Amidst the chaos, ten days passed quickly.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of the outside world, Hogwarts was much quieter. Although Slytherin still harboured animosity towards the other three houses, things were not as tense as before.
Just as Andy had said before.
What if they are ambitious? What if they are unwilling to give up?
What these people truly lack is the courage to make trouble.
Once Voldemort died, these people lost their backbone and could not make any big waves.
What's more, Professor McGonagall isn't some pushover.
In contrast, Andy was more concerned about two other pieces of news.
The first news was related to Grindelwald.
Dumbledore had not returned for more than ten days.
Six days ago, Malfoy Sr. sent back intelligence from Europe, and Malfoy also promptly reported this to Andy.
The situation in the European wizarding community is not good.
Compared to Voldemort, Grindelwald is undoubtedly better at swaying people's sentiments.
He is very good at public speech and at grasping people's heartstrings.
During this period of time, Grindelwald has won over many people and organised several private gatherings.
The European wizarding community is now lively, and some of Grindelwald's ideas have been widely spread, with people discussing them everywhere in the streets and alleys.
According to Malfoy, even his father, Lucius Malfoy, found some parts fascinating and developed a strong admiration for Grindelwald, longing to help him on the spot.
Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, Andy, who has read the Malfoy Sr. letter, can indeed discern certain emotions between the lines.
This time, Grindelwald did not act as arrogantly as before and chose to challenge the International Statute of Secrecy.
In fact, it is currently difficult to overturn the International Statute of Secrecy.
So Grindelwald's main pitch focuses on the fact that the Muggle world is developing at a rapid pace, and there will be no living space for future wizards. The wizarding world has reached a point where change is necessary!
The Muggle threat theory still has a market.
There are many far-sighted wizards.
In fact, as long as they go and have a look at the Muggle world, any wizard can see the progress and development of Muggles.
Incredible technology.
A massive population base.
And a thirst for knowledge and exploration of the universe and nature.
These are all the advantages of Muggles!
However, most wizards are powerless to do anything about it, so they pretend not to see it, indulge in the glory of the past, and refuse to wake up.
When someone exposes all this, there will certainly be opponents, but there will also be many supporters.
To quote Grindelwald, if the Muggles are allowed to continue to develop, sooner or later they will discover the wizarding world.
When that happens, the people who want to abolish the International Statute of Secrecy will no longer be wizards but muggles!
During a large gathering, Grindelwald even made a prophecy on the spot.
The content of the prophecy was appalling.
The wizarding world had been discovered by muggles, and they had launched a large-scale witch hunt.
The captured wizards lay on cold laboratory tables, surrounded by all kinds of scientific instruments and a group of muggles in white coats.
They dissected the wizard!
In short, the European wizarding community is now quite lively.
Malfoy Sr. also reported that some people in the German Ministry of Magic had openly proposed to cancel the wanted notice for Grindelwald.
Although the proposal still has not been passed, Grindelwald is no longer being hunted. According to some reports, he was seen in various public places, but the Aurors did not arrest him.
Andy was also shocked to hear this.
The reason the Aurors didn't arrest Voldemort was because they were afraid, and also because they really couldn't defeat him.
But the reason the Aurors didn't arrest Grindelwald... Andy felt that they probably really didn't want to arrest him.
He had to admit that Grindelwald was really good at swaying people's sentiments!
As for the prophecy...
In Andy's opinion, if the wizarding world really became exposed, it is highly likely that muggles would try to dissect wizards.
Historically, there have been witch hunts.
The conflict between Muggles and wizards is irreconcilable!
When wizards were just legends, Muggles might have been curious or even yearned for the magical wizarding world.
But when wizards became a reality...
Muggles would never allow a group of people who can play with their memories and minds at will to coexist alongside them!
However...
The wizarding world will not be exposed so easily.
In fact, the high-ranking Muggles in the government are aware of the existence of the wizarding world. Don't they want to find the wizarding world? Find those wizards who can appear from their fireplace?
They do! Very badly too!
But magic, an energy that can affect reality, is something that Muggles can hardly analyse with their current technology.
Well... it will be difficult in the future too!
Wizards in this world may not be extremely strong, but their magic is really a very advanced energy – it can even affect time.
Therefore...
Andy believes that Grindelwald's prophecy is probably just a huge hoax.
Apart from the news about Grindelwald, the other news is about Andy himself.
Someone has nominated Andy for the Order of Merlin.
Of course, Andy personally doesn't really care about this.
The only effect this has on Andy is just a few more days extension on 'sneaking around'.
Star-struck young wizards are really annoying!
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Today is an important day.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, the Ministry of Magic will execute the three most notorious Death Eaters with the Dementor's Kiss.
The execution will take place in Azkaban.
It will not be a public execution.
Azkaban... Andy has been there many times.
Although the place is hidden by magic, Andy knows the coordinates and has the Portkey to teleport to Azkaban.
The Dementor's Kiss. Andy is determined to witness it with his own eyes.
To do so, Andy once again used the Time Turner.
At 8:30 a.m., Andy and Hermione were on their way to the Potions classroom. Meanwhile, the other Andy had activated the Portkey to Azkaban deep in the Forbidden Forest.
Azkaban.
Looking at the desolate island, Andy felt a rare sense of nostalgia.
He had really been here many times before.
After turning invisible, Andy looked around.
The Ministry of Magic had not yet arrived, with only two teams of Aurors on guard.
Dozens of Dementors floated back and forth above Azkaban Castle, with a cold chill spreading through the air. There is no sign of life anywhere.
If the sun isn't still in the sky, no one would believe that this is still the world of the living.
'The Ministry of Magic still trusts the Dementors?'
Andy was a little surprised.
After Andy picked up the mirror that connected the dimension of death, the dementors rioted briefly, causing quite a bit of chaos outside.
He can't believe the Ministry of Magic is still using the dementors to guard Azkaban!
'...This is getting interesting!' Andy pinches his chin.
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