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Chapter 1522: Appetizer
Chapter 1522: Appetizer
"Do you think the Aurors from the International Confederation of Wizards will come to our aid?"
After expelling the troublesome students' families, Roberts sought out Albus, who was in the village, arranging and setting up defensive spells. He hoped to get some good news from the old man.
From the current situation, the advantage did not lie with them.
On the contrary, as time passed, more and more Dark Wizards would gather near Hogwarts after receiving Voldemort's orders. And right next to the school was Hogsmeade Village, a convenient temporary base for the Dark Wizards preparing to attack Hogwarts.
Roberts had always suspected that Albert Anderson intended to use Hogsmeade Village as bait to lure the Dark Wizards, drawing them to the village and then eliminating them to reduce the pressure on Hogwarts.
That guy was capable of doing such a thing.
Especially now that no more wizards willing to resist Voldemort were coming to Hogsmeade, it was definitely not a good sign.
Either they had been intercepted by the Dark Wizards, or this was the current state of the British wizarding world.
Either way, it meant that they had no other helpers.
"You're asking about the Aurors?"
Albus was a bit surprised that Roberts had come to him for this reason.
"Is there a problem?" Roberts' uneasy feeling grew stronger.
"Are you not aware of the state of your own Aurors?" Albus' opening remark was a direct hit to Roberts and the surrounding Aurors.
What did he mean by "are you not aware of the state of your own"?
"The so-called Auror coalition was nothing but a ruse from the start. They were merely a decoy to buy us time." Albus ignored the furious glares of Roberts and the surrounding Aurors, calmly stating this cruel truth. "Didn't you already know that?"
"That's impossible," Roberts said.
"There's nothing impossible about it," Albus countered. "Kingsley did well to convince the International Confederation of Wizards to provide us with assistance. As for expecting the Auror coalition to join us and fight against Voldemort and his Dark Wizards, that's almost impossible."
"So, from the beginning, we never had any other reinforcements?" Roberts asked, his eyes widening.
"You are the reinforcements, and the people here are unexpected additions," Albus said calmly, glancing at Roberts.
"I don't believe it. I don't believe that Albert Anderson couldn't convince the International Confederation of Wizards," Roberts argued. He had been Scrimgeour's right-hand man and was well aware of Albert's capabilities. If that guy intended to resolve the Voldemort issue tonight, he must have made thorough preparations.
"Yes, he did contribute," Albus admitted, his expression a bit odd as he felt these people lacked self-awareness. "Otherwise, do you really think the International Confederation of Wizards would be willing to risk attracting Voldemort's attention just to help us temporarily distract the Death Eaters?"
"As far as I know, the International Confederation of Wizards has been humiliated by Voldemort, and they wouldn't give up on destroying..." Roberts suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something, and his face turned extremely ugly.
"It seems you've guessed the reason as well," Albus said, glancing at the Aurors present. "Kingsley did invite them to join this operation against Voldemort, but even if the International Confederation of Wizards was willing, they would only step in after we have thoroughly defeated Voldemort and ensured the final victory. So, it's best not to expect any help from them. Of course, there's no need to worry too much, as the current situation is much better than what Albert initially expected. We just need to proceed with our tasks as planned."
The Aurors fell silent.
Most of them were here due to the broadcast from the Wizarding Wireless Network, "willingly" joining the forces against Voldemort.
If given a choice, how many Aurors would have voluntarily joined this asymmetric war? Probably none, except for the members of the Order of the Phoenix! Albert had anticipated this long ago and probably reminded Scrimgeour, which was why they had been roped in by Scrimgeour's last words.
The actions of the Auror coalition were, therefore, not surprising.
Although such behavior was despicable, so what? They would still be the ultimate victors, and they wouldn't have to pay any price. As for the heavy losses suffered by the British wizards, they could only grudgingly accept it.
Countries were willing to send Aurors to help, and who were they to complain? The reinforcements were just a little late, that's all.
But that was also normal. The Aurors from other countries didn't understand the situation in Britain, and arriving late had always been their traditional virtue.
As for claiming partial credit for the victory through broadcasts and newspapers?
To be honest, blocking information had always been a common practice among politicians, leaving most civilians to learn about the "truth" only through newspapers and broadcasts.
"No need to make that face," Albus said, seeing the gloomy expressions on the Aurors' faces. "Although the Death Eaters will likely not easily let go of Hogsmeade, Albert didn't ask you to defend this place at all costs. In fact, I think it's safer here. Hogwarts is the real battlefield, and that's where the danger lies." He looked at the Aurors with their gloomy faces and added meaningfully, "Don't forget that Voldemort's prized possession is hidden in that castle. I estimate that once his forces are assembled, he will order those expendable minions to launch a fierce attack on the castle."
Albus' words did little to comfort the Aurors. Instead, they heard the underlying message.
Albert seemed to give them flexible choices, but this so-called flexibility was limited. No matter what they chose, they would have to face Voldemort's minions head-on and buy precious time for Harry Potter.
Their only hope at the moment was for more British wizards to wake up and bravely stand up to resist Voldemort, contributing to Harry Potter's effort to eliminate him.
However, most of Britain's Aurors were already gathered here, and the employees at the Ministry of Magic were obviously not reliable either, or they wouldn't have continued to work for Voldemort's people within the British Ministry.
Nevertheless, the Aurors obviously had no time to think about these issues anymore.
At the edge of the village, a curse suddenly rose, exploding into red sparks in the sky and illuminating the night above Hogsmeade.
Enemy attack! The Aurors who realized what was happening screamed loudly.
Everyone was forced to be extra vigilant, drawing their wands and preparing for battle.
A nameless chill suddenly surged in their hearts, and the Aurors immediately understood who the attackers were.
Just outside their field of vision, a dark wave of Dementors was surging toward Hogsmeade like a tidal wave. And these nearly hundred Dementors were merely the vanguard, sent to disrupt them.
(End of Chapter)
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