"Far northernmost, far from London. "I'll show up near Wick so that even if they turn off Floo and chase me in a big battle, I can fly straight to the North Sea and get out." Then the Death Eaters who are not strong enough will not be able to take part in the pursuit of me, and if they are in hot pursuit, I will cross the sea to Norway first. ”

"Isn't Northern Ireland pretty good, too? McGonagall asked.

"Northern Ireland's Floo network is not connected to the Ministry of Magic's Floo network, and if we were to ambush there, we would have to cross the Irish Sea before we could apparition back to fight Hogwarts or the Ministry of Magic. Lockhart explained, "After Seaver left Hogwarts, he apparitioned to Thurso, and we found a spot by the sea to meet the Dark Lord in a deserted place, and we will have time to discuss this at that time." ”

"Well, what time is it on the evening of the 30th, I'm ready. Snape asked.

"What time do you usually eat, let's go when you're full. Lockhart smiled and asked, "It's best to fight in the cafeteria, and leave immediately." ”

"I usually have the elves bring something to the office at seven o'clock in the evening. "But if you need to, I'll go to the lobby for dinner that day." ”

"Well, if there is a change, the note will notify you. Lockhar nodded, "By the way, the sculptures and armor in the Hogwarts defenses are not much to add. ”

"Dumbledore didn't lose much last time, but I don't have the time or the guts to make up for it. Snape shook his head, "But there are actually some stocks in the warehouse in the Bing Room, which of course are thrown away because of the poor quality, but it's okay to take them out and make up the numbers." ”

"After you left, the defense of the campus—"

"When the Headmaster leaves or dies, the Headmaster automatically gains control of most of the castle's magic. McGonagall said, "As to—"

"I've arranged it a long time ago. Snape said. "When I leave, Minerva will automatically become the sole Headmaster of Hogwarts, gaining full Headmistress privileges, including changing the Headmaster's Office password and controlling all defensive magic. ”

"Good. Looks like you've thought it through. Lockhart said satisfied, "Professor McGonagall, be sure to keep an eye on the Slytherin students, not only to take them hostage, but also to prevent them from suddenly resisting...... H.A. students, if you're not strong, let them stay in the Slytherin Lounge. ”

"Well, H.A. thing, I know. ”

"It doesn't seem like there's anything going on, we've got Hogwarts in place now, and we've told you every detail of the plan. What you need to do next: It's normal classes, classes, eating, sleeping, and waiting for the rest of the Order of the Phoenix to come to you on the 30th. ”

"I see...... But Severus was really the Headmaster's spy inside the Death Eaters, and I felt—" McGonagall suddenly became excited, "I knew that Albus had always been able to arrange everything!"

"Yes—" Lockhart couldn't help agreeing—is that really the case, when Dumbledore died, could have expected Moody's sacrifice, and he, Gilderoy Lockhart, was now the backbone of the Order of the Phoenix, coordinating the counterattack. He didn't believe it. I'm afraid only the old man himself knows the facts. "Oh, and one more thing, Professor McGonagall, please be optimistic about Ginny these two days. Don't let her run around, it's not good to get caught by the Death Eaters and reveal our plans or the Order of the Phoenix's hideout. ”

"This Weasley's youngest daughter has always been very clever, so she shouldn't be caught......" McGonagall said. "But she seems to be a little abnormal in the past two days, and she keeps telling me that she has something important to find you, can't you contact you in a note. ”

"She's not feeling well. Ahem...... I also told her to get her in touch with me. Lockhart coughed, not ready to tell McGonagall about the aphrodisiac. "Well, I'll go back now, and the school will be handed over to you, and I won't enter this castle again until I'm done dealing with the mystery man. ”

"Go for something more important. McGonagall nodded. "To deal with the mystery man, you need to have everything ready. ”

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Scrimgeour has been an Auror for more than forty years, and the helpers he is looking for are naturally almost all related to the Aurors: the strongest of them is naturally a retired Auror like Moody, but not too old to walk - of course, the same generation does not mean that these Aurors are all as strong as Moody or Scrimgeour, but at least none of them will be parallel goods.

Slightly younger, some of the best wizards like Lockhart who had received full Auror training but left the Ministry of Magic for various reasons, and the most minor helpers were only a little bit of a sideline with the Aurors: friends and relatives of the Aurors, or wizards who had been rejected when they applied for the Aurors - those who pursued the position of Ministry of Magic officials did not necessarily want to serve the people, but those who dared to apply for the Aurors must have been full of passion, or at least had a desire for passion...... This principle is common to both wizarding and Muggle worlds.

There must have been hundreds of wizards who met the above conditions, but only about twenty ended up being participants in the attack on the Ministry of Magic. First of all, not everyone is willing to risk their lives to help, and those who are willing to help are not necessarily reliable, and if they can't find one, they will be pulled into the organization - for safety, Scrimgeour uses the method of dementorship and a small amount of truth potion to find helpers.

Why did Dumbledore secretly add a truth potion to Lockhart's drink in the first place, and Lockhart didn't turn his face when he found out? Because each professional Auror had undergone a similar test of loyalty when he joined, they basically didn't care about it. However, ordinary wizards often feel distrusted and difficult to accept once they find out that they have been read by the gods or that their food has been filled with a truth potion.

Another difficulty is that the home address of the person who has served as an Auror is really difficult to find, and the Auror training manual writes the hidden home address in the regulations, and many Aurors, including Lockhart himself, do exactly what the code does even after leaving the company...... As a result, Scrimgeour could barely find the gang.

In other words, the former Aurors who can be found most easily and whose strength is guaranteed are the same people who did not fully abide by the Auror Code...... It's ironic, too.

In addition to the wizards who were preparing to participate in the attack on the Ministry of Magic, the Aurors and the Order of the Phoenix had of course met a large number of wizards who had verbally expressed their willingness to help during their escape, similar to Luna's father and Zhang Qiu's family. But non-professional combatants, it's better to wait for the situation to stabilize a bit, at least after taking Hogwarts before notifying them to help.

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For the last two days, they stopped doing any activities or contacting the outside world, carefully collating and reviewing the entire plan over and over again to make sure nothing went through the cracks.

Only Lockhart, in the past two days, has changed into Harry's appearance, and has frequently appeared in the field of vision of wizards near Wick, not only sucking blood every day, but also successfully attracting many Death Eaters and Dementors to encircle and suppress, and the Floo network around Wick has indeed been cut off.

However, with his current strength, even if he can't apparage, there is no Death Eater who can stop him from coming and going freely.

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――(To be continued......)