Lucius Malfoy Can Be Teased with Photographs / Pure-Blood Nobles Don't Ride the Bus

"Go and deliver the letter to your master, Lucius Malfoy."

Harry tied the prepared envelope to the owl's leg, patted the bird's back, and the owl flapped its wings and flew away from the shed.

After it left, a faint smile appeared on 'Malfoy's' face, and he transformed back into Harry.

This batch of Polyjuice Potion was brewed by Harry himself later. With his current Potions- making skills, which are sufficient to prepare for the OWL exam, coupled with his ability to manipulate water elements, he can completely control the duration of the transformation while the potion is in effect.

It can last as little as ten minutes, but if it's longer... a single dose of the Polyjuice Potion can keep him transformed for twelve hours!

"Coo!" Hedwig finally chirped with joy when she saw Harry turn back into his familiar form.

I knew it! I clearly sensed that my master had arrived.

"Hedwig, fly away with me."

After teasing his snowy owl for a while, Harry transformed into a Golden Eagle and flew out of the Owlery one after the other with Hedwig.

Two eagles soared side by side in the air, occasionally tumbling and playing, completely ignoring the Dementor patrolling outside the school, and gradually moving away from the Hogwarts area.

"Bah!"

Harry let out a cry like an eagle to Hedwig, signaling her to return to the hut, while he himself flapped his powerful wings and flew swiftly toward London.

Will Lucius Malfoy cooperate with his plan?

Chapter 312 Lucius Malfoy is aroused by photographs

Wiltshire, located in southwest Britain, is a small but prestigious county known for having the most crop circles on Earth, and is also home to numerous UFO sightings.

In fact, anyone who has ever been in contact with the Wizarding World knows very well that the crop circles in Wiltshire are actually just traces left by Mooncalf dancing during their mating ritual.

As for the UFOs that have been sighted, they are Quaffle that escaped from wild Quidditch matches... at least most of them are.

In short, Wiltshire is a mixed residential area with a high concentration of wizarding activity, and many famous wizarding families have long resided there.

For example... the Malfoy family.

They occupied the best land in Wiltshire and built an old and luxurious manor that has stood for over nine centuries.

However, on Halloween, Lucius Malfoy, the current patriarch of the Malfoy family, was in his study in the old manor, staring at a photograph with a troubled expression, deep in thought.

The lavishly decorated room was eerily quiet. Apart from Lucius's increasingly heavy breathing, everyone, from the paintings on the walls to the busy House-elf outside, was utterly silent, not daring to even breathe loudly.

The Malfoy family head was extremely annoyed. Just now, a clueless House-elf who wanted to go in to deliver black tea had been hit with a Crucio simply for knocking on the door once more. The elf was still curled up in pain on the kitchen floor, but dared not utter a single scream.

Lucius Malfoy never imagined that someone as noble and composed as him would one day be so disturbed by a photograph that wouldn't even move.

But he couldn't help but care about what was in that photo.

The photograph showed a magic wand. Although it was only in black and white and its actual size was not shown, Lucius knew everything about it.

Thirteen and a half inches long, yew wood shaft, Phoenix Feather core, uniquely shaped handle, extremely powerful...

This is the wand used by his former master, the master of all Death Eater, the Dark Lord!

This wand should have been lost that night twelve years ago. Lucius truly didn't know why it had resurfaced.

However, Lucius knew who was looking for him, because the person who sent the photograph had written the reason on the back.

'Lucius Malfoy II, a Pure-blood Wizard nobleman and the Dark Lord's most loyal Death Eater,'

May you be well, old friend.

As you know, I did not die, and Azkaban failed to imprison me.

But my current situation is also quite bad. The Ministry of Magic has never given up searching for me. Their Auror are keen to follow my clues, especially Mad-Eye Moody... You know, that madman Alastor Moody has actually made a comeback. In order to find even the slightest clue, he might actually taste every rat he encounters.

Therefore, I urgently need you, whom my master once most admired, to assist me, so that my great master can return as soon as possible.

By the wand above, in the name of my master, I question you: Lucius Malfoy II, do you still possess unwavering loyalty to your master and are willing to give everything for his return?

If you still consider yourself a noble Death Eater, please come to Leaky Cauldron on the first weekend after Halloween.

The Wormtail eagerly stirs the soil, sincerely awaiting your arrival.

