Chapter 256: Unexpected Event (II)
Ms. Maxim was much more straightforward than Newt. She picked up the newspaper beside her and stuffed it into Jane Yu's hand.
"Sorry, look at this, Jade."
"The latest news is that the Austrian government has officially confirmed that Gellert Grindelwald has escaped from prison."
Jian Yu opened the newspaper and found that the pages were larger than any she had ever seen. The front-page headlines and reports were written in multiple languages. Obviously, this report was so important that it went international and was dedicated to making it understandable to everyone.
Austrian Ministry of Magic Confirms: Gellert Grindelwald Breaks Out of Prison
[Our reporter brings you the report:
It has been officially confirmed by the Austrian Ministry of Magic that Nurmengard Prison was recently damaged and Gellert Grindelwald has escaped.
Grindelwald is recognized as one of the most powerful dark wizards in history. He is extremely dangerous and has committed numerous crimes. He once led his followers to start a wizard war and committed many murders.
After losing a duel to the famous wizard Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore in 1945, he was imprisoned in Nurmengard for fifty years.
The International Confederation of Wizards calls on the Ministries of Magic of all countries to do their utmost to hunt down the criminals, and calls on the wizarding public to provide necessary cooperation and provide key clues.
Our reporter will continue to follow the progress of the incident for you. 】
"Although you grew up in England, the wizards there may not have heard much about his deeds."
Ms. Maxim said hastily. The dangling opal chain made her look even more anxious:
"But you have to know that Grindelwald's dark power once covered the whole of Europe - he is no less dangerous than Voldemort."
The old Nicolas Flamel spoke with a trembling voice, his thin body slumped a little:
"Even after so many years, I still remember the scene that day - black veils were all over Paris, and blue flames almost destroyed the entire city."
"We don't know what he will do, but I think to the west is the resurrected Voldemort, and to the east is the escaped Grindelwald - I'm afraid this world is going to be in chaos again."
Ms. Maxime sighed and continued to criticize the Austrian Ministry of Magic, which was just as incompetent as the British Ministry of Magic:
"In fact, the Austrian Ministry of Magic has been suppressing the prison break for a long time. They were afraid of causing public unrest. It was not until now that they were sure that Grindelwald's whereabouts had been lost and the incident had fermented that they submitted the case to the International Confederation of Wizards."
Jian Yu's face completely fell.
She thought carefully about the development of the plot, but something felt wrong.
Did the protagonist Harry Potter create the story of Grindelwald escaping from prison?
"You must return to England, to Hogwarts, to Headmaster Dumbledore." Madam Maxime's voice suddenly became much louder. "Europe is no longer safe. If your identity as his child is exposed, you will definitely become Grindelwald's primary target of attack."
"We all know about the duel. After escaping from prison, he will most likely take revenge on Dumbledore. For your safety, this is the result of everyone's discussion." She continued, with anxiety between her brows. "Hogwarts is the safest place. At least as a defeated general, he dare not set foot on the land where Dumbledore is."
There was a crisp snap of fingers in the air, and a house-elf appeared in the headmaster's office, bringing the latest newspaper.
Ms. Maxime picked up the top one and read it quickly, but her face became more and more serious. She handed the newspaper to Newt, who also looked serious. She passed the newspaper to the Flamel couple, who sighed deeply...
Burning, killing and looting! Dark wizard Grindelwald causes destruction of Muggle homes
The Austrian Ministry of Magic confirmed today that a Muggle house in the foothills of the Alps was destroyed by dark magic flames.
But the criminal Grindelwald is still at large, leaving his mark at the scene... No Muggles were killed in this accident.
The International Confederation of Wizards continues to call on everyone to remain calm and restrained and stay in touch...】
"See?" Ms. Maxim continued, pulling out a chair and sitting down so that her eyes would be at the same height as the people standing. "Extremely radical ideas, treating Muggles as livestock and seizing their property - all those years when wizards who didn't agree with him died because of him -"
She continued to mutter, but Jian Yu's eyes were completely attracted by the large photo in the report.
Those ruins...aren't they her house?
The Deathly Hallows symbol floating above...wasn't that the same one she saw when she left?
A high level of knowledge of Horcruxes... an expert use of the Dark Arts... a blue flame...
Living alone in a small, dark tower that is uninhabitable... Paying attention to Dumbledore...
Now all the things that felt wrong before and after were connected together!
The man who claimed to be Anton Vogel to her was none other than Gellert Grindelwald!
Her guardian's former romantic interest and dueling rival!
She actually bumped Gellert Grindelwald out!
She was the culprit that caused all this!
Jian Yu froze in place, his face stiff, and he didn't even notice the newspaper falling to the ground -
Not only did he ruin his own hopes of transferring to another school, but he also became an accomplice in helping Grindelwald escape from prison!
If this were to become known, even Dumbledore himself wouldn't be able to save her!
Now everything is ruined!
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