The Headmaster's Office at Hogwarts.
Amid a surge of flames, Fawkes brought Shawn and Purple Shadow into the room. Then the two birds flew off to have some fun.
Dumbledore was not alone in the office this time. Moody, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, was there as well.
When Shawn appeared, the two stopped talking.
Dumbledore lacked his usual composure. Finally, he instructed Moody.
"Go. Bring Harry back safely."
Moody nodded and limped toward the door. As he passed Shawn, his Alchemy Eye whirled about, full of suspicion.
"You've been missing for so long. What scheme have you been cooking up now?"
Shawn ignored him, took a few steps forward, and sat on the stool in front of the desk.
Moody turned to glance at Shawn, snorted, and limped away.
Only after Moody had disappeared did Dumbledore solemnly take out a Crystal Recording Ball and place it on the desk.
"Watch this first. Then we'll discuss the rest."
Before coming, Shawn had already had a rough idea of why the Old Beekeeper wanted to see him. After all, among the living, when it came to knowledge of Herpo the Foul's Temple...
Who knew more than he did?
As the mist inside the Crystal Ball began to clear, a familiar place emerged: the Temple Ruins in Albania.
The various factions were still waiting outside the entrance, with Tom standing tall at the very front.
Goblins kept going in and out, carrying equipment used to remove the restrictions.
Half a minute later, a goblin ran out of the Temple in delight and announced in a shrill, rasping voice.
"All the restrictions in the front hall have been removed! A cavern has been revealed!"
The people outside were ecstatic and started rushing in, but Tom turned and swept out a