Purpose of Chapter 1196

 “Oh my gosh, it’s getting messy out there now!”

In a corner of the noisy Gryffindor common room, Hermione was sitting in an armchair reading the latest newspaper, waiting for Harry and Ron to return to the dormitory.

The news in the newspapers all illustrate one thing. The mysterious man is slaughtering Muggles without restraint. Even if the Ministry of Magic wants to stop it, it is still hindered by the bad things caused by the dark wizard.

For the entire Ministry of Magic, hiding the existence of the magical world is the first priority. As for organizing Death Eaters to massacre Muggles, it can only be seen whether they can allocate extra energy.

To make matters worse, the last Wizarding War lasted for eleven years before it ended. So how long will this Wizarding War last?

How many innocent people will die in this war?

 “Hermione, we need to go.” Harry reminded.

 “Oh, I’ll come.”

Hermione closed the newspaper and stood up, walking towards Harry and Ron.

 “What are you looking at?” Ron asked doubtfully.

 “The latest issue of a newspaper.”

"I haven't read it yet. Is there any news?" Ron asked again.

"The mysterious man has involved many Muggles in this war. They are being massacred by Death Eaters, and the situation in the wizarding world is getting worse and worse." Hermione lowered her voice and said, "It is said that some wizards do not want to be involved. To join the wizarding war, they fled overseas and immigrated to other English-speaking countries."

"I am now considering whether to send my family away. After all, if they are targeted by Death Eaters because of me, I mean they are just ordinary people and should not be involved in this wizarding war." Hermione stopped and looked at Harry standing there in confusion, "What's wrong, Harry?"

"I'm sorry, I caused you trouble." Harry said bitterly. He knew that Hermione's situation was caused by himself, but he also knew that he needed the support of Ron and Hermione.

"Don't say that. You should remember Albert's prediction. Muggle wizards will also be in big trouble next. I shouldn't involve them." Hermione looked around and made sure there was no one around before whispering. Said: "They have always wanted to visit Australia. I think immigrating to the Far East is a good choice. I believe that the mysterious man and the Death Eaters will not bother to search for their whereabouts."

Hermione had already planned to find an opportunity to make her family forget about her, change her name, and immigrate to Australia. This must happen as early as possible. It was best to get it out of sight before the Death Eaters set their sights on her. Disappear underneath.

If possible, Hermione actually wanted to send her family away during the Christmas holidays this year.

Just after September 19th this year, she will be considered an adult, and even if she uses magic outside, she will not be detected by Zunsi.

 However, this matter is undoubtedly a very heavy topic for Hermione.

When the three of them arrived near the Room of Requirement, they found that many students were gathering here, and they greeted Harry and the other three enthusiastically.

 When everyone entered the Room of Requirement, they found that there were already other people inside. Everyone was surrounding a very handsome man, who seemed to be chatting about some interesting topic.

"Thank you for coming to help, Cedric." Harry stepped forward to shake hands with the handsome man, "I thought Fred and George would come too."

"They are all busy making things to make money. I heard that the Ministry of Magic has ordered a batch of defense tools against the dark arts from them." Cedric smiled and greeted several acquaintances, and did not forget to tell Harry about it. This matter, "It seems to be prepared for the Aurors of the International Confederation of Wizards. I heard that support from other countries is finally coming and will help stop dark wizards from stirring up disputes and avoid attracting the attention of Muggles."

This is actually a statement by the International Federation of Wizards, which believes that this war should not attract the attention of Muggles, at least it cannot expose the existence of wizards to Muggles.

“Perhaps, the Second Wizarding War will be over soon.” Someone muttered softly.

 “Maybe, who knows?”

"The last Wizarding War lasted for eleven years, and many wizards were brutally killed. The situation now is worse than the last time." Susan Bones noticed the eyes of others, curled her lips and sneered, " The Bones family was the victim last time, my uncle, aunt and cousins ​​were all killed by Death Eaters, so don't take any chances, be careful this time it affects you."

“Ahem, there’s no harm in learning more about Defense Against the Dark Arts now!”

 Cedric coughed lightly and briefly discussed the content of today's class with Harry.

