Harry Potter’s Book of Sin
Chapter 475: Funeral in the Snowstorm
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Sometimes a lot of things can happen overnight, such as the two nights when Maca went to the United States; but also overnight, sometimes nothing happened, and the dawn has been revealed silently. Title page.
That night, almost none of them happened that Harry and Ron had been here, and no one knew where Maca took them or what they did.
In the early morning of the next day, the violent wind swept the sky and snow, and the Hogwarts campus was covered with layers of frost and white, cold and clear.
Early that morning, Maca appeared in the auditorium casually and sat down peacefully on the faculty bench.
Today is the day when the funeral is held in public, and the atmosphere in the auditorium is quite depressing.Almost everyone wore dark, or simply black dresses and robes, solemn and solemn.
The same is true for Maca-although his wizard's robe made of basilisk material is faintly green, it is also close to black in general, and it is also quite exquisite and heavy in style.Wearing under this kind of occasion will not look abrupt.
Today, Professor McGonagall did not sit on the principal’s seat as it did a few days ago. The throne-like seat in the middle of the faculty’s seat was vacant to show respect and miss for the white wizard who once sat on it.
Snape was not there. He had left the magical world of England for the United States since the students were on vacation.To him, taking Tia to follow the trail of his family is definitely more important than attending this "hypocritical" funeral.
As for Hagrid, he's not in his seat right now—probably not in the mood to come over for breakfast?Maca didn't know, but from the perspective of Hagrid's feelings for Dumbledore, he could guess more or less.
On the four long tables below, a large number of adult wizards replaced the little wizards, sitting slightly crowded.Whether it's real or pretended, at least they don't seem to have any appetite. They just talked in a low voice while eating the breakfast on their plate.
In addition to Harry and Ron yesterday, a few other students also came.These students, plus those who had stayed at Christmas, there are also 20 or 30 people.
Maca could tell Harry and the others not to come, but they couldn't communicate with all the students.Although it was a holiday, it would be unnatural if Dumbledore's funeral was completely absent from school.
However, it is worth mentioning that Young Master Draco Malfoy, who is usually low-key and low-key enough to have no sense of existence in front of him, is the only Slytherin present today.
To be honest, although this young master has a bad heart, he is just a student.
The back of his coming here is mostly related to his father Lucius Malfoy, and Maca hasn't seen him for a long time.I don't know how many crimes he had committed under Voldemort's hands, so much so that his son had to run back to school on such a day to force him into Maca's eyes.
This is a better understanding of the father and son Maca, if no one pushes them, they will never want to get involved.Lucius, who has been in contact with Maca and Voldemort up close, doesn't understand the danger of being caught in the middle?
The appearance of Draco was undoubtedly a signal given by Voldemort.Of course, he wasn't trying to remind Maca that he was coming.His behavior is intended to warn those "a few smart people" present, and is a kind of hidden deterrence.
And perhaps just by the way, Voldemort also wanted to use Draco to provoke Maca.If this is the case, then maybe he has any other reliance this time.
In short, this is definitely not going to be peaceful today-including Maca, many people are more confident in their hearts.
Maca shook her head secretly, temporarily letting go of her thoughts.Holding the knife and fork, he ate breakfast while maintaining a certain image of etiquette.
Sorrowful mourning cannot be used as a meal.It is more meaningful and valuable to be compassionate to the living than to be compassionate to the dead-this is what Dumbledore said himself.
After a while, Professor McGonagall finally stood up when most of the people put down their utensils.At her station, people who were still eating—such as Maca—also put the knife and fork on the plate, wiped their mouths and looked at her.
The buzzing in the auditorium soon calmed down.
"Time is almost up," McGraw said. "Please follow our professors and move to the grounds in front of the castle and wait for a while--"
Having said this, she turned her head and nodded slightly towards Maca.Maca also nodded, indicating that he knew.
Immediately, he got up in the eyes of a large number of wizards, left the seat and walked to the porch of the side hall.Many people understand that Maca was the first to leave the meeting at this time, and he was obviously going to invite Albus Dumbledore's body.
