Chapter 423
Go find him! Go save him!
Chapter 423 Go find him! Go save him!
Michael's eyes lit up, and he quickly rummaged through the pile of gifts he had received, and unexpectedly found a gift box signed "Ved Grey".
"Haha, he can even send gifts. It seems his situation is better than I thought!"
Michael said happily, while Harry beside him had already torn open the wrapping paper.
In the gift box was a small model of a Firebolt. Harry took it out and was about to hold it in his palm for a closer look when the broom model flew out with a whoosh, trailing a blue flame.
It flew around the room and then landed back in Harry's hand.
"really not bad."
Harry was very happy. This unique alchemical item must have been Wade's work, and not something sent by someone else in his name.
"Look quickly, what gift did Wade give you?" Harry asked Michael curiously.
Michael tore off the last layer of wrapping paper and found a palm-sized...
"A cat's den? No, it should be a fox's den." Harry looked at it carefully and said to Michael, "Maybe it's for your puppet?"
“It shouldn’t be that simple.”
Michael held the "cat bed" and studied it for a while. He found a button-like bulge on the side. He reached out and pressed it lightly.
With a "bang", the "cat bed" instantly became larger, floating lightly in the air like a cloud. The soft depression in the middle looked perfect for people to sleep in.
Harry laughed. "Ved must be saying you're too lazy!"
Michael shrugged. "Well, now we don't have to squeeze into one bed!"
The two of them joked with each other, and then opened other gifts with great interest. The sorrow that had been weighing on their hearts for the whole day seemed to dissipate.
If Wade can send gifts, he can also send letters, so the person who took him away was probably not an enemy, but just a wizard with a weird temper?
"Oops!"
After Harry took out the hooded leather coat given by Mrs. Weasley, he remembered something and his face suddenly changed.
"I didn't mail Vader's gift last night! I thought he wouldn't be able to receive it!"
Michael was startled, then immediately jumped up: “Hurry up, I didn’t send it either!”
The two of them lost no time in digging the package out of the suitcase, and coaxed Hedwig in a gentle manner, finally getting the angry young lady to fly out with the package.
This time, the owl did not fly back quickly.
……
But unlike what the two thought, the Christmas gift would be delivered to Wade. Hedwig took the package and flew into the house in Westminster and dropped the package beside the bed.
Looking at the empty bed, the owl tilted its head and cooed twice. Thinking that the Christmas presents should be delivered to the bedside, it started its return journey with peace of mind.
The Rubik's Cube puppet that looked like a square cabinet beside the bed shook, and with a "bang", two tentacles with eyes popped out from the top, then two metal claws extended from the side, and four wheels popped out from the bottom.
It rolled over, put the two new gifts in place, looked up at the pile of gifts, and remained stunned for a moment.
The sound of an owl flapping its wings came from outside the window again.
The Rubik's Cube puppet's extended organ quickly retracted, leaving only a rolling eye, observing the surroundings.
Immediately following the owl's appearance outside the window, two wizards on broomsticks appeared.
The flying speed of an owl is only 45 kilometers per hour, and almost all flying brooms can easily exceed this speed. However, flying fast at high altitude on a broom in the winter is not a very comfortable thing. The two wizards were so cold that their faces turned blue, and their eyebrows and eyelashes were covered with thick white frost.
They passed through the window and fell into the warm bedroom. They breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously, but when they saw the neatly made bed and the pile of gifts in the room, disappointment appeared on their faces.
"I should have guessed that whoever kidnapped Vader wouldn't have given him this level of freedom."
Lupin said sadly, "The gift was probably sent before he disappeared, and the time of delivery was agreed upon."
The Owl Post Office can also provide this kind of scheduled delivery service, but before they came, they still held a one in ten thousand chance in their hearts.
Lupin waved his wand and put the two gift boxes back on the cabinet. Sirius asked, "How are Wade's parents?"
"Alastor is protecting them," said Lupin. "I told them that Vader was spending Christmas with his friends this year, but I felt that ..."
"Ok?"
"Vader's father seems to have guessed something," said Lupin.
Sirius was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do even if we guess it... but we should keep it a secret for a while longer. After all, he's a Muggle, and even if he's worried... it won't help in any way."
The words seemed a little cruel, but Lupin knew that they were the truth.
"This year has been really turbulent." Lupin frowned and said, "The Obscurial named Mabel has not been found, three people escaped from Azkaban for the first time, but their whereabouts cannot be found; Dementors are flying everywhere, and Grindelwald has also escaped from prison..."
