Chapter 422
Grindelwald: Check Him
Chapter 422 Grindelwald: Check Him Out
The young wizard, who was only a few centimeters taller than a cigarette box, stood on the vast bed sheet, wondering how the power of his magic had become like a toy trick, when he suddenly heard the faint purring of a feline.
The cat prowled, looking for the right moment, and pounced forward with the force of thunder and the swiftness of wind, its fluffy hair flying in the air. It spread its front paws and opened its mouth wide, as if roaring silently.
The young wizard in front of him turned around suddenly and pointed with his toothpick-like wand -
"The water is as clear as a spring!"
"Pfft!"
A stream of water hit the cat's nose with a force that should not be underestimated. The cat was startled and screamed, jumping twice high. Then it fell on the bed, rolling around and scratching its nose with its claws.
Fortunately, the water released by the small magic wand was not much, and it was cleaned up in a few strokes. The cat looked at the little human in shock and fear, and its pupils became very large because of fear.
——Damn it!
Although this human has become smaller, he has grasped its biggest weakness!
The cat stared at the other person, but saw that the human did not relax or show any fear at all. Instead, he raised the "toothpick" again.
"Meow-"
The cat screamed, leaped forward as if to pounce, then suddenly turned around and ran like a gust of wind to hide in the narrow gap behind the cabinet, pushing the ground hard with its hind legs and forcing its fat, round body in.
This scene was completely presented on the silver-white liquid surface. Looking at the cat twisted and curled up, Grindelwald couldn't help laughing.
"Let's go. It seems that this is the best Ursula can do."
The young man behind him lowered his head, as if he had embarrassed his leader.
……
Wade certainly had nothing to be proud of for shocking a cat that was afraid of water.
He was just about to try to see if the unlocking spell could unlock the door when he saw the lock turn by itself, and then two strangers walked in from outside.
One old and one young.
One looked weak and haggard, while the other was strong and muscular, with clear muscle lines visible even in his wizard robes.
Wade glanced around and then looked at the frighteningly thin old man.
His hair was almost completely white, and his blue eyes looked very sharp. Although he was skinny, even with just a skeleton left, he still looked extraordinarily handsome.
He gives people the feeling that even when he is 200 years old, he can still walk on the catwalk at any time.
Vader fell silent.
——No way...right after being released from prison, he can run to London, England to carry out a targeted kidnapping?
Then Vader remembered that the prison where this man was imprisoned, Nurmengard, seemed to have been built by him.
He stayed in that prison not because he couldn't leave, but because he didn't want to leave.
Wade did not find it strange at all that the managers of Nurmengard were all Grindelwald's men, and it seemed... reasonable that they actively or passively helped conceal the news of the prison break for a few days.
Vader didn't say anything, but the other party didn't remain silent.
Grindelwald walked into the room and calmly sat down on the only chair. Another blond man stood behind him with his hands behind his back.
"Please take a seat, my little guest." Grindelwald gestured with his hand and said with a smile, "I hope Ursula didn't scare you."
"Sorry, I think I scared it." Wade said, "Besides, we don't have the etiquette of letting guests stand on the bed and talk."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Grindelwald laughed, his throat seemed injured and his laughter sounded a little hoarse.
"I'm sorry, this is indeed a lapse on our part."
He smiled and waved to the wizard beside him.
The blond wizard walked forward, took out a small bottle, and used his wand to draw a few drops of potion out, which fell on Wade's body.
His body quickly grew taller, and the blond wizard simultaneously cast an antidote to the shrinking spell on his clothes. After a few seconds, Vader had returned to his original appearance.
He couldn't help but stretch his arms, and felt his own strength and magic again, which made him feel much more at ease.
Then he pulled out his wand and was stunned.
The wand was still the size of a toothpick, and it looked pitiful when held between fingers.
"Oh, by the way." Grindelwald laughed again, took out a wand from his pocket, and said, "This is your wand. That one is just a toy I borrowed from a little kid."
