Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

"Why...why didn't you tell me..." Her voice was choked with sobs.

Grindelwald scoffed, "That's what you wanted too. You forcibly took me away from Nurmengard to do what your grandmother wanted to do back then, but what was the result? I warned you before that it was futile. Times have changed. Although I am a prisoner, I see things more clearly than you do."

Hilar Rozier turned pale, covered her face with her hands, and lowered her head deeply.

She is a pure dark wizard who was taught by her grandmother from a young age to take Grindelwald as her role model.

She has always regarded this as her life motto.

Until Vida Rozier died.

This event completely changed her, and she came to regard Grindelwald as her enemy from then on.

But this enemy was also the person her dearest grandmother loved most.

The conflict has existed from the beginning, and after so much time, it still hasn't been resolved.

She summoned her dark wizards to kidnap Grindelwald, not so much to achieve something great and recreate the glory days when Grindelwald and his followers swept across Europe, but rather simply to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish.

All she wanted from beginning to end was one answer.

She had come close to this answer countless times over the past year, but had never been able to take it any further.

So, this was the only way she could make one last attempt.

This attempt will inevitably come at the cost of lives.

Eric twirled his wand, and the raging storm immediately subsided.

The howling sound disappeared, leaving only the sound of the three people breathing heavily.

Grindelwald gave a cold laugh but did not answer her question.

His eyes became deep and complex, as if he were recalling the past.

Finally, he took a deep breath and said slowly, "Go to Nurmengard. If that prison still exists, there should be things I left there, things she left for you."

Upon hearing this, Hilario Rozier jumped to her feet, her eyes shining with renewed hope.

Her body trembled slightly. She was determined to act, yet hesitated: "You...you won't kill me?"

Grindelwald looked at her calmly, a complex emotion in his eyes: "You know what I'll do."

Hilario Rozier fell silent.

Grindelwald's name is known to all. He was Dumbledore's most powerful adversary, and all who opposed him met with destruction.

Although he is no longer the invincible figure he once was, Hilar Rozier knows he is likely doomed.

What exactly happened during the time she kidnapped Grindelwald is known only to the two of them.

Although she did not abuse Grindelwald, this experience is unlikely to leave anyone with pleasant memories.

In addition, there were all the troubles she had caused with a group of dark wizards before.

She has no chance of getting a pardon.

Even if Grindelwald lets her go, there are still Eric and Dumbledore; they will absolutely not tolerate Hilary Rozier getting away with it.

Grindelwald is letting her go now, which only delays her death; the outcome will not change.

No one understands Grindelwald's power better than the Rozier family.

Even though he has nothing now, he is certain that he will succeed if he wants to kill Hilar Rozier.

After much deliberation, Hilar Rozier finally made up her mind: "After I go to Nurmengard, I will turn myself in to the Ministry of Magic. With my reputation, it will surely cause a huge uproar among dark wizards."

“Yes, let’s go,” Grindelwald said, his expression still cold and devoid of any emotion.

Eric didn't object, he just sighed.

Seeing Eric's attitude, Hilary Rozier nodded gratefully to the two of them, took two steps back, squatted down, rubbed the ground with her hand, left an envelope, and said, "This is for you. I promised Dumbledore beforehand."

Then, she stood up again and vanished in a phantom teleportation.

Her departure left the entire mountain range feeling empty, as if it had taken away a tense atmosphere.

After she left, Eric let out a deep breath and asked, "Sometimes I wonder if you derive some kind of pleasure from this cruelty?"

Grindelwald looked up and asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

Eric countered, "What kind of gruesome death awaits her in Nurmengard? A deadly curse? Or a carefully laid trap?"

Grindelwald chuckled, offering no answer, but instead said, "If I don't kill her, do you think you'll let her go?"

“She poses no threat to me,” Eric said with a gentle smile.

“Hmph.” Grindelwald snorted coldly and said, “Don’t think I can’t see through what you’re thinking, kid. This has nothing to do with personal feelings, it’s just a matter of position. From a positional standpoint, she must die, it’s just a matter of time. Not just for me and Dumbledore, but in this respect, she is a greater threat to you. You are the one who will absolutely not tolerate her.”

Eric didn't react much when his true feelings were exposed, he just smiled and said, "In any case, I do admire that kind of courage."

“Hypocritical,” Grindelwald commented bluntly.

"It's time we saw what she left us."

Eric said.

Chapter 206 The Fall of Azkaban!

Eric remained silent regarding Hilario Rozier's behavior, offering no comment.

This is between her and Grindelwald, and has nothing to do with him.

Eric had never met Vida Rozier, knew nothing about her, and was unaware of the various entanglements between the Rozier family and Grindelwald.

However, he expressed his admiration for Hilariozier's courage.

