Chapter 301 I'm in a hurry, so you should come together (please subscribe for a 10,000-word chapter)
Death, resurrection, death again, resurrection again...
With several hours of repetition Entering the world of souls, feeling the coldness, despair, and dark environment that can make normal people completely fall into despair and madness, even with Gellert Grindelwald's tenacity far beyond ordinary people, he will inevitably begin to suffer from mental trance. and symptoms of forgetfulness.
There is no doubt that this has reached the limit of what he can bear.
Especially the last two times, I even began to talk incoherently and nonsense that others could not understand at all, and my eyes revealed a kind of numbness that cannot be described in words.
At this moment, this great wizard who can be compared with Dumbledore may never be able to say the words "death is a great adventure" again.
Because the fear of death is now deeply rooted in the subconscious.
Every time death approaches, he will violently twitch, struggle, and resist, and the intensity of his brain waves increases from the initial dozens of times to hundreds of times.
Even without a magic wand, magic power and willpower alone can produce interference effects on the surrounding environment and materials.
Obviously, this is a sign that the spiritual power is about to awaken.
As long as Grindelwald does not go completely crazy in this cycle of death and resurrection, then he may become the world's first psion.
Looking at the dense records in the notebook and the experimental subjects with empty eyes who could not speak any words at all, Zuo Si could not help but sigh slightly: "Death is really interesting and fascinating.
< br>According to the information currently available, the real world and the afterlife are separated by a very special curtain
No known method can allow living people to enter it, nor can the souls inside. Summoned alone
Unless the soul is re-entered into the body.
There is no order on the other side of the curtain, no so-called underworld, and no gods. There is just chaos and nothingness.
Eventually all souls will forget everything and fall into the endless abyss.
Maybe it's reincarnation, maybe it's some kind of recycling.
In short, when falling into the abyss, these souls will lose everything as a person and become another form of existence.
It's a pity that Grindelwald didn't dare to go near the abyss, otherwise I should be able to know all the secrets of the afterlife.
But it's enough to know this for now.
At least I have got the key to death. The next step is how to find and open this door. "
Just when Zuo Si closed the notes in his hand and started to pack up all the instruments in the room and take them away, Grindelwald, who had been lying on the chair for a long time without responding, suddenly jumped up and shouted like crazy. :"ah! ! ! ! Stop...stop! Stop it! Don't let me enter the world of death again! "
"Calm down, you are the famous Gellert Grindelwald, a great wizard who almost changed the entire world. What's more... the experiment is over. "Zuo Si comforted casually.
Hearing the words "The experiment is over", Grindelwald, who was like a madman one second, trembled and slowly regained his composure the next second, panting violently while using He stared at Zuo Si like a monster, and after a long time he asked: "What do you want to do to explore the world after death? ”
Zuo Si smiled and replied: "It's just out of pure curiosity, with no special purpose, at least not yet."
"But your research direction is very scary, even worse than that of the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic." Those frontier areas combined are much more dangerous," Grindelwald said with strong vigilance and fear.
Because in the process of repeated deaths just now, he couldn't feel the slightest hesitation or intolerance on the part of the young man in front of him. His attack was so fast that it didn't feel like killing someone, but crushing an insignificant insect. .
That kind of extremely contemptuous attitude towards life is definitely not what a normal person should have, let alone a teenager.
And as a "prophet" with the ability to predict, he couldn't see even a little bit about Zuo Si's future, as if the other party didn't exist in this world at all.
"No, you are wrong. Although there is a certain danger in peering into the boundary between life and death, it is nothing compared to the time magic that Professor Crocker is studying.
In addition, I think staying strong Only with curiosity can wizards go further on the road of magic.
Oh, I almost forgot, I don’t want Principal Dumbledore to know about the research I am currently doing.
So - I can only say sorry to you."
With the last word blurted out, Zuo Si raised the wand in his hand and released a dazzling light from the front.
Grindelwald's inner alarm instantly rang, and he subconsciously wanted to use his silent and wandless skills to fight back.
But unfortunately, his movements were still too slow after all.
“Everything is forgotten!”
Swipe!
