The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

Chapter 620 Malice from the Ministry of Magic

Ministry of Magic Hall.

Narcissa was standing silently in front of a golden fireplace.

She was wearing a black evening gown and a black tulle on her head, and her whole body was shrouded in black.

In this attire, her cool temperament was brought into full play.

This contrasts sharply with the busy crowd around her.

People also instinctively stayed away from her to avoid disturbing the noble lady's contemplation.

In their opinion, Narcissa must be waiting for a more noble person. Her noble and peaceful temperament cannot be faked by ordinary people.

In fact, whenever they get a little closer to Narcissa, they can clearly sense the same emotion from Narcissa as them.

That is - anxious, or nervous.

At the moment, Narcissa is even more nervous than the people coming and going around her.

Because today was the day that his husband, Lucius Malfoy, was released.

This was undoubtedly Snape's work.

A wry smile appeared on Narcissa's face.

After such a long period of investigation, she actually understood that the relationship between Snape and Link was not as good as outsiders thought.

According to information revealed by some people in Hogwarts, Snape and Link had a quarrel more than a year ago, and since then, the two of them have rarely had good relations in public. Communicated.

I don’t know what means Snape used to persuade Link this time.

But no matter what, they owed Dafa this favor.

I don’t know if this life will be over yet.

However, it is enough as long as her husband can come out.

No matter what the price is, she is willing to pay it!

"Wow—"

Just as Narcissa was thinking, there was a sudden explosion in the golden fireplace in front of her.

Then a small amount of ashes mixed with Floo powder rose up.

In the smoke, Snape and Draco's figures slowly appeared.

Their hands were still clasped together.

However, after seeing Narcissa waiting in front of the fireplace, Snape calmly shook off Draco's hand the next moment.

Draco was a little overwhelmed by this turn of events.

After experiencing great changes in his family, his personality naturally changed.

No longer so arrogant and innocent, and began to become timid and timid.

Facing the grand hall of the Ministry of Magic and the crowds of people coming and going in front of him, Draco panicked and instinctively stretched out his hand to hold Snape's hand again, but Snape shook him away again.

And all of this was seen by Narcissa.

This also made her frown slightly relax.

At least, the relationship between Snape and Draco has not changed, which is definitely good news for their family.

She took a deep breath, stepped forward and hugged Draco tightly and said:

"Oh! My little dragon! How are you doing?"

Draco, who officially entered sixth grade, was already taller than his mother.

Being held by his mother in public now made him instinctively shy.

His face turned red, he struggled and whispered softly:

"Mom! So many people are watching!"

"Okay, okay! My little dragon has grown up, really, you have grown up!"

Narcissa let go of Draco, and as she spoke, she stroked her son's facial features with her hands - Draco looked very much like Lucius when he was young.

“That’s enough, let’s leave the lyrical words for later!”

Snape looked at the mother and son in front of him and said expressionlessly.

After that, he ignored Narcissa and Draco and walked straight to the magic elevator at the end of the hall.

Upon hearing this, a look of defeat appeared on Draco's face.

He felt that Snape had changed.

He is no longer the elder who used to favor him, but like a stranger.

Was this influenced by Link Foley, or was he suffering some loss because he interceded for his father this time?

"Snapped!"

Narcissa gave Draco a gentle slap on the face.

The slight pain on his face made Draco wake up from his self-pity.

He covered his face and looked at Narcissa inexplicably.

But he saw his mother shaking her head at him with a reproachful face.

"Let's go!"

Narcissa said softly, took Draco's arm and followed Snape in front.

Snape actually didn't walk very fast, as if he was deliberately waiting for Narcissa and Draco. After they caught up with him, he accelerated his pace and entered the security gate first.

To be honest, there are not many security gates in the lobby.

But there are more people who want to enter the Ministry of Magic.

Therefore, the three Snapes had no choice but to queue up.

It wasn't until there was only one person left in front of them that they noticed that the current security gate seemed different from the past.

The staff here are no longer some old and frail Ministry of Magic staff, but some young people in uniforms who look very energetic.

"Take out your wand and state its purpose."

The young staff member standing behind the metal fence smiled and said to a man in front of the three Snapes.

I don't know why, the smile on his face was obviously so warm, but Draco always felt that his voice was cold.

The middle-aged wizard in front of Snape and the three others was obviously nervous and impatient.

He took out his wand inlaid with a sapphire and placed it on the metal counter, and then said impatiently:

"I'm going to the Department of International Magical Cooperation and the Department of Magical Transportation!"

The staff behind the counter checked the wand and put a magic mark on it similar to trace silk, while continuing to say coldly:

"Please answer my question accurately, what is your purpose?"

