The Strongest Badger at Hogwarts

I do not know how long it has been.

The orange-red sun finally rose from the top of the mountain at the end of the field of vision.

Since the surrounding clouds had been dispersed by the aftermath of the battle between Link and Voldemort, today's first morning light was extremely sharp and dazzling, dispelling the darkness covering the entire world and the stars in the sky almost instantly.

It was also until this time that the gate of Hogwarts Castle was opened.

Countless students rushed out, stepping on the still hot semi-crystallized ground, running crazily towards Link's position.

They are eager to confirm the final outcome of the battle.

Some people who were more anxious even cheered while running.

However, all the joyful emotions came to an abrupt end when they approached Link.

Everyone, including the professors, stopped and stared blankly at Snape and Harry who were snuggling together.

The nearly substantive golden sunlight hit them, making their slightly smiling faces extraordinarily serene.

It's like, they just fell asleep.

Professor McGonagall instinctively wanted to step forward to check, but he raised his foot but couldn't get it down.

Link in front of him felt too dangerous at the moment.

Although he always turned his back to everyone, a strong emotion mixed with sadness, pain and anger permeated the surrounding air, and under the blessing of overflowing magic power, it formed a substantive force similar to coercion and pressure. Things like momentum.

Under the isolation of this momentum, anyone lost the desire to enter it.

This is the fear that comes from biological instinct, and it is also engraved in the DNA, the subconscious awe of human beings for higher creatures.

Then a strange scene appeared.

Countless people who came here were obviously very anxious, but they all stopped five meters away from Link, and looked at Snape and Harry's "corpse" not far away with longing eyes?

Most people don't even dare to breathe.

It wasn't until Ron, Hermione, and Dumbledore arrived that this weird situation was completely broken.

With the help of Dumbledore, Madam Pomfrey, Ron and others walked into Link's aura first.

They rushed to Harry and Snape eagerly, wanting to separate them, but found that their hands were holding each other tightly, no matter how hard Madam Pomfrey tried, they couldn't separate them.

In desperation, Madam Pomfrey could only inspect the two with her twisted posture.

"What... what's wrong? Madam Pomfrey!"

Almost as soon as Madam Pomfrey attacked, Ron asked eagerly.

Madam Pomfrey is not a good-tempered person, if it were normal, this kind of behavior would definitely be scolded mercilessly by Madam Pomfrey.

But this time, Madam Pomfrey was unexpectedly silent.

She raised her slightly red eyes, first looked at Link who was quiet and independent not far away, then sighed, choked up and said:

"Severus he... he died. Harry was also... badly injured, his body was almost melting, but that's not the point. Physical injuries can be cured with healing and potions The key to healing lies in his soul. Harry's soul seems to have... a fundamental problem. It seems to be incomplete. In this state, even if I healed his body, the incompleteness of the soul remains. It will make it impossible for Harry to wake up. It is estimated that for a long time in the future, Harry will only be able to spend it in a deep sleep. And even if he can wake up, his mind will be affected."

After Madam Pomfrey finished speaking, Ron and Hermione had completely collapsed.

The two rushed towards Harry, howling.

But he didn't dare to touch Harry's broken body to cause more serious injuries, so he could only stand by and cry loudly, and Ron clenched his fists even more.

"well--"

Dumbledore sighed deeply, and looked at Link, who was silent all the time, and didn't even show any emotion on his face.

No one in the room knew better than him the depth of Link's feelings for Severus and Harry.

The position these two people occupy in Link's heart is absolutely very important.

Especially Snape.

Link was even planning to get Snape to marry and have children and start a family.

However, all these beautiful longings have all turned into nothingness, and as the sun rises, they are pierced by the dazzling sunlight like needles.

"Link, the Voldemort's soul in Harry's body has been completely wiped out, you and I can detect this. And this time, it's just that the group of shadow men have seduced the Voldemort's soul in Harry's body and thus It has affected Harry, and has nothing to do with Harry himself or even Severus. So, please..."

"You jumped out to be a good person now?"

Dumbledore's words were interrupted by Link's cold voice.

