Dumbledore's Surprise

That's outrageous, absolutely outrageous.

Dumbledore could never have imagined that everything was caused by this flashy wand in front of him.

He touched the Elder Wand hidden in his robes and couldn't help but reveal a strange smile.

"So, Voldemort was affected by this report?" Dumbledore felt like he was dreaming.

"Yes, I thought of it after I received Ron's letter—'The Quibbler '."

"The content inside is extremely imaginative."

"And my neighbor Xenophilius Lovegood Lovegood is its editor."

"That's why I have a habit of looking at it often," Arthur Weasley quickly said.

He and Lucius Malfoy rushed over after receiving the letter, instead of replying to their own son.

"Then—what is this wand?" Arthur Weasley looked at Dumbledore.

"I bought it in Knockturn Alley."

"But that's not the point, is it? The point is that the You-Know-Who has his eye on our family. What will I do if something happens to Draco?" Lucius Malfoy stared fiercely at the wand called Uncommon Guide Elderwood, as if he wanted to swallow it whole.

Lucius Malfoy now hates it just as much as he loved it back then.

"Take this. When you press it, I will know you are in danger." Dumbledore pondered for a moment, then drew his wand and waved it. A ballpoint pen with a black ceramic casing flew into Lucius Malfoy's hand.

Old Malfoy carefully tucked it into his bosom.

"What is this?" Arthur Weasley asked curiously.

"Its core is made from the tail feathers of Fawkes, a disposable item that I can detect by pressing it."

"The magic of the Phoenix is the freest of all magic," Dumbledore exclaimed.

Old Malfoy, on the other hand, handled the pen even more carefully, as if afraid he might accidentally press the cap.

Fawkes peeked at his back and felt for some reason that he was even balder.

The mystery of why Fawkes often undergoes Nirvana seems to have been solved.

Weasley, who was watching everything clearly from the side, kept his eyes down, seemingly oblivious to everything.

"However, should our focus shift to Azkaban next?"

"According to Harry, it seems he dealt with Azkaban first, and then set his sights on our family." Old Malfoy understood that even with the tool given to him by Dumbledore, things were different.

But what if Dumbledore arrives too late, and our own forces suffer losses?

However, if Voldemort's rise to power were cut short at the very beginning, his family might be safe.

"Don't worry about that, Arthur. You've done everything I asked you to do, haven't you?" Dumbledore, looking at Arthur Weasley.

"Yes, I have passed the decree. From now on, except for serious criminals like the Death Eaters, everyone else will be imprisoned on a remote island in Ireland," Arthur Weasley quickly said.

"Very well, Lucius, do you know why I made you bring this wand and specifically told you to hold it in your hand in a grand manner when you came?"

"The hint is, don't you think there's one person missing here?" Dumbledore looked at Old Malfoy.

"Let me think, is it Sirius?" Dumbledore nodded.

"I understand. I'm afraid I need to do one more thing: leave this wand with you."

"When you leave, you also need to show suppressed dissatisfaction, and you have to leave empty-handed," Old Malfoy said with a smile.

"How could I not understand?" Arthur Weasley couldn't help but scratch his bald head.

"I knew it, Arthur, you wouldn't understand," Old Malfoy laughed smugly.

This was also their first conversation after arriving in the room.

It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but ever since Lucius Malfoy sided with Dumbledore, he seems to have lost his ability to casually criticize Arthur Weasley as naturally as he used to.

The same goes for Arthur Weasley.

Lucius Malfoy cleared his throat and said with feigned modesty, "No one outside the family knows that Sirius has acquired the Daily Prophet."

"I think you want the You-Know-Who to believe, through the Daily Prophet, that the Elder Wand is in your hands."

"Now our home is safe too."

"Sirius may not have arrived because you sent him to do this," Lucius Malfoy said confidently.

"I knew it! Sirius was worried about Harry, but when we got there, he was nowhere to be found!" Arthur Weasley exclaimed in realization.

"Well, the Daily Prophet will also be leaving more newspapers in Yorkshire without you noticing. You might find them in the Muggle world's junkyard." Dumbledore smiled slightly.

"So that means the You-Know-Who is in Yorkshire!" Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy said in unison.

"To be more precise, it should be Rotherham. Through the messages in Lucius and Harry's letters, we identified the wizard who sold this alchemical artifact and his location."

"The oldest building there Rotherham Church, is where Voldemort died again."

"And after Voldemort survived, he should also be nearby, or perhaps in Rotherham's junkyard."

"As a snake." Dumbledore stood up and looked toward Yorkshire.

"Should we?"

"I can send Auror there!" the two men beside him quickly said.

"No."

"Voldemort in this state is impossible to catch."

"Moreover, there is a very dangerous wizard there."

"Neither Ron nor Draco's letters mentioned the wizard's appearance or name, because Harry didn't dream about him at the time."

"But while writing to Sirius, Harry remembered that name— Kronos!"

"A name that should have died long ago."

"But He actually came back to life!" Dumbledore's eyes sharpened.

Myths and legends are part of wizarding magic.

Wizards borrowed from these stories, modified them, and created various spells.

However, not every myth can be cited.

Only the names of gods who have died, and their stories, can be cited.

Those stories that clearly didn't die, or whose surviving status was unknown, were either wiped out on a large scale by the wizards of the time using Obliviation Charm.

They will either be marginalized and never mentioned again.

They were only allowed to circulate in the Muggle world.

Because there is no name of a god who dies, when you intentionally utter his name, the power of the god will descend upon you as his beacon.

This will subject you to strange curses, one of which is the Blood Curse.

Kronos, God of Time, is undoubtedly a name that is already dead.

The creation of the Time-Turner also borrowed some of His power.

However, shortly after learning of the name from Harry's letter, Dumbledore was surprised to discover that the power behind the name had come to life.

The America moon-landing wizard, the resurrected gods, and the escaped Voldemort —all of this greatly surprised Dumbledore.

Yes, a surprise.

He now feels as if he has come back to life.