The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 697 Merlin Medal
Time always slips away quietly when people are not paying attention, and 1997 is coming to an end in a blink of an eye.

The streets are decorated with lights, and the image of Santa Claus is all over the streets and alleys. Everything reminds people that Christmas is coming.

In the past one month or so, Hogwarts, which has stood for a thousand years, has been repaired, and the students will return to school when the school starts in January to continue their wonderful campus life.

Hogsmeade, which had been turned into scorched earth, has also been restored as before. The shopkeepers and villagers have returned to the village to resume production and life.

This wizarding village has become lively and prosperous again, the grumpy old wizard is still standing in front of the bar and wiping dirty cups, and people in the three broomsticks are drinking happily and toasting.

Thriving, in this cold winter, everything in the wizarding world is getting better.

The Ministry of Magic also completed the trial of the Death Eaters, and the cells in Azkaban were no longer empty as before, but were already overcrowded.The Aurors and the law enforcement team on duty in Azkaban complained and demanded a raise.

I don't know if there will be a cultural performance in Azkaban during Christmas, and if there will be Christmas gifts for the prisoners.

Although the dementors no longer guard the place, the management of Azkaban would not be so humane.

As the Death Eaters died and were arrested, those pure-blood families who shouted "Pure Blood Supreme" and "Forever Pure" all day long became honest and dared not be arrogant anymore.

With their bones broken, they were afraid that they would be implicated by Death Eaters, labeled as "Voldemort's remnants" by the Ministry of Magic, and then sent to Azkaban to eat a big bowl of prison food.

He really complied with that sentence: Follow Brother Fu, and you will receive electric batons every day; if you follow Brother Fu, you will have wounds all over your body.

Fortunately, the Ministry of Magic still has a bottom line in doing things. It didn't let a bad guy go, and it didn't wrong an innocent person.

The Ministry of Magic will not shake its own ruling foundation for the sake of a few unsightly pure-blood families, otherwise what is the difference from Voldemort?
However, for families like Parkinson and Foley who once waved the flag for Voldemort, the Ministry of Magic will naturally settle accounts after the fall, and none of them can run away.Everyone has to pay the price for their choices.

And for pure-blood families like Weasley, Shafik, and Longbottom who have helped the Ministry of Magic, it is too late for the Ministry to thank them, so why would they bother them?

When it comes to the gratitude of the Ministry of Magic, the Order of Merlin has to be mentioned.

The Jazz of Merlin is an organization founded by Merlin in the Middle Ages. Merlin believed that wizards should coexist peacefully with Muggles, so the Jazz established regulations prohibiting the use of magic on Muggles.

To commemorate this famous wizard, the Wizengamot has issued medals under the name of "Sir Merlin" since the 15th century.

Later, the Order of Merlin gradually changed its taste.

The Second Wizarding War was victorious. Under the leadership of Ada, the Merlin Sir Order began to withdraw the badges of those who deserved it, and wiped off the stains on the medals.

For example, Arcturus Black, he just donated a huge sum of money to the Ministry of Magic, and got the same first-class medal as Dumbledore, which is a shame to the Merlin Sir Order.

Another example is Cornelius Fudge, who awarded himself a medal in recognition of his contribution to the wizarding world.Cornelius Fudge has a fart contribution, and his only contribution is to keep Voldemort alive for an extra year.

With some of the medals withdrawn, the Sir Merlin Order will naturally issue new medals to those who have contributed to the victory of the war.

The first is Piers Thicknesse, the former Minister for Magic, who was posthumously awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class; and Rufus Scrimgeour, the former Director of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic, who was also posthumously awarded the First Class.

There is also the former Auror Alastor Moody, a veteran of two wizarding wars who was also posthumously awarded a first-class medal.

If there are former ministers, there will naturally be current ministers.

Arthur Weasley was also awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class, in recognition of his fearless leadership of the Ministry of Magic against Voldemort and the Death Eaters in difficult times.

As Remus Lupine, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, he also received a first-class medal in recognition of his contribution to the victory of the war and his courage in the dark but heart to the light.

Of course, the Ministry of Magic will not favor one over another, and will not turn a blind eye to Hogwarts.

The current Headmaster, Minerva McGonagall, was also awarded the Order of the First Class in recognition of her steadfast support of the Order of the Phoenix during the Second Wizarding War and her bravery in the Battle of Hogwarts.

Severus Snape was also awarded the First Class Medal, which was a commendation for his going deep behind enemy lines and risking his life.

This is just a part of the list of honors awarded by Sir Merlin. The Ministry of Magic has also produced a new type of medal, which is specially used to commend those who have contributed to the victory.

It can be said that in the past half month, medals have flowed out of the Ministry of Magic like running water.

The purpose of the Ministry of Magic and the Wizengamot in doing this is actually very simple, not only to honor heroes, but also to inspire latecomers.

As the person who really led this war, Ada naturally also received the Order of Merlin First Class Medal, and no one can do without her.Not only that, the French Ministry of Magic also awarded her a medal of bravery across the Channel.

Hogwarts Special Contribution Award, winner of the Triwizard Tournament, first class Medal of the Order of Merlin, Medal of Valor, chief wizard of the Wizengamot.Although it is incomparable with Dumbledore, Ada's string of prefixes is also very bluffing.

Ada, who was idle, always dangled the medals in front of the twins' eyes, and Fred and George's teeth were itchy with anger, clamoring to show her some color.

Ada didn't know what the look was from the twins, but she took the two brothers on a long trip on Christmas Eve, the destination was Scarborough.

This is a small city on the coast with a long history,

The Vikings first landed here about 1000 years ago, and Scarborough gradually formed a regular market.For hundreds of years, the small town held a 45-day market every August, attracting merchants from all over Europe.

And the beautiful and melodious "Scarborough Fair" made more people remember this place.

The lyrics of this song date back to at least the thirteenth century.The tune is even earlier and is said to have been influenced by the Vikings and Celts.

British winters are always gray, and the three of them were shivered by the sea breeze as soon as they arrived in Ida.The three wrapped their coats tightly and walked along Westborough Avenue.

Despite the cold weather, you can still see stalls selling spices on the streets: parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

These four spices (flowers) are said to represent sweetness, strength, loyalty and courage respectively.It is also said that these four kinds of flowers all have hidden meanings representing "death", implying that the lover far away has long passed away.

The town is not big, and the names of the street signs along the way are constantly changing. Fred and George followed Ada with their heads sullen, not knowing where they were going.It's not that the two brothers were curious, but they were not very interested in seeing Ada, so they didn't ask.

"We have arrived."

After an unknown amount of time, Ada finally stopped. Her voice was very soft, unable to withstand the cold December wind.

"It's finally here, I'm about to be blown stiff." The twins stopped in a hurry and looked at the shop in front of them with Ada beside them.

This is a small coffee shop, compared with the shops and restaurants on both sides of the street, it is not conspicuous at all.

"Is this...?" asked George, who seemed to understand where this was.

"Go in, you'll know when you go in."

(End of this chapter)