Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

In the Moon Mountains of Uganda, they received a warm welcome from the Uagadou School of Magic and met an internationally renowned wizard, Babajide Akinbade.

Here they stayed for a long time.

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The "disappearance" of Lynn and Euphemia did not lead to the development of various events, big or small. As long as the earth keeps turning, all parties must move forward according to the established route and usher in a series of expected or unexpected cooperation and collisions.

For example, the International Confederation of Wizards is currently preparing to rebuild and relocate.

For example, the British government selects highly capable, young and trustworthy scholars across the country and the Commonwealth.

For example, the French Ministry of Magic is still scheming against the major magic families, seeking to gain greater benefits in the near future.

Another example is the Muggle regime, which is isolated between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, regards the entire continent as its own backyard, is accustomed to decades of unshakable power, and is constantly calculating even when facing wizards.

Just the day after Lynn left the UK, in the early hours of the morning, the president and his senior officials and staff, who were holding a top-secret high-level meeting in the White House, received a special gift.

A goblin head wrapped in white cloth, stained with blood, and emitting a foul smell.

That was the goblin leader who had led a delegation to the secret talks not long ago, a senior member of the Goblin Parliament - and also the secret funder of the North American goblin rebels.

The one who presented this "gift" was none other than the Elf Speaker, Ie, who had not done anything in person for a long time.

No one knows what they talked about that night, only fragments of words came out from the mouths of very few people who knew the situation.

But as this polite yet murderous goblin left the country, the goblin rebels who had roamed around and caused the Magical Congress of the United States of America a lot of trouble disappeared completely, and only the Goblin Parliament submitted a memorandum to the International Confederation of Wizards.

[Draft plan to improve the joint investigation of wizards and goblins against violations of the 1631 Act and jointly fight against subversive groups]

This proposal shocked the Ministries of Magic of various countries and the International Confederation of Wizards, and also caused an uproar within the wizard and goblin community.

Inside the White House, the discussion of several bills, which had gradually slowed down, has regained its previous efficiency.

A delegation led by several senior officials also avoided all journalists and went to New York secretly to start the first high-level talks between the American Muggle government and the Magical Congress.

Within a few days thereafter, dozens of Muggle governments, mainly represented by many European countries, changed their previous cold attitude and initiated high-level contacts with the Ministry of Magic in their respective countries to varying degrees.

The situation seems to be gradually becoming clearer.

The vortex of the times is beginning to spin beneath the calm surface of mainstream society and is gradually expanding.

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Time passed quickly and it was already May. That morning, Malfoy Manor welcomed two rare guests.

Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy had been waiting outside their own imposing cast iron gate. There was no fanfare, nor were they surrounded by a large crowd as usual. Their style was surprisingly low-key.

This has been their consistent attitude for the past few months.

With the fall of Voldemort, the Death Eaters completely collapsed. Most of the diehards lost their lives, and the rest had to spend the rest of their lives in the renovated and rebuilt Azkaban. Only those who were coerced or not deeply involved were given a chance to be lenient, but they were also punished.

After repeated blows, only the Malfoy family and a few pure-blood families still retained their vitality, but they also had to behave themselves, even worse than they were a dozen years ago.

Lucius, who was cautious by nature, even refused all visits from old friends and stayed at home for many days. It was only today that he showed up in public for the first time and walked into the sun.

The reason is simple. The guest this time is very distinguished and the matter to be discussed is very important.

They did not have to wait long. At half past nine in the morning, Horace Slughorn and Rita Skeeter appeared on the reception road outside the manor on time.

After some warm and pleasantries, the couple welcomed them into their home. The hostess Narcissa was busy preparing tea and snacks for the guests, while Lucius showed rare hospitality and asked about their well-being.

Slughorn certainly enjoyed this hospitality, but Skeeter was not as leisurely and calm as him.

She came with a mission, so she quickly took out a pen and paper, put on a businesslike attitude, and said softly: "Mr. Malfoy, and Mr. Slughorn, I think you two are very clear about our topic today. Time is limited, so why don't we start now?"

"Well... Of course, since it's Lynn's arrangement, we should speed up the process." Slughorn touched a piece of exquisite dessert and stuffed it into his mouth, saying vaguely, "Come to think of it, he and Fei have been in Africa for a month?"

“I’m not sure about that,” Skeeter says. “Victor Roman and the higher-ups at the paper arranged for me to cover your conversation today, and they decided to publish it tonight.”

"Sounds like a tight schedule." Slughorn shrugged. "Lucius, what about you?"

"If you don't know, then I know even less." Lucius smiled bitterly. "The information I have now may not be as much as that kid Draco - even the news that Eric resigned from Hogwarts was told to me by him in a letter."

Lucius Malfoy is well aware that showing weakness in moderation will bring a certain amount of goodwill. He also knows that his former teacher is very susceptible to this, so this is the right remedy for the situation.

