Chapter 1110 The Door That I Can't Enter
? Haierbo established a mysterious organization and recruited his subordinates to secretly confuse the wizarding people-this matter may be considered a big secret in the outside world, but in the Ministry of Magic, many people already know it.
It was only because Scrimgeour issued a death order this time, saying that anyone who dared to leak it privately would be punished as collusion with the enemy, made those guys who usually don't care much to keep their mouths silent.
However, even those wizards who work in the Ministry of Magic, it is impossible for them to know that this raid is simply a cover.
That's right, it's just a disguise.
As one of the few people who knew the actual situation directly through Maca's patron saint of the silver eagle, Kingsley not only dispatched manpower from it this time, but also personally led the two of them to work from late night to early morning.
And right now, at the moment when Martin met Pansy and Iluli in the alley by chance, he also happened to come to Diagon Alley.
Of course, it is a coincidence, but there are also some inevitable factors in it. After all, the reason why Kingsley came to Diagon Alley on purpose was because one of the Aurors brought to the underground church by Lucius picked up a magic wand there.
We all know that without a wand, a wizard is almost like a Muggle. And if you want to get a new wand after it's lost, you'll probably have to go to a wand shop.
But in the entire British wizarding world, the only wand shop is Ollivander's. In today's era when wandmakers are extremely rare, even if some families try to cultivate a private wandmaker, there must be corresponding knowledge inheritance.
Thinking about it this way, a stroll around Diagon Alley naturally became a beneficial and harmless choice-in fact, he also planned to arrange a three-person team to stand guard at Ollivander's gate!
"Ah, Mr. Shacklebolt!"
As soon as Kingsley stepped into the store, he immediately heard someone calling him respectfully.
"It's Clearwater? It seems that you also guessed something from Taylor's report, didn't you?" He smiled and nodded, "How is it? Did you find anything unusual here?"
"Oh, yes, I think someone should come here to take a look." The young Auror surnamed Crivat first explained something, and then said with some regret, "Unfortunately, maybe I came early."
Based on the past search and arrest experience of the Auror Office, if those suspects had to go to a public place, they would generally choose to act when the flow of people was the largest. And then, those insignificant strangers would form a natural cover for them.
That's why Clearwater said he might have arrived too early.
Upon hearing this, Kingsley couldn't help shrugging and said:
"Well, it's because there are newcomers like you who are willing to study hard during the training, so I haven't signed the proposal to shorten the training period for newcomers due to manpower shortage."
"Yes," Clearwater nodded after hearing Kingsley's praise, "I also think we should pay attention to training and assessment, after all, it is the valuable experience left by generations of predecessors, and it is suitable for people like us Newcomers who are starting to work!"
"Yes, if you are aware of this, it means that you are one step closer to being an excellent Auror." Kingsley encouraged him by the way, and then turned, "By the way, since you are also Knowing that this place deserves our attention, then you are responsible for staying here and guarding it! Go and call the other two teammates over to chat with old Mr. Ollivander."
Having said that, he turned sideways and looked deep into the shelves full of small wooden boxes inside the counter, but he didn't find the figure of the old wand maker.
"Where's Mr. Ollivander?"
"Oh, he just went inside to inspect the newly arrived timber. If Mr. Shacklebolt has something to do with him, he can hear you if you call."
"No, no need," Kingsley waved his hand immediately, "That's it! I don't think Mr. Ollivander will care about how many people are in the store... Go! Call someone over, I will Let me help you here for a while."
...
Just as Crivat obeyed Kingsley's arrangement and hurried outside the store to look for his teammates, two pairs of eyes silently watched him run away in the alley opposite the wand shop.
The owners of those two pairs of eyes were naturally Martin and Pansy—with Iluli's height, she obviously couldn't look out from the gap on the top edge of the crate.
It's just that for the three of them right now, it's actually not that important whether they can see it or not.
Because of Kingsley's arrival, it was obvious that there would be no lack of Auror's sight outside this alley, that is to say, they couldn't go there anymore.
"The one who went in just now is Kingsley Shacklebolt, the current head of the Auror office..."
"...and have a good relationship with that McClain," Martin took Pansy's explanation, and said in a slightly low voice, "I know that."
