[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-war-at-hogwarts":3,"chapter-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-182":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wizard War at Hogwarts",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358155,4612,"Chapter 182","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-182",182,"\u003Cp>\"I lived through the dark years when the Dark Lord first ravaged our world, and I am one of the few Aurors who survived that catastrophe and retired in peace—and one of the original members of the Order of the Phoenix,\" Moody said quietly. \"In fact, two years ago, after learning the Dark Lord had returned, Dumbledore quietly reformed the Order, but only with a handful of core members, because we had a traitor among us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dumbledore has entrusted us with investigating something I cannot reveal to you in detail, but you must understand this: it concerns the secret behind the Dark Lord’s resurrection,\" Moody’s true eye never left Harry; he may already have sensed from Harry’s expression that Harry knew of Horcruxes. \"Before the Order falls, your priority must be your studies—fighting the Dark Lord is far more complicated than you imagine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand. Thank you, Professor,\" Harry said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a question,\" Neville said, puzzled. \"Why don’t you say his name? Can’t it be because you’re afraid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a rule we learned the hard way,\" Moody sighed. \"The Dark Lord placed a curse on his name—anyone who speaks it aloud will be detected by him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry exhaled in relief; he had assumed most students feared saying the name, so he rarely uttered it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville grumbled, \"What a sneaky trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine to say 'Voldemort' here at Hogwarts—he knows Dumbledore is organizing resistance against him; not saying it would seem suspicious,\" Moody added reassuringly. \"But we’ve all grown used to avoiding his name when we don’t want him to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes sense. I’ll be more careful from now on,\" Neville said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what if he’s cursed the term 'the Dark Lord' too?\" Harry mused. \"Why not just call him the Dark Lord? Use the same term the Death Eaters do—it’ll be completely hidden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do as you like,\" Moody replied indifferently. \"A name is just a label; what matters is your resolve to resist him. But sometimes, saying 'Voldemort' to his face conveys that resolve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, I have another idea,\" Harry said, seizing the chance to speak privately with the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. \"From what I’ve heard, Hogwarts may not be safe this year. Could you form a Dueling Club? Like an after-school advanced class?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Dueling Club, hmm?\" Moody raised an eyebrow. \"That’s not hard—but how do you balance student safety with enthusiasm? And how do you make sure it has real combat value? What’s your plan, Potter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I learned from the Ministry that Death Eaters are likely to launch a major attack on Hogwarts this year,\" Harry whispered. \"So getting injured in practice is better than dying for real, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Death Eaters all went to Hogwarts too, Harry. They’re not fools,\" Moody seemed dismissive of the news. \"If Voldemort fights Dumbledore directly, their remaining forces couldn’t even defeat the school’s stone statues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means if the Death Eaters attack, the statues won’t stop them,\" Harry said seriously. \"I don’t know what allies they might find or what schemes they’re brewing, but I want us to take this seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Triwizard Tournament—which killed so many people—is being revived, what’s a few bruises in a Dueling Club?\" Ron added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true, hahaha,\" Moody’s usual grim expression suddenly brightened. \"I’ll speak to Dumbledore. A house-by-house tournament is a good idea—and I’ll mention it to Madam Pomfrey too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, go have your dinner,\" Moody said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three left the office, Ron suddenly asked, \"Why didn’t Professor Moody offer us tea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would you care about that?\" Neville asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because Donald always keeps tea and snacks ready for students in his office. Lupin did too,\" Ron said listlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, you’re mistaken—Lupin didn’t keep tea in his office,\" Harry patted his shoulder. \"We just always talked to him at the Three Broomsticks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right! Now that you mention it—I’m really looking forward to Hogsmeade...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville smiled in agreement, letting Ron steer the conversation elsewhere. Harry had no intention of telling them about Horcruxes; clearly, Dumbledore planned to secretly gather them, and the fewer people who knew, the safer it was—even if the Kremlin seemed to already know everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before sleep, in the deep quiet of night, Harry recalled the information he’d heard during his time travel: the Death Eaters were undoubtedly planning to attack Hogwarts to distract Dumbledore. But where would they seek help to break through the statues?