Popular Web NovelsChapter 575 Death Eater CouncilChapter 575 Death Eater Council
On the morning of early autumn, the fountain emitted moist mist, and we walked along the gravel road to the door of a very respectable mansion. The diamond-shaped glass of the window reflected the shining light. There was no one to open the door, and the door opened automatically.
The foyer is very large, dimly lit, and very luxuriously decorated. A luxurious carpet almost covers the entire stone floor. When Snape and Narcissa strode past, the pale portraits on the wall looked at them with their eyes. Following them, the two stopped in front of a heavy wooden door. After a moment's hesitation, Snape turned the bronze handle.
The usual furniture in the room was pushed to the wall randomly. There was a roaring fire burning in the gorgeous marble fireplace. The firelight illuminated the room. Above the fireplace was a gilded mirror. There was a gilded mirror in the middle of the living room. A few scattered people sat around the elegantly decorated round table.
Snape glanced at him without changing his expression. A group of familiar faces came into view, and he lowered his eyes to hide his subtle smile.
Voldemort is sitting in the main seat, with his back to the fireplace. His hairless face is revealed from the shadows. It is pale and smooth, as if containing a kind of pearl-like light. The vertical pupils of the poisonous snake are scarlet, and the smooth face has two slender lines. nostrils.
Added by are Bellatrix and Lucius, with a few empty seats in the middle, followed by Alex, Avery and Nott, Crabbe, The two big men, Goyle, sat alone together...
"Severus, sit here." Voldemort pointed to the empty seat to his right, with Bellatrix sitting on his left. Sri Lanka.
Snape sat down silently, and Narcissa consciously sat next to Lucius, facing his inquiring gaze, shaking her head and forcing out a smile.
At a gathering of acquaintances, there were no extra greetings or pleasantries. Voldemort looked around and asked calmly: "Lucius, Avery, have you found the person in that photo?"< br>
"Sorry, Master, I have no clues here..." Lucius raised his head. Under the firelight, his skin looked sallow and dull, his eyes were sunken, his expression was melancholy, and his voice was hoarse.
"I'm sorry, Master, I...there was something unexpected in our investigation..." Avery looked like Belucius was panicked. He glanced timidly at Voldemort, who had his back to the fire, and said tremblingly. , "The Ministry of Magic got news of our investigation in Hogsmeade. A senior deputy minister of the Ministry of Magic set a trap to ambush us in the Hog's Head Bar, and we were almost caught... Fortunately, Alex and I reacted quickly. "
"Remember what I once said, Avery?" Voldemort cast his gaze over and said softly, "I haven't forgiven you yet, I want you to pay off the debt you have owed for more than ten years. , and now, you owe more... This makes me a little doubtful, can you really pay off the debt?"
Avery's body trembled slightly, and the people around the round table watched tremblingly. Voldemort didn't even dare to cast a pity look on Avery, as if they were worried that Voldemort would use his life to repay the debt.
Narcissa did not dare to look directly into those terrifying snake eyes. When she looked away, she saw that Snape's expression had not changed much. She took another deep look at him and recalled what Lucius told her last night. words.
"No matter what happens, don't panic or lose your composure, Narcissa. Two powerful servants have been lost. He will cherish these only servants even more... Before those people in Azkaban are rescued, any Everyone will be fine..."
"You can't blame me, master, maybe Lucius leaked the news through his high-profile investigation..."
Avery was Fear overwhelmed his mind. Before he could further anger Voldemort, Snape cleared his throat and interrupted his defense with a low voice: "I may have a clue here."
"If I didn't remember it, If you are wrong, Severus, you did not participate in this investigation," Bellatrix said meaningfully. As Narcissa's cousin, the two have completely different looks. She has dark skin and messy hair. , with swollen eyelids. If Narcissa is a noble lady raised in a manor, she is the weird witch in Knockturn Alley.
Snape glanced at her and said nothing. Instead, he looked sideways at Voldemort who was sitting in the main seat.
Voldemort smiled coldly, and hissed like a snake spitting out messages from his lips: "...You can always surprise me, Severus."
Snape nodded and said: "... The Senior Undersecretary of the Ministry of Magic, Dolores Umbridge, is currently the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts. Her ambush was not fruitless. She seemed to have obtained the portrait left by Avery... "
Many people turned to look at Avery and Alex, their complicated expressions showing a trace of pity. The two people who were being watched turned pale with fright and buried their heads. Dare to look at the person sitting in the main seat.
Voldemort leaned back slightly and leaned on the leather-stitched chair, showing an interested expression.
Snape briefly explained Umbridge's actions to investigate Hogwarts under the pretext, and then talked about what happened in the Divination class:
"She took the photo to Divination Professor Sybill Trelawney and made a prophecy, a prophecy about the clues of the portrait. The content of the prophecy... I know part of it, but it is not complete. The situation at that time was a bit weird, Terry Lawney seemed to have lost consciousness and was only guided by instinct, and only Umbridge could hear her voice clearly. The young wizards who were watching did not hear the prophecy."
