“How are you over there?”
“Still the same, how about you?”
“It’s been very busy lately. The Death Eaters and their group of villains are making troubles all over the UK. The Muggle Mediation Council needs to run around to help clean up these messes. Everyone is getting mad at them. I I heard that the Minister is thinking of catching those messing around in the future and treating them to a whip first.”
Truman raised his glass, touched Cedric lightly, and after drinking the butterbeer in his glass, looked up at Old Tom across the counter, “It seems that business has been bad at the bar lately.”
“There used to be some people, but recently thanks to Minister Scrimgeour, there are fewer and fewer customers in the shop.” Tom wiped the glass in his hand glumly, and Scrimgeour turned most of the wizards who dared to drink in the bar to be Sent to Azkaban Prison.
“I’m currently considering whether to close the bar or find someone to take over.”
“It is estimated that no one is willing to take over at this time.” Truman shook his head and said, “If there is no ability, it will be closed in a few days.”
“There is no way to do this. Who makes the entire magical world unsafe, and no one dares to run around now.” Cedric put down his glass, smiled and said to Truman, “Okay, let’s go back, too, Try not to stay outside at night to avoid getting into trouble.”
“You’re right, safety is the most important thing.”
Truman took out two silver cymbals from his pocket, placed them on the table, and left with Cedric.
As soon as they walked out of the bar, they both apparated and left.
Looking at the back of the two leaving, Old Tom mumbled something.
Cedric and Truman did not go home directly, but appeared together in a remote, desolate, semi-abandoned residential area outside London.
“No one follows me!”
Truman took out his wand, cast a disillusionment spell on himself, and touched a friend next to him with his wand.
“No.”
Cedric shivered and took out his pocket watch from his pocket. After making sure there was no red dot on it, he shook his head and said, “However, we may be running late.”
They walked briskly into an abandoned house.
“Honestly, being in a place like this in the middle of the night feels pretty creepy.” Truman raised his wand and looked around for a sneak attack.
“There is no way around this. They need to be careful and covert. I heard that the Death Eaters are hunting them now.” Cedric could understand Fred and George’s caution.
If you don’t pay attention to your safety, you may come to the door one day, and it will cause them trouble.
“Should those two guys be hiding here?” Truman asked, looking at the desolate ruins around him, raising his eyebrows slightly.
“I’m sure not.”
After removing the disillusionment spell on him, Diggory lit his wand, looked around, pointed his wand at the abandoned wooden door in front of him, “It’s here, let’s go in!”
“Push the door in?”
Truman frowned slightly as he looked at the door full of dust and cobwebs before him.
“No, just go straight through, the entrance is actually here.”
Cedric looked down at the contents of the communication pen, then passed through the wall next to the door and appeared directly in a hidden room.
“Is this what you call a safe house? It’s really safe.” Truman looked around and couldn’t help but complain.
Honestly, he didn’t think anyone could find a place like this.
“Well, the entrance looks a lot like platform nine and three-quarters, and most wizards can’t find it at all.” Cedric said what he knew, “I will put some water and food in the future. , allowing others to temporarily rest and avoid danger.”
“They are cautious.”
“It’s Albert after all, that guy has always been cautious.”
This is the main reason Cedric is willing to join the Defense Association.
Although he supports Harry and opposes the You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters, it doesn’t mean that he is willing to risk his life to join those unreliable resistance groups, and then lose his life for no reason.
“That guy is really reliable. Say, what are we doing now.” Truman looked up and down the safe house in front of him with the help of the light from the tip of his wand, and asked Cedric sideways.
Cedric looked at the contents of the communication pen and said to Truman next to him: “Someone will pick us up later.”
“Why do that? If you tell us the exact location,” grumbled Truman. “Are they afraid we’ll reveal his location?”
Although he said this, Truman didn’t think there was anything wrong with being cautious. After all, what they had to face next was a group of vicious dark wizards.
“I think so.” Cedric put away the communication pen and suddenly said, “It should be coming.”
At this time, there was a crackling sound in the room, and a small shadow appeared out of nowhere in the safe room.
“It’s actually a house elf.” Truman was a little surprised. House elves are rare in the wizarding world.
“Gentlemen, please come with me.”
Dobby bowed slightly behind the two and stretched out his arms.
The two looked at each other, reached out to grab the house-elf’s arm, and were Apparated away, returning to a dead silence in the dark safe house.
“Where is this?”
Cedric looked around, but was not surprised by the remoteness of the surroundings, very much like Albert’s style.
“Please follow me!”
The house-elf took a blue lantern out of nowhere and walked at the front of the line to lead the two of them.
They were surprised to find a dense fog ahead.
“This is a defensive measure, don’t run in without a lantern.”
It didn’t take long for the two family elves to come to an abandoned Muggle village.
“Please follow me!”
Dobby led the two towards the edge of the village when he saw Lee Jordan suddenly emerge from the void to greet them.
“Welcome to Defense Association Headquarters.”
“The defenses here are really tight.” Cedric sighed softly.
“Ever since the Defensive Association’s base was completed, Albert has further perfected the defenses here.” Lee Jordan said with a smile, “After all, you know that both You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters are looking everywhere now. us.”
“Are you alone?”
“They’re inside, come with me. Let’s go wash your faces first. Although I’ve confirmed that you are me, I still need to determine if you are under the Imperius Curse.”
“It’s really safe.” Truman took out a handkerchief to wipe the water on his face, and asked casually, “Is Albert here?”
“That guy is the secrecy here. Usually, if it’s not necessary, he won’t show up here easily.” Fred and George appeared out of thin air and shook hands with Cedric.
