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"That line of thinking is also flawed - Friday's existence and abilities are completely unknown to others, and my acquaintance with Mr. Scamander was purely accidental."

"How can Fudge and Voldemort be sure that I will make it to the Department of Mysteries?"

Ryan thought about this, and then he suddenly realized.

"Yes... yes... their target was not originally Mr. Scamander."

"Think about it – the Ministry of Magic was attacked and I happened to be there, so I would definitely want to contact helpers...helpers who can rush to the Ministry of Magic, can enter the Department of Mysteries and are trustworthy enough."

The answer speaks for itself.

"Dumbledore—the real target of this conspiracy is not only me, but also Dumbledore!"

"No one knows about Friday's existence, but everyone knows Dumbledore has a phoenix...Fawkes was the 'tool' they originally intended to frame!"

That's right.

The Phoenix's abilities also apparently allow for easy access to the Department of Mysteries.

"But Friday's presence has thrown a wrench into their plans."

Ryan had almost caught the truth of the conspiracy.

And the next moment, Fudge's words almost confirmed his guess.

"Ryan, I heard...some people think that the attacker this time might be Grindelwald's saint."

Fudge said softly.

"And from what I've heard from the International Confederation of Wizards, the last person Grindelwald saw before his death seemed to be Albus... Yes, it is said that although they were sworn enemies, they were once close friends... Have you heard Albus mention this?"

Fudge said this.

Then, to Ryan, everything seemed to become clear.

A premeditated attack with internal and external support.

"In this way, the attackers achieved at least two goals."

"First, they got hold of the two items in the 'Time Chamber' in the Department of Mysteries."

"Secondly, they pinned the blame for this incident on Dumbledore and me, and connected it to the most pressing issue in the wizarding world right now—'Grindelwald's Saints'... This is a brilliant frame-up."

Ryan evaluated in his mind.

Obviously, given Dumbledore's reputation, normal frame-ups could hardly shake his prestige.

The only exception is obviously Grindelwald.

Because even Ryan now vaguely knows that the relationship between Dumbledore and Grindelwald is not simple.

And obviously, wizards who have experienced that era and held high positions should all know about this.

So for Dumbledore, this was the only possible effective frame-up.

"Obviously, the first purpose is Voldemort's request, and the second purpose... could it be Fudge's request? He is very afraid of Dumbledore and must hope to destroy his reputation."

“They collaborated deeply.”

Ryan thought to himself.

"But...if that's all, there's actually a loophole."

He muttered in his mind.

But at this moment...

"Wait, Mr. Minister!"

At this moment, Amos Diggory could no longer listen.

"What do you mean? You're saying that Ryan and Master Newt are lying. That's impossible... They saved me... That's ridiculous!"

Of course he couldn't continue listening.

Ryan and Newt had saved his life—he had seen them defeat those dark wizards firsthand.

So at this moment, of course he had to speak up to prove it for them.

but...

"Oh, Digory... I was going to talk about you later."

But at this moment, Fudge looked at him.

"Regarding today's attackers... their origins are unknown, and I know that the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures is holding a meeting today."

"I heard that quite a few Magizoologists invested in this conference, and you sent them invitations—but... are you sure they're the ones coming?"

Fudge asked.

"Wha...what?"

Amos Diggory, on the other hand, showed a surprised expression.

"I mean—Mr. Alonso Fonte and Mr. Rocard Mile didn't even receive an invitation... Today's attackers were pretending to be them!"

"They never invested in your conference either...it was all planned!"

Fudge's voice suddenly turned into a low growl.

"That's certainly a dereliction of duty on your part, Diggory!"

Then Mr. Amos turned almost pale.

At the same time, Ryan said to himself, "Great."

"Perfect—this way, Mr. Amos, the only witness, becomes a 'victim'... He might not stand trial, but his testimony is meaningless."

At the same time...

"Minister Fudge! Director Amelia!"

An Auror entered the room at that moment.

He came over to Amelia and Fudge and whispered something - old Barty Crouch was listening, of course.

Then Ryan saw that both Amelia and Fudge had surprised expressions on their faces.

Then...

"Oh, sorry, Ryan."

Fudge looked at Ryan and spoke seriously.

"We've just received news that during the attack on the Department of Mysteries, someone sneaked into the case file room on the second floor... and destroyed a batch of precious case files. They contain some of the unsolved tragedies and injustices in the wizarding world."

he said regretfully.

"And among them, it just happened to include details about Sirius Black's prison escape."

Having said that, he looked at Ryan as if he was very sorry.

"Ryan, of course I believe you - but... this is such a coincidence..."

Before he could finish his words, Amelia Burns said decisively, "The method by which Sirius Black escaped from prison is still unknown, and as for today's attack... Mr. Elias—I'm afraid you'll need to stay for questioning."

She said it politely.

"files!"

Then, Ryan's heart was shocked again.

He recalled the conversation between Fudge and Anos Dohorov that he had seen from Rita Skeeter's memories.

The patriarch of the pure-blood family mentioned that he hoped Fudge would destroy a certain case file, and said that he would punish Dumbledore and himself as a reward!

And now...

"The case file was destroyed... taking this opportunity."

"Besides—Sirius's case files were destroyed along with this incident... beautifully done!"

Ryan almost felt a sense of admiration in his heart.

no doubt.

This is the opponent's third move.

Voldemort destroyed the case files he had always wanted to destroy, and at the same time... his suspicion was deepened again.

Three consecutive moves are brilliant moves that kill two birds with one stone!

As a disciple of Slytherin, Ryan was quite impressed by this cleverly arranged conspiracy.

And then, naturally, he began to consider the next key issue.

So...how is he going to break the impasse?

Ryan thought about this most critical question.

Then he came to the answer - no way.

The enemy played this game very well, cautiously and without leaving any opportunities for exploitation.

The only way out is to catch Barty Crouch Jr. - but obviously, Ryan still hasn't figured out how Barty Crouch Jr. Disapparated just now, so there's naturally no way to catch him.

And then again – Sirius’s escape itself really was connected to him and Dumbledore!

So...if he just relies on himself, there seems to be no way to clear this suspicion.

"So, what should I do?"

Ryan asked himself.

And the answer is obviously very simple.

Because he knew at least one thing - knowing that Fudge and even old Barty Crouch might have already defected to Voldemort, he must not allow himself to be slaughtered.

"If I accept their questioning, they can easily make some false testimony... This will put both me and Dumbledore in a passive position."

And there is no doubt about it.

Ryan doesn't like to be passive.

so...

"..."