Chapter 1034 Burnt Offering

Earlier, in the evening

Joseph followed the path he accidentally discovered a few days ago and arrived at the greenhouse.

It had not rained when he set out, but by then it had started to rain, and the hem of his robe was quickly soaked by the splashing rain.

Father Stein was driving the chickens back to the chicken coop. As soon as he closed the door of the cage, the messenger from the Vatican had already arrived in front of him.

"Alex Brown was infected with an amoeba in Florida, and his aggressive behavior may be related to brain tissue injury," Joseph said.

"Very good, it's not possessed by the devil." Stein said calmly, "I think the brothers can finally feel at ease."

"Can you give me an explanation?" Joseph asked.

"What explanation?"

"How did Mr. Brown come from Venice to this deep mountain? I asked other people, and they didn't see any other helicopters except mine."

Father Stein did not answer.

"There were strangers visiting on the day Mr. Brown came, including a woman. Who was she?"

"We shouldn't discuss this issue." Stalling took the hoe placed at the door and prepared to leave.

"I don't think so." Joseph stood in front of Stein.

"What do you want to know from me?"

"the truth."

"I don't think I know more than you, Father Joseph. It's raining heavily. You'd better go back early."

"I will report it to the church." Joseph said. "More people will investigate by then. I believe those people may not be as easy to talk to as me."

Stein laughed.

"what's so funny?"

"What can they do to me after the investigation? Can they sentence me to death in the name of witchcraft like the Inquisition? Young man, at my age, any nursing home is better than the one I live in now.

If you're going to threaten me, you should be more serious."

"You are so ungrateful to God..."

"On the contrary, I am more devoted to God than many people. He is in my heart and does not need to use ascetic methods to show it to others, let alone miracles."

"You are so rebellious..."

"I'm sorry that Mr. Brown is parasitized by amoeba, but if he has other diseases, it would be a complete waste of precious treatment time for us to lock him in this monastery and investigate whether he is possessed by the devil.

There’s a reason why so many people believe in science.”

"How much faith do you have in God?"

"I don't believe there is such an instrument in the world that can measure it, and more importantly than questioning the beliefs of little people like me, we still have a common enemy. We should not fight among ourselves because of each other's opinions and different positions.

, giving the enemy an opportunity to sneak in. In the past hundreds or thousands of years, how many times have we been divided when we need to unite! You should see a more magnificent scenery, special envoy."

"A terrible thing happened in this monastery. The Archbishop of Cologne stopped the investigation in order to avoid the situation from expanding. But do you think all these people are really innocent?" Joseph shouted at Stein, "Devil worship ceremony."

It’s not just about dancing around the fire, but there are also sacrifices. In those barbaric times, do you think it’s enough for those who participated in the ceremony to just use chickens and sheep?”

The two of them stared at each other for a while, and finally Stein left first.

"Scar can predict the future. When the weather changes, Scar is always the first to know. A storm is coming. Looking at the current weather, I'm afraid the helicopter won't be able to pick you up." Stein said without looking back.

Joseph watched Stein's back.

Thick dark clouds covered the sun and it became dark early.

Just four years before the bizarre murder at the Prince's Abbey, the Cologne War took place. It was during the period of the Reformation, and the two sides participating in the war were mercenaries, both Protestant and Catholic.

As the bishops and the king quarreled for power, Bruno was burned to death in the Campo de' Fiori.

The Old Testament Book of Leviticus records that the best sacrifice is to burn the whole beast with fire.

"Sometimes it's really hard to strictly define the difference between humans and animals." Joseph said to himself, causing a chicken in the chicken coop to cluck in response.

Of course he ignored the crow of a chicken and walked towards the monastery on the muddy road soaked by rain.

At the same time, there was a muffled thunder in the distance in the sky, and it seemed that just as Stein said, a storm was coming soon.

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England, London, Whitehall Underground Ministry of Magic, interrogation room

The weather in the UK is always cloudy and rainy, but the annual rainfall is not very high. It seems that the rain is not real rain, just like a thin mist, making it difficult to see the sun shining brightly.

It is precisely because of this sometimes sunny and rainy weather that British people still carry umbrellas and wear raincoats when going out even on rare sunny days.

Harry Potter recalled the first time he saw Hagrid and the first time he went to the courtroom.

Hagrid's wand was hidden in an umbrella, and Mrs. Figg, who also lived in Little Whinging, always wore a raincoat.

She is indeed weird, but not because of her clothes, but because she has a lot of cats. But compared to Peggy who was turned into a balloon and floated away, she is still relatively normal. She actually has 32 cats.

dog.

