Chapter 426: A Letter Before Halloween

Time flies, and before you know it, Jon Hart has been at Hogwarts for two weeks as "Albus Dumbledore".

As Halloween approaches, the weather is getting colder, and it is common to see layers of hoarfrost around the campus in the early morning.

While the day-to-day management of the campus has been entrusted to the vice-principal, Professor Minerva McGonagall, the Savior's development plan is entirely in charge of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher Severus Snape...... But the Headmaster of Hogwarts, especially one of Albus Dumbledore's reputation, was still extremely busy.

At least ten owls flew to Hogwarts every day to find him, half of the letters coming from the Order of the Phoenix and the other half from the Ministry of Magic...... These are quite tricky and troublesome questions.

Fortunately, in the principal's office, there are dozens of well-informed "advisors...... Under their gossip discussion, it is not difficult to come up with an idea of making do.

Of course, what is even worse is the variety of meeting invitations...... Whether it's the Wizengamot, the International Confederation of Wizards, or the Order of Merlin, it's the invitations to meetings of the most well-known organizations in the wizarding world that are the real trouble.

After all, Jon didn't inherit all of Albus Dumbledore's memories, and it was already the limit to barely know some well-known wizards in England, so he couldn't talk and laugh with all kinds of foreign wizards like Dumbledore......

Fortunately, these are extraordinary times, and there is an excuse for Voldemort...... Albus Dumbledore's insistence on not leaving England, and even rarely leaving Hogwarts, may have had an impact on Dumbledore's reputation, but it is not possible.

Due to his busy schedule at work, and to avoid Madam Pomfrey's suspicions, Jon couldn't visit Astoria too often.

However, Astoria's body is gradually recovering, although it will take some time before it is fully recovered...... But she can now walk around the garden of the school hospital with her crutches.

It's just that every time I visit Astoria, I need to be stunned for a while with the "living hell potion" Daphne Greengrass...... It's a bit of a hassle, and it makes Jon feel a little guilty about Daphne.

......

The day before Halloween, Jon flipped through letters to "Dumbledore" as usual.

"Diagon Alley has been attacked again......" Putting down a letter from the Minister's Office, Jon explained to the old headmasters, "There are more and more terrorist attacks like this...... This time it was Lady Charlotte Abbott, a therapist at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magic and Wizardry, who was killed in her own home. ”

"These crazy bastards...... Even the therapist didn't let go!" Principal Dalyse Devonte said with some indignation, "Even in war, they should be protected!"

Other principals have also strongly condemned this behavior.

"It's time for the Ministry of Magic to strengthen the protection of the medical staff at St. Mungo's Hospital of Witchcraft and Wizardry, such as sending more Aurors to St. Mungo's permanent presence and minimizing the amount of time they spend away from the hospital!" Principal Philippa Spoh suggested.

"Okay, thanks for the suggestion, Philida. Jon looked down and scribbled a line of parchment in reply, saying, "But the Ministry of Magic doesn't have enough people...... In addition to the Aurors, they are now urgently training a magical law enforcement team...... However, I don't think a wizard army can form much combat effectiveness in such a short period of time......"

Tie the reply to the owl's calf and let it fly back into the sky, and Jon opened a second letter—

The second letter was written by Hannah Abbott, a sixth-year Hufflepuff student who had applied for a leave of absence due to the murder of her mother in London......

"Oh, Hannah......" Jon bit his lip before picking up the quill.

In addition to replying to her letter hoping that Hannah would consider her decision more carefully and assure her that Hogwarts was a safe area, Jon Hart also wrote a letter to Professor Pomona Sprout, hoping that she would persuade her students.

After sending two letters of reply, Jon's final gaze moved to the third:

The letter was unsigned.

And it's very different from the first two letters...... Because the first two letters were addressed to Albus Dumbledore, while the third letter was addressed to Jon Hart.

Jon slowly opened the third letter—

......

"Dear Jon,

Long time no see, I hope you have enjoyed your time at Hogwarts.

Our trip was not bad, except for one or two minor accidents...... On the Polish border, we encountered two mad trolls and a red hat, and in a bar in Minsk, Gellert had a little trouble with a vampire and managed to help him switch to vegetarianism.

Three days ago in Amalisky, I managed to tame a very cute little polar bear, but on the way south, he seemed to dislike the heat and would not want to continue the trip with us. We've just arrived in Novosibirsk, and it's amazing in terms of scenery and beauty! Except it's still a little cold, but it's not a problem for me and Gellert.

For the rest of the trip, Gellert and I were going to continue east, to Lake Baikal, to enjoy the scenery (Jon: Looks like my prediction was accurate!). Gellert also wanted to take a trip further east to the Kordos Dorez School of Magic, which I was honestly interested in, as the Arctic Circle is probably the most mysterious in the world......

Hope you do well at Hogwarts.

Thou faithful,

Albus Dumbledore

And again: Gellert seems to have something to tell you, so I'm sending it to you with this letter of mine!"

......

"Mr. Grindelwald has something you want to tell me?" Jon said to himself, stunned.

"Don't mention the name!" cried Principal Armando Duppet with some displeasure.

"I'm sorry...... Jon quickly apologized, and he noticed that there was a small note with the letter.

The note was brief, and he didn't recognize the handwriting—

"Halloween, a trip to Durmstrang, thank you!"