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0816 Monitoring Tasks (Large-Chapter)

By the time Amelia returned to the hotel where Bryan Watson and his assistant were staying, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

By the time Amelia returned to the hotel where Bryan Watson and his assistant were staying, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. Considering that the two had endured a long journey today, she assumed they would have already retired for the night. Therefore, she planned to wait until tomorrow morning to inform them that Mr. Watson's reques...

0815 Some Secrets

"He wants you to be responsible for monitoring him?" Graves's voice carried a sharp edge of incredulity as he repeated Amelia's startling wo

"He wants you to be responsible for monitoring him?"

Graves's voice carried a sharp edge of incredulity as he repeated Amelia's startling words. The tone of his voice revealed layers of confusion that ran deeper than simple surprise.

Amelia offered no additional explanation or elaboration, her response consisting merely of a li...

0814 The Lecture

'Apply again?' The words echoed through Amelia's mind with unexpected resonance. After taking her seat, a flicker of interest passed through

'Apply again?' The words echoed through Amelia's mind with unexpected resonance.

After taking her seat, a flicker of interest passed through Amelia's brown eyes, but she quickly suppressed it. She hadn't come here for that matter.

"I believe you've misunderstood my purpose here this evening, Mr. Graves," Amelia said with carefu...

0813 The Security Office

In terms of sheer numbers alone, the population of wizards and witches living throughout this vast continent of North America undoubtedly far exceeded their European counterparts.

To maintain any semblance of order and cohesive governance within this much larger and complex wizarding society, while simultaneously ensuring that it remained completely separate and hidden from the expansive No-Maj civilization that surrounded and interpenetrated it at every level, the Magical Congress of t...

0812 The Situation (LARGE-CHAPTER)

The incident involving Hermione's attack had sent Bryan racing across half of Europe in February—London, Paris, Berlin, Bologna. These were all considered international metropolises in the current Muggle world, yet each paled in comparison to the city beneath his feet: New York.

This wasn't merely a question of urban development or prosperity, but something deeper, rooted in culture and mindset. None of the European cities Bryan had visited possessed the vitality and all-embracing inc...

0811 The Wand

Seemingly having encountered something completely incomprehensible and contrary to all her professional experience, Amelia blinked her eyes vigorously in rapid succession, as if attempting to clear some obstruction from her vision.

Her face contorted in confusion as she wrinkled her nose. Leaning slightly closer to the line of small silver text, she brought her face within inches of the parchment, her eyes scanning the magical lettering with intense scrutiny.

After several long mo...

0810 The Immigration Office

After delivering a polite series of knocks on the door and receiving a prompt summons delivered in the clear, professional tones of a middle-aged woman's voice calling "Enter, please,"

Bryan and Remus stepped across the threshold and entered the room one after the other, with Bryan taking the lead.

The office they found themselves in was roughly half the size of a typical Hogwarts classroom. The space was well-organized and professionally maintained, with clean lines and practical...

0809 America

After enduring nine grueling hours within the metallic belly of a commercial airliner, Bryan and Remus finally touched down at Newark Liberty International Airport just as the last magnificent rays of golden sunset were disappearing beyond the distant horizon.

Taking Muggle transportation and enduring a full day of flight, cramped in seats and listening to the constant buzz of jet engines, was definitely not a pleasant experience for two genuine wizards who were accustomed to the instan...

0808 The Situation

During his rare moments of solitude, when Bryan engaged in self-reflection, he would sometimes think that he truly was a terrifying individual.

His talent for magical innovation was rare even across millennia, and this, combined with his innate advantage in soul strength, had granted him awe-inspiring magical power while still in his twenties.

The transformative experience of living two complete lives, with all their joys, sorrows, triumphs, and failures, had endowed him with an a...

0807 Pros & Cons

"Become the Headmaster of Durmstrang?"

Vipor repeated Bryan's request, his expression somewhat strange.

"You want me to give up my position at the International Confederation of Wizards to become Headmaster of Durmstrang? What are you thinking, Watson?"

"Oh, please, don't let your imagination to conjure up such dramatic misunderstandings," Bryan interjected smoothly, raising one hand.

Bryan knew that Vipor might think he was trying to eliminate a competitor in order to...

