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Sure enough, around noon, Cho Chang's mother sat down and, seemingly having finally sorted out her thoughts, said, "Hello, Dolly, my name is Olivia Selwyn."

You can just call me Olivia.

Qiu Zhang, who was standing to the side, spoke up in dissatisfaction, saying, "Mother, she can't call you by your name directly."

Olivia looked puzzled, and Dolly then said, "Shall I call you Auntie?"

Olivia then realized what was happening and nodded. She already had a daughter, who was Dolly's friend, so naturally she couldn't be on the same level as Dolly.

She herself didn't care much about such things, but unfortunately, Qiu Zhang and her husband had Eastern blood.

"I wonder what Auntie wants to see me about?"

Dolly took the initiative to start the conversation, though at first she didn't think the topic was that important.

Seeing Olivia's somewhat dazed expression, Dolly guessed that she might be someone obsessed with academic research.

Perhaps all she wanted to say was to inquire about her daughter's situation at school and ask Dolly to help take care of Cho Chang?

But Dolly was stunned by what the other person said immediately.

"You've been in contact with the door, haven't you?"

Dolly stared at the other person in astonishment, wondering if she might have misunderstood the meaning behind their words.

After all, the word "door" can represent a very ordinary door, or it can represent all kinds of magical doors.

The possibility of it representing an invisible door with boundless power behind it is extremely low.

However, sometimes, the less likely something is to happen, the more likely it is to happen.

"You might misunderstand me, so let me explain."

"The door I'm talking about is invisible and intangible, but once you push it open even a crack, there will be boundless power behind it."

"Qiu Zhang told me what you did, which is why I made this deduction."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Zhang quickly said, "I... I was just saying something that everyone at school already knows."

"I didn't say a word about anything concerning you, me, and the rest of us!"

Cho Chang was genuinely worried that Dolly would think she had leaked secrets, but Dolly wasn't in the mood for that; she just wanted to know what was going on with the witch in front of her.

Is she a learned person comparable to Newt and Dumbledore?

Or perhaps... she also came into contact with the door?

"It seems you don't want to tell me, so let me reintroduce myself."

“I am Olivia Selwyn, the former Silencer of the Department of Mysteries.”

"My research at the Ministry of Magic focused on the origins of magic and magical power."

"By the way, do you know what a Silenced Person is?"

Dolly nodded.

The concept of a mutant is indeed somewhat obscure.

The Silent Ones are wizards who work in the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic.

People know very little about their workplaces, and even less about what their jobs entail.

The staff of the Department of Mysteries are forbidden from discussing their work or revealing any information related to the department, hence they are known as the "Silent Ones".

Moreover, this silence is actually the result of magic.

Once you become a mutist, you are theoretically destined to remain mutist for life.

Although they can have their own lives, they will have to work for the Bureau of Mysteries for the rest of their lives.

Unless specially permitted by the Minister of Magic and subjected to a large amount of magical restrictions, one may not leave the Department of Mysteries to do other work.

Of course, the vast majority of those who remain silent actually lose their lives while researching mystical magic.

Or perhaps they would become Death Eaters in order to leave the Department of Mysteries, only to be thrown into Azkaban.

Having grasped this concept, Dolly looked at the person in front of her and suddenly became curious: how did Akio's mother manage to leave the Department of Mysteries and return home?

Moreover, she was just able to openly discuss the Silent Ones with Dolly, so theoretically she should be under various magical restrictions, right?

"I can tell you have a lot of questions."

"But all you need to know is that I've also been in contact with the door, so various spells don't have much effect on me."

Dolly took a deep breath. Had she gained magic immunity?

However, considering that the other party may have come into contact with power similar to that of Miss Gate, it is not surprising that they have such talent.

Dolly's talents can be understood as being focused on offense, while Olivia's talents are focused on defense.

Wait, Dolly suddenly remembered something.

The price she paid for her power was constant sacrifice, so what about Olivia before her...?

"It seems that Qiu Zhang was right; you are a smart person."

"One of the issues I want to discuss with you is the cost."

"And the price I paid was that I couldn't get too close to others, otherwise they would lose all their memories of me."

"Of course, I will forget them too."

