Chapter 103: Just a pawn! Do you want to hand it over yourself, or do you want me to do it?
When Hagrid heard Ciel's question, he seemed to have heard something extremely ridiculous and even forgot to be angry.
he said loudly.
"You ask me why Dumbledore is great?"
"Merlin, isn't this universally acknowledged?!"
Charles said with interest.
"I don't like commonly accepted statements because they are often exaggerated and contain elements of misinformation."
"Just tell me, what do you think is the greatest thing about Dumbledore?"
Hagrid said without hesitation.
"Dumbledore is the banner of justice. He leads the fight against You-Know-Who. Everyone knows that You-Know-Who is the only person he fears in the wizarding world!"
"Without Dumbledore, the You-Know-Who would be completely unmatched in the wizarding world. Isn't that great?"
Charles shook his head.
"You said Voldemort was afraid of Dumbledore. I admit that."
"But I want to ask you, how did Dumbledore lead the battle against You-Know-Who come to be?"
"I did hear that Dumbledore has a secret society. It seems to be called the Order of the Phoenix, right? Hagrid, you should be a member of the Order of the Phoenix, too. How many people are there in the Order of the Phoenix?"
Hagrid was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect to hear the name of the Order of the Phoenix from Charles' mouth.
He is proud of the Tao.
"Yes, I am a member of the Order of the Phoenix."
"I can't tell you who exactly is in the Order of the Phoenix, but there are at least ten people in it."
Ciel nodded, interrupting Hagrid.
"So the Order of the Phoenix only had a dozen people from beginning to end. I'll assume you have twenty people. You shouldn't have various peripheral members like the Death Eaters."
"After all, according to Dumbledore's style, you probably don't have much funding, and you have to bring your own food to fight."
"Then how many Death Eaters are there? The core members are about the same as you, but the peripheral members and those dark creatures are at least several hundred. Your Order of the Phoenix is so strong that you can fight against more than ten or twenty Death Eaters alone with the core Death Eaters?"
Hagrid paused.
"This, this is not the case..."
Charles laughed.
"Then I want to ask, the Order of the Phoenix can only deal with such a small number of insignificant Death Eaters at most. If a large-scale battle breaks out, who will fight the Death Eaters?"
Hagrid thought about it and said with some hesitation.
"The Aurors from the Ministry of Magic will also join the battle. They have more people and can fight against many Death Eaters."
Ciel nodded and asked back.
"The Order of the Phoenix can only play a role in containing a small number of Death Eaters. The hard battles are still fought by the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic."
"Did Dumbledore lead the Aurors? Did he hold the title of Director of the Ministry of Magic, or act as Minister of Magic during the war? Did he participate in the strategic planning of any major battle?"
"Why do you say that it's as if the fight against the Death Eaters was all the work of the Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore? Are you taking the credit for the Aurors and other resistance organizations?"
Without waiting for Hagrid to answer, Ciel continued to ask.
"Voldemort made many moves during the previous wizarding wars, burning, killing, and looting. He was so famous that the people he killed dared not even mention his name." "Then I want to ask, what did Dumbledore do?"
"Since he is so powerful and the only person Voldemort fears in the wizarding world, Dumbledore should stand up in these troubled times, hold high the banner, and unite all the resistance forces under it."
"He should have relied on his own reputation to directly take over as Minister of Magic, lead the overall situation, and take the initiative to eliminate the Death Eaters, killing so many Death Eaters that they dare not mention his name. But where was he at that time?"
"Why is he still in Hogwarts? Why do we rarely see Dumbledore taking action? You-Know-Who has claimed countless Auror lives. How many Death Eater lives has Dumbledore claimed?"
Hagrid was speechless for a moment.
"Because the young wizards of Hogwarts need Dumbledore's protection..."
This made Charles laugh out loud.
"are you kidding?"
"Death Eaters' descendants and relatives' children are also attending school at Hogwarts. Slytherin House is part of Hogwarts. Are they bored? Why do they come to Hogwarts to massacre little wizards before they have dealt with the Aurors and the resistance organization?"
"It makes sense that Dumbledore, who is in charge of Hogwarts, took the descendants of the Death Eaters of Slytherin College as hostages to intimidate the Death Eaters and make them surrender as soon as possible. But did Dumbledore do that?"
