"However, if we can capture a fake Voldemort alive, perhaps we can use curse magic to find the location of Voldemort's Horcrux," Kayson said after giving Lupin a perfunctory reply.
"Where do you think he's hiding?" Dumbledore, looking at everyone at the table.
"In England," Kingsley said.
"Are you sure?" Sirius asked in surprise.
Kingsley nodded. "Because previously, a main culprit and two unnamed accomplices were accompanied by a Harry... no... a mere wizard who used various methods to leave the country without the Ministry of Magic's permission, and then committed horrific diplomatic misconduct in various European Wizarding World and even Africa."
"So after Minister Crouch took office, he joined forces with the Department of Mysteries to set up a large-scale magical surveillance system in England. Whenever a wizard leaves Hogwarts without being certified by the Ministry of Magic, the spell can't identify that wizard's magic and will sound an alarm. If an uncertified wizard suddenly comes to England, it will also sound an alarm, and of course, the same goes for leaving. We just can't find the specific person," Kingsley explained.
"If that's the case, then why didn't the Ministry of Magic check my water meter when I left?" Kayson asked, puzzled.
" The Ministry of Magic doesn't dare to ask Voldemort to certify my magic either. After all, you sent away the previous Minister and Deputy Minister of Ministry of Magic, and this is still a very shocking thing within the Ministry of Magic," Kingsley explained somewhat speechlessly.
"Then can the Ministry of Magic directly locate Voldemort's magical power?" Sirius asked.
"No, all we know is that the magic hasn't left England. And today, the spell did warn us three times. There are three more powerful magic users in England. If you're not mistaken, they are the three clones of the the Dark Lord," Kingsley explained.
"Did Tom or any of the Death Eater leave any word?" Dumbledore continued.
"If I know any of these locations, it means the Dark Lord is testing me and doesn't trust me," Snape said succinctly.
"That's good, at least you're safe there," Kayson said with a shrug.
"Forget it, there are still two months of vacation left, no need to finish everything today." Grindelwald shrugged, stood up and walked towards the entrance of Black family manor, and soon returned pushing a huge seven-tiered cake.
"Wow, who is this huge for?" Sirius exclaimed in shock.
" Dumbledore, it's his 117th birthday today." Grindelwald gave a look, and the cake flew onto the table.
"That's fine, let's call all the little wizards down and share!" Dumbledore said with a comical smile.
Percy went upstairs and dragged the few young wizards who had just been chased up back down. Harry was a little upset at first, thinking, "Why are you chasing us away and bringing us back so easily? What do you take us for?"
But the moment he saw the huge cake on the dining table, he suddenly stopped being angry.
This joyous day...
Especially knowing that this date was for Dumbledore.
Why have I never seen Dumbledore a day before? Why did he suddenly do it today?
Harry wasn't one to keep secrets, so he directly asked Dumbledore, Dumbledore could only shrug helplessly and say, "It's the Hogwarts staff's love for me."
"Then why haven't I seen you celebrate the holidays before?" Harry asked.
Dumbledore shrugged. "To be honest, I don't know either. It was Grindelwald's idea to organize this birthday party. You can ask him for details."
Harry glanced at Grindelwald, who was sitting in his seat smiling and looking at everyone in the room. He didn't seem so scary now... Should we ask him?
Is Harry a coward? Of course not, so he chose not to ask.
Dumbledore, watched as Dumbledore beside him kept making "Hmm! Hmm~ Ooh! Hmm!" sounds, and raised an eyebrow. "Do you really love sweets that much?"
The latter nodded. "When you're old enough, only a sufficiently stimulating flavor can make you feel that you're still alive, right? It could be sweet, bitter, or spicy. Of course, I don't recommend anything too salty, as it can easily cause high blood pressure."
"Okay," Kayson said, taking another swig of his drink.
"If you were my age, I could probably guess right now what flavors you like that can awaken your taste buds, or rather, what you can't really call flavors... I've drunk a lot of alcohol, and I still can't tell whether that flavor is a taste or just the stimulation of alcohol on my mouth."
"But anyway, I still advise you to drink less alcohol. However, the day you start seeking thrills will come much earlier than for most people, believe me." Dumbledore said, taking the wine glass from Kayson's hand and handing him a plate of cake.
"Oh, I really should thank you." Kayson took the cake, scraped off the cream, and then reached into Dumbledore's plate before eating the bread dough.
"Hmm..." Dumbledore looked at the large dollop of cream on the plate, somewhat puzzled. He glanced at Kayson, who shrugged. "Greedy."
"Alright." Dumbledore scooped up the cream, put the whole thing in his mouth, and then swallowed it without making any swallowing motion.
"Oh... that's a bit scary, lethal dose," Kayson said bitterly.
"That's the sad part about being old," Dumbledore said with a laugh.
" Dumbledore," Kayson said.
"Um?"
"Why haven't I seen you celebrate your birthday before?" Dumbledore asked the same question as Harry.
"A birthday is only a birthday when you celebrate it with your family. A birthday spent alone... well, if you don't mind eating cake with tears in your eyes, you might as well just forget about it," Dumbledore explained.
"So why did you suddenly change the subject today? And you seem quite happy." Kayson raised an eyebrow and asked.
"I don't know either."
An old man with a goatee, dressed in a brown delivery uniform, was sitting on a bench in Grimmauld Place, watching with great interest the bench that Grindelwald had casually tossed onto during the day, even though he was holding the newspaper upside down.
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Xia Fan's painting... You came from Dandong... In return, I have a city covered in snow, and I want to eat Cantonese food~
I absolutely love this pillow! (It's Paimon Paimon food item.)
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