"--International celebrity and best-selling author of several books, recipient of the Order of Merlin 3rd degree, honorary member of the League Against the Dark Arts, former Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry--Gilderoy Lockhart , was previously controlled by the Ministry of Magic due to reports from anonymous persons. At 9 o'clock today, the Wizengamot Tribunal completed the trial of Gilderoy Lockhart. According to relevant personnel from the Ministry of Magic, Gilderoy Lockhart was He could face up to fifteen years in prison for multiple crimes..."
On the front page of the urgently added issue of the Daily Prophet, under a large paragraph of text on the first page was a picture of Lockhart.
Compared to the previous photos in public newspapers, Lockhart in this newspaper was much more miserable.
His hair was messy, he was wearing a magic chain, and he was wearing a prison uniform that was one size larger than his body. He had dark yellow teeth and an unkempt beard. There was obvious confusion in his blue eyes. He seemed to be unable to figure out why he suddenly ended up like this. What an end!
This is probably the last time Gilderoy Lockhart will make the headlines. Amosta has a smile in his eyes. He puts down the newspaper and looks at the person opposite who used to have an elegant temperament, but now he is almost wolfing down a man. Remus Lupin of Ferret Sandwich.
The round coffee table was already covered with empty plates. Noticing Amosta's gaze, Lupine tried his best to swallow the food in his mouth and showed an apologetic smile.
"I think I must look very embarrassed now--"
Amosta curled his lips in disbelief. He looked deeply at the patches on the wizard robe that Lupine was wearing, with mixed feelings in his heart.
"Your skills are pretty good, Lupin. I don't understand why you behave like this?"
Lupine seemed to want to say something, but he suddenly noticed that the owner of the bar, Tom, was walking over with two glasses of sherry, so he quickly closed his mouth.
After the bar owner respectfully put down two glasses of dark, thick and sweet wine, turned around and walked away, Lu Ping rubbed his gray hair, lowered his voice and said with a wry smile,
"You know my identity, Mr. Blaine. No one outside would be willing to hire a dangerous werewolf who is unable to work for a period of time every month--"
"In the commission market in the underground world, some tasks are not particularly complicated. Based on your ability, it is easy to complete them."
Amosta leaned back in his chair, folded his arms in front of his chest, tilted his head and continued to ask.
Lupine's face darkened visibly. He did not answer Amosta's question immediately, but stared at the sandwich with less than half left on the plate. This silence lasted for a long time, until even Amos Tadu was a little impatient, and Lu Ping opened his mouth with a bitter look on his face.
"Indeed...but, I dare not, Mr. Blaine..., I'm afraid it's difficult for me to explain this feeling to you clearly. It's probably...I think it's best for me to keep a certain distance from things that violate the law. , Unless, I want to be completely reduced to the same thing as Greyback one day in the future."
Sad--after listening to Lupin's explanation, Amosta had this thought in his mind.
As a werewolf, he would rather be poor and try his best not to harm other people. This is a kind and very principled person, but sadly, people living in the magical world will not have the impression of werewolves because of this. If they change their minds, they won't have much sympathy because of this. In fact, they won't even think about how much unfair treatment werewolves have suffered. They only know how to reject all aliens.
Because of Greyback and his group of men, Amosta didn't like werewolves, but he was not very discriminatory towards werewolves. Of course, he was not in the mood to understand how much unfair oppression these poor guys suffered before they could Don't get to the point where people abandon and hate the world now.
Suppressing the trace of pity in his heart, Amosta cleared his throat and said with a sneer,
"Then, Mr. Lupin, I think you must be wondering where our feud lies, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Blaine, I'm not surprised by your behavior when you saw me today--"
Lupine's wry smile deepened and he nodded apologetically, "Albus wrote me a letter. After you left Hogwarts...he reminded me of how you might react when I see you again. --"
snort!
The coldness in Amosta's eyes was as sharp as the cold snort he made. He stared into Lupin's eyes indifferently.
"I bypass your life, Lupin."
The hint of blood in Amosta's deep voice almost made Lupine restless. He wanted to defend himself, but the young man opposite did not give him a chance to speak.
"But how did you repay my kindness, Lupin... by asking Dumbledore for my identity?
You should know what consequences that may have. If Dumbledore makes up his mind to kill me, there are only two endings waiting for me. Either stay in Azkaban for the rest of my life, or leave European magic. World, wandering around the world from now on...
Hey, could it be said that the way a werewolf expresses gratitude is different from that of a normal wizard, so that I simply can't understand why you would do such a 'repaying kindness with hatred'? "
Lu Ping was speechless. After the fierce battle that year, to be honest, he was frightened by this young wizard who had not long appeared in the underground world. Subconsciously, he wanted to find out the true identity of Jin Viper. Duo Xiang wrote a letter directly to Albus asking, but he really ignored the consequences that such a move would have on Amosta.
Excuses and apologies are useless in front of a wizard like Jin Viper. If you want to solve this trouble, you must come up with 'interests' that can impress him.
"I have some information here, Mr. Blaine, which may be of some value to you -"
After a long silence, Lu Ping raised his head, but because he was in his early thirties and had lived a precarious life for a long time, as well as the trauma in his heart, he looked like a man over fifty.
"Fenrir Greyback has recently resumed his activities. He arranged for his men to inquire about your true identity privately, possibly hoping to find your family members... In addition, he is also contacting some of his former partners, you You should know who I am referring to... I think he wants to have a decisive battle with you to settle the grudges."
"He's not dead yet?"
After snorting contemptuously, Amosta said in a slightly surprised tone, "The vitality of the werewolf is really amazing."
"Unfortunately, Mr. Blaine, he is indeed alive--"
Lupine took a deep breath and said,
"After the last fight with you, half of his body was basically scorched. According to common sense, even a werewolf's vitality cannot withstand such severe magical damage...,
But he was lucky. When he was about to die, he suddenly remembered the reward he received for an outstanding massacre when he was working under the Dark Lord who must not even be named. It was a very powerful treatment. Magic barely healed his broken body, and after a period of repair, he finally regained his vitality. "
"It's quite valuable--"
Amosta nodded, and then said coldly,
"But compared to the teasing I suffered, Lupin, if Greyback comes to cause trouble again, I will ensure that he is burned to the point where no bones are left. You don't expect this to appease my anger, do you?" "
Lu Ping's face was full of helplessness. He shook his robe so that the patches on the robe could be more conspicuous.
"You already understand my situation, Mr. Brain. If you expect me to use Galleons to atone for my sins..., I'm afraid I will disappoint you."
Amosta sipped the sweet wine and was thinking about this problem in his mind.
Kill Lupine to satisfy his anger?
Of course Amosta couldn't do this. Amosta had always been the most cautious when it came to killing. The grudge between him and Lupine was far from reaching the point where he had to take out his wand and take away the other person's life. Moreover, Lupine made it clear that he had an unusual relationship with Dumbledore.
Amosta fell into silence, and Lupine was also quietly waiting for his decision. Neither of them spoke anymore. During this period, when the bar owner Tom came over and asked them if they needed anything else, Lupine revealed his With a hesitant expression on his face, Amosta waved his hand very generously and let himself look at the order.
Lupine feasted again. Amosta, who had no idea, turned Lockhart's face over. While he was thinking, he casually looked at the Daily Prophet. When he turned to the seventh page, there was a recruitment advertisement published in the middle of the newspaper. The message made his eyes freeze, and then a meaningful smile appeared on his face with handsome features.
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