Sirius's Gift

Caradoc Dearborn was undoubtedly a legendary figure.

He must have been quite famous among the Gryffindor students at the time.

Moreover, he was Dumbledore's secret student.

Why has no one ever mentioned such a person?

Ron was very puzzled by this.

"Isn't this normal?"

Do you still know about the MacKinnon Farm?

"Have you heard of Dorcas Meadowes Meadowes?" Draco asked sarcastically.

"No." Ron shook his head.

I've heard Hagrid mention it.

"And in the photos Ryan gave me, I saw Marlene McKinnon MacKinnon," Harry said.

When he and Hermione were discussing whether it was justified for Neville to want to kill the Death Eaters himself, Ryan projected photos of the original members of the Order of the Phoenix into the air, pointing to each of them and recounting their deeds (referring to the members of the Order of the Phoenix who sacrificed their lives).

"Ryan has photos of the first members of the Order of the Phoenix?" Neville asked Harry curiously.

There is such a photo in his home.

Yes, I was there at the time.

Let me think—hmm, that was Charms Class.

We were learning the Tickling Charm, and during class our dean also mentioned the disappearance of Azkaban.

If you hadn't been walking fast, you probably would have seen Neville too.

Oops!

"I should have noticed back then, my dad wasn't in that photo." Ron slapped his head in frustration.

Draco, standing to the side, blushed with anger. "Hey! Have you forgotten my question?"

Ron, look at me.

The MacKinnon family I'm talking about was the most prominent wizarding family in the Wizarding World at the time, second only to the Bones family.

And then there's Dorcas Meadowes Meadowes, who just appeared in the newspapers.

She was a very powerful witch. It was Voldemort himself who killed her.

Now, Ron, you should understand why you've never heard of Mr. Dearborn.

No matter how illustrious a family may be, it will be forgotten by the world if no one survives.

Just like Gaunt, the descendant of Slytherin —who would have thought of it if Harry hadn't brought it up?

"This is different." Ron's ears turned red. "They are heroes."

He sacrificed his life for peace.

But even I've never heard of their deeds in our family.

Harry, who was standing nearby, comforted him, saying, "They represent painful memories."

People might think of it by chance late at night or when they wake up from a dream, but they would never mention it when the family is having a joyful time together.

Just like my mom and dad, even though I'm famous, I'm still here for them.

People don't talk about them very often.

"Yes, Ron. And look—" Ginny pointed to the Daily Prophet, "The names of the heroes are in there, aren't they? And look at the trailer."

"Next week: The Courageous Marlene McKinnon MacKinnon." Ron read the newspaper, a bright smile spreading across his face. "Whoosh! Does that mean there will be articles about members of the Order of the Phoenix from now on?"

"It should have been done a long time ago."

"Let everyone know what the Order of the Phoenix has done." Draco excitedly pumped his fist.

Inside Smith Castle, a thousand miles away, Kate was quite surprised, staring with her large, silvery eyes and saying, "What a coincidence, they're also reading the Daily Prophet."

But why is Malfoy so agitated?

His father was Death Eaters, and his upbringing instilled in him a two-faced nature.

Why is he acting even more excited than Weasley?

"This is called convert fanaticism."

Although it's not quite appropriate to use it here, after all, the Order of the Phoenix is truly more righteous and advanced than the Death Eaters.

But the principle is the same.

As someone who betrayed his original education, Malfoy, having received Pure-blood education, could see the backwardness of Pure-bloods and the progressiveness of the Order of the Phoenix.

In the process of abandoning the original identity and acquiring a new one, one will inevitably experience a very intense transformation of self-identity. In this constant psychological suggestion, the acceptance of one's new identity and behavior often reach an extreme level.

And have you noticed that even though the Draco family is now on Dumbledore's side, Ron still often brings up the Malfoys ' past unintentionally?

Therefore, Draco will express his acceptance of everything in the present more intensely.

He also expressed his deep hatred for the conservative, corrupt, Pure-blood, evil, and foolish Death Eaters community.

In short, Draco's statement was perfectly normal behavior.

He deeply understood the impact of this simple action.

In the first and second Wizarding Wars, members of the Order of the Phoenix fought bravely and made many contributions to the Wizarding World.

But why does the Ministry of Magic still so easily claim credit for the heroes' achievements?

On one hand, there is the decline of the Bones and MacKinnon families, two powerful families on the Order of the Order of the Phoenix side.

Within the Ministry of Magic, only Amelia Bones remained of the Bones family. Although she held a high position, she was no match for them.

The MacKinnon family was completely wiped out.

On the other hand, Dumbledore was unwilling to relinquish power and take over the Ministry of Magic.

Furthermore, the deeds of the Order of the Phoenix have never been publicized by mainstream media outlets like The Daily Prophet.

Everyone knows they are great, but the people of the Wizarding World know nothing about the specifics of their greatness or the contributions they have made.

It was under these circumstances that Fudge's Ministry of Magic claimed the honors that the heroes had refused.

He regarded it as his political achievement.

But things are different now.

As long as this action continues, the Order of the Phoenix's legitimacy and contributions will no longer be something for the insects to claim or shake.

"How could Draco, who believes the Order of the Phoenix is justice and his future self, not be excited and overjoyed?" Ryan explained.

"So, this move was good?"

"Who made this decision?" Kate asked curiously.

Not necessarily.

Once the term "Order of the Phoenix" gained popular support, it essentially became a political group.

Politics is always dirty.

If the elders of the Order of the Phoenix die, but the name is passed down, it will inevitably become corrupt sooner or later.

If I'm not mistaken, Dumbledore's last words were probably—to disband the Order of the Phoenix. Ryan shrugged.

Then he continued, "As for the person who made the decision to take this action?"

That's someone you'd never guess— Sirius Black Family.

Kate and Penelope stared wide-eyed.

Knowing many inside stories, they always saw Sirius as a reckless guy.

Ryan noticed their confusion and smiled, "After all, he was raised with Pure-blood."

Didn't you hear me?

He can now even admit his mistakes, and those of James Potter, who is even more important than him.

Black Family is not actually stupid.

He's just spoiled.

His parents seemed heartless—they kicked him out of the house when he became an adult.

But did you notice that this was after he joined the Order of the Phoenix?

Before this, he had always been the candidate for head of the Black House.

The education he received was that of the head of a Pure-blood families that had been passed down for thousands of years.

Sirius now has a weakness, just like his parents— Harry Potter and his brother Regulus.

He can only mature.

The politicization of the Order of the Phoenix was his gift to his brother and godson a century later.