A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

Death, resurrection, death again, resurrection again...

As he repeatedly entered the world of souls for several hours, he felt the coldness, despair, and dark environment that could make normal people completely fall into despair and madness, even with Gellert Grindelwald's tenacity that far exceeded ordinary people. , it is inevitable that symptoms of trance and forgetfulness will begin to appear.

There is no doubt that this has reached the limit of what he can bear.

Especially in the last two times, he even began to talk incoherently and nonsense that others could not understand at all, and his eyes revealed a kind of numbness that cannot be described in words.

At this moment, this great wizard who can be compared with Dumbledore may never be able to say the words "death is a great adventure" again.

Because the fear of death is now deeply rooted in the subconscious.

Whenever death approaches, he will violently twitch, struggle, and resist, and the intensity of his brain waves increases from the initial dozens of times to hundreds of times.

Even without a wand, magic and willpower alone can produce interference effects on the surrounding environment and materials.

Obviously, this is a precursor to the imminent awakening of spiritual power.

As long as Grindelwald does not go completely crazy in this cycle of death and resurrection, then he may become the world's first psion.

Looking at the dense records in the notebook and the experimental subjects with empty eyes that couldn't speak any words at all, Zuo Si couldn't help but sigh slightly: "Death is really interesting and fascinating.

According to the information currently available, the real world and the afterlife are separated by a very special curtain.

No living person can enter it by any known method, nor can the soul inside be summoned out alone.

Unless the soul is re-entered into the body and resurrected.

There is no order on the other side of the curtain, no so-called underworld, and no gods. There is just chaos and nothingness.

Eventually all souls will forget everything and fall into the endless abyss.

Maybe it's reincarnation, maybe it's some kind of recycling.

In short, after falling into the abyss, these souls will lose everything as a person and become another form of existence.

It's a pity that Grindelwald didn't dare to go near the abyss, otherwise I should be able to know all the secrets of the afterlife.

But it's enough to know this for now.

At least I have the key to death. The next step is how to find and open the door. "

Just when Zuo Si closed the notes in his hand and started to pack up all the instruments in the room and take them away, Grindelwald, who had been lying on the chair without responding for a long time, suddenly jumped up like crazy and shouted: "Ah!!!!" Stop...stop! Stop! Don't let me enter the world of death again!"

"Calm down, you are the famous Gellert Grindelwald, a great wizard who almost changed the entire world. What's more... the experiment is over." Zuo Si comforted casually.

Hearing the words "experiment ended", Grindelwald, who was like a madman one second, trembled and slowly regained his composure the next second. While panting violently, he stared at Zuo Si as if he were looking at a monster. After a long time Then he asked: "What exactly do you want to do to explore the world after death?"

Zuo Si smiled and replied: "It's just out of pure curiosity, with no special purpose, at least not yet."

"But your research direction is very scary. It is much more dangerous than all the cutting-edge fields in the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic combined." Grindelwald spoke with strong vigilance and fear.

Because in the process of repeated deaths just now, he couldn't feel the slightest hesitation or intolerance on the part of the young man in front of him. The attack was so fast that it didn't feel like killing someone, but crushing an insignificant insect.

That kind of extremely contemptuous attitude towards life is definitely not what a normal person should have, let alone a teenager.

And as a "prophet" with the ability to predict, he couldn't see even a little bit about Zuo Si's future, as if the other party didn't exist in this world at all.

"No, you are wrong. Although there is some danger in peering into the boundary between life and death, it is nothing compared to the time magic that Professor Crocker is studying.

In addition, I think that only by maintaining a strong curiosity can wizards go further on the road of magic.

Oh, I almost forgot, I don't want Principal Dumbledore to know about the research I'm currently doing.

So - I can only say sorry to you. "

As the last word blurted out, Zuo Si raised the wand in his hand and released a dazzling light from the front end.

Grindelwald's inner alarm instantly rang, and he subconsciously wanted to use his silent and wandless skills to fight back.

But unfortunately, his movements were still too slow after all.

"Everything is forgotten!"

brush!

After the strong white light flashed, the previous fear in the old man's eyes turned into confusion. The newly condensed magic power also quickly dissipated after losing his memory. He asked with a puzzled look: "What just happened? Why is my house so beautiful?" So messy?"

