"You're really not going?"
Cedric, ready to head to Hogwarts, still couldn't resist making a trip to Albert's office before leaving.
"No, I have other things to do."
Albert casually picked up a sheet of parchment from his desk and waved it in front of Cedric. "Harry is the protagonist this time. I won't steal his spotlight."
Cedric swiftly snatched the parchment from Albert's hand, stared at its contents for a moment, and frowned. "What's this?"
"Information on the Death Eaters," Albert said frankly.
"All of them?" Cedric asked in surprise.
"Yes, all of them. Fifty-four in total."
"The number of Death Eaters has gone up again," Cedric muttered. "How did you get this?"
Most Death Eaters were already known to everyone, but such a detailed list was still rather unbelievable.
"I have my own channels." Albert had no intention of elaborating.
"Fine, don't tell me."
Cedric suspected that Albert had planted spies among the Death Eaters.
"When you go to Hogwarts this time, don't provoke those students. Otherwise, they'll think we're planning to stir up trouble at Hogwarts and start making a fuss," Albert reminded him.
"Aren't we planning to stir up trouble at Hogwarts?" Cedric wore a strange expression.
"Not yet." Albert did not deny that he was planning something. He shrugged. "They're too impatient. They'll easily ruin things."
"I'd wager they definitely don't want to be treated like children," Cedric reminded him.
"It's enough that you understand." Albert had great confidence in Cedric. The reason he had specifically reminded him was that Dumbledore had contacted him just two days ago.
Dumbledore did not want the Defense Association to turn Hogwarts into a complete mess, giving the Death Eaters an excuse to harm those students.
It was indeed a good idea, but it was somewhat unrealistic.
Even if