The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 526 Preliminary Concept
In the luxurious and spacious room, a blonde woman leaning against the window stared at the hustle and bustle of traffic outside in a trance.

Ada is still staying in London. Her current room is a suite in a Muggle hotel located near Westminster Abbey.

The Ministry of Magic's number one enemy, a wanted criminal, was living in the hotel so openly. It was unexpected, but also reasonable.

If possible, Ada didn't want to treat herself badly, and the less days she could sleep in the open air, the better. And Ada's choice to stay in a Muggle hotel was not just for pleasure, but also for certain considerations.

Firstly, this is a Muggle-run hotel. The Ministry of Magic might have thought of monitoring the orphanage in Little Whinging, but they might not have thought of this place. Even if they did, there are many hotels in London. By the time they found this place, Ada would have left.

Secondly, this is a Muggle hotel, and the people staying in the hotel are all Muggles. If the Ministry of Magic finds Ada hiding here, they will not be able to take action. This is a bustling place in London, and arresting her in such a place will expose the magical world.

After comprehensive consideration, Ada, who didn't want to suffer, checked into this hotel, right under the nose of the Ministry of Magic.

After standing by the window for a while, Ada returned to her desk and sat down. There were several photos on the table, each with one or several pieces of parchment attached.

These photos are Ada's preliminary plan for cooperation partners. She still needs to screen them further and try to make contact with them.

At the top is Amelia Bones. It's not that Ada has any unrealistic fantasies about her, but supporting a puppet minister, Ms. Bones is a difficult hurdle that Ada cannot avoid.

The position of Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement has been held by so many ministers that it even gives people the feeling that if you become the Director of the Department of Law Enforcement, you will be the next minister.

The second photo was of Pierce Thicknesse, who was wearing a black robe with gold trim, and had strands of silver in his long black hair and beard. Thicknesse was also from the Law Enforcement Department, but he was not part of Ms. Bones' faction, nor was he on Fudge's side.

The photo shows Thicknesse looking a bit slick and difficult to deal with. It feels like Thicknesse is more like a politician than a wizard.

Next is Amos Diggory, who is Cedric's father. If it weren't for Cedric, Ida would not have considered Mr. Amos Diggory because he did not leave a very good impression on Ida.

When they first met, Mr. Diggory kept "showing off" that Cedric had defeated Harry and caught the Golden Snitch first. He seemed to be a father who was proud of his son, but in fact, this father did not consider his son at all.

You have to know that all the people present at the time were Gryffindors, and the defeated Harry himself was also present. Mr. Diggory showed off and felt happy, but he didn't think about how Cedric would deal with it.

If Cedric is not clear-headed, he will have a hard time in future Quidditch games. If anyone dares to keep saying "You were beaten by Welfare" in front of Ada, Ada will make sure that person knows how to write the word "shut up".

The next time they met was after a riot in the camp, when Mr. Diggory found the unconscious house-elf Winky.

Putting aside their attitude towards house-elves, most wizards are like that. What really made Ada unhappy was that Diggory was clearly hinting at old Barty Crouch, but he was afraid of old Barty's power.

Vain, short-sighted, ambitious but not courageous, this is the impression Amos Diggory left on Ada. But if you think about it carefully, if you want to choose an obedient puppet, these bad impressions are not disadvantages.

Ada tapped her fingers on the pictures of Pierce Thicknesse and Amos Diggory, the two men she thought were the most suitable candidates at the moment.

Thicknesse was an official in the Department of Law Enforcement, and his path to the top would be relatively easy. But Ada did not know him, and had never seen him in person, so the contents of the parchment were only for reference and could not be fully trusted.

Amos Diggory is familiar, but he works in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, and his status in the Ministry of Magic is not as high as Thicknesse's, so it is a little more difficult for him to get to the top.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Ada can reach an agreement with the other party, and the other party is willing to become a puppet minister and take Ada's place. If the other party disagrees, Ada can only choose another partner, or simply use the Imperius Curse.

For Ada, both Thicknesse and Diggory were a transition and a substitute. What she really cared about was Percy, the Weasley brother. It was always better to support a close person than a stranger. This was also Ada's selfishness. She didn't just listen to Percy's complaints in the cafe, she took it to heart.

At this time, there was a knock on the door. Ada shouted "Come in" while tidying up the documents on the table.

The door of the room was opened and Sergei walked in. After sending the bodies of Bernard and Robert back to their hometown, Sergei returned to England to help Ada.

Sergey also stayed in this Muggle hotel and made a little joke. Every time he made a call to room service, Sergey would yell at the top of his lungs, as if the person on the other end of the line couldn't hear him.

With that decibel level, I guess you can hear it even if you’re standing in the corridor.

"Is there something wrong?" Ada said without raising her head, and her tidying movements slowed down. There was no need to hide this from Sergei.

"Look who's coming?" Sergei said, moving aside the burly body.

Laura Fournier popped up from behind Sergei and said angrily, "Our Miss Ada doesn't seem to want to see me. It's so sad!"

"Why are you here?" Ada asked in surprise, "What will happen to my family if you come?"

Laura had always stayed by Vida's side, taking care of the manor affairs on his behalf. Now that she suddenly came over, only Daniel was left by Vida's side.

Although she didn't punish Daniel and didn't tell him about Henry, Ida didn't trust him at all. Ida was a little worried about leaving Daniel with Vida.

"Of course I'm here to help you." Laura said, "You're in need of help right now, so it's good to have more people to fill the void. As for things at home, you don't have to worry about it. Madam has arranged a reunion with old friends. The place where the reunion takes place is very safe."

"How safe?" Ada couldn't stand the word safe. She was allergic to it.

Laura thought about it and said, "At least it's much safer than Hogwarts. At least the bathroom there is not a basilisk's lair, and there are no numerous checkpoints at the end of the corridor."

Speechless, Ida still asked: "Who are these old friends? Are they related to Nurmengard..."

Laura stretched out her hand to interrupt Ada, and said, "My eldest lady! Look at my age, and then think about the age of the lady. Do you think I would know her old friends?"

Laura emphasized the words "age" and "old". If you think about it, those who followed Grindelwald back then are at least 70 or 80 years old now. Laura is definitely not in the same circle as them.

Unless Vida takes the initiative to introduce him, or the other party is so famous that he can be recognized as soon as he meets.

Ada handed the information in her hand to Laura and asked her to help consult. Ada was a little curious about what Vida wanted to do. Vida, who rarely went out, actually made an appointment with his old friends to reunite at this critical moment. Could it be that he was going to call for help for himself?
"Don't look at me like that, I really don't know what the lady is going to do." Laura said. Although the parchment blocked half of her face, Ada was sure that she was not lying.

Laura said leisurely, "Before the Madam left, she said a few words. She said this matter is very important to both you and her, more important than what you are doing now. That's all I know."

After hearing this, Ada fell into deep thought. What is more important than what is going on now?
At this time, someone knocked on the door again.

(End of this chapter)