Hogwarts Homecoming

"Harry's uncle and aunt. Home, safe. What does that mean?"

Ms. Bones looked at Amosta and Dumbledore in confusion, but she soon came to her senses.

"If it's something I'm not fit to know."

"Oh, it's not something that needs to be kept strictly confidential, Amelia. At least, not anymore."

Dumbledore said with a vicissitude of voice,

"Fourteen years ago, when Voldemort fell, I predicted that he would one day make a comeback, and by then, he would regard Harry who thwarted his ambition as a thorn in his side.

In order to protect Harry, I used an ancient magic. The function of this magic is that as long as Harry lives with his blood relatives every year, then the magic can provide him with strong protection, and Voldemort cannot. Hurt him. "

"ah"

Ms. Bones nodded clearly and cast an admiring look at Dumbledore.

"I see. Back then, you arranged for Harry Potter to be raised by Muggles. This caused quite a controversy in the wizarding world. But, Amosta?"

Ms. Bones turned to Amosta.

"Why would you ask such a question?"

"That's what I'm curious about."

Dumbledore's silver beard fluttered and he looked at Amosta solemnly.

"As you know-"

Amosta responded in a solemn voice,

"The words Kingsley heard meant that Fudge was obviously planning to do something to Harry. Considering the current situation, it is not surprising that he did this.

Several felons escaped from prison in Azkaban. Fudge was unable to give the wizarding world a reasonable explanation. In this case, there were not many options left for him. Diverting his attention was undoubtedly the most cost-effective way. . "

divert attention

Ms. Bones frowned slightly.

"Do you think Connelly will create a conversation about Harry Potter to divert attention from the prison break?"

"You know what Connelly would do, don't you, Amosta?"

Dumbledore asked softly.

Amosta responded to Dumbledore's solemn gaze. He neither chose to lie nor tell the truth.

"It's not important, Headmaster Dumbledore -"

Amosta responded calmly,

"It is impossible for Fudge to assassinate Harry, but we assume that Fudge really intends to make a fuss about Harry

Judging from the dire situation they're facing, I imagine the Minister of Magic's plan will come out soon, maybe even tomorrow.

And this will undoubtedly disturb Harry's peaceful summer vacation life."

Amosta's tone paused slightly, and he looked at Dumbledore, whose eyebrows were also raised.

"Voldemort just won a battle, maybe he will take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"

Dumbledore and Amelia fell silent.

They all understood what Amosta meant.

Objectively speaking, Fudge's use of Harry as a topic is a masterstroke.

Judging from what the Ministry of Magic has just revealed, there is not much news that can help people escape from this incident.

And topics related to the famous Harry Potter are obviously OK.

If the Ministry of Magic detained Harry under some pretext, and Voldemort saw this period as a good opportunity.

"It only takes one night for Harry to live in that house as a member of the Dursleys for the magic to work, Amosta."

There was a long silence, then Dumbledore said.

"Then, I will write a letter to the Dursleys immediately and tell them that their nephew will be on leave early until they have summer vacation."

Amosta said decisively,

"Go tonight and I will personally escort Harry home."

"tonight?"

Ms. Bones eyebrow lift,

"You think Connelly is going to do something tomorrow, Amosta?"

"Time is undoubtedly the most precious thing to him right now."

There was a glimmer in Amosta's eyes,

"Perhaps Fudge wouldn't be stupid enough to rush into Hogwarts with a group of Aurors to trouble Harry. That would be pure self-humiliation.

But if he orders someone to send a formal letter to Hogwarts early tomorrow morning and makes some excuses, Harry will be given a deadline to go to the Ministry of Magic for questioning immediately after the end of this semester and he will be temporarily detained.

At the same time, by publicizing this matter with great fanfare, the eyes of the entire wizarding world will be focused on him, and Voldemort will also learn about it. We can't send Harry back to live with his aunt and uncle for a while before he can be questioned, right? "

Amosta revealed his concerns.

But Dumbledore could tell that Amosta was trying to hide something more.

"I agree with your proposal, Amosta--"

Dumbledore pondered,

"As long as one night, the protective magic on Harry can continue to be effective for a year."

Amosta nodded slightly and turned his gaze to Amelia. The solemnity lingering around him and the cold light in his eyes made Amelia feel timid.

"Those Death Eaters who escaped from Azkaban must give the wizarding world an explanation. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to allow Voldemort to expand his power unscrupulously."

Amosta paused slightly and looked back at Dumbledore again.

"I still have the same opinion, Principal Dumbledore. We don't want to see this time be like last time. The cloud of war has shrouded the wizarding world for many years, and we passively responded to the provocations of the dark world.

Since war is unavoidable, let us be decisive. "

Amosta strode away. He was going to write a letter to the Dursleys.

It was unlikely that the Dursleys would forget who he was, after all, the surname 'Blane' was familiar to them.

Dumbledore and Amelia were still standing by the lake, silently watching Amosta's leaving figure.

“What Amosta wanted to do”

After hesitating for a moment, Amelia said,

"I'm afraid it's not just about dealing with the mysterious man."

"Oh, what do you think he's trying to do, Amelia."

Dumbledore didn't show much surprise, he just asked calmly.

"I once had a conversation with Amosta about the current state of the wizarding world."

Amelia's eyes revealed a hint of reminiscence,

"That conversation confused me. I could tell that Amosta was dissatisfied with many of the current conditions in the wizarding world, which is not surprising. An outstanding young wizard like him was born as a Muggle.

But what surprised me was that during that conversation, I didn't feel from him that he had a strong desire to change the magical world. This was inconsistent with a wizard who was as capable as he was and obviously had an enterprising style. "

Amelia looked at Dumbledore with worry in his eyes,

"But now, I roughly understand that he is not planning to stand by and watch the increasingly obsolete state of our magical world, but that he is waiting for an opportunity."

Dumbledore fell silent.

"Do you think we should support him, Albus?"

Ms. Bones folded her hands and stared at Dumbledore with worry.

"If the reforms Amosta intends to initiate touch the foundations of British wizarding."

"With all due respect, Amelia—"

Dumbledore moved the corners of his mouth,

“Change that doesn’t touch the foundation probably isn’t much of a revolution.”

The sun was setting in the west and sinking further towards the skyline. The red halo dyed the vast black lake with blood, seeming to indicate the coming bloody storm.

"you mean"

Amelia raised her eyebrows,

"Will you support it?"

"Oh, hehe--"

Dumbledore smiled with vicissitudes of life, which made his wrinkled face look slightly older.

“Amelia, you have to understand that it is not very important to Amosta whether we will support it, because even if we oppose it, he can wait until the day when we are unable to stop it.

So I would rather Amosta starts moving now, and we can see the change, and if some of his moves are too aggressive, at least now I can still advise him. "

"That sounds like."

Amelia pursed her lips, feeling terrified.

"You seem to think that Amosta will have a greater impact on the wizarding world than You-Know-Who?"

"That's almost certain."

Dumbledore lowered his eyes, looked at the sparkling blood, and sighed quietly. (End of chapter)