Anticipating the Enemy's Moves

Besides a bag of prize money and Crouch's secret letter, there were also spoils seized from Barty Crouch Jr..'s body on the bed: Alastor Moody's Alchemical Magic Eye, a silver curved water jug, and the Marauder's Map that he had obtained from Harry.

(Note: The official translation is curved bottle, but how could an elite Auror who is "always on guard" drink all the time? The author has changed it to curved water bottle.)

Moody's silver, curved water jug is not as simple as it appears. Not only has its interior been enchanted with Undetectable Extension Charm, but its spout is also protected by various defensive magic spells to prevent poisoning or curses from enemies. If a stranger tampers with the jug, its surface will show subtle changes as a warning.

Of course, what's even more valuable is the Polyjuice Potion inside—it can transform the drinker into Moody. After Skylar broke the spell on the jug, he peeked inside through the opening and it seemed to contain enough for three transformations. Skylar knew that this Polyjuice Potion was Voldemort's improved version, its effects lasting eight hours, eight times that of Hermione's version. Even if Skylar himself brewed it, the effect would probably be inferior.

Although there is no opportunity to use this thing in Skylar's current plans, the Potions's value is undeniable. It might come in handy sometime when a situation arises where he needs to impersonate Moody to sow discord between the Order of the Phoenix and other forces.

Using the Order of the Phoenix to draw aggro while I secretly develop my strength—the thought alone is somewhat exciting. Sigh, it seems I have a penchant for underhanded, behind-the-scenes maneuvering...

The Alchemical Magic Eye can be used for surveillance, and it's a 360-degree surveillance system with no blind spots. It can also see through magic related to invisibility.

The Marauder's Map can monitor the location of everyone within the Hogwarts area.

With these two items paired with the Foe-Glass (which can reflect the image of an approaching enemy; Moody's side is in his office, but Skylar can buy a brand new one himself), his seclusion and safety in the Chamber of Secrets of Secrets at Hogwarts will be completely guaranteed.

The Marauder's Map can display the names of characters approaching the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets, while the Alchemical Magic Eye, placed in a hidden spot at the entrance, can observe the appearance and behavior of those loitering there, essentially acting as a closed-circuit television monitor.

He planned to place them (along with the Foe-Glass) in the Chamber of Secrets behind the large mirror on the fifth floor—although it wasn't as important as the Chamber of Secrets, the Secret Passage of the mirror on the fifth floor connected to the basement of the Miraculous Alchymia in Sleeping Dragon Society Hogsmeade Village, where all the activities, magical instruction, and practical training of the Sleeping Dragons were conducted.

It can be said that this outpost was the most frequently used and also the one most exposed to risk.

Although he had Suitcase Space and the Ravenclaw Chamber as alternatives, Skylar adhered to the spirit of not wasting anything, and would defend every stronghold he could. As the saying goes in the Chinese Muggle World, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows," and no stronghold should be wasted easily.

[Alchemical Magic Eye obtained!]

[Silver curved water bottle obtained!][Polyjuice Potion containing Moody's ingredients obtained!]

[Obtained from the Marauder's Map!]

Oh, it suddenly occurred to me, without the Marauder's Map, how is Harry going to avoid Umbridge and build Dumbledore's Army next school year?

Who cares?

In this world, Voldemort did not duel Harry last night, nor did he activate the replay spell effect between the brothers' wands. In the original story, Voldemort went to great lengths to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic and steal the Prophecy Orb that recorded Trelawney's Prophecy in order to find out why his wand was unresponsive during his duel with Harry.

Now, Voldemort has no idea that his wand cannot kill Harry, and therefore he is no longer as obsessed with the Prophecy as he was in the original books.

It's predictable that Voldemort's target next school year will no longer be the Prophecy Orb from the Department of Mysteries.

It's safe to say that the future plot was already a complete mess.

However, this had little impact on Skylar's plans.

Although Skylar didn't understand Prophecy or Divination, Skylar had faced Voldemort directly. From his speech and demeanor to his fighting style, he could tell that Voldemort was a wizard who relied heavily on strength, and whose actions were simple, direct, and brutal. Therefore, his subsequent behavior was predictable.

Voldemort currently has only two things to do:

First, ensure that his Horcrux is safe.