After the strong white light flashed, the previous horror in the old man's eyes turned into confusion. The newly condensed magic power also quickly dissipated after losing his memory. He asked with a puzzled look: "What just happened?" What? Why is my house so messy? ”
"It's nothing. We discussed some topics about life or death, which made you a little more emotional, that's all." Zuo Si put away his wand and explained in an evasive manner.
You don’t need to ask to know that he just used a forgetting spell to delete all the memories related to the experiment in the other party’s mind.
Now that Dumbledore himself is here, don’t expect to know the secrets of the afterlife.
The voluntary agreement that Grindelwald was tricked into signing was purely to ensure that even if this matter was exposed in the future, he would not have to bear any legal responsibility.
To put it simply, it is the last accident insurance.
"Life and death..."
Due to the lack of memory, Grindelwald fell into deep thought for a moment, desperately trying to find relevant content from the messy memories.
But before he could find anything, Zuo Si used a very covert method to activate the nine-ring arcane magic [Memory Weaving] stored in one of the rings, quietly replacing it with a false memory. The missing part.
After all this was done, he pretended to talk to the other party for a while, then said goodbye and turned around to leave.
Unlike most people who want to visit Grindelwald, they either want to know some secrets of the magical world, or they hope that the other party can predict the future for them, Zuo Si just wants to take advantage of his fearless attitude towards death. , to find out what the world is like after death.
Apart from that, he didn't want to get anything from this old man, including the prophetic ability called "Prophet".
Because compared to directly peeking into the past and future through time magic, prophecy is really full of too many uncertainties, and may even be caused by some vague pictures and dialogues that are right or wrong. Bad judgment.
After leaving Nurmengard, Zuo Si immediately changed his whereabouts from dark to clear, and stayed briefly in Germany.
This appearance instantly caused a violent shock in the entire European magic world.
The ancient families and dark wizard organizations that had been eyeing him immediately flocked to this country at the heart of the European continent.
In just two or three days, several conflicts broke out between these people.
During the battle, a street inhabited by Muggles was even blown up, causing huge trouble for the local Ministry of Magic law enforcement officers.
The latter even had to send a large number of manpower to repair the damaged streets and erase the memories of relevant witnesses.
Just when the accident was settled and the entire German Ministry of Magic breathed a sigh of relief, a wizard from the Disaster Prevention Office ran in from outside in a hurry and shouted out of breath. : "No...no good! Those guys are on the streets of downtown Berlin right now!"
"What! Berlin? Are they crazy?"
The Minister of Magic instantly stood up from his chair, trembling with rage.
What a fucking bully!
Since he knew the details of these people and their inextricable connections with those ancient families, he originally planned to turn a blind eye and just fool them as long as he didn't make too much trouble. .
But who would have thought that after bombing a Muggle street, the other party not only showed no intention of restraining itself, but actually started to intensify the attack.
"No! It's not crazy! It's just that they blocked the genius who created the second magic stone - Soth. Your Excellency, Minister, I must remind you that if something happens to this young man, That is an out-and-out diplomatic incident, and neither the British wizarding community nor Albus Dumbledore will let it go easily."
When he said this, the wizard from the Disaster Protection Office was so nervous that his voice trembled.
To be precise, anyone with a little bit of political sensitivity understands what the name Soth means now.
If he is really kidnapped on the street, it will definitely be a shame and stain that cannot be washed away in the German magic world.
“Immediately summon all the people in the ministry who can hold a wand!”
A layer of sweat appeared on the minister’s forehead.
As an old man who first experienced the revolutionary wave set off by Grindelwald in Europe and witnessed the rise of Voldemort and his Death Eaters in Britain, he would rather face a group of ruthless dark wizards than face a furious person. Dumbledore.
What's more, according to the newspaper, this young man still has the blood of the Dumbledore family flowing through him.
So even if you risk offending some ancient families, you will never allow anything to happen to the other party, at least not on your own territory.
"But your Excellency, Minister, there are at least forty of them, and many of them should be good at black magic." The wizard from the Disaster Protection Office reminded carefully.
The Minister of Magic glared fiercely and asked sternly: "Do you think we still have a choice now? Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and summon people! If something happens, it will be too late!"
...
Just when the German Ministry of Magic began to mobilize, a high-end restaurant on Berlin's Kurfürstendamm was currently occupied by more than forty masked men who broke in from the outside.
