In the evening,the Hogwarts Great Hall was as bright as day.
Principal Dippet stood at the front podium and began his pre-dinner speech.
"I never like to talk much before dinner, but... please allow me to say a few more words today.
Yes... perhaps some of you have noticed that Professor Dumbledore is not at the teacher's table.
Yes, he has something to do and needs to go on a business trip to the United States temporarily.
During his absence, Professor Hicks will temporarily teach your Defense Against the Dark Arts class."
Principal Dippet looked back at Hicks, "Thank you for your hard work, Professor Hicks."
"It's okay, Armando, Albus told me before he left."
Professor Hicks smiled.
In the audience, the students began to buzz about the reasons for Dumbledore's departure.
These discussions were quickly amplified after Principal Dippet called for dinner.
Tom and Levid looked at each other.
Tom whispered, "It seems your plan is working. Grindelwald has successfully transferred Dumbledore from Hogwarts... Could you please not look at me when you use the Whispering Charm?
It looks so strange!"
Levid turned his head and pretended to concentrate all his attention on the lamb ribs in front of him.
"America... It seems Grindelwald still has some obsession with MACUSA.
After all, I heard that President Picquery of MACUSA had him imprisoned for a full six months."
"Is there such a thing?"
Tom asked in surprise.
In his opinion, someone as powerful as Grindelwald shouldn't be caught so easily.
"Of course."
"If he was caught, why was he only imprisoned for six months?
If he had been imprisoned all the time, wouldn't there have been so many troubles?"
Tom asked in confusion.
"Only six months?
Of course not! Grindelwald turned on the Aurors who were holding him in prison, and then he escaped while being transported to Europe for trial."
"He's quite patient, then," Tom said.
"If it were me... hmph... I would have killed people everywhere long ago. Why would I wait until today to seek revenge?" "
He's going to do great things, how can he be so petty?
He ran for the election for President of the International Confederation of Wizards within a few years.
If he wanted revenge right away, why would he even bother running for president?
And... there wouldn't be so many bodies everywhere, because he wouldn't kill too many wizards unless necessary."
"Why do you always accuse me of being petty?"
"Then why don't you ask yourself why you're always so petty?"
"You idiot..."
Dumbledore's departure didn't seem to have much impact on the teaching at Hogwarts.
Even Professor Hicks, who was temporarily holding two teaching positions, was still able to keep up the pace.
Before long, news of what happened in MACUSA reached England.
Because the Daily Prophet finally received the news and reported the incident.
The series of disappearances...and even after Dumbledore's arrival, the situation didn't resolve quickly.
Instead, the number of missing people spread from MACUSA staff to ordinary wizards...
Just from reading the news from the Daily Prophet, Levander could guess how overwhelmed Dumbledore was.
Not only Dumbledore, but the Magical Congress of the United States of America also sent out requests for assistance to the Ministries of Magic in other countries.
Suddenly, Aurors from various countries, as well as some powerful wizards with a strong sense of justice, began to gather in the United States...
Unlike the bustling MACUSA, Hogwarts remained as calm as ever.
"This is the calm before the storm! Are you really prepared?"
Tom asked Levander in History of Magic class, gnashing his teeth as he was forced to copy notes for him.
"Don't worry, he won't take action so quickly."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Haven't you noticed Anne's recent whereabouts?"
"She has indeed been a little mysterious recently.
Could it be that... Grindelwald hasn't determined the exact location yet and plans to let her explore the way?"
"Tom!
You've become smart again! That's right! If Grindelwald has already confirmed the location, why would he let Anne ask around?"
"What if... Anne hasn't found the location, then your plan will never be realized?"
"Don't worry, Anne is also a very capable girl, she will find the location soon."
"Anyway, I have no idea about this."
Tom frowned.
There were no clues, only that it was underground...
Hogwarts had so many secret passages, and Tom, putting himself in their shoes, had no idea where to begin.
If it were you... how would you look?"
Levid smiled. "I just praised you for your cleverness, and I couldn't help but compliment you."
"Would you mind cutting me off?
Tell me now! Or I'll deliberately make some mistakes!"
"...Since you're asking so sincerely, I'll be merciful and tell you," Levid said, pointing the tip of his quill pen at Professor Binns, who was leisurely reading from a textbook at the podium.
Professor Binns was a ghost, the only unpaid ghost professor at Hogwarts...
"You mean starting with the ghosts?"
