"Chief!"
The man who had arrived by Apparition bowed respectfully to Shawn.
He wore glasses and had a stern expression. It was Percy Weasley, head of the Ministry of Magic's Oversight Department.
With a storm brewing, Shawn naturally needed to establish what all the factions were doing. He nodded to the increasingly capable Percy and asked quietly.
"What have you found?"
Percy took a stack of documents from inside his robes, bowed again, and delivered his report respectfully.
"Chief, Karkaroff wasn't attacked on his journey to Hogwarts, so we can rule out the possibility of an impostor.
However, further investigation suggests that Durmstrang has most likely allied itself with Grindelwald's Army. That explains why Karkaroff had the nerve to come to England and cooperate with Dumbledore to a certain extent.
There's still something I don't understand. Aren't Dumbledore and Grindelwald's Army enemies?"
Understanding flashed in Shawn's eyes.
He had wondered why Karkaroff had behaved so strangely and awkwardly.
He waved a hand and gave a clear instruction.
"There's no need to investigate the reason any further. Continue."
"Yes, Chief! Through tireless effort, and with some useful leads supplied by Miss Gralje,
we've finally picked up the Double Serpent Society's trail. Aside from the exposed location in Greece, we've pinpointed over a dozen more sites where young wizards are trafficked and imprisoned.
However, although we've expanded our forces, we're still a little short-handed with the need to maintain order during the Triwizard Tournament and the Wizards' Conference.
We need your approval on whether to launch rescue operations immediately."
Shawn gazed into the dark depths of the Forbidden Forest. Countless beasts seemed to lurk there, ready to leap out and devour anyone they chose.
It felt much like his own current situation. Then he said cryptically.
"Don't worry. Our strength will soon