To a certain extent, at this time, Hermione finally began to feel the uneasiness that forced the three major families to end early. Because when facing adversity, the most terrifying thing is often not the strength of the enemy, but the sneak attack and betrayal from behind.
Just like this moment, if what John said is true, then the family behind him, that is, the Stewart family in the United States, may have really planned it.
And now, no one knows what the "Masonry Workshop" led by the Stewart family is going to do next in Europe today
No one even knows whether Ilvermorny Magic School, which has been closely related to the "Mason's Workshop" since ancient times... and even the Magical Congress of the United States, now hold the same views on this catastrophic war taking place across the ocean. The same dangerous thoughts.
In this situation, no matter what you do, you will feel uneasy.
"But after all, I have never really confirmed 'their' purpose before, so all of this is just a simple speculation on what I saw. Therefore, before I could meet Miss Granger, I We have always maintained a very cautious attitude towards the information we obtained, and did not let anyone know about it... You should understand, especially those three families, if they knew about this matter prematurely, they would definitely have control over the young lady. It has a huge negative impact on the overall situation…”
Perhaps during this dispatch, John had developed a great distrust of his family, so much so that when he had nowhere to go, he subconsciously developed feelings for people like Hermione who had helped and tolerated him in desperate situations. A sense of companionship.
Apart from anything else, at least when encountering danger in this disaster area, the one he is most willing to trust is definitely Hermione and her team. Because he knew that at least these people would not take advantage of him or be unreasonably hostile to him.
"...Ah! Thank you."
Hermione, who was still immersed in uneasy thoughts, was stunned for a moment before she came back to her senses after hearing John's words. Then she nodded towards him and expressed her gratitude to him for being so willing to consider herself.
This John Stewart is indeed the elite of the American masonry workshop, and the concerns he expressed from Hermione's perspective do exist.
Although the three major families are now committed to her leadership and command because of their own decisions, it is obviously not unreserved obedience. Once something unexpected happens, causing their thoughts and judgments to change again, who can guarantee that they will not refuse to obey orders or even act without authorization
Especially when powerful combat forces such as Harry and Maka, who can directly intimidate them, are not here...
Just now, John insisted on not disclosing any intelligence information when Yegor was present. Now it seems that it is extremely correct.
"Professor Lupin," Hermione thought for a moment and finally couldn't help but said, "I'm starting to wonder if the time to 'sneak behind enemy lines' is now!"
However, Lupine, who was not far away, also had a solemn look on his face, but after hearing what Hermione said, he still shook his head very decisively.
"It's too late even to hesitate!" Lupine said, "I don't know if those guys will discover our actions during this period and take advantage of it, but we definitely can't make Harry and the others give up their plan midway and withdraw. Here we come. Harry and Maka are risking their lives on this mission to carry out the mission. Once we set off, there will be no turning back... You should know this better than me."
"Yes."
Hermione responded, pursed her lips, let out a breath, and cheered up again:
"I understand! In short, the most important thing now is to find out the whereabouts and purpose of the second team sent by the 'Mason's Workshop' that is suspected to be composed of the Obscurials, and then start from there to destroy the American magic." The situation in the world is also clear... Of course, it is best to solve both things at the same time!"
"This is not easy," John said with a worried look on his face. "At least the manpower of those three companies cannot be used on these two matters. And you know, in terms of 'investigating the American wizarding world', they It just so happens that he is also the most suitable manpower around us.”
But this time, Hermione quickly focused her eyes and said:
"No, don't forget that besides these three of the four major families in Europe, there is one more!"
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At this moment, Willy, who was surrounded by enemies together with Maka and others, naturally didn't know that Hermione in Hogsmeade had already made plans to ask her father to come back.
Of course, even if she knew, she wouldn't say anything about it.
She would not dissuade Hermione from such an idea, and even if Hermione wanted her to help go home and try to persuade her father, she would probably not refuse.
But Weili knew very well that after finally making up his mind to entrust the entire family to her, her father would definitely not interfere easily again.
Especially when Willie opens her mouth to ask for help, Mr. Blois, who used to dote on his daughter, may now refuse even more firmly.
Therefore, even if Willy, who is the other party's daughter, is still in Hogsmeade, it is useless to Hermione at this time, and may even be counterproductive for her purpose.
So fortunately, at this moment, Willy was soaked in water with Maka, Harry and others...
Although the lake near Hogwarts Castle only freezes in late winter, its water is still freezing cold even outside of winter. Now, after losing the sunshine for a long time, the coldness is so cold that not even the magic spell can completely eliminate the discomfort caused by it.
But at least, Harry's previous conjecture was somewhat correct - although there are still living corpses in this lake, there are far fewer than on the ground!
"Sarah, I think you can stay here and notify Hogsmeade when we take action."
Harry, who had just dealt with the last nearby enemy, turned around and swam back. After approaching Sarah, he said this to her through the air ball formed by maximizing the Bubble Charm.
But Sarah shook her head to express her refusal. She pointed at Maka beside her, indicating that she wanted to follow Maka.
For the entire plan, this was obviously not a relatively safe method of action. Harry hesitated and turned to glance at Maka. But after that, he still didn't say anything. He just nodded and gave up trying to persuade Sarah.
But no matter what, after this, the most critical and dangerous action is about to begin!