"Sibyl Trelawney... ..." Voldemort repeated in a low voice, his scarlet snake eyes bursting with bright red light, and his gaze was like a torch. Several people nearby quickly looked away, as if they were worried that the ferocious gaze would burn them.
"What a familiar name. I remember that a prophet made a prediction about me more than ten years ago. At least from a superficial perspective, she was partly right..."
"This is Sybill Trelawney." Snape reminded softly.
This inexplicable sense of déjà vu was so strong that Bellatrix, who knew the inside story, frowned tightly. It's you again, another prophecy, or even the same prophecy. Home... Although the other Death Eaters did not know the inside story of the prophecy more than ten years ago, the Prophecy Hall, which was recently assigned to investigate the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic, more or less guessed some information, and their expressions were slightly subtle. "I know what you are thinking..."
Voldemort turned to look at his followers, with a cold smile on his face and no change in his voice: "You are hesitant, you are suspicious, you are worried that what happened more than ten years ago will happen again. Staged... Even if I have proven that my power is boundless, even if you have witnessed my resurrection from the dead, you have witnessed my comeback..."
"I know what you are thinking, you still believe that there is someone more powerful. The power to defeat the Dark Lord... because that person is still alive, the protector of Mudbloods and Muggles, Albus Dumbledore..."
The flame in the fireplace trembled slightly, touching The shadows in the room also trembled slightly, but some people's shadows trembled faster and with greater amplitude. It looked like the owner of the shadow was trembling because of fear and anxiety.
Voldemort's gaze forced every Death Eater to lower his head. After a few minutes, he turned his gaze to the opposite side of the round table. The seat there was empty and he could see nothing, only an inexplicable red light in front of him. Eyes twinkling:
"Invite this Professor Umbridge as a guest, I believe she will make a wise choice, what do you think?"
"This may be a bit difficult..."
Currently in Magic Alex, who works in the ministry, said out loud. In the eyes of other Death Eaters, he was incredibly brave, "Umbridge serves as Senior Deputy Minister. She usually only appears in the courtroom of major cases and the minister's office, and rarely appears there." Field activities, and now he is also the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. His whereabouts are unpredictable, and there are even fewer opportunities to show up... let alone sneaking into Hogwarts to kidnap people, this..."
Although Before he finished speaking, everyone else understood the meaning. From a certain perspective, Hogwarts' protection was tighter than that of the Ministry of Magic.
"Yes, there is no chance to do it at the Ministry of Magic and the school, and other times I can't find anyone..."
"There's nothing you can do about it."
"..."
Lucius didn't intend to speak at first, but recalling his recent situation, he still made a sincere suggestion: " Under normal circumstances, there may not be a chance... But I have some understanding of this Ms. Umbridge. She is a person who desires fame, fortune and power. If a banquet invitation is sent out in the name of the Malfoy family, the more powerful people will appear at the banquet. , the greater the chance of her attending."
Voldemort smiled approvingly: "I know that you are always very considerate, Lucius, and you can always solve problems for me... I noticed that you and Your family seems to be unhappy recently. I thought I was staying at your house. What makes you unhappy? What do you think, Lucius? "
"No...no, Master. ! "
"So, when will this banquet start?"
"The most grand banquet is during the Christmas holiday, Master..." Lucius's voice trembled, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"During the Christmas holidays, a grand banquet is suitable to welcome those friends who have regained their freedom, but I can't wait..." Voldemort's head tilted slightly to one side, looking at Lucius and Narcissa. expression, "But now there is no better idea than this, just prepare like this."
"Yes, Master!"
"..."
Snape silently listened to the discussion without saying a word. When Voldemort dismissed all the Death Eaters, Lucius and Narcissa went out to see off the guests, and only he and Voldemort were left in the living room, he spoke in a low voice: " If you still believe me, maybe I can try..."
Facing Voldemort's snake-like gaze, his expression did not change and he said calmly: "In Hogwarts School, There is no one more hands-on than me. With just a few drops of Veritaserum, she will reveal all her deepest secrets."
"I had forgotten, Severus, that you are a demon. Medicine Master." Voldemort looked like he was listening carefully, and the red light in his eyes became brighter. "Of course I am willing to surrender my trust, but we all know that for some stubborn and arrogant wizards, Veritaserum has a limited effect. "
"If I can, I will bring her to see you, and you will use magic to open her brain yourself."
"It really makes me happy to talk to you..." Voldemort said. There was a hissing sound, and his scarlet snake eyes stared straight into Snape's black eyes. After a while, he suddenly smiled and said, "If everything goes well, maybe you should start thinking about what to use to make your Horcrux. "
Snape's head jerked up, clear joy blooming on his always cold face.
(End of this chapter)
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