MTL - In This Hogwarts Without a Savior-Chapter 428 426. Knockturn Alley

   Chapter 428 426. Knockdown Alley

  Lu Ping and others turned their attention to Jon.

To be honest, since Jon's getting younger, his current appearance doesn't always give people a very reliable feeling. After all, a six-year-old child stands in front of you and says that he can go after the current one in the wizarding world. A wizard whose strength is all top-notch, the first reaction of a normal person should be that this kid's words are really funny.

   But Lupine and the others certainly wouldn't take Jon's appearance as reality.

   It can even be said that Jon's current appearance is the best deception, and no one will be wary of a child who seems to have not yet entered a magic school.

  After hearing what Jon said, Dumbledore spoke immediately.

"If Jon is following you, then there's no problem. We can't send many people to the UK, but you can pretend to be a mother and son. Such a combination is not conspicuous in the UK, and no one will suspect Wu Pingxian's wizard A child will be sent to go deep into the enemy camp."

   Lily turned her head and glanced at Jon. Of course, she knew what kind of feats Jon had made in the just-concluded Triwizard Tournament.

   It can be said that in the current Order of the Phoenix, no one is more credited for his contribution to fighting Voldemort.

   "If Jon doesn't feel that he needs to take a break for a while, I have no problem."

  Jon shook his head at this.

"There is a long period of empty time in the middle of the Triwizard Tournament. I don't feel tired, and I don't need to rest. And although my body is getting smaller now, neither my magic power nor my physical fitness has changed, so I went to the UK. no problem."

  Both of them have no problem, Dumbledore finally looked at Lily and said very seriously.

   "I have one more request. If your pursuit of Snape in the UK is not going well, you can discuss it in general situations, but if you encounter urgent matters, you must listen to Jon."

  Lily nodded and agreed without hesitation.

   It's not that she has any straightforward trust in Jon, but that she can't wait any longer. Every second she spends here, it is possible for Snape to escape completely, so now no matter what kind of request Dumbledore makes, she will first agree to it.

  Dumbledore also saw that Lily's patience had reached its limit at this time, so he didn't say anything more.

   "Let's go. Remember, if you have been in the UK for a long time and you need a legal identity, go to the magic joke shop in Diagon Alley to find the owner there. He is our new stronghold in the UK. Connector."

  Lily didn't stay any longer, she grabbed Jon's hand, and then took Jon to apparate in place, disappearing from the Auror's residence.

   Only Dumbledore and Lupine were left at the scene.

   It's just that at this time, both Lupine and Moody felt that Dumbledore's decision to allow Lily and Jon to go to England was a bit hasty.

They didn't know the secret about Jon Animagus. Although the fact that Jon turned into a six-year-old child after participating in the Triwizard Tournament had been spread throughout Europe by those magic newspapers, there was no People think that he can turn into a phoenix and be resurrected. Many people speculate that Jon may have used some special magic in Hogwarts Castle to cause him to become like this.

  So even if they didn't doubt Jon's strength, they still expressed uneasiness about whether Lily and Jon would go deep into the UK like this, whether they could guarantee safety.

   As for this, Dumbledore didn't give much explanation. He just let them go to work on what they should be busy with at ease, and at the same time blocked the news of Snape's escape from prison, so that there could be no rumors.

   Fortunately, this place belongs to the core resident of the Wuping Line, and all the wizards who stay here are trustworthy wizards, so there is no need to worry about the information leaking so quickly.

   After Lupine and the others had left, Dumbledore looked to the west, not knowing whether he was talking to himself or whispering to someone.

  "What a hateful and pathetic love."

   Lily's hands are cold, which Jon has felt since he was 11 years old.

At that time, he had to choose between Barty Jr. and Lily. Although he hadn't fully verified Lily's identity, he chose Hogg without hesitation after learning Barty Jr.'s name. Watts carriage.

  From that moment on, his fate was deeply tied to Dumbledore and his group.

  So even if he never showed it on the surface, Jon has always been deeply grateful to Lily in his heart.

At that time, they took the risk to **** the students from Voldemort. For them, they might just consider this behavior as a duty, but it was such a completely selfless move that pulled Jon from the bottomless abyss. out.

   Otherwise, even if Jon finds out that little Barty is a dangerous person, he will not be able to break free from that fate.

  So even if Dumbledore didn't ask him for help in advance, as long as Lily needed it, Jon would not refuse to accompany her to England for this trip.

   After the apparition landed, they came to a dark and closed cabin.

   Lily seemed really eager to capture Snape with her own hands, but such eagerness did not make her lose her mind.

   "Your current appearance has already appeared in newspapers. Even if the child's appearance is not very recognizable, you must change your appearance a little."

As she spoke, she took out a bunch of bottles and jars from the pocket of her robe, and quickly found a bottle of transparent ointment. Lily poured all the ointment on her hand, and then poured it on Jon's head Wipe half of it, and paste the rest directly on his head.

   "Smear all these hair dyes evenly, it will change your hair color to chestnut, which will look more real than Transfiguration, and it will last for a long time, and there is no way to wash it off with ordinary water."

The effect of this potion is indeed miraculous. It is transparent and sticky when it touches human skin, but once it touches the hair, it will adhere to the hair smoothly, and it will directly dye the hair into maroon, which is exactly the same. Because of this, Jon and Lily quickly changed their hair color, which made them more like a mother and child.

  Jon only needs to change the hair color a little bit, and there is no need for more changes.

