I, Hogwarts Week Two

Chapter 544 Planning

(This chapter has been revised)

"How is the professor injured?" Harry asked quickly.

"I don't know—" said Moody.

"I don't know?" Owen raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"It means that we haven't seen Dumbledore and Grindelwald for three weeks." Mad-Eye Moody said angrily, "He wrote to ask us not to tell you the truth. Maybe he is planning something. Anyway, these things have nothing to do with you anymore."

"How can it be okay - we -" Harry wanted to argue a few more words, but was interrupted by Moody. "Instead of discussing this, you should worry about yourselves." He said, "Now - it's not safe to stay in the Burrow. I really don't understand why we have to gather here, and we have to hold a wedding. It's a joke!"

"Why can't we have a wedding!" Ginny retorted.

"That's right - why is the Burrow unsafe?" George and Fred said in unison, "It used to be here."

"The past is the past, and the present is the present!" Moody snorted coldly, his magic eyes swiveling around, "The Burrow is not number 12 Grimmauld Place. Too many wizards know about this place. It is impossible to protect it with the Fidelius Charm. If the Death Eaters want to attack here, they can find it with a little effort. Do you think this place can withstand their attack?

We must find a new safe house immediately."

"How about 12 Grimmauld Place?" Harry asked.

"You can - but -" Moody hesitated, his good eye meeting Kingsley's for a short while.

The current secret keeper of 12 Grimmauld Place is Dumbledore, who was injured in a battle a few weeks ago. Although he did not die at the time, they have not seen Dumbledore in person for several weeks.

Moody had to consider, what if something happened to Dumbledore?

Once the Secret-Keeper dies, all the people to whom Dumbledore has revealed the location of Grimmauld Place will become the Secret-Keepers, and that includes a lot of people.

In addition to members of the Order of the Phoenix, some members of the Saints, including some officials of the Federation, have also visited Grimmauld Place.

Dumbledore trusted them.

But Moody would not trust these people so easily.

"Okay, forget it if you don't want to talk about it." Owen said bluntly, "The Burrow is still safe at the moment. As long as the Ministry of Magic hasn't fallen - and we can't find a suitable safe house in a short time."

Because there is no seven port transfer event.

So the Burrow is indeed not safe.

In the original book, Moody prepared more than a dozen fake targets. The Burrow was just one of them.

Now - although the Burrow is not safe, over the past year, the Order of the Phoenix and the Ministry of Magic have cast an astonishing number of security spells on the Burrow. These spells have made the security level here comparable to that of Hogwarts to a certain extent. The most direct manifestation of the increase in security level is that no one can come here directly by magic.

It's not easy to find another place with so many protective magics.

Owen himself has a few safe houses, the house in Hogsmeade. Or back in Paris, Rosier's safe house. Or - Miss Granger's castle is also good.

However, the castle costs at least a month to maintain.

"The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. It is indeed not easy to act rashly now," said Kingsley.

"But according to the current situation - there have been several Death Eater attacks in the wizarding world. The You-Know-Who seems to be looking for something?" Mad-Eye Moody panted, "It's still not optimistic. We have to find out the other party's conspiracy as soon as possible."

"He's looking for something--" Owen said.

If I'm not mistaken, they're looking for the Deathly Hallows.

However, Voldemort at this time should not be so motivated.

In the original book, Voldemort fought Harry twice.

The first time they dueled at Voldemort's father's grave, a flashback spell occurred on their wands.

The second time was the seven Potters' transfer incident, when Voldemort came to attack Harry, but was automatically repelled by Harry's Phoenix wand's counterattack.

These two events made Voldemort realize the problem with the wand, and he began to spend a lot of effort looking for the Deathly Hallows.

Here, Harry and Voldemort dueled twice.

One was during the Battle of Hogsmeade, when the fight between the two triggered a flashback spell.

One was the battle at the top of the Azkaban Tower, which also triggered the flashback spell.

