Hogwarts doesn't need a savior
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At three o'clock in the morning, Hogwarts Castle was silent.
"Please tell the principal that I have an emergency and must discuss it with him immediately."
Lynn stood outside the door of the principal's office and living room and woke up the sleeping stone beast.
A few minutes later, he saw Dumbledore sitting on the sofa in his office, wearing silk pajamas and obviously just awakened from a dream.
At the same time, following the guidance of Greyback's memory, in order to prevent the news from leaking out, Sonya led the team to attack overnight.
The elite wizards of the werewolf capturing team split into several groups and headed for several secret strongholds in Wales and Scotland.
Lupin was among them.
This is bound to be a sleepless night for many people.
Chapter 364 Cooperation
Silvery-white flocs slowly spread out in the center of the meditation basin.
After hearing that Greyback had been executed and watching all of his memories himself, Dumbledore was no longer sleepy and looked extremely serious.
"Does anyone besides you and me know about this or have seen these memories?"
"None at the moment, including Sonya and Remus."
"That's good. This shouldn't be known to too many people." Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief. "Where are they now?"
"We are hunting down Greyback's other men. Sonia hopes to wipe out all the werewolf gangs in Britain within three days. Lupin probably won't be back before this Friday."
"So fast?" Dumbledore was a little surprised. "It's good that it's like this, so as to avoid any more trouble. Greyback and his accomplices have been doing evil for many years."
"If it weren't for Malfoy and his gang secretly interfering, I'm afraid it wouldn't have taken so many years. I plan to go to his house this weekend, you won't stop me, right?"
"No. I didn't expect them to be so vicious that they would secretly collude with these criminals." Dumbledore sighed, "But the focus now is still on this organization called Leviathan... It's a very arrogant name. I haven't heard of it before, but I can see that it has considerable power. We must pay attention to it."
"That's why I rushed back to school to find you overnight. Even though we ruined the plan, we can't let our guard down."
"So many wanted werewolves from so many countries have gathered together, and we knew nothing about it before. This is dangerous and frightening. I would like to hear your analysis of this matter."
Lynn shook his head. "There is too little intelligence right now. Rather than an analysis, it is more of a guess based on the current situation. Based on Greyback's memory, I think this is a complex and tight organization, and the motivations behind its actions are difficult to determine."
"At present, it seems that they hope to create chaos and intensify the conflict between wizards and werewolves, hiding themselves in the background." Dumbledore stroked his beard, "But what do they hope to get in return? I don't see how anyone can benefit from this."
"It's hard to say, but we can be sure that they are not short of money and have the ability to steadily transfer resources, which means that they have connections with at least the Ministry of Magic of many countries or the International Confederation of Wizards."
Lynn leaned back on the sofa, listlessly looking at the exquisite silverware being sprayed, her tone full of meaning.
After not sleeping all night, he was feeling a little sleepy.
Dumbledore frowned. "An unknown organization that controls wealth and social resources is plotting to cause social chaos. Moreover, they are indiscriminately attacking people regardless of their country. They are like a group of lunatics who harm others without benefiting themselves. This is simply unheard of."
"If it is a similar organization, then we met not long ago. To be exact, I met with Inès, and you listened to the briefing on the Magic Congress."
"you mean……?"
"It's meaningless to make guesses without any clues." Lynn shook his head. "We need to investigate further and find more clues. But this can easily alert the enemy - and that's where the difficulty lies." He stared into Dumbledore's eyes.
Dumbledore understood the look.
"I do have some fairly reliable candidates who won't attract attention, members of the Order of the Phoenix."
Although it had been disbanded for many years, many members of the Order of the Phoenix still maintained secret connections with his tacit approval - but due to the brutal baptism of the First Wizarding War, their number was less than a quarter of the original.
For example, the Prewett brothers, Benjy Fenwick, Edgar Bones... many of them are powerful wizards.
Even though Dumbledore gradually recruited many outstanding people to join his team, they could not compare to the elite founders of the Order of the Phoenix who often fought against the larger enemy with the smaller one.
There are many people from all walks of life among the survivors, such as Mundungus Fletcher, who is deeply trusted by Dumbledore.
This habitual thief who had been mingling at the bottom of the wizarding world for years had his own way with intelligence and investigation - at least in Britain, the scammers and thieves he knew were omnipresent.
After a little thought, Dumbledore, who knew the seriousness of the matter, solemnly stated: "I will ask them to investigate, but this is not enough."
