480. Clues about Voldemort
Dumbledore didn't say anything in the face of Scott's exclamation.
Scott glanced at him. The topic was not brought up again.
In fact, it is not that he does not understand, the Ministry of Magic wants to maintain its rule, and the necessary compromises are not possible.
Most Death Eaters are from pure-blood families, and their influence is too great.
While not all pureblood families are on the same page, the Death Eaters are just one of them.
No one would object to putting those people in Azkaban, or even to imprisonment for life.
But if you want to execute them, or turn them into squibs completely, you will definitely meet with the resolute opposition of all pure-blood families.
Unless the wizarding world is ruled by absolute force, no one can do whatever they want.
These are all things that Scott has only learned in the past few years since he entered the wizarding world.
Thinking of this, Scott also felt bored.
He asked Dumbledore, "If there is no way to carry out the death penalty, is there a way to make them lose the ability to cast spells?" Even if it's temporary. β
Dumbledore smiled and told him more of the truth.
"You're not the first person to think that way, Scott."
"But we don't have an absolutely effective solution."
"Even if you can achieve such an effect, it can be easily cracked."
"So, it doesn't make sense to do that."
"That's why in the past, the Ministry of Magic chose to work with Dementors."
"It's also an effective way they can think of to continue to weaken criminals."
Scott was surprised to hear him say that.
Not surprised that someone was on the same page as him.
He's not the only smart man in the wizarding world.
Such a thought is unacceptable.
He was amazed thatβ
"Potions, alchemy, spells, there are so many wizards, can't you find an effective way?"
"Even if it's a pair of indestructible shackles?"
"A pair of shackles that can't be broken by Voldemort?" Dumbledore shook his head, "At least I can't do that. β
Scott immediately thought of the door to Russell's alchemy classroom.
He told Dumbledore.
"Listen to Lucio and say that the material from which that door was cast was an alchemical transformation alloy known as Russell. It is said that no wizard can break it and cannot exert any magic on it. β
Of course, that could be an exaggeration.
Maybe that alloy just the average wizard can't break.
But it's okay to try.
When Dumbledore heard about it, he was also intrigued.
"I'll talk to Professor Russell, and if that Russell alloy really has that strength, then the Ministry of Magic can bring it in."
"If you can really make shackles that even Voldemort can't break, it's a big problem."
Later, Scott chatted with him about the next round of the Triwizard Tournament before taking his leave.
The next few days were peaceful.
Attending classes, experimenting in alchemy, painting, practicing apparitions, making "summoned beasts", all his time has been filled with these things.
By the time his paintings were almost ready to form a book, Rimbaud finally had news from his side.
"The ravens have indeed seen sightings of Death Eaters everywhere, but they never stop in one place."
Rimbaud in [Magic Mirror] says to Scott.
"But we were obviously lucky, and we eventually found some clues."
Rimbaud grew smug.
"I'm eighty percent sure that Voldemort is the cliff castle of the Yaxley family on the Isle of Man."
"I went to watch it myself for a few days, and several Death Eaters quietly showed up there."
"Although they were stealthy and left quickly, I found out."
"Crucially, I saw Madame Rohr."
"You've shown me a picture of her, and I won't be mistaken."
"House Yaxley?" Scott smiled.
This is also an old friend who has dealt with him.
Of course, the other party doesn't know about it.
He said, "If I'm not mistaken, the head of the family is the only one left with their head and the only Yaxley who has served in the Ministry of Magic in the past. β
They then tried to bet on both sides, but it ended badly, and even Mr. Yaxley, who was in the Ministry of Magic, lost his position.
"Maybe that's why."
Rimbaud still said proudly.
"No one would have thought that Voldemort was there, after all, it stands to reason that he would no longer trust Yaxley."
Scott sarcastically said, "It's not about trust, as long as Voldemort is standing there, Jaxley can only kneel at his feet and kiss the horns of his robes." β
Rimbaud added, "Because of your command, I didn't approach the castle, so I'm not 100 percent sure. β
"That's enough." "Let the crow bring a few 'eyes' over and you don't have to go into the castle, just install it on the cliff and see the castle from afar," Scott said. β
Rimbaud took over the task.
"I'll just find out the news, and I'll leave the rest to Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic."
Scott finished speaking and hung up the communication.
He then texted Dumbledore again about the clues Rimbaud had found, as well as his next move to install the "Eyes".
If only the decisive battle could be held at Yaxley Castle.
Scott couldn't help but think so.
In this way, Hogwarts can be prevented from being invaded.
The decisive battle in the "books" took place in May 1998, Harry's seventh year.
But in reality, the situation is different, and Scott thinks it shouldn't be delayed until then.
Scott flipped through the surveillance footage at Edinburg, but there was still no new discovery.
It may be that he was lucky, he saw Medea appear on the first night of the surveillance, and then there was no movement there.
The ravens were fast, and just five hours after Scott's order, they had placed their "eyes" on the cliffs around Yaxley's castle.
That night, Scott visited Dumbledore's room again with the [Magic Mirror].
"Oh, Scott, I've talked to Professor Russell and the Ministry of Magic."
Dumbledore started with the shackles that Scott had envisioned.
"With Professor Russell's approval, I experimented with their family's Russell alloy, and it was indeed a good thing that even I couldn't destroy."
Scott was overjoyed.
"In this way, the part of Voldemort's combat power that Voldemort 'deposited' in Azkaban can be abolished. Even if he rescued them again, they wouldn't be able to wave their wands again! β
"If all goes well." Dumbledore said, "Professor Russell has agreed to try to make a shackle, and if he passes the test again, the Ministry of Magic will agree to buy it in bulk at a large price." β
"That's really good news." Scott said.
