"Yes! There is no pay!"
Sirius glanced at Dumbledore and said in a super loud voice, "Even the headquarters of our organisation is the ancestral family residence of the Black family that I contributed."
Dumbledore: "..."
Andy glanced at Sirius... What a strong amount of grievances!
After a few jokes, Sirius slightly leaned over and said seriously, "Professor, Andy, co in!"
As soon as he entered the house, Andy saw Harry, Ron, George, and Fred leaning over the handrail of the second-floor stairs, looking down. Harry shouted excitedly, "Is that Andy and the professor?"
Andy waved and smiled, "Long ti no see, how was your sumr holiday?"
"It was awful!"
Ron complained, "I had to stay ho the whole sumr; I couldn't go anywhere."
When Mrs. Weasley ca out of the kitchen and heard Ron's words, she looked up sharply and scolded, "Ron! Everyone stayed at ho, but you're the only one who keeps complaining."
Ron: "..."
Ron didn't dare to contradict Mrs. Weasley and could only whisper to Harry, "George and Fred complained too!"
After scolding Ron, Madam Weasley imdiately put on a warm and welcoming look and said, "Andy, long ti no see!"
She then gave Andy a warm hug.
"Hello, ma'am," Andy greeted politely.
Many mbers of the Order of the Phoenix lived here, as this was the Order's headquarters.
However, at this ti of day, most people were at work, so only the children and a few unemployed people were left behind.
For example, Mrs. Weasley, Lupin, and Sirius Black.
A housewife, a werewolf who has difficulty finding suitable work, and soone who is simply rich and doesn't want to work!
After exchanging greetings, Sirius Black was about to invite Andy and Dumbledore to enter the eting room for a detailed discussion when Dumbledore looked in the direction of the upstairs and said, "I'm here to see Harry this ti."
"Looking for ?" Harry was taken aback.
"Yes!"
Dumbledore nodded slightly. "Harry, you need to co with us."
Sirius asked with a solemn face, "Professor, what's going on?"
This did not seem like an insignificant matter.
What major event in the wizarding world could possibly warrant the presence of Andy, Dumbledore, and Harry?
Had Voldemort decided to launch a full-scale attack?
Dumbledore said apologetically, "Sorry, Sirius... it's confidential!"
Andy looked at the several people and felt that the work of the Order of the Phoenix was really not easy.
Not only did the boss often go missing, but he also kept everything confidential. Not only did the employees not get paid, but their lives were even in danger at work.
This was a group of people who worked for nothing but a cause they believed in!
As he looked around, Andy suddenly saw Lupin.
That's really strange!
Andy suddenly realised that he had forgotten such an important thing before.
In his third year, Andy had suggested to Dumbledore that Lupin should use the invisibility cloak to test whether it could protect him from Voldemort's curse.
Then Andy got too busy with other things and forgot about it.
Now that he saw Lupin, Andy suddenly rembered... He had survived the whole year!
Voldemort's curse had failed!
The invisibility cloak... had actually protected him from the curse!
"Professor Lupin..."
Andy suddenly asked, "Will you still be teaching us next academic year?"
Lupin: "?"
Lupin was taken aback, then said warmly, "Sorry, Professor Dumbledore advised not to teach for two consecutive years."
He then turned to Sirius and said, "But you already have a new professor, and I hope you two will get along next year."
Sirius bead and said, "Don't worry, Andy! I've already forgotten about the ti you imprisoned ; I don't give a damn about it."
Andy: "…"
So are you saying, if not for that, you will use public power for personal benefit?
"I think Professor Snape will be very happy!" Andy said with a smile.
"He is indeed very happy!"
Sirius didn't give it a second thought. "We haven't seen each other for years, and we're as close as friends can be. He even enthusiastically invited to help organise the Duelling Club next year."
"I look forward to it!" Andy laughed.
Next year is going to be very exciting!
As they spoke, Harry ca down the stairs, followed by Ron and the Weasley twins, who looked curious.
"Professor, where are we going?" Harry asked.
"You'll soon find out," said Dumbledore, holding out his arm for Andy and Harry to take hold of.
Pop!
With a flash of black light, the three of them disappeared.
***
On a protruding reef in the sea, Andy, Harry, and Dumbledore appeared out of thin air.
There was a rocky island opposite them.
The island is not vast, and it is black throughout, looking like a huge black boulder protruding from the sea.
From a distance, there seems to be a dark cave on top of the island.
"Professor, you've really done it this ti!"
Andy exclaid in awe, "You've found such a hidden place."
Andy already guessed the purpose of this trip.
Voldemort's Horcrux!
Only Voldemort's Horcrux could make Dumbledore pay so much attention to it that he even ignored the upcoming World Cup finals and disappeared for dozens of days in a row.
But...
Andy glanced at Harry.
It was enough to bring Harry here; why did he have to bring too?
He wants to assign so duty again?
"Professor, what is this place?" Harry asked with a look of curiosity.
"Voldemort has a strong sense of ritual. He wouldn't just choose any vessel for his Horcruxes, nor would he just hide them anywhere."
Dumbledore looked at the rocky island in front of him and slowly explained, "After graduating from Hogwarts, Voldemort went to work at Borgin and Burkes. During that ti, he spent a lot of ti inquiring about the relics of the four greats."
"After much investigation, I learned that while working at Borgin and Burkes, Voldemort murdered a witch nad Hepzibah Smith and took a locket from her."
After a pause, Dumbledore continued, "This is a place Voldemort visited in his childhood. I have checked it and found that the cave is protected by powerful magic."
You've really worked hard!
Andy thought to himself.
It goes without saying that it must be challenging to investigate sothing that happened so long ago, and so unorthodox thods have to be used.
For example...obtaining a mory.
"Professor, are we going in now?" Harry asked.
"Yes!" Dumbledore nodded.
"Wait!"
Andy suddenly called out and asked, "Don't we need to prepare before going in?"
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