Last night, Skylar publicly displayed the Slytherin's Locket and the Ravenclaw's Diadem, which was undoubtedly telling him that these two Horcrux were finished. As for Tom's Diary, which he entrusted to Lucius years ago, since Lucius and the House of Malfoy have betrayed him, it will probably suffer the same fate.

All that's left is the Hufflepuff's Cup he entrusted to Lestrange, and the Gaunt Ring he hid in Gaunt Shack. Of course, Skylar doesn't yet know what Horcrux he created after killing Bertha Jorkins, but... well, Pettigrew probably does.

Second, regroup and train the army.

Thanks to Skylar's intervention, Voldemort is now truly a lone commander.

According to Skylar's speculation, if Voldemort were to unite with the Shadow of the Magic Dragon and the Knights of Walpurgis, he certainly wouldn't want to be all alone and dependent on others; he would definitely want an army under his command that would be loyal only to him.

So what he had to do first was to break through Azkaban and rescue his most loyal disciples, thereby rebuilding the core of the Death Eaters. According to Skylar's memories from his previous life, there were about 10 Death Eaters imprisoned in Azkaban. Although Voldemort very strong, he could not possibly believe that he could accomplish his ambition to dominate the wizarding world by relying solely on these ten Death Eaters.

It is obvious that he will repeat the strategy he used in the First Wizarding War —recruiting inherently evil dark creatures into his ranks, such as Werewolf, Giant, Dementor, and so on.

With this core group, Voldemort had a basis for equal cooperation with the two major evil organizations, the Shadow of the Magic Dragon and the Knights of Walpurgis.

Of course, what Skylar didn't expect was that his intervention made Voldemort realize his shortcomings in combat, so Voldemort's plans included enhancing his combat abilities.

It's not hard to guess what the Shadow of the Magic Dragon will do in the future.

Morgan LeFee currently has only two things to do:

First, resolve the issue of her Bloodline Fusion.

After this meeting and confrontation with Skylar, one thing is certain— Morgan's Bloodline Fusion is incomplete, and the key lies with Skylar.

This is a very serious matter.

Although Morgan has completely taken over Meredith's body and can make this body act entirely according to her will, the magic of a wizard emphasizes the unity of body, mind, and soul. The incomplete soul prevents her from regaining her peak strength from a thousand years ago.

This is why she's stuck at the quasi-magic master level.

Moreover, as long as Meredith's soul persists, a counterattack could occur at any time—essentially placing a time bomb within his own soul. It's fair to say that until this problem is resolved, Morgan will find it difficult to focus on anything else.

Second, rebuild the Shadow of the Magic Dragon, including combat personnel and intelligence personnel.

Skylar was certain that the Shadow of the Magic Dragon, even if not completely wiped out, would be severely weakened in this battle. After all, there weren't even 50 elite Auror- level wizards in the entire Great Britain, while the Shadow of the Magic Dragon had lost a hundred. Even with ancient Dark Arts like the "Soul-Crushing Life-Ending Curse," it would take at least several decades for the organization to recover.

The Knights of Walpurgis have always been shrouded in mystery, Skylar knew little about the organization. Therefore, of the three, this organization was the most difficult to deal with because its future movements were difficult to predict.

However, judging from the current power map of the Europe Wizarding World, England, Germany, and France are undoubtedly the strongest wizarding nations. Austria and Hungary in Eastern Europe originally also had considerable power, but after the Grindelwald Rebellion, these wizarding nations, which were Grindelwald's strongholds, have gradually declined.

Skylar had already defeated the Moreau Family from France and successfully allied with the Hohenheim Family from Germany. These two families were arguably among the most powerful in France and Germany, if not the most powerful. This demonstrates that even if the Knights of Walpurgis still had hidden influence in Europe, it was quite limited.

In the New World, after defeating Grindelwald, the MACUSA in North America has likely weakened the influence that the Knights of Walpurgis have cultivated there.

What remains is the Barbarossa regime, which dominates the Caribbean Sea.

This force is the most complete. Although Skylar defeated Barbarossa twice, each encounter involved only Barbarossa himself, and he has not yet seen any members of the Pirate King Family.

Not to mention, the Pirate King Family is divided among the seven seas. Besides the Barbarossa branch entrenched in the Caribbean Sea, there are six other pirate lords' forces. It's hard to say whether they might also get involved. If so, it would be a huge problem.