Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying - Page 279
Of course, when Percy read at this time, he naturally skipped the instructions given to them by their parents and only talked about what Mr. Weasley found on the island.
"A Muggle criminal organization did something very cruel on the island...very cruel...I can't tell you in detail what they did, but I can tell you that so far, we have found nearly a hundred bodies on the island, and the oldest was no more than 25 years old..."
"Mostly Muggles, but young wizards are more popular targets...Live subjects are tortured to death...They call it experiments, but in my opinion, it is undoubtedly a crime..."
After Percy, someone else added to the news he had heard.
"I heard that an underage wizard transformed into an Obscurus and escaped. She fled to England." Penelope said, "You know what this means. Hogwarts is still safe now, but other places may not be safe."
In the crowd, several children shivered suddenly, and a thin arm was raised high.
"I'm sorry," said Colin Creevey blankly. "I don't know what an Obscurus means... a magical creature that can't talk?"
Harry nodded silently.
What Colin Creevey said was what he wanted to ask, but he planned to ask Ron privately.
Colin Creevey seemed a little uneasy as everyone looked at him as if he were a fool. He put down his arms awkwardly.
Penelope did not laugh at him, but patiently explained: "The Obscurus is indeed a magical creature, but it is different from the Hippogriff. It was created by wizards in pain and hatred..."
Chapter 401 She escaped?
Penelope explained the causes and dangers of the Obscurus, and the students in the room fell silent.
Perhaps because their lives have been relatively peaceful and they have not experienced much danger, the young wizards have very different ideas from adults.
While many adult wizards were worried that an out-of-control Obscurus might cause huge casualties and expose the magical world, the young wizards were thinking about what the child who became the Obscurus had experienced.
"How pitiful," Wade heard someone whisper, "She must be in pain."
"What would happen if she was caught? Would she be killed?"
"It should be... I heard that she killed a lot of Muggles."
"But those Muggles were bad. They deserved it!"
"Perhaps the Wizengamot doesn't think so..."
Everyone was talking about it. Percy coughed twice. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he said in a high-handed manner:
"So you should all know now that there are some people among Muggles who will target young wizards. Those who are taken away by them can be said to have a life worse than death."
Someone raised his hand and asked, "How do those people choose their targets?"
Percy explained: "It is said that almost all of the captured little wizards are of Muggle descent - because before they entered school, they exposed their magical abilities and were noticed by certain people in the Muggle society, and then they were taken away."
Someone else asked: "Don't they resist? They have magic!"
"Yeah," another girl said puzzledly, "Even if she hasn't learned the spell yet, if she is forcibly taken away and her magic goes riot, it will definitely attract the attention of the Ministry of Magic, right?"
"Of course I didn't take him away by force!"
Percy was happy to show that he knew better, and he said to the group:
"Those people might say that the child is possessed by a demon, is sick, or has awakened special abilities - and use all kinds of ridiculous reasons to take the child away from his or her parents."
"Muggles have no judgment. They are easily deceived by lies. Then those people use the Forgetfulness Charm to make their parents forget their existence. From then on, they become miserable experimental subjects."
"Forgetfulness spell?" A Ravenclaw student frowned and asked, "You just said it was a Muggle organization. Do they also know the Forgetfulness spell?"
"Yes, it is certain that a small number of wizards were used by those people."
Percy expressed his guess:
"Maybe some young wizards grew up under the control of those people. Even if they learned magic, they became puppets controlled by them."
Seeing that everyone looked pale and a little scared, Percy said quickly:
"Of course, those of you who have already entered school don't have to worry about encountering such a thing. In fact, there are very, very few children who have been murdered in the whole of Britain, probably only a few."
Percy puffed out his chest and said proudly:
"Even You-Know-Who is afraid of Dumbledore, not to mention the Muggle criminal organizations."
A low exhalation sound was heard in the room, and the complexion of some frightened children improved a little.
——That’s right… We are protected, unlike those children who were deceived…
In fact, Percy didn't have any sense of crisis. He hadn't seen the tragedy on the island with his own eyes, nor had he had any complicated experience. To him, it was just a story that happened far away, a string of numbers, without any sense of reality.
He was just about to emphasize his concern and contribution to everyone when he met Penelope's gaze and suddenly remembered his girlfriend's previous instructions.
By the way, this is the main point they want to make when they call the students together.
"But remember, if you want to keep all of us safe, you must strictly abide by the Statute of Secrecy! Only by hiding the magical world completely can we avoid persecution from Muggles."
"Most people here have Muggle relatives or Muggle friends, and some people like to show off their magic in front of Muggles—"
Percy said, glaring at the twin brothers.
