"There are at least two assholes out there watching us."
Ron, who was standing by the window observing outside, put down the telescope in his hand, turned his head and said to Harry and Hermione who were fiddling with the radio, "I think we should find an opportunity to practice and take a look at the results of our training in recent days."
"So, what are you going to do? Go out and beat up those bastards outside?" Hermione raised her eyebrows and looked at Ron, and asked, "Is there really any point in doing that other than alarming them?"
"Of course it makes sense. Not only can we take away their wands, but we can also teach them a lesson." Ron stretched out his hand and waved his fist twice, saying viciously: "We must teach those dark wizards a lesson and let them understand that sending too few people to monitor here is a very stupid decision. Moreover, we can also..."
Ron paused, recalling what Fred had said before, "Well, I mean it can also help attract the attention of the Death Eaters. Anyway, those bastards have already set their sights on us, so we shouldn't let them have it too easy."
"That's a good idea."
"Harry!"
"We can sneak up on them with the help of our invisibility cloak."
Harry didn't object to Ron's suggestion, and said to Hermione, "Don't be like that, Hermione. This kind of thing is going to happen sooner or later anyway. You can't expect us not to have conflicts with those bastards. There's no harm in gaining some experience now."
"If you act before the traces on your body disappear, they will have another legitimate reason to arrest you." Hermione also knew that what Harry said was actually true, but she still felt that there was no need to alert the enemy. There was nothing wrong with keeping them there to monitor and getting rid of them when necessary, and...
"The invisibility cloak can no longer cover us," Hermione reminded helplessly.
"You can use the Disillusionment Charm. I've been practicing it for a long time." Ron said without thinking. He just wanted to vent his anger on the two unlucky guys outside.
There was no way out. Charlie had lost his life not long ago, and the Westleys were still bedridden due to the torture of the Cruciatus Curse.
Bill and Fleur fell into depression because of their wedding.
"The broadcast has already started. We can wait until we hear the broadcast from the wizard lookout before taking any action." Harry suggested. He could understand Ron's feelings, and it wasn't like courting death. Their training results would ultimately need to be tested in actual combat, and those guys outside were undoubtedly a good choice.
"Shh, it's started."
Hermione made a hushed gesture and turned up the radio.
A familiar voice sounded in my ears.
"Lee Jordan indeed," muttered Harry.
The guy used to be a Quidditch commentator and now he's acting as a broadcaster to tell people what's going on.
"... The latest intelligence is that You-Know-Who has become the real Minister of Magic. This happened one night a few days ago. He and his lackeys successfully controlled the Ministry of Magic and successfully completed a coup. As for Pius Thicknesse, who is now sitting in the Minister's office, he is just a human puppet who helps with daily affairs... We do not rule out that Thicknesse was controlled by You-Know-Who using the Imperius Curse. It is also possible that the former Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Magic chose to play the fence and side with You-Know-Who in order to save his own life and that of his family after Scrimgeour's death. In any case, the new Minister is not trustworthy, unless you plan to join You-Know-Who or be imprisoned in Azkaban with Dementors."
"Which one do you think it is?" Harry asked suddenly.
"He's probably just under the Imperius Curse," Hermione speculated. "After all, Pius Thicknesse was against You-Know-Who before, so You-Know-Who..."
"The Ministry of Magic is not short of fence-sitters. Just look at those Aurors and you'll know what kind of people they are."
Ron also had no good feelings towards the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic. If it weren't for Scrimgeour, his family might not have been so miserable. After Scrimgeour sacrificed himself in a duel with Voldemort for them, those Aurors actually acquiesced to the You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters controlling the Ministry of Magic. They went straight from being the vanguards in the fight against dark wizards to being You-Know-Who's lackeys. It was simply a shame for the Aurors.
"Because they're scared!" Harry whispered. "That's not hard to understand."
