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 useful as the one I bought from you.
Originally I wanted to continue discussing wandology with you, but something happened recently and I have to write you this letter. You may have encountered some trouble. Do you remember what I told you the last time you came to Hogwarts?
That thing might come 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 fortune teller.
If you don’t believe this nonsense, please pay attention to the end of June, when the signs will appear.
No matter what the final result is, I can only send you my best wishes in this letter.
Note: Please do not make any announcement, as this will only cause unnecessary trouble.
Your old friend
Albert Anderson.
After the content on the letter paper was automatically read, the parchment burst into flames.
Ollivander let go in shock, 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, when Ollivander went to Hogwarts to conduct wand inspections for the warriors of the Triwizard Tournament, Albert reminded him alone.
Fooling?
Ollivander didn’t feel like it, and there was no need for the other party to do that. It was too cheap, and Anderson was not that kind of person.
That is a talented wizard who has won many world-class championship titles and is famous 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 indeed very bad. A series of incomprehensible tricks by the Ministry of Magic and Dumbledore's repeated suppression all indicate one thing - the mysterious man may return.
In fact, any wizard with a normal mind can feel the subtle changes in the situation in the magic world, especially the recent Azkaban prison break, which is a bad omen no matter how you look at it.
It’s just that many people are waiting and 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 the new students of Hogwarts buy new wands?
The letter also reminded him that something would happen at the end of June...maybe...
After much hesitation, Ollivander decided to wait until the end of June to see what Albert said was a sign. If the situation was really bad, it would not be too late to leave then.
Before that, Ollivander planned to write a reply to Anderson first. Anyway, he still had to thank Anderson for his warning and reminder.
Florin Fusco, another person who also received the reminder, was obviously more decisive than Ollivander. As an old friend of Albert, Florin Fusco knew the young genius's character and academics very well. I have also heard that Albert is a master of prophecy, and I will not think that this is a letter that deceives people.
After reading the contents of the letter, Florin Fusco already realized that he might be in big trouble.
So, he decisively started packing his things, planning to go out to avoid the limelight. Even if the prophecy turned out to be false, it didn't matter. Opening an ice cream shop was more of a hobby.
Florin Fusco wrote to several old friends again, mentioning that he was going to travel.
As for where to travel, Florin Fusco did not mention it.
His ice cream shop is also temporarily closed.
In fact, not only Garrick Ollivander and Florin Fusco received letters from Albert, but other old friends who were close to Albert also received similar letters reminding them of the upcoming danger.
As long as wizards have some knowledge of Albert's prophetic ability, they will not regard the contents of this letter as a joke. After receiving the letter, a few people immediately reacted as quickly as Florin Fusco, Hercules Tork Dagworth is one of them. After receiving Albert's letter, the famous potion master had already decided to go abroad to find his old friend and study the improved formula given by Albert.
However, more people choose to wait and see, wanting to see what the omen Albert mentioned is. It is impossible for them to give up their original lives easily just because of a letter.
At this moment, in a secret manor somewhere in England, members of the Wildsmith family are having an emergency gathering. As the group of people who have the closest relationship with Albert, they are naturally the first group of people to know about this matter. They also knew the reason for Albert's warning—Voldemort was resurrected!
“It seems that the specific time should be at the end of June.”
Bud intertwined his fingers and placed them on the table. He raised his head and looked around at the other people. He said in a nonchalant manner: "According to the contents of Albert's letter, the secret of the mysterious man's resurrection should be completely announced before July. The whole process will follow." The magical world will also fall into panic and chaos."
"I thought you would be more concerned about his wedding." Mog looked at Bard, then looked at the others, and asked, "You haven't announced the specific time and place yet, right?"
“Not yet.” Bud also looked at the other two old guys.
“I will not be involved in this matter,” Gerber said suddenly. After all, if he goes, it will only increase embarrassment and may bring unnecessary trouble to the Smith family.
If Albert is really targeted by the mysterious man, he cannot maintain a close relationship with him on the surface, and the British side also needs to keep someone to observe the situation. Otherwise, everyone will run away, and who will take charge of the British side? matter.
Gerber is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. He is the elder of the Smith family. As long as he does not offend the mysterious man, the Death Eaters will not easily touch him, 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 he would invite Dumbledore to this wedding." Tibelus Ogden frowned and said, "With Dumbledore If you are here, the mysterious person should not dare to act too recklessly, but I am still a little worried about the safety of the wedding, after all, that may be Albert's biggest flaw."
They also thought about postponing the wedding, but this was obviously unreliable. God knows when the war will end this time!
As people who have personally experienced 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.
When the mysterious person surfaces and even successfully controls the Ministry of Magic, the situation will become worse. It is better to solve the wedding problem in advance.
This wedding was planned to be held just after Albert graduated. In fact, there was another reason, that is, Nico Lemay and his wife could no longer hold on. The resurrection medicine they originally prepared was about to run out, and they attended as witnesses. This wedding also has a very special meaning.
