Just as Dumbledore left the Dursleys' house with Harry, something else was happening in the distant Americas.
Due to the time difference, it was still a little dark here, but the weather made it even darker.
Dark clouds hovered above the harbor like pythons. After the last rumble of thunder in the summer evening, thousands of water droplets fell from the sky. Strong winds from far to near began to stir up trouble in the harbor along with the torrential rain. Even the hundred-ton steel ships huddled in the harbor were not spared from the fate of being blown away by the wind.
The flag on the harbor was pulled straight by the wind, like a steel plate welded to a pole. The two guards in the harbor watch room had locked the windows and doors. They hid in their hut and turned on the radio to listen to the news, even though the radio signal was not very good.
They ended their work early tonight, but it was not because of the weather.
After all, the weather forecast predicted the appearance of the typhoon three days ago, and a harbor of this level had enough protective measures. Even if the typhoon did come, as guards, they had to patrol the places that could be patrolled. It was just that someone had paid them to get off work early today. They were naturally willing to work in this kind of position where there was not much to be gained — as long as they did not blow up the place, it was up to them.
Anyway, all the staff had already gotten off work early. Who cared what the person who paid them wanted to do? Anyway, all the losses here could be attributed to the natural disaster, and had nothing to do with them.
The person who paid them said in advance that they would not steal anything. They just wanted to find a place to trade. The two guards naturally believed such words. After all, it was the same whether they believed it or not. The most important thing was to get the money.
Besides, the things locked in the containers were not so easy to steal. It was not easy to work in this kind of weather.
The wind was so strong that it was like a knife cutting their faces. It was unbearable to stay for a while.
All the professionals understood that at this time, the guards staying behind was just a formality that had to be done. It was useless at all.
Could it be that no one could enter or leave the port in the typhoon weather?
In this kind of weather, not only were there strong winds and torrential rain, but the waves were also very strong. Under such conditions, even a thousand-ton cargo ship would find it difficult to dock at the port. A slightly lighter boat would be swept into the sky by the waves and hurricanes. Under such circumstances, no one would risk their lives to force their way ashore. This was not Normandy, so the night watchers did not need to stay awake all night to patrol. They only needed to stay in the house.
However, Derek didn't think so. He was the one who paid the two guards, so he naturally knew what was going on with this damned weather.
After all, he had witnessed the appearance of the typhoon with his own eyes.
In other words, this typhoon had something to do with him.
Voldemort's matter wasn't a secret in the American Wizard World. However, it was too far away and there weren't any benefits involved. Naturally, it wouldn't cause any changes.
In America, the Dark Sorcerers had always been the ones who firmly held the power. Although they were hidden in the dark, and there were still ordinary sorcerers doing the work on the surface, the entire Western magic world recognized who had the right to speak.
However, it was only a relative strength.
The leaders of the American Black Wizard World couldn't attack the United Kingdom because Dumbledore was an insurmountable mountain. As long as this invincible figure existed in the world, they wouldn't dare to do anything.
Not everyone was as stubborn as Voldemort. Even if the use of black magic more or less affected one's mind, it wouldn't turn one into a lunatic.
… At least, the American Black Magic Association had been blacklisted by Voldemort because of the previous incident.
Recently, there had been some rumors circulating. For example, some people claimed that there was something wrong with Dumbledore's body. This old man who had lived for so long couldn't continue to live. After all, this kind of talk had some impact, especially on the American side.
After all, they already had a feud with Voldemort. If Dumbledore really couldn't hold on, then they would have to do something. After all, they couldn't afford to offend Dumbledore, and they also couldn't afford to offend Voldemort at his peak.
Fortunately, they were indeed very far apart.
However, this kind of luck didn't last long. Not long ago, an acquaintance suddenly appeared in the Black Wizard World Association.
Jon Smith Hufflepuff from the United Kingdom revealed his identity and strength in front of the "prophet." This made the leader of the American Black Wizard World Association very shocked.
After all, he didn't know that there was such a person who was so powerful, even more powerful than Voldemort.
And such a person happened to have a feud with them.
However, Jon didn't come to care about this. To be precise, he did come here for his own business.
Moreover, this matter had nothing to do with Dumbledore.
But since he came to the other party's place, he had to pay his respects. Jon was very clear about his current situation. Although he had extraordinary power, this kind of power was unknown and had no deterrent ability. If Dumbledore left, then these forces outside might lean towards Voldemort again. This situation was unacceptable.
He needed a stable environment, and this was not difficult for him.
Except for the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe was personally suppressed by Grindelwald. Most of the Black Wizard didn't know the inside story, but those who were qualified to know the inside story were those with real power.
That was enough.
As for the American side, Jon had to come because it was very far from the United Kingdom. However, it happened that they were from the same source, so there were some things that he had to do personally.
And it just so happened that he did have something to deal with during this period of time … It was not his company's business.
All in all, the first meeting with the American Black Wizard was handled perfectly. His appearance and strength gave the "prophet" a reassurance. It didn't mean that he needed the American Black Wizard to do something for him. As long as these people didn't cause trouble for him and followed Voldemort, everything was fine.
Next, the most important thing for him to do in the United States.
And this matter also required the help of the American Black Wizard World Association, the local tyrant.
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