In the last hour before Dumbledore arrived, Harry finally went downstairs to inform his aunt and uncle of the news.
As he expected, after a short period of shock, they immediately began to complain. Aunt Pettie began to look out of the window in a panic, and Uncle Vernon loudly complained about how someone would come to visit at eleven o'clock in the night. Wizards were owls and did not need to sleep, and so on.
Harry did not explain. He walked back to his room, feeling relieved. In any case, he was finally free from the Dursleys this year.
Moreover, he did not expect that it would be Professor Dumbledore who would come to pick him up.
He knew that Sirius was not in the country, and he thought that it would be Lupin, Tonks, or Hagrid...
He did not expect that it would be Dumbledore who would come in person.
Harry held a piece of parchment in his hand. It was written by Professor Dumbledore.
This letter had been delivered four days ago. Since receiving it, Harry had taken it out from time to time to read it. When it was first delivered, the parchment was tightly rolled, but now it was flat. There were some words written on it in slender, slanted handwriting.
Dear Harry,
If it is convenient for you, I will pick you up at 4 Privet Drive at eleven o'clock this Friday night.
I have made arrangements with Elwyn and Hermione. They will set off with us, and you will spend the rest of the summer with your friends. In addition, I have something to do, and I would be very happy if I could get your help. We will talk about the details when we meet.
Please entrust this owl with your reply. See you on Friday.
Your most loyal Albus Dumbledore.
The letter was read over and over by Harry many times, and the content had long been memorized.
He could not stop guessing what Dumbledore would need their help with, and he was happy to meet Elwyn and Hermione soon. Especially Elwyn, whom Harry had not seen for a long time. Before the end of the last semester, Elwyn had set off for Egypt again.
This made Harry very envious. He talked about it with his friends at school, guessing what Elwyn would see.
His other two friends, Ron and Hermione, had been to Egypt before, but it was a very rare experience to be able to attend the International Alchemy Conference. It was said that the conference was only held once every ten years, not to mention the mysterious ancient ruins!
Harry had expected that Elwyn's trip would be unusual, and what happened later confirmed his guess, even far beyond his expectations.
Looking at the recent newspapers, almost all of them were about Elwyn. It was hard not to know.
From his battle with the powerful demons in the Sun Ruins to all of Elwyn's past experiences, everything was dug out.
They praised Elwyn as a wizard as powerful as Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort. Harry was not sure about this. He knew that Elwyn was strong, but he did not know how strong he was. But as for the other reports in the newspapers, Harry did not think much of it.
He thought they were exaggerating. For example, before the summer vacation began, the newspapers were full of news about him.
They described him as the savior of the world, analyzed him over and over again, and hoped that he would defeat Lord Voldemort …
This was simply ridiculous. Less than a year ago, his identity was still that of the liar Potter, a mentally disturbed wizard.
The Daily Prophet was worthless. If not for Sirius's request, Harry would not have subscribed to the newspaper. Many of his classmates had stopped subscribing to it and switched to the Hogwarts Magic Newspaper, a newspaper founded by Elwyn.
But Sirius said that the Daily Prophet was strong overseas, and it would have the latest news from many other countries.
He was right. Since the beginning of the summer vacation, Harry quickly realized that England was relatively peaceful. There was no large-scale panic or attacks because of Lord Voldemort's return. Perhaps they had gradually accepted the news, but the foreign countries were gradually in chaos.
There were all kinds of dark organizations that Harry had never heard of before announced that they had surrendered to Lord Voldemort.
Other than that, there were endless attacks and murders.
If it was the first time he saw it, he might have felt angry and excited. But Harry soon realized that even knowing this was of no help to the current terrible situation. He could not even leave the house, let alone stop Lord Voldemort.
The attacks and the number of deaths soon tired him.
Apart from making him more nervous and irritated, the newspaper was of no use at all.
The new Ministry of Magic Minister Scrimgeour announced new measures every week, but just like the Daily Prophet, it was of no use at all. The officials of the Ministry of Magic ran around and contacted the Auror of other countries, but they could not even find the shadow of Lord Voldemort and his followers.
They did arrest a lot of people, but they were all insignificant people.
Just like the Mondungues, the most dangerous thing he had done in his life was buying a batch of cauldrons of unknown origin.
The Ministry of Magic gave every wizard a safety manual. It was a purple booklet with eye-catching words printed on it: Published under the authorization of the Ministry of Magic. Protect your home and family from dark magic. The wizarding world is currently under threat from an organization that calls itself the Death Eaters. Following these simple safety rules will help you protect yourself, your family, and your house from being attacked.
1. Do not leave home alone.
2. Be extra careful at night. 3. Try to get back before dark if you go out.
3. Check the safety precautions around the house to ensure that the whole family knows some emergency measures, such as using the Armor Spell, Phantom Spell, and so on. The underage children in the family need to learn how to make themselves appear and use their wands to create emergency fireworks.
4. Discuss safety codes with friends and family to see if the Death Eaters are impersonating someone else (see page 2).
5. If you notice a family member, colleague, friend, or neighbour acting strangely, contact the Magic Law Enforcement Team immediately. They may have been under a Soul Stealing Spell (see page 4).
6. If the Dark Magic Mark appears on any house or building, do not enter, contact the Auror office immediately.
7. There are unconfirmed reports that the Death Eaters may be using Yin Corpses (see page 10). If you see or encounter Yin Corpses, report to the Ministry of Magic immediately.
8. In view of the current Soul Eaters …
After receiving it, Harry threw the booklet to the side. He thought about it and put it in the box when he packed his things. There were hundreds of safety measures listed in the booklet, some were very stupid, such as the one about letting underage children learn how to appear alone. Was this a spell that underage wizards could use alone?
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