"By the way, why did you have to disguise yourself as me to meet Zuo Ke?"
Lee Jordan looked up and down at the guy in front of him who looked exactly like him, reached out and touched his chin, and murmured, "Is it because I'm more handsome?"
"No, I think I'm more handsome!" Albert said with a smile.
"puff,"
Fred, who had just taken a sip of black tea, spat out the tea in his mouth.
"Hahaha!"
George patted Lee Jordan's shoulder vigorously and said with a smile: "I think what Albert said makes sense. He is indeed much more handsome than you!"
"What are you talking about? And why are there two Lees..." Sana was slightly stunned when she saw two Lee Jordans in the hall, but she quickly reacted and asked tentatively: "Albert?"
"Yes, it was that unscrupulous guy who turned into my appearance to trick that unlucky Zuo Ke." Lee Jordan stared at his own face with resentment and couldn't help complaining, "Can't you change back? It's scary to look at myself like this."
"The effect of the compound potion lasts longer than I expected." Albert took out his pocket watch from his pocket, checked the time and said comfortingly, "But don't worry, the effect should be soon."
"You haven't told me why you want to turn into my appearance to meet Zuo Ke?" Lee Jordan asked.
"Because it's safe." Albert explained helplessly: "Once I go there alone, it will cause a lot of trouble. You should also know that the Malfoy family is looking for me. Those greedy guys living in the gray area will probably swarm in like sharks smelling blood."
"What's a shark?"
"A very dangerous marine creature." Shanna explained with a strange expression.
"Not to mention the Death Eaters. I think they want to kill me. Even if I'm not afraid of them, I still have to worry about a sneak attack." Albert paused and continued, "If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't be so extreme. They might sneak attack you or try to use the Imperius Curse to control you to deal with me, but they definitely wouldn't be as extreme as they were to me."
The room suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Albert.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Albert obviously noticed the change in the atmosphere around him, put down his teacup and asked in confusion.
"You met?"
George couldn't help but frown and asked, "There really is something wrong with Zuo Ke, right?"
"Well, that unlucky fellow was indeed under the control of the Imperius Curse." Albert shrugged and said, "Although I noticed it as soon as I saw him, it is still hard to guard against. If you go over there, you will probably be knocked down by the other party with a glass of butterbeer."
"Butterbeer?"
"He said that the cooperation was pleasant and he wanted to have a drink. What do you think?" Albert reminded, "Don't eat or drink anything outside. God knows if someone will add something to it. Well, this trick can be used when dealing with Death Eaters."
"Is it because of the last time we went to Hogwarts to see him?" George had already realized the reason. "When we went to Hogsmeade Village, we were targeted by someone?"
"That's not right. We were very careful at that time. How could it be possible..." Fred was a little confused. When they went to Hogsmeade village, they confirmed in advance that there was no danger in the village before going to see Zuo Ke.
"Well, there may be Death Eaters' spies in Hogsmeade Village." Albert said without hesitation, "Maybe someone is under the control of the Imperius Curse, so the detector didn't detect it."
"But don't worry." Albert comforted, "This matter is not a big problem."
"Not a big problem?"
Sana looked at Albert with surprise. She really couldn't understand his calmness and why Albert could say such words so lightly.
"Then what should we do next? If Zuo Ke is unreliable, the plan to open a branch in Hogsmeade Village may not be able to continue." Fred frowned and asked, "What are you going to do? You can't just let the money go, right?"
"Just let Kenneth contact Zuo Ke." Albert had already made the arrangements.
Ever since Mr. Toller was sent to Azkaban by the Ministry of Magic for organizing an attack on a specialty store, Kenneth took the initiative to visit them, hoping to prevent his father from being sentenced to death by the Ministry of Magic. At the same time, he also approached their group and signed a magic contract to gain their initial trust.
"Okay, let Kenneth go." George nodded.
"So, that's why you let him go?"
Lee Jordan suddenly realized, and he asked Albert why he had so easily let the matter go. It turned out there was a trap.
"It sounds like my conspiracy."
“That’s what it is.”
However, after listening to Albert's words, the three of them realized that it would be better for them not to show up easily, so as not to become the target of the Death Eaters. If they got into trouble at such a critical moment, they would most likely miss the most profitable opportunity.
This is undoubtedly a painful thing.
According to Albert's plan, as long as they work hard in the next few years, they will almost never have to worry about making money in their lives.
"What are your plans next?"
"Prepare a few more safe houses for refuge, and reorganize the others to conduct dark magic defense training." Albert motioned for them to listen quietly. "The situation will only get worse. You need some ability to protect yourself."
"Do you really think Scrimgeour will be assassinated soon and that the You-Know-Who will completely control the Ministry of Magic?" Shanna frowned slightly when she heard this.