As for the manager, chef, waiter and other guests, they were all driven out by a Muggle Expelling Curse.
Only Zuo Si was unmoved, still sitting in his seat and enjoying the food on the table, as if he didn't take these sudden guys seriously at all.
Because he has noticed that these people are not in the same group, but belong to different forces, and the wariness and hostility between them are not concealed at all.
After finishing one beef roll, he elegantly picked up a napkin and wiped the soup from the corner of his mouth. Then he picked up the cup and took a sip of juice. Then he smiled and asked, "Don't you guys want to say something?" What? If you don’t say it, I will leave.”
“Wait! You can’t leave!”
A wizard who had obviously used voice-changing magic stood up first.
Although her face was covered by a silver magic mask, it was not difficult to tell from the bumpy figure under the robe that she should be a woman.
Of course, it is not ruled out that he deliberately drank polyjuice potion or used transformation magic to change his gender to hide his true identity.
"Oh? Are you sure you want to do this?"
Zuo Si raised the corners of his mouth with a scalp-numbing sneer.
Before the witch had time to respond, he took out a piece of magic mercury that was knocked into a crystal bottle from his arms and said to the other forces: "I don't need to tell you what this is. You should also understand. Whoever kills this woman and her companions for me will get this bottle of magic mercury that can bring a person back to life."
In an instant!
The witch who had been so aggressive just now seemed to have been hit by a bullet, with incredible horror in her eyes.
She couldn't believe in her wildest dreams that the boy in front of her, who looked like he was only a teenager, could come up with such a vicious plan while being surrounded like this.
You must know that the reason why everyone present chased him all the way here is to obtain the magic mercury.
Now that I see this thing appearing in front of me and at my fingertips, it is obvious what my reaction will be.
The next second...
“Armor protection!”
"Collapse!"
"Expelliarmus!"
"Obstacles!"
"Avada bites the big melon!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
boom! boom!
Colorful magic rays instantly shot out from the front ends of the wands, blowing up the surrounding tables, chairs, and furnishings. A large number of sawdust and plate fragments flew in the air.
Although Zuo Si himself did not know exactly which forces these strangers belonged to, they obviously knew it very well.
So when the battle started, more than thirty people launched a siege on the witch and the four companions around him.
Especially the Death Curse. In principle, apart from direct dodge, there is no counter-spell to defend against.
Therefore, an unlucky guy was hit by the green light on the spot, and his whole body flew up and hit the load-bearing wall behind, and then died motionless.
As for the remaining ones, they were not much better. Basically, they were all overwhelmed by the overwhelming curses. Either the wands in their hands were knocked out, or they fell to the ground and lost the ability to resist.
After all, in wizard battles of similar levels, quantity is always the only criterion to ensure victory.
Which side can inflict enough spells on the enemy faster in a short period of time will have an absolute advantage.
This is why Zuo Si immediately gained the attention of the entire magic world after he proposed the magic scroll and spell storage technology.
Except for the top-level combat powers like Dumbledore, Voldemort and Grindelwald, most wizards have difficulty fighting against two enemies.
No kindness or mercy!
A man, covered in black robes, directly cast a cutting spell and lightly touched the woman's neck.
Poof! ! ! ! ! !
Dazzling plasma spurted out from the carotid artery in an instant, accompanied by violent struggle and twitching, and then fell to the ground motionless.
As for the blood, it sprayed everywhere, turning the restaurant into a dark red purgatory.
"Well done. This bottle of magic mercury is yours now."
Zuo Si did not break his promise and immediately threw the crystal bottle in his hand to the other party.
The latter's eyes shone slightly, and he immediately reached out to pick up the bottle.
But he apparently forgot that he was not the only one spying on the magic mercury.
The moment his fingertips touched the bottle, the situation that had just calmed down suddenly broke out again without warning.
Only this time, the target of the siege changed from the dead witch and her companions to the man in front of her.
The only difference is that the man's companions were obviously well prepared and immediately activated a large number of magic scrolls they carried with them for defense. They managed to withstand the first round of siege and still had the energy to counterattack.
As a result, a fierce battle broke out between the two groups of people.