Although students are not allowed to perform magic outside of school, the twins sometimes show off in front of Muggles under the guise of performing magic tricks with the help of some small props.
Although their original intention was just to make more friends and gain praise and applause, Percy hated this violation of the rules.
Under his gaze, the twins rarely made trouble, but instead showed a thoughtful expression.
Percy continued:
"——This is a very, very, very dangerous behavior. Perhaps your trusted aunt or distant cousin will tell others about your magic, and then attract the attention of some dangerous people."
"You are definitely safe when you are in school, but what about when you go home during the holidays? When you go out for a trip? When you visit relatives? If someone is determined to do something bad, danger may come at any time!"
“So abiding by the confidentiality law is not a lack of freedom, but a protection for ourselves!”
……
The lunch break was actually very short, and Percy felt that the meeting had to end before he could really perform well in his first speech.
The young wizards walked out of the Student Union President's Lounge in twos and threes, and along the way they couldn't help but discuss the news they had just heard.
"I always feel that it's a little unreal." Someone whispered to his friend: "Look, the newspapers didn't say anything, and the professors didn't say anything either. We don't even know if this news is true or not!"
"It's true. Susan's aunt works at the Ministry of Magic, and she heard some news." His friend said, "But to say that so many people were killed, I think it's a bit exaggerated."
"Yeah. Just like the fairy tale my grandmother told me - Little Red Riding Hood was eaten by the Big Bad Wolf when she didn't listen."
The two of them laughed disapprovingly.
"When they meet those people, they will know how powerful they are!" Ron glared at the backs of the two men angrily and said angrily, "My father would never lie!"
"It's all right if you know it in your heart, little Ronnie, but it's best if no one else meets it."
Fred came over from behind and patted Ron's head.
"But that guy is really a nuisance!" George nodded at his brother and said affirmatively: "You are right."
Ron slapped Fred's hand away. Before he could decide whether to be angry or happy about what his two brothers said, he saw them quickly catching up with Wade in front.
"Hey, Vader, we have an idea..."
"May need your support..."
"See you after dinner? Do you have time?"
"Yes." Wade agreed readily: "Meet at the old place."
"it is good."
The two brothers walked away, shoulder to shoulder, talking in low voices.
They didn't seem nervous at all about facing the OWLs exams. Instead, their eyes were shining, and it was obvious from their looks that they must have had some great ideas.
Michael asked Wade: "Do you think what Percy said is true? So many people were really killed?"
Vader was silent for a moment, then said, "The actual number of victims may be even greater... The legendary island may be just a small part of the darkness."
Several images flashed through his mind quickly.
Wade originally thought that the island was hidden from the map, but in the archives room, he found that this was not the case.
That place belonged to a private company, which nominally processed various fish and meats. It was registered with the Muggle government and had normal tax records.
The island also frequently sends out fishing boats to salvage in nearby waters, so the movement of ships has become normal.
The records they were able to find were only a small part; the remains they were able to find were also only a small part.
The ocean is a natural cemetery that can easily bury anything that cannot see the light of day.
Hearing this, Michael looked at Wade seriously, poked him with his elbow, and said:
"I knew you had some inside information - tell me, what were you doing during the Quidditch match? Where did you get that weird cloak?"
"Sorry, I can't tell."
Vader said it bluntly and openly, not feeling embarrassed about hiding it from his friend.
For his safety, Dumbledore and Professor Snape wanted to completely hide the fact that he was on the island that day. Professor Snape even sent him back to school with injuries.
Of course, Wade himself would not tell the truth without reservation and ruin their good intentions.
"Okay... I understand... Actually, I probably guessed it." Michael nodded.
Wade smiled. Michael was very smart and he never had to worry about others misunderstanding him.
This may be why Michael has so many friends.
There were two consecutive herbal classes in the afternoon, and the two needed to go to Professor Sprout's greenhouse, so they quickened their pace and walked down the stairs.
Behind them, Ron couldn't help but slow down his pace as he watched the two figures disappear from the stairs.
"Back to the common room, or to the library?" Harry asked.
They also have herbal medicine classes in the afternoon, but they have to wait until two hours later. These two hours are a rare relaxing time during the week.
As for Hermione, she ran off to class as fast as she could as soon as she got out the door.
Ron hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's find an open space... let's practice spells."
Harry was a little surprised to hear this.
Ron had always been the laziest of the group, and for a while he studied spells with Harry, but soon his attention was distracted by other things.
Although Ron had a slacking attitude towards homework and studying, and was not serious or hardworking, often rushing to finish his papers on the last night, his grades were still pretty good, which made Ron feel more at ease and just do his job day by day.