"Alright!" Harry hesitated for a moment, but finally took the small bottle of Blessing Potion. "Be careful. It's all up to you tonight. Hermione, keep an eye on Ginny. Goodbye …"
Then he left, hurrying through the hole in the portrait and heading towards the hall.
Elwyn and Dumbledore had just arrived at the hall when they saw Harry rushing down the stairs, sweating profusely.
"I want you to put on the Invisibility Cloak," Dumbledore said. "Yes, Elwyn, you put it on too."
After they had put on the Invisibility Cloak, he said, "Very well, let's go!"
Dumbledore immediately went down the stone steps. His traveling cloak barely moved in the still summer night air.
Elwyn followed. He could feel Harry beside him, still breathing heavily.
"Professor, what would people think if they saw you go out?" Harry asked. His mind was still thinking about Malfoy and Snape.
"I go to Hogsmeade for a drink," Dumbledore said casually. Dumbledore said breezily. "I sometimes go to Rosmerta's, or the Hog's Head... or pretend to go there. It's a good way to disguise your real destination."
"When you weren't in school this semester, were you in Azkaban?" Elwyn asked.
"Most of the time, I was there, breaking the spell."
"Then how did you stay in Azkaban without being discovered?" Elwyn continued to ask.
Ever since the Dementors rebelled and went to Azkaban, the place was completely taken over by the wizards of the Ministry of Magic.
Rufus Scrimgeour had been searching for Dumbledore all over the world. He had even come to Elwyn and Harry to get some information. If he had known that Dumbledore had been in Azkaban for so long, he would have turned the entire island upside down to find what Dumbledore wanted.
Since Scrimgeour and the Ministry of Magic hadn't done anything after such a long time, it meant that nobody had discovered what Dumbledore was doing under their noses.
"A concealment spell." Dumbledore replied, "Actually, it's not too difficult. The Ministry of Magic doesn't have enough manpower right now. They can only guard the important checkpoints in Azkaban. They don't have complete control over the island like the Dementors. It might not be easy to sneak into the prison, but as long as we're careful, we won't be discovered. "
Alright, as long as Dumbledore was willing, he could enter any place he wanted.
They hurried forward and walked out in the dense night.
The air was filled with the smell of grass, the tide, and the smell of burning wood smoke from Hagrid's cabin.
These smells were not unpleasant. Instead, they were soothing and reassuring. It was hard to believe that they were going to do something dangerous and frightening.
"Professor, are we going to use Phantom Manifestation to go to the Ministry of Magic?" Harry asked again when the gate at the end of the driveway came into view.
"Yes, we're going to use Phantom Manifestation to go to the Ministry of Magic. It's just the right place, so we won't be discovered." Dumbledore explained briskly. "We have no choice but to do so. Just like Hogwarts, there are many ancient protective magic spells around Azkaban. Other than the special door key placed inside the Ministry of Magic, it's impossible for outsiders to enter the island through any other means, and they can't even find it …"
"But Sirius successfully escaped from Azkaban."
"The difficulty of coming out from the inside and going in from the outside is completely different. Sirius swam out, but we can't swim in. There's no time, and it's impossible for us to not find the island, "Dumbledore said," By the way, you can use Phantom Manifestation now, right? Harry, have you learned it? "
"Yes, but I don't have the certificate yet." Harry felt that he had better tell the truth. Otherwise, he would be more than a hundred miles away from where they were going. Wouldn't that be bad? Before this, the furthest he could go was from one end of the hall to the other.
"It's okay, I can help you again." Dumbledore paused and continued, "Elwyn, although you know the place, you'd better let me guide you when you use Phantom Manifestation."
Elwyn nodded noncommittally. He didn't know if Dumbledore could see it, but he didn't continue asking.
They walked out of the door and walked on the desolate path to Hogsmeade that was shrouded in darkness.
Their surroundings were pitch black, and behind them was the brightly lit Hogwarts Castle. In front of them, Hogsmeade only had a few windows with lights flashing inside.
When the three of them walked into the Three Broomsticks Pub, they heard hoarse shouts.
"I said, don't come in!" Rosmerta shouted, forcefully chasing out a sloppy-looking wizard. "Oh, good evening, Albus, you're out so late …"
"Good evening, Rosmerta, good evening … Forgive me, I'm going to the Pig's Head Pub … Don't mind me, it's just that I want a quieter atmosphere tonight …"
Elwyn could feel that Rosmerta was watching them from behind until the three of them turned into a small street.
In front of them, the sign of the Pig's Head Pub was squeaking softly, even though there was no wind.
Compared to the Three Broomsticks, the pub seemed empty, as if it could collapse at any time.
"We don't have to go in." Dumbledore glanced around and muttered, "As long as no one sees us leave, the two of you put your hands on my arm. Don't hold on too tightly, I'm just leading you. Follow me and use Phantom Manifestation. I'll count to three, one … two … three …"
The world spun, and Elwyn felt as if he was squeezed into a thick rubber tube. Every part of his body was being squeezed, and his vision gradually became blurry. When everything came into focus again, he had already arrived at the underground courtroom of the Ministry of Magic. In front of him was a giant black statue of a Soul Taker.
The statue was very realistic. It was in an attacking stance, preparing to lift the hood on its head. In the faintly discernible haze, it revealed its terrifying mouth, as if it was ready to give the person in front of it a terrifying kiss and suck away his soul at any time.
"This, this is the key to the door?" Harry asked, trying hard to calm himself down.
"Yes, this is the room at the back of the Wiesengamo Special Courtroom. It leads directly to Azkaban." Elwyn replied. He looked around the dark room. It was quiet, and there was not a single person. This place did not have any monitoring magical measures, and they could arrive using Phantom Manifestation. It could only be said that it was incredible!
"How do I do it?"
"Put your hands on it, don't use force!" Elwyn said, repeating what Sirius had told him.
"Pay attention to the Invisibility Cloak. Don't come out until I say so," Dumbledore said. "Also, it will be very cold there."
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