As expected, Slughorn did not ask any more questions. After a moment's thought, he straightened up with great effort and muttered, "It seems that it will not be easy for me to officiate at the wedding for the two of them. God knows how long this busy work will take... Forget it, let's talk about business first."

Lucius looked at his nose with his eyes and at his heart with his nose, as if listening attentively.

Skeeter also grasped his quill, not to add to the story with magic, but to record it himself.

Slughorn didn't keep the topic in suspense and went straight to the point. "Three days ago, when I was still studying the meteorite at the Namibian Research Institute, Amelia wrote to me and said that the society that was being prepared had already taken shape. There were recommended places for all walks of life, including those of us pure-blood families who could get some places in the form of sponsorship. I found Hunter yesterday and he agreed to participate. As for the rest, Lucius, what do you think?"

"I……"

Lucius hesitated to speak.

He certainly knew what Slughorn and Amelia Bones, including Lynn standing behind them, were thinking.

Most of the remaining pure-blood families have been badly damaged. He and the Malfoy family are the leaders. Whether it is offending people or taking the lead, he should be the one to take the lead.

It was impossible to remain dormant. Lynn and Amelia would not allow it, nor would Slughorn and the conservative pure-blood wizards he represented.

Looking at the quill in Skeeter's hand that didn't move at all, Lucius knew that the time had come for him to express his opinion.

Without much hesitation, his face regained its composure and he said in a deep voice: "This is something that will benefit everyone. The Malfoy family will play its due role."

Skeeter showed a satisfied expression, and the quill pen made a slight "swish" sound.

Chapter 636 Chain

The International Confederation of Wizards will take the lead in establishing an academic community that spans both magical and non-magical populations.

This proposal has been supported by the Ministry of Magic and Muggle governments of hundreds of countries.

Pure-blood wizards, represented by Britain, who have always held conservative and bloodline-based positions, also decided to join in.

These three pieces of news were more explosive than the last. Once released, they were like a hurricane, sweeping across the British Isles and then spreading throughout the entire mainstream magical world, causing an uproar.

This was like a bombshell to the wizarding community, which had been silent for centuries since the introduction of the Statute of Wizarding Secrecy.

There are those who support it and those who oppose it, but both the British Ministry of Magic and the various countries involved in this incident, including the International Confederation of Wizards, which theoretically should be the most committed to upholding the Statute of Secrecy, have maintained an exceptionally open attitude towards this kind of discussion.

For a time, all major newspapers and magazines rushed to report on the event, and even many academic journals included the concepts of "wizards" and "Muggles", and "magic" and "secular" in their discussion.

Starting with Rita Skeeter, countless journalists and wizard scholars who tried to get a piece of the pie from this hot spot began to write their own stories. Many wizards of Muggle origin who were unconsciously marginalized by the magical world also found their own advantages.

The official silence and even fueled the flames, causing this public opinion event to quickly evolve into the biggest topic in the wizarding community.

Another consequence of this change was a significant increase in the workload of the Ministry's Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office.

Every day, every hour, various situation reports flew into the office of the Ministry of Magic like snowflakes - but it was no longer the small warehouse-like cubicle where Arthur worked, but a large room that could accommodate more than a dozen people.

Magic and the secular world, two worlds that were originally close but separated by human factors, are experiencing another collision and fusion.

This is the case in the UK, and it's similar in other countries.

This naturally brought a certain amount of difficulty and confusion, not only among wizards, but also among Muggles.

Among the Muggles, there are people like the Prime Minister who are willing to seek win-win cooperation with wizards and the extraordinary magic system, and naturally there are also people who secretly regard the magical world as an imaginary enemy.

Voices of "wizard threat" and "magic threat" began to spread in a small range among the upper classes of various countries, and some organizations and institutions set up to deal with uncontrolled supernatural forces also entered the stage of brewing and establishment.

Cooperation, competition, and confrontation are three parallel paths that are not contradictory to each other. They are also the inevitable process after the fragile barrier of the "confidentiality law" has been irreversibly weakened.

And in Muggle society, especially among those individuals and institutions that wield great worldly power and authority, there is fertile ground for experimentation and testing of assumptions.

That continent is famous for its chaos and has not been associated with the word "order" for many years.

They quickly abandoned this blind idea.

Not only because the country that has always been most enthusiastic about this matter chose to stay out of it, but also because imminent events began to happen around them.

Merlin, named "Nightmare Wizard" by all countries, and the black monster he carefully cultivated reappeared and attacked a military base on the Danube River.

The scorched earth made those overheated Muggle officials, especially the overconfident military leaders, realize the most important contradiction at the moment and face the reality completely.

No matter how advanced the Muggles' high-tech weapons are, they are helpless against those monsters that cannot be killed at all.

