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While his thought-projection was holding the meeting disguised as Voldemort, George's real body Apparated to Number 12 Grimmauld Place.
"Dumbledore's Fidelius Charm? It's no obstacle for me."
Closing his eyes to sense the magic, he instantly vanished and reappeared inside the room.
Every spell has its limits. Even rule-type magic can't fully manifest its power when facing someone at a vastly higher level.
George's current power far surpassed Dumbledore's. So even though the charm was cast by Dumbledore himself, breaking through it was easy for him.
Not to mention, he was also well-versed in this particular spell.
That said, this only applied when there was a massive disparity in strength. If they were on the same level, it wouldn't be so easy to break.
That's why, back on Sirius Island in the Fairy Tail world, George had set up a massive Fidelius Charm barrier.
Even when the Black Dragon flew over the island, it couldn't detect them.
"Come on out, the last Horcrux."
Entering the room and finding Harry still asleep, George reached toward the lightning bolt scar on his forehead and pulled out the last piece of Voldemort's fragmented soul hidden inside Harry's mind.
"Spirit Fusion!"
Taking Voldemort's main soul and the other fragment, George merged the three together and consumed them using the soul fusion technique.
"Better than nothing, I guess."
Even with all three souls combined, the gain was modest. The power gap was too large—naturally, the effect was limited.
Having consumed Voldemort's soul, George Apparated back to the Burrow and lay down to refine tomorrow's plan.
At 9 a.m. the next morning, George sat at the breakfast table with Hermione and the entire Weasley family.
This time, it wasn't just the usual Weasley siblings—Ron, Ginny, Fred, and George—but also Bill and Charlie, who had taken time off to join them.
Percy, however, was still working overtime at the Ministry of Magic.
In fact, on the day of the Quidditch World Cup, nearly every wizarding shop and government office worldwide was closed—except for the British Ministry.
Employees weren't the only ones taking time off—many shop owners also came to attend the match.
Only places like Gringotts, which were staffed mostly by non-wizards, remained operational.
This showed just how significant the Quidditch World Cup was to the wizarding community—even the Muggle Olympics paled in comparison.
"Dad, didn't you say we had to leave at 2 a.m. to catch the Portkey?" Bill asked as he popped a sandwich into his mouth and looked at Arthur in confusion.
He remembered their dad saying that, since Ron and Ginny couldn't Apparate, they would need to leave early to catch the Ministry-provided Portkey nearby.
He and Charlie, of course, could Apparate directly.
"That was the original plan," Arthur replied while eating. "But George said he could Apparate everyone together, so we won't need the Portkey."
Bill looked stunned.
"Apparate with that many people?"
For most wizards, taking just one person along while Apparating was already extremely difficult.
Only the top-tier wizards could manage two passengers. More than that was considered extremely dangerous.
"I recently published a book titled On the Techniques of Group Apparition. It greatly improves the shortcomings of traditional Apparition with multiple passengers. The experience is smoother too—you should read it when you have time," George said with a smile.
Recently, in addition to engaging with various departments in the Ministry, he had also published books detailing his improvements to magical techniques.
Naturally, the goal was to increase his visibility in the wizarding world—laying the groundwork for his eventual bid to become Minister of Magic.
These books had only just been released and were still spreading through small circles of wizards—they hadn't yet reached the broader public.
"Bill, don't underestimate George," Arthur chimed in. "His magical skill far surpasses mine. Many of my colleagues come to him with magical problems they can't solve on their own.
"I've read his books. Some are a bit complex, and I haven't fully grasped them yet—but you and Charlie should check them out. You'll definitely benefit."
Arthur had long been impressed by George's terrifying magical aptitude and deep theoretical knowledge during their time working together.
And he wasn't the only one—many Ministry employees felt the same.
Outside the Ministry, most people knew George for his Quidditch talent and his incredible comebacks with the England team.
But only those in the Ministry truly understood how terrifying George's magical ability was.
No matter how difficult the magical issue, if you brought it to George, it would get resolved.
There was even a case involving a Muggle archaeologist who had uncovered a cursed ancient artifact in a centuries-old tomb and was killed by it.
No one in the Ministry could break the ancient curse—until George stepped in and solved it.
As Arthur recounted George's accomplishments, Hermione and Ginny looked at him with even more admiration.
To think that someone who was already a star at school could be just as extraordinary in the Ministry!
Truly—outstanding people shine wherever they go.
"It was nothing, really. Arthur exaggerated a bit," George said modestly, waving his hand.
After breakfast, and under Molly Weasley's endless instructions—especially to the twins—they finally set off.
"No need to hold on to me. Just stand beside me."
Calling Hermione, Ginny, Ron, and the Weasley twins over, George covered them with his mental energy. With a blink, they vanished from the Burrow.
Nowadays, George no longer needed physical contact to Apparate with others. A sweep of his mental field was enough—even dozens of people would be no problem.
In the blink of an eye, they appeared in front of a marsh.
"This is amazing! It feels nothing like when Dad brings us along—your Apparition is incredible, George!"
The Weasley twins immediately gave George a thumbs-up.
Many wizards disliked using Apparition to travel because the sensation felt like being squeezed through a narrow tube—extremely uncomfortable.
Passengers felt the same discomfort.
But George's Apparition had none of those drawbacks.
"Actually, in my book I mentioned that the improved Apparition technique I developed doesn't carry the risk of Splinching, even during practice. You should check it out when you have time."
George winked at the twins with a smile.
His improved Apparition technique was fused with spatial magic from multiple worlds, eliminating many of the traditional drawbacks.
For example—those loud popping sounds, the uncomfortable sensation, and the risk of splitting during training—all gone.
(End of Chapter)