The difference is that although Voldemort is aware of the possible connection between his wand and Harry's wand, he is not as concerned about it. Because Voldemort has obtained powerful magic - ancient magic several times, he is not too concerned about the wand.

A few days ago, he captured Garrick Ollivander just to ask some questions.

Otherwise he should have caught Garrick Ollivander long ago, he would have had plenty of time years ago, and would never have put it off until now.

Owen speculated that it was because after Voldemort returned this time and acquired powerful ancient magic, problems occurred with his wand.

Just like his wand.

Owen's own wand was now three quarters crystal-like, with only a small section at the end still visible as wood.

This is the result of the wand being affected by ancient magic.

Ancient magic - magic that originally belonged to the stars.

Crystallization is also inevitable.

I guess Voldemort must have discovered that his wand had crystallized.

Then he turned his attention back to the issue of the wand.

"But I think Professor Dumbledore must have a plan for what he is looking for, so we don't need to worry about it."

"Our problem now is the Ministry of Magic," said Owen. "It is certain that the Ministry of Magic will not be able to hold out for much longer. Whether it is the infiltration of the Death Eaters or the social shock caused by the exposure of Scrimgeour's mistakes.

This time - the Ministry will definitely fall into Tom's hands in the midst of turmoil."

"And it will be for the foreseeable future. I would estimate no more than a few weeks."

"A few weeks!" The wizards present were shocked.

Moody and Kingsley's faces turned extremely ugly.

Because they all knew that what Irving said was right, and it might even happen faster than he expected.

"What should we do if the magic tribe falls into Tom's hands?" Harry asked distressedly.

"Isn't there anyone prepared to stand up to him?" said Ron angrily.

"Of course, Ron, but many more are scared," Mr. Weasley replied. "Scared that they might be the next to disappear, that their children might be the next to be attacked! Horrible rumours are spreading. I don't believe, for example, that the Muggle Studies teacher at Hogwarts has resigned. She hasn't been seen for weeks. And all this time, Scrimgeour has been locked up in his office. I really hope he's been working on a plan."

For a moment, everyone fell silent again, because what Mr. Arthur said was right.

Not all wizards are as hateful as Sirius.

Not all wizards are like Harry, free of worries.

Not all wizards are like Hermione, with powerful magical powers.

Most of them have families, jobs and need to eat.

It is human nature to stand by and watch, while to truly take action to help others is against human nature.

They can't blame the vast majority of people.

Because living is not easy.

"If the magic tribe falls into the hands of You-Know-Who," Mad-Eye Moody gritted his teeth, "you may not be able to go to Hogwarts this year."

"What?" Harry reacted most violently.

Hogwarts was his home.

And now he is homeless.

"It's simple—" Owen looked at Harry and said, "If the Magical Tribe falls into Tom's hands, they will definitely use their power to force the Hogwarts Board of Directors to expel Dumbledore."

"And as long as Dumbledore is driven out of the school, Hogwarts will fall into their control."

"Harry!" Owen raised his mouth, "If Tom becomes the headmaster, will you still go to Hogwarts?"

"That's definitely not possible!" Harry said firmly, but he soon came to his senses and lowered his head in frustration.

"What if Dumbledore refuses to leave Hogwarts?" Hermione frowned and continued, "The castle is conscious and will only obey the orders of the headmaster it recognizes. Even if the Death Eaters occupy the castle, they cannot completely control it."

"If Professor Dumbledore doesn't leave -" Owen shook his head, "then a war will break out, a war that Voldemort will win even at the cost of destroying Hogwarts. A large number of young wizards may die by then - I don't think Professor Dumbledore will ever make such a choice.

He will choose to give up the castle."

"Give up the castle?" The little wizards' stomachs tightened and their faces were filled with fear.

"Yes, give up the castle, and then plan to make Snape the new headmaster."

"Snape?" Harry was startled.

