The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 370 Investigation (Please subscribe at the beginning of the month)

Moriarty returned to the castle with Lady Malfoy.

There wasn't a single student in the auditorium; they must have received notice to leave.

The school administration and the Ministry of Magic are already aware of the matter, and several key officials are currently exchanging opinions in hushed tones.

Leon and the Auror stood before them, offering their explanation.

It was clear that the school administration and the Ministry of Magic were not on good terms. Fudge was both angry and anxious, squirming his fat body in his chair.

He turned his head and saw Moriarty and Madame Malfoy approaching.

"Ah, thank you, Merlin, Mr. Moriarty, you've come."

Fudge let out a sigh of relief, stood up, and eagerly invited Moriarty over.

Although he paid a heavy price for the ministerial position, things have been improving since he took office.

Fudge discovered that purebloods weren't so difficult to deal with. As long as he satisfied the purebloods' appetites, he could also eat some of what the purebloods left behind.

In September, Fudge placed his beloved Umbridge by his side, and he was riding high.

The Five Schools League earned Fudge a number of accolades at the International Wizarding Federation Conference.

Unfortunately, their good fortune didn't last long; the Hogwarts school board's child went missing!

Four children were lost in total, and the family represented by Draco and Pansy was close to Moriarty.

Hannah Abbott and another girl were close to Dumbledore.

For Fudge, the worst thing wasn't the incident itself, but rather that it would be linked to Moriarty and Dumbledore.

After Fudge sat down with Moriarty, he poured out his grievances, saying that Auror had done his duty faithfully and that he had been unable to sleep at night since learning of his child's disappearance.

Finally, he covered his forehead and said he really had no other choice.

Mr. Moriarty, Headmaster Dumbledore, and all the other headmasters and professors, if you have a solution, I will fully cooperate.

After saying this, Fudge grabbed his hat, put it on his head, and hurriedly left.

Even in this setting, everyone couldn't help but twitch their lips in surprise.

Mr. Dawn, Karkaroff, and the others, however, seemed to be getting to know Fudge all over again, staring at Fudge's retreating figure with astonishment.

"Mr. Minister, it's not quite the same as what's been reported..."

"Hmph," Mrs. Malfoy said with disgust, "Never mind him. What have you all found out?"

Mrs. Malfoy knew better than anyone how Fudge rose to power. She didn't care where Fudge went; all she wanted now was to find Draco.

"Mrs. Malfoy..." Dumbledore began, his sharp gaze sweeping over the board members.

"And Mr. Pansy, Mrs. Pansy, Mr. Abbott..."

"As the headmaster of Hogwarts, I am very sorry that a student has gone missing at my school."

"I will take full responsibility and I will definitely find the children."

Dumbledore's tone was somber. Although Draco's children hadn't started school yet, it was only a matter of time.

Dumbledore already considered them his students.

Old Deng was incredibly devoted to his students; perhaps his only mistake was with Voldemort.

Therefore, Moriarty believes that Old Dumbledore is now sincere.

But the child's parents wouldn't allow it; no one could bear the thought of their precious child suddenly disappearing.

Anger and resentment erupted, and through the noise and shouting, Moriarty learned that the Abbott family was also a school board member.

It's the family of Hannah Abbott from the series "Hannah is a constant, but the main characters come and go".

"Leon!"

Suddenly, Moriarty called over Leon, the Auror squad leader.

The loud voice interrupted all the noise.

The wizards all looked at Moriarty.

Leon strode up to Moriarty, his face flushed with shame.

There was no time to ease Leon's guilt; Moriarty only wanted to find his child, so he began to question him.

"Has the time when the children went missing been determined?"

Leon replied, "Soldaya Selwyn of Slytherin House testified that the children were last seen in public at the Great Hall dinner."

"Our Aurors also escorted the children back to the two dorm rooms arranged for them after they had finished dinner."

An Auror stepped forward.

Because of the separation between boys and girls, the children have two dorm rooms.

This was said by Lady Malfoy to Moriarty, along with Leon's testimony.

It's certain the children aren't lost—they didn't leave the castle at all the day before yesterday and yesterday!

Moriarty seemed to realize something, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"The children were taken away by someone!?"

