The Clouds Part, the Moon Revealed

The atmosphere in the living room silently grew somewhat oppressive. Kingsley stared at Amosta's impassive face. His thick lips moved a few times, but he said nothing. Still, subtle changes in his expression conveyed his doubts quite clearly.

As an intern reporter, reading people's expressions was practically a basic skill for Louise. Her gaze kept shifting between Amosta and Kingsley, accurately picking up on the delicate tension between them.

Who exactly was Dumbledore?

Louise had heard that name more than once during the two men's earlier conversation. From their bearing and the context whenever they mentioned him, she assumed he was some leader whose position ranked above Amosta's.

Since Amosta Breen was, um, the vice president of the Wizarding Union, then Dumbledore must be the president?

Louise's eyes spun as her idle guess happened to hit upon the truth.

But why had Amosta told Kingsley to stop reporting? Was it political infighting, or...

Louise's eyes widened slightly, and nervousness showed in the way she looked at Amosta. Could it be that Dumbledore himself stood behind the people persecuting Fraser?!

It was not impossible. Louise pressed her lips together.

Since the wizarding world had a supposedly strict "Witchcraft Secrecy Act," yet that group dared treat it as though it did not exist, harming ordinary people—Muggles—and, according to Fraser, even conducting experiments on pregnant women and infants... Even in her world, those were utterly heinous crimes. If exposed, they would certainly provoke the outrage of the entire world.

So it was not hard to understand that this criminal organization might have powerful official backing!

Perhaps Amosta had noticed something, which was why he had left Kingsley behind to investigate alone? Then did this Mr. Kingsley Shacklebolt belong to Dumbledore's faction?

Once that thought occurred to her, the way Louise looked at Kingsley