Sirius stroked his messy black hair and frowned, "Dumbledore believes that Grindelwald kidnapped Wade... If the puppet is used by the witch party, Europe will not fall into chaos again, right?"
"Not necessarily... There is no leader among the Muggles who can cooperate with that person..."
"With Grindelwald's ability, it is not impossible for him to control one or two Muggle leaders..."
The two discussed in low voices for a while, and the more they talked, the more they felt the pressure in their hearts was as heavy as a mountain, making it hard to breathe.
They only needed to consider a small part of the problem to feel suffocated. What was Dumbledore, who was relied upon by everyone, thinking?
Thinking of Dumbledore, who had been in a hurry recently and whose brows were always frowning, the two expected him to tell them what to do, but they did not have the heart to ask for his advice or seek help.
When it comes to saving Wade, they believe that Dumbledore's anxiety and efforts are no less than anyone else's, and the only thing they can do is to obey orders, wait for orders, and do everything they can.
When their frozen hands and feet gradually recovered some temperature, the two wizards picked up their brooms and Disapparated away from the place.
One of the Rubik's Cube puppet's eyes popped out, followed by the other.
The big round eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he was thinking.
After a moment, it moved to the front of the pile of gifts and accurately picked out a small package from it.
On the wrapping paper, the name "Mabel" was written in childish and clumsy handwriting.
——Is this the same person as the “Silent One” that the two people were discussing just now?
It...she sent a Christmas present to her master?
The Rubik's Cube Golem was infused with thoughts by Wade himself. Not only can it think, it also possesses most common sense and magical knowledge.
It knows what the Silent Ones are, what kind of power they possess, and it understands the meaning of "missing", "kidnapped", and "witch party".
The metal claws took down the most recent newspaper from the bookshelf, and the round blue eyes scanned all the contents before folding the newspaper and putting it back.
Puppets are not trusted by wizards like Grindelwald and Moody because they cannot see where the brains of these magical creations are hidden. Even if the puppets make expressions of "happy", "angry" or "sad", that is a camouflage ability given to them by the creator and does not represent the puppets' true thoughts.
Not to mention, the Rubik's Cube Golem doesn't even have the word "expression" - because its eyes are two balls on its tentacles, the sound comes directly from inside its body, and it has no face.
So no one knew what the puppet was thinking. After a moment, it picked up the Christmas gift from Maybelle and carefully observed the wrapping paper and ink, as well as the sender's writing habits.
It also remembers the time each gift was delivered, what the delivery owl looked like, and the direction from which it flew.
The Rubik's Cube puppet moved to the other side of the room, looked up at the tall "wardrobe", stretched out its claws to push open the wardrobe door, and slid in.
The metal cloak was proudly showing off its glittering golden appearance. When it noticed the door opened, it thought its owner had come in, so it hurriedly hid to the side. Then it discovered the newly created puppet and floated over in a swagger.
"I haven't seen my master for a whole day!" The golden doorbell sang, "Is he too busy celebrating the festival to spend time with us?"
Blue eyes turned around and scanned the empty closet space. Vader had been mainly organizing the closet space during this period, and had not made many puppets, only four to be exact.
The bell at the door, a broom mainly responsible for cleaning, the magic cube, and Peter No. 2 who looks the same as Wormtail Peter Pettigrew.
In addition, there are the Metal Cloak, the Firebird Michal, and a group of Acromantulas that serve as prisoners and potion materials.
"The master is missing."
The words of the Rubik's Cube puppet made the bells suddenly quiet down, and the fluttering cloak stopped fluttering.
Michal, who was lying in his nest, opened his eyes. Peter II jumped in front of the Rubik's Cube and asked, "Who did it?"
Even its voice was exactly like the real Wormtail, a high-pitched, rat-like voice, but its expression and tone were different.
"A dark wizard named Grindelwald may have a group of wizards called the Witch Party under his command. They are powerful and brutal. Even Dumbledore may not be able to do anything about them." said the Rubik's Cube.
"The master was captured by the Witch Party?" the golden bell asked with a scream.
"It is said that way." said the Rubik's Cube.
"I want to find my master." The broom said, "Although I can only clean the house, I can fly very fast!"
"That's why I came here." said the Cube.
"I'll go too!" said Peter Two.
"Take me with you!" The cloak also flew over.
The arrogant Michal flew over and expressed his attitude.
