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- MWM Chapter 191
**The Next Morning, French Ministry of Magic**
“Tom, we have already positioned our men near Père Lachaise. As soon as Grindelwald appears, we’ll arrest him immediately. You really shouldn’t risk going there.”
Tina spoke to Leo with a hint of concern.
After receiving accurate information from Leo yesterday, Tina immediately returned to the French Ministry of Magic.
Given Leo’s past experience in capturing dark wizards and even Grindelwald, the higher-ups at the Ministry naturally trusted him. As a result, they dispatched a large group of Aurors to lie in ambush near Père Lachaise.
“No, there’s no guarantee that there aren’t any Grindelwald followers within the Ministry. Even if you’ve set up an ambush, it could be leaked. If I go, I might be able to provide intel in real-time.
Don’t worry; it’s every wizard’s responsibility to maintain the safety of our entire community!”
Leo appeared righteous and fearless in the face of danger.
Standing next to Tina was the Head Auror of the British Ministry of Magic, Newt’s brother, a war hero from the First World War, and the overall leader of this operation—Theseus Scamander.
Seeing that a non-Ministry member like Leo could have such noble thoughts, Theseus couldn’t help but look at him with admiration.
“Mr. Fawley, we are truly grateful for your help this time. Once this is over, I will certainly recommend you for the Order of Merlin, Third Class. Your contributions are deserving of such an honor!”
“It’s my duty. I’ll head over now. If anything happens, I’ll come to you immediately.”
Leo nodded, then left the French Ministry of Magic and Disapparated.
He wasn’t optimistic about Theseus’ plan to send people ahead to stake out Père Lachaise, because he knew Grindelwald had no intention of holding a secret gathering.
In the afternoon, Grindelwald would use his powerful magic to announce the gathering. Countless black cloths would drape over the entire city of Paris. Any wizard touching these cloths would know the time and place of the gathering.
This meant Grindelwald had long anticipated that Ministry Aurors would come to the gathering. He planned to use their presence to fuel the wizards’ resentment towards the Statute of Secrecy and hatred toward the Ministry of Magic.
Thus, the leaked location and time wouldn’t really affect Grindelwald; it only made the Ministry think they had the upper hand.
In a small forest on the outskirts of Paris, Leo appeared amidst a series of crackling sounds, then took out a Portkey and disappeared again.
After returning to the Fawley family estate, he Apparated once more to Diagon Alley, using the fireplace at the Leaky Cauldron to arrive at Hogsmeade Village.
If his guess was correct, Dumbledore was most likely at the Hog’s Head Tavern at this time.
Earlier that morning, he had learned from Theseus that yesterday afternoon, the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the British Ministry of Magic, Theseus’ superior, Torquil Travers, had temporarily suspended Dumbledore’s right to teach at Hogwarts and placed surveillance bracelets on his wrists. Every spell Dumbledore cast would be monitored by the Ministry.
Additionally, they had stationed over a dozen Aurors to monitor Dumbledore’s movements around the clock.
The reason was that Torquil Travers suspected Dumbledore of colluding with Grindelwald due to their particularly close relationship when they were younger.
Moreover, as the only wizard capable of rivaling Grindelwald, Dumbledore had refused to accept an assignment to go to France to help capture him.
Leo believed that beyond this, there were likely political reasons as well.
Dumbledore’s reputation in the wizarding world was too influential. Many wizards felt that he should become the British Minister for Magic or hold a more significant position in the International Confederation of Wizards, rather than merely being a school professor.
This posed a considerable threat to Torquil Travers, who might take over as Minister for Magic.
Therefore, even if Travers knew that Dumbledore had no connection to Grindelwald, he wouldn’t miss the chance to tarnish his reputation.
Because of this, Dumbledore began to value Leo and Newt more, as the Ministry wasn’t just unhelpful but also kept pushing him away.
“He’s here, and there are quite a few Aurors.”
After stepping out of the fireplace at the Hog’s Head Tavern, Leo immediately saw Dumbledore sitting at the bar, drinking, while a dozen Aurors were subtly keeping an eye on him.
He didn’t approach right away; instead, he turned and left the Hog’s Head Tavern, heading to the large Quidditch pitch between Hogsmeade Village and Hogwarts Castle.
His real purpose in coming was not to kill Dumbledore. If he truly intended to do so, the best approach would be to sneak into Hogwarts Castle at night for a close-range assassination.
Given the powerful anti-Disapparition enchantments within Hogwarts Castle, even without his phoenix, Dumbledore wouldn’t be able to Apparate, allowing Leo to maximize his advantage.
His true intention was to use this battle with Dumbledore to make the wizarding world understand the strength of the mysterious figure.
Therefore, this fight had to be fair and open, with an audience to witness and spread the word, rather than a covert operation, and ideally without harming any innocent wizards, to avoid ruining his reputation.
After much thought, he concluded that Hogwarts’ Quidditch pitch was the most suitable location.
Here, they could Apparate, making it fair for both Dumbledore and him, and the battle’s shockwaves wouldn’t reach Hogsmeade Village or the students in the castle.
Finally, the young witches and wizards and professors at Hogwarts could witness his battle with Dumbledore from within the castle, ensuring that news of the event would spread afterward.
“Shadow Clone Technique!”
Leo created a shadow clone to head toward Hogsmeade Village while his true self waited in the Quidditch pitch, preparing for the upcoming battle with Dumbledore.
“Excuse me, are you Albus Dumbledore?”
Leo’s shadow clone entered the Hog’s Head Tavern and approached Dumbledore, who was drinking, and asked.
Dumbledore turned to face Leo, who had his face concealed under a hood.
“That’s me. Sir, I don’t believe we’ve met?”
The Aurors, who had been watching Dumbledore, immediately focused their attention on Leo, cautiously drawing their wands.
Their task was to monitor Dumbledore and see if they could find any evidence of him colluding with Grindelwald, so they were particularly wary of any unknown wizard who approached Dumbledore.
Leo slowly removed his hood with a smile.
“Perhaps now you recognize me.”
“Were you sent by Grindelwald to kill me?”
Seeing Leo’s face, Dumbledore was not surprised. He had already learned from his undercover agents among the dark wizards that Grindelwald would send the mysterious figure to kill him.