0806 Some Thoughts (LARGE-CHAPTER)

Having walked through the devastating war years that had torn apart the European magical society, having witnessed personally the rise and fall of that dark wizard whose name was still feared decades later, and having served as a high-ranking official of the International Confederation of Wizards for the better part of three decades,

Vipor Dreghorn had spent the overwhelming majority of his adult life fighting tirelessly for what he believed to be the common welfare of wizards worldwide...

0805 Meeting

"Dumbledore won't let you tell me too much?"

Harry stared at Hagrid with an unwavering gaze that made him shift uncomfortably in his seat. When Harry spoke again, his voice was slow.

"Why? Wasn't it me who told him everything that happened in that graveyard? Wasn't it me who relived every horrifying detail, every moment of terror and pain, so that he would know exactly what we were facing?"

Harry's voice began to rise, the control he had been maintaining starting to crack li...

0804 Aftermath

Harry made his way down the stone steps of Castle alongside Hermione and their fellow Gryffindors. It was mealtime now, that bustling period between morning and afternoon classes when the castle would become lively. Many young wizards were emerging from classrooms throughout the castle's various floors.

After hurriedly finishing their lunch of roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, and treacle tart, the students would return to their dormitories to change textbooks before beginning their aftern...

0803 Allegiance?

Bryan sipped his tea with calmness, waiting for the group of young wizards to declare their stance, but the silence stretched on for a long time.

The terror of the Dark Lord was something these pure-blood descendants from noble families understood far more deeply than children from ordinary wizarding households. They couldn't casually speak of opposing the Dark Lord.

"Well?" Bryan asked with obvious disappointment, having received no response for so long. "Can no one think of a pl...

0802 The Slytherins (LARGE CHAPTER)

Students from Slytherin participating in physical education class stood on the stairs, with Draco Malfoy positioned at the highest point. Beside him were Pansy and Astoria, Daphne and Millicent, while Nott, Blaise, and others stood below him. They had spotted Harry and Hermione, who had been missing from school for several days, and almost everyone's expression carried a cold indifference.

Too bad those two idiots Crabbe and Goyle weren't there, or the gang would have been complete.

0801 Discharged

In the eerily quiet hospital wing, the atmosphere was heavy with the lingering aftermath of recent traumatic events.

Professor Dumbledore had also left, taking Barty Crouch Sr. with him before departing. Winky was still unconscious: the Stunning Spell that young Barty had cast in his fury was too powerful, and Winky couldn't shake it off just yet. Dumbledore hadn't actively awakened her either; perhaps he understood how cruel the current situation would be for her.

The heavy silen...

0800 The Elder Wand

Dumbledore had changed his wand.

An elder wand—this wand was clearly not made by Ollivander or his ancestors.

But the question that burned in Bryan's mind was: why would Dumbledore, of all wizards, make such a change?

Generally speaking, throughout the entirety of wizarding tradition and custom, the wand that a young witch or wizard acquired before embarking upon their educational journey at magical institutions would remain their companion for the entirety of their life.<...

0799 Grindelwald's Philosophies

After hearing Professor Watson's confusion, Krum's pupils contracted involuntarily, his heart was shaken.

During his limited encounters with Professor Watson, he had carefully controlled his inner emotions, but unexpectedly, Professor Watson had still noticed.

His mind raced with conflicting emotions. Should he feel panicked by this revelation? Or should he instead marvel at witnessing the legendary abilities of Bryan Watson—the wizard acclaimed throughout the magical world as t...

0798 Doubts & Answers

Before Severus could take his final leave from the hospital wing, Bryan reached out and gently firmly pulled him into the dimly lit corridor outside.

"If Voldemort asks why I appeared at his resurrection ceremony disguised as Gabrielle Delacour," Bryan began, his voice low, "tell him this: the tournament organizers made the decision to choose Gabrielle as the most important person to Fleur.

Considering Gabrielle's tender, I thought going underwater in the Black Lake would absolute...

0797 Decisions

Harry's retelling had ended, but there was still a crucial point left unspoken.

That unmentioned detail was the fact that Barty Crouch Jr. was permanently finished, eliminated not by Voldemort's hand or by some accident of magical combat, but died in the hands of Professor Watson.

However, if this particular detail were to be revealed in full, it would inevitably require a comprehensive explanation of exactly why and how Professor Watson had managed to appear at that remote gravey...

