Chapter 775: Something went wrong
Chapter 775 Something went wrong
“You mean, the mysterious man went to Austria?”
At noon the next day, Kyle looked at Professor McGonagall who came to deliver the news and raised his eyebrows strangely.
Today is the day to transfer Harry. Voldemort actually left Britain at such a critical time?
“Some people saw traces of mysterious people on the border of Switzerland and Austria.” Professor McGonagall said, “This is the news from Ms. Maxim, and it should be true.”
"What did Professor Dumbledore say?" Hermione, who had just arrived here, asked eagerly.
"Dumbledore has passed." Professor McGonagall said, "But according to what he said, he may not be able to participate in tonight's operation. Let you adopt the backup plan you made before."
The room suddenly became quiet, and no one spoke.
To be honest, although everyone paid great attention to tonight's action, they didn't feel very nervous...because Dumbledore was still there.
As long as there is Dumbledore, tonight's operation will definitely not fail, everyone firmly believes in this.
Even in Moody and Kingsley's plan, there is an alternative plan that uses Harry as bait to lure out the Death Eaters and You-Know-Who hiding in the dark, and have a head-on battle with them.
It's just that they also knew that neither Sirius nor the Weasley family would agree to do this, so they didn't say it out loud.
But that’s what they think.
At that time, Dumbledore will be responsible for dealing with the mysterious man, and they will deal with the Death Eaters for a head-on battle, or rather... a decisive battle.
To this end, they made a lot of preparations behind the backs of others and made a series of detailed plans.
However, the premise for all this is that Dumbledore will also participate in the action, otherwise, it will only be a small fight between them and the Death Eaters.
“Has Dumbledore passed?” Moody asked again.
"Yes." Professor McGonagall said, "Ms. Maxim sent a letter half an hour ago. After reading it, he hurriedly set off and asked me to inform you."
The room fell silent again.
Everyone knows what Professor McGonagall means, and he had thought a long time ago that Dumbledore might be led to other places, so he took this into consideration when making the plan.
But everyone knew that no matter what happened at this point in time, it was Voldemort's conspiracy, and they also felt that Dumbledore would not be fooled.
In the end, no one expected that he would fall into the trap so easily. He didn’t even bother to discuss it with anyone, so he just left the UK.
However, this also proves that there must be something more important than transferring Harry, otherwise Dumbledore would not be so decisive.
But what exactly is it?
Everyone thought about it, but they didn’t know what was special about that place in Austria.
Is it because the International Federation of Wizards Conferences were held there three times in a row?
No, it’s still early before the meeting starts. Even if it’s useless, what could be the reason?
Everyone frowned and thought carefully, but had no clue.
Only Kyle narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
When talking about Austria, there is one place that cannot be avoided... It is not the so-called International Federation of Wizards Conference Hall. That kind of place sounds very scary. To put it bluntly, it is just a larger room.
What that place is really famous for is actually a prison, Nurmengard Tower.
Unlike Azkaban, there is only one person imprisoned in Nurmengard, Gellert Grindelwald, a legendary wizard who was active sixty years ago and almost conquered the entire European wizarding world. He is also a close friend of Dumbledore. .
In the end, the two parted ways for one reason, and because of their different stances, they became each other's old enemies.
If there is one person who can influence Dumbledore's decision at such a critical moment, then this person must be Grindelwald.
So, is Voldemort’s target Nurmengard?
Kyle thought to himself.
Maybe that's the case, but it's also possible that he simply wanted to lure Dumbledore to a place farther away, so he happened to choose that place.
But no matter what, Voldemort succeeded.
The agreed time for action is coming soon, but Dumbledore has left England. If Voldemort returns in time, it will be really troublesome.
Kyle took a deep breath and rubbed his forehead.
On the other side, Professor McGonagall, who came to deliver the news, left quickly. She had other things to do and was unable to participate in this operation.
Those who stayed at No. 12 Grimmauld Place looked at each other and quickly discussed countermeasures.
Fortunately, they had thought about this happening before, so they didn't panic too much.
At six o'clock, Tonks and Dedalo set off, along with another witch that Kyle had never seen before.
At the same time, Hagrid also arrived. He rode the flying light motorcycle with a black sidecar and appeared in Grimmauld Place amidst the roar of the engine.
"Oh, Hagrid, I told you before, don't drive something that attracts too much attention." Moody frowned.
"Don't worry, I haven't let it fly since I came to London." Hagrid patted the sidecar of the motorcycle, "And when Harry was very young, I was the one who rode this bike to Little Whinging. , so I wanted to use this to pick him up from there.”
