People in Hogwarts, holding scripts and systems

Chapter 280: The First Meeting of the Order of the Phoenix

There was a moment of silence in the room, and everyone looked at each other, not knowing where to start.

Ron felt the air was a little heavy, and he suddenly raised a finger with a wound on it that was almost healed.

"Stop talking about that. Look, this is what Hedwig just pecked."

Harry lowered his eyelids and said to him with an unclear expression: "Oh, I'm so sorry--"

Fred and George tilted their heads and laughed, but Hermione didn't feel relaxed at all.

"Harry, it's not that we didn't tell you..." Hermione paused, closed her eyes and continued, "He seemed to think it was appropriate to do so."

"Really?" Harry asked, raising an eyebrow. "Did any of you get attacked by Dementors over the holidays?"

"No, that's why—" Hermione's breathing was a little rapid, and she looked like she had given up. "Dumbledore sent someone to protect you."

Fred and George found that Harry's temper seemed to have become even worse after not seeing each other for a holiday.

There is a subtle tendency to move closer to Snape.

Harry felt a sudden stumble in his heart, as if he had missed a step on the stairs. They all knew that someone was protecting him, but he was the only one who didn't know it.

The flaming joy of seeing my beloved is slowly dying out, and a vague sense of uneasiness is welling up in my heart.

The atmosphere in the conference room was different from that in the room upstairs, and tensions were rising.

"Why did you come in?"

Snape crossed his arms and looked at Avro, who followed the end of the team and walked in with a swagger, with a look of dissatisfaction.

Afro raised his chin towards Dumbledore who was sitting at the top seat, "I want to know too."

"This is our new member," Dumbledore said calmly.

"When did this happen?"

“This is not in compliance with regulations!”

"Albus, she's still underage!"

Aphrodite, Snape and Mr. Weasley spoke at the same time, and doubts filled everyone's heart.

Dumbledore laughed and waved for everyone to sit down.

"Forgive me for not discussing this with you in advance." He turned around and explained to Afro first, then looked at the others again, "Afro is very suitable for the Order of the Phoenix except for her age."

Dumbledore had never told anyone about the Horcruxes, but he was unable to do much if he investigated alone.

But not long ago, Battie Jr. replaced Moody, and he had no way to guarantee that everyone present was real.

So after much deliberation, Dumbledore decided to bring Aphrodite into the Order of the Phoenix.

"The most important thing right now is Harry's hearing and Voldemort's activities." Dumbledore picked up the teaspoon and tapped the rim of the cup, making a crisp sound.

Having already boarded the pirate ship, Afro quickly accepted her new identity. Even if Dumbledore didn't invite her, she would find a way to join in.

After all, the ultimate mission cannot be achieved without the help of members of the Order of the Phoenix.

"I want to know if Harry's attack by Dementors means that Voldemort has taken control of Azkaban?" Afro raised his right hand like a good student answering questions in class.

The members of the long table were lost in thought. Snape, however, put his hand under his nose and looked at her intently.

"It is possible," said Dumbledore.

"How many followers of Voldemort are imprisoned in Azkaban?" Afro continued to guide everyone's thoughts.

"countless."

Everyone present felt a huge wave of emotion in their hearts when they heard her words.

According to Avro's vision, the wizarding world will experience the darkest consequences.

"But there is no proof that the Dementors are directed by You-Know-Who." A wizard looked at Afro hesitantly through his messy ginger hair. "Hello, I'm Mundungus."

Afro nodded in greeting, looking calm and indifferent, as if he was a superior.

"There is an old Chinese saying: A gentleman thinks of troubles and takes precautions in advance. (Note)"

This sentence was said in Chinese. She turned her head to look at Dumbledore who did not respond, and translated it again in English, "It means to take precautions before the disaster happens."

Bill shook his long ponytail and picked up a quill to write something on a piece of parchment.

"That's just your guess," said Snape.

(Annotation: "A gentleman should think of troubles and take precautions in advance." From "The Book of Changes: Ji Ji")