Vita's sarcastic words suddenly drained all life from Abernathy's stern face, as though his faith had collapsed.
After taking a moment to collect himself, he still spoke in disbelief.
"No, that can't be..."
As he spoke, he staggered outside. He had to ask his master himself.
Once outside the small building, Abernathy was just about to summon Grindelwald using the Hallows pendant around his neck when its reverse side began heating up first.
Abernathy's expression changed drastically.
He had specially crafted this Hallows pendant seventy years ago. Its front was for contacting his master, but its back was...
Abernathy hesitated, then reluctantly turned the Hallows locket over.
There was only one simple sentence on it.
"Come see me in secret!"
Hogwarts.
At eight in the morning, the young wizards finished morning study and came to the Great Hall, urgently needing food to replenish their energy.
As the days slipped into mid-November, the weather in the highlands of England grew colder and colder, until even their breath misted in the air.
Many worried parents hurried to send sweaters to Hogwarts by owl.
While the young wizards were happily eating, a dense flock of owls flew overhead, then dropped all kinds of parcels like aerial bombs.
After the ensuing chaos, the young wizards began cheerfully opening their packages with sandwiches still in their mouths.
Among the assorted packages, besides warm clothing sent by parents who always thought their children were cold, were fresh copies of the Daily Prophet and several foreign newspapers.
That was hardly surprising. Hogwarts now had young wizards from several countries.
One young Gryffindor spotted a passage about a Champion's interview in the Daily Prophet's lead story and promptly spat out his bread.
"Hahaha, everyone, look! Harry actually cried during his interview! If he's such a coward, why