บท 122: Chapter 125: Information from Grindelwald

Grindelwald's expression wasn't very pleasant.

Initially, Grindelwald was in a good mood today. He had just reached a consensus with Dumbledore, but then he discovered that his partner had a good relationship with Newt Scamander.

Unfortunately, there wasn't much he could say about it right now.

Grindelwald stood by the door, rubbing his forehead with his fingers, his gaze fixed on the gray-haired boy next to Newt. "Hey, young man..."

As Newt and Wilson looked over, Grindelwald gave Wilson a strange smile. "Is Scamander your favorite teacher?"

"Grindelwald!"

Newt's face immediately tensed up!

Who could tell him what to do now that he was seeing one of the most dangerous people in the world at Hogwarts, supposedly the safest place?

Newt's first instinct was to shield the gray-haired boy beside him, a move that made Grindelwald's smile turn mocking!

What an interesting scene...

It was like watching a little lamb trying to protect a dragon!

Just as Newt was nervously reaching for his wand, he saw Dumbledore step out from behind Grindelwald.

"You're scaring them."

Dumbledore gave Grindelwald a disapproving look.

"Dumbledore?"

Newt's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

Although Newt didn't say anything, Dumbledore understood his meaning.

"Mr. Grindelwald is just here to visit the school."

After saying this, Dumbledore looked at Wilson with a touch of helplessness. "Mr. Wilson, the school will announce something important in the Great Hall tonight. I hope no student will miss it because they're hanging around in some obscure corner of the castle."

"I'll try my best."

Wilson nodded earnestly.

"..."

Dumbledore's expression turned a bit subtle.

"Dumbledore, your students are quite interesting..."

Grindelwald couldn't help but chuckle softly.

At that moment, everyone thought this was Grindelwald and Wilson's first meeting. No one would guess that they were actually old acquaintances...

"Let's go."

Dumbledore turned to lead Grindelwald away, speaking softly. "It's about time you left..."

"No rush."

Grindelwald turned to leave, speaking quietly. "Peter Pettigrew's soul is having issues, so he'll definitely stay hidden for a while. We can use this time to search for the Horcruxes..."

"..."

Wilson's eyes lowered slightly.

This old fox Grindelwald...

He was passing on information right in front of Dumbledore!

Peter Pettigrew's soul was having issues, so he had to hide for a while. Why didn't he know about this? What had Grindelwald done?

This information had to be passed on.

As for their search for the Horcruxes? That was useless information.

They had been searching for the Horcruxes for a long time; this was just an excuse to buy time.

"Wilson?"

Newt called Wilson softly, handing him a piece of chocolate. "Did Grindelwald scare you? Have some chocolate to lift your spirits..."

"Yes, Professor."

Wilson took the chocolate seriously and said lightly, "Thank you, Professor. It's my first time seeing the Dark Lord. His gaze is quite intimidating..."

"There's no need to be afraid."

Newt smiled, perhaps to comfort his student. He even whispered, "I've seen Grindelwald at his worst. When he was first captured by the American Ministry of Magic, I was the one who caught him..."

"..."

Wilson looked incredulous!

"Don't tell anyone."

Newt, a bit embarrassed, put away his wand and continued softly, "Maybe one day, when I'm about to die, I'll write about it in a book..."

"Yes, Professor."

Wilson nodded seriously.

In fact, Grindelwald didn't stay long at Hogwarts. He achieved his main goal and had afternoon tea with Dumbledore.

That evening.

Hogwarts Great Hall.

All the students and teachers were gathered.

Dumbledore looked at everyone present, slowly stood up, and announced loudly, "I have an important announcement to make... This Christmas, the winner of the House Quidditch Cup will play a friendly match against the Durmstrang Quidditch team."

"..."

There was a moment of silence.

Then, the Great Hall erupted in noise!

Since this involved the honor of each House and even Hogwarts, every student had to discuss it, especially the Quidditch players!

Luckily, Hufflepuff had a new Seeker.

And this Seeker was Wilson's friend, Cedric, which meant Wilson wouldn't have to fight alone. Two people would have a better chance than one leading a team of badgers to victory.

Of course.

Some were also concerned about Durmstrang.

"Durmstrang's Quidditch team!"

Elvin Bones, always the news hawk, looked shocked and began explaining to his classmates, "It's a school in Northern Europe. I remember reading in the Daily Prophet that the current headmaster is the first Dark Lord, Grindelwald!"

"I remember too."

Cedric nodded slowly, glancing at Dumbledore. "I recall the headmaster faced criticism for not killing him..."

"People argued about it all the time at the Leaky Cauldron during the holidays."

Tonks, looking irritated, frowned. "A bunch of drunks kept asking why Grindelwald was spared..."

"Because the headmaster didn't meet their expectations."

Wilson shook his head, his expression calm. "When people place their hopes on someone, they expect them to act as they wish... Sometimes, people become so fixated on their hopes that they forget that person is also human."

As long as someone is human...

They will have their own thoughts.

Wizards placed their hopes on Dumbledore, forgetting he is an independent person, not always acting according to their will.

Of course.

There were also rational people.

Like Ravenclaw students, who were very logical.

Hearing the discussions behind him, a Ravenclaw prefect turned around to explain to the clueless Hufflepuffs, "We may not like Dumbledore's compromise, but theoretically, even he can't defeat two Dark Lords at once. It's a clever strategy..."

"Silence!"

Dumbledore raised his arms, loudly silencing the Great Hall, and said something obvious: "I hope each House's Quidditch team trains hard. Only the winners will play against Durmstrang."

After that, he shared more news: "The friendly match will be held at a professional Quidditch stadium in England, with many spectators."

Finishing, Dumbledore extended his hand and said softly, "I hope the winners won't disappoint our school. Enjoy your meal."

"..."

The Great Hall buzzed again.

Quidditch players from each House became the focus, with many students offering advice and sharing information at the tables.

Clearly.

Wilson was the center of Hufflepuff's Quidditch team.

Hufflepuff students constantly approached him.

"Slytherin's Seeker also changed."

Elvin, sitting next to Wilson, muttered, "Last year's Seeker performed poorly and left to prepare for exams. They also changed Chasers and Beaters..."

"It doesn't matter."

Wilson shook his head.

"Elvin, we also have a new Seeker."

Cedric, sitting nearby, said seriously, "No matter who their Seeker is, I'll catch the Golden Snitch first!"

"Uh..."

Wilson's face showed a hint of helplessness.

He remembered last Christmas's nerve-wracking match and couldn't help but say, "Actually, we don't need to rush. Let's decide based on the situation..."

Speaking of which...

Would Slytherin try to cheat again this year?