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Chapter 547 Dumbledore's Army Sprouts!
The boy who stood up to ask the question was named Zacharys Smith. His words sparked a discussion.
"I want you to know that you're practicing all this not because of the exam, but because Voldemort is back!"
Hermione said seriously. Just as she expected.
Many people left their cups on the table. They looked at Hermione with trepidation.
I don't understand why Hermione mentioned Voldemort's name.
“I believe that saying his name means that we are against him, and that we will start learning black magic in order to deal with him!”
Hermione said loudly.
"Then you should provide evidence to prove that he has returned, instead of showing us those projections and using stock market scenes that may be fake."
"And those projections are really strange to us, because why couldn't the Mystic kill Harry Potter?"
Smith then asked.
Everyone looked at Darren and Harry.
Darren was silent for a moment, then said with a wry smile.
"It's really difficult for you to ask us to produce more evidence to prove that he's back."
Since you don't believe in something as obvious as projection, you probably won't believe me if I use a memory ball either.
All I can tell you is why Voldemort couldn't kill my brother: because our mother used her life to cast a protective spell before she died.
That protective magic protects my brother and aunt. As long as my brother still considers my aunt and aunt as family, the spell's effect will be stronger.
My brother survived the Killing Curse because of that magic.
It was also because of that magic that Voldemort didn't kill him at that time.
This time, Voldemort returned. He didn't kill his brother, but he could do more.
Your parents, your brothers and sisters, and many more.
Besides, I think that even if it's just for studying, you should learn more, shouldn't you?
If I could, I really wouldn't want to tell you anything about Voldemort.
I don't want to tell you what my brother and I went through, or why we died.
So don't ask anymore. Don't listen to Hermione. It's impossible to stop Voldemort. You can't stop him.
All you can do is learn survival skills before the great catastrophe strikes, so you don't cause trouble or chaos for those Aurors!
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Darren's words calmed everyone down. They seemed a little defeated.
But then I realized that Darren was right.
They can't even beat a single adult wizard now! Hermione breathed a sigh of relief.
She quickly pressed her advantage, saying, "Now, if anyone still wants to leave, then leave!"
No one got up to leave.
"So, let's move on to the next topic, which is how often we need to meet, where we should meet, and so on."
"We can't have a conflict with Gryffindor's Quidditch practice schedule!"
"We can't practice Quidditch with Ravenclaw!"
"And Hufflepuff's practice time can't be conflicted either!"
Hermione quickly wrote it down.
Of course, besides that, they also mentioned many other times when they couldn't meet.
Finally, after Hermione finished taking notes, they became more interested. Besides asking Darren some personal questions, they also asked Harry some questions. For example, how Harry and Darren killed the second-year basilisk. And what did they feel like in front of Voldemort?
Harry answered them one by one.
When they learned about Harry and Darren's many unknown adventures, they showed expressions as if they had discovered a great secret.
"So, one last question: where will we choose as our venue?"
Hermione asked the question.
However, despite considering many aspects, she was not entirely satisfied.
Darren knew, but he didn't intend to say anything. Hermione and the others hadn't made a decision yet.
However, it was getting late.
Hermione took a piece of parchment out of her bag and said nervously, "If everyone agrees, I would like everyone to write down their names so that I can know exactly who they are. Otherwise, I can never remember names."
No one objected to the suggestion. Hermione handed over the parchment.
Darren pretended not to notice the spell Hermione had cast on the parchment, which made Hermione breathe a huge sigh of relief.
After everyone had signed, she secretly slipped the parchment back into her bag, afraid that Darren would find out and know she had done such a thing, thus angering her.
"Alright, everyone, it's time to go. Maybe you can have some time to yourself." Darren stood up.
No one wanted to argue with him.
In fact, everyone was also wondering why they felt nervous around Darren.
Even those girls, who still liked Darren, were hesitant in this situation.
They subconsciously obeyed whatever Darren said, just like they did with Dumbledore.
Darren, of course, wouldn't tell them that this was the effect of the title "Son of the Demon King." But no one dared to ask him.
They all obediently dispersed.
Even some of the girls didn't stay to chat with Darren.
It was as if, at a time like this, it was Duan Xie who dared to challenge Darren's authority. Even Hermione felt something was amiss.
But because she was so close to Darren, she was already used to this feeling.
So she smiled and said, "It seems today went fairly smoothly; at least there was no one around."
They're making unreasonable demands here.
"Of course they are! Zacharias and Michael Conner are absolutely infuriating!"
"Ron said angrily. Hermione shook her head."
She glared at Ron and said, "What I mean by being unreasonable doesn't refer to these things. As long as they don't keep shouting that Harry and Darren are liars, I think they're being sensible!"
Anyway.
The rest of the day was much easier.
Except for Darren, who secretly went into the store and bought two quill pens, they all stayed outside the Screaming Shack, eating while enjoying the wild wind.
Darren closed his eyes to rest.
He overheard Harry whispering to Ron that this was the least angry day he had ever had.
Darren suspected that Harry might have been blinded by the presence of those students, most of whom believed that Voldemort had returned.
But he estimated that Harry wouldn't be happy tomorrow.
Because Umbridge would tell them that groups of more than three people are not allowed to meet regularly.
They might even disband Quidditch.
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Chapter 548 Surveillance of Communications!!
Darren has a good memory.
the next day.
Umbridge indeed posted notices in all four houses prohibiting regular gatherings of more than three people.
If there are regular meetings, you must report to her and tell her the reason and purpose.
They could only continue their activities after she approved them. Harry and his friends were furious.
"This is no coincidence; someone must have tipped us off!"
Harry said angrily.
But Hermione noticed that Darren was paying close attention to the notice and whispered something.
"Impossible! I wrote a contract on that parchment. If they don't follow the rules, their faces will be covered in pimples!"
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