"I will also follow up the investigation in my own way." Lynn returned the favor, "Also, I will ask someone to scout around Greyback's camp, maybe we can get some clues."
"That's a good choice." Dumbledore looked at him approvingly and suddenly suggested, "Maybe I can go to the scene to take a look? I don't think you will sleep tonight. After all, it's almost dawn and time is tight."
"…Although I'd like to say it's okay, I'm afraid I can't keep you company." Lin En stared at the old man for a while before speaking, "I've been busy all day."
"I see... Indeed, you have worked very hard. Then leave me your address and I will go there myself."
Dumbledore was somewhat embarrassed, and his smile seemed a little stiff, but Lynn didn't care at all. He took out a note from his pocket and handed it over.
"I've long guessed that you must go to the scene. You already know the landmarks. This is the location."
Lynn looked at Dumbledore seriously. "We need to be prepared, but we can't rely on Fudge. We have to work together, just like we did against Voldemort. If it's really related to those monsters, we have to be even more united than when we dealt with him. This is also what Helga and Rowena asked us to do."
Dumbledore's eyes widened slightly, with a hint of joy in them.
"Of course," he said briskly, "if you think so, then I have no more concerns and I will support you."
In the dim firelight, the old hand and the young hand were tightly clasped together.
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There was still a long time before dawn, so the hardworking and strongest wizard went to the desert of Tunisia to eat sand.
Presumably, the ruins of the camp, still filled with the smell of battlefield smoke, would leave him with many wonderful memories of his work today.
After Dumbledore left, Lynn did not go back to the living room to rest as he had said before, but went straight back to his home in Birmingham - the core members of the Stargazers, led by Euphemia, were already discussing enthusiastically.
As soon as Lynn and Sonya left the desert, they received a notice of emergency assembly. People like Amanda and Alex were awakened directly from their dreams and rushed here in a hurry.
An organization that is more mysterious than expected, a dangerous existence that may be hidden behind the scenes, and a deep involvement in a large number of hostile intelligent races. These characteristics determine that Leviathan will be the focus of Stargazer's research and an important imaginary enemy that can rival the Death Eaters.
Even though the two parties had never met before, and even heard each other's names for the first time tonight.
But as long as they set their sights on core areas such as St. Mungo's that are of particular concern to the Stargazers, the danger level will inevitably rise to the extreme.
Seeing that Lin En finally returned, Euphemia, who was arranging tasks, immediately stopped speaking and walked quickly forward to greet him.
"How's it going with Dumbledore?"
"He has already arrived in Tunisia, and the Order of the Phoenix will be in action soon. He can still be relied upon in these matters." Lynn yawned as he took off his robe lazily. "Where were you talking about?"
"We're discussing safety plans," Victor said. "Would you like to take a break? It's been a busy day."
"No need. I have a lot to do today. I'll just say a few words while you guys discuss the plan. Fei and I are going to go out for a while."
Lynn shook his head, gulped down a whole cup of coffee, and said calmly, "First, Victor informed Ia to deploy sentries in important areas of London, with a focus on St. Mungo's."
"Not only will there be perimeter surveillance, but every floor of the hospital will also need dedicated security. Amanda will arrange it. Don't let your guard down just because Greyback is dead. Add more personnel."
"Secondly, the investigation in the Balkan Peninsula will begin this week. The first stop is the Tara River Canyon, which is the base of a werewolf gang. Let Iai lead the team personally. Remind him to be careful and not to alarm anyone."
"Brian, I will say hello to Amelia and arrange for your spies and teams to conduct real-time monitoring of key areas near the werewolf camp."
"Alex, you will coordinate with Victor and assist the Order of the Phoenix in its investigation when appropriate. Your potion shop will be temporarily designated as a station for the two sides to exchange information."
"That's about it, Fei, do you want to add to it?"
Lynn looked around, his eyes fixed on his girlfriend.
"No, I think so too." Euphemia pressed Lin En's slightly sore temple considerately and said softly, "In the future, we need to ensure smooth information flow. We can use the new generation of technology products on a small scale - as a preliminary test."
"I agree. Let's do it this way." Lin En narrowed his eyes in satisfaction. "Victor, I leave this to you."
He gently pressed his girlfriend's hand and held it in front of his eyes. The cool touch refreshed him.
The hour hand on the wall clock moved forward a little.
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The sky is turning white in the east, outside Swansea, eastern Wales.