"." Suddenly Owen realized that what he said seemed to be a little too profound. He had touched the core of Dumbledore's plan. This matter should not be told to the little wizard.

Even Moody shouldn't know.

Be careful not to let them fall into Voldemort's hands and cause the loss of intelligence.

Just then, a noise came from the Burrow behind them.

It was Mrs. Weasley who came over with plates of apple pies under her spell.

"Now, stop talking about those horrible things." She glared at her husband. "Don't say it in front of the children."

"Eat first, then go back and rest."

Mrs. Weasley was clearly smiling when she spoke, but her tone was full of determination that could not be negotiated.

The little wizards did not refute.

Soon, the table was filled with various delicious foods.

In this crisis-ridden time, it is really a luxury for them to be able to sit here in peace and have a meal.

Dinner took more than an hour.

Until dark.

Owen and Hermione used the portal to return to number 12, Grimmauld Place.

Ron, Koyalt, and Harry followed.

The Burrow is now somewhat overcrowded.

What's more, Fleur and Bill's wedding will be held in a few days, so at least one room must be freed up.

There was no choice but for the young wizards to move to Number 12 Grimmauld Place.

Perhaps - Mrs. Weasley had done this on purpose.

In her heart, 12 Grimmauld Place was safer than the Burrow.

For the next few days, Harry and his friends were trapped in Number 12 Grimmauld Place just like Owen.

Of course, number 12 Grimmauld Place was much larger than the Dursleys' house.

Hermione was immersed in her book again.

She seemed to have taken a fancy to the library in the ancestral home.

The day after Harry moved in, Fleur also moved in, bringing with her sister Gabrielle Delacour.

Finally, Hermione and Ginny found a breakthrough, and they began to ask Fleur about what happened at King's Cross Station.

Fleur became very excited when she talked about this, and began to describe in detail the chaos and horror of that day.

Compared to the brutality of the Death Eaters.

Massacred a dozen officials from the Ministry of Magical Law Enforcement.

The battle between Voldemort and Dumbledore is the highlight.

Fleur saw Voldemort return with her own eyes.

In her description - Voldemort seemed to have transformed back into Tom Riddle, with his handsome features and long-lost nose returning.

Compared to his youth, the only thing that made the returned Voldemort different was his silver hair.

The battle with Dumbledore was even more astonishing. Both sides used all their means, countless spells exploded in the air, and even part of the dark clouds of that day were torn apart.

Fleur did not see Dumbledore's defeat.

When the two men were fighting, she evacuated urgently.

Harry was overwhelmed with emotion after hearing this. He wished he could be there to watch the battle between legendary wizards.

"Alas, you're not yet seventeen, you can't go against—" Ron mouthed the three words Voldemort: "You still have the Trace with you. We can make a plan here."

"The Trace disappeared on the 31st," said Harry, "which means I only have to stay here for four days, and then I can -"

"Five days," Ron corrected him seriously. "We have to stay for the wedding. They'll kill us if we don't."

Harry realized that 'they' meant Fleur and Mrs. Weasley.

In the morning, he and Ron were the only ones in the kitchen. No one else seemed to be up yet.

Dobby was ready for the morning.

Ron picked up a piece of pie and said, "To defeat that man, don't we have to destroy his Horcruxes?"

"How many have we destroyed now?"

"Five," said Harry. "There's a lead on one. Dumbledore said he'd find it."

"The last one." He rubbed his head, "There is no clue at all."

"Seven in total?" Ron asked.

"Hmm--" Harry nodded.

"Hey - morning!" At this time, Hermione and Owen walked into the kitchen.

Soon Furong and her sister followed in.

There was a noisy noise coming from the stairs, and Ginny appeared.

As soon as she ran into the kitchen, she said, "We're going to visit the Burrow today."

"What happened?" Ron stood up immediately.

"Idiot!" Ginny rolled her eyes at him, "Clean up! Clean up!"