Chapter 442 Change and Unchanging

A living person disappearing out of thin air in front of hundreds of people is actually very common in the wizarding world, but it shouldn't happen on the campus of Hogwarts, to a student who is chasing the Golden Snitch.

Professor McGonagall was well-informed and her reaction was particularly quick. While the students were still looking at each other in bewilderment, she had already drawn her wand and quickly asked other students who knew the situation: "Where did the Golden Snitch used in the competition come from? Was it from the school?"

"No, Professor; only the Bludger belongs to our school. The Golden Snitch was offered by Mr. Bagman as a souvenir when he retired from the team." Cedric landed on his broom and answered the question clearly.

Without any hesitation, Professor McGonagall pointed her wand at Ludo Bagman and used the Summoning Charm to take away the wand before the other party could react, disarming the sports department official, and then asked sharply: "Mr. Bagman, why did the Golden Snitch become a portkey? Where did you send Harry?"

"Mr. Potter certainly went where he was supposed to go. Someone needed his help." Ludo Bagman smiled. "Don't worry. It's a good thing to help others."

Professor McGonagall was furious: "If this is a prank, it is beyond tolerance. If not... Mr. Bagman, I ask you for the last time, where is Potter now?"

"Uh, no, I can't say..." Ludo refused with a smile; this strange look gave people an indescribable weird feeling.

Lin You knew without guessing that this person was either under the spell of Confusion or, worse, under the control of the Imperius Curse.

Professor McGonagall's reaction was not much slower than Lin You's, and her actions were even more decisive. She cast a spell and knocked Ludo to the ground. The violent impact caused him to pass out.

The violent attack on the Ministry of Magic officials shocked the students present; but Professor McGonagall had no time to explain. Immediately, a Patronus was released and flew straight to the castle to report to Dumbledore.

All the students were driven away, except for two Gryffindors, a boy and a girl, who had red hair, blue eyes, and a face full of freckles, and a girl with shaggy hair and beaver-like front teeth.

Lin You was not in a hurry to leave, because given the current situation, Dumbledore would definitely come back to find him later, so it would be better for him to stay at the scene.

In fact, the moment Harry was taken away by the portkey, Lin You knew that his plan had succeeded; the story of "Harry Potter" has restored its original trajectory to a certain extent. After Voldemort was "resurrected" many times by various bigwigs, he finally returned to the original plot and chose to use Harry Potter's blood to complete the resurrection.

Next, the affairs of the magical world must naturally be resolved within the magical world, and the gods can no longer be allowed to interfere in the story. At this time, Lin You, the writer, is needed to closely supervise the story. How can he leave so easily?
Dumbledore arrived very quickly. He had already Apparated when more than half of the students had not yet left. However, seeing the gloomy face of the usually easy-going and "crazy" headmaster, no matter how naughty or curious the students were, they dared not show up at this time.

When the other head of the house arrived one after another, especially when they saw the Slytherin headmaster with a gloomy face like a big bat walking in the front, the students of Hogwarts almost dispersed.

In the noisy environment, most people did not notice one detail, that is, Dumbledore suddenly relaxed a lot after arriving at the scene; after a brief conversation with Professor McGonagall, the old headmaster left the unconscious Ludo Bagman and walked straight towards the "family of three" by the lake.

"I've been looking for you all afternoon, Your Excellency. Did you see the whole thing just now?" Dumbledore asked anxiously, without even bothering to greet little Minerva, and leaving Diana aside.

"It's a sheer waste of time to argue with the Ministry of Magic, and I don't need to save their face. What do you think, Professor Dumbledore?" Lin You held Minerva's hand, forbidding the little fellow's divine power to continue to go deeper into the center of the lake to tease the giant octopus.

Seeing that Lin You didn't get to the point, Dumbledore had to remind him: "Harry..."

"Harry Potter was sent away with a portkey, I saw it; as for Mr. Bagman, it was either the Confusion Curse or the Imperius Curse. In fact, there is nothing strange about it. You and I both know that it was a conspiracy planned by the Death Eaters or Voldemort himself. The goal was clear, the action was efficient, and the attack was successful in one go." Lin You commented nonchalantly from the perspective of an outsider.

To be honest, in the original story of "Goblet of Fire", Barty Crouch Jr.'s conspiracy was full of all kinds of unnecessary and unreasonable operations.

