Chapter 168 166. Another Wanted
Jon is here to help, not to scare.
After learning from Colin that a Muggle cargo ship had been discovered, he hesitated for a while before deciding to contact the people on the ship.
They have to determine where they are now and where they are going, and it is definitely impossible for them to judge this information by themselves, a group of rookies who can hardly even see the sea, so they can only Find other people to help.
After confirming that he wanted to contact the people on the Muggle cargo ship, Jon asked Neville to take over the helmsman position.
Although the rudder is fully automatic, it can also be forcibly manipulated to yaw, but after the rudder is released, it returns to the previous route.
The approach of the Hogwarts did not cause any reaction from the people on the Muggle cargo ship. Before disembarking, Jon and George had already seen the Muggle lying on the deck of the cargo ship on the Hogwarts .
It's just that he didn't seem to notice the approach of such a conspicuous wooden boat, and he still talked loudly to the sailors in the cargo hold.
This proves that even if the spell on the carriage is now turned into a boat, it is still effective. When sailing on the sea, Muggles will not notice them even if they are close at hand.
After getting close to the cargo ship, Jon used the floating spell on the ring and brought George to the ship together, which also unfolded the scene just now.
"This... This is the North Sea, the sea near the east coast of England."
Anderson was a little apprehensive. Originally, he didn't believe the ghost stories his father told him, but there was no way to explain the two weird boys in front of him and the boat behind them that shouldn't be on the sea. .
"It seems that Neville's judgment is correct." Jon said with a slight frown, "When we were on land, the carriage was indeed running eastward all the time, and we are now in the sea between Denmark and England. .”
George can also distinguish what is the key, he scratched his head and followed suit.
"I actually turned around, we are not in the Irish Sea now."
"If it's in the North Sea, then Hogwarts is heading north. We're going to Northern Europe? What do you think of Northern Europe?"
"Well, I remember hearing Bill and the others mention at home that among the three magic schools in Europe, Durmstrang is in the northernmost part of Europe, but its location is very mysterious, and outsiders basically don't know it. We want to Going to Durmstrang? The reputation of that school is not good, and it is rumored that students are not forbidden to study black magic."
"It shouldn't be like it." Jon mused.
He hasn't forgotten the one time Dumbledore told him before leaving the carriage. The purpose of their voyage was not only to avoid the wizarding war in England and France, but also had a lot to do with Voldemort himself.
According to what Jon learned, Voldemort seems to have nothing to do with Durmstrang from beginning to end.
The conversation between Jon and George did not avoid Anderson. The captain, who had seen countless strong winds and waves on the sea, listened to their speeches and clearly understood every word, but he couldn't understand anything together.
And just as he stood stiffly in place, out of the corner of his eye he looked at the wooden boat that should have only existed in the museum.
By taking advantage of the noon sun, he suddenly noticed the emblem on the old sail!
Seeing the symbol composed of four animals surrounding an "H", Anderson's pupils shrank slightly.
His abnormal behavior was keenly noticed by Jon.
"What's the matter, sir? Do you recognize our ship?"
George felt a little strange about Jon's sudden question. He didn't see the change in the expression on Anderson's face, and couldn't figure out why Jon would ask a Muggle if he knew their ship.
Anderson trembled visibly, and the way he looked at Jon and the others was significantly different from before.
If before it was just a fear of the unknown, now it is a fear of recognizing something.
"No no no, it's nothing. I, I don't know"
He stammered, speaking unconvincing words, George also realized something was wrong at this time, he squinted his eyes and drew out his wand.
"Hey sir, you better tell the truth."
He waved his wand, and a stream of flames left a trail where the tip of his wand passed.
Such a simple technique already made Anderson almost scream.
Jon also raised his wand, the tip of his wand flashed red light, and asked calmly.
"I hope you don't yell, or we will have to use a few more oblivion spells later. We will not hurt you, sir, but please cooperate with us. I ask again, where did you meet Is it our ship?"
"You are a terrorist organization!" Anderson could barely stand on the deck. He suppressed his instinct to shout, and said sharply, "The symbol on the sail! It is a terrorist organization that the British government has ordered symbols that will be used!"
George and Jon looked at each other.
George's face was a little confused, but Jon's expression slowly darkened.
He waved his wand without the slightest hesitation, aiming at Anderson.
"Forget nothing."
The next moment, Anderson froze on the spot with a dull expression, while Jon dragged George back to the Hogwarts.
After they returned to the wooden boat, Neville let go of the rudder and let it continue to return to the previous route.
Neville saw that Jon's expression was wrong, and he asked with some concern.
"So what's going on?"
After the Hogwarts was out of human control, it began to gradually move away from the cargo ship from Denmark. Standing on the bow of the ship, Jon could still see that Anderson had come to his senses at this time. He seemed to be wondering why he was here. On the deck, he was dazed and didn't understand, and then he began to scold the sailor named Hans for not cleaning the deck.
Jon's face was ugly, he said in a cold voice.
"The Muggle government of the United Kingdom also wants us."
George didn't understand from the beginning why Jon seemed to be worried about this. They were not afraid of being wanted by the Ministry of Magic, but what was wanted by the Muggle government?
But what Jon is really worried about is of course not the wanted man itself, but some meanings hidden behind the wanted man.
"The Dark Lord has a secret deal with the British Muggle government, or he is like the French Ministry of Magic, and he has also placed some of his own people in!"
(end of this chapter)