radicalducati Chapter 123 A Great Shock in the Wizarding World
Chapter 123 A Great Shock in the Wizarding World
Chapter 123 A Great Shock in the Wizarding World
The young wizards were all dumbfounded, their minds filled with what Dumbledore had just said: Voldemort had been captured.
Does this mean that Voldemort, who led the Death Eaters in committing all sorts of atrocities, has been captured?
That's Voldemort! Voldemort who can stop even a child from running!
"Yes, you heard me right. Today's commotion in the castle was caused by Voldemort's invasion. But now we've captured Voldemort!" Dumbledore said. "Shouldn't we give your professors a round of applause?"
The joy came somewhat suddenly, even too suddenly, to the point that no one could quite understand what it meant to be watching a football game while putting out a fire, and then Voldemort was caught.
But the headmaster's confident demeanor made it impossible for the young wizards to believe that Dumbledore was joking.
Harry felt particularly awkward. After coming into contact with the wizarding world, he had a strange sense of destiny, believing that Voldemort had a deep connection with him.
Especially after seeing that most people dared not call Voldemort by his name, Harry felt that he could be like the top wizards in some ways, such as his senior Ryan, whom he admired greatly, and his headmaster Dumbledore, whom he admired greatly.
Later, upon learning that Voldemort was the murderer of his parents, his hatred for Voldemort reached its peak, and he even fantasized about taking revenge himself with the help of the Adventurers' Club.
No story has begun, no journey has started, and all great adventures are just beginning—
But just at this crucial moment, the final boss was captured!
"This isn't how the story goes!" Harry clapped stiffly, and like him, most of the young wizards chose to be disgusted amidst their shock.
"The commendations are over, and the good news is over. Now, let's eat!" Dumbledore waved his hand, and a huge pile of delicious food appeared on the tables.
Even the most delicious food, with its perfect color, aroma, and taste, loses all its appeal to the taste buds at this moment.
Even as a participant in the plan, Penelope never imagined that she would actually capture Voldemort alive.
"Dinner's ready, what are you standing there for?" Ryan kindly reminded her.
News spreads.
However, overly outrageous news will only be met with skepticism.
News can also be distorted.
However, overly absurd news won't distort the truth, because during the dissemination process, the disseminator can no longer think of how to make the news even more outrageous.
In keeping with the nature of the Daily Prophet, whatever news it publishes will surely be on the front page the next day.
But even though the news of Voldemort's capture had been circulating for several days, the Daily Prophet remained completely silent, not daring to utter a single word.
The editor-in-chief, on the other hand, was making frequent trips to Hogwarts, hoping to meet Dumbledore.
But newspapers in other countries are not as timid as the Daily Prophet.
Especially in other parts of Europe, newspapers were filled with news of Voldemort being captured alive by Hogwarts.
These newspapers also thoughtfully highlighted Voldemort's great achievements and magical accomplishments, practically stating by name that the legendary wizards of the past were on the same level as Voldemort, and now such wizards have been captured by Hogwarts!
The French Minister of Magic is considering whether he should adopt a more humble attitude when he meets Fudge next time.
Mrs. Olem Maxim looked at the newspaper in her hand and felt that she was also a principal, but she didn't seem to be a worthy principal.
Meanwhile, the Magical Congress saw in the newspapers that the second Dark Lord had been captured by Dumbledore.
From the president to the vice president to the heads of various departments, they looked at each other, genuinely finding it unbelievable—this was the Dark Lord!
The Dark Lord, who can sweep across the global magical world and become a legend in history!
Moreover, how could a wizard's career be so long!
First, they defeated and imprisoned the first Dark Lord, and then they defeated and captured the second Dark Lord!
Does Dumbledore never age?
"It seems we need to cultivate a closer relationship with Dumbledore." The Chairman pondered, recalling the events that had occurred in the Parliament district.
He discovered that the Magical Congress lacked top-tier wizards like these, which was why it couldn't compare to the British Ministry of Magic.
Even though the Magical Council is full of elite troops and Fudge is a complete mess, having Dumbledore makes a difference.
Perhaps this isn't the case in the minds of wizards worldwide, but to those in power who have brains, the difference is significant.
"We'll have to wait for the announcement from the British side before we see what happens." While elevating Hogwarts to the top of the wizarding world's rankings, the Speaker of Parliament was also eager to replace Fudge.
Whether it's a magical community in Africa, a magic studio in Japan, or in South America, or Central Asia, etc.
Wherever wizards are present, the news of Hogwarts' capture of Voldemort is being discussed.
In no time, the name of Hogwarts became increasingly mythical, causing more and more dark wizards to tremble in fear. After that, some young wizards got separated from their parents and stumbled into Knockturn Alley.
He encountered several adult wizards who all claimed they would take him to see good things, and then fought each other while hiding their true identities.
The little wizard felt increasingly uneasy. After all, the red and green lights in the sky were clearly not good lights, and these people were obviously not good people either.
He thought of Voldemort being captured by Hogwarts, and Voldemort being the most terrible dark wizard, while he himself was a prospective Hogwarts student who would be enrolling next year.
He then claimed to be a Hogwarts student who had gotten separated from his parents and professors and asked for directions so he could find his professors.
Upon hearing this, none of the wizards whose sky was filled with red and green light dared to move, fearing that if they turned around they would find Hogwarts professors behind them.
What followed was that the young wizard was respectfully escorted away from Knockturn Alley by a group of vicious dark wizards.
Even after the young wizard was returned to his parents, they couldn't believe their eyes. When did these dark wizards start doing such things?
The young wizard's father wondered if our family was a branch of a pure-blood family, until he heard the young wizard's account and realized that Hogwarts had such power.
The day after this incident, the Daily Prophet's headline reported on Hogwarts' influence, but subtly, merely praising Hogwarts' power.
Singing a different tune is a different story; the article even ends with a direct attack:
The fact that a young wizard could subdue a group of vicious dark wizards with the name of Hogwarts speaks volumes about the significance of Mr. Dumbledore and Hogwarts.
In contrast, our Ministry of Magic has been unable to rectify the chaos in Knockturn Alley for a long time!
All they do all day is spout meaningless platitudes. They say things like, "It's not that we won't rectify things, but rather that we'll rectify them slowly and systematically. Let those with the ability and better conditions rectify them first, using those who do well to motivate others, ultimately achieving collective rectification. At the same time, we must rectify according to specific circumstances, avoiding blind rectification, and instead implementing precise, scientific, efficient, and strategic rectification. We should involve those with technical expertise in the rectification process, and have those skilled in management take the lead, using professional expertise to help everyone establish rectification, while also considering special circumstances and flexibly implementing rectification."
What's the point of saying all this?! What exactly is the Ministry of Magic doing?! How is Fudge even doing his job?!