Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Only then did Lin En walk out side by side with Dumbledore, followed by more than twenty prisoners who dared not even breathe. One of them was stripped naked and walked slowly at the end with his clothes hunched over.

"Let's lock them up with Sonya first and deal with them after this is over," Dumbledore said softly.

"I have no objection. Let's do it this way. Let Gellert take people to capture them immediately. Let's capture as many as we can." Lynn said, "Then we have to wait for the protagonist of this drama. I hope he won't be scared away."

In his hand he held an antique pocket watch, which was the treasure he had found from the lining of Nott's robe.

Dumbledore shook his head: "No one can guess what he is thinking, but we can wait."

"War has its own rules. If he plots against us, he must be prepared to be counterattacked by us." Lynn stuffed the pocket watch into his hand. "Take it. I know you haven't prepared a gift for Fudge yet. This is a good one."

"……You knew already?"

"Although he is a greedy and short-sighted fool, he is not unforgivable after all. I have no objection if you are willing to give him this kind of face. I will go back first. Fei must be waiting for me. Sonya has already said hello."

Before he finished speaking, Lynn's figure had disappeared. The movement was so fast that Dumbledore couldn't react.

Chapter 548 Fox Tail

The cold wind at the end of winter blew across the Scottish Highlands, and the new term at Hogwarts began.

Within a few days, the news from London, no matter how slow it was, reached this quaint castle and almost every young person's ears.

The new minister arrested hundreds of people in one go as soon as he took office. This kind of major action is rare in the wizarding world.

What’s more, most of them are well-known figures.

Coupled with those thugs who stirred up trouble and were quickly shot dead or captured after the new minister took office, the three fires of the new official not only burned in London, but also on campus.

The afterglow of Christmas and the echoes of the holiday have all lost their luster in the face of shocking news.

[The mysterious man may really be back]

Such thoughts echoed in everyone's mind, and the noisy castle also became more solemn and tense.

Especially the flamboyant Slytherin.

Most of the hundreds of people arrested recently came from here. It is inevitable that people feel fear and resentment when relatives are arrested.

Coup, persecution, suppression...all kinds of rumors spread rapidly among the pure-blooded young wizards who were angry but dared not speak out.

The professors were all completing their teaching as usual as if nothing had happened, including Professor Moody, who reported to school just as the semester was about to start. Compared with the recent events, this seemingly crazy professor was not so strange.

Only a few people never returned to their posts, including Lynn.

Doris naturally took over his classes, but these several things combined inevitably led to discussion.

The impending storm is looming more and more strongly over the magical world that has been peaceful for more than a decade.

The brief peace is more like a harbinger of a storm.

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After a meeting with Dumbledore, Fudge accepted his new position.

[High Commissioner of the British Ministry of Magic to the International Confederation of Wizards and Special Advisor on International Magic Exchange]

As an official who once served as Minister of Magic, such a position was almost equivalent to political exile, but for an embarrassed minister who was ousted, such a respectable and idle job was a rare outcome.

After a week of preparation, Fudge adjusted his mood and crossed the channel with his family to his new workplace.

Paris, headquarters of the International Confederation of Wizards.

He will embark on a new career, traveling around the world to discuss ways to deepen cooperation with officials from various magical ministries - such as art, food and tourism.

There is no doubt that this dedicated former Minister for Magic will personally investigate and research the above matters, and work with his loyal colleagues to complete a report and recommendations that will impress.

When he took office, he had an antique-style pocket watch on his coat, which made him look more capable than when he was in office.

A photo of him shaking hands with Dumbledore outside the International Confederation of Wizards' headquarters also made the front page of the Daily Prophet, but readers' comments were somewhat mixed.

On the other hand, the thugs who were roaming around and making everyone feel insecure were arrested one after another. This work result obviously gave Amelia a pat on the back and also reduced the doubts from all walks of life about the hasty replacement of the Minister of Magic.

As a result, those pure-blood families that had managed to unite and exert pressure once again became isolated and powerless.

This pressure was met with the threat of internal withdrawal as those found innocent by Lucius Malfoy were released and returned home after their trials.

Without a backbone, they are just a mob, helpless against a ruling machine that no longer adheres to the rules.

The media turned a blind eye, the public had other concerns, and the Ministry of Magic acted on its own, so the uproar was avoided without a trace.

During this time, Lynn was not in the UK.

