Dumbledore had arranged to pick up Elwyn and Hermione at 11: 30. It was too late!
Also, it was easy to let one's imagination run wild.
Evan had to repeatedly explain to his mother that the principal was very busy and had a lot of things to do, so he could only find time to pick them up at night. He comforted her not to overthink things, and that he and Hermione would be fine, so there was no need for him to send them off.
But Mason and his wife were still very worried. From 10: 30, they had been guarding the door with Elwyn and Hermione.
Occasionally, a neighbor who came home late would pass by and ask them what they were doing in the yard at night instead of sleeping.
Mrs. Mason said that they were looking up at the night sky and enthusiastically introduced Elwyn and Hermione to them.
This was the first time Elwyn had appeared since all the neighbors and people who were familiar with Mason and his wife knew that their son was studying in a high school abroad. As for Hermione's identity, Mrs. Mason explained that she was the girlfriend that her son had brought home.
Usually, after this explanation, no one would care why they were standing in the yard at night instead of sleeping. Instead, they would start to look at Elwyn and Hermione, and then gather with Mason and his wife to whisper and laugh from time to time …
Hermione was a little embarrassed and leaned against Elwyn. The night wind was very cold, but the stars were also very beautiful.
In fact, Elwyn knew very well that the reason why Dumbledore had arranged it so late was because of Horace Slughorn.
To find Slughorn and the cunning old wizard, they had to leave at night to have a chance.
During the day, he was very good at hiding. Once he sensed danger, he would immediately move, so it was very difficult to see him.
Now that it was so late, Slughorn would be less vigilant and would not leave so quickly.
After all, he was no longer young!
Dumbledore wanted to invite Professor Slughorn back to teach at Hogwarts. With the current situation, there were many benefits to doing so. Not only could he protect his old friend, but he could also improve the school's morale. After all, Slughorn was a very famous old professor.
In addition, Dumbledore must have thought that it was necessary to know more about Lord Voldemort's past.
Slughorn was the teacher of Lord Voldemort, or Tom Riddle, and the dean of Slytherin Academy.
He had a great influence on the Lord Voldemort in his youth, and had helped the Lord Voldemort a lot as he grew up.
Finally, he invited Slughorn back to teach at Hogwarts. Dumbledore probably could not find a suitable teacher.
Elwyn originally suggested that Sirius continue to teach Defense Against Dark Magic. However, perhaps because of the Lord Voldemort's curse, he was sent abroad to represent the Order of the Phoenix to contact foreign wizards to fight against Lord Voldemort and the dark wizards.
When the influence of Lord Voldemort was no longer limited to this country, this task became particularly important.
Among the members of the Order of the Phoenix, only Sirius was qualified.
Therefore, he was sent to France and Italy to investigate the Raven's Claw, and there were other tasks after that.
It seemed that Dumbledore did not want Sirius to stay at Hogwarts and fight with Snape. The fight between the two during the exam last year had already shocked the old wizards of the Wizard Examination Authority. They were amazed at the chaos in the school.
Under such circumstances, Professor Slughorn's return was inevitable.
Just as Elwyn was thinking about this, Dumbledore and Harry appeared at the gate of the courtyard, which startled his parents.
He and Hermione hurried to greet them and saw that Harry was suffering from the side effects of the Phantom Manifestation.
During this summer vacation, Harry had grown a little taller, but he still looked like he had been malnourished for a long time. He was very thin, his black hair was messy, and he was gasping for breath in his ripped jeans and T-shirt. His face was pale, and he looked a bit like a ghost.
"Harry, how are you? You don't look so good? "Hermione asked.
"Yes, I'm not good," Harry mumbled, rubbing his ears hard. "Because of the Phantom Manifestation."
He felt that his ears seemed to have left Privet Drive unwillingly.
"You need to get used to this feeling. What do you need to drink now? Come, my mother has prepared some tea." Elwyn pulled Harry into the house. "You're already very familiar with her, so don't be shy. Just treat this as your own home."
Harry hurriedly greeted Elwyn's parents, and Mrs. Mason asked about Harry's situation in the past year with concern.
Also, she asked if he liked the Christmas present she gave him.
Mr. Mason invited Dumbledore to the house as a guest. Elwyn found that the two of them were awkwardly talking about the plants in the garden. It was obvious that his father was still not used to communicating with a wizard, but he did not want to leave Dumbledore out.
"We don't have much time, but there's no reason to say no to a cup of hot tea and dessert," Dumbledore said happily.
He accepted the invitation and walked into the living room with Mason and his wife.
The six of them sat around the table and finished the food made by Elwyn's mother. Dumbledore told Mason and his wife about the current situation in the magical world, hoping that they would not be too worried. When it was almost twelve o 'clock, they got up and prepared to leave.
Elwyn was ready. His and Hermione's belongings were in his cloth bag.
Since the trip to Egypt last year, Hermione had begun to give her things to Elwyn for safekeeping.
After this period of adaptation, Elwyn had also passed the stage of staring at a girl's underwear for a long time …
In the yard, Harry held onto Dumbledore's arm as tightly as before, while Elwyn held onto Hermione. With Dumbledore leading the way, they phantomized and left together. After a few seconds, they appeared in a place that looked like the yard of an abandoned village. In the middle of it stood an ancient war memorial and a few benches.
It was dilapidated and backward. Time seemed to have stopped in this place, leaving the village stuck in the past.
"This way!" Dumbledore wrapped his travel cloak tightly around his neck and waved.
He walked briskly, passing by an empty tavern and a few houses.
Judging from the clock in a nearby church, it was exactly midnight.
"Right, Harry, I forgot to ask just now!" Dumbledore said. "Tell me, does your scar still hurt recently?"
Harry subconsciously put his hand to his forehead and touched the lightning-shaped scar.
"No!" He said. "Since that night at the Ministry of Magic, it has never hurt again. This is really incredible."
"Obviously, as we guessed last time, the Lord Voldemort has realized that you have been able to enter his mind and emotions, and he feels that this is very dangerous," Dumbledore said with satisfaction. "Well, he is now using Occlusion on you."
"I can't wait for that," said Harry.
He did not miss the torturous nightmares, nor did he miss the terrifying experience of suddenly understanding the Lord Voldemort's mind.
"Indeed, but I think it is a better choice to take the initiative in your own hands. You should work harder on Occlusion. You can ask Elwyn. He used Occlusion again during his trip to Egypt this time. It is a very practical magic."
Although Elwyn did not tell Dumbledore what happened in the cage, he seemed to know something.
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