Vader: “…”
As the veins on his forehead throbbed, he also realized that Grindelwald's casual and friendly attitude was beneficial to him.
In other words, when he woke up from his bed and found that he was not imprisoned or confined, he knew that he did not have to worry about his life safety for the time being.
He just didn't know what the other party wanted to get from him and how long this friendly attitude would last.
Vader silently put down the toothpick wand, picked up his own wand, and casually cast a cleaning spell.
The magic power flowed smoothly and naturally, and the cabinet in front suddenly became spotless, so clean that it seemed to reflect light.
This was the performance of the spell he was familiar with.
As soon as the toothpick wand was placed on the table, a fairy flew down from the chandelier. It grabbed the toothpick wand with both hands and looked at the people while making angry "buzz buzz buzz" sounds. Although no one could understand what they were saying, it was obvious that they were cursing very dirty.
After cursing for a while, the fairy grabbed her magic wand indignantly and flew back to the top of the chandelier, scattering beautiful golden light along the way.
Vader: “…”
It turns out that is really the fairy's magic wand...
As a terrifying dark wizard, isn't Grindelwald a bit of a dog...
As he lowered his eyes and thought so, he pointed his wand at the blue banana tree next to him and turned a soft and comfortable chair into one for himself.
After sitting down, Wade asked, "You 'invited' me to be your guest, and I appreciate your kindness. But I'm quite busy recently, so it may not be suitable for me to go out for a long time. Please speak directly if you have anything to say."
Grindelwald lowered his head and coughed twice, then smiled and said, "Do you know who I am?"
"I guessed it." Wade did not pretend to be innocent and harmless, but said it frankly.
"It's rare for a child of your age to know me." Grindelwald leaned back in his chair and said, "Ved Grey, you are a smart child. So guess why I personally invited you here?"
Vader was silent for a moment, then asked, "For the puppet-making technology?"
"Hmm? Someone is coveting your technology?" Grindelwald guessed. He guessed the answer from Wade's expression and shook his head. "I don't believe in this kind of independent thinking."
"Then you are here for..." Wade selected his inventions in his mind and asked, "-Liujing?"
"That's right." Grindelwald smiled. "I heard that every wizard family now has at least one streaming mirror, and it is turned on from morning to night. It is used more frequently than Muggle TVs. All the programs played are from Aslan's magic workshop?"
"not quite."
Wade said cautiously, "Aslan Magic Workshop is negotiating with the Ministries of Magic of various countries. In the future, they will set aside a time slot in the morning and evening to broadcast news about the wizarding world of that country."
"Moreover, some stubborn wizards believe that the flow mirror will monitor their lives and threaten their safety, so they are unwilling to accept this invention."
"That's just a stupid opinion of a few people," Grindelwald said. "When I was young, many people still thought that cameras would take away their souls, but no one thinks that anymore."
"You're right." Wade said casually.
He had already guessed the other party's purpose and was weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
But Grindelwald didn't give him much time to think.
"As the inventor, can you bypass that magic workshop and let all the stream mirrors play the images we specify?"
Vader raised his eyes and looked at him.
It is said that an organization with close ties to Muggles covets the technology of puppets, but the wizard Grindelwald, who has been in prison for nearly fifty years, immediately realized the importance of controlling public opinion in the wizarding world.
The silence lasted for a long time, and Vader asked, "What if I say no?"
"Do you think I can't tell a child is lying?" Grindelwald pointed to his eyes and said, "I know you can, child. I see you can."
Vader remembered that this man had eyes that could see the future - he was a natural prophet.
Has he ever seen any scenes related to himself in the future?
Wade was not sure, but the dark wizard in front of him did not have the good temper of Dumbledore. Although he was acting very friendly now, Grindelwald was just as ruthless when he turned against him.
Wade exhaled slowly and said, "I need materials."
