Homecoming from Hogwarts

The day after Exeter was breached, an International Confederation of Wizards conference was convened in Paris at the request of the German Minister of Magic.

Amosta could understand the panic of the German Ministry of Magic and even the European wizarding world.

European countries have always lacked fear of Voldemort.

This is not because the people in power in the Ministry of Magic of each country are short-sighted, or that they do not realize how powerful Voldemort is.

Instead, for many years, Dumbledore has been doing his best to limit Voldemort's harm to the British border and prevent it from spreading to other countries.

Therefore, to the leaders of the Ministries of Magic in various countries, Voldemort's threat is not even as great as the desperate criminals roaming around in their territories.

Especially after Amosta's rise, some people even hoped that Voldemort could be more brutal, so that the energy of these two great British wizards could be diverted to their own country and they would have no energy to interfere with the balance of the international wizarding world.

However, when Voldemort actually stepped out of the British border and began to plot conspiracy activities in other countries, the horrific disaster that swept the entire European wizarding world half a century ago immediately emerged in their minds, making them unable to sleep or eat.

Amosta once again stepped into the goblin hotel where he stayed when he came to Paris to report the security plan to the International Confederation of Wizards' review team before the Triwizard Tournament.

"Ah, what a rare visitor--"

The green firelight faded from his sight, and the man who was approaching raised his gloomy brows when he saw Amosta and Dumbledore walking out of the fireplace.

He strode forward, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his mouth, directed at Dumbledore, not Amosta.

Like Amosstar, Hope Dreghan, who also holds the position of Vice President of the International Confederation of Wizards, but is more authoritative, stopped in front of Amosstar and Dumbledore, meeting Dumbledore's azure gaze.
"What brings you here, Chairman Dumbledore?"

Unlike Dumbledore, Hope has a short, manageable beard, gray hair and a sly smile.

"Oh, I heard that the Federation will hold a special meeting here--"

Dumbledore seemed to be unaware that someone was provoking him, and his energetic face showed a pleasant smile.
"Amosta reminded me that I had hitherto only a minor role in the International Confederation of Wizards, and so he suggested that I should come and join--"

Even Amosta had a few black lines on his forehead.

Although Dumbledore has always shown a disdain for power, at least in the past few years, he still did all the superficial work.

But to be specific, in the past two years, it should be the two years when Amosta rose to prominence, Dumbledore seemed to have completely let go.

Almost all school affairs of Hogwarts were handled by Minerva and Amos Star. When Fudge was there, the connection with the Ministry of Magic was almost cut off, and all were handled by Amos Star. As for the International Confederation of Wizards, Hope took the lead.

As for him, people only knew that he would disappear from Hogwarts for a while from time to time, and no one knew where he went or what he was busy with.

Hope knew that he could not change anything about Dumbledore. In fact, he very much enjoyed the moment when Dumbledore was trying his best to reduce his presence. What he had just said were just simple complaints.

"Where's Minister Bones?"

Glancing at the extinguished fireplace behind Dumbledore and Amosita, Hope frowned and looked at Amosita with anger in his tone.
"She won't participate."

"you know--"

The three of them walked out of the room where the communal fireplace was.

At this moment, it is the junction of day and night. The dusk is slowly moving away, and the red glow spreads across the sky.

The chilly evening breeze blew along the banks of the Seine. The three of them walked slowly along the riverbank, their expressions solemn.

"The internal affairs of the British Ministry of Magic are complicated and she is indispensable for a moment."

Amosta answered Hope's question just now.

"Then who will represent the British Ministry of Magic to answer questions?" Hope turned his cold face towards Amosita.

"Of course it's me. Hope, you can't let an elderly person endure the ridicule of a group of people, right?"

Amosta chuckled, and Dumbledore beside him also laughed in relief.

But Hope still had a stern face, and after a long time, he sighed softly.

"The situation is not optimistic, Amosta——"

When he spoke again, Hope's tone became much more sincere.

In any case, Amosta could barely be called his friend, or someone with whom he shared common interests.

For Amosta, Hope is the same character.

After Igor Karkaroff died in the second match of the Triwizard Tournament, Hope responded to Amosta's advice and stepped up to serve as the headmaster of Durmstrang, allowing the first Triwizard Tournament in centuries to continue and saving the face of Hogwarts.

"After receiving Adenauer's notification, I led my men to Ekstad and checked the situation there--"

"How's it going?"

Although he already had some information, Amosta still asked.

"The mountain where Ekstad is located has completely collapsed.
The Dark Mark is weighing down tens of thousands of tons of rubble. We don't know how many prisoners died. Hmph, I hope they are all dead!"

Dumbledore did not rebuke Hope's extreme remarks.

It is not surprising that Hope holds such a view, because the other possibility is even more unacceptable to the senior figures in the European wizarding world.

Azkaban was also breached by Voldemort.

However, he only rescued his Death Eaters and a few individuals from there, and the vast majority of criminals are still imprisoned, now in Avalon Prison.

But what if all the criminals in Exstar were released? In fact, Amosta and Dumbledore have already received the news, and this is the current situation.

A few hundred evil and highly skilled criminals are more than enough to destroy the wizarding world of any European country except Britain.

No wonder the European wizarding world is in such a panic.

"Last night, almost a quarter of the people Adenauer brought to suppress the riots died there. The Muggles also noticed the movement there, and some people from the Federation were sent out to assist the German Ministry of Magic in eliminating the influence of Amos Stark and Dumbledore -"

Hope sighed.

"The turmoil brought about by the dark wizard named Voldemort is not about to spread to the European wizarding world, but has already..."

As dusk faded, in an instant, thousands and tens of thousands of lights lit up in the city, and the Fairy Hotel not far behind them was also brightly lit.

Through bright glass windows, people began to gather in the conference room.

"Amosta, Dumbledore--"

Hope, who had aged a lot in an instant, stared at the two leading wizards beside him with burning eyes.

"No matter what, you must stop that thug. Only you can do it--"

(End of this chapter)