Secrets of the Department of Mysteries

Dumbledore slowly walked down the ladder, and when he saw the waterfall archway standing in the distance, his smile faded considerably.

The fact that they were able to get Goblin and Troll to stand guard is enough to show how serious the situation is.

"It seems... the Department of Mysteries has lost something very important." Dumbledore looked at the Phoenix beside him. "Fawkes, thank you for letting me board the ship. Go and take a good rest!"

Fawkes, hovering in mid-air, tilted his head, a questioning look in his eyes.

"I'm afraid not for now, since they're on vacation!" Dumbledore smiled slightly. "But I think you might need to go find him later."

Fawkes nodded human-like, flapped its wings, and soared into the sky, disappearing into the clouds.

After watching Fawkes leave, Dumbledore took out a piece of paper to examine, and his body was immediately drawn into a vortex...

The vortex returned, and he walked into a bright reception room. The note in his hand was burned, and he had forgotten the address on it.

Light-colored hardwood floors covered with handwoven linen rugs, frosty white walls, and sleek, upholstered solid wood chairs...

Simple and practical, yet with clever touches in the linen rug, this is a living room with a distinctly Navia style.

Most importantly, the beautiful semi-circular wooden reception table was covered with all sorts of candies.

A silent man greeted him, "Mr. Dumbledore, it's a pleasure that you could take time out of your busy schedule to come here."

Regardless of the country, the Department of Mysteries Ministry of Magic a high degree of autonomy and can disregard the Minister of Magic's interference.

The wizards who work here are also extremely mysterious and are known as the "Silent Ones".

They cannot reveal any details of their work to the outside world unless they die.

Dumbledore smiled and shook hands. "It's clear this matter is not simple. May I ask your name?"

"Just call me Bjorn." The Silent One said seriously, "Mr. Dumbledore, shall we begin?"

Dumbledore sat down and picked up a candy. "The Auror from Sweden were known for their swiftness before, so why are they so... flustered this time?"

Bjorn suddenly seemed a little uncomfortable, and cleared his throat, saying, "Mr. Dumbledore, since you've already signed the Magical Secrecy Contract, I'll get straight to the point..."

"The lost magical artifact is the Eye of Odin, which is the guarantee of the Auror' swift action... It can make accurate Prophecy for a short period of time to a certain extent."

Dumbledore said knowingly, "In other words, you are quite familiar with the practice of using short-term Prophecy to lay in ambush at the appropriate locations in advance, thereby improving the efficiency of your investigations."

He was very familiar with this method of using Prophecy; Gellert, who once led the Wizards' Supreme Party, used a similar technique.

"That's right!" Bjorn nodded. "The England Department of Mysteries also has similar tools. As far as I know, it should be able to... collect and record the real Prophecy."

"It has a wider reach than the Eye of Odin, and can collect Prophecy from around the world. However, those Prophecy come from real prophets, are vague in content, and are not very practical."

Dumbledore noncommittal, glancing down at the photographs before asking, "How did you determine that the Eye of Odin is still in Sweden?"

Bjorn explained, "Once it leaves Sweden, the Eye of Odin will immediately return to the Ministry of Magic. This is a protective measure that has existed since the establishment of the Department of Mysteries."

"If the Eye of Odin is used again, we can still pinpoint the location." He took out several pieces of parchment. "Mr. Dumbledore, you can take a look at this."

"The most troublesome thing right now is that the Eye of Odin has not responded, which puts us in a very passive position and makes it difficult to grasp its specific movements."

Dumbledore, "The other party seems to know a lot about the ' Eye of Odin.' Could they be... an insider?"

Bjorn said firmly, "Impossible! We've checked the Silent Ones inside; they all passed through the Thief-Proof Waterfall, and none of them showed any signs of mental instability."

"Understood." Dumbledore had also entered into Magical Secrecy Contract, so he naturally understood what "mental disorder" meant.

This is a form of punishment under the contract, which even he cannot avoid; he can only recover through a long period of rest.

This indicates that the Silent Ones did not rebel, but rather that another force intervened.

Dumbledore's eyes were clear, and he crossed his fingers in front of him. "His enthusiasm for playing 'games' with you is not a good sign."

"What is the function of the ' Gungnir '? The information doesn't go into detail, it's only mentioned briefly, so you don't seem to value it?"

Bjorn replied, "The secrets of the ' Gungnir ' are numerous, but those that have been studied have already been put into practice."

"It functions similarly to a wand, easily manipulating lightning and flowing water. Magic like the Water from the Fountain and the earliest Weather Charm were developed based on its research."

"To uncover more of its secrets, we need the help of ' Ancient Magic Power.' Therefore, our focus is mainly on the ' Eye of Odin.'"

"It seems I've heard a remarkable truth." Dumbledore showed no surprise. "Could you elaborate on the ' Ancient Magic Power '?"

"This is an eternal and confidential topic." Bjorn's expression was extremely serious. "The ultimate research direction of all Department of Mysteries is ' Ancient Magic Power '."

"According to past records, all the magical items in the Department of Mysteries can exert power beyond the ordinary through Ancient Magic Power."

"This power is too ancient... it can even be traced back to the very beginning of wizarding! Yet very few people possess it. Mr. Dumbledore, you should understand what I mean, right?"

Dumbledore blinked. "I checked the records, and wizards who possessed ' Ancient Magic Power ' did indeed appear at Hogwarts."

"Perhaps it is because of the magic of this power that they have been able to hide their whereabouts so well." He stretched out his index finger and thumb. "I am certain that I know very little."

"I'm actually very curious why you know so much about ' Ancient Magic Power '? Could it be that... someone in the Department of Mysteries once possessed this power?"

"You're right," Bjorn affirmed. "The Department of Mysteries has a long history. Mr. Dumbledore, you must know that as well."

"Of course, it lasted much longer than the Ministry of Magic... or its predecessor, the ' Wizards' Council '."

"That's because the people who established the Department of Mysteries in various countries were a group of wizards who possessed this power! They wanted to understand this power more deeply, which is why this organization came into being."

Genuine surprise appeared in Dumbledore's eyes, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "I see, no wonder the Department of Mysteries holds such a special position..."

"By the way, is there any information about the same ancient organization? Perhaps we can get some interesting clues from there."

Bjorn replied, "We are already searching... not only the England Department of Mysteries, but we have also requested assistance from the Department of Mysteries in other countries."

Dumbledore nodded. "That would be perfect."

Bjorn stood up. "Mr. Dumbledore, shall we begin? If this continues, I fear the Swedish Ministry of Magic will take drastic measures."

He then pulled out a few more photos, including one of the corpses of a fair-skinned man. "This is the corpse we found earlier. It has traces of the Imperius Curse on it, and the hair also has magical traces of the Cutting Curse."

"Polyjuice Potion?" Dumbledore also stood up. "Would the Ministry of Magic prevent me from seeing the body myself?"

Bjorn said helplessly, "Not yet, but in a couple of days... they'll probably be even less cooperative, since we've never cooperated with them before."

Dumbledore stroked his beard; the situation was quite clear.

Due to the special nature of the Department of Mysteries, they were unable to disclose the truth to the Ministry of Magic.

The loss of the Eye of Odin left the Swedish Ministry of Magic completely bewildered, unable to quickly locate the attackers.

The Obscurus was also a key clue, so the Swedish Ministry of Magic approached Newt, hoping to use this clue to catch the attacker as soon as possible.

"It's the search for the Obscurus again... Newt, you should be very familiar with this process, right?" Dumbledore and left the drawing room with Bjorn...