Some incredibly powerful blasting spells blew the walls, glass and doors to pieces on the spot, quickly spreading from the restaurant to the streets outside.
The Muggles thought they had encountered a terrorist attack and ran away screaming. The police patrolling nearby were also rushing here.
Obviously, when things have developed to this extent, it is absolutely impossible to calm down unless the local Ministry of Magic comes forward to work overtime to release the Oblivion Curse on all witnesses.
Watching a group of dark wizards and guys of unknown origins biting dogs, Zuo Si showed a joking smile, walked straight to the witch whose throat was cut, took off the silver mask, and immediately saw a man about twenty-three or four years old, The pretty-looking blonde and blue-eyed beauty couldn't help but sigh slightly.
“Oh - what a pity.
But who told you to plot evil against me.
But just throwing a bone can make these guys kill each other, which is really unexpected.
It seems that compared to the complicated intrigues in the Muggle world, wizards are a little simpler, and they can't even see through such little tricks.
Of course, it is also possible that they rely too much on magic and forget the importance of wisdom. ”
There is no doubt that the bottle of magic mercury just now was the bait used by Zuo Si to test the opponent.
In fact, he did not expect this thing to have any effect, he just wanted to Find out how many camps these people are divided into.
But who would have thought that it would directly trigger a fierce and endless battle.
Especially the three unforgivable curses of life-killing, soul-stealing and heart-crushing. Each of these guys is more skilled than the other. It is obvious at a glance that there are many lives on their hands.
After all, the biggest feature of Avada's Kedavra is that the more people it kills and the stronger the accumulated killing intent, the more astonishing its lethality will be.
Newbies who have never killed anyone before cast this spell can easily fail to kill the target due to insufficient killing intent.
In just a few minutes, this famous and bustling street in Berlin was reduced to ruins during the battle between the wizards. Many historic buildings were turned into worthless rubble and rubble by the destruction spells and explosion spells.
As for pedestrians, most of them fled after sensing danger, so no ordinary people were injured or died.
On the contrary, among the police who rushed over to kill the terrorists, several were affected by the spell and fell to the ground and fell into coma.
Seeing that the situation was beginning to develop in an uncontrollable direction, Zuo Si finally stopped watching the excitement, raised his wand, pointed it at the nearest unlucky guy, and released the compound spell he invented.
I saw a flash of light at the front of the wand!
The wizard's body began to expand rapidly uncontrollably, like an inflated balloon.
At first, other wizards thought that this man had accidentally been hit by the Swelling Curse, but two or three seconds later, the loud noise, explosion, and blood and flesh flying all over the sky instantly stopped the two parties who were still fighting. .
Without him!
The power of this curse seems too bloody, too cruel, and too terrifying.
You must know that although there are many magic spells in this world that can be used to kill, most of them will leave a whole corpse.
There are really not many people who directly blow up the bodies into pieces like this.
"He...he killed Starro!"
After a brief shock, a wizard immediately shouted out the name of the deceased.
When another person next to him heard this, he immediately shouted: "Idiot! Shut up! How many times have I told you, use code names, not names."
"But he killed My best friend!”
The wizard roared with rage like crazy, and then immediately raised his wand and pointed it at Zuo Si.
Just when he was about to recite the death curse, he suddenly felt a sharp pain from the connection between his right arm holding the wand and his shoulder.
Then the entire right arm detached from the body and fell to the ground with a splat, and blood spurted out from the wound.
Almost at the same time, everyone heard a voice coming from their ears.
“The divine front is invisible!”
This spell invented by Snape when he was a student finally made it onto the big stage of the wizarding world through Zuo Si's use.
Seeing that his companion was seriously injured, the people next to him immediately rushed forward to seek treatment, but found that several of his healing spells did not work. They hurriedly cursed in horror: "Damn! This is a black magic. ! The bleeding can’t be stopped!”
“Sir, do you want to be an enemy of all of us?” the leader asked sternly.
Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "That's right. In order to prevent the situation from getting out of hand, I must get rid of you all before the people from the German Ministry of Magic arrive, and by the way, give it to those who want to Get some lessons from me about the magic stone manufacturing technology. I'm in a hurry, so you should come together."
"Arrogant! Do you know who is standing behind us?" The female wizard stepped forward.
