Chapter 4152 4154【Join the Order of the Phoenix】


    Xiang Nan, Lily, Petunia, and Vernon later met at a restaurant in London.


    Vernon is a tall, burly, fat man, and his neck is so fat that it is not obvious.


    Lily was a little surprised when she saw him. She didn''t expect that Petunia would find such a lover. Because her sister Penny is very thin, even to the point of being pathologically thin.


    After meeting, Vernon carefully observed Xiang Nan and Lily.


    He already knew from Petunia that Xiang Nan and Lily were wizards. He was originally worried that they would be weird, but now they seem to be normal.


    Dress like normal people, even tastefully. This makes their first impression not bad.


    Afterwards, they sat down, ordered food, and chatted.


    After drinking two glasses of wine, Vernon started talking, complaining about the soaring prices, the taste of restaurants, vulgar culture, and chaotic politics...


    ?His ideas are in fact mediocre and boring, nothing more than the superficial knowledge and complaints of ordinary people.


    ?Lily frowned when she heard this. She imagined that her brother-in-law should be funny, humorous, dashing, and handsome, so that he could be worthy of her sister.


    ?But this Vernon is vulgar, shallow, and so fat and ugly. I really can''t figure out what Penny likes about him.


    Xiang Nan did know the details of Vernon, but instead of exposing him, he cooperated with him very cleverly, pretending to be attentive and inspired, and echoed him from time to time.


    ?This made Vernon very satisfied and felt a sense of accomplishment.


    After eating, when they left the restaurant and headed to the parking lot, Vernon was even more satisfied when he saw Xiang Nan and Lily''s car.


    He himself drives a Rover, which is considered a mid-range model. Xiang Nan''s Mingjue was about the same level as him, but slightly lower.


    ??The so-called fear of relatives suffering hardship and fear of relatives driving Land Rover is this subtle mentality.


    "I really can''t understand how my sister could fall in love with such a man." Lily shook her head. She really didn''t see Dursley Vernon.


    "What''s the matter? Your sister and him are exactly the same kind of people." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Don''t worry, they will be very happy together."


    ??Petunia herself is also a vulgar, philistine, superficial, and snobby citizen. She is actually very compatible with Vernon Dursley, and can even be said to be a perfect match.


    This is the reason why it is said that a broken pot also has a broken lid.


    “I hope they are happy.” Lily nodded.


    …


    In the following days, Xiang Nan ran the Dragon Power store in Diagon Alley.


    ??Moreover, he and Lily also bought their own house in London, a townhouse worth 30,000 pounds.


    Not only was it repainted and decorated, but a lot of furniture and appliances were also added. And anti-theft alarms, anti-intrusion spells, and anti-theft mechanisms are all ready.


    Unless Voldemort came in person, it would be impossible to break into his house. And if Voldemort wanted to take action himself, Xiang Nan really wanted to have a chance with him.


    After moving to a new home, Xiang Nan attended the wedding of Petunia and Vernon Dursley with Lily, Robin Evans and Mary Evans in September.


    Lily also served as a bridesmaid for her sister Petunia.


    Learning that their daughter was with Xiang Nan, Robin and Mary also agreed. On the one hand, the two have been together since childhood and have been together for seven years. They can be said to be childhood sweethearts with deep and sincere feelings. On the other hand, they are also quite satisfied with Xiang Nan.


    After the wedding, Petunia and Vernon moved to No. 4 Privet Drive, Whinging, Surrey, where they also bought a townhouse with a loan.


    Surrey is located in the southwest of London and belongs to the Greater London area. It is about 30 kilometers away from the city. The people living there are middle class, which is quite good.


    …


    In October, Xiang Nan received an invitation from Dumbledore and joined the Order of the Phoenix organized by him.


    ??The Order of the Phoenix has been established for many years. It has been secretly competing with Voldemort and the Death Eaters, and has stopped their many actions.


    ??Nowadays, Voldemort and the Death Eaters are becoming more and more arrogant, so the Order of the Phoenix also needs to expand its manpower to be able to confront them.


    After Xiang Nan received the invitation, he naturally joined immediately. Also joining were Lupin, James Potter, and Sirius Black.


    Dumbledore originally wanted to recruit Peter Pettigrew, but Xiang Nan persuaded him to cancel the plan.


    “Headmaster, Peter Pettigrew is not suitable to join the Order of the Phoenix.” He advised Dumbledore. “This man is loyal on the surface but hides a traitor in secret. Recruiting him will only reveal our secrets.”


    ??Although Peter Pettigrew has been helping Xiang Nan these years, producing anti-spell equipment, magic props, etc., he has been diligent and conscientious.


    But Xiang Nan never trusted him and always had a pair of eyes staring at him. Because he hardly gave Pettigrew a chance to act alone.


    During the day, Lily, Lupine, Joey, Benjamin, etc. accompanied him in the store. At night, he and Lu Ping were also allowed to sleep in the store, which saved rent money while looking after the store.


    ?In this way, Peter Pettigrew was under Xiang Nan''s round-the-clock surveillance, giving him no chance of rebelling.


    But if he is recruited into the Order of the Phoenix, it will be different. Since you join the Order of the Phoenix, you must perform tasks for the Order. At that time, he will have the opportunity to act alone.


    ??Furthermore, when you work in the Order of the Phoenix, you are on the front line against Voldemort and Death Eaters. You may face life-threatening danger at any time. You can imagine the pressure.


    ?Peter Pettigrew was timid and cowardly by nature and simply could not bear this kind of pressure. This will speed up his darkening and make him rebel faster.


    When Dumbledore saw what Xiang Nan said, he thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense.


    Of the four Marauders, James and Sirius are the dual cores, Lupine is the good old guy, and Pettigrew is a bitch. He follows James and Sirius around all day long, patting and patting them. It can be said that human nature is indeed suspicious.


    In this case, don’t invite him yet, lest he really rebels and it will be even more troublesome.


    …


    After joining the Order of the Phoenix, Xiang Nan met all the members.


    Among them are Aberforth Dumbledore, Alastor Moody, Frank Longbottom, Alice Longbottom, Gideon Prewett, Marlene MacKinnon, Minerva McGonagall Wait, there are less than twenty people in total.


    After meeting, Xiang Nan first gave away anti-spell equipment and magic props.


    ?A cloak that can release various spells such as Iron Armor Curse, Super Iron Armor Curse, Bird Curse, and Protection Curse, as well as temporary transformation candy, puppets, and invisibility smoke bombs that can be transformed at any time...


    The most proud thing is the tracking charm used for tracking and positioning. This is a kind of charm. As long as it is quietly placed on a suspicious target, you can easily know where he is going. It is somewhat similar to a GPS locator.


    In fact, the Ministry of Magic already has traces, but they will only be placed on underage wizards to facilitate the Ministry of Magic to track them and prevent them from performing magic in front of Muggles.


    ??Moreover, the traces will automatically disappear once they reach the age of seventeen, but Xiang Nan''s tracking charm will not. This greatly facilitates the execution of tasks by members of the Order of the Phoenix.