Only the most powerful wizards leading the team personally and using their magical weapons can deal with these powerful enemies who are lingering and completely beyond the capabilities of secular technology.

This is a conclusion that has been verified by practice, and...

Without Lynn and Euphemia, even if Dumbledore went to the battlefield in person he would be overwhelmed and no longer able to use the terrain to wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop.

In the alternation between light and darkness, although there are not many monsters wreaking havoc, the risks are greater than before - especially for those Muggle dignitaries who are in high positions but suddenly unable to protect themselves.

What's even more distressing is that after barely repelling and destroying some of the monsters, the news that should have been completely covered up somehow spread on the social level through various means.

In a short period of time, the Muggle community was in turmoil. The Paris and Iranian incidents, which had finally calmed down, were once again pushed to the forefront - rumors about supernatural creatures and disasters were out of control.

The Muggle government was unable to deal with this predicament, so it had to continue to seek support from wizards and once again hide all the calculations accumulated during peacetime in its hearts.

The balance is becoming more and more complex, but it has not become fragile. Instead, it has gained a different kind of stability.

This is the chain of common interests that binds everyone together tightly, like a cobbled-together chariot, heading towards a darkness where no one can see the road ahead clearly.

During this turbulent period, Lynn, who should have been at the center of the vortex to deal with various changes in the situation, stayed in Wagadu as steady as a rock from beginning to end.

He stayed here under the pretext of recuperating from his injuries, but only did two things.

Use a hand-made space-time gap as a bargaining chip in exchange for the complete magical inheritance of the Dream Messenger.

Handwritten letters were written and delivered personally by Euphemia to stargazers and their partners around the world.

During this period, Miss Fei was very busy running around, but he rarely had some free time. He often used transformation to change his appearance and patrolled this small mountain range which was more than 100 kilometers long.

Sometimes he was accompanied by Mr. Akinbade, sometimes by the respected African wizard predecessors introduced by Dumbledore, and sometimes by those crazy-looking wizard priests - they were friends of Inès and Ternera.

Compared to the turbulent undercurrents around the world, this marginal area, which is almost a secluded place, has retained a degree of tranquility and peace.

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The leisurely days last until mid-May.

Early that morning, Lin En had just finished writing a letter to Ie and Bill urging them to collect the raw materials for smelting the Philosopher's Stone. Before he had breakfast, Mr. Akinbade came to his door.

Seeing that he came in a hurry, Euphemia invited him to the study which served as a temporary reception room and closed the door when he left.

Lin En was not surprised by his arrival. He slowly sealed the letter with wax and stamped it with his seal. Then he asked, "From your expression, do you have good news for me?"

Akinbad was not so calm. The dark-skinned wizard, who looked no longer young, took off his hat, revealing a head of not-so-thick short gray hair.

He sighed and said, "I don't know whether this is good news or not. As you said, Dumbledore appointed me to be the next President of the International Confederation of Wizards. This is a heavy burden."

"We all believe you can do it." Lin En said slowly, took out a small gift box from the magic bracelet and pushed it in front of Akinbad, "A little gift from Fei and me."

"...I don't have your great talent and strategy, and I'm afraid I can't handle such a complicated situation." said Akinbade.

"But you are the most suitable candidate." Lynn said in an unquestionable tone, "Unlike wizards, the Muggle countries in Africa are turbulent and fragile. If you are not careful, they will become conflict zones and the front lines of war. Even if you don't consider the Muggles here, do you want to see your compatriots being dragged into the war?"

He looked at the other person quietly, and saw the expression on that wrinkled face change, and finally return to a heavy calm.

"You always find the weak spots in each of us," Akinbade said. "I really can't ignore the risks you mentioned, just like we talked about when we first met."

"You are a true Sir Merlin, a wizard of noble character," Lynn complimented.

"Don't flatter me. I will take on this responsibility, but there is one condition you have to agree to."

Akinbade's expression was serious, and the wrinkles on his face deepened.

"Just tell me, I will seriously consider it." Lin En smiled, "and do my best."

Chapter 637 Dream Messenger (Part )

Mr. Akinbade came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

Euphemia's coffee had just been prepared and brought over, but he had already gone back to pack his bags.

"He is very decisive... He still wants to implement the intercontinental aid plan. He hopes you will support him, right?"

"That's not surprising. We'll leave the rest to Dumbledore and the others." Lynn said. Euphemia nodded and they smiled at each other.

"I'll go find Bill and the others in a minute. Is there anything else you want to do?"

On the dining table, Euphemia picked up a small piece of bread with a rather strange shape and asked while eating.

"Not for now. If you have time, write a letter to Batty and ask him to focus more on the meteorite. Although there is nothing strange about it, the sooner we find some secrets, the more at ease we will be."

Lynn stretched and picked up the coffee cup. The lingering aroma had a faint grape flavor, which is a local specialty of Uganda.