"It seems that he has not. In other words, what beneficial impact can his presence in Hogwarts have on the battle against Voldemort and the Death Eaters?"
"Voldemort ran around everywhere, killing people everywhere, and everyone was terrified. But Dumbledore, the only person who could fight against Voldemort, spent most of his time at Hogwarts maintaining order. Is this considered a great contribution?"
Listening to Charles' sneer, Hagrid was shaking with anger.
"Nonsense, you are talking nonsense!"
"Dumbledore deserves credit for the You-Know-Who's been defeated!"
Charles said calmly.
"The most direct contribution to the defeat of the You-Know-Who was made by the Harry Potter family."
"Was Dumbledore present? No, what contribution did he make to defeating You-Know-Who?"
"Does Dumbledore also have a share of Harry Potter's credit?"
Hagrid was a little speechless.
Ciel shook his head.
"So I've always been puzzled. Why do you, the Order of the Phoenix, talk as if you have made such a great contribution, as if Dumbledore has killed so many Death Eaters and defeated Voldemort so many times? You are really good at flattering yourself."
"Dumbledore has made a contribution to inspiring the spirit and providing spiritual support to the Aurors and resistance organizations in the wizarding world. I acknowledge this contribution, but is there anything more?"
"If an ordinary Auror had Dumbledore's strength, perhaps he would be able to do much more."
"Perhaps he will shoulder the responsibility of leading the wizarding world, rather than staying in Hogwarts with all his abilities and not even daring to take on the position of Minister of Magic."
"Perhaps he will hate Death Eaters even more. Wherever there are Death Eaters, he will be there waving his wand and emitting golden flames. If he encounters a tough enemy, he will solve the problem without ordinary Aurors risking their lives."
"The death and injury in the wizarding world would be much less, the Death Eaters would act much more cautiously, and the wizarding world would not be filled with despair and fear, to the point that no one dares to mention Voldemort's name until now."
"Ask yourself, has Dumbledore done what he should have done with his strength?"
"Or let me ask it another way, Hagrid. If you had Dumbledore's power and saw your fellow Order of the Phoenix die in battle, what would you do?"
Hagrid answered automatically.
"Of course, to eliminate the Death Eaters and defeat Voldemort..."
Charles asked back.
"Did Dumbledore do that? Did he take the initiative to find Voldemort and kill the Death Eaters?"
Hagrid was speechless and could only say something in a muffled voice after a while.
"Dumbledore has his own concerns. Some battles belong to us."
This made Charles shake his head.
"So even the final battle that ended Voldemort was contributed by the baby Harry Potter. Then where was Dumbledore's battlefield?"
"Well, I won't repeat how [great] Dumbledore was when the war happened."
"Perhaps Dumbledore's greatness is reflected in the post-processing work."
"Let me ask you, how much compensation do those comrades of the Order of the Phoenix who died in battle receive?"
Hagrid looked as if he had been insulted.
"pension?"
"We're not fighting for that, we're fighting for peace and justice!"
Charles said calmly.
"So after they died in battle, how would their families survive?"
"The Order of the Phoenix didn't even show the slightest sign of support?"
"That's fine. I can understand that. The Order of the Phoenix is an unofficial, loosely organized organization with no source of funding."
"Then they also made great contributions to the fight against Voldemort. Aurors receive pensions and official honors after their death, which is considered a death in the line of duty. Did Dumbledore fight for the members of the Order of the Phoenix who died in battle?"
"In the official records of the wizarding world, are they warriors who died in the fight against Voldemort and the Death Eaters, or are they ordinary victims? These two are different, right?"
"Oh? Still nothing? The great Dumbledore didn't even try to get anything for his dead companions? Oh, how great and noble."
"That's right, this is exactly the same as his attitude towards Harry Potter. Hagrid, you must know what kind of life Harry Potter has been through over the years, right?"
When Hagrid mentioned this, anger appeared on his face and his words were choked with sobs.
"Of course I know. I can't believe that Harry Potter's relatives treated him like that!"
Charles asked back.
"What else are Harry Potter's relatives going to do to him?"
"No matter how you treat him, what are you qualified to say?"
"Has anyone in the wizarding world ever taken care of Harry Potter for a single day since he was little? Has anyone ever bought him a diaper or a pack of milk powder?"