"What else could it be?"

The middle-aged wizard became more and more impatient, "I have a problem with a business in the United States, and I need to go to the United States in person to handle it. Of course, I may also need the help of the International Magic Cooperation Department! Okay, Is it clear enough? Can you let me go now? I'm in a hurry!"

The smile on the young staff member's face did not change at all because of the visitor's unkind attitude. He just nodded calmly and said:

"Of course there is no problem, but because the business you are handling is quite special, in order to prevent you from being suspected of smuggling, your belongings need to be checked before entering the Ministry of Magic."

As he spoke, the young staff member already stepped aside.

Two other upright staff members behind him came over and began to fumble and examine the middle-aged wizard.

This made the middle-aged wizard's face change drastically, and he shook off the two men's hands and said:

"Damn it, don't touch me with your dirty hands! It's illegal for you to do this. Magical laws don't allow you to search citizens!"

Hearing this, the young staff member sighed and said:

"If you don't cooperate with the security check, such behavior can be regarded as obstructing official business. Please take him away."

"What are you taking away? What nonsense are you talking about? Is this your service attitude? I'm going to file a complaint against you!"

The middle-aged wizard was obviously irritated by the young staff member's words. While cursing, he reached out to grab the young staff member's collar.

Unfortunately, as soon as he stretched out his hand, several gray-white rays of light fell on him, turning him into a stone statue.

Draco couldn't help but scream.

But he quickly covered his mouth.

Because he found that the people lining up around him didn't seem that surprised by this kind of thing.

What appeared on the faces of more people was just gloating.

Soon, two uniformed hitters came out from behind the staff.

They lifted up the petrified middle-aged wizard with expressionless faces and walked towards a room in the corner without looking back.

Draco didn't notice until then.

There are a large number of beaters standing in the halls of the Ministry of Magic, especially near the security gates.

They looked indifferent and looked at the crowd vigilantly. At the same time, their right hands were always lowered on their waists, as if they could take out their magic wands and attack at the next moment!

This is definitely not normal?

When did strikers, a real armed force, enter the Ministry of Magic to maintain security?

And you can take away the visiting guests without saying the right thing?

Who gave them this power?

The most important thing is that when faced with such treatment, everyone still behaves in a normal manner, even taking pleasure in others' misfortune?

Shouldn't people unite to protest?

This is the routine operation in the magic world of the country!

"It's not surprising."

Narcissa noticed the change in Draco's mood, lowered her voice and explained, "The Ministry of Magic has declared a state of war readiness as early as last year after the restructuring. In this state, they will not make any excuses. Moreover, Everyone does not reject these measures. After all, the new Ministry of Magic has just repelled an attack by the Death Eaters and saved the lives and property of countless citizens. So, be careful..."

"Next person!"

The voice of the young staff member behind the counter interrupted Narcissa's explanation.

His expression and tone of voice didn't change much, but Draco could still hear a hint of pleasure in it.

It was obvious that he enjoyed the process of capturing the middle-aged wizard just now.

This attitude of the other party, coupled with Narcissa's previous explanation, made Draco even more nervous.

At the moment, the Ministry of Magic is simply a place where they control the sky with one hand, so will their group be made things difficult for them?

Snape didn't have as many ideas as Draco.

Hearing the call from the staff, he stepped forward and placed his wand on the counter.

Then he said simply and neatly:

"We are going to the Auror Command under the Department of Magical Law Enforcement with the purpose of picking up a prisoner from prison."

"Sorry, the Ministry of Magic does not have this business. I don't know who asked you to come, but if you know something about our restructured Ministry of Magic, you should know that those who can be arrested by Aurors and taken to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement Criminals, the only thing waiting for them is the death penalty."

The staff member checked the wand and spoke without raising his head.

Hearing this, the people who were also queuing around burst into laughter.

Because since the last time the Ministry of Magic executed all those who participated in the attack, crime will lead to death. This has become common sense in the magic world of the country.

Although this method of rule and suppression is very iron-blooded, it has indeed greatly reduced the crime rate in society, so the vast majority of the people are very satisfied with this Ministry of Magic.

Looking at the laughing and joking crowd around him, Snape also frowned.

He tapped the metal counter lightly with his index finger and said in a more serious tone:

"Link Foley called us here!"

"Ha! Chairman Foley called us here!"

The staff couldn't help laughing, "You are the seventh person to say that today! But it doesn't matter. Your behavior is not illegal. I just reminded you in good faith, so you don't have to worry. It won't do you any good to get angry with me. So, if you insist on going, then go ahead. But before you go, you still need to be searched."

As soon as he said this, Draco immediately clenched his fists.

That's what he's worried about!

