Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

Chapter 109 Coincidence and Conspiracy

Shakespeare once lamented sadly: "Horses, horses, horses, one horse loses the country."

There may be very few wizards who have heard the story of "The Horseshoe and the King", but this does not prevent them from knowing the truth contained in it.

From the smoke screen formed by the hookah skull, he saw the pink toad-like witch selling magic items to goblins for a small profit. Armando Dippet, who had personally experienced the suppression of goblin rebellions, suddenly felt extremely sad.

However, he quickly adjusted his mentality - whether it was verbal criticism or written criticism, that would all happen later.

"Sorry, everyone." The nearly 400-year-old wizard expressed his apology for the gaffe just now.

At the same time, he also asked: "Now that we know that 'Tree Summit Hall' was sold to the goblins of Gringotts, should we follow this clue and continue to trace the whereabouts of the magic tent?"

The reason why Armando Dippet said this was actually somewhat selfish.

Although he did not ask for Gringotts' responsibility to be pursued on the surface, there is a high probability that one or two so-called "goblin bankers" will be involved if this matter is investigated.

At that time, those goblins will either choose to forcefully confront the British Ministry of Magic, cause some unpleasantness, and then lose the opportunity for subsequent cooperation.

Or, they have to practice craftsmanship from the bottom of their hearts and introduce a few manager-level goblins to take the blame for being suspected of kidnapping wizards.

Although there is no such thing as "copper-lead alloy poisoning" in the magical world, the goblin bank managers who took the blame had some accidents afterwards, but it was not surprising at all.

Goblins are extremely vindictive and forbearing humanoid intelligent creatures. They treat humans this way, and they are actually very different from their own kind.

The "goblin banker" who cheated his subordinates has a stain on his body that cannot be washed away, and other goblins will no longer sincerely work for him.

Armando Dippet feels that it is very important to rescue his kidnapped old friend Nick Flamel and the little wizard Bourne, but now that the restless goblins have been discovered, they must also deal with these arrogant guys. punch, completely suppressing their arrogance.

Both hands must be grasped and both hands must be strong. Only children make choices, so a nearly 400-year-old wizard naturally has to choose both.

As Armando Dippet finished speaking, the small office in the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic became quiet for a while.

As a historian of magic, Bathilda Bagshot is naturally aware of the many grievances between wizards and goblins. But as mentioned before, because she is actually more of a theoretical scholar, her sense of participation in the fight against the goblin tribe is not as strong as Dippet's.

She understood that the plan proposed by Armando Dippet (and what was hidden behind the plan) was actually the best choice for the wizarding community, but the old witch still remained silent and was not prepared to express her opinion.

As for Broderick Bird, although he actually hated the "pink toad-like witch" and had no good impression of goblins.

But due to his two identities, the head of the Department of the British Ministry of Magic and the silent person of the Department of Mysteries, it was not convenient for him to say anything more.

What's more, among the few people, he is the junior (younger). If the two Hogwarts Headmasters had decided, it would be the same whether he said it or not, there would be no difference.

So, the pressure was on Dumbledore.

However, the old wizard with white hair and beard did not make the decision easily. It's not that he disagrees with his old boss's views at all, it's just that he feels that this time is a bit subtle:

He and Tom, Dippet's uneasy student, are not content with embarking on an adventurous journey into the afterlife and are plotting a comeback;

As the great Eastern country collapsed, while some Muggle dignitaries gave the best "Christmas gift", some ambitious dark wizards also got involved - although he had already suppressed the followers of the Wiccan Party. You are impulsive in doing things, but there are still some other hidden dangers that have not been eliminated;

If he agrees with Principal Dippet, then he will definitely have to face more troubles from the goblin tribe.

"James, Mr. and Mrs. Sirius, if only you were still by my side now." The greatest white wizard couldn't help but sigh in his heart. At this time, he deeply missed his good students.

Although the Order of the Phoenix still exists, the society that was once formed to fight against the rise of Voldemort has lost its backbone.

Before the new generation, such as Harry Potter, who was appointed by Dumbledore, had fully grown up, the Order of the Phoenix was actually unable to fight anymore.

After thinking for a moment and weighing the pros and cons, Dumbledore finally said seriously: "Dear Teacher Dippet, war is never a child's play. Every war will bring tragic consequences, and the lamentations of the victims This is the best proof.

Of course, this doesn't mean to avoid it. But when to attack is a more difficult question. Even attacking when the enemy is at their most vulnerable can cause pain to innocent people.

Therefore, if you want to start a war, you must understand the purpose of the war in advance. Just winning is not enough. The results of victory, or the responsibilities after victory, are more worthy of our consideration.

I read the above words in a book written by an ancient Muggle military strategist named Marius.

It is undeniable that wisdom is wisdom. Whether wizards or muggles, we are all human beings. Human intelligence is equal and there is no distinction between superior and inferior. "

Although this speech was somewhat suspicious of "The Riddler", Dippet still understood it. The great wizards of his era all spoke like this.

Moreover, because his magical portrait still hangs in the headmaster's room at Hogwarts, Dippet also knows some of Dumbledore's recent worries.

"Albus, you are right. However, after these things are over, I hope..."

Armando Dippet wanted to say something more. But at this moment, a wall clock in Broderick's office suddenly dinged. A hidden door above the wall clock popped open with a "pop" sound, and a puppet got out of it. out.

"Help!" The little puppet just said this.

Then, its head fell off the fork-shaped support, fell to the ground, and rolled to Broderick's feet.

Broderick Bode was so excited that he jumped three feet in the air. Big drops of sweat poured out from the little old man's shiny forehead. "This is the alarm doll. It represents what is recorded in the Department of Mysteries." Magic Craftsmen, those people are being attacked.”

