Although Fudge would cause some trouble, neither of them was too worried.
They knew what the man who was blinded by power wanted, and they were familiar with how to deal with it.
"Despicable means."
Dumbledore's eyes glanced past the boy's phantom, and turned to look out the window.
The night is so dark that people cannot see the thick clouds in the sky, but sometimes "not seeing" is itself a kind of "seeing".
If the clouds want to hide themselves, they must first make the moon and stars invisible to people.
And such hiding will expose the existence of clouds.
But what was Peter's purpose in doing this?
The two of them thought quietly, but couldn't get a clue for the moment.
Peter is quite good, but he is not outstanding among the professors at Hogwarts. Even if Dumbledore leaves temporarily, there are still many people in the school who can defeat him.
Moreover, the main purpose of Voldemort's visit to Hogwarts this time is to obtain the anchor point for Hecate's arrival. So the main purpose is to target Ani. Why did Dumbledore take action out of the incident?
Presumably, both Peter and Tom should know very well that even if Dumbledore leaves Hogwarts, they will not be able to subdue Ernie and force him to find out the location of the torch.
Could it be...
Aini had a vague idea in his mind, but before he could figure it out, with a crisp cry, two soft fur balls were thrust into his arms.
Well, a cat dumpling and a feather dumpling.
"The little fur ball is getting fat again, Fox, just spoil it."
After hugging the two little ones and kissing each other, Ani took off a piece of sawdust from the phoenix's wings.
Ever since Filch pinned his hope of curing Mrs. Norris on him, the caretaker, who already likes cats, has become even more enthusiastic about Tom.
With unlimited amounts of secretly made dried fish, Tom's waistline has steadily increased. Especially since autumn this year, his belly is almost as big as the floor.
In desperation, Ani had no choice but to give Jerry the dried fish and other snacks sent by Filch, and let him lock them up and feed them rations every day.
As a result, the cat somehow got Fox's sympathy, and often cooperated with him to "accidentally" break the cabinet during play. The barrier Jerry set up could block Tom, but he took advantage of Tom who was born with the characteristic of "breaking boundaries".
Phoenix has nothing to do.
However, even though he ate a lot over time, his amount of exercise increased, which can be regarded as interrupting Tom's transformation into a short-footed cat.
Little clever ghost.
Ani tapped Tom's little nose lovingly, but suddenly his movements froze.
The cat, which was enjoying the caressing of its owner, shook its ears in dissatisfaction. Why did it suddenly stop stroking it?
"Albus, maybe we are wrong. Maybe Peter's purpose is not to let you leave, or this is not his main purpose."
Ani rubbed his two little heads gratefully, stood up and walked to Dumbledore's side.
Whether in his previous life or today, Dumbledore is an extremely dazzling presence.
Recognized by the wizarding world as the strongest white wizard in existence, the man of law who defeated Grindelwald, and the person Voldemort fears the most...
There is no doubt that this is a very important figure, especially for Hogwarts.
Just like when someone spilled the teacher's tea at school, everyone would tend to guess whether he had a problem with the teacher, but never thought that the person actually just wanted to cause some trouble to the students on duty.
So when the matter involved Dumbledore, both of them subconsciously believed that he was the one being targeted, but in fact, perhaps forcing the old headmaster away was just a side-effect, or it could be said to be a disaster.
"Search. Once the matter is publicized, the Ministry of Magic will definitely take the opportunity to send personnel to investigate Hogwarts. At that time, Peter can follow behind to fish in troubled waters."
The more he spoke, the more certain Aini's tone became.
There are many rumors about Hogwarts. The phrase "No one can understand all the secrets in the castle, including its founder" is even more talked about by young wizards. Exploring the campus has become a worthwhile activity during their student days.
The source of joy recorded with rich ink and color.
High-intensity blockades consume a lot of money and are too cost-effective for regular protection. They will occupy a lot of space allocated to other departments, such as potions, greenhouses, etc.
Since the establishment of the school, countless wizards have tried to figure out the distribution of the secret passages in the castle and change the rules, hoping to isolate the inside and outside and provide a safer teaching environment for the children.
Among them are many erudite men like Dumbledore who were worthy of being given the prefix "great" in their own time.
However, those who can walk a hundred miles are only half ninety, and at most ninety-nine. The lack of Slytherin authority has erected an insurmountable barrier between them and success.
After thousands of years, no one has ever been able to calculate exactly how many secret passages and hidden spaces there are in Hogwarts.
Not to mention that Peter followed the Marauders to explore many secrets when he was in school, and also made the Marauder's Map, a treasure in the eyes of the twins. Voldemort knew the castle very well and dug out the inheritance of Slytherin from the pile of old papers.
But for Hogwarts, it's nothing more than that.
It has been more than two months, and the search for Hecate's Torch has still made zero progress. Perhaps Voldemort's patience was about to run out, so he decided to lure the Ministry of Magic in at the risk of being exposed.
Although it is impossible for those investigators to know more about Hogwarts than the two of them, the Ministry of Magic has a complete investigation process.
Although the use of Legilimency and Veritaserum was restricted, this incident was so egregious that legally even Dumbledore could not refuse the investigators to use the contract questionnaire.
Of course, they can't ask questions that have nothing to do with the incident, but it's reasonable to just ask about their activities since the start of school for investigation.
For Peter, that was enough.
So what if he can't control all the hidden spaces in Hogwarts? He just needs to know where Aini has been. Even if he can't find Hecate's torch directly, he can at least get some clues, which is better than being a headless fly now.
The random collision is much stronger.
The two great wizards are both extremely smart people. They just fell into the inertia of thinking, and they quickly figured out the cause and effect.
Knowing Peter's plan, Dumbledore's brows relaxed a little.
Conspiracy is most powerful when it is unknown.
Besides...
Ani and Dumbledore looked at each other and wanted to laugh.
So what if we get Aini’s movement track?
Even if Voldemort gained all the authority over Hogwarts and could search all the items inside in an instant, it would be useless.
Who can find an item that doesn't exist?
When they had no doubts about Hecate's existence, their futility was doomed.
Ha, when the ending is revealed, the expression on Peter's face will be very exciting.
Ani curled up his lips, looking forward to your performance, Mr. Peter Pedillo.