"It's nothing. We discussed some topics about life or death, which made you a little more emotional, that's all." Zuo Si put away his wand and explained in an evasive manner.

You don't need to ask to know that he just used a forgetting spell to delete all the memories related to the experiment in the other party's mind.

Now that Dumbledore himself is here, don't expect to know the secrets of the afterlife.

The voluntary agreement that Grindelwald was tricked into signing was purely to ensure that even if this matter was exposed in the future, he would not have to bear any legal responsibility.

To put it simply, it is the last accident insurance.

"Life and death..."

Due to the lack of memory, Grindelwald fell into deep thought for a moment, desperately trying to find relevant content from the messy memories.

But before he could find anything, Zuo Si used a very covert method to activate the nine-ring arcane magic [Memory Weaving] stored in one of the rings, quietly replacing the missing part with a false memory.

After all this was done, he pretended to talk to the other party for a while, then said goodbye and turned around to leave.

Unlike most people who want to visit Grindelwald, they either want to know some secrets of the magical world, or they hope that the other party can predict the future for them. Zuo Si just wants to use his fearless attitude towards death to figure out what happens after death. What the world is really like.

Apart from that, he didn't want to get anything from this old man, including the prophetic ability called "Prophet".

Because compared to directly peeking into the past and future through time magic, prophecy is really full of too many uncertainties, and it may even lead to wrong judgments due to some vague pictures and dialogues that are right or wrong.

After leaving Nurmengard, Zuo Si immediately changed his whereabouts from dark to clear, and stayed briefly in Germany.

This appearance instantly caused a violent shock in the entire European magic world.

The ancient families and dark wizard organizations that had been eyeing him immediately flocked to this country located at the heart of the European continent.

In just two or three days, several conflicts broke out between these people.

During the fighting, a street inhabited by Muggles was even blown up, causing huge trouble for the local Ministry of Magic law enforcement personnel.

The latter even had to send a large number of manpower to repair the damaged streets and erase the memories of relevant witnesses.

Just when the accident was settled and the German Ministry of Magic breathed a sigh of relief, a wizard from the Disaster Protection Office hurriedly ran in from outside and shouted out of breath: "No... no Okay! Those guys are on the streets of downtown Berlin right now!"

"What! Berlin? Are they crazy?"

The Minister of Magic instantly stood up from his chair, trembling with rage.

What a fucking bully!

Since he knew the details of these people and their inextricable connections with those ancient families, he originally planned to turn a blind eye and just get over it as long as he didn't make too much trouble.

But who would have thought that after bombing a Muggle street, the other party not only showed no intention of restraining itself, but actually started to intensify the attack.

"No! It's not that they are crazy! It's that they blocked the genius who created the second magic stone - Soth. Your Excellency, Minister, I must remind you that if anything happens to this young man, it will be a serious crime. This is a diplomatic incident. Neither the British wizarding community nor Albus Dumbledore himself will give up easily."

When he said this, the wizard from the Disaster Protection Office was so nervous that his voice trembled.

To be precise, anyone with a modicum of political sensitivity understands what the name Soth currently means.

If he is really kidnapped on the street, it will definitely be a shame and stain that cannot be washed away in the German magic world.

"Gather everyone in the ministry who can handle a wand immediately!"

There were beads of sweat on the minister's forehead.

As an old man who first experienced the revolutionary wave set off by Grindelwald in Europe and witnessed the rise of Voldemort and his Death Eaters in Britain, he would rather face a group of ruthless dark wizards than face a furious person. Dumbledore.

What's more, according to the newspaper, this young man still has the blood of the Dumbledore family flowing through him.

Therefore, even at the risk of offending some ancient families, we will never allow anything to happen to the other party, at least not on our own territory.

"But your Excellency, Minister, there are at least forty of them, and many of them should be good at black magic." The wizard from the Disaster Protection Office reminded carefully.

The Minister of Magic glared fiercely and asked sternly: "Do you think we still have a choice now? Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and summon people! If something happens, it will be too late!"

…

Just when the German Ministry of Magic began to mobilize, a high-end restaurant on Berlin's Kurfürstendamm was currently occupied by more than forty masked men who broke in from outside.