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry weighed the school’s situation: most professors would surely aid Dumbledore—even Snape, who was a mole in the enemy camp and wouldn’t join any plot unknown to Dumbledore. That left only the students. If Zhang Qiu could rally most of the girls, he’d also need to win over the boys to cover all bases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Death Eaters had no inside agents and no outside allies, perhaps they’d abandon the plan. Harry rolled over, thinking: he must first test Malfoy. If Malfoy hadn’t fully committed to being a traitor, he must be pulled to the Death Eaters’ opposition—he was practically a banner of the second-generation Death Eaters, and his stance mattered greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During Friday’s Potions class, Malfoy, while collecting ingredients, said to Harry, \"We’re holding our Torchwood gathering as usual this Sunday, but I’d like to speak with you privately first. How about tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry smiled. \"Sure, I’m free tonight. Where shall we talk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At headquarters,\" Malfoy stroked his chin. \"Less chance of being disturbed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry nodded, agreeing to his suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that class, Harry remained focused and helped Ron with some problems, while Malfoy was distracted and kept making mistakes, earning harsh reprimands from Snape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Harry arrived at the Torchwood headquarters on the fourth floor—a repurposed abandoned classroom—he found not only Malfoy there, but also Pansy, who was struggling through a Chinese book with a dictionary open beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Harry,\" Malfoy stood up. \"Let’s go outside to talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m coming too,\" Pansy closed her book and rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, no—we’re going to talk about man stuff,\" Malfoy said with mock seriousness. \"You’re better off not knowing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry gave him a skeptical look but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Pansy shrugged and sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy gestured for Harry to follow him. They entered an empty classroom, and Malfoy shut the door behind them, then sat down, organizing his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I say, Ivy is your cousin, right?\" he said. \"After all, you’re Potter, and she’s Crowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s not even a cousin,\" Harry chose his words carefully. \"She was adopted by my grandfather. We have no blood relation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\" Malfoy’s face visibly twisted with discomfort. \"But you must know about her background, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I promised not to tell anyone,\" Harry evaded vaguely—he could have meant he promised himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I can tell you a little else. Just to be clear, this is just something I happened to think of—nonsense to fill the silence. You understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy gave a knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The October Revolution overthrew the Tsar’s rule, making workers and peasants the masters of the nation; the aristocracy vanished. That’s one part of the Muggle world’s history. Lenin, the revolution’s leader, instantly gained supreme status.\" Harry began with well-known history. \"But due to the Statute of Secrecy, magical aristocrats were never purged—their magical society remained unchanged, only the Ministry’s leadership shifted to Muggle-borns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry ultimately decided to pin everything on Yanayev. He continued: \"After Yanayev came to power, to expand his influence, he launched a magical October Revolution. But because he used his Muggle-world power to heavily support Muggle-borns, it amounted to a one-sided massacre—the so-called 'Great Purge' we’ve heard of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are real events. I assume you’ve heard some of this?\" Harry paused deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard bits, but not this detailed,\" Malfoy said. \"I always thought the Great Purge was Yanayev eliminating political rivals—but were all the victims actually aristocrats?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. All were pure-blood aristocrats who despised Muggle-borns,\" Harry continued, stating facts. \"Yanayev launched the first purge in 1981. After winning the Afghan War in the Muggle world in 1990, he turned his gaze back to the magical world and launched a second purge. This time, even formerly neutral aristocrats were mercilessly purged—and the KGB continues hunting fugitives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1981,\" Malfoy counted on his fingers. \"That’s the year Ivy was born?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the second purge drove many aristocrats to flee to continental Europe, Yanayev is mobilizing all resources to capture them. He has spies at Hogwarts,\" Harry pretended not to hear Malfoy’s question. \"That spy has never been removed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1407,"2026-06-21T04:54:27.874Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f748617e6bedf4774b0bba71af803da973941bd38add7d0bff05983c8d173774","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-183","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-181",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-war-at-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]