Peter Pettigrew Peter

To be honest, Lucius's first reaction upon receiving the photograph with the letter attached was disbelief, followed by rejection.

Conspiring with Peter Pettigrew to help the You-Know-Who return?

Please, are you kidding me?!

Regardless of whether the letter sender was actually Peter Pettigrew, even if it really was that rat, would Lucius really risk jumping in to help before the You-Know-Who had fully returned?

He holds the vast fortune inherited from the Malfoy family, making him not only the wealthiest Pure-blood leader in the Wizarding World, but also a guest of honor of the Britain Royal Family, and even referred to as a 'platinum nobleman' on many occasions.

Now, with Dumbledore and his ilk so powerful, they've even found the 'The Boy Who Lived,' elevating him to the status of courage for the entire Wizarding World...

In this situation, why would Lucius Malfoy, like those loyal Death Eater lunatics, risk his life to welcome his former master back?

But... whenever he thought of Dumbledore, or Harry, Lucius would always hesitate.

Harry, in particular, couldn't swallow his anger at Lucius for this little rascal who deserved to be torn to pieces!

This Half-blood bastard, burdened with a filthy Mudblood caste, not only bullied his son with disgusting methods at school, but also repeatedly ruined his plans, causing him to lose his position as Hogwarts School Governor and suffer a real loss of countless amounts of gold... This kid deserves to be tortured to death by the Crucio!

Especially after the Chamber incident, this kid actually dared to devise a vicious scheme to steal my wand and try to frame me?

If I hadn't handled the situation well and promptly distributed a large sum of gold, allowing Fudge and Wizengamot's group to turn a blind eye, I probably wouldn't have been able to so easily sever ties.

After that, Dumbledore even went so far as to say something sarcastic: 'You'll never see a member of the Malfoy family at a crime scene, even if the wand used in the crime is covered in their fingerprints.'

Damn it, does he really think I can't do anything to him...?

Well, Lucius has to admit, he really can't do anything about Dumbledore right now.

We absolutely cannot win in a physical confrontation, and finding an opportunity like last year will probably be difficult.

What frustrated Lucius even more was that not only could he not do anything to Dumbledore, but he also couldn't handle Harry Potter, a child who was only in the third grade!

That little rascal usually hides at school, with Dumbledore protecting him, so I never have a chance to get close to him.

Last time, he finally managed to meet that little bastard's Muggle adoptive father at the Crown Prince's residence, but that Dobby traitor Dobby interfered, preventing him from giving the other party the punishment he deserved!

So, if there were someone who not only hated Muggle, could defeat Dumbledore, and also considered Harry Potter a mortal enemy...

To be honest, Lucius was genuinely tempted at that moment.

If the You-Know-Who successfully returns, the entire Wizarding World's landscape may be rewritten. At that time, the despicable Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter will also meet their demise!

Of course, besides these factors, there was one crucial point that ultimately led Lucius to make his decision.

The owl the other party used to send the photos was the one Draco took with him when he went to school!

This means that the escaped guy is currently hiding at Hogwarts, right next to his own son!!

Lucius was indeed cunning and treacherous, but he also had one major characteristic: he was extremely doting on his children.

Therefore, he must first stabilize the other party, no matter what.

"Hmph... Peter Pettigrew Peter, just you wait."

Inside the study, Lucius's expression changed several times before he waved his wand and burned the photograph to ashes.

He could keep 'Peter Pettigrew's' invitation, but before that, he needed to take some precautions.

Presumably, Cornelius Fudge wouldn't refuse gold offered to him so readily.

Chapter 313 Pure-blood nobles don't ride public buses.

For some reason, the week following Halloween in 1993 was very busy for many people.

Lucius Malfoy, Cornelius Fudge, the Auror of the Ministry of Magic, and even the reporters of the Daily Prophet were all disturbed by various unverified rumors.

For example, Alastor Moody, a famous Auror had retired but made a public comeback because of the Peter Pettigrew incident, once received a letter from an owl of unknown origin, saying that Peter Pettigrew Peter would meet with other supporters of the Dark Lord at the Leaky Cauldron.

The astute Moody also discovered a special note written invisibility jargon in the anonymous letter: 'Beware of Cornelius Fudge, who's corrupt to the core, or you'll forget about catching Peter Pettigrew Peter.'

Although Moody initially thought it was some wicked dark wizard playing a cruel joke on him, after careful consideration, he decided to believe it was true.

