Snape, the Sunshine of Hogwarts.

Chapter 147 The Meeting at the Tower Top

When he saw the figure in front of the door, it was Severus.

Vida's body immediately stiffened!
After learning of Severus's relationship with Albus Dumbledore during their first meeting, Vader became wary of him.

As expected, it happened.

Their first operation encountered a problem. Dumbledore's henchman had somehow noticed something amiss. On that day, Grimerson and his companion planned to blend in as ordinary old men and enter the monastery to join forces with Vader in preparation for infiltrating the Ministry of Magic.

Severus, with Lupin by his side, almost stumbled upon their connection with Vader on the spot!

Fortunately, Vida reacted quickly enough to alert Grimerson and the other man, thus averting the accident.

But it was precisely because of this incident that Vida and his group found themselves in an even more difficult situation. In order to protect them, the French Aurors set up tight surveillance, which forced the operation, which was originally scheduled to take place that very night, the same day Shafik was captured, to be postponed.

This intensified Vader's already deep-seated resentment towards Dumbledore, compounding both his old and new grudges.

Even on that day, she began to have doubts, wondering if Dumbledore, who was far away in England, had guessed something and sent his subordinate, that "Sherlock Holmes," to hinder her.

Fortunately, things went much more smoothly after that.

Patrick Rozier, the rat, successfully infiltrated the Ministry of Magic and released the silver alchemical snake codenamed "The Worm." Subsequently, the flashlight codenamed "Cheese," which contained a portion of Rozier's memories, was also successfully delivered to the rat and put into use.

They finally got everything they needed, just as planned!

However, just when Vader hadn't found him in the Ministry of Magic and was almost forgetting about Severus Snape...

To her utter surprise, the other party was already waiting for them in Nurmengard!
Moreover, they came out from behind that door that they had been unable to open no matter what they tried before.

This sudden turn of events prompted a swift reaction from the group of elderly members of the Sorcery Party behind Vida. They quickly drew their wands, and Grimerson and another man, who knew Severus and had fought him before, shouted with tense bodies.

"It's you!"

The situation suddenly became tense.

In just a few seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Vida's mind.

Severus had already figured out their ultimate goal, so he came to Nurmengard ahead of time to wait for them to come to him.
Even the fact that the Aurors in the French Ministry of Magic were fooled, and that they encountered the wizard and child who kidnapped Rosier inside the Ministry, might all have been a staged performance to lull them into a false sense of security.
What about Dumbledore?

Did Dumbledore already know about this?

Not only can they not rescue their leader this time, but are they also going to implicate the person in the tower because of it?
As Vida's body grew cold, her mind, which had once held the Aurors of all France in its grasp, became a complete mess.

Severus, standing in front of the prison gate, spoke to Vida.

"How have you been, Granny?"

Vida was brought back to her senses by his words. Their eyes met, and Vida took a deep breath.

Why are you here?!

Severus simply looked at her.

To be honest, he was somewhat surprised by the true identity of this Aunt Amy.

She and Yuma had a big argument when they first met and talked about Squibs, especially the situation of pure-blood Squibs.

At the time, Severus did not realize that this was a disguise, but could clearly sense that it was indeed her true feeling.

As she herself said, she was speaking out for those duds.

Although he still didn't know exactly what had happened inside the French Ministry of Magic, after seeing Vida here, Severus was able to understand some things.

"So it's no wonder you said those things to Yuma so sincerely back then."

Severus said softly.

“You firmly believe that the Secrets Act is an oppression of wizards, and the situation of Squibs is a deformed product of this oppression. Therefore, you do not discriminate against Squibs. On the contrary, if you want to treat them well, you are actually fighting against the Secrets Act.”

Unlike Grindelwald, Vida had no interest in chatting with Severus; her gaze remained cold as she questioned him sharply once more.

"Did Dumbledore send you here?!"

Severus simply laughed at this.

"It was the one in the tower who sent me down to meet you."

A commotion arose among the UMNO elders, and even Vida's face turned grim.

"Do you think I'd believe you?! Dumbledore... Didn't Dumbledore already move him away beforehand?!"

