Arrangements

Voldemort already had so many crimes pinned on him; one more would make no difference.

Besides, with Voldemort's personality, which was little different from that of a terrorist organization, he would certainly be happy to take responsibility for certain crimes pinned on him, just as terrorist organizations took responsibility for unexpected incidents.

Even if the matter had nothing to do with him, as long as it added to his terrifying reputation, he would naturally be willing to shoulder it.

After all, to him, such things were practically compliments.

If he had not been so arrogant, Jon and the others would not have focused their target entirely on him.

"With such a fine scapegoat, we should make good use of him. You're right, he really is a good candidate. And since you've already made up your mind, have the people below start preparing. We still have too few wizards we can use. See if you can bring in more people. If it really comes to it, I can transfer those wizards I placed in the Dark Forest over to you."

"Don't trouble yourself, Professor. Those wizards in the Dark Forest have lived peacefully for so many years; there's no need to stir them up again. Reel told me that some of the older veterans are already extremely old. If we make them come out and work again, I'd feel rather bad about it.

"However, since the Dark Forest is entirely under our control, you can tell them about what we're doing now.

"In a place like the Dark Forest, where there is no need to avoid certain issues, it should be easier to push things forward than it is here. Having something to compare against will also help us avoid certain problems."

"Mm, that could work. It's just that they don't