Mysterious Journey
Chapter 631: The Start of the Holidays and the Apocalypses
"That's right, as you can see, this is a fishing boat."
Grindelwald nodded with a smile, answering softly with a pleasant expression.
"I remember I communicated with you in advance that its size is a bit larger than a normal boat."
Behind him, dozens of Destiny Group wizards in dark black trench coats looked warily at the white-haired wizard not far away. Their previous order was—if an accident occurred, everyone must try their best to delay time and ensure that the Hyperion had time to restart "space warp" and leave the Hogwarts domain.
Fortunately, however, Dumbledore didn't seem to show much aggression, except that he looked a little surprised.
Or rather, a little more than a little...
Dumbledore took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
There must be no battle here, otherwise, no matter what the result, if that big guy in the sky accidentally fell, the Hogwarts Castle, which has been passed down for thousands of years, might have to be extensively renovated.
The old wizard rubbed his brow and, after finding the right words, asked in a deep voice.
"Then please, why would a... well... a boat, need such a huge volume?!"
"Oh, you know, there are many dangerous large magical creatures living in the outer seas. If the size of the boat is a little smaller, it is a very unsafe thing for the people on board - as far as I know, a giant squid lives in Hogwarts' Black Lake. It would be terrible if a small boat was smashed by it."
Grindelwald answered without hesitation, as if he had expected Dumbledore to ask him this question.
Dumbledore's cheeks twitched, and he subconsciously looked up again at the "big boat" in the sky.
If he wasn't mistaken, the behemoth floating in the sky today was at least as long as three Quidditch pitches linked together, and almost a third of the area from the Hogwarts Castle tower to the Black Lake was covered by this giant ship called Hyperion.
Provided that this thing can really be called a boat!
In Albus Dumbledore's opinion, calling this guy bigger than Hogwarts Castle a boat is simply outrageous!
Glancing at the calm Grindelwald, the old man gave up the desire to continue delving into this issue—no doubt, this old guy is the same as that little devil, the shameless type—and instead asked other questions.
"Boat, okay... So why would a fishing boat need additional space transfer capabilities?"
"This is to facilitate long-distance fishing, try to make it less noticeable, and protect the magical world and the Statute of Secrecy!"
Grindelwald casually played with his wand, answering with a smile.
Dumbledore raised his eyebrows high, his tone slightly sarcastic.
"Then what about the flying function? Are there schools of fish flying in the sky?!"
"It is also to facilitate long-distance fishing, and also not to damage the waters of Hogwarts. Of course, if there is a closed fishing season, we might also consider hunting in the sky to supply Hogwarts with three meals a day."
"Oh? Is the release of a large-scale Disillusionment Charm also for hunting?!"
"No, this is to comply with the Statute of Secrecy and avoid Muggles from discovering the existence of magic."
"You actually have a time when you actively maintain the Statute of Secrecy? I'm really surprised."
"People always change, Albus. After so many years, I deeply realized the mistakes I made in the past... Don't worry, with all the detection methods Muggles have today, they will not be able to discover this huge guy in advance."
Grindelwald shrugged indifferently, grinned, and a hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes.
"As for the Ministry of Magic, if you think it will be more of a headache to deal with, I can..."
"Tomorrow? Wait, why not today, now?!"
Before Grindelwald could finish speaking, Dumbledore's expression changed slightly, and he looked nervously at the first-generation Dark Lord not far away. He had received enough stimulation today, and he felt that his heart was already starting to ache faintly.
Looking at the somewhat fussing Hogwarts Headmaster, Grindelwald shook his head helplessly.
"Don't worry, Albus. It's not a bad thing, it's just that I already have arrangements for tonight, a very important appointment, I need to go to London to take care of something. If you're worried, you can come with me."
"London? What do you want to do again?!"
Dumbledore frowned, looking solemnly at Grindelwald standing in front of him.
From the beginning, he noticed that Grindelwald's dress today was extremely formal and exquisite, a black double-breasted woolen coat, matching a dark-colored shirt and handmade vest, silver buttons, and long riding boots, looking extraordinarily stylish and handsome.
Faced with Dumbledore's question, Grindelwald slightly raised his eyebrows, revealing a wicked smile.
"Oh, you'll know when you come with me..."
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At the same time, on the Hogwarts Express.
With the constant shaking of the train and the laughter of Elena and others along the way, the countryside outside the window became more and more crisp, and the villages and roads became more and more tidy.
The train sped past non-magical Muggle villages and towns. After Luna, playing the witch, accurately poisoned the last werewolf to end the game, the girls drove the boys out of the compartment and began to take off their wizard robes, and put on jackets, crop tops, British-style skirts…
Woo————
With a long whistle, finally, the train stopped at Platform 9 3/4 of King's Cross Station.
Then, it took Elena and the others a long time to get out of the platform.
The Ministry of Magic specially arranged a shriveled old guard at the dividing wall to avoid students from attracting the attention of Muggles, and only allowed two or three people to pass through in batches at a time, which made Elena regret not taking more food in her hands to wait.
"Then, see you in Dorset in a month!"
"Okay! We'll meet again at Mr. Scamander's house!"
"Remember to write to me, Elena!"
Luna, Hannah, and Hermione waved goodbye to Elena and pushed their trolleys through the exit together.
Elena, who was behind them, was assigned to be in a group with Harry and Draco.
"Harry, Draco, remember to keep in touch during the holidays... especially you, Draco, remember to write to Harry, do you hear me? I don't want you to forget everyone after a holiday."
"Of course, Harry, remember to let Hedwig send me a letter,"
"No problem, Draco, keep in touch! See you next semester!"
Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy hugged each other, bumped their fists hard, and followed Elena through the platform wall leading to the Muggle world.
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Meanwhile.
Benitez, who was waiting for Elena outside the platform, suddenly felt someone pat him lightly on the shoulder.
The man turned his head in confusion, and saw an elegantly dressed old man appearing behind him at some point, saying in a cheerful voice:
"You must be Mr. Benitez? Let me introduce myself, my name is Otto Apocalypse, I want to talk to you about Elena, who is also my granddaughter, Theresa Apocalypse..."