Snape, the Sunshine of Hogwarts.

Chapter 156 How Should the Auror Ask?

"That's not right either."

Nico shook his head and corrected Severus.

"The banshee ghost left, but the forest that guided her back—whether it was just any forest or the Pyrenees—I didn't verify later."

"It is still possible that she will be drawn back to her old lair by her obsession."

Even if the matter of the ghost cannot be resolved for the time being, this trip to Severus has been extremely fruitful.

After his wife had rested briefly, he and Nico arrived at the French Ministry of Magic at dawn.

After a night of cleaning, the infernal corpse hidden under the monastery had been completely disposed of by the Aurors.

These dark magic creations are like unkillable demons to ordinary people, but for wizards, as long as their numbers don't exceed a certain level, it's not too difficult to wipe them out collectively when surrounded by Aurors from the Ministry of Magic.

Severus also figured out the origin of these Infernals in Nurmengard: they were the legacy of Grindelwald's attempt to build an army of Infernals during his peak.

Although the undead were dealt with, the vigilance of the entire French magical community was not lifted; on the contrary, it became even more stringent.

First, the monastery is completely gone.

The Aurors concluded that the nuns, old women, and orphans were probably in grave danger.
With such a large-scale explosion, no buildings survived, and they found no bodies.

Secondly, an intruder appeared inside the Ministry of Magic that night!
According to the British commissioner who remained at the Ministry, the kidnappers of the Flamels indirectly used magic to control the Squib Patrick Rozier, connecting him to the fireplace in the Minister's office, and then broke into the Ministry when its defenses were weak.

The invasion triggered the guards of the Madago cats, while a British wizard and two British children bravely protected the innocent, controlled Squib and prevented greater losses within the Ministry of Magic.

After communicating with the department's experts in magical creatures and Madagascar, I learned the whole story of what happened last night.

French politicians were even more shocked to learn that during last night's battle, the British boy named Dudley Dursley had managed to subdue a wand-wielding goblin with just a flying broom and the help of the Madago cat!

This is obviously bigger news.

However, after cleaning up the Infernal and removing the Dark Mark, the French Ministry of Magic became extremely busy. They were urgently contacting their British counterparts and had confirmed that the murderer was the resurrected Death Eater.

Furthermore, the entire Ministry of Magic is conducting a large-scale review, and it was eventually discovered that only one file related to the Death Eaters was missing from the confidential document safe in the Minister's office!

This undoubtedly further confirms the judgment of the Aurors and politicians.

That very morning, the Auror, who had barely slept all night, returned to his department. The politicians, who hadn't slept all night, were preparing for the stormy day that was about to begin.

Then came an even more unexpected and exhilarating piece of news.

The Lemaîtres have been rescued!
It's still early in the morning, before the normal working hours have started.

After a long night of working tirelessly to organize the Auror operation, Commander Girard rushed back from home, still wearing his pajamas and hat. His superiors, including the highest-ranking Minister of Magic, Russo, and other high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Magic, also returned to the ministry.

What happened last night has already made these people very irritable.

The commotion at the monastery affected many Muggles, yet they gained nothing after defeating the Shadow Corpse.

The intrusion that occurred within the Ministry of Magic resulted in the theft of a confidential document. Ultimately, the heroes who protected the Ministry from harm were the British wizards and two children who were not yet of school age for magic.

This makes French wizards look like a joke!
This was clearly going to be a terrible day. But the news of Nicolas Flamel's return swept away all that gloom!
When the executives actually saw Nico in person at the Ministry of Magic, they couldn't hide their joy.

"My God! You're finally back safe and sound!"

Minister of Magic Russo gave Nico a big hug, regardless of whether his old bones could take it.

Nicolas Cage's status in the French wizarding world was, in some ways, even more detached than Dumbledore's in Britain, and he was also more favored by politicians.

Because hundreds of years of history have proven that this living fossil-like old wizard truly has no interest in power whatsoever, has never intended to interfere, and is even quite willing to solve some of the Ministry of Magic's problems.

Therefore, Russo was genuinely happy that Ni might return safely!

His biggest worry these days is that Nicolás might die unexpectedly during his term.

His reputation would be forever tarnished throughout France, and everyone would remember that such a tragedy was caused by his incompetence when he was in charge of the Ministry of Magic.

Fortunately, that kind of accident didn't happen!
While Russo was excitedly exchanging pleasantries with Nico, inquiring about his health and how he returned, Gilal, who had been at the Ministry of Magic welcoming Nico back, quietly tugged at Russo's sleeve.

This action stirred something in Rousseau's heart. His years of political experience made him realize that there was something wrong with Nico's unexpected rescue and return.

He remained outwardly calm, still smiling as he held Nico's hand, saying that the Aurors had been working hard to search for clues these past few days. Then he gave up his seat so that the other directors could talk to Nico, while he quietly retreated to the back of the crowd.

"What happened?" he asked Gilard in a low voice.

Gilard's expression was not good; in fact, it could be described as somewhat embarrassed and gloomy.

“Mr. Lemaître did not return on his own.”

Rousseau's keen questioning.

"Just tell me who it is."

“Severus Snape.” Girard took a deep breath.

Upon hearing this name, Russo's expression changed.

Although he didn't look as bad as Gilard, he still frowned deeply.

Did they say who they escaped from?

Gilard shook his head.

"They haven't mentioned that yet, but Minister, just Snape's status as a British wizard..."

Russo just stared at her.

"We invited him to join the investigation team. We can use the fact that he's a British wizard as a cover-up. The key question is the murderer! Who exactly is the murderer?!"

Gilal's lips twitched a few times before she cautiously opened her mouth.

"How should the Auror ask?"

(End of this chapter)