"What are you looking at?"
Isobel hugged Albert's neck from behind, rested her chin on his shoulder, and her eyes fell on the strange metal book in Albert's hand. Years of experience together told her that there must be some secrets hidden in this book.
"nothing?"
Albert put the metal book on the bedside table, stretched out his hand to cover his yawn and said, “Go to bed early tonight. I will go out with you tomorrow. It must be boring to stay at home all the time.”
"There's nothing fun to do in Hogsmeade."
Although Isobel said this, she did not refuse. It was indeed boring to stay at home all the time, especially alone.
"Where would you like to go on a date tomorrow?"
"Dating, it makes me miss it."
The lights in the dormitory went out quickly, and sporadic voices were heard from inside.
The lines outlined on the metal pages on the bedside table are gradually disappearing.
If someone opened the metal book and looked carefully, they would find that the page Albert had just turned was actually a map. There were various ink dots on the map, and one of the dots was marked: Lucius Malfoy.
It is actually not that difficult to find Voldemort's whereabouts.
All they need to do is find where Voldemort is hiding. As Voldemort's most loyal servants, the Death Eaters must know where Voldemort is hiding.
As long as they track down a certain Death Eater, they can find Voldemort's whereabouts.
Albert happened to know that there was a Death Eater at Hogwarts, a Death Eater that could be easily tracked, Professor Snape, the Slytherin Head of Hogwarts.
Snape might be a brilliant wizard, but that doesn't mean he is brilliant enough to see through the traces of magic at a glance, let alone think that someone is tracking him.
A bond, a thread sewn into a garment, or something more subtle.
These gadgets, which have been pre-cast with tracking spells, can help Albert locate Voldemort's lair so that he can inherit the Dark Lord's legacy after Voldemort's death.
If he had any inheritance.
Okay, this is just a joke.
However, it is definitely a good thing to be able to grasp Voldemort's whereabouts to a certain extent and gain more advantages in intelligence.
At this moment, in Voldemort's lair, the Dark Lord was meeting with the Death Eaters and was unaware that his inheritance was being targeted.
Although Voldemort had long ago cast a spell to block the area, preventing his lair from showing up on the map, he still couldn't block the Human Tracking Curse.
Albert really couldn't draw Voldemort's lair on the map, but that didn't mean he couldn't lock down the approximate area, and all wizards active in the area would be marked on the map.
The area where Death Eaters are concentrated in large numbers is naturally the location of Voldemort's lair. Probably no one has ever thought that the Human Footprint Charm can be used in this way.
"… The giants have agreed to surrender to us. It is not difficult to command them to do things for us to a certain extent." McNeill bowed slightly to Voldemort, told him what had happened during this period, and patted his chest to assure that if the Dark Lord needed it, he could bring the group of giants to Britain through the pre-prepared channels.
"Severus told me," Voldemort said, looking at MacNeill, "Dumbledore sent that big fool Hagrid to contact the giant."
"Yes, we found them and led the giants to raid their hiding place," McNeill lowered his head even lower, "Unfortunately, I couldn't keep them there forever. The witch next to Hagrid was Olympe Maxime, the headmaster of Beauxbatons. After she knocked down several giants, she took Hagrid away."
Voldemort did not blame McNeill for this, but said calmly, "I just need you to make sure your channels can bring the giants to Britain when I need them."
"No problem, master." McNeill couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Very well, you may go, and call Yaxley."
MacNeill quickly left the room, and soon a Death Eater named Yaxley cautiously entered the room.
When Yaxley met Voldemort's scarlet eyes, he could not help but lower his head, not daring to look directly at Voldemort. The once notorious Death Eater was like a docile cat at this moment.
"Have you found the whereabouts of the traitor Karkaroff?" Voldemort asked, looking at the wizard below.
"Master, not yet." Yaxley lowered his head even lower.
"You disappoint me," Voldemort said softly.
"Master, I have received accurate information that the traitor Karkaroff is hiding in the north. I need more manpower to search for the whereabouts of the traitor." Yaxley said hurriedly, fearing that he would be punished by Voldemort for his poor performance.
"Then keep looking. Karkaroff must die. The betrayer must die." Voldemort stared at the wizard below. "Don't let me down, Yaxley. Go find Lucius."
Yaxley couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, bowed respectfully to Voldemort, and slowly left the room. Soon Malfoy walked in.
"Lucius, I hope you can bring me some good news." Voldemort stared at Malfoy and said softly.
Ever since he learned that the diary he had given to Malfoy for safekeeping was destroyed, Voldemort had no intention of forgiving Malfoy, but he could not kill him all at once, as doing so would cause the Death Eaters to leave him.
Voldemort has many ways to punish a person.
If Malfoy fails to complete the task, Voldemort doesn't mind giving him an unforgettable punishment.
"Fenrir Greyback has won over most of the werewolves in Britain and is trying to attract other werewolves from all over Europe. I don't think he will disappoint his master." Malfoy whispered.
"You know, I don't really care about that."
Voldemort really didn't care about those hairy beasts. He knew that those guys had no choice because the wizarding world would not accept them, and joining his side was the best option.
"The Order of the Phoenix may have known that the Master has set his sights on the prophecy ball in the Department of Mysteries. They sent people to watch the entrance to the Department of Mysteries. I once used the Imperius Curse to control Sturgis Podmore to break into the Department of Mysteries, but failed. I think..."
