Chapter 1382
"Have they all been sent away?"
As Shanna slowly recounted last night's Rescue Mission at Hogwarts, Albert was not surprised by the final outcome. He was merely disappointed in those five family members.
"You seem disappointed. Is it because they hesitated until the very end?" Shanna guessed why Albert was in low spirits. He had always hoped that more wizards would bravely stand up against Lord Voldemort, so they could defeat him in the final battle.
"I am a little disappointed.
But I can understand their choice.
People naturally seek benefits and avoid harm. If it were me, I'd probably have done the same.
No one likes being dragged into a war."
Noticing the expression on Shanna's face, Albert chuckled softly. "People always like watching others slaughter one another until blood flows like rivers. But have they ever considered that as long as they remain in Britain, they'll inevitably be dragged into this Wizarding War? No one can stay out of it.
After all, you can't exactly tell Lord Voldemort or the Death Eaters that you intend to remain neutral in the war, can you?"
"I never expected anything from those fence-sitters in the first place." Shanna was still somewhat angry when she mentioned it. She said without reservation, "They'd rather trust the Death Eaters and place their lives in the Death Eaters' mercy than trust us. I truly don't understand what they have in their heads."
In the end, the family members of those five Dumbledore's Army members had their memories forcibly altered. Following the script Albert had arranged beforehand, they were sent out of Britain to live in temporary seclusion in other countries while they waited for the Wizarding War to end.
"Probably because they... like suffering, I suppose!" Albert said with a smile. "It's a