Dumbledore stared at the spot where the silver lynx had vanished and fell briefly silent.
At some point, Harry had grown mature too. He was no longer the reckless child he had once been. That change brought Dumbledore a measure of comfort, along with guilt. That child had truly shouldered far too much.
However, Dumbledore could not rush over to provide support immediately, because he had just received momentous news from Albert.
The Aurors had discovered Voldemort's lair and had all mobilized to besiege him.
There was no doubt that this was Albert's work. Only he could locate Voldemort's hiding place with such precision.
Though Dumbledore was very curious about how the boy had managed it.
Through Divination?
Though he knew nothing about Divination, he knew several famous Diviners and was well aware of just how unreliable that sort of thing could be.
Still, everyone had their own secrets. Dumbledore was not foolish enough to pry into the matter.
It was enough that they could agree on dealing with Voldemort.
All signs suggested that Albert was a fine person. One only had to look at the Self-Defense Guide. That book was extremely valuable to the vast majority of wizards who had yet to prepare for the coming upheaval.
Send the news to the Aurors.
Dumbledore could roughly guess Anderson's purpose. Letting Voldemort remain hidden in the darkness was indeed a tremendous threat, especially given Minister for Magic Fudge's way of handling matters, which had largely made him Voldemort's accomplice.
As for why Albert had told him this news and hoped he would hurry over to reinforce them, he probably did not want the Aurors to suffer heavy losses either.
By the time Dumbledore hurried over to provide support, the battle there had already ended. All that remained was a field