Chapter 2438

"... yes, when the initial news came to the Institute, we didn't care much. Although there was more than one dead person at the beginning of the case, Muggles and wizards, it obviously had nothing to do with us. At most... Well, many of the suspects listed in the case graduated from ifamani... But since they are in the United States, who doesn't care Really? Anyway, this is the business of the magic Congress. We just need to read the newspaper together after work, which is equivalent to another optional chat topic in our spare time. "

"But soon, something wrong seems to have been found above - it seems that some students have been involved in that case!"

John's voice was echoing faintly in the empty restaurant. Probably because everyone was free tonight, he didn't speak very fast. Every word seemed like gossip, telling a story in front of Hermione and others.

"Maybe you know something. Our institute has always been a subsidiary Department of ifamani. We can basically know what happened in the school. It happened that two students didn't return to school at the beginning of school. According to the investigation, they both went to New York - and there was a suspicion in some of the information collected by Auror The figure of these two students! "

At this point, John seemed to shake his head somewhat reluctantly, and then added:

"What's more... How can I say? I know these two little guys. One is the freshman I personally took in ifamani, and the other... Is simply my brother!"

"That sounds terrible."

Not far away Ron scratched his head and subconsciously answered, but first changed back to Ginny's deep glance on the other side. It's like saying, "you may not be much worse than him than you don't worry.".

Then John across the street nodded to Ron:

"It's very bad, because after the first few days, with the further investigation of the Aurors in the magic Congress, it was found that the case was more complex than everyone thought... And terrible! Although the death that became the condition for filing the case did not happen again, the Congress realized that this case or Xu also had a connection with a series of cases related to the abnormal disappearance of Muggle children at the Muggle Mediation Office. In addition, the victims of the Killing Curse found at the beginning of the case should be a Muggle family with one child, but the child also disappeared... Things became more and more serious. "

John took a sip from the goblet and went on:

"Then our director took the management to a meeting and decided to intervene in the investigation - my brother seems to be involved after all! Of course, more importantly, our Institute... Or more accurately, our Stewart family is more familiar with and more concerned about Muggle society than the Muggle Regulation Office of the magic Congress of the United States! Our family has always been There are efforts to repair the gap between Muggles and wizards. "

This last sentence is actually a digression here. John shook his head and then brought the topic back to the case of that year.

"I volunteered to take up a place in the family. The director, that is, the elders of the family, let one of my uncle lead the team, including five of me, and set off for New York."

At this point, John suddenly sighed, looked at Hermione and other talents and said:

"At that time, no one expected that the situation behind was beyond everyone's imagination again! The elite were sent at home twice. With our first team, the total number exceeded 20, and all of them were good players! But in the end, there were only five people left, including myself. One of them was Brooks who was rescued by luck... Oh, that's me That brother. "

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The case that happened in the American magic world ten years ago was really a big case, because many people died solidly at that time, including wizards and Muggles. To some extent, it is not even inferior to the events triggered by Voldemort in Britain, because both of them are equally secretive afterwards.

Of course, for TIA, who was the witness of the case, the feeling was quite different.

"... at the beginning, Eliza just took me with her. She taught me how to survive in the city as a vagrant in the streets of New York, and not to be hungry every day - she took me to several places, told me where and when to get something, told me where to sleep, warmer and safer, and told me what those people can do We had better not get close to those people... Then we separated a little for a few days - she left for something. I lived alone in the street for a few days. With the experience Eliza gave me, I was actually OK. "

"A few days later, Eliza came back. She told me that she had found a good place. It was like a big family. There were many tramps like her and me, who could live in harmony, happiness and warmth like a family! She told me that she had found heaven."

In this old room in the refuge community, TIA's narration continues. Maybe the days ten years ago were really beautiful for her... Or "built" very beautiful! To this day, she can still see a trace of longing with regret on her face.

Yes, if there were no subsequent events.

"I went. At that time, I trusted Eliza very much. I believe she won't lie to me. Eliza at that time was more amiable than everyone I had met - maybe a bit like Mrs. Weasley."

Speaking of this, she smiled at Severus on the other side. After seeing the other party's faint mouth, she continued.

"Of course, it turns out that everything is false." the smile on TIA's face soon disappeared. She pursed her mouth, a little bitter, but more frightened, "When I got there at the beginning, I did see a lot of warm and friendly people, as well as many delicious and fun food. Everyone was willing to share happiness with me... Among them, there were children about my age, even orphans. When I told my past, they could understand my pain and fear - that's what those students of ifamani couldn't do."

"Just, things soon changed..."