Wade said nothing for a moment. He was still thinking.
In the original story, every time Dumbledore left Hogwarts, something major always happened...
Or rather, Voldemort and the Death Eaters only dared to make trouble at Hogwarts when Dumbledore was away from the school.
During the months Wade had spent in the United States, Dumbledore had remained at Hogwarts, and the school had been more peaceful and tranquil than ever before. It had begun to resemble that legendary "safest place in the world."
Of course, that was not why Wade believed Dumbledore should stay while he himself went to Cape Adan in Kosovo.
He simply felt that although his Magic Power was not as formidable as Dumbledore's, with the Golems, it was as if he carried an army with him wherever he went. That was an advantage no one else could match.
Yet Dumbledore seemed to have heard Wade's inner thoughts. He leaned forward slightly, folded his hands atop the desk, and said gently:
"Wade, I know you have a great many Golems. They are agile and controllable, and they do indeed give you an advantage over a single person."
"But do not forget that they already played a vital role in the United States. Although many people know nothing of this, their existence must have caught Sophelus Rake's attention."
"If I were him, I would certainly have concluded at the time that you yourself had to be in the United States, and might even have made plans to capture you."
There was a trace of relief and lingering fear in Dumbledore's eyes.
"I am very glad you returned safely... Perhaps because Grindelwald was also in the United States, or perhaps because your departure was sufficiently secretive and swift..."
Wade's hand resting on his knee trembled slightly.
During his final