Chapter 288 Emergency Departure
"The Flamels sent a request for help. They are being tortured by Grindelwald!"
Although it was close to midnight, candles were still lit in the principal's office. Dumbledore looked up unexpectedly and looked at Jian Yu who visited him late at night.
"I heard their screams through the two-way mirror. Grindelwald burned down their house. Their limbs were broken. Nico was deafened—"
Dumbledore's eyes sharpened, he stood up suddenly, walked to the corner, and began to fiddle with a silver instrument.
The shape of the instrument was strange, like an astronomical telescope, but much smaller than an astronomical telescope, and silver mist was emitting.
He took off the lens of his glasses, put his eyes close to the other end where there was no fog, and observed the pattern inside.
"A lunescope," he explained. "Although I suppose your astronomy classes all use charts... a lunescope will tell you a lot more."
He looked at it for a long time, slowly turning the complex gears on it, and pressing a few buttons.
But Dumbledore's facial expression slowly changed from heavy to confused. Finally, he put on his glasses and pressed his brows with two fingers:
"The moon phase was beautiful, and I didn't see a second star like Mars appear... I think they are fine, strange, really strange."
"From what I know about him, he is not the type of person who enjoys torturing others for fun... Maybe what you heard is not true."
Hearing this, Jian Yu felt relieved a little, but her mind was still full of questions.
"Nico's last words were 'Albus...go to Azkaban'. I'm a little confused, what is the connection between Grindelwald and Azkaban?"
But Dumbledore's confused expression slowly disappeared from his face, returning to a calm and thoughtful expression:
"Perhaps what you heard was just what Grindelwald wanted you to hear."
"He took the Flamel couple away, and specifically passed this information to you... maybe he just wanted to lure me out."
"As for Azkaban... I think there might be something he wants there. Just as Voldemort wanted the Dementors -"
He paced slowly back and forth in the principal's office, thinking about countermeasures, but his expression remained calm.
"What on earth does he want from me?"
Dumbledore stopped and sighed slightly, as if he had made up his mind:
"Anyway, if the target is Azkaban... I think it's time we went there."
He waved his wand gently, and a teapot on the corner of the table turned into a portkey:
"I'm going to take you somewhere first, Yu."
......
Bones House.
Amelia Bones, in her grey velvet pajamas, poured tea for both of them.
Perhaps because she was troubled and annoyed by the rumors that were maliciously fabricated by Fudge a few months ago, Jane Yu found that her gray hair was cut even shorter, almost to her scalp; her eyes were bloodshot, and her chin looked squarer because she had become thinner.
But Jian Yu could feel that her spirit was still very good, and her body was as strong as a taut string and a fully wound spring.
"I am sorry to disturb your rest so late at night, Amelia," said Dumbledore, "but I have just received very urgent news."
"In this special period, I would not call a late-night visit a disturbance." Amelia Bones, who had received the message from the patron saint a long time ago, nodded at him, her eyes fell on Jian Yu, and she asked in a riddle, "Is it news related to the matter we talked about a few days ago?"
A few days ago? What are you talking about?
Having caught the key words, Jian Yu turned his head and looked at Dumbledore.
No wonder the last time she asked Dumbledore where he had been, he answered "secret"!
It turns out that he was conspiring with Director Bones!
"No, it's not." Dumbledore shook his head. "It has nothing to do with that. I received news that Azkaban has something Grindelwald wants. I'm not sure if his goal is the same as Voldemort's."
Bones's expression suddenly became extremely bad, and her bulging masseter muscles became more prominent because her back teeth were biting together:
"Almost all the Aurors have been sent by Fudge to perform other tasks. I cannot mobilize more people to Azkaban in a short period of time."
"Once I make private arrangements, the Dementors who notice something unusual will report directly to him. Before that matter is confirmed, we can't give him more handles. I can't explain why I suddenly arranged so many Aurors, and why you suddenly appeared there."
"This is where I need your help." Dumbledore nodded, looking serious, "I need you to give us permission to enter Azkaban without alerting the Dementors."
Jian Yu saw Bones pondering for a moment, put down the teacup in his hand, walked quickly to the drawer, and pulled out a document.