Although the staff member in front of him didn't seem to have any intention of deliberately targeting them.

But the very act of searching them is humiliating to them.

Especially to his mother, Narcissa.

Draco could hardly imagine what it would be like for his mother to be searched by those people!

This is absolutely a huge insult!

But it was obvious that not many people cared about Draco's feelings.

As the staff member lowered his head and continued to study Snape's wand, the two security staff walked out again, reaching out to Snape and Narcissa with expressionless faces.

Narcissa and Snape's expressions were not very good either.

Some of them cannot accept being searched in public.

But for Lucius, I have no choice but to endure it!

But at this moment, the staff member's voice rang again.

"and many more!"

The staff member pulled away the security inspector, squinted his eyes and looked at Narcissa for a long time before saying with some confusion, "Are you Ms. Narcissa Malfoy?"

Hearing this, Narcissa nodded nervously.

Snape frowned and said:

"Stop talking, you know me, don't you? Mr. Alan Taylor!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The young staff member smiled awkwardly and said, "Professor Snape, do you still remember me? This is really an honor for me! But you must not blame me. After all, Commissioner Foley never said that you would come in person." Come on, that Ms. Malfoy is covered up so tightly again. And I do have some memory problems. As you always said when you were in school, my head is no different from a troll, so it’s normal for me to have poor memory. ?”

Snape's face turned completely gloomy.

Alan Taylor.

This is a Gryffindor who just graduated from Hogwarts three years ago.

He was also one of the few Gryffindors of that generation who participated in the Potions NEWT advanced class.

This caused him to get scolded by Snape a lot.

But now, the other party is obviously retaliating.

Snape even suspected that this Alan Taylor had actually recognized them from the beginning, and was just pretending to forget and wanted to embarrass them.

But Snape was not prone to attacks.

After all as Alan Taylor said earlier.

His memory is not very good, and this was confirmed by Snape himself!

"Okay, don't let us continue to be frozen here, come with me, I will personally take you to the Auror headquarters!"

Allen had been working under Snape for so many years, and his ability to observe people's emotions had been honed to a very high level. When he saw Snape's expression was not kind, he immediately stopped talking nonsense, pulled Snape and the three of them through the gate. The most basic security check steps are omitted.

The appearance of this scene made Snape more firm in his suspicion.

This guy is taking revenge!

He instinctively wanted to say something sinister, but looking at Narcissa and Draco following him step by step, he finally held back.

"Hey! Allen!"

At this moment, a slightly cold voice suddenly rang out, "Leaving one's post without authorization and exempting visitors from the security inspection procedures are all illegal. Even if the visitor is Professor Snape, this is not allowed. !”

Snape and others heard the news and went out, and saw another girl in uniform near the security gate looking at them coldly.

No, not just the girl who was obviously a staff member.

The other people queuing up near the gate looked at them unkindly.

Lena Evans.

A graduate of the same class as Alan Taylor.

But the difference is that she was born in Slytherin House.

Snape recognized the identity of the speaking girl almost immediately.

This made his eyes look a little colder.

It’s okay for Allen to take revenge on him, but what’s going on with Lina, a Slytherin?

He is her dean!

"Of course, I know this very well. You can definitely complain to the minister."

Allen said nonchalantly, and after speaking, he quickened his pace and pulled all three Snapes closer to the magic elevator.

As the elevator door closed, Allen breathed a sigh of relief and said to Snape, who still looked gloomy:

"Don't be angry, Professor Snape, Miss Evans is not targeting you. She is now a fan of Commissioner Foley, so she is always full of malice towards those who dare to go against Commissioner Foley!"

As he spoke, Allen glanced at Draco and Narcissa with a smile.

This made Draco lower his head lower.

"In fact, you should thank me. Before you came, Lina and the others had already designed a series of procedures to punish you." Allen continued, "The gate search is only the first step, and there will be more after that. It’s even more outrageous. If it weren’t for me, you would still be taking off your clothes at the security checkpoint at this time.”

"Undress?"

Draco said in disbelief.

Taking off your clothes in public, even though you won't necessarily take off all your clothes, is still putting the Malfoy family's face on the ground and trampling on it.

If this scene really happened, then they wouldn't have to go out anymore.

Jokes about the Malfoy family will be around for at least a decade.

More importantly, as Allen said, this is only the first step.

No matter how stupid Draco was, he understood that if they should resist, what awaited them next would be the same treatment as the petrified middle-aged wizard.

And if they don't resist, there will definitely be more humiliating treatment waiting for them in the future.

"In other words, you broke all their plans." Snape looked at Allen expressionlessly, "You betrayed them! You are not that loyal to Link either!"