Harry Potter and the Obscurus

Chapter 139 Preparations for Court Appearance

Chapter 139 Preparations for Court Appearance

"Uh... I still have three years until graduation, and I really enjoy playing Quidditch..."

Harry, feeling a little uncomfortable under everyone's gaze, said this.

His words were not an excuse. If Voldemort hadn't existed, Harry would most likely have become a professional Quidditch player after graduating from Hogwarts.

Unfortunately, many times, people can't do what they like just because they want to.

Seeing that Moody and Mr. Weasley's gazes were growing increasingly intense, Sirius quickly spoke up to defend his godson:

"Let's get back to business. Harry has to go to court on August 20th, and I think we need to coach him on what to say and what not to say."

"Yes, that's right. The Ministry of Magic has a very clear objective this time; they might be setting a trap for Harry."

Lupin echoed this sentiment from the side.

At that moment, he had no idea that his next words would inadvertently touch the Weasleys' most vulnerable spot.

“Arthur? Your third son works at the Ministry of Magic, right? I remember I taught him, it's Percy, isn't it? See if he can help Harry.”

boom!

A teacup suddenly shattered in Mr. Weasley's hand, and a trickle of blood flowed from his palm. Sitting beside him, Mrs. Weasley's eyes were frighteningly red, and large tears were uncontrollably streaming down her cheeks.

"Oh my god... I'm so sorry."

Arthur belatedly remarked that his throat felt like it was blocked by something, and it sounded very unnatural.

Harry then noticed that the Weasleys looked much thinner than usual.

"Reparo." (Newly repaired)

“Episkey.” (Healed as before)

Lupin, who was sitting closest to Arthur Molly, tidied everything up. Seeing his somewhat apprehensive appearance, Mr. Weasley quickly explained:

“It’s not your fault, Remus. In fact, it has nothing to do with anyone else. It’s my own fault for not raising my son properly.”

Upon hearing this, Harry and the others looked at each other, all with expressions of confusion.

It turns out that in the first week after the end of the previous semester, after Dumbledore announced the reorganization of the Order of the Phoenix, the Weasleys, along with Bill and Charlie, became new members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Mr. Weasley was a great enthusiast of Muggle technology, and with Voldemort's downfall, he intended to formally accept Harry's invitation to explore a new field that would combine magic and technology. However, to his surprise, Percy announced some important news at this crucial moment.

“I, Percy Weasley, will be the junior assistant to the Minister for Magic from now on. It’s a promising job, and I don’t want anyone in my family to hold me back.”

"What do you mean by 'holding you back,' Percy? Is this the kind of attitude you should have when talking to your parents?"

"Minister Fudge said that Ministry of Magic employees shouldn't associate too closely with people of questionable character. The law of the land supersedes family law, and I won't show favoritism based on kinship. I don't want to hear anyone in this house talking about Dumbledore again. Also, we Weasleys are, after all, one of the Twenty-Eight Holy Magicians, yet we've lived in such poverty for so many years. I believe this is all due to Father's excessive obsession with Muggles. Now that I finally have such a wonderful opportunity, I hope you will all cooperate fully..."

"You brat! What did you say?!"

......

Harry felt a chill run down his spine at the Weasleys' words.

In recent months, he had been so preoccupied with Hermione and his romantic relationship that he hadn't even noticed that his best friend hadn't written to him.

It turns out that something like this happened at Ron's house.