Order of the Phoenix

Before Anduin could finish speaking, Sirius interrupted, "I'm talking about my house. How did it become like this just after I left? Good heavens, this sight is even newer than when I first bought it!"

Anduin thought Sirius was asking how the dishes were made and kindly started to explain. Realizing he was asking about this, he could only say, "Come on, we're wizards, isn't this just a matter of waving a wand?"

"You can forget it. I've seen others use cleaning spells, and it's nothing like this. Damn it, even the oil stains on the carpet are gone," Sirius said, looking around with disbelief.

"That's because their skill isn't good enough. I have a unique cleaning spell," Anduin said with a mysterious expression.

After dinner, Sirius still seemed to be recovering from his shock. He walked from the living room to the kitchen, and from the kitchen to the bathroom, touching things and looking around as if he had entered someone else's house.

Anduin, having finished cleaning the tabletop, walked out of the kitchen. He glanced at Sirius, thought for a moment, and then said, "Sirius, there's something I need to tell you."

Sirius turned around cheerfully and said, "Yes, what is it? Speaking of which, you're really good at housework. You're as virtuous as a housewife, and your cooking is delicious too."

Anduin was quite speechless at Sirius's description. He rolled his eyes and said, "I'm talking about serious matters. I've learned that Death Eaters might attack members of the Order of the Phoenix around Christmas."

Upon hearing this, Sirius immediately became serious and said, "Are you sure? How do you, a child studying at Hogwarts, know so much?"

"Then you should know that as a student at Hogwarts, I was sorted into Slytherin," Anduin said to Sirius with a playful smile.

Sirius raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you implying?"

Anduin walked to the fireplace and sat on the sofa next to it, gesturing for Sirius to sit down as well. "Yes, I heard it from a senior Slytherin student named Wilkes. He said he heard it from an elder in his family. Do you know any Death Eaters named Wilkes?"

"The identities of many Death Eaters are kept secret. I only know a few people, but I do have an impression of this Wilkes. He's very close to Snape, Avery, Mulciber, and Rosier. I've suspected that guy for a long time. Unfortunately, the Ministry of Magic says they must have concrete evidence to arrest these guys, but they all wear magical masks when they act, so it's useless unless they're caught red-handed," Sirius said hatefully.

"You mean, even if you already know who some of the Death Eaters are, unless they're caught in the act, you can't do anything to them even if they flaunt themselves in front of you?" Anduin looked at Sirius in disbelief. Don't these people know what 'suspects' are? Can't they detain and interrogate them? Or is there some other power hindering them?

Sirius narrowed his eyes, as if recalling something unpleasant, and said, "That's true. However, the situation has improved a lot since Millicent Bagnold took office. In the past, even if someone made some evil remarks or tortured Muggles in secret, they couldn't be directly convicted even if identified by Muggles. Many people in the Ministry of Magic and the Wizengamot secretly supported the Dark Lord."

Sirius paused and continued, "But after Millicent Bagnold took office, her attitude was very firm. Dumbledore has also been constantly lobbying members of the Wizengamot for support. The means that can be applied now are much broader than before. We could only defend passively, which was very passive."

"So, you can't take away those suspected Death Eaters under the pretext of 'assisting with the investigation'?" Anduin was very surprised by the inefficiency of the British Ministry of Magic and lamented the fierce internal political struggles.

"That's still not possible in this regard. Some people dare not offend the Dark Lord, and some even support the Dark Lord. Moreover, many Death Eaters are members of Pure-blood families, and they have complex relationships with many Wizengamot members. No action can be taken without conclusive evidence," Sirius said helplessly.

"Then you must quickly contact the Order of the Phoenix and let them be vigilant. If they can be prepared, perhaps this is also an opportunity!" If the external environment cannot be resolved, then solutions must be found internally, Anduin said to Sirius.

Sirius stood up and paced back and forth in front of the fireplace, pondering something. After a while, he nodded and said, "That's true. I must inform Dumbledore quickly. Regardless of whether the Death Eaters actually show up, it's good to be prepared. But if the Death Eaters attack and find that we have an ambush ready, they will definitely investigate the reason for the leak, which might put you in danger."

Sirius considered that, first, this warning message from a minor wizard, although he himself took it very seriously, was not necessarily accurate. Second, if the attack really happened, the Death Eaters might conduct an internal investigation, and Anduin, who was related to the leak, might be in danger.

After thinking it over, Anduin thought that although this was possible, his information actually came from Rosier, so the chance of him being exposed was not high. If he were really exposed, he would just stay at Hogwarts from now on.

After clarifying his thoughts, Anduin said, "The way I obtained the information is very discreet, and it's unlikely anyone will notice it was me, so there's no need to worry too much. Besides, I'm not a pushover. Did you forget who saved your life?"

When Sirius heard Anduin mention this, he immediately became displeased and said, "You need to understand, without you getting in the way, I could have dealt with those two idiots. The fact that you weren't injured by the Death Eaters just means you were lucky."

After speaking, he went to the fireplace, took out his wand, and cast a spell on the fire. Soon, the face of an old man appeared in the burning coals, vaguely recognizable as Dumbledore.

"What's wrong, Sirius? It's rare for you to contact me directly like this," Dumbledore, formed by the coals, looked at Sirius.

"It's like this, I have a situation to report to you..."

Sirius relayed the intelligence that Anduin had told him to Dumbledore and offered his own conjectures.

"Hmm, very important information. Anduin, is it? I remember Lily mentioning you before. I didn't expect him to be living at your home. I will personally host a meeting of the Order of the Phoenix tomorrow. Could you trouble yourself to bring Anduin along? After all, some things need to be confirmed in person," Dumbledore said.