First, throwing Harry Potter's name into the Goblet of Fire was tantamount to announcing to the world that someone was plotting against the Boy-Who-Lived, which simply made people more vigilant;

Then, the portkey was deliberately set on the Triwizard Tournament trophy - an object that would surely attract the attention of many people - instead of just finding a tattered hat or a tattered boot;

In the end, they have to escort Harry Potter all the way and help him reach the final circle to ensure that he can successfully touch the trophy.

If any link goes wrong, Voldemort's resurrection will be postponed indefinitely, and such a rare opportunity will be wasted.

You can't expect to successfully replace a professor every year, right?

The whole conspiracy gives people a sense of déjà vu: "If there are difficulties, we must move on; if there are no difficulties, we must create difficulties and move on"; in other words, it is called "suffering without suffering".

The biggest danger of the whole conspiracy comes from whether Batty Jr. can successfully replace "Mad-Eyes" Moody; once this step is achieved, the subsequent things can be done smoothly without any troubles.

Isn't it that Voldemort is preparing the potion materials, and Moody is taking the Gryffindor fourth years to an outdoor practical class; once they are out of the magical range that restricts Apparition, all they have to do is put the portkey in Harry Potter's hand, and that's it!
As a professor trusted by Dumbledore and his students, was this difficult to do? Could it be more difficult than putting the Imperius Curse on Krum and portkeying the trophy?

Why deliberately insert Harry Potter into the Triwizard Tournament to attract attention?
Why put the last step of the plan at the highly anticipated finals?
Why delay it for a year and increase the risk of uncertainty?
Why put the plan on the Triwizard Tournament where so many people are involved, instead of in the more controllable Defense Against the Dark Arts class?

According to the original story of "Goblet of Fire", Barty Jr. deliberately made Harry Potter go to a fateful ending on the stage under the attention of the public; the story was full of drama and ritual, but the rationality of the story was almost shattered.

Those who knew said it was a conspiracy of Voldemort and the Death Eaters, while those who didn’t thought it was a rehearsal of a Shakespeare play!
It is no wonder that "Harry Potter" has always been classified as children's literature. Just like fairy tales and fables, the logic of the story cannot withstand in-depth scrutiny.

"The most important thing now is Harry's whereabouts; the specific situation of Mr. Bagman can be discussed later." There was a hint of pleading in Dumbledore's voice.

It is difficult to track the destination of an illegal door key, which takes a lot of time; Dumbledore can't wait, so he can only put his hope on Lin You. In the entire magic world, it is estimated that only this great wizard knows the hidden strength of the current Earl of Goff the most.

"The traces of magic left on the door key can indeed be tracked, but not accurately." Lin You said slowly, "I can sense that the other end of the space magic is roughly in the heart of Britain, in the northern part of England; a more detailed location cannot be determined."

Lord Goff's words were half true and half false. If we only consider the magical aspect, what he said is completely true; but in fact, there is more than one way to locate Harry Potter. He could even directly name the Little Hangleton Churchyard according to the original content.

"I can see that you will be very busy next, Professor Dumbledore. I won't bother you." Lin You picked up Minerva. The little girl was still looking at the lake and saying goodbye to the giant octopus at the bottom of the lake with her psychic ability. "By the way, it suddenly occurred to me that the range of the portkey's destination seems to be very close to the former residences of the Gaunts and Riddles that we investigated before. If the portkey was indeed made by Voldemort or a Death Eater, this may also be a clue?"

Dumbledore's eyes lit up when he heard this, as if he had thought of something.

"Thank you, Your Excellency. I'm afraid I can't see you off. Please allow me to come to your house to thank you later." Lin You waved his hand nonchalantly: "You are always welcome, Professor. Goodbye."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dimensional door opened in front of him, and the "family of three" walked through the door and left. Although it might not be more convenient than Apparition, the action of walking through the door calmly was definitely more elegant than any known teleportation magic.

"Albus?" Professor McGonagall noticed the changes here. She couldn't understand why he would spend time talking to the witnesses at this time. Did he think that the two young men could see more?
"Don't worry, Minerva, I roughly know where Harry was sent." Dumbledore's voice regained some calmness, "Alastor, you come with me; the rest of you stay and calm the students down."

On the other side, as soon as they returned to Forrest Manor, Diana couldn't help but ask, "Is it the dark wizard named Voldemort again?"

