The Shopkeeper of All Worlds in the British Wizarding World

Chapter 660 Signs (Please subscribe, please bookmark, please vote)
In the next two or three days, the publication of the newspaper was completely on track. As the first newspaper in the UK willing to share knowledge on a large scale, it was loved by countless people. So much so that on the third day of the newspaper's publication, they had to hire someone from the Muggle wizards who had fled to Hogsmeade to handle the letters from readers.

Likewise, this made Ryan and Hermione very popular in Hogwarts Castle. Almost every student would greet them enthusiastically when they met them on the road.

To their surprise, the column of guest writers and readers’ letters that they had agreed to accept when Mr. Lovegood became the editor-in-chief was unexpectedly popular, because everyone who was nervous wanted to have a space to let loose. So the column received more than 100 letters every day.

It seemed that everything was on track now, but in the war years there was not much time to breathe. At noon on the third day after the newspaper was successfully published, Professor Dumbledore suddenly came to the door of the alchemy laboratory and knocked on the door.

"Professor, what are you doing here now?" Ryan asked curiously after opening the door. Because the ritual of taking out the soul of Voldemort from Harry's soul should theoretically be done on the weekend, and other than that, he really couldn't figure out what Professor Dumbledore needed to see him about at this time.

"It's a terrible situation - ah, Miss Granger, I won't go in yet." Professor Dumbledore declined Hermione's invitation to come in and sit down. "I got a message that Voldemort and his Death Eaters are likely to attack Hogsmeade tonight."

"Is the news reliable, Professor?" Ryan realized something and quickly continued, "Of course I don't doubt you. What I mean is that we must not let the mysterious man and his gang disperse our strength to other places again this time."

"Your concerns are normal." Professor Dumbledore nodded. "But the intelligence this time should be accurate, because your attack on the Ministry of Magic in London made Voldemort very angry. After he arrived at the Ministry of Magic in London, he directly punished several people with the Cruciatus Curse. Then he ordered a counterattack. It is impossible for them to plan a complicated conspiracy like last year in just three days."

"In addition, people patrolling around Hogsmeade have begun to discover traces of unknown persons since noon." Professor Dumbledore brought out another piece of intelligence. "According to our investigation, the scale of the enemy's gathering is definitely not a feint as before. Even Voldemort may have made a direct attack, because Voldemort left Lestrange Manor at noon today and his whereabouts are currently unknown."

"It sounds like the situation is dangerous." Ryan said after taking a deep breath. "So is there anything we can do? I mean, besides logistical support."

"There is one thing indeed." Professor Dumbledore looked a little embarrassed. "I hope you can be in Hogsmeade as a reserve tonight, because only you can confront Voldemort head-on and ensure that everything is under control. Of course, you don't need to fight Voldemort alone. I promise you that as soon as he shows up, I will rush over to join you as quickly as possible."

"Well, no problem." Ryan nodded, "Let's get ready now, and then Apparate directly to the top floor of Weasley's Joke Shop to ensure the secrecy of our actions."

"Good luck to you!" Professor Dumbledore nodded slightly and left the door of the room. After 15 minutes, Ryan and Hermione packed up everything they might need and Apparated to the lounge upstairs in Weasley's Joke Shop.

"Why are you here?" As soon as Ryan walked out of the lounge, he saw a large group of furry animals crowded in the warehouse outside. After a closer look, he found that they were werewolves led by Lupin.

"Because this is a good opportunity to eliminate the Death Eaters." Lupin said, "In addition to here, we have to defend the non-magical world. The area is too large, so the best defense is to eliminate the enemy's manpower. In addition, as werewolves who have been excluded in the past, if we want to be accepted by everyone, we must make contributions. We who have always lived in the dark side of the magical world are at least much stronger than ordinary people in combat." "Then are you familiar with the props we gave you before?" Ryan nodded at Lupin's idea. Indeed, fighting may cause sacrifices, but for werewolves who have been on the margins of society and have been stigmatized in various ways, only the comradeship and blood of fighting side by side can quickly bring them closer to ordinary people.

So Ryan did not stop the werewolves' actions, but in order to avoid unnecessary sacrifices, he hoped that the werewolves could take the alchemical tools he had given them before.

"Of course, we brought all those things with us." Several werewolves showed Ryan the two heavy metal plates on their chests and waists covered by their long hair in wolf form. As their savior, Ryan had a very high prestige among the new werewolves. Therefore, after these magic props were sent to Northern Europe, the new werewolves specially selected the elite to train in the use of these magic props.

"That's good, these things will save your lives on the battlefield." After a brief greeting, Ryan began to inquire about the specific situation in Hogsmeade.

"Since the Ministry of Magic moved here, Professor Dumbledore, other professors of Hogwarts and the staff of the Ministry of Magic have set up a magical defense system near the town of Hogsmeade." Lupin introduced, "Especially the Ministry of Magic. When Madam Bones and her team escaped, they took away the core of a magical defense system originally stored in the Ministry of Magic during the chaos. That's why we were able to build a magical defense system covering the entire town in such a short time."

"This magic defense system is a combination of multiple magic defense arrays, which can defend against most types of attacks. In its normal low-energy operation state, it can also serve as a reconnaissance system, monitoring the magic and space transformation within the coverage of the defense system."

"Who is monitoring all this?" Ryan asked, thinking of something.

"The Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts." Lupin immediately knew what Ryan was focusing on. "The possibility of a successful raid like the previous Ministry of Magic in London with the support of an insider is completely non-existent, because this thing is under multiple surveillance. It is impossible for a key position to rebel and others to be completely unaware of the situation outside."

"So what if someone reveals the situation in the town to the Death Eaters?" Ryan asked worriedly. Although he could ensure that the Ministry of Magic could not detect the way he and Hermione came, it would be very troublesome if the news of reinforcements like Lupin and others leaked out and they were targeted by the enemy.

"So we Apparated into the woods at the edge of the town, and then transformed into wolves and climbed over the back wall. In order to avoid raising alarm due to magical fluctuations, we dare not even cancel our current state. But in this way, we can be sure that no one except the Weasley brothers knows we are here." Lupin said finally.

Ryan looked at the 12 werewolves in front of him and had to say that this was a powerful force. Therefore, he felt that his plan could be changed now. So many good players in front of him should be able to deal a painful blow to the guys who were about to attack Hogsmeade.

"Since you didn't alarm anyone when you came in, I think I have a good way to teach those Death Eaters a profound lesson—" Ryan motioned for the werewolves to come over, then half-knelt on the ground and whispered his arrangements.

(End of this chapter)