Order of the Phoenix Headquarters meeting room.
The round conference table was packed, everyone whispering about why Kingsley had called the meeting: what Voldemort was doing in Nurmengard.
The moment Harry and the others entered the meeting room, the whispers abruptly ceased. People stopped talking and turned to look at the three of them. Most smiled in greeting and eagerly arranged seats for them.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
Harry felt a little embarrassed when he realized everyone had been waiting for him. Most of the time, he was unwilling to waste time attending boring, unimportant meetings, but Kingsley clearly believed they needed to be present for today's meeting.
"We were discussing what The Dark Lord went to Nurmengard for."
Kingsley nodded at the three of them and gestured for them to sit before continuing, "By the time more than half of Europe's Aurors reached Nurmengard, a brutal battle had already broken out in that wizard prison. I believe The Dark Lord and Grindelwald failed to reach an agreement, and their fight set Nurmengard Prison ablaze, leaving many of its prisoners unable to escape in time."
"Not long after the Aurors rushed over, they found themselves facing a flock of terrified birds that had escaped from Nurmengard Prison. Very few Dark Wizards actually survived that fire, which was the main reason the Aurors were able to win so easily after launching their surprise attack."
"Of course, I imagine most people here already know the details. What I want to discuss today is what exactly The Dark Lord went to Nurmengard for?"
Well, they were back where they started.
Kingsley made a gesture for silence and continued revealing more information.
"According to intelligence we obtained from within the Death Eaters, The Dark Lord likely went there in search of the legendary