Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

Chapter 376: The Movements of the Death Eaters

In a mansion somewhere in England, Death Eaters wearing black hoods gathered together and formed a circle, but there was no sign of Voldemort here.

Not long after, another hooded Death Eater pushed the door open.

"Lucius, how is the task that the master has assigned to you going?"

The new Death Eater was Avery. He spoke first as soon as he came in, and kept his eyes on Lucius while speaking.

"Did the master ask you to come and ask me?"

Lucius glanced at the other person calmly. He was the only Death Eater present who was not wearing a hood.

"No, I just..."

"Then it's none of your business, Avery. Mind your own business."

Lucius said coldly, tapping the ground rhythmically with the staff in his hand: "If this is the only reason you came to me today, then I think there is nothing to talk about."

Avery hit a snag with Lucius, his face looked a little ugly, he wanted to get angry but he held it back considering what was going to happen next.

After a moment of silence, Avery couldn't hold back his anger and spoke.

"Lucius, I don't think we are enemies. You know, it won't be long before the master releases 'them'. When that happens, our lives will definitely not be as easy as they are now."

The "they" Avery mentioned refers to the Death Eaters in Azkaban. Currently, the Death Eaters can be divided into two factions, represented by Lucius and Avery respectively. However, this situation will be broken once the lunatics in Azkaban are released.

This is also the purpose of Avery's visit to Lucius today.

He came to reconcile and to seek allies.

The group of Death Eaters in Azkaban were all Voldemort's diehards, and they were inherently extreme and stubborn, otherwise they would not have shouted "Long Live the Dark Lord" when they were captured. In addition, they had been locked up in Azkaban for more than ten years, so only God knew how extreme they would become now.

Cruelty is their byword and killing is commonplace for them.

Most of the wizards who rebelled against Voldemort were dealt with by these people, such as the Longbottom couple, Mrs. Weasley's two brothers Fabian and Gideon Prewett, and Professor McGonagall's brother Robert McGonagall Jr. (who was killed innocently).

It can be said that these people are Voldemort's dirty gloves.

Voldemort was not very clear about what happened back then, but how could the Death Eaters imprisoned in Azkaban prison not know how Lucius and his men took advantage of the situation?

In order to clear themselves, all the dirty water was thrown on these people, even the wizard who died of natural causes was blamed on them.

I thought these people would be imprisoned until they died, but I didn't expect the dead Dark Lord to come back and free his servants.

The first thing that group of lunatics would do when they come out is definitely to cause trouble for Avery and his group of officials back then.

Of course, the fate of Lucius and others who took advantage of their misfortunes would not be much better than theirs, which was why Lucius came here today.

If it has nothing to do with him, why would he come here?

"We were never enemies, Avery."

Hearing Avery's words, Lucius immediately stated: "I have never regarded you as an enemy. Our goals are the same, both to better serve the master."

"Yes, it's all for the master."

Avery said this, but he cursed in his heart.

He is truly worthy of being called the 'eloquent' Lucius, he can speak of such matters in a righteous manner, and can even bring the dead back to life.

Don't you regard me as an enemy? Even dogs don't believe it. This is not the first time that you have made things difficult for me in front of your master.

Almost every time it was like "I messed up and you made it right". If it wasn't really a mistake made by someone on his side, Avery would have suspected that the other party had set a trap for him.

Fortunately, if the other party stands on your side in the future

"Well, Lucius, you see"

"No hurry, no rush."

"As long as you are willing to follow my arrangements, I will handle this matter. I can assure you that even if those people come back, you will be safe."

Lucius doesn't want allies, he has a big appetite and he wants them all.

In fact, Lucius had appeared as one of the top Death Eaters in the past, otherwise he would not have become one of only two Death Eaters who were given the custody of the Horcruxes.

Avery's expression showed obvious reluctance.

What he wants is to be a leader, not a little brother standing behind others and cheering for them.

"Avery, you have to think carefully. Once those lunatics come back and want to settle accounts with you, you won't be able to stop them. The master won't stop them."

Normally, they could completely ignore the lunatics in Azkaban. Even if they came out, they couldn't do anything to them because Voldemort needed them and the power of the Ministry of Magic. But now it was completely different.

Because of Voldemort's call, this group of former Ministry of Magic officials were arrested or lost their power. Now they even have to rely on Lucius's relationship to arrange staff in the Ministry of Magic.

All you have is a layer of skin that maintains a shiny surface.

But they didn't dare to ask Voldemort for an explanation for these things. Voldemort didn't care about the life or death of wizards who were of no use to him.

If we give them a little more time, they will be able to slowly crawl back.

But just at this critical moment, the criminals in Azkaban are coming back.

Avery shuddered unconsciously at the thought.

"Lucius, we agree to your request, but can you really protect all of us? You should know the methods of those people. I am worried."

