In the summer of 1995, everyone seemed extremely busy.
While Anton was quietly creating the 'Navigator' in the asylum tower, members of the Order of the Phoenix were carefully sneaking into the American continent. No one knew what they were going to do. These wizard elites were supposed to be at Hogwarts.
The Magic Research Institute is trying to figure out how to crack Voldemort's Horcrux magic.
In an alley in New York, an elderly woman was carefully avoiding the urchins who were chasing and fighting on the side of the road.
She looked at the children with a kind smile and walked deeper into the alley with a cane and a basket of flowers.
Not long after, she came to a slightly dark corner, and the aisle here was blocked by a huge electronic billboard.
Neighboring residents complained that the billboard shouldn't be built in this place, but unfortunately those nasty businessmen seemed to have convinced the city officials, and everyone had to start accepting it.
The old lady walked behind the billboard, took out a key from her pocket with some trembling, looked around, opened the door and walked in.
As the door slowly closed, the old woman pulled off the wig on her head, rubbed her face with her fingers, and transformed into a middle-aged man with a handsome face.
A tabby cat with spectacles on its face jumped out of the basket and instantly transformed into an old woman with a somewhat stern yet kind face.
Surprisingly, it was Sirius and Professor McGonagall.
The few people who had been in the room immediately gathered around. Kingsley raised his wand and gently opened a corner of the curtain to look out.
"No one is following us, we are very careful." Sirius muttered, but still did not stop this old comrade's caution.
He smiled and looked at the three little guys who were staring at him nervously, "Harry, Hermione, Ron, you really shouldn't come here with us, it's too dangerous!"
Harry clenched his fists hard, "No, Sirius, I have become stronger and I can help you!"
"Aha~" Sirius took the tea handed over by Mr. Longbottom and rubbed Harry's head with one hand, "Of course, of course, our Harry is the champion of the 100 Tournament!"
Arthur looked at him solemnly, "Have you heard?"
Sirius' expression suddenly became serious. When he saw everyone gathered around, his tone became serious, "There is indeed a killing list. The hateful mysterious man has bewitched the members of the Magic Congress and turned those people into his minions.
, consider us all enemies!”
(ps: Voldemort can sense who is pronouncing his name, so the Order of the Phoenix will call him "Mysterious Man" during actions or gatherings, unless the powerful Dumbledore is present.)
Professor McGonagall slowly sat down on the chair next to him, frowning, "Yes, when I heard members of the Magic Congress calling the Order of the Phoenix an 'evil dark wizard organization', I almost couldn't hold it back.
Pull out my wand!"
"Huh?" Arthur's expression became strange. He glanced at Longbottom and then at Kingsley, with a doubtful expression on his life, "We? Dark wizards?"
Mr. Longbottom shrugged, "Sounds cool."
Arthur rolled his eyes, "Oh, Frank, this is no time for joking!"
Longbottom smiled slightly, "I just think that in an increasingly tense situation, we should not be overly stressed."
Kingsley sighed and murmured the word dark wizard, "Friends, I think our challenge has upgraded. What we are facing is no longer just a group of madmen, they have become more terrifying."
He turned to look at Sirius and Professor McGonagall, "So where is the kill list? Who is on it?"
Sirius and Professor McGonagall looked at each other, "We have only heard of three so far, Harry, Severus Snape, and Gilderoy Lockhart. They will be there before those witch hunters conquer Europe.
When it was a mess, I took the opportunity to send people to kill these people."
Kingsley looked stunned, "Harry, I know that Professor Snape will definitely be targeted after he stabbed the mysterious man, but Lockhart?"
Why kill such a peacock?
Dumbledore had analyzed with them some wizards who were outside the major forces, and Lockhart was that very special one.
This audacious man actually served Dumbledore, Grindelwald, Anton and Voldemort at the same time.
It is simply a miracle that I am still alive now.
But now Voldemort is targeting Lockhart?
Put him on the same list as Harry and Snape?
It wasn't that Kings looked down on Lockhart, but he really felt that the news was inexplicably funny.
To be honest, not only him, but also everyone else doesn't understand.
"This may be an opportunity!" Sirius' eyes were sharp, "I don't care how Lockhart offended the mysterious man and was targeted, but there must be some unique opportunity!"
At this moment, the fireplace in the corner of the room suddenly lit up with a green flame, and everyone drew out their wands and became alert.
It's Lupine.
He came out of the fireplace in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to dust himself off with the ashes.
"Moody sent me a message!"
"Mysterious people have incorporated the Department of Mysteries of the Magical Congress. Among those silent people are top diviners. It is said that they made a prediction that shocked them. The content is not known at the moment, but when Barty Jr. was talking to others,
A veiled reference to the name Gilderoy Lockhart!"
Professor McGonagall stood up suddenly, his eyes became sharp, and he said without doubt, "It seems that we have to go to the Department of Mysteries in the Magic Congress Building to find this prophecy ball!"
"But we don't know where Lockhart is now." Arthur held the cup and shook his head, "I have inquired, the Department of Mysteries of the Magical Congress has the same design as the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic over there.
Then only the Silent One and the people mentioned in the prophecy can get the prophecy ball!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Lockhart..." Kingsley chuckled, "Maybe he is running somewhere to fawn over someone right now!"
Over there, Lupine and Longbottom, who came to report the news, learned about the news that Sirius and the others went to inquire about, and said with a smile, "It doesn't need to be so troublesome, I have a way to solve it."
Seeing everyone looking over in surprise, Lu Ping smiled shyly, "I collected a lot of people's hair. Anton taught me that it can almost directly represent a person in the category of ritual magic."
"I can make a doll out of Lockhart's hair and let it help us find the prophecy ball instead of Lockhart."
No one knows how seriously Lupine is studying. He has carefully read all Anton's notes, from the very beginning when Anton studied potions with Fiennes, to the later ones he took out from Pedro's head.
Knowledge notes, etc...
Working hard quietly, and then shocking everyone, this may be talking about people like Lu Ping.
"We need to make a thorough plan. The mysterious man will definitely send someone to protect this prophecy ball!" Kings looked at Lupine, "I remember Anton mentioned that the magic on Barty's body can hide how many people can be hidden in it at the same time?
"
Lupine nodded, "Rather than using Barty to lurk in, I would rather use his magic as a retreat and a temporary shelter."
"Yes!" Arthur tapped his knuckles on the table hard, "We should try to minimize the consideration of little Barty's magic. It should play a unique role at certain crucial times."
As he said that, he looked at Ron, Harry and Hermione, "Children, I know that even if I tell you to stay here, you will follow me secretly. In this case, you might as well serve as backup and be responsible for helping us evacuate.
"
Harry and his two friends looked at each other, thought for a moment, and took out an invisibility cloak from the pocket of the wizard's robe, "Maybe we can consider using this? It is..."
"One of the three Hallows of Death..." Sirius looked at the cloak in Harry's hand, and couldn't help but have a smile of memory on his face, "It played many roles back then, and James was extremely good at using it."
So……
Target the Department of Mysteries of the Magical Congress and find the prophecy ball!