There are still more than four months until the last project starts, and Jon certainly doesn't have to stay on the wagon every day.
Even Dumbledore didn't know what the last project was compared to and how.
The content of the first two games was formulated by him and Voldemort respectively, while the third game was jointly planned by Matthew and the three of them.
The content of this project will only be announced to them on the day of the game. Unless someone on the referee team is connected with a certain party, no one will be able to prepare in advance.
The day after the second project, Jon returned to Lyon with the other students on the carriage.
Winter was not over yet. There had just been a heavy snowfall on Christmas Day in Lyon, and the snow had not melted yet. When Jon and the others returned to Hogwarts' temporary residence in Lyon, it was still covered in snow.
Look.
"I have been watching the whole autumn, and there were thunders a few times, but in the end it did not rain. It was just a cloudy day, or there was heavy rain but no thunder. Now it is winter, and there is
The possibility of thunderstorms is very low.”
Although he had already said this in his letter to Jon, Neville still had to explain the specific situation to him in detail.
Jon didn't have much regret about this, he just shook his head and said.
"This is normal. I never thought that I would encounter it in autumn by such a coincidence. Besides, spring will come after the snow melts. When the spring thunder comes, the chance is quite good."
After returning to Lyon, Jon did not stay here long.
They shouldn't have made a special trip back to France in the first place, but because Slytherin asked Jon to help with a special task, Dumbledore simply came back with all the students on the carriage.
On the third day after returning, Jon set out with Nick and another ghost.
"If you have enough trust in my and Hermione's words, please relax. After this game is over, the crown will naturally be recovered. And it is useless no matter how anxious you are now, in the principal's office
Professor Dumbledore has made it clear to you that the four relics have been integrated into the entire Hogwarts Castle in disguise, and there is no way for them to be taken out of the principal's office."
Before setting off, Jon was careful to explain the current situation clearly to Ms. Gray, in case she still harbored some uncertain fantasies and did bad things behind her back.
In this regard, the witch who has been dead for thousands of years is not as proud as she was when she first met Jon. Her temper seems to have been almost tamed by Hermione. After listening to Jon's candid announcement, she spoke
said.
"Dumbledore has already told me what you are talking about. I understand everything and I will not be so obsessed with retrieving the crown. Coming back from that castle with you is enough to prove it."
This can indeed prove something in disguise, but Jon still thinks it's better to make it clear in advance no matter what.
"Well, since you have said so, and Professor Dumbledore has chosen to believe you and let you help lead the way, of course I will also give you trust." After the candid announcement between the two parties, Jon will certainly not treat Gray again.
How vigilant the lady remains.
"So according to what the professor said, do you have any clues about the whereabouts of Bloody Barrow?"
"When I left Hogwarts, he told me that if one day I don't know where I want to go, I can go to the headless knight's headquarters in Norway to find him."
Hearing Ms. Gray's words, Jon couldn't help but curl his lips inwardly.
Although few people know about the secrets between ghosts, Jon certainly cannot be ignorant. He knows that Lady Gray and Bloody Barrow are both wizards of the Big Four of that era. One is Rowena Ravenclaw.
His own daughter, one has a deep relationship with Salazar Slytherin. Of course there is a period of grudges and one-sided love and hate between the two. Even though they have become ghosts now, their true feelings remain the same.
Unchanged.
At this time Nick couldn't help but add a word.
"Why did he ask you to let the Headless Knights find him? His head was not chopped off. Will the Knights take him in? I wanted to apply to join but I was not qualified! They said my head was not intact.
cut off."
Ms. Gray obviously had no interest in Nick's question.
"How do I know what those crazy people are thinking? You can ask them yourself when you get there."
When Nick heard such an unceremonious answer, he couldn't help but look at each other and shrugged.
"Okay, let's talk about it after we get there."
They used Floo powder and quickly arrived at the largest wizarding street in the Norwegian magic world, but it was obviously much smaller than the shops in Britain or France. Most of the wizarding population in Europe was actually concentrated in Britain and France.
These three main countries are Germany.
Now, due to Voldemort's rule, the UK has experienced a severe population loss, but the most popular destinations are France and Germany. In the past year, due to the war in France, the wizarding population has begun to flow out again, but the main direction of inflow is also
Around France, most people are still optimistic that Dumbledore can take France back from Voldemort.
Jon and the others did not stay long on this magical street in Norway. After inquiring about the ghost of the Headless Knights in a tavern, they left here and came to Birkennes, a city in southeastern Norway.
It is a small town that is not well-known, and in an abandoned manor in the easternmost part of this small town is the headquarters of the Headless Knights that was relocated from Ireland.
Although Voldemort's policies in Britain and Ireland will not affect ghosts, and ghosts cannot be persecuted based on their blood, many ghosts are non-pure-blooded beings.
They couldn't stand it and couldn't stop it, so they simply gathered a group of ghosts who could leave Ireland and England, and came to this small town in Norway together.
The Headless Knights are the largest ghost organization among them.
Jon and the others received a very good reception during their visit. The top person in charge here was none other than the leader of the Headless Knights, a ghost named Patrick.
As soon as he saw Nick, he burst out laughing wildly.
"Nick!" he yelled, "how are you? Is your head still hanging there?"
Nick didn't seem very happy with such a warm greeting, he muttered.
"Okay, okay, don't worry about it, of course it's still hanging around my neck."