"Get to the point," interrupted Voldemort.
"I used the Imperius Curse on Bode the Unspeakable. I think he should be able to get the prophecy." Lucius told his plan. If he controlled an Unspeakable to get the prophecy, he would not encounter the embarrassing problem of not being able to enter the Department of Mysteries.
The only regrettable thing is that the Silent Man cannot reveal the news, otherwise the situation would not be so bad.
Malfoy was very hesitant. He knew that if August Rookwood could be rescued from Azkaban, his experience working in the Department of Mysteries would definitely be of great help in obtaining the prophecy.
Unfortunately, Malfoy couldn't do that. He couldn't let himself lose value.
"I got some information about Albert Anderson's background." Malfoy took a deep breath and changed the subject.
"oh."
Voldemort was very impressed by the Mudblood named Albert Anderson, especially after the dueling competition. He would not mind killing the other party if he had the chance.
"According to my investigation..." Lucius paused for a moment and continued, "Albert Anderson is very likely a descendant of the Squib."
"Descendant of a Squib?"
"According to the interrogation of Anderson's neighbors, Albert Anderson's parents should both be Muggles, and his ancestors are likely to be Squibs." Malfoy secretly glanced at Voldemort, confirmed his expression, and continued, "A few decades ago, a Squib was born in the Smith family, and the age was roughly the same. It is said that he was secretly dealt with later. I think the Squib should not be dead, but was exiled to the Muggle world to fend for himself."
"He later changed his last name to Luke Anderson."
"This is a fact that few people know about. I doubt even the Smiths know that the Mudblood named Albert Anderson is related to them.
“He is the descendant of a Squib?” whispered Voldemort.
"I think so. I got the name of the Squib from someone who knows the inside story: Luke Smith." Malfoy also found this matter incredible, but this was the result of his investigation.
Voldemort also fell into a brief silence. He could not understand why the descendants of a Squib had such powerful magical powers.
"There is another source of information." Lucius continued to demonstrate his value, "The Mudblood named Albert Anderson can use the crystal ball to predict. I think the prophet Dumbledore wants to invite should be him."
"Anything else? Lucius."
"No more master."
"Very good, you can go now. Call Avery." Voldemort didn't know what he was thinking, and he actually ordered, "Find a chance to kill the mudblood named Anderson."
"Yes." Lucius lowered his head with a very bitter expression.
Albert Anderson is not easy to kill, otherwise he would have been killed long ago.
Not long after Lucius left, Avery, looking a little pale, walked in.
"Owner."
Ever since the failed plan to murder Albert, Avery's standing among the Death Eaters has declined significantly.
There's nothing we can do. Wormtail died, so someone has to take the blame.
"Avery, I need you to be ready at all times." Voldemort said directly, "At the most appropriate time, help other captured Death Eaters escape from Azkaban."
"Master, this is not difficult. If the Dementors fully surrender to us, we can directly release the prisoners in Azkaban." Avery said respectfully.
"It would be unwise to expose yourself now, so the only option is to escape from prison," Voldemort reminded.
Voldemort knew very well that it was not the time to reveal that he was alive.
Now that Fudge was disrupting Dumbledore and providing cover for them, it was undoubtedly the best time to accumulate and restore their strength. He also knew very well that Dumbledore wanted the news of his being alive to be completely exposed so that he could use the power of the entire British wizarding community to fight against him.
Therefore, Voldemort chose the latter between releasing the prisoners of Azkaban and hiding temporarily. Moreover, after Avery negotiated with the Dementors, the guards of Azkaban could switch to their side at any time, so there was no need to be too anxious.
Before his minions gather together again and have the power to fight against the Ministry of Magic and Dumbledore, Voldemort will hide himself and wait for the opportunity to come. Then Voldemort will have people rescue the Death Eaters imprisoned in Azkaban, among which Rookwood is the most important.
The man had worked in the Department of Mysteries and must know more about the prophecy than anyone else.
Although the Silent Man cannot reveal information, he can still provide help.
He asked Lucius to do it simply because he needed someone to try it so as not to waste the last few months, and Malfoy was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.
If he succeeds, that would be great. If he fails... he'll have an excuse to punish Malfoy.
After that, Voldemort met with all the Death Eaters, listened to their reports and gave them tasks.
He knew he had to speed up because Fudge might be gone next summer. Even if Voldemort didn't want to believe those damn prophecies, he had to prepare in advance.
Of course, there is another reason.
Ever since Voldemort was resurrected and regained his full power, he has vaguely realized that there is a special connection between himself and Harry Potter.
Voldemort was trying to strengthen the connection between the two and trying to enter Harry's mind. As an expert in Legilimency, Harry Potter's brain was defenseless in front of Voldemort.
Then he could do many things, such as controlling Harry's mind, or using Harry to spy on Dumbledore secretly, or trying to control Harry to deal with Dumbledore.
In Voldemort's eyes, Dumbledore was undoubtedly more difficult to deal with than Harry Potter. He was his biggest enemy, while Harry Potter was just an insignificant existence.
Voldemort wanted to deal with Dumbledore more than Harry.
So Voldemort had been trying to invade Potter's mind.
Unfortunately it was not successful, as his power was weakened for some reason.
Voldemort suspected that the ancient protective magic surrounding Hogwarts was at work, weakening his powers.
However, even if he could not control Potter directly, he could still do a lot of things, such as misleading Harry Potter, which was not a difficult task.