Before the words fell, he shook his head impatiently, and then continued:
"It seems that we should go from the other side... Although it will take a long detour to go out from there, at least there should be no Aurors blocking the way."
Martin certainly didn't have Pansy's concerns, because he never had the need to go to Ollivander from the very beginning. But even though he was able to leave just like that, Pan Xi was still somewhat hesitant at this time.
Hesitating secretly for a while, the latter quickly stopped him softly when he saw that Martin was turning around to leave.
"That...Mr. Martin?"
In a hurry, I only heard Pan Xi randomly find an excuse and asked:
"You said you were going to take a detour just now, where are you planning to go?"
"Huh?" Martin paused for a moment when he heard this, and replied nonchalantly, "Oh, I have a friend over at Knockturn Alley, and she runs a small shop over there... you two also Rise up! There is good hiding place, and there is no danger of apparating being discovered."
"We're not going," Pansy whispered, turning his head rapidly, "Uh... I mean, I gotta go back to Hogwarts—you know, I should stay at school, That is the most valuable to Mr. Haierbo!"
Fortunately, she is still a little quick-witted, and knows to use this most suitable reason to persuade the other party.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Martin not only did not doubt Pansy's plan, but even showed a slightly relieved expression on his face.
"Oh, you're right," he nodded, "it's hard for you to be so calm under such circumstances, it's good..."
As he was speaking, Martin suddenly raised his eyebrows and said:
"But if you're going to Hogwarts, why are you here?"
Although he seemed a little hesitant, he wasn't doubting Pansy's position.
Because from the very beginning, Pansy was caught by the "bait" he cast. Not to mention, the lives of these people who have completed the magic ritual are equivalent to being under his control.
If you want to betray, the price you have to pay is unusually high, and anyone has to weigh it.
"this……"
Seeing him ask, Pansy just thought about it, took out Iluli's broken wand, and showed it to Martin.
"You see, I have to get a new wand, or I may be suspicious of my classmates or professors when it comes to class."
Speaking of which, she glanced back somewhat anxiously—Ollivander's door had opened early in the morning, but she still couldn't get in, which was really a nerve-wracking thing .
"Looks like I might just have to go back—"
Pan Xi pursed her lips, showing a somewhat helpless expression while speaking.
"Oh, you should have said it sooner!" Seeing this, Martin immediately waved at her, "There are second-hand wands for sale in Knockturn Alley-you know, this is an illegal transaction, so it is never It will be put on the bright side. Although other people's wands may not be suitable, you can try a few more and you should be able to find something that works..."
While talking, he seemed to remember something, and suddenly took out a small silver pocket watch from his breast pocket, opened it and took a look.
"If Hogwarts' schedule hasn't changed, I think you'll still have time to go back before breakfast... Let's go! Come with me—"
But don't forget that Martin also graduated from Hogwarts, and even his academic performance back then was quite good.
Unfortunately, there are always differences between people, even if they have studied in the same school.
Not to mention anything else, just like Voldemort, a Dark Lord who has never had good intentions from the beginning to the end, is also a serious "excellent graduate" of Hogwarts!
Whatever Martin was, however, he did Pansy a great favor by making the offer.
"If that's the case, it would be great!"
After all, Pansy didn't hesitate anymore, and pulled Iluli who hadn't spoken since just now, and followed Martin's pace.
Seriously, there are not so many sundries piled up in this alley, and maybe because of the good ventilation, there are quite a lot of spider webs. For girls, this is not an easy place to walk.
Fortunately, Martin obviously has no aversion to these dirty and messy places, while waving his hands to grab the spider webs, pulling all kinds of debris and moving forward. Because he walked ahead, he was responsible for opening the way by the way.
Pansy followed behind him. Along the way, apart from worrying about whether she would be able to go back to school in time, the tasks Maca entrusted to her also lingered in her mind.
Before they knew it, the three of them had passed through the messy and cramped alleyways, and from the exit in the other direction, they saw a dilapidated cobblestone street that was much darker than Diagon Alley.
"left."
After confirming that everything was normal outside, Martin gave a reminder, and then he turned a corner and went out on his own.