Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 1078 The Owl's Warning

   Dear Ollivander:

  I have recently made some new achievements in wand making, but unfortunately the wand I made is still not as good as the one I bought from you.

  Originally I wanted to continue discussing wandology with you, but something happened recently and I had to write you this letter. You may be in some trouble, remember what I told you the last time you came to Hogwarts?

   That might be coming true.

  If you don’t want to disappear mysteriously or be killed innocently, I suggest you find a place to hide first, in the name of vacation, or find other reasons.

   This is a kind reminder from a fortuneteller.

   If you don't believe this bullshit, watch out for late June, when the omens will appear.

  No matter what the final result is, I can only send you my best wishes in this letter.

  Note: Please do not say anything, it will only cause unnecessary trouble.

   your old friend

   Albert Anderson.

  After the content on the letter paper was automatically read, the parchment burned blazingly.

  Ollivander let go of his hand in astonishment, letting the parchment fall on the table and quickly burn into a pile of ashes. He stared blankly at the ashes on the table and fell into a brief silence.

  Some memories deep in the old man's mind were reawakened by this letter.

  He remembered Mr. Anderson saying something similar to him.

  At that time, Ollivander went to Hogwarts to check the wands of the warriors of the Triwizard Tournament, and Albert reminded him alone.

   Fudge?

   Ollivander doesn't feel like it, and the other party doesn't need to do that. It's too cheap, and Anderson is not that kind of person.

  That is a talented wizard who has won many world-class championship titles and is well-known in the magic world. Writing this letter to him is more like a kind reminder.

  Ollivander still remembers a sentence in the letter: Please pay attention to the end of June, the omen will appear at that time.

  The end of June is approaching, what will happen then?

  However, the situation this year is really bad. A series of incomprehensible show operations by the Ministry of Magic and Dumbledore's repeated suppression all indicate one thing-the mysterious man may return.

  In fact, as long as a wizard with a normal mind can feel the subtle changes in the situation in the magic world, especially the Azkaban prison escape a while ago, it is a bad omen no matter how you look at it.

   It's just that a lot of people are watching.

   Yes, wait and see.

  The appearance of this letter also made Ollivander feel very bad, but he was still a little hesitant. If he left, where should Hogwarts freshmen buy a new wand?

  The letter also reminded him that at the end of June... something will happen, maybe...

   After hesitating again and again, Ollivander decided to wait until the end of June to see Albert's so-called omen. If the situation is really bad, it will not be too late to leave.

  Before then, Ollivander planned to write back to Anderson first, and he still had to thank Anderson for his warning and reminder anyway.

Florin Fusco, who was also reminded, was obviously more decisive than Ollivander. As an old friend of Albert, Florin Fusco knew very well the character and academics of this young genius. Level, and I have heard that Albert is a master prophecy, let alone think this is a letter from a fool.

  After reading the contents of the letter, Florin Fusco realized that he might be in big trouble.

  So, he decisively started to pack his things, planning to go out to avoid the limelight, even if the prophecy turns out to be false, it doesn't matter, opening an ice cream shop is more of an interest.

  Florin Fusco wrote letters to several old friends, mentioning that he was going to travel.

   As for where to travel, Florin Fusco did not mention.

  His ice cream parlor is also temporarily closed.

In fact, not only Garrick Ollivander and Florin Fusco received letters from Albert, but even other old friends who were close to Albert received similar letters reminding them of the upcoming danger.

As long as wizards who understand Albert's prophecy ability, they will not take the content of this letter as a joke. After receiving the letter, a small number of people immediately responded as quickly as Florin Fusco. Toke Dagworth was one of them. After receiving Albert's letter, this well-known master of potions has already planned to go abroad to find his old friends, and study the improved formula given by Albert together.

  However, more people chose to wait and see, wanting to see what the omen Albert said was. It is also impossible for them to give up their original life easily because of a letter.

  At this moment, in a hidden manor somewhere in England, members of the Wild Smith family are holding an emergency gathering. As the group of people closest to Albert, they were naturally the first to know about it. They also know the reason for Albert's warning - Voldemort has been resurrected!

   "It seems that the specific time should be at the end of June."

Bud intertwined his fingers and put them on the table, looked up at the other people around him, and said flatly: "According to the contents of Albert's letter, the secret of the mysterious man's resurrection should be fully announced before July. The wizarding world will also fall into panic and chaos."

   "I thought you would pay more attention to his wedding." Mogg glanced at Bud, then at the others, and asked, "You haven't announced the specific time and place, have you?"

   "Not yet." Bud also looked at the other two old buddies.

   "I'm not getting involved in this," Gerber said suddenly. After all, if he went, it would only increase the embarrassment, and it might bring unnecessary trouble to the Smith family.

If Albert is really being targeted by a mysterious person, we cannot maintain a close relationship with him on the bright side, and the British side also needs to keep someone to observe the situation, otherwise everyone will run away, who will preside over the British side? matter.

  Gerber is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. He is the elder of the Smith family. As long as the mysterious man is not offended, the Death Eaters will not touch him easily, because the mysterious man also needs the support of pure-blood wizards.

"If you are really targeted by a mysterious person, you have to be careful, although Albert said that Dumbledore will be invited to the wedding." Tiberus Ogden frowned, "There is Dumbledore If he is here, the mysterious person should not dare to act recklessly, but I am still a little worried about the safety of the wedding, after all, that may be Albert's biggest flaw."

  For them, this wedding is obviously not as important as Albert's life, and it is not a problem to reduce it to a few people to participate when necessary, it is nothing more than losing a good opportunity to gather contacts.

  They also thought about postponing the wedding, but it was obviously unreliable. God knows when this war will end!