“Secretary? Sounds like a great protection for magic?”
“Yes, the Faithful Charm is the most powerful protection magic known.” Fred introduced, “No one can find the hidden place unless the secrecy person allows it.”
“When Albert got married, he used the Faithful Charm to cover the entire manor,” Lee Jordan reminded.
“As expected of Albert.” Truman sighed softly, “If it can be further promoted, it is estimated that everyone will not have to worry about the threat of the mysterious man.”
“It’s very difficult, after all, it’s a very advanced magic, much more difficult than the Patronus Charm.” George shook his head, “We’ve also learned it, but we haven’t learned it yet.”
“You must have been exposed to a lot of advanced magic with Albert?”
“Will Albert teach us personally?”
“I don’t know, but I think it should be like this. Many advanced things can only be taught by him. It depends on when the guy returns from his post-wedding trip.”
“That guy is still traveling?”
“After all, I was targeted by the Death Eaters, and it is estimated that I will not return to the UK for the time being.” George would not blink his eyes when he lied, and it would not do them any good to let others know about Albert’s whereabouts.
“By the way, this thing…”
“This is…”
Noticing that George handed over a silver metal card, Cedric froze for a moment before guessing what it was.
“After reading the contents of the card, just keep it in mind, and you can see the entrance later.”
“If you don’t get the permission of the secret person, even if the mysterious person comes, you will not be able to find it.” George seemed to think of something and reminded, “You should know that the mysterious person’s name can’t be said nonsense.”
“What is the specific reason?”
Truman, who was born into a family of Muggle wizards, still doesn’t understand some of the secrets of the wizarding world.
“Once the name is spoken, the mysterious person will lock the specific location of the person who speaks through the spell at the first time, and can immediately Apparate to find the nearby.” George explained, “Although the Faithful Loyalty Charm can Block them, but other protective magic around here may be completely ineffective, so we only call him the mysterious man.”
“I don’t think many people would dare to call the You-Know-Who by name.” Cedric handed the silver card to Truman.
“We all know that, but we need to prevent any possible surprises,” explained George. “No one wants to put us in danger because of someone’s stupidity.”
“Is this the headquarters?”
Cedric and Truman stopped and looked at the newly renovated house in front of them. They were a little surprised. What should I say?
It’s not quite what they expected.
Truman asked suspiciously, “Do you live here?”
“Of course not, we live in other places, come with me, this is just the entrance to the hidden stronghold.” George explained to the two, “In order to prevent someone from invading this place, Albert has prepared several lines of defense, even if it is true Being targeted by mysterious people can also buy us enough time.”
“Of course, I don’t think that should happen. After all, this place is protected by the Fierce Loyalty Charm, but everything can be accidental.”
After speaking, George brought the two to the hall and entered the real headquarters of the Defense Association through the secret passage under the carpet.
“How are you…it’s just…”
Truman stared at the concrete underground base, his mouth wide open in surprise and speechless.
“This door is so narrow!”
Looking at the entrance that can only accommodate one person, Cedric asked curiously: “Is this to prevent intrusion?”
“Yes, if someone tries to invade our headquarters, they will be attacked immediately.” Fred nodded, “Actually, I don’t think these things will come in handy, but I can’t deny seeing These things make people feel very safe.”
“You’re right.” Cedric agreed with Fred.
“The room next to it is the guard room. There are many black magic detectors in it. There is also a similar room in the headquarters, which is responsible for monitoring all the safe houses.” George paused and continued, “Of course, that room. Not open to the public.”
After passing through the vestibule, they came to a wide and narrow corridor with various wooden doors on both sides and a spacious hall at the end.
“It looks a bit like the Great Hall of Hogwarts.”
“Yes, it’s an imitation of the hall of Hogwarts.” Fred nodded, “However, it was a bit rushed when it was built, but I think it should be enough to accommodate nearly a hundred people to train Defense Against the Dark Arts.”
“How on earth did you build this place.”
Truman once again asked his doubts, he had already noticed that the concrete was used here, and it was obviously built recently.
“This place is actually much smaller than you expected~IndoMTL.com~ is purely an extension of Albert’s Practical Traceless Stretching Spell. As you can see, there are many things here that are not perfect, and we can only rely on other members to slow down. Finished slowly.”
“I feel like I’m part of an amazing organization.” Truman sighed softly. “When will the assembly start? And we all have our own jobs, like the Ministry of Magic’s dark arts training?”
“Albert is still compiling our special books, and will teach you more combat skills at that time. After all, we will need to face those evil dark wizards in the future. It is impossible to have no self-defense skills.” Lee Jordan motioned them to take it easy,
“I thought you all joined the Order of the Phoenix.” Cedric said suddenly
“Yeah, we all joined the Order of the Phoenix, but that doesn’t prevent us from joining another organization.” Fred shrugged. “After all, it’s all about fighting against the mysterious man.”
“Albert believes that Harry and You-Know will eventually fight. He believes that Harry and the members of the Order of the Phoenix alone are not enough. More supporters are needed to win the final victory of this war.” George said The two explained.
“Looks like Harry won in the end!” Cedric was happy with that, no one wants to face a losing end, and this news can boost everyone’s confidence.
“Of course.” Lee Jordan said rightfully: “The day is not far away, and until then, what we need now is to gather more like-minded partners.”
“Are we going to fight, fight against the dark wizards?”
“Maybe in the future, but definitely not now. After all, everyone is a group of rookies. Even if they really want to go to the battlefield, they need to undergo rigorous training, instead of dying in vain. That kind of sacrifice is meaningless.”
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