"Wait, what should I do?" Lingling was dumbfounded.
"The owner is not here, so we can't shrink the closet space and put it away." The Cube said, "Guard this place well and don't allow anyone to come in!"
"I understand. Don't worry!" Lingling said loudly, "Even if I die, I will not let anyone take advantage of me!"
The Rubik's Cube's eyes flickered and said, "Very good, let's go!"
The broom came flying over with a whoosh, the Rubik's Cube puppet jumped on it, and Peter Two sat behind it, with the cloak spread out to cover them, and their appearance quickly assimilated with the surroundings like a chameleon.
The wardrobe door opened, and several puppets flew out quickly, followed by a flash of fire. They heard the sound of tinkling bells behind them.
Two figures passed through the window and flew up into the cold sky.
The snow is still falling, and the city is filled with joyful Christmas songs————
"Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All the Way! How happy we are in our open sleighs... We are riding in our sleighs through the snowstorm..."
……
Hogwarts.
"Wade is missing?" Professor McGonagall asked in surprise, "What exactly happened?"
Snape's face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.
"Remus Lupin is a complete loser. He was right next to me, but he didn't protect me well..."
Amid the angry curses of the Potions Professor, Professor McGonagall quickly explained the whole thing. She rubbed her brows and asked with concern, "What does Dumbledore think?"
When the two were discussing in the staff lounge, they did not deliberately lower their voices, nor did they notice that the house-elf who was quietly wiping the candlesticks in the next room stopped at some point and pricked up his ears to listen silently.
Not long after, the two professors hurriedly left the lounge. The house-elf quickly finished the work at hand and Apparated directly to the kitchen, where he found the elf Zoe who was washing dishes.
He pulled his friend closer and said in a low voice, "Did you hear that, Zoe..."
The news spread quietly among the house-elves.
"How to do?"
"There is no way..."
"We are the elves of Hogwarts."
"You can't leave without orders..."
"Find a way to get those students who stayed in school to give an order..."
"Perhaps Professor Trelawney would like to let McGee buy her some wine."
"What good will that do? Weed Grey is definitely not in Hogsmeade."
"You can buy wine anywhere. You can go to Austria or Germany!"
"Has McGee gone mad?" the friend said in horror, "House elves like this will be put to death!"
"McGee is not afraid!"
"Dumbledore wouldn't!" said Zoe. "He's not Professor Dippet."
"But...but...this is against the rules!" The other house-elves looked very scared.
"Wait!" McGee raised his palms, signaling the other elves to be quiet, then he opened his ears and listened carefully, and whispered: "McGee seems to have heard Dobby's voice."
"More than?"
……
Dobby had just Apparated to the side of the castle and was walking inside along the corner.
He looked a little shabby, wearing clothes that looked like a torn sack, but he had a brand new deer-shaped hat on his head.
This was a Christmas gift from Wade that he received this morning.
As Dobby walked, he muttered to himself in annoyance:
"Alas... Dobby still can't find a job. Wizards are unwilling to pay house-elves... If Professor Dumbledore doesn't want to hire Dobby, perhaps Dobby can only go to Wade Grey. Mr. Grey will definitely be willing to offer Dobby a job..."
"But Vid Grey is Dobby's friend, and Dobby doesn't want to cause him trouble... Vid Grey also saved Dobby, and Dobby shouldn't ask him for a reward... But Dobby wants a reward..."
He held his hat with both hands and looked up at the distant sky with his big eyes.
"I want to be paid so I can buy gifts for my friends... I want to have clothes to wear, clean, decent clothes... I also want, I want..."
He seemed to feel that he was too greedy. Even though he was alone, he still whispered very quietly:
"I want a day off to have some free time...even if it's just one day a year..."
Just as he finished speaking, a house-elf appeared in front of him with a "bang", and Dobby took two steps back in fright.
Immediately afterwards, "bang bang bang" sounds were heard one after another, and ten, twenty, dozens of house-elves suddenly appeared, surrounded him, and all looked at him with burning eyes.
Dobby was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly, almost turning himself into a pancake by pressing himself against the wall. He shook his head in panic and said, "No, no, no, Dobby, I don't want so much..."
He saw McGee and recognized him as the house-elf who had brought him food before. He lowered his head in shame and said, "Dobby is not here to cause trouble this time... Dobby just wants to find a job..."
"Dobby!" McGee grabbed his arm and asked, "Dobby still remember the help Mr. Weed Grey gave him?"
(End of this chapter)