The Periodic Table of Words at Hogwarts

Chapter 290 Ministry of Magic’s Investigation

"Ah, it's really a meaningful day"...

Walking on the bustling streets of London, the two of them stopped in front of an outdoor cafe, looking back at the distant firelight.

Fire trucks speeded past the road with their lights on, and the dedicated firefighters sat in the vehicles and drove towards the entrance to Diagon Alley.

Black smoke and fire cannot be intercepted by the concealment circle, so such a big fire naturally attracted a lot of people, and some people kindly helped call the fire alarm.

"It looks like Mr. Weasley and the others may have to work overtime again tonight."

Looking at these Muggle firefighters who were about to increase the workload of the Aurors, Zhang Qi shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

"Oh, by the way, Miss Kaslana, would you like a cup of coffee?"

Zhang Qi gently pointed to the outdoor cafe next to him.

"Is it free"?

Astoria asked, blinking, her face still flushed with excitement.

The scene just now was so funny and enjoyable. Maybe it won't be long before these hard-working Aurors will spread the information that Voldemort likes to eat to the whole of England after get off work.

I just don’t know what the Dark Lord’s expression will be when he hears the rumors after he is resurrected.

"Two creamy mochas, thank you."

After paying, the two of them sat at the lit coffee table, facing the moon and leisurely watching the busy people in trench coats on the street.

As long as those people see someone gathering together to discuss the explosion just now, they will take the initiative to go over and talk to them.

Then, as those people pulled out their magic wands, and after a flash of white light, those gathered separated from each other in a daze and walked toward their homes.

"Ah, sorry to bother you two, did you two see the explosion just now?"

Zhang Qi, who was drinking coffee, raised his head because a red-haired man wearing an old-fashioned suit was walking towards here tiredly.

"Good evening, Uncle Arthur."

Zhang Qi stood up and greeted the man.

"Ah! It turned out to be Mr. Zirol. I'm sorry, I was so busy tonight that I didn't recognize it was you"...

Arthur scratched his head in embarrassment, and then suddenly asked strangely:

"What are you two doing here so late at night?"

"Well"……

Astoria's expression was a little flustered. She was not sure whether she should lie to this friendly middle-aged man who had given her a lot of help and encouragement during those dark decades.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I was abrupt."

Arthur suddenly nodded in enlightenment because he saw the slightly romantic decoration of this cafe and the pairs of people here.

"Well, it's pretty much what you thought."

Zhang Qi seemed to have noticed something was wrong here, so he stood up with the cup in hand.

"I just noticed that there seemed to be a very violent explosion in Diagon Alley. Did something happen?"

Zhang Qi asked for another cup of dessert for Mr. Weasley, and Arthur took it directly without any politeness. He picked up the cup and took a big sip of the pre-mixed juice. He looked like he was really exhausted just now.

"Not Diagon Alley, but the Knockturn Alley deep in Diagon Alley that the Ministry of Magic barely cares about."

"You're talking about that place where pure-blood nobles often go to sell stolen goods and where werewolves and vampires gather"?

Zhang Qi asked pretending to be surprised.

"You are indeed right, but I think we should shield the eyes of the officials around us."

ValleyArthur said nervously.

"Ah, please don't be too surprised, my friends, this Mr. Arthur is a fantasy novel writer and he is talking to us about inspiration."

Zhang Qi saw some people around him looking over here, so he stood up and said deliberately:

"It's just that since it is inspiration, it should not be spread. I hope everyone can forgive me. After all, it would not be good if the plot of the novel was known in advance."

The people next to him all showed such expressions.

"Wow, your speaking talent is really outstanding"!

After setting the language blocking spell very carefully, Mr. Arthur said to Zhang Qi with great admiration.

“It runs in the family, it runs in the family.”

Zhang Qi replied very humbly, and then changed the subject tomorrow.

"Let's continue talking about the fire."

"Ah, yes, yes, let's talk about the fire just now."

Arthur took another sip of juice tiredly, and then continued:

"I heard that two dark wizards caused the explosion. According to the on-site interrogation of witnesses by officials from the Ministry of Magic's Department of Justice, it seems that those two people caused a violent explosion in the sewers of Knockturn Alley." .

"It is said that the scene at that time was very spectacular. Every sewer well was spraying flames outwards. The height of the fire column had even reached dozens of feet, and many poor people's sewers exploded outwards as a result. Spray sewage”…

"Ahem, cough, that Uncle Arthur, we are eating now"...

Zhang Qi interrupted Mr. Weasley helplessly.

"Ah, I'm sorry, but I still have to say that Knockturn Alley has truly become a stinky place now. I suggest you stop walking in that direction. Even Diagon Alley is filled with a faint smell. The stench”.

"You two go back later. It will be very chaotic here today. I guess my colleagues and I won't be able to sleep tonight"...

Mr. Weasley rubbed his temples tiredly.

"Um, are you sure everything is okay inside? When we were drinking coffee here just now, we saw a strong green light flashing in the direction of Diagon Alley."

Zhang Qi reminded him deliberately pretending to be very worried.

"What? Did you see that green light"?

Mr. Weasley was startled, the cup in his hand shook, and he almost spilled the juice.

"Yes, it's like someone set a green firework into the sky, but it seems to be because of the alchemy concealment device in Diagon Alley. We can't see it clearly here. We only know that it should be a pattern."

Zhang Qi pretended to hesitate and thought for a moment, then continued to ask:

"A lot of people died in Knockturn Alley, right?"

"We have dug up several corpses, but Mr. Zirol, if possible, I hope you can try to forget the green pattern you just saw. If someone asks you, don't say you have seen that pattern, okay?" ?

Mr. Weasley thought for a while, and then suddenly spoke to the two of them very solemnly.

"Well, since that's what you asked for, even though we are still very confused now, my intuition tells me that it's better not to get into any trouble."

Zhang Qi pretended to think, and then agreed to Mr. Weasley's request.

"Ah, that's good, kid."

Arthur let out a sigh of relief.