"Even though the Aurors have been at the forefront of the fight against dark wizards, they also have their own families. They worry that if they stand up, their families will be threatened or even persecuted." Hermione thought of Albert. He had the foresight to hide his family. Scrimgeour's family was also hidden, and the Aurors' families were also protected, but... Scrimgeour died, they lost their leader, and became a mess.
"… It is unrealistic to expect everyone to be as brave as Kingsley to stand up against the mysterious man, but we still hope that the Aurors can secretly support Harry in fighting against the mysterious man and contribute their own strength at the critical moment."
"Is this really okay?"
When Ron heard Lee Jordan mention Kings and was planning to use him as an example, he couldn't help but worry about his safety.
"Kingsley should have agreed, and Kingsley has been targeted by the Death Eaters. It is impossible for him to return to the Ministry of Magic to continue his post, at least not before the Ministry of Magic returns to normal." Hermione remembered that Albert once mentioned that if they won the final victory, Kingsley would most likely become the new Minister of Magic.
"It looks like Tonks isn't going back either," Ron said suddenly.
"Tonks is pregnant. Lupin told me." Harry noticed the looks from the two and explained, "I promised Lupin that I would be the godfather of their child."
"Harry, if you have children in the future, I can be his godfather." Ron patted Harry's shoulder.
"Oh, of course." Harry shrugged and said generously, "As long as I am still alive after the war is over."
"Don't say that, Harry." Hermione was a little sad. Ever since Harry concluded from the story of the three brothers that the final opponent he needed to defeat was Death, he began to doubt that he might not live to see the end of the war.
"I think you should still be alive. Don't forget that Anderson said you defeated the mysterious man. Maybe you can ask him to predict who your future wife will be." Ron suddenly turned his head to look at the door, and the dormitory door was pushed open.
"Ginny, what's going on?"
"Is the radio here with you? Fred told me that there will be a broadcast from the Wizard Lookout today." Ginny tried her best not to look at Harry. She obviously heard the conversation between the three people and sat down next to Hermione to listen to the broadcast from the Wizard Lookout together.
Soon the only voices in the dormitory were those of Lee Jordan, Fred, and George.
"… the latest Ministry of Magic policy?"
"Oh, is that the disgusting Muggle-born registry?" Fred's voice was filled with undisguised disgust.
"This newly established Muggle-born registration department will be headed part-time by the pink toad Dolores Umbridge." Lee Jordan revealed the secret to everyone like Santa Claus unpacking a package.
"Wasn't the pink toad sentenced to life imprisonment?"
"That guy has been reinstated as Deputy Minister for Magic."
"She's been rehired. I have to say the You-Know-Who has unique tastes," Fred scoffed.
"Of course his taste is unique. Don't forget that the mysterious man has no lips or nose. His nickname is..." George deliberately dragged out his tone, "Noseless Monster."
"Ahem, that's enough small talk. Maybe we should talk about something serious. After all, the Dementors have returned to Azkaban?"
"This is terrible news."
"It's really bad. It's said to be related to the Muggle-born registry."
"This damn Muggle-born registration was thought up by the pink toad. Let us curse her here to become a toad forever, and she will never have the chance to jump out and hurt others again."
"Get to the point."
"Ahem, we were just talking about the Muggle-born registration. If you cannot verify that you have definite wizard ancestry, it will be defined as a crime."
"A crime, are you sure?"
"Yes, it is a crime. Those Muggle-borns will be charged with "theft or violence to obtain magical abilities" and imprisoned in Azkaban to keep company with Dementors."
"Oh my god! How can people allow this to happen."
"No one can stop it. It should happen in the next few days. Let's wait and see. If it's not allowed..."
"I thought you were going to say tell Umbridge to eat shit."
"I remember Albert mentioned this matter a long time ago, and he also tried to remind and help those Muggle-born wizards in various ways."
"Those who didn't buy the Self-Defense Guide may regret it now. I heard that the book has been removed from the shelves."