The surrounding atmosphere also changed.

The amount of information in Dumbledore's words is simply too great.

There were not many idiots among the students present. Although they couldn't understand what Voldemort's soul fragment was, they could still sense from it that the tragedy that happened at Hogwarts must have something to do with Harry.

Some people who were originally hostile to Harry Potter and even Gryffindor simply threw the name of the leading party on Harry's head.

For a moment, the way everyone looked at Harry changed.

Dumbledore, who noticed this, also sighed.

He knew exactly what Link was referring to.

It was dissatisfaction with him, the headmaster of Hogwarts, who clearly wanted to use Harry and Snape before, but now he came out to be a good person.

He naturally understood how serious the impact of what he just said would be.

But he had to say it, and immediately!

Because if time dragged on, and the anger suppressed by Occlumency continued to ferment in Link's chest, then Harry might lose his only chance to survive.

Gritting his teeth, he continued:

"This incident happened while I was sitting at Hogwarts, and all responsibility lies with me. I am willing to give up my position as a member of the Hogwarts staff representative. As for Harry Potter, let him go to St. Mungo's Magic Let's recuperate in the injury hospital. His current condition is no longer suitable to continue studying at Hogwarts."

As soon as this remark came out, the professors immediately exploded.

Several major professors represented by Professor McGonagall began to persuade Dumbledore.

But Dumbledore kept staring closely at Link, with earnest and faint pleading in his eyes.

This made many Hufflepuffs and Slytherins present, including John, frown.

Dumbledore obviously wanted Link to forgive Harry.

But the problem is, Link hasn't stated that he will punish Harry yet!

Under such circumstances, Dumbledore rushed out to be a good guy, undoubtedly robbed Link of the grace that originally belonged to him, and made Link a bad guy based on preconceived ideas.

John would have scolded him long ago.

He absolutely trusts in the existence of Link. Except for Link, the influence of the professor and Dumbledore in his heart has been weakened to the extreme. In the past, it is absolutely fine to greet everyone politely and express respect, but When encountering such a conflict related to Link, he even dared to turn against Dumbledore directly.

But the problem is that Dumbledore also said that he would give up his position on the Hogwarts faculty representative committee.

Hogwarts was the place he had dedicated his life to and called it home!

Did Dumbledore just let go?

If this is also the price of being a good person, then this price is too heavy.

After clenching his fists tightly and then loosening them, loosening them and clenching them again, John, who was extremely entangled, finally looked at Link after going back and forth several times.

The decision right now can only be made by Link!

However, at the next moment, under the surprised eyes of everyone, Link walked towards Snape and Harry without saying a word.

Ron stood in front of Harry nervously, his lips squirmed as if he wanted to plead, but he couldn't say anything.

Valley

Fortunately, Link doesn't seem to have any malicious intentions.

He raised his wand slightly, and separated Harry's and Snape's hands that were tightly connected.

Then he carried Snape's body on his back and walked towards Hogwarts Castle.

The Hufflepuffs took the initiative to cut a path for him among the crowd, and they followed after Link passed slowly with a steady pace.

Immediately afterwards, Durmstrang reinforcements represented by Krum.

Then, the Slytherins and Ravenclaws also glanced at the Gryffindors with contempt and indignation, and followed.

In the end, only the professors and the Gryffindors were left closely surrounding Harry.

At this time, many people were relieved.

Although Link didn't speak, his act of leaving was the best answer.

At least they didn't have to worry about anyone getting on Harry's side anymore.

But Dumbledore frowned even tighter.

Link absorbed all the king's blood from Gerald!

This is what Dumbledore witnessed firsthand.

But the blood of the king has side effects!

This is why Dumbledore jumped out in such a hurry to intercede for Harry.

Now, Harry was indeed safe, but Link's situation became more and more dangerous without venting his emotions.

He took a deep breath, and finally gritted his teeth and shouted:

"Link! Next, what are you going to do?"

Dumbledore's voice echoed across the empty battlefield.

Hearing this, the surrounding Gryffindors and even the Hufflepuffs who had followed Link away gradually looked back at him involuntarily.