Unlike Dumbledore's secret collusion and Grindelwald's brutal killing, he and Euphemia secretly went to Bulgaria and used the dusty communication stone to invite Barty and Voldemort to cooperate in plundering the wealth of Leviathan.

At first, the news fell on deaf ears. But in late January, as the news of the arrest of a large number of former Death Eaters was confirmed, Voldemort, who had remained silent, seemed to become restless.

On the evening of January 1, he responded:

[February 2, 3pm, Paris, specific location to be announced separately]

He neither accepted the invitation nor called Lynn to his territory like Leviathan did. Instead, he chose Paris, a densely populated and prosperous metropolis.

Considering the time of day, which is Friday night, the intention behind this is quite intriguing.

Because on this day, the Goblin Parliament will hold an election for a new Speaker, and the location will be Gringotts in London.

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It was the evening of February 2st, the day after I received the news.

Godric's Hollow, the old home of the Dumbledore family.

Lynn, Dumbledore and Grindelwald, who each had their own division of labor, gathered together again.

"Azkaban, London, and Paris, do we have to keep an eye on one by one?" Grindelwald said, "What is the situation of your undercover agent? We have been waiting for a long time, and there must be an explanation."

"There is no intelligence yet. He must have tried, but he just couldn't find the opportunity." Lynn frowned. "Considering Voldemort's character, he will definitely break out of prison. Lester will be a good partner - this is a chance to ambush and kill him, but there is a tricky problem now."

He paused and looked at Dumbledore, "Why do these captives and their superiors obey Voldemort's orders? Not to mention the octopus monster, according to the number of seats in the church, there should be at least two more."

"This is indeed a problem. According to Kingsley's overtime interrogation these days, Leviathan has collapsed. They did not receive any orders." Dumbledore said, "Even if they handed the organization to Voldemort, he should try his best to save these people's lives. After all, this is a great help."

"That's not the point. We can take into account all the disadvantages, the two of them, two almost-monsters, and an unknown number of wizards." Grindelwald interrupted, "What we need to think about is where to start and how to catch them all in one fell swoop."

"Gellert is right. We can talk about finding the motive later. We must get rid of them as soon as possible and catch the giant octopus. That iron ball is a bit strange. I think we can only find clues through it." Lynn agreed.

Seeing the two of them had the same attitude, Dumbledore nodded slightly and said, "Everyone's life and property now rests on the shoulders of the three of us. We must think of a foolproof solution. If we want to take care of both, it will definitely not be easy even if we have enough manpower, and it is more likely that we will be discovered and caught in advance."

"We shouldn't send anyone to Paris, so as not to alert the enemy." Lynn added, "And Azkaban. Voldemort is a cautious and suspicious person. If we don't want him to be suspicious, we have to do it flawlessly there."

"You mean... all the manpower is concentrated in London and deployed according to the actual situation?" Grindelwald pondered and suddenly raised his head. "Indeed, this time we have the Ministry of Magic as the rear support, and the Floo Network and Portkeys are very convenient. I overlooked this."

"After all, you were always on the other side," Lynn said with a smile. "It's like going from a bandit to a regular soldier."

"Heh..." Dumbledore couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This really angered Grindelwald, who was very proud. The handsome old man, who had a stern face from beginning to end, suddenly glared at Lynn and pointed at him with gritted teeth.

"You are the robber!"

"Have I ever—eh?"

Just as Lin En was about to press on with his victory, a silver tabby cat came in through the window and the smile on his face instantly disappeared.

Mag's serious voice came slowly:

"Karkaroff attacked Potter and his friends in the lobby. Fortunately, Alastor and his men arrived in time and no harm was done. They have subdued him now, but he is crazy."

"Karkaroff... attacked Harry?" Dumbledore was extremely surprised, his eyes full of suspicion.

Of course he had known for a long time that there was something wrong with Karkaroff, but he didn't expect that he would jump out and fall into the trap at such an awkward time.

Grindelwald was the same. He didn't bother to argue with Lin about the joke just now. He frowned and asked, "What's the situation with the other person in Durmstrang?"

No one could give him an answer, and Mag's patronus dissipated after he said this.

Dumbledore said: "We must go back as soon as possible. What about the division of labor?"

“No hurry, Principal.” Lin En looked out the window thoughtfully. The sun was about to set in the fog, looming. “I think I have found a really useful clue.”

