I’m Really An Alchemist

​​

Chapter 464 Chapter 105 The Change in California

New York.

Newt Scamander walked into the apartment with a newspaper.

The white wizard leaned on the sofa, looking tired.

"Professor, this is the latest issue of the Daily Prophet." Newt placed the newspaper lightly on the coffee table and said, "I asked a friend to send it from Europe."

"Thanks a lot."

Dumbledore sighed softly and picked up the newspaper.

America and Britain are separated by the vast Pacific Ocean. The exchange of information between the two continents is far from comparable to the later Internet era. Often, the Daily Prophet is on sale for several days before Dumbledore can get it.

He read the newspaper carefully.

This issue of the Daily Prophet highlights Durmstrang and Beauxbatons visiting Hogwarts.

Newt came over with two cups of coffee, and felt that the white wizard's expression was a little strange, so he couldn't help asking: "What's the matter, professor?"

"When I left Hogwarts, I asked Professor Ivan to organize the Triwizard Tournament... It's been two weeks since the school started, and Durmstrang and Beauxbatons went to Hogwarts."

Dumbledore's eyebrows twitched and his face was sad.

"The newspaper didn't mention the Triwizard Tournament, only that they were guests."

Newt: "If you're worried, why don't you go back and have a look?"

Dumbledore shook his head slowly and folded the newspaper.

"The Magic Congress won't let me leave New York. My application to go to California was rejected." The white wizard lowered his eyes: "They think I'm here, so they can sit back and relax!"

Newt turned to look out the window.

The warm sunlight forms mottled shadows on the ground through the glass, the trees stand in the courtyard, and the outside is the prosperous world of No-Maji life.

As Dumbledore said,

Since he came to New York, the crime rate of wizards in this city has dropped to the lowest level in history, not only the Deathly Hallows Society, but also the smuggling wizards and dark wizards who have always been a headache for the Magic Congress.

Dumbledore is a legend in the wizarding world, and no one dares to do things under the eyes of a legend.

The Deathly Hallows Society disappeared, Grindelwald never appeared again, and even the crime rate on weekdays decreased. The Magic Congress should not be too happy, and even more reluctant to let Dumbledore leave.

They prepared a separate apartment for Dumbledore, and arranged for the staff to be nearby to meet his requirements at any time.

On the face of it, the white wizard is always respectable in New York.

But as soon as he had the idea of ​​leaving, the Magic Congress would come to the door, and Xiaozhi responded with emotion and begged him to stay in New York in case of Grindelwald's return.

"I can already tell that Grindelwald is hiding on the West Coast, California, the most economically prosperous state in America, and where Congress is weaker."

Dumbledore sighed heavily.

"Congress contacted the branch in California and has sent Aurors to search. If there is an abnormality, we can get the news soon."

Newt reassured.

"Maybe." Dumbledore's eyes were dazed, as if he was looking far away: "I think this matter is far from over."

.....

A certain No-Maji hotel in Queens.

In the warm-colored meeting room, wizards dressed as No-Maji arrived one after another.

Fifteen people were seated at the round conference table, and the door of the conference room was closed.

York got up first, and the other fourteen stood up at the same time. They put their arms to their chests, looked solemn, and said in a low voice, "For the greater good."

After completing this ceremony, the atmosphere became lively.

"Why do you want to hold a meeting at this special time?" Someone asked first: "The Congress has not let down its vigilance, it has always wanted to catch us, this is too risky!"

"Yes, Dumbledore is still in New York and has not left."

These questioning wizards looked at York with a frown, hoping for a reasonable explanation.

Yorke said: "I took the risk of calling a meeting, and I also wanted to discuss the way forward." He looked around and intensified his tone: "I think the time is ripe, it's time to speak up and declare magic to the world!"

When these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Some people are excited, some are hesitant, and some are skeptical.

"There are more than 500 comrades in New York. Not long ago, we also won the Clary family, and they also recognized the ideas of Lord Grindelwald." York raised his arms and shouted: "We have enough strength, it is time to appear. !"

At the round table meeting, someone discussed in a low voice.

"What about the Magic Congress?" The wizard who questioned before said again: "How far has the power of the society in Congress developed?"

Someone stood up.

"There are quite a few people in Congress who approve of Grindelwald's idea. The problem is Dumbledore."

This person turned out to be the Auror youth of the previous undercover Grindelwald lecture - Alan.

"Because Dumbledore is in New York, we spread our ideas, and the development of comrades can only be sneaky and dare not go too far." Allen sighed softly: "But there are many young wizards who sympathize with our ideas. I think it's up for grabs!"

"We haven't had the time to get ahead at all!"

The questioning wizard looked straight at York.

"If you don't take the first step, how will you know the result, you are too conservative!"

"It's you who's radical, we have developed with great difficulty, and we can't fall short of success just because of a moment's radicalism!"

The two faced each other and refused to give in to each other.

The Roundtable was also divided into radicals and conservatives.

"Stop, we are all brothers and sisters, and it is the same ideal that connects us!" Someone suppressed the quarrel between the two parties and said helplessly: "What will Lord Grindelwald think of you like this?"