Fortunately, it was night, not daytime like when he and Ron drove the Flying Car to school, and not many people witnessed it.

He couldn't help laughing when he thought about how he and Ron were panicked by the Whomping Willow and when Ron received the howling letter, and then he was pulled on his sleeve.

Percy Weasley was sitting next to him, as if he was the one who pulled it just now. At the same time, he found that everyone in the large conference hall was looking at him, including Calvin Robards, the director of the Auror Office.

"What do you think, Mr. Director?" Robert Shacklebolt, Kingsley Shacklebolt's agent and his cousin, asked from his seat.

Harry looked around in confusion, hoping that someone could give him some tips. Hermione Weasley, the director of the House Elf Placement Committee who was sitting in the corner, looked at Harry Potter who was sitting in the presiding seat with a worried look on his face.

, mouthing the word "werewolf" silently.

Harry saw it, but still didn't know what it was talking about. At this time, Calvin stood up and said to Robert.

"The intentions of the werewolves are now obvious. They not only want to subvert the Ministry of Magic, but also want to expose the entire magical world. Adopting a soft policy cannot curb their ambitions. I suggest that werewolves be listed as harmful creatures from now on, and

Enter wartime status immediately."

"No!" Harry said subconsciously, and everyone turned their attention to him again.

"No?" Calvin asked Harry in a smoky voice, "Why not?"

"As I said before, we should negotiate with the werewolves and try our best to meet their demands." Robert said.

"Meet their demands? Give them more little wizards to bite, or offer Muggles in front of them like fresh meat?" Calvin said with a smile, then his expression changed and he shouted sharply, "

Those monsters are blackmailing us! Wake up, Robert!"

His voice echoed in the courtroom like an amplifying spell.

"Why do we set up Aurors? It's for this moment. Now it's a very urgent moment. What the werewolves are doing is declaring war, and our only response is to fight. It's us, we Aurors, who have to go.

The front lines are bleeding, and you only need to wait for the battle report in the office or at home. I can't think of why you continue to waste time discussing this topic here. With all due respect, this is a particularly critical and terrifying moment. I

I know how worried you are, but at this time, the less we can hesitate and worry about whether we can win. We must win this war! I never worry about action, but only worry about not taking any action. I don’t want to become Kang

Like Nally Fudge, he accumulates popularity by being likable and sits on a bucket to rise up."

The Wizengamot immediately made a noise, and Harry Potter knocked the hammer hard several times before everyone quieted down.

"Quiet, quiet!" Harry shouted, beads of sweat soaked on his forehead.

Calvin sat down at this time, with two black-robed wizards behind him shaking hands with him, while his vulture-like eyes were fixed on Harry Potter.

"He is the head of the Auror Office appointed by Stringer." Percy whispered to Harry, "Now Stringer is considered a war hero, and his appointment is considered wise and decisive."

Is it because of this that Calvin can ignore the former and living Minister of Magic?

Harry thought to himself and looked at the wooden hammer in his hand again. It was Fudge who didn't believe that Voldemort was back and used the newspaper to slander him and Dumbledore. It was Fudge who was in this position and almost used magic to defend himself.

Harry was found guilty.

That year was the year Sirius escaped from prison and Harry turned Paige into a balloon. It was also the year Fudge said it was okay for him to use magic outside of school and someone had already taken care of it.

Fudge was indeed not a respectable Minister of Magic, and he even thought that Albus Dumbledore was eager to take away his power.

Harry thought so before, but now, he felt like he was sitting on a red-hot chair, and his whole body felt as if it was on fire.

"So, what do you think, Mr. Director?" Robert Shakur asked the question again.

Harry subconsciously looked at Hermione, who was looking at him worriedly.

Kingsley is away now. In the Minister's absence, some important issues will be voted on by the Wizengamot. Now Harry can announce the show of hands.

"Adjourn the court!" Harry said decisively, then stood up holding on to his obstructive robe, and left the position of the presiding judge amid whispers.

"Where are you going?" asked Eugene Nelson, president of the Society of Extraordinary Pharmacists.

"Find some fresh air!" Harry said without looking back, leaving this suffocating place that didn't even have a false window.

There is no elevator or toilet in the courtroom. Even if Harry wanted to imitate Draco Malfoy and find a place to wash his face, he couldn't. But just as he was walking up the stairs, Hermione chased him and stopped him.

he.

"Are you okay?" she asked worriedly.
To be continued...