As for the manager, chef, waiters and other guests, they were all driven out by a Muggle-Repelling Curse.

Only Zuo Si was unmoved, still sitting in his seat and enjoying the food on the table, as if he didn't take these sudden guys seriously at all.

Because he had noticed that these people were not in the same group, but belonged to different forces, and the wariness and hostility between them was not concealed at all.

After finishing one beef roll, he elegantly picked up a napkin and wiped the soup from the corner of his mouth. Then he picked up the cup and took a sip of juice. Then he smiled and asked, "Don't you guys want to say something?" What? If you don’t say anything, I will leave."

"Wait! You can't leave!"

A wizard who had obviously used voice-changing magic was the first to step forward.

Although her face was covered by a silver magic mask, it was not difficult to tell from the bumpy figure under the robe that she should be a woman.

Of course, it is not ruled out that he deliberately drank polyjuice potion or used transformation magic to change his gender to hide his true identity.

"Oh? Are you sure you want to do this?"

Zuo Si raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a scalp-numbing sneer.

Before the witch had time to respond, he took out a piece of magic mercury that was knocked into a crystal bottle from his arms and said to the other forces: "I don't need to tell you what this is, I believe you all should understand it. Whoever kills this woman and her companions for me will get this vial of magic mercury, enough to bring a man back from the dead."

moment!

The witch who had been so aggressive just now felt as if she had been hit by a bullet, with incredible horror in her eyes.

She couldn't believe in her wildest dreams that the boy in front of her, who looked like he was only a teenager, could come up with such a vicious plan while being surrounded like this.

You must know that the reason why everyone present chased him all the way here is to obtain the magic mercury.

Now that I see this thing appearing in front of me and at my fingertips, it is obvious what my reaction will be.

The next second...

"Armor protection!"

"Collapse!"

"Expelliarmus!"

"There are many obstacles!"

"Avada eats the big melon!"

boom! boom! boom!

boom! boom!

Colorful magic rays instantly shot out from the front ends of the wands, blowing up the surrounding tables, chairs, and furnishings. A large number of sawdust and plate fragments flew in the air.

Although Zuo Si himself didn't know exactly which forces these strangers belonged to, they obviously knew it very well.

So when the battle started, more than thirty people launched a siege on the witch and the four companions around him.

Especially the life-killing curse. In principle, apart from direct dodge, there is no counter-spell to defend against.

Therefore, an unlucky guy was hit by the green light on the spot, and his whole body flew up and hit the load-bearing wall behind, and then died motionless.

As for the remaining ones, they were not much better. Basically, they were all overwhelmed by the overwhelming curses. Either the wands in their hands were knocked off, or they fell to the ground and lost the ability to resist.

After all, in a battle between wizards of similar levels, quantity is always the only criterion to ensure victory.

Whichever side can throw enough spells at the enemy faster in a short period of time will have an absolute advantage.

This is why Zuo Si immediately gained the attention of the entire magic world after he proposed the magic scroll and spell storage technology.

Except for the top-level combat powers like Dumbledore, Voldemort and Grindelwald, most wizards have difficulty fighting against two enemies.

No mercy or mercy whatsoever!

A man, covered in black robes, directly cast a cutting spell and lightly touched the woman's neck.

puff! ! ! ! ! !

Dazzling plasma spurted out from the carotid artery in an instant, accompanied by violent struggle and twitching, and then he fell to the ground motionless.

As for the blood, it sprayed everywhere, turning the restaurant into a dark red purgatory.

"Well done. This vial of magic mercury is now yours."

Zuo Si did not break his promise and immediately threw the crystal bottle in his hand to the other party.

The latter's eyes shone slightly, and he immediately reached out to pick up the bottle.

But he apparently forgot that he was not the only one spying on the magic mercury.

The moment his fingertips touched the bottle, the situation that had just calmed down suddenly broke out again without warning.

Only this time, the targets of the siege changed from the dead witch and her companions to the man in front of her.

The only difference was that the man's companions were obviously well prepared and immediately activated a large number of magic scrolls they carried with them for defense. They managed to withstand the first round of siege and still had the energy to counterattack.

As a result, a fierce battle broke out between the two groups of people.

