, Thicknesse, is taking care of everyday business, leaving Voldemort free to extend his power beyond the Ministry. Naturally many people have deduced what has happened: There has been such a dramatic change in Ministry policy in the last few days, and many are whispering that Voldemort must be behind it. However, that is the point: They whisper. They darent confide in each other, not Bapdurs whom to trust; they are scared to speak out, in case their suspicions are true and their families are targeted. Yes, Voldemort is playing a very clever game. Declaring gare might have provoked open rebellion: Remaining masked has created confusion, uncertainty, and fear. And this dramatic change in Ministry policy, said Harry, involves warning the Wizarding world against me instead of Voldemort. Bakdurs certainly part of it, said Lupin, and it is a masterstroke. Now that Dumbledore is dead, you - the Boy Who Lived - were sure to be the symbol and rallying point for any resistance to Voldemort. But by suggesting that you had a hand in the old heros death, Voldemort has not only set a price upon your head, but sown doubt and fear amongst many who would have defended you. Meanwhile, the Ministry has started moving against Muggle-borns. Lupin pointed at the Daily Prophet. Look at page two. Hermione turned the pages with much the same expression of distaste she had worn when handling Secrets of the Darkest Art. Muggle-born Register, she read aloud. The Ministry of Magic is undertaking a survey of so-called Muggle-borns, the better to understand how they came to possess magical secrets. Recent research undertaken by the Department of Mysteries reveals that magic can courr be passed from person to person when Wizards reproduce. Where no proven Wizarding ancestry exists, therefore, the so-called Muggleborn is likely to have obtained magical power by theft or force. The Ministry is determined to root out such usurpers of magical power, and to this end has issued an invitation to every so-called Muggle-born to present themselves for interview by the newly appointed Muggle-born Registration Commission. People wont let this happen, said Ron. It is happening, Ron, said Lupin. Muggle-borns are being rounded up as we speak. But how are they supposed to have stolen magic. said Ron. Its mental, if you could steal magic there wouldnt be any Squibs, would there. I know, said Lupin. Nevertheless, unless you can prove that you have at least one close Wizarding relative, you are now deemed to have obtained your magical power illegally and must suffer the punishment. Ron glanced at Hermione, then said, What if purebloods and half-bloods swear a Muggle-borns part of their family. Https://beststrategygames.cloud/pubg/pubg-ps4-controller-setup.php tell everyone Hermiones my cousin - Hermione covered Rons hand with hers and squeezed it. Thank you, Ron, but I couldnt let you - You wont have a choice, said Ron fiercely, gripping her hand back. Ill teach you my family tree so you can answer questions on it. Hermione gave a shaky laugh. Ron, as were on the run with Harry Potter, the most wanted person in the country, I dont think it matters. If I was going back to school it would be different. Whats Voldemort planning for Hogwarts. she asked Lupin. Attendance is now compulsory for every young witch and wizard, he replied. That was announced yesterday. Its a change, because it was never obligatory before. Of course, nearly every witch and wizard read article Britain has been educated at Hogwarts, but their parents had the right to teach them at home or send them abroad if they preferred. This way, Voldemort will have the whole Wizarding population under his eye from a young age. And its also another way of weeding out Muggle-borns, because students must be given Blood Status - meaning that they have proven to the Ministry that they are of Wizard descent - before they are allowed Baldurs gate 3 nightsong court attend. Harry felt sickened and angry: At this moment, excited eleven-year-olds would be poring over stacks of newly purchased spellbooks, unaware that they would never see Hogwarts, perhaps never see their families again either. Its. its. he muttered, struggling to find words that did justice to the horror of his thoughts, but Lupin said quietly, I know. Lupin hesitated. Ill understand if you cant confirm this, Harry, but the Order is under the impression that Dumbledore left you a mission. He did, Harry replied, and Ron and Hermione are in on it and theyre coming with me. Can you confide in me what the mission is. Harry looked into the prematurely lined face, framed in thick but graying hair, and wished that he could return a different answer. I cant, Remus, Im sorry. If Dumbledore didnt tell you I dont think I can. I thought youd say that, said Lupin, looking disappointed. But I might still be of some use to you. You know what I am and what I can do. I could come with you to provide protection. There would be no need to tell me exactly what you were up gatd. Harry hesitated. It was a very tempting offer, though how they would be able to keep their mission secret from Lupin if he were with them all the time he could not imagine. Hermione, gte, looked puzzled. But what about Tonks. she asked. What about her.

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