Lucius shook his head in embarrassment: "Or he could bring Harry Potter back to you."

"You are very attentive, Lucius. But it is not necessary." Voldemort said with a smile, "Besides, we can't alert the enemy, right? It is too risky to forcibly go to Hogwarts and kidnap someone. It is better for us to do it before the game starts."

Voldemort sat back in his chair, crossed his legs, and waved his arm, signaling Lucius and Draco to leave.

Now, he and little Batty were the only ones left in the room.

After Lucius and Draco left, Voldemort's expression changed again.

He looked kind and tolerant to the Malfoy father and son just now, and he was not like the angry Dark Lord at all. But now, in front of Barty the Younger, Voldemort took off this disguise.

His handsome face looked cold, and traces of magic were like tearing lightning, splitting from his eyes to all sides. This did not make him look ugly, on the contrary, this trace of magic made Voldemort look more charming.

"The last event has been scheduled for the end of July." Barty thought for a moment and said, "But it's not certain whether it can be held as scheduled."

Originally, the third event was to be held in June, before the end of the school year, but due to the need to rebuild the Ministry of Magic, the International Confederation of Wizards' re-evaluation of the tournament, and the conflicts between the four schools, many people felt that the tournament was no longer suitable to continue.

"The last time, the entire Statute of Secrecy was almost broken. Although the Ministry of Magic promptly erased the memories of Londoners, many things in the Muggle world left images. Not to mention, some people were not caught in the rain and escaped the influence of the Forgetfulness Charm."

Barty Jr. explained.

In the modern world, once magic is witnessed on a large scale, the cost of hiding it again will become increasingly high.

Fortunately, the Minister of Magic has always had a connection with the Muggle Prime Minister.

Voldemort naturally didn't care about the Statute of Secrecy. What he wanted was rule.

"Got to make sure the game goes on!" he said.

The Tournament was his chance to go deep into Hogwarts and find a chance to kill the two most powerful enemies in his life. It was also his chance to announce to the whole world that Voldemort was back!

He needed a brilliant appearance to make those who had forgotten his horror remember him again! If his plan went well, Cyrus would die in his hands.

In fact, it doesn’t have to be now.

But Voldemort didn't want to wait any longer.

He knew Cyrus's talent better than anyone else. If he was given enough time, Cyrus might continue to grow. The longer the time dragged on, the stronger Cyrus would become, and the more preparations Dumbledore could make.

In fact, Voldemort originally wanted to kill Cyrus in the Department of Mysteries, but he failed. This time, he didn't want to lose the opportunity.

Voldemort waved his hand, and two cups of exquisite black tea appeared out of thin air on the table.

Barty looked down and saw that one cup of tea was placed in front of Voldemort, and the other cup of tea was placed opposite Voldemort. Barty was stunned for a moment, obviously realizing that this was not prepared for him.

At this time Voldemort spoke up, "Our 'ally' has arrived. You can go and greet him."

Little Barty nodded and walked out of the room. After a while, a white-haired wizard walked in. It was Grindelwald.

"I think this is the first time we have met so formally, Mr. Voldemort." Grindelwald sat comfortably on the empty chair, picked up the still hot cup of black tea and took a sip, seemingly not worried at all that Voldemort had poisoned it.

"Good evening, Mr. Grindelwald. I think we really need to have a good talk." Voldemort seemed to have guessed Grindelwald's arrival a long time ago. "For example, how to kill Cyrus——"

“…”

After about half an hour, Grindelwald left.

In fact, the content of their discussion was very simple. Voldemort promised Grindelwald that he would never hurt Dumbledore in this game. In exchange, Grindelwald also needed to ensure that Dumbledore would not affect the feud between him and Cyrus.

This was certainly not just a verbal agreement; in fact, they had established an unbreakable vow, and if violated, the power of the spell cast by both of them at the same time would instantly destroy their bodies.

As for this matter, Grindelwald can be said to be very happy.

"Now, we have more guarantees," said Batty Jr. happily.

He was the witness of this spell. Voldemort and Grindelwald made many agreements to ensure that the other party would not take advantage of loopholes.

But Voldemort shook his head.

"Grindelwald is not to be trusted, Barty."

"But he stopped Dumbledore for you last time."

"The last time was the last time. If Dumbledore knew that he was a hidden danger, he would not have turned a blind eye to him, unless he was sure that Cyrus was capable of killing me alone..." Voldemort pinched his chin and thought.

"Will Dumbledore allow Cyrus to become the owner of another Elder Wand?" Little Barty raised his doubts.

If Dumbledore really did this, then even if Voldemort regained the power of the Elder Wand, he would not have the same advantage over Cyrus as before.

"That depends on how much Dumbledore trusts him." Voldemort sneered.

In fact, Voldemort was not afraid even when Cyrus got the Elder Wand.

The magic power of the two old wands will cancel each other out. In the competition of his own magical strength, Voldemort is actually a little confident. He has obtained so many extra soul fragments, which has already exceeded his original soul by a lot. He can be said to be invincible.

Now, Voldemort's eyes were half open, with his erect pupils only half exposed, shrinking like two fangs of a poisonous snake.

He seemed to be thinking about something, and this thing must be very important.

Barty Jr. guessed that Voldemort might be thinking about how to kill Cyrus.

He guessed right.

Voldemort was indeed thinking. He reviewed everything from beginning to end in his mind, including Draco's memory and the agreement he had just made with Grindelwald.

Grindelwald is not trustworthy, but are Draco and Lucius trustworthy?

'Lucius had been with Cyrus after all, and Draco and Cyrus have a close relationship. But they themselves are not important. On the contrary, I should pretend to trust them. As for Harry...'

'Ah, I should have paid more attention to Grindelwald, are you going to take the Elder Wand from me?'

Voldemort considered that perhaps Harry was indeed the master of the old wand, but he was just a bait to make him relax his vigilance. And Grindelwald might be the key to breaking the situation.

He smiled coldly:

"This is impossible, Grindelwald. Everything is under the control of Lord Voldemort."

At this moment, Voldemort stood up from his chair like the wind and walked out quickly, his robes rustling:

"Now, let's go, little Barty. I'd better show up and go through the formal procedures to become a Beauxbatons warrior in good faith."

(End of this chapter)