Hagrid’s tone was cheerful and a little yearning, not realizing that the “conspicuous thing” Moody mentioned was actually not just the motorcycle.
“I’m sorry, Hagrid, our plan this time is to disapparate.”
Hagrid’s expression froze and he looked at Moody blankly.
"Yes. It's what you think." Moody seemed not to see the expression on his face, and continued: "So I have to let you and your motorcycle stay here."
“What?” Hagrid, who was taller than the two Moodys, sounded a little aggrieved. "You can't do this...Harry is still waiting for me."
"This is the safest way, Hagrid." Moody turned his head and looked at the time.
“It’s time to go, don’t forget to hide yourself.”
He took out his wand, and as the air around him twisted, everyone disappeared.
In Hagrid's lonely eyes, the door opened automatically and slammed shut again.
"Cheer up Hagrid, and Ron, and you too." At this time, Mrs. Weasley led Ron out of the room.
Ron looked similar to Hagrid, both looking listless. When everyone set off just now, he stayed in the room in anger and did not come out.
But no matter what, he was unable to participate in the action.
"Receiving missions is equally important, and there is always someone to do this." Mrs. Weasley said again: "Hurry up, Ron, go and patrol around Grimmauld Place, especially the road leading to the abandoned garage. , make sure there are no suspicious persons.”
"Okay, Mom, I'll go right away." Ron cheered up, opened the door and walked out.
Mrs. Weasley looked at Hagrid again, showing a troubled expression.
His body type is a bit too eye-catching. He attracts a lot of attention no matter where he is. It is not good for him to be outside.
"Hagrid, you...be ready to respond at any time. If there are Death Eaters chasing Harry later, you can go forward and help."
“No problem.” Although he was a little disappointed, Hagrid nodded.
And complained about myself in my heart.
If he had known that he was going to apparate, he should have listened to Maxim and learned this spell.
Meanwhile, Privet Drive, Little Whinging.
A boy appeared sneakily on the street. Although he was wearing a hat and had his head lowered, you could still vaguely see his appearance when he looked up and looked around from time to time. It was Harry Potter.
He seemed to be hiding from someone as he hurriedly left Privet Drive and walked towards the nearby Magnolia Crescent Street.
A man dressed as an office worker saw this and hurriedly followed. Another man dressed in a nondescript manner also threw away the newspaper in his hand and followed closely behind.
After they left, an ordinary gray car drove out of the street from the other direction and disappeared among more cars.
At the same time, in the garden of the house where the car came out, the air seemed to ripple, and figures began to appear.
"Hurry up," said Mr. Weasley. "We have to get Harry quickly while Tonks is dragging the Death Eaters."
Then Kyle, Hermione...
As if he noticed the movement, the back door of the house was opened, and Harry, who had just left, ran out of the house and suddenly jumped into the middle of them.
Hermione stepped forward, opened her arms and gave him a big hug. “Long time no see, Harry.”
“Long time no see, Hermione.” Harry said happily.
"How are you, Harry, are you ready?" Sirius asked.
“It was prepared six years ago.” Harry smiled and glanced at the luggage next to him and the cage holding the owl. “I didn’t expect so many of you to come.”
“Just to be sure,” Moody said gruffly.
"Okay, time is tight, let's start quickly." He walked into the room, and everyone followed him.
“I’ll make a long story short, we’re going to use Apparition to get you out of here this time.”
"Apparition?" Harry frowned, "But, I haven't learned this magic yet."
"It doesn't matter, you don't need to know how, not even to reveal a follower." Mr. Weasley said, and he glanced at Kyle.
"I see."
Kyle stepped forward, opened the box he carried with him, placed it on the ground and opened it, "Okay, come in."
"This is..." Harry looked at Kyle in confusion, and suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something.
By the way, Kyle's box is so big that even a fire dragon can be put in it. During the Quidditch World Cup, they entered this box once to avoid Death Eaters. At that time, Ron was still trapped in the box. Did the fire dragon faint from fright?
This time should be the same as that time.
While he was thinking about this, Mr. Weasley explained beside him: "Originally we wanted to take you to appear, but Kyle just came back from handling some things. His magical box is more convenient and more important. It won't reveal your presence.
“He will then take you back to Number 12 Grimmauld Place.”
“Okay.” Harry nodded subconsciously. But soon he thought that there was a fire dragon in the box.
