Grindelwald and Voldemort's First Collaboration

"Let me see."

Andy took the newspaper and quickly began reading.

The incident had occurred yesterday afternoon. A group of Death Eaters had appeared in Diagon Alley without warning and launched attacks on the surrounding shops.

Upon receiving the news, the Ministry of Magic immediately dispatched Aurors and Hit Wizards to provide support, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle in Diagon Alley.

At first, the two sides had been evenly matched, neither able to gain the upper hand.

But as the battle continued, Voldemort suddenly appeared with another group of Death Eaters. Under Voldemort's overwhelming assault, the Ministry's forces nearly collapsed at once, with many killed.

According to The Daily Prophet's estimates, counting both the dead and the captured, the Ministry of Magic had lost nearly one-third of its armed forces in this battle.

What was strange was that Dumbledore had not appeared from beginning to end.

Because of this, under the pens of certain unscrupulous reporters, conspiracy theories instantly swept across the entire British Wizarding World.

They had set the narrative well.

Even Andy, who knew the truth, could not help wondering whether Dumbledore was plotting something.

Letting Voldemort grow stronger? Raising bandits to bolster his own importance?

Come to think of it, looking at how the whole matter had unfolded, it really did seem a bit like that.

The Wizarding World really can't do without Dumbledore! After reading the newspaper, Hermione's expression turned slightly grave. "Andy, Professor Dumbledore... is he really not at school?"

Andy turned to look at Hermione, his gaze somewhat strange.

Even Hermione was beginning to suspect Dumbledore?

"The professor really isn't there..."

Andy explained, "Something has happened on the European continent. If it isn't handled properly, the consequences could be a hundred times worse than Voldemort."

"What happened?" Hermione's eyes widened.