My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 190, Section 187: Stirring Up Trouble with the Ministry of Magic

Lynn felt like she had stirred up trouble at the Ministry of Magic.

His face was gloomy, and his eyes were unpredictable.

He had initially harbored hope that Ivanov hadn't told anyone else about this, or if he had, it was only with a few close confidants. He figured that if it wasn't too much trouble, he could resolve the issue once and for all.

But he never imagined that now the whole world knew his identity. Was he going to slaughter half of the Ministry of Magic to silence them?

Lynn stared at Ivanov and continued with his questions.

"How did they know about this?"

The Auror Director of the Soviet Union said groggily, "The elimination of Grindelwald's bloodline was a joint plan by multiple Ministries of Magic. Each Ministry sent one person to form a small team, and we killed your parents. Later, the countries that had been harmed by Grindelwald signed a magical pact, stipulating that no country could conceal any information about Grindelwald, and that information must be shared among them."

Lynn remained silent for a long time before suddenly asking a question.

"When you went to kill my parents, did Albus Dumbledore know about it?"

"No, he doesn't know." Ivanov seemed quite certain, and he answered quickly. "We know about his relationship with Grindelwald, so everyone tacitly agreed not to inform England about it. But he should have had a premonition. We found their correspondence with Dumbledore at your parents' house. Dumbledore invited them to settle in England, but your parents don't trust Dumbledore, and your father even hates him. They refused him and gave him a severe dressing-down in their reply."

Lynn was speechless at his father's bizarre actions, whom he had never met. Didn't he know that Dumbledore was someone who almost became his great-aunt?

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "What was the attitude of the Ministry of Magic after they learned that I am the only descendant of the Grindelwald family, and that I am alive and well and attending Hogwarts?"

Ivanov is now very open and honest, and even helps Lynn analyze the situation.

"They didn't reply. They must be wary of Dumbledore. That white wizard is very powerful. Under his protection, no Ministry of Magic would dare to openly cause you trouble. Moreover, it's said that those saints have been released after serving their sentences. Although they are all very old, no Ministry of Magic dares to ignore them."

"Even so, there will definitely be plenty of underhanded tricks going on." Lynn continued Ivanov's words with a cold smile.

Ivanov did not answer Lynn because he used a statement, not a question.

Lynn is actually having a real headache right now. This situation, where he is almost surrounded by enemies, is unsolvable. Can he really stay in England forever and never leave?

Of course, the solution is actually quite simple. They don't dare to openly cause trouble for him now because they are afraid of Dumbledore. When he becomes as strong as Dumbledore, even if Dumbledore is gone, they will naturally not dare to cause him any more trouble.

But Lynn didn't even know how strong Dumbledore was, so how could he know what level he would need to reach to become as strong as Dumbledore?

Fortunately, he is at least safe for the time being. Even if the Ministry of Magic tries to pull some tricks in secret, who would believe that a young wizard who is still in school can take down an Auror Commissioner with an Obscurus all by himself? As long as the people they send are not as strong as Ivanov, they will die one by one in front of him.

Lynn had asked almost everything he wanted to ask, and Ivanov was now completely useless to him.

He might still have some valuable secrets about the Soviet Magic Committee in his mind, but Lynn wasn't interested in them.

He got along fairly well with Yelena, but at most he would only help her when it was convenient. Lynn wouldn't have any prejudice against the Soviet Magic Committee because of this. From their perspective, what they did wasn't wrong.

The Chur people had always been their slaves. Now that a new era has arrived and they have been given nominal equality, they are still not satisfied. Is such "greed" reasonable?

This is not reasonable.

Therefore, from the perspective of both ethnic groups, neither of them is wrong in what they are doing now. However, from Lynn's value perspective, Yelena's actions are more just.

His wand had been broken during his previous battle with Ivanov, so Lynn took his wand as compensation.

He pointed his wand at Ivanov's head: "Perhaps your actions should be considered heroic in your country, but you shouldn't have provoked me. The murder of my father and mother cannot go unpunished."

He uttered the unforgivable curse.

"Avada Kedavra (no amplification)".

A green light flashed, and Ivanov's body collapsed limply to the ground, then rolled off the rocks and was eventually swallowed by the waves.

Lynn sat on the rocks, the sea breeze blowing his hair across his forehead, yet he felt no chill at all.

Ivanov was the first person he had killed with his own hands in both his lives. Perhaps it was because the killing was uneventful and bloodless, or perhaps it was simply because he was naturally heartless, but after killing someone, he did not feel the discomfort that was rumored. Instead, he felt a sense of relief.

Although the final result wasn't good for him, he had already spent quite a few days in the Soviet Union and could finally go home.

Of course, Lynn hadn't forgotten that he still needed to collect the debt Yelena owed him before going back.

The newly established Ministry of Magic of Lan Kingdom, General Council.

Yelena stood on the high platform, below whom sat and stood countless Chur wizards. Among them were newly elected councilors, magical item merchants, dragon tamers, magical animal breeders, former magic academy professors, herbalists, reporters from the magic newspaper, housewives, and the unemployed. But at this moment, everyone was entitled to stand here, and everyone was entitled to smile.

Because a nation that belongs solely to them is about to be declared established.

Yelena's hands were empty. No one had prepared a speech for her in advance, nor had anyone told her that she would be standing here to give a speech today. People crowded around her as she went up on stage, hoping that the first Minister of Magic whom they had jointly elected would say something.

Yelena looked at the people below who were staring at her with eager eyes. She should have given a passionate speech, but for some reason, what kept appearing in her mind was the scene of Hubert fighting Ivanov to the death.

She suppressed the chaos in her mind, organized her thoughts, and began to speak.

"From this day forward, all Chur shamans will stand tall and straight. The land beneath our feet belongs to us. We will no longer have to grovel or bow our heads. We will have our own homes, our own laws, our own schools, our own government. Everyone will be equal, everyone will be free, and everyone will belong to themselves."

I, Yelena Shaik, the first Minister of Magic of the Kingdom of Lan, hereby declare—the Chur wizards are hereby separated from the magical world of the Kingdom of Su, and the Ministry of Magic of the Kingdom of Lan is established!

Cheers erupted, and countless owls took flight from the building. Wizards stationed in different countries used the Floo Network to immediately inform their respective magical governments of the news.

The Soviet Magic Committee became a mere shell of its former self on this day.

On the last day of this month, I've been writing this book for three months now without any breaks in updates (I only took one day off and made up for it the next day), so I'm applying for one update today to take a break.

(End of this chapter)