Severus Snape had returned.
Professor McGonagall had returned as well.
Hagrid cheerfully declared that he wanted to join the fight.
Professor Flitwick was excited to reclaim the glory of his days as a dueling champion.
"This castle is where Eugene, one of the Death Eaters' senior members, is hiding. Draco Malfoy, acting as their informant, passed the information to his father and led him to me."
"But we still do not know how many people are inside."
"Our operation must be secret enough. At the same time, to prevent any Death Eaters from escaping, we will need enough manpower."
Katelyle gave a brief but cautious account of the information he had received.
Dumbledore fell silent for a moment, then said, "I need to speak with Cornelius Fudge about this. The Ministry of Magic bears a very important responsibility in this matter."
"Professor Dumbledore, the Ministry of Magic is not entirely trustworthy," Quirinus Quirrell reminded him from the side.
Katelyle nodded. When the Elemental Magic Academy had first begun its classes, certain people from the Ministry of Magic had been eager to jump out and cause him trouble.
Still, the Ministry of Magic had to get involved in this matter. Even though the enemy's numbers were unknown, they could not be underestimated.
After all, nearly twenty students had already gone missing.
Whether there were other students among them was still unknown.
The school's questioning and investigation could not uncover everything in time either. The time left to them was simply too short.
Dumbledore pondered for a moment before saying, "Although Fudge's authority within the Ministry of Magic has been challenged, and although he has made some foolish decisions, he is kind at heart."
"I believe he will understand what we mean."
After making his decision, Dumbledore left at once.
He had