Because a small number of other Auror received the message that 'Peter Pettigrew will appear in a Muggle city in Wales'.

As for whether it's true or false, that's for these Wizarding World 'police' to verify themselves.

Besides the Auror, Rita Skeeter, a well-known reporter for the Daily Prophet, also received several mysterious leaked emails sent by owls into her private mailbox.

'If you want an exclusive story about Lucius Malfoy, you can investigate Knockturn Alley in London.'

'Peter Pettigrew Peter will meet Lucius Malfoy in a small pub in London.'

In short, similar messages have been circulating continuously over the past week, and each time the content is different.

This caused Moody, Auror, and Skeeter, a journalist, considerable headaches for quite some time, as they had no idea which information was true and could only tirelessly verify it repeatedly.

Of course, what they really wanted to find was the mysterious sender, but unfortunately they came up empty-handed.

This mysterious sender seems to possess extremely strong counter-surveillance capabilities. The writing he left on the letter was printed, and even the words written with the invisibility potion were printed, making them impossible to decipher by handwriting alone. Moreover, he also possesses a fairly powerful stealth spell, so even replying with an owl cannot find him.

Finally, after a fruitless investigation, both the Auror and the reporters went their separate ways, left only to anxiously await the weekend...

The first Saturday after Halloween arrived, and a large group of people staked out various places where 'Peter Pettigrew' might appear from morning till midnight, but they didn't see a single mouse hair.

Similarly, Lucius Malfoy also didn't go to the appointment. He wanted to turn the tables on his opponent and see if he would lose his temper and jump out, but he didn't expect 'Peter Pettigrew' to be much more patient than him.

So, on Sunday evening, just as the sun was about to set, a man suddenly appeared at the entrance of the Leaky Cauldron.

His appearance was completely unremarkable, and his clothes were ordinary, but there was always a hint of disgust and disdain in his eyes.

Having grown accustomed to wearing luxurious clothes, it's extremely difficult for men to suddenly dress as ordinary people.

While the bar owner, Tom, wasn't looking, the man quietly climbed the stairs to the guest room area and knocked on the door of room number eleven.

No one answered.

The man's disgust deepened, but he patiently knocked again, and finally the door opened.

"Nobody here?"

The man unconsciously frowned. He had made many preparations for this meeting, but he never expected that the other party was not even in the room!

However, just as he was about to leave, a string of small red characters, seemingly soaked in ink, suddenly appeared on the wall of the room.

' Mr. Malfoy is indeed vigilant, actually thinking of changing his appearance to meet me. Unfortunately, I'm not here. Please proceed to the pub entrance to summon the Knight Bus. Also... if you don't want to regret this later, please don't try any more tricks on me.'

"Damn rat!"

Lucius, who had disguised himself with the Polyjuice Potion, cursed under his breath. He hadn't expected the other party to be so difficult!

And... Knight Bus?

Doesn't that guy know he would never use those smelly Muggle vehicles?

But after cursing inwardly for a while, Lucius finally chose to compromise and turned away angrily.

However, what he didn't know was that the moment he turned around, a floating camera suddenly appeared in the corner of the room.

A flash of light streaked across the screen, capturing Lucius's silhouette and the lingering writing on the wall, all within the lens's view, yet not a sound was uttered.

Unaware of this, Lucius, already barely able to maintain his facade, once again stealthily left the Leaky Cauldron.

Of course, he was also unaware that room number eleven in the Leaky Cauldron was the room Sirius had stayed in when he was first released.

And in the hallway outside this room, a cat dish that someone hadn't taken still hung there...

As night fell, Lucius stood on the almost deserted Charing Cross Road, his face contorted with rage, raising his wand into the air.

He had never ridden in such a 'disgusting' mode of transport before, but he knew that to summon the Knight Bus, he simply had to raise his wand by the roadside.

A blinding light suddenly came from the distant street corner, causing Lucius to involuntarily close his eyes. Immediately afterward, he heard a sharp screech of brakes.

When he opened his eyes again, a three-story bus was in front of him, with a line of large gold characters written on the windshield.

'Knight Bus'

"Welcome aboard the Knight Bus, an emergency passenger service for witches or wizards in distress. Simply extend your wand and hop on board, and we'll take you wherever you wish to go. My name is Stan Sampark, and tonight I'm your ticket seller..."

"Enough! Let me into the car right now!"