Millicent Barnold's estate welcomed a distinguished guest, which is extremely rare in normal times.
The meeting lasted from early morning to late evening. During this time, several wizards arrived in a hurry and left after staying for varying lengths of time, including Amelia Bones.
Chapter 365 Turmoil
On the first class on Wednesday, the third years who rushed to the classroom excitedly heard the bad news that Professor Lupin had asked for leave again.
They were planning to continue learning interesting magic, but suddenly there were bursts of sighs. Snape on the stage looked pale and blue, and he almost wanted to curse.
Especially after he saw Harry and Ron in the audience.
If he is unhappy, the little lions will not be happy either. This has been an iron rule for the past three years and this time is no exception.
By the time the get out of class was over, a cursing Ron was already asking about the health of his entire family.
"Don't be like this, Ron, think on the bright side, at least the afternoon classes are good." Harry advised, taking out the rune metal plates of the Magic Runes and Ancient Magic classes.
Now that he has lost the Quidditch game, he is ready to give it a try and compete with the annoying Malfoy.
But what they didn't expect was that at three o'clock in the afternoon, the person who appeared in the classroom was not the long-awaited Lin En, but the kind and nagging little old lady again.
"Professor Eric has something to do today, so I will switch classes with him. We will continue to talk about the Danish magic rune tablet today. Please turn to page 175 of the History and Evolution of Magic Runes."
Professor Babel stood upright on the stage, looking at the wailing audience with a smile on her face.
This Wednesday was indeed not a happy one for the poor third grade lion cubs.
They were once again going to be buried in the boring explanation of magic words and the recitation of long passages of text comparable to the history of magic.
Especially Ron, he is now in a state of "happy face and full of energy", and he can't wait to stuff the books into his mouth and chew and swallow them.
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Fortunately, although Professor Lupin's leave lasted until Friday, Professor Eric, whom the little wizards missed so much, returned to school early on Thursday morning.
But this has nothing to do with the poor third graders.
Their lesson on runes and ancient magic for this week was finished on Wednesday afternoon and will not resume until next Monday.
Before that, they also need to complete the translation of the Double Happiness Rune Stele and two short essays.
In the office, Hermione, who was eating snacks and grading papers, couldn't stop smiling when she thought of the funny look of Harry and Ron scratching their heads and fidgeting in the common room.
"Hermione, what are you thinking about that makes you look so happy?" Lynn, who was writing at the desk, asked without raising her head.
"I just think Harry and the others are very interesting."
The little witch realized that her movements were too big, so she adjusted the corner of her clothes modestly and pursed her lips which were still stained with cake crumbs.
"Translation: gloating over someone else's misfortune." Dolly added mercilessly, "Hermione is always like this."
"No way!"
"I think so, but I can also imagine the scene. It is really not easy to expect these two boys to study hard. Harry may be a little better, but Ron is the one who has to work hard."
Putting down the pen Percy gave her, Lynn looked up, folded the letter she had written and stuffed it into the envelope, teasing.
"See, the professor said so too!" Doris bent her elbow and poked Hermione's waist. "But I remember you haven't written to anyone for a long time. Why are you so interested today?"
“Mobile phones are indeed very convenient, but sometimes traditional means of communication can also play their role.” Lin En said in a flat tone, casually took out a small seal from the drawer, and pressed a fiery red mark on the glued envelope.
"I see! It must be for Euphemia!" Doris smiled mischievously, "This is fun, right?"
"Do you understand now?" Lynn glanced at her sideways and raised his hand as if to give her a loud bang on the head. Doris was so scared that she quickly covered her forehead with both hands and ran away quickly.
Hermione was laughing so hard that she almost dropped the snack in her hand.
When she finally caught her breath, she found that there was only one piece of cake left in her hand out of the whole plate.
As for the rest, they had all gone into Percy's stomach, who was silent and focused on eating - in recent days, he seemed to have opened the door to a new world and was a completely different person from before.
In his own words, he would soon be working hard day and night at the Ministry of Magic, so he had to indulge himself.
The result of his indulgence was that he gained visibly weight in just a few days - very noticeable given his slim physique.
Penelope was a little dissatisfied with this, but Lynn didn't think it was a big deal. When the dessert was finished, he snapped his fingers and the house-elf who had been on standby for a long time brought up a new plate.
They are all French flavors taught by him personally.
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Ministry of Magic, Second Basement Floor, Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
In the director's office, Brian sat upright, with all the members of his Auror Second Team standing behind him.
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