"You paid for his medical treatment for all the illnesses he had since he was a child? Don't you know how much it costs to raise a child?"
"Raising Harry Potter healthy and healthy, in my opinion, his relatives have fulfilled their most basic moral and responsibility."
"On the contrary, you, especially the great Dumbledore you mentioned, knew that Harry Potter was there, what did he do?" "Let's not talk about anything else. Is it difficult to allocate some funds to him? Is it difficult to visit him regularly and care about Harry Potter?"
"So, the strongest wizard who slacked off during the war, who did not provide compensation to his companions after the war, who did not fight for their legitimate honor and reputation, who did not even pay to raise the orphan Harry Potter, and who was thrown to a Muggle family by the Hogwarts headmaster who ignored him for eleven years, where is his greatness that makes you, Hagrid, question me so stubbornly?"
"I really want to hear it clearly. Go ahead, I'm all ears."
Hagrid's face turned from red to blue and then pale.
He really wanted to yell at Ciel and tell him that this was all nonsense.
But there didn't seem to be anything wrong with what Charles said, and it wasn't a made-up fact.
There is indeed no pension for the members of the Order of the Phoenix who died in battle. Many of their merits and contributions are known only to the members of the Order of the Phoenix and are not officially recognized by the Ministry of Magic.
The Weasley family's difficult life, Lupin's awkward situation as a werewolf, and his own situation seemed to have not changed because of the Order of the Phoenix.
As for Harry Potter's childhood, it left Hagrid speechless.
Only now did he remember that his attitude towards the Dursleys after his visit had been very inappropriate.
No matter how mean they were, they actually took care of Harry Potter for eleven years.
Although Hagrid had no children, he understood that taking care of children was much more difficult than taking care of magical creatures.
Children get sick, cry, need diaper changes every few hours, and need to be sent to school and educated...
Hagrid had done nothing, so he had no right to blame the Dursleys.
But if he knew that Harry Potter was there, Hagrid swore that he would do his best to raise Harry healthy and happy.
Even if he sold all his property, he would still give money to the Dursleys regularly, supervise them to buy new clothes and new glasses for Harry, take Harry out to play, and not let Harry suffer any grievances.
What if I could let him know a little bit of news?
Dumbledore didn't tell him, but Dumbledore did nothing.
As the headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore has to deal with children every day. Doesn’t he know that raising children costs money?
What happened to all this?
Hagrid looked dazed, and walked deeper into the Forbidden Forest with Charles in a daze.
He had even gone to the territory of the eight-eyed giant spiders before, hoping that the eight-eyed giant spiders would appear in front of Charles and give him a good scare.
Then, perhaps, Ciel would repent for insulting Dumbledore.
But now, Hagrid was so upset that he no longer had any intention of asking Ciel to repent.
He wanted to put Charles' words out of his mind, but the scenes of the past kept appearing before his eyes.
Yes, I was kicked out of Hogwarts because my wand was broken, and Dumbledore was the only person who was willing to believe in me. Later, he found a job for me as a gamekeeper and accepted me, a half-giant, into the Order of the Phoenix. These are things that make me very grateful.
At that time, Dumbledore was not the headmaster of Hogwarts, but the professor of Transfiguration, and was unable to clear himself.
But later, Dumbledore had become a world-famous headmaster and the chief of the Wizengamot Court. He was fully capable of vindicating himself.
At least, I can have a wand of my own again after so many years, right?
And Lupin, he left after the war because there were no positions for him to work in.
But there were actually a lot of jobs at that time. Many people died in the magic world and there was a lot of work to be done.
If Dumbledore was willing to give Lupin a letter of recommendation, act as a guarantee, and make public Lupin's heroic deeds against the Order of the Phoenix, perhaps Lupin would be able to get a job and would not have to leave his hometown.
There is also the Weasley family. Mr. Weasley actually missed a lot of opportunities in the Ministry of Magic because of his involvement in the Order of the Phoenix.
If Mr. Weasley had participated in the battle organized by the Ministry of Magic at that time, he could have become a temporary Auror. In this way, based on his merits in the war, many positions would have become vacant after the war, and his rank would have been at least two levels higher than it is now.