"Hey! I told you a long time ago that this won't work."
Patrick grabbed his thick beard in one go, and then pulled the entire head off his neck. Such a smooth gesture made Jon couldn't help but take a step back.
He shook his head as if he were carrying a cabbage in a bag.
"Did you see it? This is the attitude that a real man should have! I have advised you a long time ago. If you want to join us, you should find a way to find someone to chop off the little bit of skin you are connected to with an axe!"
Nick pretended to be indifferent on the surface, but in fact the envious glances he glanced at Patrick from time to time had betrayed him.
Jon was quite speechless about this kind of show off among the ghosts. If Gabrielle saw this scene, she would probably start thinking about how to find a skilled executioner to cut him off completely after she turned back into a living person.
lowered her head and joined in.
Fortunately, this trip was done without telling Gabrielle.
In comparison, Ms. Gray seems much more normal.
She said with annoyance on her face.
"I'm not interested in watching your boring show. We are here to find Barrow."
It can be seen that apart from Nick, Patrick's main target to show off is to get praise from Ms. Gray. After all, Ms. Gray is a beautiful female ghost no matter what.
As a result, her words hurt Patrick very much.
"Barrow? That Barrow?"
He seemed to have lost interest. He put his head that was waving around like a cabbage back on his neck and straightened it, muttering in his mouth and asking absentmindedly.
Jon interjects for the first time into an unusual exchange between their ghosts.
"That's the former resident ghost of Slytherin House at Hogwarts, Bloody Barrow."
"...Well, Barrow, Bloody Barrow...wait! Are you here to find Bloody Barrow?"
Patrick seemed to have just reacted. His eyes widened, and because of too much force, his head that had just been straightened tilted back a little.
But obviously he doesn't pay attention to these "grooming", he said with emotion after being shocked.
"Barrow stayed with me for a while. He wanted to recruit us and said he would take us back to Britain to counterattack, so that the Dark Lord who betrayed the glory of Slytherin would feel regret. At that time, we just thought
He was crazy, and no one paid attention to him at all. Later, when he found that there was no way to persuade us, he left. Now he seems to have created a huge reputation in Germany and has become the leader among the ghosts!
"
Jon's face looked a little weird. He had heard some news from Nick about the dispersed ghosts who had been residents of Hogwarts, and Barrow had once expressed that he wanted to rely on his own strength to remove the castle from the castle again.
He took it back from Voldemort's hands. He didn't think about it at the time, but now it was confirmed that he really had such a plan!
However, Ms. Gray just sneered at this.
"He is always like this. He wants to be the leader of everyone and influence everyone's opinions no matter where he is. But when has he ever managed to get things done?"
Of course, Jon knew what was going on and didn't interrupt. There were certainly things Ms. Gray was qualified to say.
Nick also showed considerable surprise and asked.
"Then do you know where he is in Germany?"
"Of course!" When talking about this, Patrick became extremely proud. "We are the best ghost team in Europe. Nick, after becoming the head of the entire German ghost, Mr. Barrow invited him several times.
We performed as a warm-up performance at a banquet he held, where we had many fans, and everyone tried their best to join us, but it was..."
When he talked about the glorious past of the Headless Knights, he started to talk endlessly. Fortunately, Jon took care of him in time.
"We would like to know where Barrow is now. Can you tell us, Mr. Patrick?"
"Oh, well, he is now in a castle on the outskirts of Hamburg, Germany. It was once the residence of a group of vampires. It seems that Barrow arranged for the ghost to expose them, and then the German Ministry of Magic carried out a cleanup of those vampires. So
They occupied this place, and then used their connections to register in the ghost office, making it a place that legally belonged to them."
Jon and Nick looked at each other, obviously shocked by Barrow's operation.
If nothing else, it seems that he really has some "heroic" tactics.
After learning the specific location of Barrow from the Headless Knights, Jon and the others did not continue to stay here.
Patrick graciously entertained them to attend the internal party of the Headless Knights tonight before leaving, but it was obvious that he was still determined not to impress Ms. Gray and wanted to fully demonstrate his charm as a headless ghost.
Jon and the others naturally declined his kindness, quickly left Norway, and then came to Hamburg, Germany through Grindelwald's channels in Northern Europe.
Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany. There are still many wizards who have settled here. In addition, Britain and France have not been at peace in the past two years. There have been even more wizards pouring in recently. In addition to Berlin, Hamburg
The local area also has a wizarding commercial street that is no less impressive than Diagon Alley in the UK.
After arriving here, they easily found out the news about Barrow.
"You mean that group of nervous ghosts? They are in a castle deep in the mountains and old forests on the outskirts of Glinde. The place is not easy to find. They paid a team of professional wizards to do secret magic on the castle.
The Ministry of Magic also recognizes that it belongs to their territory. If you want to visit, these two ghosts may be more suitable."
After getting the news from a tavern owner, Jon continued to set off with Nick and Ms. Gray.
They quickly found the woods east of Hamburg, but were troubled on how to find the castle.
It seems that Barrow's protection of his place is indeed extremely complete. Without an invitation, not to mention ordinary people, even ordinary wizards cannot be found.
Just when Jon and the others were at their wits' end, a whimpering voice faintly caught their attention.
"They just despise me for being useless...but what can I do? I didn't have as prominent a reputation as them during my lifetime. I was just an innocent student who was killed..."