Hilario Rozier was willing to pay any price, even her life, in search of an answer.

She tried every method imaginable, risking everything on this quest for the truth.

Her only goal was to find out exactly how Vida Rozier died.

Previously, out of respect for Vida Rozier, she couldn't kill Grindelwald, which has led her to seek compensation in this way now.

Now, she finally had her answer. Eric deeply admired her pure feelings, but at the same time, he was determined not to become that kind of person.

He knew that sometimes, the pursuit of the truth was not so pleasant, and could sometimes cause people to lose their rationality and judgment.

Eric took a few steps forward to the spot where Hilar Rozier had been crouching. He bent down and reached for the envelope that Hilar Rozier had left behind.

He gently swept his wand across the envelope, and the seal was immediately broken, revealing what was inside.

Before them lay a stack of parchment, its yellowed pages covered with dense writing, resembling an ancient treasure map recording various intelligence about Voldemort and his Death Eaters.

Each letter appears so clear, as if you can hear them whispering.

Eric examined the parchment closely; the words on it, like fine spider silk, meticulously listed their personnel composition, locations of operations, and possible targets for attack.

His gaze swept across the text like an eagle eyeing its prey, knowing full well the importance of this intelligence in the fight against Voldemort.

He gently stroked the parchment, feeling its texture, delicate and ancient, as if telling the story of history's vicissitudes.

Eric carefully placed the parchment back into the envelope and gently pinched the seal closed.

A gentle breeze swept across his face, and he looked up, gazing at the distant hills. The mountains stood tall and majestic, like guardians.

This is just the calm before the storm.

On one of the parchments, Voldemort and the Death Eaters' next target was clearly written.

Azkaban!

……

Late at night, a somber atmosphere filled the meeting room of the Order of the Phoenix.

The dim light cast shadows on several people, highlighting their anxious expressions.

Alastor Moody quietly placed a piece of intelligence on the table, tapped it lightly, making a faint sound, and ran his fingers over the intelligence. He said in a low voice, "We're too late. They attacked Azkaban last night. The Aurors of the Ministry of Magic were alerted, but they were still defeated."

The core members of the Order of the Phoenix sat around a neatly arranged table, but several people who should have been present were missing.

They are Sirius Black, Lupin, Snape, and Eric, who temporarily joins as a collaborator.

Sirius's position is vacant. He was close to Eric and often acted together with him. Now that Eric is gone, Sirius's position is also vacant.

Lupin, on the other hand, had a heavy responsibility: to contact the various werewolf settlements. This was originally the work before Voldemort's resurrection, but now the situation had changed, and with Voldemort's return, Lupin's responsibility had suddenly become extremely important.

He had to make sure that the werewolves didn't side with Voldemort as much as possible.

As for Snape, he was usually directly responsible to Dumbledore and not bound by anyone else.

In addition, there's his background as a former Death Eater.

Now that Voldemort has returned, no one dared to wonder where he had gone or what he was doing, given Dumbledore's gloomy expression.

They are currently at the Black family’s old residence, 12 Grimmauld Place.

This mansion once belonged to Sirius Black, who gave it up without hesitation to the Order of the Phoenix as their base.

Dumbledore asked with a grave expression, "Is there a detailed report on the Ministry of Magic's personnel losses?"

The members of the Order of the Phoenix remained silent. The intelligence report was already shocking and heartbreaking enough; there was no need to describe the horrific scenes in detail.

Moody shook his head and said, "Nearly half of Azkaban Castle was destroyed. Voldemort gathered a large group of Death Eaters, who, together with the dark wizards who originally belonged to Hilarious Rozier, broke through the defenses. A total of twenty-seven Aurors were killed, and many more were wounded. At least forty people have lost their fighting ability as a result of this battle. They have all been transferred to St. Mungo's Hospital and will not be able to return to the battlefield in the short term. And this is not the worst of it..."

Tonks asked, "What's the most serious one?"

“Azkaban has been completely overrun,” Moody said succinctly. “All the prisoners are out of control. Including the Lestranges, Antonin Dolohov, Moorselber, August Lukewood… These are all Voldemort’s loyal followers, and they are all imprisoned in Azkaban… Each of them has committed crimes deserving of life imprisonment.”

The more Moody spoke, the worse his expression became; many of these prisoners were ones he had personally arrested.

Since there is no death penalty in the wizarding world, they are all imprisoned in Azkaban.

But now, with the fall of Azkaban, all of these people are under Voldemort's control.

“In other words, they are all now free and have rejoined Voldemort’s side,” Moody said. “Peter Pedyru, of course.”

Upon hearing this news, the air in the conference room seemed to grow even heavier.

"What about the Dementors?" Dumbledore asked. "How are they doing?"

"What else can they do?" Moody sneered. "They've all sided with the Dark Lord too."