"This is inevitable. Scrimgeour has offended many people."
"Dumbledore will not let the You-Know-Who control the Ministry of Magic." When Shanna said this, she suddenly turned her head and looked at Albert. She had a terrible guess.
"Is that so?"
"Although that is consistent with the result I predicted, it has not happened yet. Everything is likely to change." Albert comforted calmly: "I will warn them, but it is hard to say what the specific result will be."
"Could it be that you can't..."
Sana looked at Albert. She felt that with Albert's ability, he might be able to...
"I've never been so arrogant as to think I could change the future," Albert said self-deprecatingly. "All I can do is give them a warning, that's all. As for their final outcome, it should be decided by them, not by me."
"Besides, I'm not qualified."
"You are right."
Shanna seemed to realize something and sighed softly.
"Are you going to teach us Defense Against the Dark Arts?" George changed the subject.
"I will teach you some important things. As for other magic, you can only rely on your own training." Albert recalled his rough plan. "As for Cedric, I will talk to him when the time comes."
"It seems like you're planning to do something big." Fred said excitedly.
"I think the biggest question is where should we place our secret base?" George wondered.
Although there is a place here for practicing magic, it obviously cannot accommodate too many people. Moreover, they live here, and allowing other people to come would pose a certain risk to their safety.
"It's not confirmed yet. We'll talk about it when the time comes. I'm just telling you first." Albert said with a smile, "Please help me think of a solution when you have time."
"It looks like the future is going to be bad."
Sana was not optimistic about the future development of the situation. If the situation was not so bad, why would Albert need to prepare so many safe houses? Those were obviously not prepared for them.
"It's not that good if we don't defeat the mysterious man." Albert said calmly: "Of course, that's Potter's mission."
"You also think he is the savior who can defeat the mysterious man?" Sana was a little confused. In her opinion, Albert was more like a savior.
"Although I predict that Harry Potter will win, he is only one person after all and needs everyone's support." Albert continued, "Also, everyone needs a certain degree of self-protection ability."
"Perhaps, we should talk to the Order of the Phoenix..."
"Well, you're right. We can consider setting up a Defense Against the Dark Arts training institution with the Order of the Phoenix." Albert clapped his hands and said excitedly, "You can ask Sirius and Lupin to cooperate. Remember to bring Mad-Eye along. He is the best signboard, a famous former Auror. Although he has a weird personality, he is indeed very suitable, isn't he?"
"But will they agree?" Fred didn't think Sirius would agree to such a thing. After all, they both had their own things to do.
"They will. They only need a few hours a week to pull... I mean, there's a chance to help Harry gain a group of supporters, so why not?" Albert's mind was working fast. He pulled out his wand and waved it lightly. A quill was quickly recording the ideas he had just come up with.
"I don't think many people are willing to participate in the training. After all, it costs money." Lee Jordan pointed out the biggest problem, "and..."
"We can organize this training institution by cooperating with the Ministry of Magic," Albert interrupted. "I believe many people will be willing to participate. This is more practical than those boring pamphlets issued by the Ministry of Magic. I believe Scrimgeour will not give up this opportunity easily. After all, he can gain a good reputation without spending almost any effort, and it can also greatly alleviate the threat of dark wizards."
"The Order of the Phoenix can also get some reliable help from this. At least it is necessary to find some supporters for Harry."
"By the way, you also need to prepare a secret radio station..."
"That sounds crazy!" Zannah muttered.
They were all shocked by Albert's imagination. Was he planning to have everyone learn Defense Against the Dark Arts
In order to increase credibility, they actually plan to have the Ministry of Magic take the lead and let members of the Order of the Phoenix help with training
"If you don't have a suitable base, I can provide you with one for free. Yes, it's the manor where the Ministry of Magic arrested those dark wizards last time."
"Is that manor yours?"
"Well, Mr. Flamel left that estate to me." Albert nodded and said, "The estate is very large and can accommodate many people."
"Actually, you just want to throw everything to other people." Lee Jordan bluntly exposed Albert's sinister intentions, "You just want to be lazy?"
The others stared at Albert with suspicion.
"I'm not making plans for you. This is the most difficult job." Albert picked up the parchment and checked it carefully. After slightly modifying some of the content on it, he handed the parchment to George: "You can give it to Sirius first, and let him give it to Kingsley, and then Kingsley will pass it to Scrimgeour. I believe our minister will definitely be interested in this!"
"Are you sure there will be wizards willing to participate?" Lee Jordan still expressed his doubts.
"If it were you, would you be willing to participate?"
"have no idea."
"That's why the Ministry of Magic takes the lead!" Albert reminded, "We are not trying to train them to be warriors, but to teach them how to protect themselves."
"Well, now that you put it that way..." George took the parchment, "I hope you're right."