Nicolas Flamel's Phoenix Relief Book

"What did you just say?" Flamel turned to look at Xiwen and asked curiously.

"Ahem, it's nothing, I was just a little curious," Xiwen quickly said.

Flamel didn't pay much attention to Xiwen's mutterings and turned back to the page he was looking for.

The picture frame on the book page shows a desk with a silver scale symbolizing fairness and justice, along with many neatly arranged documents. Behind the desk sits a capable woman, her head bowed as she works on the numerous documents.

After Flamel turned to this page, the woman in the photo frame looked at him with surprise and asked, "Mr. Flamel? Why did you suddenly decide to contact me?"

"Eunice, something's happened." Time was of the essence, Flamel didn't waste any time, getting straight to the point. "Grindelwald has appeared at the Palais Garnier, and he's set it on fire. I think the Ministry of Magic needs to act quickly!"

The woman called Eunice's expression turned serious, and she asked, "Is the information reliable?"

"Absolutely true!" Flamel affirmed. "I was just at the opera house, having recently escaped from his clutches."

"I understand." Eunice nodded solemnly, then hurriedly left the area covered by the photo frame.

Watching her leave, Xiwen watched in bewilderment as he looked at Flamel and asked, "Can the Aurors of the French Ministry of Magic really capture Grindelwald?"

"Grindelwald is currently a wanted man by the International Confederation of Wizards, but his followers are protesting in various countries, reportedly demanding the removal of the bounty on his head," Flamel explained to Xiwen, shaking his head slightly. "If Grindelwald doesn't want to completely sever ties with the authorities, he won't directly clash with the Ministry of Magic."

"By this time, he should have already left France, and even if the Ministry of Magic arrives, they can only clean up the mess."

Xiwen nodded thoughtfully.

After Eunice left the frame, Flamel turned to another page in the Phoenix Relief Book.

This page also features a desk in the frame. Unlike Eunice's desk, the arrangement on this desk is more casual, and you can even see a Chocolate Frog with its packaging unwrapped hopping around on it.

A wizard with reddish-brown hair and a beard sat behind his desk, deftly picked up Chocolate Frog, and took a bite.

Seemingly noticing Flamel and Xiwen's gaze, he turned and greeted them.

"Good afternoon, Nick! Oh, and Mr. Rozier too," he said cheerfully. "It seems you've already met Grindelwald."

"Albus, I shouldn't have ignored your advice; we almost didn't make it back," Flamel said, his voice slightly heavy. "Thanks to Newt and Xiwen's help, I'm standing here safe and sound, able to speak to you now."

"So, Gellert really did come looking for you?" Dumbledore asked thoughtfully, chewing on Chocolate Frog.

Flamel nodded slowly and asked, "Albus, what news have you received? Why does Grindelwald want me to go to Nurmengard?"

"I was just guessing," Dumbledore shook his head and said. "Nick, ten years ago you foresaw what was going to happen at Père Lachaise Cemetery through the Crystal and arrived in time to stop his plan."

"Gellert already possesses the ability to foresee fragments of the future, and he values this Prophecy more than most people. Therefore, he is unlikely to tolerate the existence of a Seer like you who might hinder his plans."

"If he's planning anything big lately, it wouldn't be surprising if he went to Paris first to eliminate you, this potential threat."

Flamel nodded in realization and fell into thought.

After hearing Dumbledore's explanation, Xiwen's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Professor, so you already guessed that Grindelwald might come to Paris soon to threaten Mr. Flamel's safety?" Xiwen asked.

Dumbledore paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.

"So what you said about believing you're not qualified to teach me more about alchemy, and recommending me to be taught by Mr. Flamel. Nick Flamel, are all secondary, right?" Xiwen questioned. "You're just using my status as the heir to the Rosier family!"

"Please forgive me, Xiwen," Dumbledore said softly. "I know Gellert Grindelwald. He is rarely cruel to those who have helped him; the Rosier Family helped him a great deal. Moreover, Gellert's ideals are for the benefit of the wizarding world, so he cherishes talent and is extremely tolerant of gifted young wizards."

"Xiwen, I've thought it over and over, and I can't think of anyone more suitable than you," Dumbledore said solemnly, looking at Xiwen with deep eyes.

"You think highly of me." Xiwen pouted, still extremely dissatisfied with Dumbledore treating him like a pawn.

Just then, a somewhat rough hand patted Xiwen on the shoulder.

"Xiwen, Albus's just Albus's way of doing things, I'm used to it." Newt appeared beside Xiwen and Flamel without them noticing, smiling as he spoke. "Want to hear my story?"

Xiwen hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Ten years ago, Dumbledore told me that there was a Thunderbird in Egypt that desperately needed to be rescued. I went to Egypt and rescued Frank from the Fantastic Beasts traffickers, intending to send him back to Arizona in the southwestern United States."

"But I happened to run into Grindelwald, who was lurking in the United States. Ministry of Magic, posing as Percival Grevis, the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and I also managed to thwart part of his plans. Of course, I also met Tina in United States, and my Muggle friend Jacob." Newt said to Xiwen with a nostalgic expression.

"Actually, my encounters with Grindelwald weren't all coincidences. In fact, my trip to United States was largely planned by Dumbledore long ago."

"Although there were some dangers at the time, and I did complain about Dumbledore, I gained far more than I did – I rescued Frank, met Tina, Jacob, and Queenie, and helped the United States Wizarding World avert a crisis... Thinking about it that way, I should actually thank Dumbledore." Newt smiled and patted Xiwen on the shoulder.

Even with Dumbledore's personality, he felt a little embarrassed after hearing Newt's words.

He smiled and said to Xiwen, "Xiwen, you know, not everyone has Newt's good temper. You didn't blame me for being used, and you even made excuses for me."

"No, Albus," Newt interrupted Dumbledore, speaking earnestly. "We all know you did this for the safety of the wizarding world."

"Because only you can stand against Grindelwald!"