"According to the current schedule, in addition to the regular patrols each month, two Aurors will deliver meals to the criminals every week."
"They hand over the meals to the Dementors, who deliver the food to each cell. I thought you could take their place."
Dumbledore's expression softened, and he nodded to Bones in thanks:
"Thank you, that's a great help, Amelia."
"Oh, this is not helping. I am just doing what I think is right." Jian Yu could see that Bones, who was used to speaking loudly, was trying his best to lower his voice. "You need to wait here for one night. I will get what you need when I get to work at the department tomorrow."
Jian Yu finally saw what efficiency meant in her.
To be honest, Director Bones' efficient style was incompatible with her understanding of the British Ministry of Magic.
The Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and Dumbledore had worked out all the details in a few words, even arranging for a magical camera.
Afterwards, Bones changed the subject to "that incident".
"Since you brought the child here," Director Bones turned his eyes to Jian Yu again, "I guess we can discuss the matter in front of her?"
This immediately aroused Jane Yu's curiosity. She wanted to know what big things Dumbledore had done quietly during the long time he was away.
"Of course." Dumbledore nodded. "I was just about to say that, Amelia, how is the progress there?"
Bones' facial muscles relaxed a little, and she turned her gaze to Jian Yu again, with a look of 50% relief and 50% praise:
"Thanks to Yu, the progress is amazing. He is worthy of the child you have spent so much effort to cultivate, Albus."
"I think we have to thank you, Jade. Susan told me that you organized everyone in the school to resist Umbridge. It was a very surprising move. We never thought that she could easily do something stupid to offend those people... You made the execution of our plan much smoother."
Facing Jian Yu's blank look, she explained:
"Fudge is busy dealing with questions. You should know how difficult those pure-blood families are. Of course, the inquest has not found any conclusive evidence of her crime, but her misconduct is a foregone conclusion. Her position in the Ministry of Magic has been completely dismissed, and she has been expelled from the Wizengamot."
"Without Umbridge's obstruction and surveillance, this gives us an opportunity. More than a quarter of the Ministry of Magic have signed the document for a re-vote, and a large number of people have hinted to me... In fact, I think more than half of the people in the Ministry are already aware of the Dark Lord's resurrection."
Dumbledore also smiled with relief and said:
"The progress of the Wizengamot and the International Confederation of Wizards is also very good. I must thank Marchbank and Ogden for their support."
"But I owe you the greatest thanks, Amelia. Your operation was essential, and I have always been proud of your fairness and justice. I have always thought that if you had been in that position instead of Fudge, things would have turned out very differently."
But Bones shook her head, her eyes glowing with determination:
"No, Albus, I am too hard-headed. For all these years I never thought of getting that position, but now, I have to do it."
"It's just because I realized that in the current Ministry of Magic, no one except me can take on the responsibility of protecting the wizarding world."
Jian Yu opened her eyes wide. She already understood what Dumbledore and Director Bones were planning.
Early elections, reorganize the Ministry of Magic!
"So this is what you did when you left school some time ago?" Jian Yu exclaimed.
Bones answered Jian Yu's doubts on behalf of Dumbledore:
"There are priorities. According to our judgment, the threat posed by the Dark Lord is more important than Grindelwald."
"But if we want to deal with the Dark Lord, we must first resolve the internal conflicts within the Ministry of Magic. Thanks to Grindelwald, the case he committed in the United States gave Albus a reasonable and non-suspicious excuse to leave school and contact supporters."
Bones' serious face showed a smile that he couldn't suppress:
"The order for Albus to go to America was even given by Fudge himself... We didn't expect to have such good luck."
Jian Yu suddenly realized.
Under the pretext of going to America to capture Grindelwald, he actually went to all corners of the world to unite the masses in order to plot to overthrow Fudge...
Dumbledore's tactic of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west was indeed a brilliant one!
There are people making trouble in the United States, but Grindelwald, who is sending warmth to the UK——
If the Flamel couple weren't still in his hands, she would have been unable to resist giving him another nice guy card!
"Now we just need an opportunity and some public opinion." Dumbledore tapped the cup lightly with his fingers. "I believe that day will not be far away."
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