Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

However, since Dumbledore allowed Sirius to escape from prison, there was no reason for Ryan to stop him.

So what really surprised Ryan was how quickly Fudge responded to this matter.

He naturally blamed Sirius for the Dementors' disappearance.

And more importantly, Ryan was certain that it was Fudge himself who revealed the fact that he and Dumbledore were going to Azkaban.

"Barty Crouch Sr....According to sources, he is a complete hardliner and defender of the law, even going so far as to send his only son to Azkaban for the sake of the law."

"Dumbledore and I are indeed suspicious, so he would definitely want to interrogate us, and Fudge just added fuel to the fire... But Dumbledore and I have a good reputation, so he won't stand directly against us - speaking up for us appropriately can help him gain reputation and the goodwill of the people."

Ryan sighed - Dumbledore was right, Fudge was indeed a politician who was very good at manipulating things.

However, compared to Sirius's escape from prison, he had already anticipated it.

What Ryan cared about more was the second piece of news.

"Grindelwald..."

He looked at the situation reported in the newspaper - the source of the news came from the Wizengamot Wizarding Gazette, one of the authoritative newspapers in the wizarding world.

"Gellert Grindelwald died in Nurmengard Tower on April 19th. The Wizengamot Council and the International Confederation of Wizards have urged the Ministries of Magic of all nations to prepare early for a possible riot by the Saints."

That's right.

April 19th is also Easter Day.

In this festival that symbolizes rebirth, the first Dark Lord went to the other side of the veil.

Ryan saw the body of the first Dark Lord in the newspaper - he was leaning pale against a wall of the Nurmengard Tower, and years of imprisonment had made him thin.

This look makes it difficult to connect him with another photo of him when he was younger.

When he was young, he was handsome, talented and extremely charismatic, with great ambition in his heterochromatic eyes - that ambition and charm gave birth to his Wiccan Party and Saints, and their influence continues to this day.

"..."

So Ryan couldn't help but think of Dumbledore not long ago.

He undoubtedly went to Nurmengard Castle, where Grindelwald was still alive.

According to Dumbledore's subsequent words and the description of the Sorting Hat, Ryan understood that the old wizard must have gone to see his old rival in person, or perhaps it was the last time for him to see his old friend.

But here is the problem.

"How did Grindelwald die?"

Ryan muttered.

"First of all, it's unlikely that Headmaster Dumbledore murdered him personally—he wouldn't, and he has no reason to, do that."

"He probably didn't die of illness. Nurmengard Castle has wizards guarding it."

"So, the cause of death could be pure old age... After all, Grindelwald, like Dumbledore, was not young anymore... And his magic must have been sealed away before he was imprisoned."

This is the most likely conclusion Ryan came to.

But he knew in his heart that this possibility was still unacceptable.

Because Grindelwald must be a legendary wizard - he found it hard to believe that a legendary wizard would die of natural old age, even when his magic was likely sealed.

and...

"Dumbledore's magic."

Ryan thought about the changes in Dumbledore's magic and the old wizard's attitude.

"He said he and Grindelwald had an argument..."

Ryan muttered to himself - he felt that there must be some hidden story behind Grindelwald's death.

Of course he was curious about this...who wouldn't be curious about the end of a legendary wizard?

But he obviously wouldn't ask any more questions.

So he put away the newspaper in his hand.

But at least he knew why the young wizards looked at him so strangely - the escape of the prisoner of Azkaban seemed to be related to him, and this incident itself naturally had a huge impact.

Of course, it wasn't enough to truly shake the reputation of Ryan and Dumbledore today...it was just a test by Fudge.

But still the same sentence.

Regarding the Minister of Magic, the so-called highest authority in the British wizarding world.

Ryan didn't really see him as an adversary, and he believed Dumbledore did too.

"So, tell me about you guys—what do you want from me?"

So, Ryan looked at the three friends in front of him.

During the casual conversation just now, he already knew that the three people in front of him did not really form a new group.

Instead, the three of them heard that Ryan had returned to the castle and happened to meet him on the road.

"Oh, I'm just here to pass on a message."

After hearing his question, the first person to speak was Cedric Diggory.