"But the speed at which items can be crafted from Russell alloy is extremely difficult, and even the Russell family has only a limited number of alchemists who can make them."
Dumbledore spoke of the shortcomings of Russell.
"In short, even if the shackles were really useful, it would take a lot of time to get all the Death Eaters in Azkaban under control."
"There's hope." Scott pulled out the [Magic Mirror], "By the way, Professor, the crows have installed 'eyes' around Yaxley Castle, let's take a look." β
Dumbledore nodded.
Scott opened the [Magic Mirror], pulled out his wand, and projected the image of the mirror onto the white wall using the method he had learned from Dumbledore.
At night, the castle standing on one of the cliffs by the sea is unlit, like a black shadow.
"Oh...... It's hard for us to see what's going on inside this castle. Scott said with some annoyance.
Surveillance from the outside seems somewhat unreliable.
There is no doubt that the castle has protective magic, and what you see from the outside is not necessarily the real thing.
Of course, this is also a helpless move.
The risk of entering the interior to install the "eye" is too great, and Voldemort may be evacuated if it is discovered.
Unlike Medea, Voldemort didn't fall asleep because of the curse.
"You're doing a great job, Scott, and we're not getting nothing." Dumbledore said with a smile.
"Where?" Scott narrowed his eyes and stared carefully at the picture on the wall.
Soon, he also found out.
On the pier below the cliff, where he had ambushed and attacked the Yaxley brothers, several figures appeared.
Because the environment was pitch black, it was easy to ignore if he didn't look closely, so he didn't even notice it just now.
Dumbledore said, "Anti-Transfiguration is essential to protect the castle in all its aspects, which means that they must be outside the castle when they come and go. β
"That's their loophole."
Scott understood.
While it is possible to circumvent the restrictions of the Anti-Phantom Shifting Charm through the Portkey, the crafting of the Portkey is monitored by the Ministry of Magic's Department of Magical Communications without special techniques.
According to the Ministry of Magic, it is illegal to make a portkey without permission.
Scott was able to get an unmonitored portkey, thanks to Medea's generosity at the time.
Although Medea had bad intentions at the beginning.
All she did was to make Scott, the [Immortal Man], change the predetermined fate of the [Scroll of History] record more quickly and dramatically.
At this time, several black shadows in the picture are walking on the path, slowly climbing up the cliff.
When they came to the castle, the gate of the castle was immediately half opened.
Light peeked through the crack in the door.
Scott hurriedly switched the perspective and magnified the picture many times.
Before the men could walk through the door, he and Dumbledore finally saw their faces.
Blonde-haired, most conspicuous old Malfoy.
Barty Crouch Jr., who looks like an outlaw with a fierce face.
And what Scott has seen, Mr. Parkinson.
The last Scott didn't recognize, it was a tall and muscular man, half a head taller than the others, like a beast.
"That's Fenrir Greyback, a wicked werewolf leader." Dumbledore's tone was solemn, "Voldemort has indeed begun to woo these dark creatures. β
The four of them enter the castle, the gate closes, and the picture returns to darkness.
"Fenrir Greyback, the infamous werewolf?"
Scott also remembered the identity of the werewolf at this time.
Fenrir Greyback is the most cruel and ferocious werewolf in the British wizarding world.
He has completely lost his humanity, and only takes biting and infecting as many people as possible as the goal of his life.
Rumor has it that he wants to create enough werewolves to conquer wizards and rule the wizarding world.
That's why he always likes to attack young children and spread the werewolf virus wantonly.
His intentions were clear.
Let those children be infected at a young age, and then grow up away from their parents, grow up with hatred for normal wizards, and become part of his werewolf army.
Remus Lupin became a werewolf only when he was bitten by him at a young age, only because Professor Lupin's father offended him.
Thinking of this, Scott, who has always been a little indifferent, couldn't help but feel a strong disgust.
It's really not a pity to die like that.
He took a deep breath and said, "Maybe the Dementors who evacuated from Azkaban are hiding around here, too?" β
Dumbledore said, "Those Dementors haven't been seen since they left Azkaban, and no one knows where they've gone. β
Scott couldn't help but ask, "Is there any other way to completely eliminate them than the Patronus Charm that can be expelled?" β
Dumbledore shook his head slightly.
"Wizards don't have a good way to kill Dementors directly."
"Unless they are isolated in a place where there are no human beings, so that they cannot absorb any emotions, then they can slowly starve to death."
"But as long as humans still have negative emotions such as melancholy, new Dementors will naturally be born."
"Voldemort has recruited werewolves and Dementors, and the rest of the darkness, such as vampires, giants, dominatrixes, and female ghosts, may have joined him," Scott said. β
Dumbledore said, "Vampires and giants are already rare in the UK, but it is not excluded that Voldemort would solicit dark biomes outside the UK. β
Scott frowned.
Voldemort seems to be recruiting, and his power is likely to grow.
The older generation has sacrificed a lot more than ten years ago, but the new generation has not had time to grow up.
This is a serious trend of trade-offs.
In the "original book", although the righteous side won and Voldemort was completely eliminated, the price paid was undoubtedly tragic.
Most of the Hogwarts underage wizards were forced to take up their wands to defend the school, fighting the dark wizards and dark creatures head-on, and many of them sacrificed their young lives in the process.
Among them was Scott's good friend Fred, and many others he knew or knew.
Scott, of course, doesn't want to see this happen again in reality.
"Do you have any plans?"
He turned to look at Dumbledore.
"If it's a fight, I can do my part, I mean, I can ask my 'summoned beasts' to help."