The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel...

Chapter 95 Retrospective

"That kid got away; he's as slippery as an eel."

Moody returned to Hogwarts looking dejected. He went straight to Dumbledore's office and couldn't help but complain to Wes, who had been waiting for a long time.

Wes didn't make fun of him. Moody was already quite old, and the fact that he was still fighting on the front lines against the Death Eaters was a remarkable thing in itself.

Moody himself was very bothered by the defeat, and he was still sulking when Dumbledore returned to his office.

Seeing Moody's dejected expression, Dumbledore immediately understood the situation. Knowing Moody's temperament, he didn't try to comfort him but instead brought up another matter: "Karkaroff's body has been found; he's been dead for some time. It seems Voldemort and his men found him long ago, and it was probably Karkaroff who put Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire."

"Killed after being no longer of use, typical Voldemort style." Wes was disdainful of Voldemort's ungrateful behavior.

"Barty Crouch was also killed, and it was his son who did it," Dumbledore paused, as if gathering his thoughts, "The mother died in Azkaban in place of her son, and the son killed his father with his own hands..."

Even the well-informed Dumbledore didn't know how to evaluate this family; in short, it was quite a sad state of affairs.

"The Ministry of Magic is going to be busy now," Wes said gleefully.

The Ministry of Magic remains puzzled by the events that occurred during the Triwizard Tournament, which was originally held to save face and demonstrate the unity and peace of the wizarding world.

They made ample preparations to ensure the safety of the contestants, but unexpectedly, the one who got into trouble was not a contestant, but a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Magic and Karkaroff, the principal of Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Karkaroff's death is particularly troublesome because it involves an international dispute. Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge is probably under tremendous pressure at this time, and he needs to find a reasonable explanation as soon as possible to quell public panic and dissatisfaction.

"The most important thing now is to deal with the Horcruxes," Dumbledore's lips curled into a smile. "I never imagined Tom would be so ruthless as to create so many Horcruxes."

"Hmph!" Moody sneered. "What wouldn't someone like him do?"

"The Gauntlet ring, the Ravenclaw tiara, the Hufflepuff cup, the Slytherin locket," Dumbledore sighed, "are all precious treasures, and choosing them as Horcruxes certainly suits Tom's proud personality."

The next task is to destroy these Horcruxes and completely shatter Voldemort's hopes of resurrection.

"I'll leave the task of destroying the Horcrux to you. I'll lock this rat in Azkaban first." Moody left the headmaster's office with the cage containing Peter Pettigrew, leaving only Wes and Dumbledore in the office.

Dumbledore looked at Wes with a smile: "I didn't expect to be able to deal with Tom so quickly. With your help, things are much easier."

"Isn't this our deal?" Wes replied casually.

"You're too modest, Wes," Dumbledore adjusted his glasses. "Without you, I couldn't have kept Tom around. If he had run away, the wizarding world would have been in chaos." Dumbledore rummaged in his desk drawer. "Although I am the headmaster of Hogwarts, I have nothing else to give you in return, except this."

Dumbledore took out a thick notebook and handed it to Wes. "What's this?"

"These are some of my insights on the path of magic."

Wes began to peruse the notebook, which contained many kinds of magic, not just white magic, but also a lot of black magic that even Wes had never seen before.

Dumbledore reminisced: "Back then, I traveled the world with a friend, and under his influence, I became obsessed with dark magic for a time and did many things that I am ashamed of."

Wes knew that the friend Dumbledore was referring to was Gellert Grindelwald, who was also Dumbledore's lover in his youth.

This story is a little-known secret in the wizarding world, but unfortunately, Wes had seen the movie.

"Your talent is astounding," Dumbledore said seriously, looking at Wes. "If you..."

Wes knew what Dumbledore was worried about, and he interrupted the headmaster: "I have no interest in ruling the wizarding world or changing the world, and I am all alone with no one to follow me."

Dumbledore nodded; he knew Wes had no ambition for power.

"I know you are passionate about magic, but I hope you always stay on the right path and are not drawn to the darkness."

Weiss simply smiled and nodded in response.

What Dumbledore didn't know was that for Wes, this world was just a starting point, a place where he could get a basic understanding of magic.

Countless worlds and magical realms await his exploration.

Obtaining Dumbledore's magical insights was indeed a pleasant surprise.

During his years teaching at Hogwarts, he never stopped exploring magic and gained a lot of valuable knowledge about magic from other worlds.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

His mind was racing. Wes now possessed a wealth of powerful knowledge and resources. The Philosopher's Stone he had could not only create elixirs of immortality, but also transform ordinary metals into gold.

Wes has even mastered the profound art of alchemy, no longer needing to travel to another world to trade for rewards.

The Voodoo magic extracted from Blackbeard's memories provided him with a variety of magical tools.

Apart from the newly acquired "Book of the Sun," "Book of the Dead," and "Dumbledore's Magical Insights," which he has not yet mastered, his magical potential has made a qualitative leap, and he is one step closer to his original dream.

Once he has fully digested and absorbed the remaining knowledge, that will be the time for him to take another step forward.

After bidding farewell to Dumbledore, Wes returned to his office. A man of action, he immediately began working on a new study plan upon his return.

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Connelly Fudge, the Minister for Magic of England, looked on with a headache at Moody and Peter Pettigrew, who had been brought to him and had regained his human form.

"Moody, you're no longer an Auror. Arresting criminals isn't your job," Fudge tried to calm things down with an official tone.

"If you hadn't let him get away, you wouldn't see me standing here pointing fingers!"

Moody responded without any politeness, showing no restraint despite the fact that the other party was the Minister of Magic.

Fudge knew Moody's temper and didn't want to argue with this "mad-eyed man."

Although Moody is no longer an Auror, he is still an experienced battle wizard with a very high reputation in the wizarding world. Arguing with him now will only complicate matters further.

(End of this chapter)