……
After leaving the room, Grindelwald handed the parchment filled with magical materials to the blond wizard and said:
"When he's making it, get one of our people to watch over him."
"I see... Do you want to learn his crafting techniques?" The blond wizard Delain added, fearing that he had misunderstood his meaning.
"Be careful," Grindelwald said, "lest he creates something powerful and destroys the base and escapes."
Although Delain felt that a child was not that capable, he still nodded and said, "I understand!"
"besides……"
Grindelwald walked a distance away and said thoughtfully, "Check this Weed Grey again... Even if he is of Muggle origin, I want to know who his parents are, his performance in school since he was a child, and his views on the theory of wizard bloodline and non-human magical creatures... The more detailed the better."
"Yes, sir." Delain still responded.
The power of the Wizarding Party today is naturally incomparable to that in its heyday, but the lifespan of wizards is much longer than that of Muggles. Fifty years have passed, and many of the old friends are still alive, and their children are active in various fields.
As the Muggle society developed more and more rapidly, the living space of wizards was constantly squeezed. Some young wizards felt the threat and spontaneously joined the Witch Party. Their ideas and work styles were even more radical than those of some old people who had experienced wars and massacres.
Today's Wu Cui Party is like the deep water under the ice. It still hides huge power and it is easy to find out any news.
In front of him, Grindelwald's eyes flashed with interest.
——He was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, but his level of Occlumency was extraordinary. Even Grindelwald could not invade his memory without his knowledge.
When does one need Occlumency in school? Hogwarts is not Durmstrang...
Did Dumbledore give him special training?
Of course, if you use a magic wand and force a large amount of highly skilled Legilimency, you may be able to dig out those hidden memories, but this will cause irreversible damage to that precious brain.
Therefore, Grindelwald would rather spend more time and wait for the results of his subordinates' investigation.
……
The owl flew out, circled once, and then flew back again.
Harry untied the roll of paper tied to the owl's claws and found that it was the same letter he had sent. He was completely overwhelmed by great disappointment and worry.
Michael leaned on the windowsill with both hands and said, "I told you long ago that owls are useless, otherwise Dumbledore and the others would have found him long ago."
Being called "useless", the white owl Hedwig pecked the back of Michael's hand angrily, spread her wings and flew out of the window.
Michael's parents are currently abroad, and for safety reasons they have to live at the Burrow.
The Weasley family was large and the rooms were very cramped. In order to make room for the two boys, Ron had to temporarily move into his brother Percy's bedroom.
Percy was very unhappy about this, thinking that Ron would disturb his NEWTs exam review; Ron even looked like he was about to jump into a fire pit.
"It's bad enough to be with Percy for the entire Christmas holiday, but to have to share a bedroom with him is a nightmare!"
Ron made a bitter face and imitated Percy's tone and said, "Ronald, take your socks off my bed! Ron, don't make any noise, I'm reading a very advanced Transfiguration paper!"
Harry knew that he should laugh cooperatively at this moment, but he really couldn't laugh, and he felt even worse.
After Ron packed up and went upstairs, Harry tried to write a note and asked Hedwig to deliver it.
After the owl returned empty-handed, the two of them just lay by the window. It was already very late, but no one wanted to go to bed.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of owls flapping their wings. They looked up with hope and saw one owl after another flying in through the window, dropping boxes of different sizes, then turning around and flying away immediately.
"Ah, a Christmas present," Michael said woodenly, "I had forgotten it was Christmas."
The two stood there for a moment, and Harry leaned over and picked up a box, which happened to be a gift from the Dursleys - the gift was a plastic bag, probably picked up by Aunt Petunia.
Harry found himself not surprised or angry at all. He just put the plastic bag aside and picked up another box.
Then Harry froze.
"Michael..."
He said with a trembling voice.
"What's wrong?" Michael asked.
"Look." Harry turned the gift box over, facing Michael with the name on it, and said, "This is from Wade!"
(End of this chapter)