"It should be, but I don't know if there will be another Hanged Man to cause trouble this time, or if other gods will intervene." Lin You handed Minerva to the old housekeeper; the little girl was like many children of her age, who had a lot of fun when playing outside, but the moment she got home, she ran out of energy and started to feel drowsy.

"Do you plan to go over and take a look?" Diana and Lin You have slept together for so long and they know each other very well, so it's no wonder she can guess what he is thinking.

"We have finally got back on the right track, we can't let others ruin it."

Diana asked again, "Shall I go with you?"

"That's great. If the black magic dimension shows signs of infiltrating the material plane, we must start a war immediately and beat the Hanged Man back. If there are other forces intervening..." Lin You thought for a moment, "We will fight back as well."

"no problem."

As both parties set out for Little Hangleton, Harry Potter was suffering.

The bones of his father, the flesh of his servants, and the blood of his enemies were all added to the steaming cauldron. Perhaps because he knew that time was running out, Barty Crouch, as the chef... no, as his assistant, was agile and quick, not daring to delay for a moment; within three minutes of Harry being teleported here, all the condiments and main dishes were ready.

Not long after, a noseless Voldemort was successfully "cooked".

As for Harry Potter himself, he had only seen a possessed body in his first year and a Horcrux in his second year. Now was the first time he saw the complete form of Voldemort with his own eyes - he was stunned.

Unlike the original story where Voldemort summoned and waited for Death Eaters after being resurrected, this time Voldemort had limited time; as soon as he "came out of the pot", Dumbledore followed closely.

This was also thanks to Barty Jr. who had cast an anti-Apparition spell nearby in advance, slowing down Dumbledore's pace. Otherwise, he might have been killed before the pot even started to boil.

A battle immediately broke out between the two archmages, the Aurors, and the fugitive.

In the original novel, Barty relied on Wormtail's help to subdue Mad-Eye by surprise attack; now they are fighting face to face, and the strength of both sides is almost the same. This is also amazing enough, a young man in his thirties actually tied with a senior Auror who has been famous for many years.

However, compared with another pair of fierce opponents, Moody and Batistuta could not help but become "weaklings pecking at each other".

The battle between the great wizards was terrifying.

On one hand, the three truths of soul and death are glimpsed through black magic, and the offensive and defensive system built around the Killing Curse presents the ultimate pure evil; on the other hand, there are ever-changing tactical ideas with Transfiguration as the core, which turn every blade of grass, every grain of sand and every stone on the battlefield into a weapon to defeat the enemy.

"It's quite scary, right?" Lin You looked into the distance and said to Diana casually.

"Indeed...that dark wizard seems to be trying to establish a connection with the dark magic dimension?" Diana didn't care about the destructive power displayed by the two great wizards. She was more concerned about some hidden potential threats.

"Yeah, I noticed that too." Lin You nodded slightly, "It seems that although the experience of being possessed by the Hanged Man last time was not necessarily a happy one, it did not stop Mr. Riddle's desire for black magic; maybe it even made him yearn for the world full of black magic even more."

Diana commented: "It's not surprising. Even gods can get lost in their desire for power."

"Then I have to say sorry to Mr. Riddle. There is no way I can let him have his wish." As he spoke, Lin You seemed to turn his head and glanced inadvertently, and "happened" to see a breath of dark magic stirring, ready to break through the barrier between dimensions and respond to Voldemort's call.

In the depths of darkness, an ugly face with no visible features vaguely emerged.

The moment he "saw" the other person, Lin You's consciousness collided violently with Him.

"Would you please be more mellow and go back, please, The Hanged Man?"

"It was the humans from the material plane of the big world who invited me." The Hanged Man said confidently and refused to back down.

"You also said he was a human being, but that doesn't count."

"Do you have the final say in the world?" said the Hanged Man angrily.

"I do have more say than him. Of course, if you disagree, I can let my sister come and talk to you. She is a native god recognized by the will of the great world and is responsible for maintaining the peace of the great world itself."

The Hanged Man sneered: "What can a little girl who hasn't even grown all her hair talk to me about?"

"So what? Even though she is not yet an adult, she can entrust a guardian to exercise her rights and responsibilities!"

"Who?" the Hanged Man asked sternly.

"I!" The writer replied calmly. (End of this chapter)