Chapter 1476

He sent the sword and the Sorting Hat to the vault to be kept under strict guard.

But if you ask me, they are absolutely crazy. I've seen it; that sword is definitely a fake, it was forged by someone later, the real sword is gone."

"Then did you tell the Death Eaters about this?"

"Naturally not, they are busy enough as it is, how could we possibly disturb them?"

Ted and the others laughed out loud.

"By the way, I remember you said that the Weasley girl also participated, what happened to them?"

"Well, although they were thrown out by Darren Potter, it was easy to find trouble for them.

So they were punished by Snape for some random reason, to go with Hagrid to take care of his animals."

Their voices lowered.

Suddenly Griphook asked: "So, you believe in Harry Potter?"

"Um, yes, after all, Darren Potter believes in him so much... I think, if Darren can be so miserable and still have the courage to resist, we can't stop!"

"Yes, no matter what, our lives have indeed been disrupted, haven't they?"

"Helping a boy who has disappeared from the face of the earth is really not easy.

He hides too well. Darren Potter was taken away, and he didn't even appear. Sometimes I worry if he has run away."

All voices fell silent.

Harry put down the Extendable Ear... He looked at Hermione.

"Darren... Ginny..."

Hermione ignored him.

She seemed to have remembered something.

She hurriedly took a picture frame out of her small bag.

It was the portrait of Phineas Nigellus of the Black family.

Harry was stunned.

"Why did you bring that along?"

Hermione grabbed her hair and said: "Darren told me to bring it. He didn't say why at the time, but I think I understand now. He wanted to talk to us through Phineas...

Perhaps, him being able to return to Hogwarts was also something he calculated himself."

Hermione said excitedly.

Harry didn't quite understand.

But he knew that they could indeed ask Phineas.

Because Phineas's portrait was right next to the Sorting Hat and the sword; if someone stole something, he would definitely know.

Unless he was asleep.

But Hermione didn't believe he was asleep.

She looked at the portrait and called out softly: "Headmaster Phineas, Mr. Phineas, Mr. Black, are you there?

Could you come out and talk? We have something we need to ask you!"

But there was no movement.

Just as Harry and the others were about to be disappointed, Hermione suddenly called out: "Sir, please come out!"

"'Please' is still useful, I hope you will all remember that in the future..."

Phineas slid into the portrait.

Hermione hurriedly pointed at the portrait and said: "Obscuro!"

A black cloth covered Phineas's eyes.

He shouted loudly:

"What are you doing! This is disrespectful, I'm leaving, you... take this off! You are insulting a great figure!"

"We are very sorry, we just want to ask you a few things!"

Harry said hurriedly.

Phineas stopped struggling.

"Could it be that you are that great fugitive Harry Potter?"

Harry knew he could keep this Mr. Phineas's interest.

So he hurriedly asked: "I want to ask you about the sword and the Sorting Hat... How is my brother Darren?"

"I have to say, Darren Potter is always so cautious. He is wise; he only needed to take the Sorting Hat, but that girl was an idiot..."

"Don't talk about my sister like that!"

Ron shouted.

"Who is this? I don't know such a person at all, do I?"

Phineas lifted his noble chin...

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