Some incredibly powerful blasting spells blew the walls, glass and doors to pieces on the spot, quickly spreading from the restaurant to the streets outside.

The Muggles thought they had encountered a terrorist attack and ran away screaming. The police patrolling nearby were also rushing here.

Obviously, when things have developed to this extent, unless the local Ministry of Magic comes forward to work overtime to cast the Oblivion Curse on all witnesses, it is absolutely impossible to calm down.

Seeing a group of dark wizards and guys of unknown origins biting dogs, Zuo Si showed a joking smile, walked straight to the witch whose throat was cut, took off the silver mask, and immediately saw a blond man who was about 23 or 24 years old and looked very beautiful. The blue-eyed beauty couldn't help but sigh slightly.

“Oh—what a pity.

But who told you to plot evil against me?

But just throwing a bone can make these guys kill each other, which is really unexpected.

It seems that compared to the complicated intrigues in the Muggle world, wizards are still a little simpler, and they can't even see through such little tricks.

Of course, it is also possible that they rely too much on magic and forget the importance of wisdom. "

There is no doubt that the bottle of magic mercury just now was the bait used by Zuo Si to test the opponent.

In fact, he didn't expect this thing to have any effect, he just wanted to find out how many camps these people were divided into.

But who would have thought that it would directly trigger a fierce and endless battle.

Especially the three unforgivable curses of life-killing, soul-stealing and heart-crushing. Each of these guys is more skilled than the other. It is obvious at a glance that there are many lives on their hands.

After all, the biggest feature of Avada's Kedavra is that the more people it kills and the stronger the accumulated killing intent, the more astonishing its lethality will be.

Newbies who have never killed anyone before cast this spell may easily fail to kill the target due to lack of killing intent.

In just a few minutes, this famous and bustling street in Berlin was reduced to ruins as the wizards fought.

Many historic buildings were turned into worthless rubble and rubble by the destruction spells and explosion spells.

As for pedestrians, most of them fled after sensing danger, so no ordinary people were injured or killed.

On the contrary, among the police who rushed over to kill the terrorists, several were affected by the curse and fell to the ground and fell into coma.

Seeing that the situation was beginning to develop in an uncontrollable direction, Zuo Si finally stopped watching the excitement, raised his wand, pointed it at the nearest unlucky guy, and released the compound spell he invented.

I saw a flash of light at the front of the wand!

The wizard's body began to expand rapidly uncontrollably, like an inflated balloon.

At first, other wizards thought that this man had accidentally been hit by a swelling curse, but two or three seconds later, the loud noise, explosion, and blood and flesh flying all over the sky instantly stopped the two sides who were still fighting.

Without him!

In fact, the power of this curse seems too bloody, too cruel, and too terrifying.

You must know that although there are many magic spells in this world that can be used to kill, most of them will leave whole corpses.

There are really not many people like this who directly blow up people and corpses into pieces.

"He...he killed Starro!"

After a brief shock, a wizard immediately shouted out the name of the deceased.

When another person next to him heard this, he immediately shouted: "Idiot! Shut up! How many times have I told you, use code names, not names."

"But he killed my best friend!"

The wizard roared with rage like crazy, and then immediately raised his wand and pointed it at Zuo Si.

Just when he was about to recite the death curse, he suddenly felt a sharp pain at the connection between his right arm holding the wand and his shoulder.

Then the entire right arm detached from the body and fell to the ground with a splat, and blood spurted out from the wound.

Almost at the same time, everyone heard a voice coming from their ears.

"The Divine Edge is Shadowless!"

This spell invented by Snape when he was a student finally made it onto the big stage of the wizarding world through Zuo Si's use.

Seeing that his companion was seriously injured, the people next to him immediately rushed forward to seek treatment, but found that several of his healing spells did not work. They hurriedly cursed in horror: "Damn it! This is a black magic! The bleeding can't be stopped at all. !”

"Lord Soth! Do you want to be an enemy of all of us?" the leading man asked sharply.

Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "That's right. In order to prevent the situation from getting out of hand, I must get rid of you all before the people from the German Ministry of Magic arrive, and by the way, give those who want to get the magic stone from me The guy who makes the technology needs a lesson. I'm in a hurry, so you might as well come together."