"We have to discuss this 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: "If necessary, please send out the invitation The post can be invalidated directly. I remember that the specific time will be notified one day in advance."
"This is the worst case scenario." Mogg said softly, "I bet Albert has already thought of a way, don't underestimate him."
In fact, they met here urgently to discuss remedial measures.
This is also the common opinion of everyone. It is rare for such a talented junior to appear, and they will never allow any accidents to happen to Albert.
Whether it is Tiberus, Gerber or Bard, they are all very old and will leave God knows when. They need fresh blood to replenish them.
If the next successor dies inexplicably, the entire Wildsmith family will have serious problems.
What's even worse is that if Isobel, the alternate, is also one of the protagonists of the wedding, if she is taken away from her, the old people sitting here will have a heart attack.
"When the time comes, I will go find Dumbledore and drag him to the wedding." Tibelus Ogden said softly.
They need the most powerful wizard in history to be able to scare the mysterious man and the Death Eaters and give up the idea of a wedding.
“How about bringing along the next Minister of Magic?” Gerber suddenly suggested.
According to Abbott's judgment, the next minister is likely to be Stringer, because Amelia Bones may be murdered.
If she had not died, she would have become the minister.
"I think that Stringer may not have the heart to attend the wedding by then, and I suspect that the Ministry of Magic has been seriously infiltrated. Doing so may lead to the location of the wedding being leaked."
"If it's really bad then, use the Loyalty Charm." Bard suddenly said, he actually didn't care about the manor very much.
They each have a few manors, which makes each of them very rich, not to mention some of them were inherited by their predecessors.
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 Loyalty Curse on the manor to ensure that no other problems would arise during the period.
This made Albert feel once again how wealthy these people were.
As soon as they returned to Hogwarts, Fred and George immediately came to talk to them about their Easter egg surprise and curtain call plans.
"The idea of surprise Easter eggs is good, but turning them into joke props would not be a surprise." Albert told them his proposal, "Perhaps, you should make different types of Easter eggs, so that when people open the Easter eggs, they will have different surprises." A different kind of surprise.”
“Different styles of Easter eggs?”
"For example, some Easter eggs are normal Easter eggs with candies inside, some have high-quality toys inside, and some have joke props inside so that people can get various surprises after opening them. Only in this way can it be considered a real surprise, like eating Bibi Dou Same as flavored beans.”
“You’re right.” George nodded in agreement, “Previously we were more focused on punishing people. It might be a little surprising at first, but it will make people feel boring afterward.”
“Where’s the curtain call?” Fred asked.
"It's a good idea, but you have to seize the opportunity and turn yourself into a hero against Umbridge." Albert reminded.
Not long after the two left, Albert saw Hermione walking towards this direction in a hurry, dragging him to a deserted place to talk about Harry's bold plan, hoping to get some useful advice from Albert.
"There is no big problem with Potter's plan. He is a relatively lucky person. As long as he is prepared, he does not need to worry about his life safety." Albert comforted, "Besides, Potter is the savior. Some things are inevitable after all, and even if you avoid them this time, it won't solve the problem. Sooner or later, you will still have to face it, or even worse."
“Do you think so too?”
"Harry still has a bunch of helpers who can help him get through the most difficult early stage. This is undoubtedly a very lucky thing." Albert reminded, "If the time comes, he needs to face it alone, but he has little experience. , the situation will be even worse.”
Hermione suddenly didn't know what to say, and she also realized that it was impossible to convince Harry to give up. Perhaps, as Albert said, the best thing to do is to face it bravely when you are prepared. the best choice.
After Hermione left, Albert just returned to the common room when he saw Lee Jordan with an owl waving to him.
“Looking for your letter.”
Lee Jordan immediately pointed to the owl next to him as a reminder after Albert walked in.
"Where's the letter?" Albert noticed that Lee Jordan didn't have a letter in his hand, and turned his attention to the owl.
“I don’t know, this guy didn’t let me touch him, and I got scratched.” Lee Jordan pointed at the scratches on his hands and complained to Albert.
"Let Madam Pomfrey clean the wound. I dare say she can heal it in the blink of an eye." Albert untied the small metal tube at the right foot of the owl and took out a small roll of parchment with the date written on it in French. Time: April 22nd, 8pm.
“What does this mean?” Lee Jordan asked in confusion.
"Appointed time."
To be precise, it should be the specific time when the two parties used the double-sided mirror to communicate, which happened to be the day after the Easter holiday.
“I really don’t understand.”
Lee Jordan took the owl to fly and went to the school hospital.
This is actually a letter from Nicolas Flamel. Although the sender is not written, it is not difficult to guess whose letter it is because there are alchemical symbols left by Nicolas Flamel on the metal tube.
That was the code for both parties.
If communication bookmarks did not gradually become ineffective when the distance was too far, it would be more convenient to use that thing for short-term contact.
(End of this chapter)