  As personal experiencers of the two Dark Lords and the last wizarding war, they also know very well that it will take a long time for the wizarding world to restore peace.

  Wait until the mysterious person surfaced and even successfully controlled the Ministry of Magic, the situation will get worse instead. It is better to solve the wedding problem in advance.

The wedding was planned to be held right after Albert graduated. In fact, there was another reason, that is, Nicole LeMay and his wife were going to be unable to hold on. The resurrection medicine they had prepared was about to run out, and the two attended as witnesses This wedding also has a very special meaning.

"We have to discuss this matter with Albert, and we must find a safer and more reliable way to hold this wedding." Tiberus Ogden tapped his finger on the table and said: "When necessary, the invitation sent out The post can be directly invalidated, I remember the specific time will be notified one day in advance."

   "This is the worst situation." Mogg said softly, "I bet Albert has already figured out a way, don't underestimate him."

  In fact, they meet here urgently to discuss remedies.

   This is also the common opinion of everyone. It is rare for such a talented junior to appear. They will never allow any accidents to occur to Albert.

  Whether Tiberus, Gerber or Bud is very old, God knows when they will leave, they need fresh blood to replenish.

  If the next successor fails somehow, the entire Wild Smith family will have serious problems.

   What's worse is that Isobel, who is an alternate, is also one of the protagonists of that wedding. If he is caught in a pot, the few old people sitting here will definitely have a heart attack.

   "At that time, I will go to Dumbledore, even if it is La, I will drag him to this wedding." Tiberus Ogden said softly.

  They need the most powerful wizard in history to be in charge, so that the Mysterious Man and Death Eaters can be feared, and they can give up the idea of ​​a wedding.

   "How about taking the next Minister of Magic with you?" Gerber suddenly suggested.

  According to Abbott's judgment, the next minister is likely to be Stringer, because Amelia Burns may die of murder.

  If she hadn't died, she should have become a minister.

   "I thought that Stringer might not be in the mood to attend the wedding at that time, and I suspect that the Ministry of Magic has been heavily infiltrated. Doing so may actually lead to the leak of the wedding location."

   "If the time is really bad, use the Loyalty Charm." Bud suddenly said, he didn't really care about the manor very much.

  Manors, each of them has so many, who made each of them very rich, not to mention that some of them were left by their predecessors and inherited by them.

   By the time Albert knew the whole thing, it was already a few days later.

  In fact, Albert had already made reasonable arrangements for all this. After some discussion, they decided to use the Fidelity Charm on the manor to ensure that no other problems would arise during the period.

   This made Albert feel the wealth of these people again.

  As soon as they returned to Hogwarts, Fred and George immediately found them and talked about their surprise eggs and curtain call plans during Easter.

"The idea of ​​a surprise egg is good, but it won't be a surprise if it's made into a joke prop." Albert told them his proposal, "Maybe, you should make different types of eggs, so that when people open the eggs, they can have different surprises." A different kind of surprise."

   "Eggs of different styles?"

"For example, some eggs are normal eggs with candy inside, some have high-quality toys inside, and some are joke props inside, so that people can get various surprises after opening, so that they can be regarded as real surprises, just like eating Bibido Same as miso."

   "You're right." George nodded and echoed, "Before we paid more attention to the whole person, it might be a bit of a surprise at the beginning, but it will make people feel boring afterward."

   "What about the curtain call?" Fred asked.

  "The idea is good, but you must grasp the timing and turn yourself into a hero against Umbridge." Albert reminded.

  Not long after the two of them left, Albert saw Hermione walking towards this side in a hurry, and dragged him to a place where no one was around to talk about Harry's bold plan, hoping to get some useful advice from Albert.

"Potter's plan is not a big problem. He is a relatively lucky person. As long as he is prepared, he doesn't need to worry about his life." Albert comforted, "Besides, Potter is the savior. Some things cannot be avoided after all, even if we avoid it this time, it will not solve the problem, and sooner or later we still need to face it, or even worse."

   "Do you think so too?"

"Harry still has a bunch of helpers who can help him through the most difficult early stage. This is undoubtedly a very lucky thing." Albert reminded, "If he needs to face it alone, he has no experience. , the situation will get worse."

Hermione suddenly didn't know what to say, and she also realized that it was impossible to persuade Harry to give up. Perhaps, as Albert said, it is to face it bravely with preparation. the best choice.

   After Hermione left, Albert had just returned to the common room when he saw Lee Jordan with an owl waving at him.

   "Find your letter."

  Lee Jordan pointed to the owl next to him immediately after Albert walked in to remind him.

   "Where's the letter?" Albert noticed that Lee Jordan didn't have a letter in his hand, so he turned his gaze to the owl.

   "I don't know, I'm not allowed to touch this guy, and I got scratched." Lee Jordan complained to Albert, pointing to the scratch on his hand.

"Let Madam Pomfrey clean the wound, I dare say she can heal in the blink of an eye." Albert untied the small metal tube at the owl's right foot, and took out a small roll of parchment with the date written in French on it And time: April 22, 8:00 pm.

   "What does this mean?" Lee Jordan asked wonderingly.

"Appointed time."

   To be precise, it should be the specific time when the two parties used the double-sided mirror to contact, which happened to be the second day after the end of the Easter holiday.

   "I really don't understand."

  Lee Jordan took the owl to fly and went to the school hospital by the way.

   This is actually a letter from Nicole Flamel. Although the sender is not written, it is not difficult to guess whose letter it is, because there is an alchemical symbol left by Nicole Flamel on the metal tube.

   That is the secret signal of both parties.

  If it wasn't for the fact that the communication bookmark would gradually become invalid when the distance was too far, it would be more convenient to use that thing for short-term contact.

  (end of this chapter)