The two sides stopped arguing, a little ashamed.

"Should we contact Lord Grindelwald and ask for his opinion?" Another person came up with an idea.

But it was quickly refuted.

"If you have to trouble him about this, won't you be laughed at by gays in California?"

"Then what do you say?" The man was refuted, but he didn't dare to show weakness.

The meeting room became dull.

"What is the reason why we can't make a choice?" A witch suddenly woke up and said, "It's Dumbledore, he stays in New York, we can't develop comrades in Congress, and we don't dare to act at will."

"Just let him get out of New York..."

Auror Allen also thought of something.

"Dumbledore applied to Congress several times to go to California to find out about Grindelwald, but was stopped by the President of Congress... We can take advantage of this and let him leave New York and go to California!"

Everyone looked at each other and thought this was a good idea.

They are not at all worried about causing trouble for Grindelwald. California is no longer the California of the Magic Congress.

 …

"There's an invisible beast in Brooklyn, hiding in a No-Maj supermarket!"

"Someone in Queens uses magic in the square in the name of a magician!"

"...My God, a No-Maj saw the man on the broomstick in the Empire State Building!"

The communication line of the Magic Congress was about to burst.

The incidents of violating the non-disclosure agreement are distributed every hour in every city district, every street, and every scenic spot in New York. The Magic Congress has gone crazy, and has dispatched all its staff to deal with these incidents.

Whenever the Aurors arrived at the scene, the wizards of the Deathly Hallows Society had already fled, leaving only a card depicting the Deathly Hallows logo and the No-Majes who witnessed the magical event.

The crime rate, which was recently reduced, has reached an unprecedented peak in these two days.

The Magical Congress broke its own record in just two months.

The lowest crime rate and the highest crime rate.

"At all costs, arrest them!"

The president of the Congress was furious and issued an order.

But under the premise that there is an inner ghost, no matter what action the Auror takes, it will be seen through in advance, and it will be empty.

And the frequent magical events continue.

The scope of this expansion has gradually spread from the five major districts of New York to the affiliated towns.

The staff of the Magic Congress are running around, erasing the memory of No-Maji and controlling the scope of influence. The staff of the No-Maji Operations Department is already short of staff, and the Congress President can only temporarily arrange for other departments to make up for it.

One hundred secrets eventually have a sparse.

On the third day of a series of magical crimes, a member of the Deathly Hallows Society was arrested at the scene of the Magic Congress.

Dumbledore hurried to Congress headquarters.

He was picked up by the staff and came to the courtroom of the Congress, where he met the arrested middle-aged male wizard.

"Mr. Dumbledore."

The Congress Wizard said, "When we caught him, we wanted to take Veritaserum for him, but he wiped out the relevant memories. I can only ask you for help. Can you retrieve some of the memories?"

Dumbledore nodded and walked into the interrogation room.

The wizard with his hands shackled slowly raised his head, looked at the serious white wizard in front of him, and suddenly laughed: "You really came, Professor Dumbledore, I've been waiting for you!"

Dumbledore drew his wand slowly, in a low voice.

"The Forgetting Curse is not to erase a certain memory, but to block this memory. Only the anti-curse can break it." He looked down at the wizard: "I know a superb Forgetting Curse master, and he is also in America now. Life."

"Gildrow Lockhart, you should have heard this name."

The smile on the wizard's face gradually faded.

Dumbledore was expressionless: "Even if I can't restore your memory, Mr. Lockhart should be able to do it. With my friendship with him, it's not difficult to ask him to do this little favor."

The wizard frowned, obviously not expecting this.

Clearing the memory is the backup method of the Deathly Hallows Society. They have made an agreement that as long as they are caught, they will use the forgetting spell to clear the memory related to the society as soon as possible.

They won't have the memory of club members, nor will they have the memory of related tasks.

But they will keep the common ideal and know why they do it.

"Professor Dumbledore."

The wizard said, "My memory is blank, so I can't understand why you arrest me, but—"

He intensified his tone and tapped his heart with difficulty.

"I'm saying here that even if you forget something, it won't change."

Dumbledore's expression changed suddenly, and he quickly pointed his wand to the wizard, trying to stop what happened next.

A tidal wave of magic erupted in the interrogation room.

The Congress wizard outside felt a little uncomfortable, and looked into the room, only to see Dumbledore put down his wand in a daze, while the wizard in the seat raised his head with a silly smile.

"He destroyed his own brain."

Dumbledore's voice was steady and his eyes were slightly sad.

"I wanted to intimidate him to let go of his psychological defenses and use Legilimency again, but I didn't consider him to be so decisive." The white wizard was silent for a while, and said, "I will apologize and atone for his family."

"Professor Dumbledore."

The President of Congress has a kind-hearted look.

"We have already investigated, he is a Muggle-born wizard, he is still single, and he has cut off contact with his parents. You don't need to worry too much, it's not your fault!"

"Dan Bart."

Dumbledore said suddenly, "That's his name."