The party lasted until evening.
Before heading to the Headmaster's Office, Vincent returned to his dormitory to take a shower.
Without a password, the stone gargoyle automatically moved aside and revealed the passage.
It seemed Dumbledore wanted his help.
As he walked inside, a blue phoenix Patronus happened to return.
After it vanished, Dumbledore looked over with a smile.
"Professor, I won't help if it's too difficult."
"It won't be difficult, and you'll be more than willing to help."
Vincent sat down without even looking at the little candies on the plate.
"Have you finally decided to force Fudge out of office?"
Dumbledore gently shook his head, waved the Elder Wand, and picked up a rainbow-striped candy.
"It concerns Nagini. Aberforth and I found her family..."
After searching for over half a century without results, they had realized that their original direction had been wrong.
Being born in Indonesia did not mean that her family was still in Indonesia.
The witch named Surya probably did not dare to lie.
Although they had uncovered her true background, why she had been taken in by the Arcanus Circus remained a mystery.
"She and her parents must have been separated by war." Vincent firmly believed that.
"Thank you." Dumbledore could sense his kindness.
The truth could no longer be known. Staying alive was what mattered most.
Nagini might know it was a lie, but kind as she was, she would surely understand the true intention behind it.
"Professor, when are we leaving?"
"I just asked Aberforth. He has already found her and will soon arrive in Thailand."
Vincent recalled the phoenix Patronus he had seen upon entering.
The straight-line distance was 9,440 kilometers, and it could even bring messages back.
By Japan's standards, that was a Shikigami standing at the very peak.
His