The popular Harry and the handsome Cedric always attract the attention of girls. More importantly, everyone knows that it is obviously very difficult for Harry to teach everyone here the Defense Against the Dark Arts. .

"Cedric, I heard from the professor that Dumbledore strengthened the school's defenses. How did you sneak into Hogwarts?" Ernie MacMillan asked curiously.

"Quietly? No, I actually came in through the main entrance of the school." Cedric said something that was difficult to distinguish between true and false. "In other words, I have received permission from the principal to stand here."

 “Oh, the principal actually allowed it.”

Everyone was surprised that Dumbledore would acquiesce in having someone teach them Defense Against the Dark Arts skills instead of letting them learn from Defense Against the Dark Arts classes.

 “Is the situation outside really bad?” someone asked again.

"It's too bad. After all, it's the Second Wizarding War. Now the Death Eaters' minions are very rampant and causing trouble in the Muggle world." Cedric clapped his hands and said to everyone: "I will tell you some things directly."

The noise in the Room of Requirement gradually quieted down until the surroundings fell into a dead silence. Cedric said, "Albert thinks that we need to prepare for the future. He convinced Dumbledore to let me come over to help Harry teach you." Defense Against the Dark Arts, after you graduate from school, you can consider joining the Defense Association."

 His tone paused, and he continued, "Of course, you are free to join or not, and no one will force you."

“Defense Association?” Susan raised her hand and asked, “Do you mean the DA party?”

"Yes, our Defense Association is actually similar to now, except that it is no longer a school-type group." Cedric smiled and introduced the Defense Association to everyone, "We are a mutual aid organization that supports Harry and opposes the mysterious man, just like the current DA It’s the same as the (Defense Association) gathering, or you could think of it as an extension of the DA gathering.”

“Albert will teach you more advanced defense against dark arts. You can think that he is laying the foundation for you now.”

"Members of the Defense Association will keep in touch with each other and provide help to each other. When they encounter trouble, at least they will not be helpless. If they are targeted by Death Eaters, we will also help hide them." Cedric made a gesture The quiet gesture continued, "Albert believes that in the near future, there will be a battle between Harry and You-Know-Who and it will end this war forever, and we will stand behind Harry and give him support when that time comes. , instead of letting Harry face the mysterious man and his minions alone."

Everyone turned to look at Harry, making Harry very embarrassed.

"Okay, our time is limited, it's best to start now. As for whether to join the Defense Association, you can wait until you take the ultimate wizard level exam before making a decision." Cedric smiled kindly at Harry, and by the way Help him out.

After Cedric finished speaking, he handed over the hosting of the party to Harry, and then began to cooperate with Harry to explain to everyone how to build a safe temporary camp in the wild.

“If you want to avoid enemy pursuit, you must choose a camp location that is remote enough. As long as the other party doesn’t know where you are hiding, it will be difficult for them to find you in a short time.”

Harry began to follow the original plan and talked about his understanding of setting up a temporary camp, "Of course, wizards can use spells to track the whereabouts of other people, but as long as you master anti-tracking methods, generally you don't have to worry about being found easily."

"There is one thing that underage wizards must pay attention to, because you are still underage and carry traces on your body. Once you use magic outside of school, you will be immediately informed by the Ministry of Magic. If one day the Death Eaters take control of the Ministry of Magic..."

“Do you think the Death Eaters will take control of the Ministry of Magic?” Colin Creevey asked, raising his hand.

 “I don’t know, but I want to…”

"I think the mysterious man will try to do that." Cedric immediately interrupted, "Also, don't shout the mysterious man's name outside, it will be easy to be targeted, because the name is enchanted, Once you use it, even if you say his name in your own safe house, the Death Eater will break through all your defensive magic and appear in front of you immediately."

"Of course, they don't dare to do it now, but once the Ministry of Magic really falls, they will do that. So even if you are not afraid of the mysterious man, don't call that name randomly, because it is a bait in itself, waiting for the fish to take the bait, Ai Burt told me it was for members of the Order of the Phoenix."

There was a sudden silence all around. Ron and Hermione both looked at Harry. They knew very well that Cedric's words were meant for Harry.