But there was no pause under Link's feet.

As he walked, he said expressionlessly:

"Blood for blood, tooth for tooth!"

Link's voice was not loud, but these words were like bombs that exploded in everyone's ears.

The crowd behind Link all looked blankly at the figure walking in the front.

Gradually, flames rose from their eyes.

As everyone's expressions became more ferocious, this group of flames also became more vigorous, and finally, it turned into a uniform roar!

"Blood for blood, tooth for tooth!"

...

the next day.

Inside the Leaky Cauldron at the entrance to Diagon Alley.

Even though it was only in the morning, the place was already full of people.

Tom, the bar owner, was not surprised by this.

The Leaky Cauldron is full, that's pretty normal.

For besides being a wizarding pub, the Leaky Cauldron is a safe haven and sanctuary for members of the magical society.

This is a privilege bestowed by the former Minister of Magic, Urik Gamp, after it was officially implemented.

Since then, the Leaky Cauldron has been almost always full.

Even the period when Voldemort was rampant in the wizarding world was no exception.

After all, Death Eaters are human beings, and they need entertainment too.

After hundreds of years like this, almost all the people in the magical world of the country have formed a habit - to come to the Leaky Cauldron if they have nothing to do.

This habit is so strong that despite the Ministry of Magic restructuring, massive business policies and subsidies, pubs with functions similar to the Leaky Cauldron, but with more exquisite decoration and food have sprung up in Diagon Alley. But the business of the Leaky Cauldron was not affected in any way.

Except for young people who don't have much affection for the Leaky Cauldron, or who have special needs.

The rest of the customers generally choose to patronize the new bars only when the Leaky Cauldron is full.

So generally speaking, Tom is still at ease about the current situation of the entire Leaky Cauldron.

Of course, he is also planning renovation and industrial upgrading.

This is the only way for the Leaky Cauldron to continue to be competitive in the future, as the facilities at the Leaky Cauldron are too rundown for now.

Especially those tables and chairs.

A good portion of them are even older than the patrons who sit on them drinking.

Tom is planning to replace them almost every day, but he has to shelve the plan because of some weird customers' addiction to old things, so he is very entangled!

Fortunately, today, he finally didn't have to worry too much about this matter.

Of course, this is not because the pile of tables and chairs were all eaten by a three-headed hell dog raised by a customer as he imagined, but because at this moment, although the entire Leaky Cauldron is full of people, but in the past All kinds of cheers and curses full of smoke and fire disappeared.

In the huge Leaky Cauldron Bar, there was silence, only the faint sobs and the occasional sound of liquor entering the throat were still echoing.

Not only that.

There was a lingering haze on almost everyone's faces.

In the not-so-small space, the atmosphere is extremely heavy, mixed with a strong smell of gunpowder, mixed with the smells of cigarettes, alcohol and food that already exist in the bar, giving people the illusion of suffocation.

Tom behind the bar wiped the empty wine glass in his hand a little nervously, and after wiping it spotless, he placed it in front of a guest in a suit and leather shoes, with exquisite hairstyle and the appearance of a social elite, and poured him another full glass Flame whiskey.

This person has been sitting here for a whole morning without ordering anything.

Seeing his distraught appearance, Tom felt that he needed a glass of wine very much now, the stronger the better!

The guest didn't refuse when he saw this, but pushed out a gold Galleon, but Tom shook his head and said:

"I'll take this cup."

Hearing that, the guest was stunned for a moment, as if hesitating, but finally nodded, raised his glass to toast Tom, and drank it down in one gulp.

Seeing the painful expression on the guest's face, Tom shook his head silently.

This does not look like a regular drinker.

What's more, people like the other party would not usually come to the Leaky Cauldron for consumption, after all, the environment here is too bad for them.

But today is different.

Today is a special day.

"Boom!"

The wine glass was placed in front of Tom again, and a whole bag of Galleons fell at the same time.

"One more drink!" The guest said with red eyes, "I'll give everyone present a drink too, my treat!"

Tom didn't go to pick up the bag of Galleons, but his eyes fell on the piece in front of the guest.

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