Severus simply turned and went back inside.

"Believe it or not, just come and see for yourselves."

The old shamans exchanged bewildered glances, while Nicole remained leisurely studying the inscription at the entrance, showing little surprise at what had just transpired. Ultimately, it was Vader who took the first step.

She walked toward the prison entrance without pausing or hesitating.

This plan, which had been in the works for more than eight years, was organized by her. At one point in the middle, she even considered giving up completely.

She decided to live out the rest of her life under the false identity of Sister Aimee, guarding the convent and using it to take in abandoned Squib orphans.

However, the two prison breaks that were recently exposed in the UK gave her renewed hope, and she felt that this might be a golden opportunity.

Finally, although some difficulties and unexpected events occurred along the way, we succeeded in the end.

Having come this far, Vida was determined not to stop again.

Behind her, the UMNO elders followed, walking together into the prison that had once represented their glory.

Following Severus, they went up the spiral stone steps to the topmost cell.

"You discovered that room on the top floor of that apartment building a long time ago, didn't you?"

Severus turned and glanced at Vida.

“Apart from the lack of a tower, the apartment building’s structure is very similar to this prison. So you used Patrick Rozier to rent that house in advance, successfully kidnapped Nicolas Flamel, and then coerced him into performing an alchemical ritual in that room in preparation for cracking this prison?”

"Are you showing off?" Vida said coldly.

Severus shook his head.

“I’m not that bored, Mother. I discovered the problem in that apartment building, and after comparing it with the French Ministry of Magic’s reaction, I finally understood who you were when I returned to Hogwarts, and then deduced all of this. I’m asking now just to confirm whether my guess is correct or not.”

He smiled as he said this.

"So, that's exactly what you did."

"That's just wishful thinking on their part." The one who spoke was a great sage with long, flowing silver-gray hair, an exceptionally aged appearance, and a relaxed expression.

Nicolas Flamel seemed to admire Severus, and while Vida was unwilling to answer these questions, he was happy to exchange ideas with Severus.

“These people are almost all alchemical idiots. They don’t understand what the core of alchemy is. They just think that the shape and the general location are similar and ask me to try it.”

His words drew angry stares from some of the older members of the UMNO party.

"That's not what you said back then!"

"Ha, who would mind an old man having a little habit of lying?" Nico, true to his friend Dumbledore, winked and said with a smile.

By this time, they had arrived at the highest level of the prison.

Upon seeing the environment and the withered old man sitting on the bed, neither Vida nor the other UMNO elders could hold back their emotions.

"leader!"

"Your Mightiness!"

Unlike the Death Eaters' name for Voldemort, these elders of the Witchcraft Party clearly had a different name for their leader.

Others called him "the leader," but Vida, barely able to contain his emotions and already in tears, called him "Your Excellency."

They had no master-servant relationship with Grindelwald; one of the most powerful dark wizards ever, he preferred to call his close followers "assistants."

If Voldemort wanted to gain power and immortality, and become the dictator of the world...

Grindelwald is more like an idealist, and the people around him are all "assistants" who are willing to fight for the same ideal.

And now, their once spirited, powerful, and elegant leaders, who could stir up half the wizarding world with a single gesture, have become like this.

This made all the elderly UMNO members who witnessed this scene feel sad and distressed.

On the contrary, Grindelwald, who was involved in the incident, looked at Vader and the others and smiled with a touch of nostalgia.

"Long time no see, everyone."

After his hoarse voice rang out, many of the UMNO elders could no longer contain their emotions, and many knelt on the ground on the spot, bowing their heads and crying out loud.

"Come with us and leave this place, Leader! We can start over. With you by our side, we fear nothing! There's always a chance to rebuild!"

"You must still remember our ideals, right? Muggles are gaining a deeper understanding of this world, and they are constantly shrinking the wizards' living space. The day they fully discover us is not far off! We need you! We need your leadership!"

"I will do whatever you wish, Your Excellency, whenever and wherever you desire!"

Vida wiped away her tears and looked at Grindelwald with anticipation.

(End of this chapter)