 “Why don’t they dare now?” Susan Bones raised her hand and asked.

"Because the Ministry of Magic has tried fishing for law enforcement." Cedric explained with a smile, "Of course, if this happens, I believe Albert will definitely have a way, so you don't need to worry, the Ministry of Magic will not collapse easily. .”

"That's about it." Harry was a little depressed, but he continued to advance today's lesson step by step, teaching everyone how to set up a temporary camp.

“Invasion spell, shielding spell, ear plugging spell, disembodiment spell…”

"Although these spells are not very strong defensive spells, they are relatively simple to learn. Their meaning actually makes it difficult for people to find you. When the enemy appears near you, it can also give you more points. Time, running away immediately is the best choice. Of course, you can find this part of the knowledge in the Self-Defense Guide." Harry looked at the people in front of him and solemnly reminded, "It's best not to take chances, unless you have AI Bert is capable of knocking down fifty Aurors by himself, and you have an absolute advantage."

"I thought that my defense against dark magic was pretty good. I didn't escape immediately before being caught by a group of dark wizards. I enjoyed a meal of the Cruciatus Curse. In the end, it was Albert who snatched me away from the dark wizards. Come out, so you'd better take this as a warning." Cedric reminded, "Not everyone is as lucky as me, being caught and successfully escaping within an hour."

"Maybe the Sorting Hat sorted you into the wrong house back then." Harry said jokingly. "Although the Intrusion Curse can be replaced by those looking glasses or detection pocket watches, it is still a more practical spell. It can detect intruders." Enter nearby intruders and trigger the alarm immediately. Especially when you set up a camp, you cannot always pay attention to whether someone appears, and things like looking glasses can easily attract enemies and are not very effective in concealment. Reliable."

 After Harry began to explain the purpose of these spells to them one by one, and taught them how to use these spells, with Cedric's help, Harry's work became much easier.

Before the meeting ended, Cedric gathered everyone together again and kindly reminded: "I have one more thing to tell you. You'd better keep it secret and don't talk nonsense. Think about what happens if you join the Defense Association. Someone is working in tandem to let the Death Eaters know that you have joined the Defense Association, and you may be visited by Death Eaters soon, so confidentiality is very important, as it is related to everyone's safety."

 “How much do you think they will listen?”

After the meeting, Harry looked at the people chatting in whispers and asked Cedric. He had not forgotten that Hogwarts had almost no secrets.

"I don't know, if they spread their big mouths around, they will deserve it if they are unlucky because of it." Cedric shook his head and said, "By the way, Harry, let's continue talking about what we didn't finish last time. Let’s talk!”

“Did he say anything about the opal necklace and whether Malfoy made it?” Harry suddenly asked. He still cared about it.

"Harry, I think you should ask something important." Hermione interrupted with a frown. She really couldn't understand why Harry always thought Malfoy was a Death Eater. Even if the two sides really had grudges, there was no need. Such a slanderous person.

"No, we haven't contacted him for several days. We probably have to wait for a while!" Cedric reached out and patted Harry on the shoulder and said, "If you have any questions, just ask, I know. will tell you."

"Will the Ministry of Magic really collapse?" Harry asked after hesitating for a moment.

"Yes, at least Albert thinks so." Cedric said firmly.

 "But...how could it be possible?" Ron's eyes widened, unable to understand that the Ministry of Magic would collapse.

"Albert thinks that the mysterious man will kill Scrimgeour." Cedric said, "If he wanted to, he would certainly be able to find an opportunity. After all, the strength gap between the two sides is there, and Scrimgeour did not hide it. It’s almost inevitable.”

　　"Will Dumbledore..." Harry didn't finish the whole sentence, but the meaning was already obvious, and the atmosphere at the scene was even more deadly silent.

"Albert didn't say it directly, but he seemed to think that Dumbledore would lose his power to deter the mysterious man in the near future." Cedric thought about his words and said, "You don't have to ask Albert, he I won’t tell you.”

“The injury really hasn’t been cured?” Harry murmured softly, “No wonder he started giving me lessons this year.”

 (End of this chapter)