He finished the dessert in front of him gracefully, then took out an invitation from his pocket and handed it to Ryan: "I told you about the 'Magical Beasts New Regulations Meeting' before... The time of the meeting was recently confirmed, and my father asked me to give you an invitation."

And Ryan accepted the invitation.

Then he saw the changing words on the invitation.

The letters either looked like a fire dragon spewing flames, or the poisonous mist of a leopard, or the petite figure of a moon-crazy beast.

Sincerely, Mr. Ryan Elias

This invitation is on behalf of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, Ministry of Magic, inviting you to attend the "Magical Creatures New Regulations Meeting" on August 8rd.

Please bring this letter with you to the meeting.

[Director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, Amos Diggory]

"Oh, it looks like the Ministry of Magic has plenty of funding?"

Ryan couldn't help but laugh - he could see that there was a lot of magic attached to this exquisite invitation.

"Oh, it's not the Ministry of Magic's money."

Cedric smiled and said, "In fact, some Magizoologists funded this conference... This conference will invite magical beast masters from other countries, so many Magizoologists regard it as a grand event."

"That sounds interesting."

Ryan naturally accepted the invitation.

In fact, he already had a Master of Magical Beasts whom he really wanted to meet, and besides...

"He might be able to confirm what's going on Friday..."

He glanced at the white cat jumping around in the room and muttered to himself, "Even Nico's alchemy skills can't reveal the secrets of this cat...but perhaps the Magizoologists can learn something."

That's right.

The main reason why he brought Friday with him on this trip was that he wanted to find out the secret of the white cat through Nicolas Flamel.

From the basilisk Tamh, he learned that the white cat was one of the two keys left to him by Slytherin.

And if Nicolas Flamel can find the secret that may exist in the white cat, it will be of great help to him in finding the real Chamber of Secrets of Slytherin.

But unfortunately, although Nicolas Flamel did not refuse Ryan's request.

But after his research, he only came to one conclusion.

"He is not a creation of alchemy, but a real life."

"I can't see anything special in its blood, but it at least possesses the abilities and corresponding magic of a fire dragon, a kelpie, a Zouwu, and a thunderbird... It's truly a miracle. I'm really curious how your elders did it."

Apparently, even the most advanced alchemists of our time cannot determine the source of Friday's abilities.

So Ryan could only turn his attention to the magical zoologists.

After seeing Ryan accept the invitation, Cedric also breathed a sigh of relief.

"I have to get back to studying for my final exams, and Mr. Ollivander's wand materials for this summer vacation... I need to sort them out."

He stood up decisively, said goodbye and left.

Ryan was thinking at this moment whether he should tell Cedric in advance that Nicolas Flamel's alchemy would be included in the 'Ancient Magic Club' package next semester.

But after thinking about it, he finally didn't say it - after all, the paper he published in "Wizard Weekly" had not been approved yet, and the matter had not been finalized.

"We can wait until the summer vacation, when the thesis results are out and the club matters are officially confirmed, then we can tell him."

After Cedric left, the second person to speak was Seamus.

But compared to Cedric, the news he brought seemed less official.

"Parkinson wants to see you... I don't really want to be her messenger, but she only recognizes me among the Gryffindor boys..."

he said awkwardly.

"Parkinson? Pansy Parkinson?"

Ryan was stunned when he heard this, and then he reacted.

After experiencing the Philosopher's Stone, the Battle of the Forbidden Forest and many subsequent events, he had almost forgotten this name.

It was not until Seamus mentioned it that the image of the little witch appeared in his mind.

"Yeah—she and we took the same boat at the beginning of the term, remember? What a fate..."

Seamus scratched his head.

He has a friendly personality and rarely bears grudges.

But influenced by the friendly relationship between Gryffindor and Slytherin, he really disliked Slytherin.

But Pansy Parkinson was a little different - she was very low-key in Slytherin this year, so Seamus didn't have that much ill will towards her.

"She came to see me several times and asked me to tell you something... She said she would wait for you at the dock every Sunday evening recently."

When Seamus said this, Hermione's expression became subtle.

"That sounds... a little weird."

She said in a complicated tone.