"Arrogant! Do you know who are standing behind us?" Another female wizard stood up.

Just when she was about to reveal her identity, Zuo Si gently waved the wand in her hand.

moment!

The woman's head and neck were completely separated, and she fell to the ground like a ruin.

The plasma spurting out from the aorta in the neck quickly dyed the robes and cloaks of several other people around him black and red.

Zuo Si, who used Shen Feng Wuying to eliminate an opponent again, acted as if nothing had happened and said in a nonchalant tone: "No matter which ancient family is standing behind you, it makes no difference to me. Because no one can think about it today. Leave alive. By the way, I just spent some time sealing the surrounding space, so the Portkey and Apparition cannot be used."

"What?!"

"Damn! Disapparation really doesn't work anymore! We're trapped!"

"This madman actually wants to kill us all!"

"Don't panic! He's only one person! Let's go together!"

"Anyway, the bounty for catching him is very high! At worst, we can split it evenly!"

…

Suddenly, this group of dark wizards who had previously been fighting each other to the death unexpectedly chose to put aside their past grudges and join forces without hesitation.

Looking at this aggressive mob, Zuo Si suddenly showed a contemptuous smile, and directly used his silent spellcasting skills to target the nearest guy and cast the soul-stealing curse.

After successfully invading and controlling this guy's spirit and will, he quickly issued an attack order.

"Thunderbolt explosion!"

The controlled wizard aimed directly at the densest crowd behind him and released an astonishingly powerful spell.

The four dark wizards did not realize why the other party suddenly attacked them. As a result, their bodies were engulfed by the huge red fireball on the spot, and they screamed in pain and despair.

After the huge fireball ended, everything had turned into black charred corpses.

The pungent burnt smell woke up a wizard who was almost involved, and reminded loudly: "No! He is controlled by the Imperius Curse!"

"Quick! Subdue him first!"

Another wizard also raised his wand in a frightened manner.

Unfortunately, just when the two of them uttered the spell, the same scene happened again.

But this time, the one who was controlled was the one who looked the shortest, and he also successfully killed two of his companions with thunderbolt explosions.

Two people were quietly controlled and launched sneak attacks one after another. This undoubtedly caused this group of guys who were originally wary of each other to lose the last trace of trust, and they all distanced themselves and planned to fight on their own.

As everyone knows, this just plays into Zuo Si's hands.

He didn't even bother to take action himself, but used the Disillusionment Curse to hide in the dark and control the puppets controlled by the Imperius Curse, and easily slaughtered these guys who were not very smart.

Although some guys tried to escape at the last moment, they were killed from behind by Zuo Si who suddenly appeared before they could escape the space blockade.

After clearing out the last enemy, he gathered together a large number of mutilated corpses and pieced together a creepy corpse statue on the ruins.

Especially the arms at the top, without exception, raised provocative middle fingers.

You don't need to ask to know that this corpse statue is sending a clear message to those ancient families rooted in the European continent. If you are not afraid of death, just continue to send people, anyway, you will not be merciful.

It wasn't until Zuo Si left the scene and walked away completely that the blocked space was finally released. Only then did people from the German Ministry of Magic use Apparition to rush to the scene.

When they saw the terrifying corpse statue standing on the ruins, more than half of the witches and a small number of wizards started to vomit while holding on to the wall.

It's not that these people have poor mental endurance, but that the appearance of the statue is too strange and scary.

Especially the base, which is completely made of flesh, blood and internal organs, and the pungent smell can be smelled even from a distance.

The upper part of the support structure is made of spine and leg bones, and the ends are connected to bloody heads.

Above that are the arms with their middle fingers raised.

Not to mention in the generally conservative magical world, this thing looks so alternative and creepy even in a post-modern abstract art exhibition hall.

"Who...who can tell what's going on here?"

The Minister of Magic swallowed subconsciously and asked the entourage behind him.

The latter immediately showed a bitter smile that was uglier than crying: "Don't ask me, I don't know. But judging from the appearance, someone should have used the corpse of the deceased to shape the statue in front of me. You see, this head was found in France. The famous dark wizard in action - Starro, and the one next to him is his good friend. Oh my God! There is also the daughter of the Colin family here. Minister, I think we are in big trouble."