Just when she wanted to reveal her identity, Zuo Si gently waved the wand in her hand.
In an instant!
The woman's head and neck were completely separated, and she rolled down to the ground like a ruin.
The plasma spurting out from the aorta in the neck quickly dyed the robes and cloaks of several other people around him black and red.
Zuo Si, who used Shen Feng Wuying to eliminate an opponent again, said in a nonchalant tone as if nothing happened: "No matter which ancient family is standing behind you, it makes no difference to me. Because no one can leave alive today. By the way, I just spent some time sealing the surrounding space, so the door key and disembodiment cannot be used."
"What?!"
"Damn! Disapparation really doesn't work anymore! We're trapped!"
"This madman actually wants to kill us all!"
"Don't panic! He's only one person! Let's go together!"
"The reward for catching him is high anyway! At worst, we can split it evenly!"
...
Suddenly, this group of dark wizards who had previously been fighting each other to the death unexpectedly chose to put aside their past grievances and join forces without hesitation.
Looking at this aggressive mob, Zuo Si suddenly smiled contemptuously, and directly used his silent spellcasting skills to target the nearest guy and cast the soul-stealing curse.
After successfully invading and controlling this guy's spirit and will, he quickly issued an attack order.
"Thunderbolt explosion!"
The controlled wizard aimed directly at the densest crowd behind him and released an astonishingly powerful spell.
The four dark wizards did not realize why the other party suddenly attacked them. As a result, their bodies were engulfed by the huge red fireball on the spot, and they screamed in pain and despair.
After the huge fireball ended, everyone had turned into black charred corpses.
The pungent burnt smell woke up a wizard who was almost involved, and reminded loudly: "No! He is controlled by the Imperius Curse!"
"Quick! Subdue him first!”
Another wizard also raised his wand in a frightened manner.
Unfortunately, just when the two of them uttered the spell, the same scene happened again.
Only the one who was controlled this time was the one who looked the shortest, and he also successfully killed two of his companions with a thunderbolt explosion.
Two people were quietly controlled and launched sneak attacks. This undoubtedly caused this group of guys who were originally wary of each other to lose the last trace of trust, and they all distanced themselves and planned to fight on their own.
As everyone knows, this just plays into Zuo Si’s hands.
He didn't even bother to take action himself, but used the Disillusionment Curse to hide in the dark and control the puppets controlled by the Imperius Curse, and easily slaughtered these guys who were not very smart.
Although some guys tried to escape at the last moment, they were killed from behind by Zuo Si who suddenly appeared before they could escape the space blockade.
After clearing out the last enemy, he gathered together a large number of mutilated corpses and pieced together a creepy corpse statue on the ruins.
Especially the arms at the top, without exception, raised provocative middle fingers.
You don’t need to ask to know that this corpse statue is sending a clear message to those ancient families with roots in the European continent. If you are not afraid of death, just continue to send people. Anyway, you will not be merciful. .
It wasn't until Zuo Si left the scene and walked away completely that the blocked space was finally released. Only then did people from the German Ministry of Magic use Apparition to rush to the scene.
The moment they saw the terrifying corpse statue standing on the ruins, more than half of the witches and a small number of wizards started to vomit while holding on to the wall.
It’s not that these people have poor psychological endurance, but that the appearance of the statue is too strange and scary.
Especially the base, which is made entirely of flesh, blood and internal organs. The pungent smell can be smelled even from a distance.
The upper part of the support structure is made of spine and leg bones, with bloody heads connected at the end.
Above that are the arms with their middle fingers raised.
Not to mention in the generally conservative magic world, this thing looks so different and creepy even in a post-modern abstract art exhibition hall.
"Who...who can tell what happened here?"
The Minister of Magic swallowed subconsciously and asked the entourage behind him.
The latter immediately showed a bitter smile that was uglier than crying: "Don't ask me, I don't know. But judging from the appearance, someone should have used the corpse of the deceased to shape the statue in front of him. Look, this The head is Starro, a famous dark wizard operating in France, and the one next to him is his friend. Oh my god! There is also the daughter of the Colin family here, I think we are in big trouble. ”
"Seal down the scene immediately! Send out personnel to cleanse the memories of all Muggles who saw this scene! We must not let the news leak out!"