0796 Those Expectations

Not everyone present had the courage and confidence required to defy the Minister of Magic. Cornelius Fudge, in his fury, had taken all the Ministry officials with him and left behind words that were almost threatening in nature.

This left Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey feeling uneasy, and even Harry and his two friends lying in their hospital beds felt somewhat at a loss.

"Empty threats and nothing more!" Sirius shouted angrily at the retreating figures of the Ministry gr...

0795 Harry's Narration

Harry began to speak with a trembling voice even though he still couldn't fully understand or comprehend everything that had happened during those nightmarish hours. The person who had killed Barty Crouch Jr. was undoubtedly Professor Watson but the mystery that overwhelmed Harry's exhausted mind was how and when he had managed to transform himself into Gabrielle.

The cryptic instructions Watson had given after their return to the Black Lake seemed to suggest that Professor Watson knew ...

0794 Explanations

The crowd stirred uneasily, and many people had already anticipated this in their hearts. The seed of this dread had been planted earlier in the day when the dark witch who had gained notorious reputation in recent years—Cliodna—had suddenly undergone shocking transformation from Moody into her true appearance.

The transformation had caused quite a commotion among the spectators and officials. When she had faced capture, she had done something completely unexpected—instead of figh...

0793 At the Shore

Splash!

Bryan burst from the water, bringing Harry, Ron, Hermione, Gabrielle, Winky, and old Barty Crouch Sr. as they landed on the platform where the champions had previously dove from. His gaze turned toward the long table draped with golden cloth, surrounded by a sea of black figures.

The crowd had grown considerably since the crisis began, with new arrivals continuing to stream in as word of the disaster spread throughout the wizarding community. Ministry offi...

0792 The Situation

After an intense bout of dizziness, the world before Harry's eyes suddenly plunged into absolute darkness. The disorienting sensation of magical transportation lingered in his bones, and Harry hadn't yet managed to figure out where the Portkey had deposited them when—

Gurgle!

The tremendous, crushing water pressure and ice-cold lake water rushing with violent force into his nostrils and mouth made his eyes roll back in their sockets, his body convulsing instinct...

0791 The Ghosts

Harry's entire body was trembling not from the tremendous magical pressure required to maintain the ethereal connection between his wand and Voldemort's, but because he had never hoped with such desperation to be correct about a single hypothesis.

The absence of Ron and Hermione's spectral forms from the group of Voldemort's victims could mean only one thing.

They were still alive.

But How could such a thing be possible?

Since the Killing Curse had first came into exis...

0790 Strangeness

At midday, the bright sunlight finally broke through the heavy clouds' blockade. Golden threads of light pierced through the gaps in the dense clouds, casting down upon the earth and enveloping Harry and Voldemort, who were engaged in a fateful duel.

The Death Eaters thought it was merely sunlight. But soon they discovered that wasn't the case at all!

'I hope I haven't disappointed those people,' Harry thought wearily. At the moment when the aurora-like green barrier of t...

0789 The Confrontation

The graveyard in front of them was like a battlefield ravaged by the gods themselves, the earth torn and churned as if massive iron plows had been dragged through it by invisible titans.

Where once the withered shrubs and ancient spruces had briefly bloomed under the supernatural emerald radiance, now only charred skeletal remain stood. The thunderous assault of dark magic and roiling mist had left them scorched beyond recognition.

Though the oppressive fog had finally lifted, rev...

0788 Surprises

Barty Crouch Sr. was dead.

The man who had once gotten respect and fear throughout the wizarding world now lay motionless upon the cold ground of Little Hangleton's graveyard.

His career, first as the Head of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures then the Department of International Magical Cooperation had earned him recognition that might very well have propelled him to the highest office in magical Britain as the Minister of Magic.

But now, all...

0787 The Crouch Family(LARGE CHAPTER)

Hiss—

The thick stench of blood became unbearable for Nagini. Without waiting for Voldemort's command, her body shot out like lightning, then slithered up a spruce tree thirty feet away. Finding Karkaroff's lower half hanging from the treetop, she opened her mouth lined with sharp venomous fangs and swallowed the corpse in one gulp.

Such a brutal scene was too much even for the ruthless Death Eaters. They stepped back, curling up uneasily, fearing they too might...