Tom suddenly understood.
Who knows Hogwarts best?
It's not Headmaster Dippet or Dumbledore, but the ghosts who haunt Hogwarts year-round!
Ghosts don't need to walk to wander the castle, and they don't even need to follow specific routes.
They can fly and even walk through walls!
Besides, these ghosts have been at Hogwarts for so long. Could there be any secret places in the castle they don't know about?
In other words, if Anne thought of this and asked some ghosts for information, she would definitely find the exact location.
"So, the day Anne found the exact location was the day the Wiccans attacked..." Tom said slowly.
"Actually... you never know. What if Grindelwald and Dumbledore were playing hide-and-seek in America and had a blast?
You know, they were once deeply in love..." Levid said with a look of malice.
"Deeply in love?"
Tom's eyes widened. "Could it be that... between them... uh... disgusting!"
"That's okay, after all, this is England," Levid smiled.
Hearing this, Tom calmly took a half step aside.
"Tom, are you serious about taking a half step aside? If there's anything to be wary of, it should be me who's on guard against you, right? You're the fucking British!"
The disappearances in America continued, and even many Aurors from other countries who came to support them disappeared.
However, Levid didn't believe the missing were in any danger.
Even if Grindelwald had started a wizarding war, he wouldn't have killed so many wizards so recklessly.
He only killed innocent Muggles.
So, those missing wizards... were either captured and hidden, or... were actually members of the wizarding party!
Time quickly passed, and mid-March arrived.
The disappearances began to decrease, and Dumbledore finally found Grindelwald, hiding in the shadows.
Rumors circulated that a major battle had nearly broken out between them...
Unfortunately, their magic was so powerful that the wizarding journalists following their encounter struggled to keep up.
At Hogwarts, Tom, who had been secretly observing Anne for a long time, finally discovered that she had begun communicating with the school's ghosts.
This meant she would soon find the location Levid had specifically identified for them.
Tom immediately found Levid, who was brewing a potion in the Room of Requirement, and told him the news.
"It wasn't easy, but she's finally finding him.
But the timing is perfect," Levy said, handing over a newspaper that recorded the encounter between Dumbledore and Grindelwald and how they almost fought each other.
"Why do you say that?"
Tom asked.
"It seems Dumbledore and Grindelwald met and almost fought several times.
In other words, Dumbledore has confirmed that Grindelwald is in the United States."
"Dumbledore confirmed that Grindelwald is in the United States?
Are you saying... Grindelwald isn't in the United States at all?
Is this a trap set to trick Dumbledore into believing that Grindelwald is in the United States?"
Tom asked.
"If Grindelwald was here, then it wouldn't be a war that almost broke out, but a war that had already broken out.
After Dumbledore was fooled, of course he didn't dare to let Grindelwald wreak havoc in the United States, so he was naturally tied up in the United States.
In other words, starting today, the real Grindelwald will start to act at any time. Be prepared, boy."
Tom pondered for a moment, then asked, "What if Dumbledore received the message and came back immediately?
You know, wizards can travel very fast."
"When the action comes, they will naturally find a way to make trouble and trip up Dumbledore... Even if Dumbledore is not tripped up, and doesn't care about what's happening in the United States, and wants to return to Hogwarts, Grindelwald will not suffer.
You don't think that he did so many things over there just to trip up Dumbledore, do you?"
"You mean, if Dumbledore really left, then the actions of the American Magical Congress will become real?"
"There has never been any so-called fake operation, Tom... So far, there have been so many disappearances.
Do you know how many vacancies there are in the Magical Congress of the United States of America?"
Levid said slowly: "People are missing, and positions can't remain vacant. Of course, people have to be added.
How do you know whether these new people are wizards?
As long as Grindelwald deliberately releases a few people back... How do you know whether those who were released have been developed into wizards?
These wizards who control high positions can do a lot of things.
Whether Dumbledore comes back or not, the Magical Congress of the United States of America will be deeply infiltrated by Grindelwald's wizards."
Tom asked in surprise: "In other words... Grindelwald is planning to seize power in the Magical Congress of the United States of America, and then, by the way, use this incident to attract Dumbledore.
And Dumbledore can't change this fact no matter what?"
"At least that's what Grindelwald thinks," Levid smiled.
"He wants the power of MACUSA, and he also wants the magical power here!
Tom... take note, the strong never make choices, because they will choose to have it all!"
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