Mundungus's Weakness

"We've also successfully connected with the Night Cat's team, initially extending our intelligence network into Knockturn Alley," Susan said. "According to the intelligence she brought back, Knockturn Alley is mainly divided into three factions. The first is an alliance formed by the merchants of Knockturn Alley, with Old Borgin as their leader. However, the alliance is just a loose organization, and Old Borgin doesn't have the authority to command them..."

"The second group is the Werewolf Tribe led by Fenrir. After the fall of the House of Rowle, some followed Fenrir and chose to ally with the House of Selwyn, while others chose freedom, and many of them ended up as criminals who robbed and pillaged..."

Skylar nodded. The downfall of the House of Rowle caused a split in the Werewolf Tribe, which was much weaker than in the original story. This was part of Skylar's plan. Now that even the head of the Selwyn family has fallen into his hands, the Werewolf Tribe will probably have to go through another upheaval.

"The third force consists of scattered black wizards and dark creatures in Knockturn Alley. Although there aren't precise figures, it's estimated to be no fewer than 100 people. Despite their large numbers, they are unable to form a cohesive fighting force due to various historical feuds and gang conflicts..." Susan nodded in admiration as she said this, adding, "It's truly remarkable that Miss Night Cat was able to gather a gang of 30 people in such a short time."

Thirty people—that's nearly a third of the third force, making them a force to be reckoned with.

"After Black Sin Square was destroyed, did the situation in Knockturn Alley remain unchanged?" Skylar asked with some doubt.

"Perhaps the Night Cat have only recently established themselves in Knockturn Alley," Susan said. "According to her reports, Knockturn Alley remains as peaceful as ever, with frequent small-scale brawls, but overall quite calm, without any major changes."

Skylar was well aware that while Voldemort, Morgan, and Barbarossa were strong, their combat power was limited for various reasons, and he was not without the ability to fight them.

On the contrary, the mastermind behind Walpurgis, the true mastermind of Black Sin Square, Herpo, who has never shown his face in a thousand years, is the most troublesome and threatening ultimate boss.

Black Sin Square, as Walpurgis's headquarters, is located in Knockturn Alley, which suggests that Herpo should be here.

But why, even after destroying Black Sin Square and defeating the Moreau Family and Barbarossa, is there still no unusual activity in Knockturn Alley?

Where exactly is Herpo?

Skylar gathered his scattered thoughts, calmed himself down, and returned to the previous topic.

"You know Mundungus Fletcher, right?" Skylar asked. "He's the one I just mentioned we should keep a close eye on in the Order of the Phoenix."

"I know, he's on file in the Ministry of Magic's archives—the file says he's from the Fletcher Family, a troublemaker during his time at Hogwarts, often selling contraband among students, and after graduation, he frequented Knockturn Alley, often engaging in illegal speculation and profiteering, so he has a bad reputation and the nickname 'Dung'..." Susan said, rattling off the details. "I never imagined that someone like that would be recruited into the Order of the Phoenix by Dumbledore."

(Note: Dung means excrement, which shows how infamous he was.)

"Hmph," Skylar scoffed, "Dumbledore values not his character or magical abilities, but because he knows all the con artists and thieves, has connections with all sorts of people, and can gather a lot of information about the underworld for the Order of the Phoenix." Skylar frowned slightly and said, "Speaking of which, is there anyone else from the Fletcher family in Great Britain?"

Susan shook her head and said, "According to our intelligence, there is none. This man has no relatives or friends in Great Britain, so there are almost no weaknesses we can exploit... The Fletcher Family does have a branch in North America, but there is no record of any contact with him."

It seems the entire Fletcher Family enjoys engaging in petty theft and other illegal activities.

In 1620, Phineas Fletcher, a member of the Fletcher Family, smuggled a Demiguise to North America. He intended to use the creature to make an Invisibility Cloak and introduce it to North America to make a fortune, but the Demiguise escaped on the ship and reproduced with Ghoul. Their offspring were the original Hidebehind.

Then, Phineas Fletcher settled down in North America, forming the North America branch of the Fletcher Family.

Skylar smiled and said coldly, "Even if he has no family or friends, his character itself is a weakness—his loyalty to Dumbledore doesn't mean he can resist temptation in small matters..."

"Susan, send a message to Night Cat right now--"

"Yes," Susan replied solemnly.

"Have her spread some word in Knockturn Alley that a large quantity of Ministry of Magic cauldrons has recently appeared at a very low price, only a quarter of the market value, and that these cauldrons have entered the Knockturn Alley black market and are urgently seeking buyers..."

"No problem, leave it to me!"

"Remember," Skylar reminded him earnestly, "Be discreet. Control the speed and scope of the news's spread. Let Mundungus find out about it through his own channels; that's the only way to make it seem authentic."

"Soon, Mundungus will be assigned by Dumbledore to guard Harry at Harry Muggle home, but don't worry—" Skylar smiled confidently, "He still has his own ways of getting information about Knockturn Alley, and once he knows about this deal, I guarantee he won't be able to resist the temptation."

"Send Bathory and Annis to assist the Night Cat. They must capture Mundungus and use Annis' nightmare magic to extract all the information about the Order of the Phoenix."

"I understand," Susan said carefully. "And then?"

Skylar thought for a moment. Mundungus was no longer of any use to him, and letting him go back might allow Dumbledore to discover something was amiss.

Mundungus was no good man; he once stole a toad from a wizard Will and then sold it back for double the price. In the original story, when the Britain wizarding world was in chaos, he also disguised himself as Inferius to steal and swindle ordinary wizards.

What's most despicable is that he also set his sights on the Black's legacy—taking advantage of his status as a member of the Order of the Order of the Phoenix while he was attending a meeting in Grimmauld Place, he stole and sold many of the House of Black's ancestral silver items.

Although everything in the Black Ancestral Home would eventually be left to Harry by Sirius Black, he was still a member of the House of Black and naturally disliked his actions.

Don't forget, if anything happens to Harry, Aunt Bellatrix will be the next heir, then Narcissa, and then Draco and himself... According to the original plot, Aunt Bellatrix will most likely not survive, and if that happens, Draco and himself will actually be the second in line to inherit the Black Ancestral Home.

Given Skylar's original character, killing a social scum like Mundungus would have been the end of it all.

But--

Skylar sighed deeply.

The magical world is about to face an unprecedented catastrophe, and I am one of the masterminds behind this upheaval that will result in countless deaths.

I'd better not cause any more bloodshed.

"Erase his memory and send him to his North America branch of the clan!" Skylar whispered. "Hopefully, he'll cherish this second chance at life and become a good person!"