Moriarty suddenly looked at Leon.

Leon felt increasingly guilty, and the Aurors all lowered their heads.

They had the same guess!

Someone, under the guard of the Aurors, kidnapped the children and entered the two dormitories next to the Auror dormitories, taking them away!

"What?"

The school board members were taken aback.

"You're saying Draco didn't just disappear, but was... was kidnapped?"

Mrs. Malfoy's heart was in her throat again.

Moriarty explained to the school board members, "The children are playing in the castle; it's impossible for them to disappear without being noticed, right under the students' noses."

"The testimonies of the students and Aurors also corroborate this, essentially ruling out the possibility of his disappearance."

"The only place where I could disappear without being noticed was my dormitory room at night."

"If someone is specifically looking to kidnap someone, entering the dormitory is the best option."

"This person is inside the castle!"

Moriarty suddenly remembered Fudge, who had left, and his eyes narrowed. "Leon!"

"Stop Fudge! Quickly!"

Leon paused for a moment, then immediately reacted and rushed out.

"Is that Minister Fauci?"

"You suspect Fudge?"

The school board members were puzzled. Could that fat Fudge really do it?

Moriarty frowned slightly. "No, that person might not necessarily be Fudge. It could be someone else who drank the Polyjuice Potion and became that person."

Everyone's expression changed. Yes, if that's the case, then it makes sense.

"Let Fox take you to the minister."

Dumbledore's voice rang out, and somehow, Fawkes the Phoenix appeared on his shoulder.

Fox flew up, grabbed Leon's shoulder, and carried him away to find Fudge.

"I agree with Moriarty's assessment; this is kidnapping!"

Dumbledore's voice grew louder, echoing throughout the Great Hall.

"Leon and his companions are excellent Aurors."

"They wanted to sneak into the children's dormitories right under their noses and take them away."

"This person must be a powerful wizard."

"Perhaps he is among us!"

Dumbledore's sharp gaze swept around, his azure eyes flashing with a cold light.

Sure enough, Old Deng also had doubts about the wizard in the castle.

Moriarty thought to himself, if he had to say it, Hanyu Kafu was the most suspicious!

But the key question is, why?

Moriarty was unable to find any contact with Hanyu Kafu and Draco.

Why would Yuzuru Kaze, Yoru Kageyu, and the Immortal Organization kidnap four children?

Moriarty couldn't understand this.

These things were not mentioned in Hanyu Kafu's memory.

That's really strange.

Moriarty shook his head; they still couldn't find the wizard who had kidnapped Draco.

After thinking it over for a moment, Moriarty asked the other Auror.

"Among the school board members' children, only the Greengrass sisters weren't kidnapped, is that right?"

"Moriarty, what do you mean?"

Mr. Greengrass was somewhat angry. "Are you implying that we're the ones who kidnapped the children?"

"This is good for us!"

"Daphne and Astoria will not betray their companions!"

Mr. Greengrass was furious, so Mrs. Greengrass had to pull him away.

"Quiet, Mr. Greengrass."

Moriarty looked at him calmly. "I didn't say that Daphne and Astoria betrayed their companions."

"I'm looking for that person from a different angle."

"Have you ever wondered why that person didn't just kidnap your daughter?"

Moriarty's words stunned the Greengrass couple.

Yes, there are a total of 6 children of school board members, 4 of whom are missing, but their two children are completely unharmed.

"Why is this?" Mrs. Malfoy also noticed something was wrong.

"Looking at things from that person's perspective will help us find the children," Moriarty said calmly. "Now let's think about it: why did that person only kidnap children?"

"Because of age?"

"identity?"

Dumbledore and Mr. Dawn spoke in unison, then exchanged a glance.

Moriarty looked at them. "Ages—the children are all 10 years old, and Astoria is 8."

"Regarding their identities, none of the children are pure-blooded."

"I think this will give us a clue."

The five principals fell into deep thought.

Moriarty then turned his attention to the school board members.

"Distinguished board members, can you recall any events related to age, spells, alchemical artifacts, dark magic items... or anything else related?"

"And also, his pure-blood identity."

"Think carefully, who have you offended?"

(End of this chapter)