The Minister of Magic was obviously panicked and wanted to instruct his subordinates to clear this matter first. Let’s talk about it later.
But who would have thought that a reporter holding a magic camera had already pressed the shutter before everyone else, took a complete picture of the skeletal statue standing on the ruins, and then ran away.
Early the next morning, countless newspapers and magazines spread this explosive news throughout the magical world.
However, since it is impossible to determine whose "masterpiece" this thing is, most media tend to believe that it was done by a certain dark wizard, and Zuo Si was classified as a victim.
After all, he is still a second-year student at Hogwarts, and basically no one would associate such evil and cruel behavior with him.
Especially the British Daily Prophet spent a lot of space criticizing the inaction of the Ministry of Magic in various European countries, allowing so many dark wizards to swarm around their own geniuses and making harsh remarks. He said that if something unexpected happened to Zuo Si, he would do his best to investigate to the end.
You don’t need to ask to know that behind this report there must be the encouragement of Ministry of Magic officials such as Fudge and Umbridge, as well as the major families who have begun to enjoy the benefits of the Philosopher’s Stone.
Probably in their eyes, Zuo Si has long been a hen that lays golden eggs and must be protected.
As a result, less than two days after the news was fermented, a team of elite Aurors sent by the British Ministry of Magic came to the door and expressed that they would be responsible for the safety of Zuo Si's trip to Europe to ensure that similar dangerous situations would not happen. Will happen again.
However, unlike the fierce response from the British Ministry of Magic, the French and German magical circles showed very ambiguous attitudes.
Especially those ancient families who participated in this operation knew that the terrifying corpse statue was created by Zuo Si to warn them, so they all chose to remain silent.
Through testing, they have realized that this young man's power has far exceeded expectations, and it is impossible to seize the manufacturing method of the Magic Stone from his hands.
This is just like when you were trying to snatch the first magic stone, you gradually discovered that Nico Flamel was getting stronger and stronger, and finally chose to give up.
However, just because these ancient families with roots in Europe gave up, does not mean that the two Voldemorts also gave up.
After seeing the news that the British Ministry of Magic sent Aurors to protect Zuo Si, the adult Voldemort immediately grinned and said: "The time is ripe! With so many people sent, the Ministry of Magic's current defensive strength must be very empty. What we have to do Just pull up a team and launch a surprise attack on the Ministry of Magic."
"But the question is, where can we find enough manpower?" The young Voldemort frowned and asked.
“It’s very simple! Just go to Azkaban. Many of my most loyal men are imprisoned there. It doesn’t take much, just rescue three or five, plus a basilisk, it will definitely be enough to complete the task. This operation." The adult Voldemort gave a straightforward answer.
At this moment, the two of them were standing underground in Hogwarts Castle, and lying at their feet was the huge basilisk.
As the headmaster, Dumbledore probably would never have dreamed that there would be two Voldemorts on his territory, and they were still planning to rob Azkaban and then raid the Ministry of Magic to snatch them away. Philosopher's Stone.
The young Voldemort thought for a moment and quickly nodded in agreement: "It sounds like a good idea. But I need a few days to prepare."
"Hurry up! We must hurry up before Soth returns to England. Take action, otherwise you will miss the opportunity," the adult Voldemort warned in a serious tone.
"Don't worry! In two days at most, I will notify you to take action together."
After saying this, the young Voldemort turned and left the secret room, continuing to use Gilderoy Law Using Hart's identity as a cover, he began intensive preparations to rob the prison.
On the other side, in the Department of Mysteries of the British Ministry of Magic, Professor Crocker, who had just returned from vacation, noticed an anomaly in the Time Hall.
Especially when the time nodes that originally intersected countless timelines disappeared out of thin air, he immediately fell into intense confusion.
At first, this expert who focused on the study of time magic thought it was an illusion, so he took the instrument and repeatedly tested it in the room.
But the final result probably shocked him.
Not only have the time nodes disappeared, but even the time barrier shrouding the room is collapsing at an extremely fast speed.
It won’t be long before this place, which took generations to build specifically for the study of time magic, will completely disappear from the Department of Mysteries.