After he couldn't see him, everyone turned around again, preparing to start moving outside the auditorium.Half of Minerva McGonagall and the other professors took the lead and walked in the front, while the other half stood at the end and waited to make sure everyone went to the outside venue.
Slughorn today wore a gorgeous bright green robe with silver thread embroidery. It was obvious that even a solemn funeral could not stop his pompous heart.Now he is not considered a professor, so now he is also walking out among the guests, but it looks really eye-catching.
But those who know him will understand that this fat old man is actually expressing his inner solemnity in his own way.
Next to him was Mr. Scamander who had been living in Hogwarts a few days ago.Compared with Slughorn, this respected miraculous zoologist is too simple.
By the gate of the auditorium, the gatekeeper Filch and the librarian Mrs. Pince stood there.
Filch was wearing an old-fashioned gray suit today, and his tie was tight enough to make one wonder whether he would strangle him, and there was a strange smell of camphor balls all over his body.And Mrs. Pins was wearing a thick and long black mask, and the lower edge of the mask even fell to her knees.
I have to say that these two people stand together and have an alternative match.
Gradually, everyone rushed out of the auditorium in a fairly orderly manner. After Mrs. Filch Peaces also walked out at the end, the last few professors who remained behind also walked out the door.
Sprout, the head of Hufflepuff, who usually never cares about the cleanliness of his appearance, is rare today to clean himself up, without a patch on the wizard's robe and hat.
Today is a day that no one will treat lightly.
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At the same time, Maca was walking towards the fourth floor of the main fort.
He skillfully navigated the Hogwarts stairs that constantly changed directions, sometimes walking slowly, sometimes catching up a few steps, and stepping in the right direction every time, never wasting time to stop and wait. time.
Before long, he walked along the corridor on the fourth floor to the deepest point, in front of the heavy wooden door that he missed quite a bit.
He had been here with Harry and the others in the first school year when they just entered Hogwarts.At that time, the three-headed dog Lu Wei was tied behind this door, and there were many checkpoints and a magic stone hidden at the bottom.
And now, Dumbledore's body was parked there, using magic to properly maintain his appearance.
Maca took out the staff and tapped it on the door knocker. As the door gleamed lightly, the wooden door creaked and opened automatically, revealing a spacious but empty storage room.
He opened the trapdoor on the ground with a wave of his hand and jumped into it with a leap.
Now the levels inside are gone, only a few rooms and a broad thoroughfare are left.Moving unimpeded all the way, he stopped in the last big room and moved his eyes to the center of the room.
Dumbledore's body floated up and down in a beam of light that enveloped him, and strands of silver-white beard and hair wafted endlessly with his silver-gray wizard's robe, as if in a spring of light.
It was this old man who changed his life with a letter.In these few years of talking about long or short, he has bestowed various favors on himself, but he has also caused himself a lot of trouble.If you ask Maca what kind of feelings he has for him, I am afraid I will thank you more.
After today, will you see his old face again?
"Professor, please!"
Maca said casually, but was amused by herself again.
No more nostalgia, he reached out his staff and waved his backhand, and Dumbledore's body immediately escaped from the beam of light and slid lightly out the door.
When Maca returned to the foyer on the same route, he did not go to the auditorium again, but left directly through the castle gate.
The blizzard outside is still very heavy, and there is snow everywhere.Maca turned aside after exiting the gate, controlling Dumbledore's body and heading to the south side of the castle.
Today's funeral is on the lakeshore to the south, and there will also be where Dumbledore was buried.
There has never been a precedent for setting up a tomb within the Hogwarts campus.There is no doubt that only Dumbledore can sleep in this land without opposition.
After Maca walked for a moment along the path that had long been buried by the snow, with only a lot of footprints left, he saw the large, solemn figure standing by the lake in the distance.
Even in the wind and snow, none of them expressed dissatisfaction, but all stared at the remains floating in front of Maca.
Countless snowflakes slipped quietly to the sides when they reached the corpse, and none of them had been contaminated.