Chapter 435 The meeting of two Voldemorts (Happy New Year)

Night, Hogsmeade, Hog's Head pub.

The noisy chatter and the clang of wine glasses intermingled with each other, making it very lively.

After a busy day, the stress of the day flows into the throat with the wine, and slowly dissipates under the influence of alcohol.

The boss, Aberforth Dumbledore, was wiping wine glasses at the counter and quietly listening to the exchanges between wizards at the wine table.

"Have you heard? It seems that the Death Eaters are getting together with those damn purebloods again. They should have been sent to Azkaban together."

"Shh, keep your voice down, be careful not to reach the ears of those purebloods."

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"It is said that Sirius has captured a lot of werewolves recently. Hey, it seems that werewolves are also getting together with Death Eaters."

"I heard, I don't know if it's true or not, but it's said that the werewolf is related to the Dark Lord this time."

"Really? Isn't the Dark Lord dead?"

"I don't know either. Anyway, I just heard what my friends said."

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Hearing this, Aberforth, who was wiping the wine glass, suddenly paused, and then wiped it carefully.

His brother told him the news of the Dark Lord's reappearance.

He was even asked to gather information at the Pig's Head Bar.

However, for him, everything is just a matter of chance.

If you can collect it, then collect it. If you can't collect it, it doesn't matter.

Well, I haven't heard from Ian recently. Isn't this kid studying with Lockhart? Why does he seem to have disappeared recently?

After thinking about it carefully, Aberforth seemed to find that there seemed to be no news about the recent batch of students Lockhart had recruited, just like Ian.

Is it possible to study secretly somewhere?

"Do you know the name of the school run by Professor Lockhart? I think the Daily Prophet said it is pretty good, but the specific name has never been revealed. It's mysterious."

"What's your name professor? You should change your name to principal."

"Yes, Principal Lockhart, hahaha."

Hearing the title of principal, the wizards around him laughed.

"I thought that there would only be a new principal after Principal Dumbledore abdicated, but I didn't expect that there would be another principal of a magic school in the UK."

One of the old wizards laughed a few times and said with emotion.

"That's true. For hundreds of years, there has been only one Hogwarts school. I thought it would be like this for hundreds of years to come." An old wizard at the same table took a sip of wine and sighed with emotion.

"What do you think Dumbledore's attitude would be?"

What attitude can you have?

I wish Lockhart could come out and take on Grindelwald and the Dark Lord.

After Aberforth heard this, he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

This brother of mine has too many calculations in his heart.

In the past, it was very difficult for him to be alone, but now there is an extra Lockhart, which is exactly what he wants.

Now I am not sure how to plan Lockhart and Voldemort to be hostile, and at the same time amplify the conflict between Grindelwald and Lockhart.

Aberforth thought silently in his heart. At the same time, he poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and sighed softly. His brows could not help but wrinkle, showing a trace of sadness.

His inner premonition was very strong - chaos was coming!

It's like the war that Grindelwald started around the world to break the Law of Secrecy, and it's like the boundless killing that Voldemort started in order to build a new pure-blood order.

This time, Grindelwald and Voldemort appeared at the same time.

Both of them are very difficult.

If they join forces again, who knows what shocking waves will be caused?

How could he, as the owner of the Pig's Head Bar and Dumbledore's younger brother, escape the whirlpool of the future?

"Some strange things have happened recently. Have you heard about it?" A young wizard suddenly drank a glass of wine and said in a show-off manner.

After hearing this, the wizard opposite understood his friend's character very well, so he asked in a very cooperative manner.

"Could it be that you are talking about the disappearance of werewolves?"

"No, guess again."

"The goblins of Gringotts have started an internal fight." The wizard guessed again.

It is said that some goblins in Gringotts shouted the slogan of equality between goblins and goblins to increase their salary.

To be honest, this incident is still very eye-catching and quite strange.

"No, you guessed wrong again, guess again." The young wizard opposite shook his head and said with some pride.

"Just tell me, I can't guess. You will always have the best information."

Hearing the wizard's helpless tone, a mysterious smile appeared on the young wizard's face.

At this moment, Aberforce, who was not far away, also pricked up his ears and listened quietly.

"Then let me tell you, I witnessed this thing with my own eyes, otherwise I wouldn't believe it is true."

"Recently, a magical creature that devours the land has appeared in the wizarding world. It is said that every time it appears, the land with a radius of 3 kilometers will be swallowed up and disappear."

"Originally, I thought this matter was a lie and a rumor."

"But last night, I saw a forest disappear in front of me."

Having said this, the young wizard showed a look of fear on his face.

"It was said that there were many elves living in that forest, but they all disappeared."

"If I hadn't been lucky, I might have been someone else drinking in front of you today."

When he heard this, Aberforth, who was in the distance, began to frown.

How come he hasn’t heard of the magical creatures that devour the land?

If it's possible, ask Newt.

To be honest, he is not very proficient in neurobiology.

Maybe it actually exists.

Thinking of this, he thought about writing a letter to Newt and asking.

Well, it's best if there really is such a magical creature, and it must not be a conspiracy of the Dark Lord.

At this moment, in the Forbidden Forest behind Hogwarts.

Lockhart stood in mid-air, while Gugu, the ball escaper, shrank his body and stood on Lockhart's shoulders.

Gaze at the lush green grass in front of you with eager eyes.

Gu! Gu! (Green velvet grass is a good thing, it must be brought to the secret realm and cultivated properly.)

Well, this was one of his favorite foods before.

Back then, Lockhart had caught him through the velvet grass.

After Lockhart heard Gu Gu's cry, he gently stroked Gu Gu's furry head and nodded helplessly.

I'm afraid it's hard to break this habit of being a foodie.

Immediately afterwards, he began to close his eyes and began to communicate with the secret realm.

There is one advantage to using the Hufflepuff Gold Cup as the core of the Rift.

That is, the secret realm can move with him.

Of course, the position must be fixed later.

However, even after it is fixed, the transmission channel can be quickly constructed with the help of the Hufflepuff Gold Cup.

In other words, secret realms can be reached through portals from anywhere in the world.

In this way, it is a great hidden benefit for the students of the school.

This is a little bit better than Hogwarts.

The thought emerged in his mind. After Lockhart felt the call of the secret realm, he began to spread his mental power to check if there was anything abnormal around him.

He didn't come to the Forbidden Forest just to play.

He needs to use the rich creatures in the Forbidden Forest to complete the ecological circle in the secret realm.

In other words, it is to build a small forbidden forest.

It serves as a training place for the wizard students who will follow, or a place for resource cultivation.
To be continued...