"Besides returning the Philosopher's Stone, Tierra would hold a Philosopher's Stone return ceremony three days after we delivered it to Nicolas Flamel," Hermione continued.
"What ceremony?" Harry asked.
After studying Dark Magic for an entire school year, Harry had become sensitive to words like "ceremony."
"Tierra would hold some kind of ceremony or press conference and invite famous wizards from the British Wizarding World, Germany, and France to witness the Philosopher's Stone being handed over to Nicolas Flamel," Hermione said. "Of course, the Philosopher's Stone handed over at the ceremony would be fake. We would have already given the real Philosopher's Stone to Mr. Flamel."
"Huh?" Ron was completely bewildered. "Then why are we handing over this fake Philosopher's Stone?"
"I guess," Harry suddenly said, "it's to use this so-called return ceremony to lure out Voldemort?"
"That's right!" Hermione said. "Tierra has always known Voldemort coveted the Philosopher's Stone, so now that it has been refined and is being returned to Nicolas Flamel, Tierra plans to use a fake Philosopher's Stone to lure Voldemort out and capture him."
"After all, that radical candidate at the European Ministry of Magic seems to have Voldemort advising him from behind the scenes!"
"But... that radical International Magical Federation Candidate has so much support mainly because... well..." Ron said. "Could it be because the Unequal Treaty Tierra drafted for Europe was too excessive?"
"Like I said before, Ron. Since they chose to fight, they have to bear the corresponding consequences," Hermione said, almost mercilessly.
Ron and Harry looked at each other, then said nothing.
"So I guess you won't be going with us to New Hogsmeade Village and New Tyneham Village over the next few days to check out those newly opened magical specialty shops. You'll be staying at Hogwarts to do your magical