If Dumbledore was willing to speak up for Mr. Weasley, Mr. Weasley would definitely be promoted and his life would be much better than it is now.
At least the Weasley children didn't have to take turns wearing hand-me-downs or buy everything second-hand.
Every time Hagrid saw it, he felt sad.
All of these could have been changed if Dumbledore had just said one word.
But no, nothing.
Hagrid vaguely felt that they were like chess pieces on a chessboard, and as long as they could play their role, it would be fine.
As for how their lives were, Dumbledore didn't care at all.
Just when Hagrid was in a state of confusion, the hound Fang beside him suddenly roared, bringing Hagrid back to his senses.
Under the illumination of Charles' fluorescent spell, some shadowy hooded figures could be seen in the shadows of the surrounding forbidden forest.
There were at least a dozen of them, coming from all directions, and had surrounded Hagrid and Ciel.
Hagrid felt a sudden surge of alarm in his heart.
This is the forbidden forest. Could any of these people be good people here?
Either a poacher or a dark wizard!
And when he saw a faint golden light passing through the shadows, Hagrid immediately understood what this meant.
"Lucius Malfoy, I see you!"
"What on earth do you want to do by bringing people to the Forbidden Forest?!"
Lucius, whose identity was exposed by the glare of his hair, simply gave up pretending after Hagrid revealed his identity.
He sneered and walked out from the shadows, his eyes flashing with undisguised malice and murderous intent.
"What? A trial, of course!"
"Snape is dead, my son's bones were broken and he was left with a shadow. It's all the fault of that mudblood!"
"He did something like this and he wasn't kicked out of Hogwarts with his wand broken? Is that fair?"
"I want to represent the Malfoy family and personally seek justice!"
Hagrid growled, forgetting his previous argument with Ciel.
He grabbed the umbrella he was using as a wand.
"I won't let you succeed!"
Lucius sneered disdainfully.
"A half-giant, with thick skin and tough flesh. If he had a magic wand in his hand, I would be afraid of him."
"But just with your broken umbrella?"
"That's perfect. I've long disliked you, a creature with dirty blood. Today, I'll join that mudblood in making you disappear forever!"
He was condescending and arrogant, as if he had the lives of Charles and Hagrid in his hands.
"Of course, you can also try to struggle."
"I have prepared a lot of things for this moment. Look at these dark wizards in Knockturn Alley. I hired them at a high price. Each of them is fully armed with dark magic items."
"I have prepared several powerful magic items. If I can't even use them, wouldn't I have worked in vain?"
"I look forward to trying them out on you."
Hearing Lucius' words, Hagrid's eyes showed a hint of despair.
He suddenly pulled out a flare from his arms and turned to give instructions to Charles.
"I'll create an opportunity for you later, don't look back, run!"
"After this signal is sent out, it won't be long before Dumbledore and other professors are notified. When they arrive, you'll be safe."
Then, Hagrid prepared to launch a flare over the Forbidden Forest.
Lucius yelled when he saw this scene.
"Don't let him send a signal!"
"I'm going to give that Mudblood a good beating. I don't want it to end so quickly!"
The next moment, the dark wizards in Knockturn Alley raised their wands.
A dazzling red light flashed by accompanied by whispering sounds.
"Collapse!"
Hagrid was hit with a Stunning Spell.
The stun spell seemed a bit too strong, and the half-giant's magic resistance was like nothing in front of it. Hagrid lost consciousness instantly, and the flare in his hand fell to the ground and failed to be sent successfully.
Lucius was overjoyed to see this.
"Nice stunning spell!"
"Whoever sent it, I'll give him extra money!"
But the dark wizards in Knockturn Alley looked at each other, and everyone's eyes were full of confusion.
"Did you make a move?"
"No, I haven't had time yet."
"Besides, I can't use such a strong stunning spell."
"Which big guy is here? He's hiding very well."
At this moment, Ciel's thin figure appeared beside the fallen Hagrid.
He grinned, his smile was very bright, and his eyes were full of passion.
"The Stunning Spell is pretty nice, isn't it?"
"Don't look for it. I put it there. After all, if Dumbledore comes, it will be inconvenient for me."
"Next, are you going to hand over the magic items yourself, or do you want me to do it?"
(End of this chapter)