"Seal the scene immediately! Send personnel to cleanse the memories of all Muggles who saw this scene! We must not let the news leak out!"

The Minister of Magic was obviously panicked and wanted to instruct his subordinates to suppress this matter first.

But who would have thought that a reporter holding a magic camera had already pressed the shutter before everyone else, took a complete picture of the skeletal statue standing on the ruins, and then ran away.

Early the next morning, countless newspapers and magazines spread the explosive news throughout the magical world.

However, since it was impossible to determine whose "masterpiece" this thing was, most media tended to believe that it was done by a certain dark wizard, and Zuo Si was classified as a victim.

After all, he is still a second-year student at Hogwarts, and basically no one would associate such evil and cruel behavior with him.

In particular, the British Daily Prophet used a large space to criticize the inaction of the Ministry of Magic in various European countries. It actually allowed so many dark wizards to swarm to surround their own genius, and made harsh words to express that if anything happened to Zuo Si, If there is an accident, we will do our best to investigate it to the end.

You don't need to ask to know that behind this report there must be the encouragement of Ministry of Magic officials such as Fudge and Umbridge, as well as the major families who have begun to enjoy the benefits of the Philosopher's Stone.

Probably in their eyes, Zuo Si has long been a hen that lays golden eggs and must be protected.

As a result, less than two days after the news was fermented, a team of elite Aurors sent by the British Ministry of Magic came to the door and stated that they would be responsible for the safety of Zuo Si's trip to Europe to ensure that similar dangerous situations would not happen again.

However, unlike the fierce response from the British Ministry of Magic, the French and German magical circles showed very ambiguous attitudes.

Especially those ancient families who participated in this operation knew that the terrifying corpse statue was created by Zuo Si to warn them, so they all chose to remain silent.

Through testing, they have realized that this young man's power has far exceeded expectations, and it is impossible to seize the manufacturing method of the Magic Stone from his hands.

This is just like when he was trying to snatch the first magic stone, he gradually discovered that Nico Flamel's power was getting stronger and stronger, and finally chose to give up.

However, just because these ancient families with roots in Europe gave up, does not mean that the two Voldemorts also gave up.

After seeing the news that the British Ministry of Magic sent Aurors to protect Zuo Si, the adult Voldemort immediately grinned and said: "The time is ripe! With so many people sent, the Ministry of Magic's current defensive strength must be very empty. What we have to do Just pull together a team and directly launch a surprise attack on the Ministry of Magic."

"But the question is, where can we find enough manpower?" The young Voldemort frowned and asked.

"It's easy! Just go to Azkaban. Many of my most loyal men are imprisoned there. It doesn't take much. Just rescue three or five, plus a basilisk, which will definitely be enough to complete this operation." Adult. Voldemort gave a straightforward answer.

At this moment, the two of them were standing underground in Hogwarts Castle, and lying at their feet was the huge basilisk.

As the headmaster, Dumbledore probably never dreamed that two Voldemorts would appear on his territory, and they were planning to rob Azkaban and then raid the Ministry of Magic to steal the Philosopher's Stone.

The young Voldemort thought for a moment and quickly nodded in agreement: "Sounds like a good idea. But I need a few days to prepare."

"Hurry up! We must act before Soth returns to England, otherwise we will miss the opportunity." Adult Voldemort warned in a serious tone.

"Don't worry! In two days at most, I will notify you to take action together."

After saying these words, the young Voldemort turned and left the Chamber of Secrets, continued to use Gilderoy Lockhart's identity as a cover, and began to prepare intensively for the prison robbery.

On the other side, in the Department of Mysteries of the British Ministry of Magic, Professor Crocker, who had just returned to work from vacation, noticed an anomaly in the Time Hall.

Especially when the time nodes that originally intersected countless timelines disappeared out of thin air, he immediately fell into intense confusion.

At first, this expert who focused on studying time magic thought it was an illusion, so he took the instrument and repeatedly tested it in the room.

But the final result probably shocked him.

Not only did the time nodes disappear, but the time barrier that enveloped the room was also collapsing at an extremely fast speed.

It won't be long before this place, which took generations to build specifically for the study of time magic, will disappear completely from the Department of Mysteries.