"I have a feeling that many people will go to Azkaban, but it's hard to say whether they can get out. After all, Death Eaters enjoy torturing Muggles and Muggle wizards, and Umbridge also has a habit of torturing people, which many Hogwarts students are deeply aware of."
"You'll scare everybody," Lee Jordan muttered.
"It's better than letting them lose their lives like Professor Kerrydi Bubaji," said George.
"I bet that doesn't do much good," Lee Jordan said, changing the subject. "Well, let's look at another piece of news."
"According to information obtained from within the Ministry of Magic, the old bat, Snape, will replace Professor Dumbledore as the new headmaster of Hogwarts."
“It’s a disaster.”
"So, is Hogwarts going to become a school for dark magic like Durmstrang?"
"Not on the surface, but now the vacant Muggle Studies and Defense Against the Dark Arts positions at Hogwarts will be filled by two Death Eaters, which also means that Hogwarts will usher in the era of the Dark Lord."
"So, Defense Against the Dark Arts class won't be changed to Dark Arts class?"
"Why are you paying attention to such strange things?"
"No, I'm actually more curious, can this Defense Against the Dark Arts professor withstand the curse in this class?"
"I think it's very difficult. According to the information I got, the reason why the Defense Against the Dark Arts class often has problems is that this class has been cursed by a You-Know-Who. I don't think the Death Eater who takes over this position will be immune to the curse just because he is a servant of a You-Know-Who. Only when the You-Know-Who is completely finished, the curse on Defense Against the Dark Arts will completely disappear."
"Looks like that Death Eater is on his own."
"You've strayed from the topic again. People are more concerned about..."
"Death Eaters naturally teach you the Dark Arts. Do you expect him to teach you Defense Against the Dark Arts? I doubt that guy knows anything about Defense Against the Dark Arts."
…
The broadcast was still going on, and you could tell they were trying their best to make it sound interesting.
Harry also felt that this would be easier to accept than just telling everyone the "truth".
“How many people do you think will believe it?”
Hermione turned off the radio after the broadcast and turned to look at Harry, Ron and Ginny.
"There should be quite a few. Everyone is eager to know the truth now." After putting herself in their shoes, Ginny also felt that this broadcast was indeed useful.
Better than Wizarding Radio News or the Daily Prophet, at least.
"Nowadays, many people are skeptical. They don't know who to trust or where to discuss these things. Maybe they don't necessarily believe what is said on the radio, but I think they will definitely believe everything they see, especially after the things discussed on the radio happen, the mysterious man can no longer control everyone's source of information through newspapers and radio." Hermione felt that radio would play a greater role in the future.
"When they gradually come to their senses, they will definitely realize that what is said on the radio is correct, and they will believe more and more in what is said in the wizard lookout."
"Harry's supporters will increase by then."
"Maybe Albert will be able to organize them by then." Harry heard from Fred that they were planning to do just that.
The most important thing now is to find the remaining Horcruxes, destroy them, and turn Voldemort back into an ordinary person.
"Now that we've finished listening to the broadcast, should we go out and take care of those two guys..." Ron made a gesture of cutting his neck.
"I'm going to talk to Sirius about this, and then we'll go out together." Harry pushed the door and walked towards the living room.
At present, Sirius still stays at the headquarters most of the time, not only to take care of Harry, but also to teach everyone combat skills.
After listening to Harry and the others' plan, Sirius did not reject this seemingly rash move.
All members of the Order of the Phoenix knew that Harry would leave here when he came of age to complete the tasks assigned to them by Dumbledore, and going to the battlefield was inevitable.
"Do whatever you want to do." Sirius reached out and grabbed his godson's shoulder, "But Harry, I still hope you can use your brain before doing anything, even though this is indeed a bit difficult for most Gryffindor students."
"I will."
Harry put on his invisibility cloak and followed Ron and Hermione out of the safe house through the back door, ready to test the results of their recent training.