I still remember the time during the Triwizard Tournament, those fire dragons whose flames could spray dozens of feet away. Harry's legs stopped as soon as he stepped out.
What a coincidence. At this time, Kyle also reminded: "By the way, don't run around after entering. Just carry it with you in the entrance room, especially don't open that door."
"I know, there's..." Harry glanced at Moody and Kingsley and shut his mouth abruptly.
He almost forgot that raising fire dragons was forbidden, and Kingsley happened to be an Auror.
"More than that." Kyle shook his head, "There are a few faster little guys inside, and they are very territorial, and they are not familiar with you. If I were not with you, they would probably treat you as a enemy."
Hearing what Kyle said, it seemed that out of some instinct, Harry suddenly didn't want to get into the box.
In fact, it is good for the follower to reveal himself. At worst, if he puts on an invisibility cloak, it can also serve the purpose of not exposing himself.
But before Harry could speak, someone pushed him from behind.
"Come on, Harry, if you have any questions, we'll explain them to you when it's safe," Hermione said.
She knew Harry very well and naturally knew what he was thinking. In order not to waste time, she stepped forward and gave Harry a push.
Harry stumbled, one foot just happened to fall on the box, and then he rolled down uncontrollably.
“Boom!”
There was a dull banging sound and the sound of things being knocked over from the box.
“Remember, the house is safe. And no matter what you hear, don’t open the door.”
Kyle reminded him again, then stuffed the luggage and the owl in again, and then closed the box.
There was a burst of messy footsteps outside the door. It was the office worker who had left before and the man dressed in a nondescript manner. They were running towards this side quickly.
"Let's get going, fast!" Moody said, and Hermione was the first to close her eyes and disappear with a snap.
Then Bill, Fred, and George all apparated out of the house at the same time.
Kyle was placed in the middle order. He picked up the box on the ground, glanced at the others, and said, "We'll see you at Grimmauld Place."
Then he disappeared in place.
When he appeared again, the originally tidy room had turned into a garage full of dust and cobwebs.
“You’re finally here, you didn’t encounter any trouble.”
Charlie ran over and handed a broom to Kyle, "This is your Firebolt. Move quickly. I will come to the rear."
"Okay." Kyle didn't waste any time. After completing his invisibility, he rushed out of the abandoned garage on a broomstick.
The Firebolt was very fast, and in almost less than a minute, he saw the familiar Grimmauld Place.
The door of No. 12 had been opened in advance, and Kyle rushed in without slowing down.
When she saw Kyle, Mrs. Weasley, who was still very nervous, suddenly became excited.
As a member of the team involved in formulating the action plan, she knew that Kyle was responsible for taking Harry this time. Now that Kyle was here, it meant that Harry was here too.
“Where’s Harry?” Hagrid asked eagerly.
“Here.” Kyle took out the box and opened it.
Harry immediately poked his head out and looked around subconsciously.
“Mrs. Weasley?”
"That's great." Mrs. Weasley stepped forward and hugged Harry, almost crying with excitement, "Thank God, you are safe."
A minute later, Charlie came back. He looked fine, not even his clothes were dirty.
"How about it?"
“It’s very safe, there’s not a single Death Eater behind.” Charlie said with a smile, “This plan was so successful.”
“Yes, the plan was successful.” Kyle smiled.
Another five minutes later, Sirius also came back through the portkey.
Although this kind of thing is used regularly and is not as convenient as Apparition in case of emergency, it is more safe. As long as it is not reported to the Ministry of Magic, it is difficult to be traced, so it is very suitable for returning.
Sirius whirled and landed on the ground. As soon as he entered the door, he started to look around. He was relieved when he saw Harry chatting with Hagrid.
“How are you doing there?” Kyle asked.
"It's okay." Sirius said, throwing an empty can aside. "The Death Eaters probably thought that Harry wouldn't go to Diagon Alley, so they didn't follow him."
"Really?" Kyle smiled unnaturally and said nothing more.
After that, other people came back one after another.
The strange thing is that no one seems to have encountered an enemy, and everyone is intact.
Fred and George happily celebrated the success of their plan, and Harry was also very happy and greeted everyone.
But Kyle frowned.
He felt something was wrong just now...the plan went a little too smoothly, as if their previous preparations were all a joke.
No matter how good the Death Eaters are, they can't make any movement at all. This is too wrong.
Even Kyle had the illusion that it would be okay even if they walked over with Harry in a swagger.
But at this time, other people were happily celebrating Harry's arrival. Kyle thought about it and didn't say anything.
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(End of this chapter)