Professor Crocker naturally did not dare to hide such important news and immediately ran to the office to report to the Minister of Magic Fudge and Umbridge.

After listening to the report, the latter two immediately exchanged looks.

Then Umbridge took the lead and asked: "Professor, according to you, what will be the consequences of the loss of time nodes and the collapse of the time barrier? Will it cause harm to reality?"

"Uh... there shouldn't be any harm. But the problem is, without these two things, the meaning of the Time Hall ceases to exist, and I can't observe and study the mysteries of time as I wish." Professor Crocker sounded excited. explained.

"No harm?"

Fudge's eyes immediately lit up when he heard this.

You should know that just now he was worried about whether the collapse of the Time Hall would have a negative impact on him.

But now it seems that it is completely unnecessary to worry.

As for not being able to study time magic anymore, does it have something to do with me?

In fact, even within the Ministry of Magic, there is great controversy over whether to continue to study time in depth.

If possible, Fudge would have long ago wanted to stop meaningless cutting-edge research including time magic, and invest all funds into the resurrection of the dead that can already produce benefits.

After all, the latter brought a large amount of disposable funds to the Ministry of Magic in a short period of time.

With this money, he can increase the salary of all staff in the Ministry of Magic, provide subsidies to wizards who are living in difficulty, give more subsidies to Muggles and orphans, and at the same time increase his salary by another level.

In short, the British Minister of Magic has deeply realized the joy of having money and spreading coins.

By throwing away money, his reputation and prestige are growing rapidly, and those who were originally dissatisfied with him are now beginning to praise him.

It was as if overnight he had no enemies in the British wizarding world, but all were friends.

There is no way, the adult world is so naked and realistic.

Professor Crocker obviously didn't know what Fudge was thinking, but he answered seriously: "It is indeed harmless.

Since there are no nodes and enchantments, all time streams will slowly disappear in the next few months.

Mr. Minister, I must remind you.

If all this disappeared, apart from the few existing time-turners, our study of time would come to a complete standstill. "

"That's great!"

Fudge subconsciously expressed his truest thoughts.

But he soon realized that he had made a mistake and immediately changed his words: "I mean, that would be a pity. But don't worry, professor, no matter what happens in the Time Hall, we will pay you enough as usual. Salary. In fact, during your vacation, the salaries of all those responsible for research in cutting-edge magical fields have been increased by an additional twenty percent."

"What? The salary has been increased? And it's still 20%?" A look of surprise appeared on Professor Crocker's face.

You must know that the salary of Ministry of Magic staff has not been increased for many years. The last salary increase was during the Wizarding War. In order to allow more people to stand up against the Death Eaters, the salary had to be set higher.

But after the war, salaries were reduced to normal levels.

"That's right! Minister Fudge managed all this well. But considering the panic this matter may cause, I hope you can keep this news in your stomach and never tell anyone about it." Umri Qi took the opportunity to make a request.

As the person who led Zuo Si into the Time Hall, she had vaguely guessed that the disappearance of time nodes and time barriers was probably inseparable from the former.

But Umbridge didn't intend to tell anyone about this, not even her immediate boss Fudge.

Professor Crocker nodded without thinking: "There is no problem at all about this. I was originally a Silent Person and had the responsibility to keep secrets for the Ministry of Magic. But regarding the investigation of this matter..."

"I will personally take charge of the investigation on this matter and conduct it in secret." Umbridge immediately promised.

But thinking about it with her buttocks, she knew that she was just dealing with the other party. She had no intention of investigating at all. At most, she was just pretending, and then made the big thing into a trivial matter.

Fudge also echoed: "Professor, don't worry. Umbridge is my most capable assistant, and she will definitely investigate the truth. As for your work, put it aside for now and wait for the situation in the Time Hall. Let’s wait until it stabilizes.”

In this way, under the singing of the two, Professor Crocker was finally convinced, and soon followed the order to seal the entire Time Hall, prohibiting anyone from approaching.

As for the remaining time turners, they were all taken away and kept by Umbridge.

In Umbridge's view, Zuo Si attaches so much importance to this thing, and it must have unimaginable value.

After all, the latter doesn't even care about the second magic stone that can resurrect the dead...