"By the way, where was Professor Dumbledore?"
This was Professor Dumbledore's office. Cypher felt that he needed his help.
So Cypher asked Luna. After all, she had a way of entering the office and might know where the professor had gone.
"Professor Dumbledore left Hogwarts yesterday. He left me Fawkes's tail feather and told me his office could serve as a temporary shelter."
Luna still looked somewhat sad, yet also somewhat relieved.
She was sad that she had needed to use the office so soon; relieved that she and Cypher had made it safely inside.
"Did something happen again? Professor Dumbledore left Hogwarts again?"
Cypher knew it was most likely related to the war, but he truly did not know the specific reason.
"Here, look at this."
Hearing Cypher's confusion, Luna quickly reached into her sleeve. After rummaging around, she pulled out a newspaper.
Cypher hesitated for a moment before reaching out. On the way, he noticed the pattern of phoenix feathers in one corner of the newspaper.
Only then did he take it more quickly.
"Was it a coincidence?"
After reading the newspaper's contents, Cypher murmured.
Luna did not answer. She was afraid that her own thoughts would influence Cypher's judgment.
This year, the German Ministry of Magic had launched a lightning-fast offensive. The Magical World called it the "White Lightning" Plan.
A few days ago, around April 9.
The German Ministry of Magic had successively captured the Ministries of Magic in Denmark and Norway. The people of those two countries had begun living under the militaristic policies of the Shadow Empire.
Faced with condemnation from the Magical World across the globe, the Shadow Empire paid it no heed.
Before May 10, it began attacking the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
Now, after frontline wizards risked their lives to investigate,