His appearance has only been reported by newspapers recently, and the face that is biased toward children is not very individual. In addition, in the past five days, it is true that, as Dumbledore said, the body has grown much faster than the normal growth cycle. His appearance has changed a lot compared to a week ago, so even people who are familiar with Jon can't be sure that it is Jon if they don't stare at his face carefully for dozens of seconds.

But Lily needs more preparations. She uses those complex potions to make her appearance younger. She looks like she is less than 30 years old, which is more in line with the mother and child of Jon's current age. set up.

  At the same time, he lengthened some of his hair, and changed the color of his eyes from the emerald green to the same color as Jon's.

   That is, after a minute, she seemed to be a completely different person. With Jon by her side, it was easy for people to subconsciously think that she was a young mother.

   It's just that no matter how the appearance changes, the cold aura exuding from Lily's body still hasn't restrained.

"Walk."

   After making all the preparations, she took Jon and left the cabin.

  At this time, Jon realized that they were actually in Knockturn Alley.

This is a dilapidated street compared to Diagon Alley. There are not only some shops with concealed signs around it, but also some dilapidated houses, and the room they walked out of belongs to the houses. One of them looks like a safe house that the Order of the Phoenix had prepared while in exile in England.

   "Where do we start to search? This street is not small, and strangers come in and leave at any time. If Snape comes here and uses Apparation again immediately, it will be difficult for us to find."

  Jon lowered his voice and followed Lily, just like a little boy who followed his mother to a strange place, and asked while tugging at Lily's sleeve.

   Lily didn't explain much, just said briefly.

   "Follow me."

   They quickly passed through this area in Jon's eyes, which was already considered dilapidated, but in fact, it was in good condition in Knockturn Alley.

   And Jon also saw some wizards scattered around.

  Wizards basically wear the hoods on their robes, while witches wear pointed hats with wide brims to block their faces.

It's not that Lily doesn't want to block it, but that she is taking Jon with her. This combination is useless even if you use a hat to cover your face, so you can just show your face openly, like some noble young woman is taking the young master out. Stance can also avoid a lot of trouble.

   But as we went deeper into Knockturn Alley, some troubles couldn't be avoided no matter what.

When they passed a hut that looked like a gathering place for a group of homeless people, a man was wearing a tattered robe that could only be called a strip of cloth, with his hair standing up and a clump on his chest. The man with obvious chest hair stared at Lily with those wolf-like eyes, and stood up from the ground at the same time.

  He looked at Lily's white neck, licked his tongue, and followed slowly, while the surrounding people who looked similar to him in their clothes just watched this scene with cold eyes.

   Someone has to try, especially if this is Knockturn Alley under Lord Voldemort.

   Originally, according to Voldemort's iron-blooded wrist, he wanted to clean up the place of Knockturn Alley, not to mention that there was no pressure, it could be said to be a piece of cake.

But he seemed to ignore this place on purpose, he never ordered Death Eaters or British Aurors to clean up this gray area of ​​the wizarding world, and even deliberately removed some special people who didn't listen to him. Dangerous person, rush to Knockturn Alley.

  This has caused the wizarding street to become darker and darker over the years.

  The original Knockturn Alley can only be called a gray area at best. On the surface, it is still subject to the magical laws of the British Ministry of Magic. At least it will not go too far on the surface.

However, during Voldemort's reign, order was completely lost here, and many strong men in the magical world were driven here, including werewolves who were rampant, lawless goblins, cruel dark wizards, and wanted criminals who killed countless people. Yes, but there are no good people. For a time, Knockturn Alley was in the most primitive living environment of the jungle.

It wasn't until the last few years that some of the sites and forces in Knockturn Alley were almost divided, and it returned to a slightly orderly situation. The blood aristocrats or the wealthy classes among the mixed blood provide shady items trading places, returning to the original intention of Knockturn Alley when it was established in the first place.

  And since this period, the Order of the Phoenix has also placed some personnel here, but now because of the tension between France and the United Kingdom, there is only one safe house left here.

   Of course Lily also found out that they were being targeted.

   And there was no magic wand in that hand, but his hands were full of sharpened nails, so he was about to speed up his pace and started running towards Lily and Jon.

   Lily looked indifferently, turned around and chanted the curse without hesitation!

   "Cruciatus!"

The Cruciatus Curse hit the man who had just started running in an instant. The pain that reached his soul made him unable to mobilize his limbs. He could only curl up like a boiled prawn and collapse on the ground. On the ground, howl loudly!

  Lily's hands still didn't stop at all!

   "Cruciatus!"

  The second Cruciatus Curse fell on this man again. His body was already experiencing convulsions, and his eyes began to turn white from the pain. He even felt that he might die on the spot or go crazy at any time.

   But Lily didn't show the slightest pity on her face, and the homeless people who were huddled under the wooden shed also looked indifferently at the man lying on the ground and twitching.

  The law in Knockdown Alley is like this. If you want to find trouble with the other party, you must first be prepared to risk your life. If Lily hadn't fought back so forcefully, her fate would have been worse than the man lying on the ground, because once the harmless prey revealed that she was really just a sheep, there wouldn't be only one A wolf wants to eat her.

  Therefore, Lily's strikes were ruthless, and the Unforgivable Curse was not a decent act at all, but Jon didn't have the slightest psychological barrier.

  He killed someone from a pure-blooded family with swords, snake teeth, and death curses, so he is not qualified to have any psychological barriers, is he?

  (end of this chapter)