"Useful clues?" the two old men asked in unison.

"This old guy hasn't made any progress in decades." Lin En smiled, "Dumbledore, do you still remember the little Tom hiding in the diary?"

Chapter 549: Stargazers, Order of the Phoenix, and the Witch Party

Igor Karkaroff is mad.

He seemed to be completely crazy, like a completely different person. Even though he was tied to the hospital bed, he kept squirming and muttering silently.

Judging from the lip movements, there is only one sentence.

He is back

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When Dumbledore rushed back to the school, Snape was forcing a large cup of bubbling potion down his throat, causing him to struggle violently and the bed was shaking.

"Severus, Poppy, can someone tell me what's going on?"

Coming from the noisy hall, Dumbledore's majestic and calm voice helped the busy crowd find their backbone.

"It happened more than half an hour ago. Potter and the other two had just finished dinner and met Karkaroff when they passed through the hall. They talked for a few words about the next round of games, and then Karkaroff cast a spell on them."

Moody said, "Luckily these kids reacted quickly, especially Potter. His protective spell did have him - sorry for going off topic, a lot of people saw this at the time. I was the closest, and there were a few other students, so we knocked him down together."

"And he went mad?" Dumbledore asked, his deep blue eyes turning upon Karkaroff searchingly.

"Severus and I are not completely sure, but there is indeed an uncontrolled and destructive magic flowing in his body." said Madam Pomfrey.

"Maybe we should let Eric take a look. Isn't he the best at dealing with these things?" Snape said sarcastically.

"Okay, Severus, this is not something you should be concerned about right now. Lynn has his own things to do." Dumbledore looked at him sternly. "Have you reported it to the Ministry of Magic?"

"Not yet. Minerva said she would wait for you to come back. She is outside comforting the students. You should have seen her." Snape shrugged indifferently.

Dumbledore nodded, "Then restrain him first. I will go find Minerva. What about the three children? And the children who helped, where are they?"

"Potter and the others have gone back. You should know the others—Diggory and the others." Snape said a little uncomfortably, "and Longbottom and the others."

"Is that so...Okay, I understand. I'll leave this to you. I'll go find Minerva first."

Dumbledore strode away. Outside the hospital wing, indignant Hogwarts students had gathered. Even Deputy Headmistress McGonagall could not completely control the emotions. He had to take action himself.

The loud voice echoed in the castle.

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On the other side, on Durmstrang's ship, depressed students sat in the living room looking at each other.

All eyes were focused on Krum.

"Since something like this has happened to the headmaster and Professor O'Connor is not here now, we must remain calm. We should stay here and wait for the professors and Hogwarts teachers to arrive."

Krum said solemnly, "No matter what happens, I hope everyone will not conflict with the students at Hogwarts."

His words caused a stir.

Many of the people present did not like their principal, but no one expected an incident of this nature to occur.

As the principal of a participating school, he attacked a warrior from another school in public - and was directly resisted by the opponent who reacted in time, and then subdued. From any angle, it was a huge shame for Durmstrang.

The students themselves were also at an age of full of vigor and vitality, and their restlessness was getting higher and higher, which made Krum, who was also a student, feel a little embarrassed. He was unable to completely control these classmates.

Just when I was worrying, someone came in from outside the door, shook off the remaining snow on his body, took off his hat and revealed his face.

"Principal Fontena, Principal Pollach?" Krum was startled at first, then he felt relieved.

As non-involved parties, the two principals are the most suitable candidates to act as middlemen.

"Hello, Mr. Krum. You did a great job. You are worthy of being a warrior of Durmstrang." The always smiling Fontner praised him and walked up to him. "Children, Professor Pollach and I will help you solve the problem. Please be patient. There will be results soon."

Although Principal Pollachi did not say anything, he stood beside him and showed his support through his actions.

The appearance of the two headmasters quickly calmed the situation that could have escalated. The students of Durmstrang returned to the room in twos and threes. Soon, only Krum and a few students who were obviously the leaders were left.

"Excuse me, what is going on? Our headmaster would actually... It's unbelievable." Krum's face was full of shock and shame.

"This is not your responsibility, kid." Pollach patted his shoulder. "We all know that this is not Durmstrang's fault. It's just Karkaroff's personal behavior. I believe that the teachers and students of Hogwarts will also realize it - after all, Dumbledore is here."