"You don't need to worry about the rest. You just need to answer me whether you accept or reject. You should know that only I, Lucius, have the ability and the qualifications to say this."

Lucius looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late. I still have to complete the task assigned to me by my master."

At the end, he added: "Don't forget, we are one."

The Death Eaters were originally divided into radicals (militant factions) and conservatives. With the fall of Voldemort, the radicals were arrested, and these conservatives collectively chose to protect themselves. As time went by, some of them disappeared, and the rest were divided into many groups. Even if they unite now, they will just return to their original state.

There are no eternal enemies, only interests that last forever.

"I agree to your request"

After hearing Avery's words, Lucius smiled for the first time and extended his right hand towards the other party.

"Welcome back, my friend."

The two hands were clasped together.

Chapter 377: One Gift, One Potion, One Tool

Hogwarts Castle

"Professor Grindelwald, you sound very happy today."

Still in the laboratory, Dudley was boiling in a huge crucible. The iron spoon, which was thicker than an adult's leg, was as easy to hold in his hand as a chopstick.

"Albus spoke to me yesterday."

Grindelwald's suppressed cheerful voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, and it could be heard that he was really happy from the bottom of his heart. For an old man who had been alone in the castle for decades, perhaps this period of time was the happiest time for him in the past fifty years.

"Professor Dumbledore? What does he want from you?"

"Shh can't tell."

Grindelwald said mysteriously.

Dudley shrugged, indicating that it didn't matter whether he knew or not, and he wasn't curious.

Perhaps he knew it earlier than Grindelwald, perhaps this was arranged by Dudley, perhaps everything was under control.

Grindelwald changed the subject and turned to Dudley again: "Are you really going to develop that potion?"

"That's just an idea. It's too difficult. Give up."

"Professor, I think I have more say in potions than you do."

Grindelwald was choked by Dudley, but he didn't care.

Dudley was telling the truth. His potion-making skills had already reached the master level. Even Snape was amazed at him. He also had unique insights in brewing potions.

"But you've been studying it for almost a week."

Dudley glanced at the Den Den Mushi and said, "Professor, from concept to reality, from nothing to something, the person who has developed a new potion the fastest so far is Principal Phyllida Spurr, the author of 'One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi'. She spent a whole month researching and developing an ointment for treating scabies."

"No one has been able to break this speed so far, and I've only been researching it for a week."

"Instead of wasting time on this, you might as well study Fiendfyre. With your talent, you are capable of developing it to the third stage."

This sentence is the key point of Grindelwald.

Harry and Dudley were the wizards with the best dark magic talent he had ever seen except for Dumbledore. He very much hoped that they could inherit his mantle and carry forward the Fiendfyre.

"Professor, I want to make potions and study Fiendfyre."

Only children make choices, adults want them all.

“Bite off more than you can chew.”

Grindelwald tried to persuade.

There were many talented wizards in the wizarding world who were once short-lived and then disappeared into the masses. He didn't want them to be like this.

"That is for ordinary people, not for those with extraordinary talents."

Dudley shook the potion he had taken from the cauldron in his hand and watched as the originally green potion gradually turned lavender.

"Have you ever heard of Bresta Potion before?"

Even Grindelwald had to admit that Dudley had asked him a question.

"That invention was truly astonishing. If my 'assistants' had each had one, the world would have been completely different."

Grindelwald sighed on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

Although he has let it go, it’s okay to think about it, right?

"If the Aurors from various countries who are trying to capture you can each have one, then..."

Grindelwald took over the topic and said bluntly: "Then I can handle it easily."

He is Grindelwald, not those tasteless dark wizards.

"What if we use the medicine I'm developing now?"

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Grindelwald was silent for a long time before he spoke: "If such a thing can be successfully developed, it will be a spring for potion masters."

The fact that Grindelwald gave such an evaluation was enough to show how powerful the potion developed by Dudley was.

In order to welcome Voldemort's return, Dudley specially prepared "three ones" for him, namely "a ceremonial outfit, a magic potion, and a tool".

The costume is naturally the transparent and invisible magic costume that can cover the whole body, and it has been completed.

And what he is making now is the potion in the 'Three Ones'.

Well, a specially crafted potion.

"But the premise is that you can develop it."

Grindelwald added at the end.

"Don't worry, professor. Just give me a little more time."

Dudley said as he continued studying the potion in his hand.

On the weekend, outside the Hogwarts Castle, the little wizards from grades one to four gathered together instead of going out to play.

Umbridge's dislike was unanimously recognized by everyone in Hogwarts.

Including the Slytherins who were specially treated by Umbridge. If it were the past, they might really be bribed by Umbridge, but the Slytherins now are completely different from before. They obey the orders of the "king".

There are only three things that must be emphasized about Hogwarts——

fair

fair

It's still so fair.

Therefore, Umbridge's favoritism did not win the friendship of Slytherin, but instead aroused unanimous resentment from the four major colleges.