The Car Thieves (Requesting Monthly Votes and Recommendations)

Shalltear seemed to realize what Harry was thinking, so she kindly explained, "You've never been abroad, have you? It's illegal to enter France through an Any Door without notifying the Ministry of Magic. We're entering the country officially this time, so we have to go through the proper channels."

"I see." Harry suddenly understood, then looked at her somewhat strangely. "This time? Does that mean you've illegally entered the country before?"

"Why do children have so many questions?" Shalltear shot Harry a look and stopped paying him any attention.

Illegal entry? Anduin and the others had done that plenty of times before. To be honest, if they weren't bringing this bunch of kids along, they wouldn't have crossed the border through official channels. The paperwork was far too tedious.

In fact, another reason they were bringing Leona along was that Anduin was worried something might go wrong in France. If his meeting with Nicolas Flamel didn't go well, it might even lead to a conflict.

That was why Leona, who would provide aerial support, needed to be deployed in advance. She could charge up along the way, ensuring she would be ready to strike targets on the ground from the air in an emergency.

After all, Anduin had poured a great deal of effort into building Leona. Wherever she was, she was essentially an airborne fortress capable of both attack and defense.

Of course, Anduin wasn't going to tell the young wizards any of that. Once they boarded the airship, he arranged rooms for them, said goodbye to the Weasley Family, and started the ship.

Leona cut an imposing figure as she traveled through the sky. Although she wasn't as ferocious as she had been at the start of the school year, faint blue sparks still played across her entire