Professor Crocker naturally did not dare to hide such important news and immediately ran to the office to report to the Minister of Magic Fudge and Umbridge.
After listening to the report, the latter two immediately exchanged looks.
Following that, Umbridge took the lead and asked: "Professor, according to you, what will be the consequences of the loss of time nodes and the collapse of the time barrier? What consequences will it have on reality? Is it harmful? "
"Uh... it shouldn't be harmful. But the problem is that without these two things, the meaning of the Time Hall ceases to exist, and I can't observe and study time as I want. It’s a mystery,” Professor Crocker explained excitedly.
“No harm?”
Fudge's eyes immediately lit up when he heard this.
You must know that just now he was worried about whether the collapse of the Time Hall would have a negative impact on him.
But now it seems that it is completely unnecessary to worry.
As for not being able to study time magic anymore, does it have anything to do with myself?
In fact, even within the Ministry of Magic, there is great controversy over whether to continue to study time in depth.
If possible, Fudge would have long ago wanted to stop meaningless cutting-edge research including time magic, and invest all funds in the resurrection of the dead that can already produce benefits.
After all, the latter brought a large amount of disposable funds to the Ministry of Magic in a short period of time.
With this money, he can give a salary increase to all staff in the Ministry of Magic, provide subsidies to wizards who are living in difficulty, give more subsidies to Muggles and orphans, and at the same time make himself raise the salary to a higher level.
In short, the British Minister of Magic has deeply realized the joy of having money and spreading coins.
By throwing away money, his popularity and prestige are growing rapidly, and those who were originally dissatisfied with him are now beginning to praise him.
It was as if overnight he had no enemies in the British wizarding world, but all were friends.
No way, the adult world is so naked and realistic.
Professor Crocker obviously did not know what Fudge was thinking, but answered seriously: "It is indeed harmless.
Since there are no nodes and barriers, all time The flow will slowly disappear in the next few months
Your Excellency, I must remind you
If all this disappeared, apart from the few existing time-turners, our study of time would come to a complete standstill. ”
“That’s great! "
Fudge subconsciously spoke out his truest thoughts.
But soon he realized that he had made a mistake and immediately changed his words: "I mean, that would be a pity. . But don't worry, professor, no matter what happens over there in the Time Hall, we will pay you enough as usual. In fact, during your vacation, all those responsible for research in cutting-edge magical fields received an additional twenty percent increase in salary. "
"What? Got a salary increase? And it’s still 20%? "A look of surprise appeared on Professor Crocker's face.
You must know that the salary of Ministry of Magic staff has not been increased for many years. The last salary increase was during the Wizarding War. In order to allow more people to stand up against the Death Eaters, the salary had to be set higher.
But after the war, the salary was reduced to the normal level.
"That's right! This is all managed well by Minister Fudge. But considering the panic this matter may cause, I hope you can keep this news in your stomach and never tell anyone. Get up." Umbridge took the opportunity to make a request.
As the person who led Zuo Si into the Time Hall, she had vaguely guessed that the disappearance of time nodes and time barriers was probably inseparable from the former.
But Umbridge did not intend to tell anyone about this matter, not even her immediate boss Fudge.
Professor Crocker nodded without thinking: "There is no problem with this at all. I was originally a silent person and had the responsibility of keeping secrets for the Ministry of Magic. But regarding the investigation of this matter..."
"I will personally take charge of the investigation on this matter and conduct it secretly." Umbridge immediately promised.
But thinking about it with her buttocks, she knew that she was just dealing with the other party. She had no intention of investigating at all. At most, she was just pretending, and then made the big thing into a trivial matter.
Fudge also echoed: "Professor, don't worry. Umbridge is my most capable assistant, and she will definitely investigate the truth. As for your work, put it aside for the time being. , we will wait until the situation in the Time Hall stabilizes."
In this way, with the singing of the two, Professor Crocker was finally convinced, and quickly sealed the entire Time Hall according to the order, prohibiting anyone. near.
As for the remaining time turners, they were all taken away and kept by Umbridge.
In Umbridge's view, Zuo Si attaches so much importance to this thing, it must have unimaginable value.
After all, the latter doesn't even care about the second magic stone that can resurrect the dead...
(End of this chapter)