At this point, Olivia glanced apologetically at Cho Chang, who silently lowered his head.

The mother and daughter didn't say much, but Dolly seemed to understand in an instant where the strange family environment of the Akio family came from.

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Chapter 266 The Deal with Olivia.

Dolly initially thought that it was Qiu Zhang's parents who had relationship problems.

Or perhaps it's similar to how Qiu Zhang's father couldn't accept that his lover was a witch, which led him to separate from his wife.

It now seems to be entirely a magical problem. Olivia must live alone and cannot have contact with anyone for extended periods of time, and the Cho Chang family is also suffering from this pain.

However, Dolly had another question: since Olivia was a former Silence, could she discuss these issues with Dolly?

Olivia clearly noticed Dolly's confusion and repeated her words: "People who spend too much time with me will forget everything about me."

"So both my Silent colleagues and the Ministry of Magic have now forgotten about me."

Dolly was taken aback, then her lips twitched strangely, but now she understood completely.

It wasn't that the Ministry of Magic and the Department of Mysteries didn't want to deal with Olivia; it was simply that they no longer considered her a threat.

Given this situation, Olivia naturally had to find a way to solve the problem.

Otherwise, whether she continues as Qiu Zhang's mother or remains silent, she will not be able to define her own life.

She will only be forgotten by everyone, which is equivalent to disappearing from this world, while she herself will suffer endless loneliness.

The topic has become somewhat heavy.

But Olivia changed the subject, saying, "By the way, I haven't told you about my story with Zhang yet, have I?"

Olivia suddenly blushed with youthful shyness, and Qiu Zhang, seeing this, became nervous and wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

“Zhang fell in love with me at first sight, fell in love with me again and again, and then forgot me.”

"the first time……"

"...On the tenth time, I finally agreed to his proposal, and then I became pregnant with Qiu Zhang right here at this desk."

"Hey, Qiu Zhang, why do you look so unwelcoming?"

Qiu Zhang covered his face, looking utterly dejected, his cheeks burning red.

She didn't dislike hearing her parents' love story, but the problem was that Olivia wanted to keep telling the love story until she got pregnant and gave birth to her daughter.

Originally, Qiu Zhang himself could accept it, but Dolly was still here.

It can only be said that, due to the effects of the magical cost, Olivia has found it difficult to maintain normal social cognition.

Meanwhile, Dolly was smiling, but her feet under the table were subtly teasing Cho Chang's calves, only to be kicked hard twice by him.

Dolly rarely saw Cho Chang so ashamed and uneasy; it was a truly strange feeling.

"Unfortunately, Zhang gradually became indifferent and devoted himself to his career."

“I don’t blame him, because he has a daughter and family to take care of, but I just want to get this magical restriction off as soon as possible.”

The topic turned serious again, and Dolly suppressed her urge to laugh, saying, "So, do you have any clues? As for the magical cost on my end, I think Qiu has already explained it to you very clearly, right?"

Olivia nodded, then took out a stack of manuscripts and said, "I've been studying doors all these years."

"Without exception, each of the doors connects to a powerful source of magic that does not belong to this world, and once it is formed, it also represents a powerful magical logic that defies common sense."

"I am like that, and so are you."

"The door I came into contact with is hidden within the Department of Mysteries; it is used to carry out executions."

Olivia's voice became somewhat ethereal and sinister as she said, "In reality, at least one person must be sent in as a sacrifice every ten years, otherwise this door will continue to lure people around it to their deaths."

"The entire Department of Mysteries was built around this door, originally intended to seal it, but the wizards failed."

"We only came to understand the working logic of this door later."

Dolly listened quietly, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

Could this be the door where Sirius died?

That is, the dilapidated stone door in the Four Views Pavilion of the Bureau of Mysterious Affairs.

It is very old, an archway, and dilapidated.

There are no walls supporting the archway. A tattered black curtain or drape hangs on it, and the air around it becomes cold. Even without a breeze, the curtain sways gently, as if it has just been touched.

According to the original work, it has at least two powers.

One possibility is that the person who enters the other side of the door will never be able to return.

Another type of person is someone who has witnessed death and can sense the presence of someone behind the door and hear voices; both Harry and Luna experienced this.

The novel does not provide a deeper description of this door.