Dumbledore had some impressions of these magic craftsmen. Not long ago, they undertook the work of repairing the magic circuits in the corridors of Hogwarts Castle.

Although nowadays, in the perception of ordinary wizards, the profession of "magic craftsman" has been equated with goblins. But in fact, wizards must and can only leave some highly confidential tasks to magic craftsmen of their own race.

Except for a few magic craftsmen who run their own businesses, such as Ollivander, who specializes in making wands, most magic craftsmen work in the Ministry of Magic of various countries. The government will pay them wages and support them, so that their craftsmanship will not be lost.

"Where do those magic craftsmen live? Are they still on duty at the Ministry of Magic now?"

Dumbledore asked. Broderick shook his head, and then immediately replied: "These magic craftsmen are all relatives, and their families are on the Italian island of Sicily. The ministry is on holiday today, and they applied for the door key to go home early. It is estimated that now Attacked at home.”

As he spoke, the Director of the Department of Mysteries clicked on the clothes hanger at the door with his wand, and the coat hanging on it flew directly over. Putting on his coat, he quickly bent down and picked up the severed head of the puppet at his feet.

"Sorry everyone, I have to leave the office now. The Auror office should also have received a synchronized alarm message. I also have to quickly go to the homes of those magic craftsmen. Not only because their craftsmanship is owned by the Ministry of Magic. Valuable assets, but also because they are my subordinates, colleagues and old friends.”

Broderick said these words quickly, obviously very anxious. However, Dumbledore still stopped him as he wanted to leave in a hurry.

"You mean those magic craftsmen all live in Sicily? Are they over there in Palermo?"

Broderick's eyes widened in surprise, but due to confidentiality regulations, he could only honestly say to Principal Dumbledore, "I can't tell you."

But his expression said it all. And that's enough.

"I'll go with you." Dumbledore said, his tone a bit tough and not allowing for refutation.

Nico Flamel and Byrne were kidnapped to Palermo tonight, and the magic craftsmen of the Department of Mysteries are now in trouble there...

This is too much of a coincidence.

...........................

Nico Flamel, holding a hazel wand, panted out of the Horntail Hall tent.

As soon as he opened the tent curtain, he heard the roar of the fire dragon and the "crackling" sound of electricity, and then saw the scene of Bourne "breaking off the head" of the Horntail dragon with a chain sword and a psychic scepter. .

Just as the most outstanding master of alchemy in the world was screaming in disbelief, his eyes that were extremely sharp compared to his old body saw some runic characters flashing on the walls, floor and ceiling of the suite. And passed away.

This is someone doing alchemy.

Moreover, Nico Flamel is very familiar with this kind of alchemy, and he can even say: No one in the world understands the meaning of those characters better than him.

"Seeing a ghost, how could this happen!"

The master of alchemy was shocked, and he immediately shouted to Bourne: "Wait a minute..."

At the same time, the old man heard the sound of gears meshing at the door, and the locked door was opened by "someone" from the outside.

Some old wizards and witches headed by Horace also shouted his and Bourne's names while quickly walking into the suite.

"...Don't resist!"

There was no time to say anything more, Nico Flamel could only yell at Bourne.

Then, he held his hazel wood wand with both hands, and struck it down hard like a swordsman dueling with a long sword in the golden field.

"Fly out quickly!"

He tried his best to cast a powerful spell on Bourne. Bourne was like being stuffed into a human cannon, and then immediately ignited and fired - the Primaris Space Marine who was "working hard" on the back of the Horntail Dragon August. , with a "bang" sound, it flew towards the open door of the suite.

In mid-air, Bourne cast a puzzled look at Nico Flamel. He could immediately grant that hateful alien death with its head and body dislocated. He couldn't understand why this master of alchemy wanted to stop him?
Could it be the Holy Mother's heart causing trouble?

It shouldn't be. Although he seems kind-hearted, Nico Flamel is an old wizard who has lived for more than 600 years. Anyone who can live for such a long time will most likely not have such a thing as a "Mother's Heart".

What's more, this old man is a master of alchemy. Some of the alchemy experiments he had done in the past, perhaps many of them were more bloody and violent than the dragon slaying that Bourne was doing now.

But this doubt lasted only for a moment.

On the one hand, Bourne noticed Horace and others hurriedly walking in from outside the door. He quickly adjusted his flying angle in the air so as not to test the energy with the fragile bones of these old wizards and old witches like bowling. Conservation law.

On the other hand, when he was about to fly out of the door, his skin suddenly felt a burning sensation.

The Horntail Dragon that August transformed into struggled to get up from the ground, but was immediately pressed back to the marble floor by the abnormal gravity that reappeared.

The body of the fire dragon that it relied on [Fairy Secret Technique + Ancient Magic] was like soap dipped in water, beginning to melt rapidly.

It melted so quickly that as soon as Bourne landed and stood up (flying out of the suite door), the hornet dragon turned into a large block of soap that had been used for a long time and had lost its edges.

Nico Flamel standing in the room was also affected, even though the old wizard immediately inserted his wand into the marble tiles on the ground after helping Bourne in time.

"The curse stops immediately!"

He tried his best to use the multi-person compound spell "Surprise Stop" alone, and summoned a circle of defensive spells around him that could withstand magic.

"Master Flamel!"

Unlike when he saw Bourne and immediately stepped forward (and turned around) to pull his grandson and ask him about Horace, Babajide from Africa was more concerned at this time and was poking his dead face with his wand while trying to walk towards the door. AM Nicol Flamel.

"Don't come in!"

Nico Flamel stopped a few old friends who were still trying to walk into the suite.

"This is a trap. This suite has been transformed into a human body refining formation."

Of course, just because he didn't let Babajide and the others continue to walk in didn't mean that the latter couldn't quickly rescue Nico Flamel from this dangerous place.

(End of this chapter)