great-warnovel Chapter 504 Ready to Go
Chapter 504 Ready to Go
Chapter 504 Ready to Go
The British Ministry of Magic—the City of London—was destroyed in the nuclear explosion. Few wizards escaped, and due to the intense radiation, the area remained unexplored for many years.
However, Hogwarts resolved the radiation problem in the London ruins two years ago, and the Muggles who served Queen Elizabeth still live there today.
But the Ministry of Magic is deep underground, unlike Diagon Alley, and probably has never been explored.
That's also the only place where a time converter might still exist today.
For something as trivial as finding something, Hermione didn't need to get involved; Grindelwald could simply send his own men.
Saint Abernathy, leading a team of elite dark wizards, immediately set off for London.
The reason for fielding such a relatively luxurious lineup is that after so many years, the seals within the Ministry of Magic may have loosened, and who knows how many dangerous things might escape.
Although Lucius had previously unearthed the Veil of Death from it, that doesn't prove it's not dangerous; it's always good to bring more people.
Hermione, on the other hand, is responsible for all matters concerning the new Paris and the Goblet of Fire.
After all, Grindelwald is in such a state that he can't be seen by anyone, so he has to find some excuse to shut himself away from visitors. Fortunately, after Christmas, the principals of various schools already knew about the Wish Cup, and most of their energy was focused on mobilizing troops and consolidating their strength.
With less than two months until the start of the second stage, they had to gather their forces as quickly and discreetly as possible.
Soviet diplomat Nikolayevich did not leave New Paris, but instead stayed there permanently, as if it were a real permanent post.
However, he didn't have much freedom in the city. He wasn't allowed to enter many wizarding facilities, and apart from the hotel that was temporarily designated as an embassy, he could only wander around the streets.
However, his prosthetic eye is highly accurate, capable of shooting images from a distance, and also has a certain X-ray vision function, which makes people wary. The school principals did not intend to transfer a large number of troops to New Paris, but only selected and dispatched the elite teams of warriors little by little.
The venue for the second stronghold assault race has been the most talked-about topic among the public lately, but the authorities haven't released a single word, and the principals are keeping it a secret. This has left curious people scratching their heads, but there's really nothing to discuss.
On the contrary, the selection of the Warriors' team members has been hyped up like that of idol stars.
In each region, the most skilled and extraordinary individuals, those who are the most formidable and the most dangerous, are recommended to join the teams of their own warriors.
The principals were happy to see this happen, as they needed to unite more forces. They would even selectively reveal some information about the fairies after confirming that the other party's brain-sealing technique was excellent enough.
For example, Harry's team currently includes Sirius Black, James McAvoy, and Lupin. Moody, who will be the leader of the main group, is not included in this list.
McGonagall had originally wanted to look for Lockhart, but unfortunately he didn't seem to have returned to Europe yet, and there was no news of him at all.
At Harry's insistence, Ron, Neville, Draco were also added, along with the equally outstanding Cedric, who almost became a champion, as well as Tonks and some elite Aurors.
Bill, considering his girlfriend Fleur's presence, didn't want to take sides, so he didn't join anyone's team, but this still drew criticism from the Weasley family.
Beauxbatons chose to pave the way with money, directly releasing a very attractive recruitment contract to recruit reliable and powerful teammates for Furong, and promising to arm the team with a large amount of alchemical equipment.
Many powerful outcast wizards originally did not want to get involved in this boring competition, but they came because of the lure of the reward.
Durmstrang did not recruit from outside; the UMNO party had many elite and very strong members.
At Hermione's behest, the wizards Regulus selected have begun training to fight alongside Krum.
Of course, their daily prayers to the moon never stopped.
The spread of the Holy Seal of the Moonlit Law is currently only being carried out on a small scale.
Hilmi's production capacity is limited. Apart from sending out a batch to relatives and friends for Christmas, only members of the UMNO party and high-ranking officials of various schools have received some.
Just like promoting a new product, they also need an adaptation period.
Although having a chance to save one's life sounds wonderful, it still feels strange for these wizards, who constantly talk about Merlin but don't actually have much faith, to start praying to the gods.
Harry and his friends, however, were quite pleased and quickly got the hang of it.
Draco didn't even need to change his Holy Mark; Hilmi could simply inscribe a new rune on his Dragon's Blessing Mark.
But to Hermione's surprise, Krum also quietly obtained a holy mark and spontaneously became her follower, and was much more devout than the wizards Regulus had chosen.
Now he spends at least an hour praying every day, and according to Hilmi, the guy produces "incense" that's as thick as a basilisk, which makes Hermione feel like she's eaten basilisk poop.
But there was no way around it; equipping the Goblet of Fire warriors with holy marks was already part of the plan, and Krum was just moving it forward a step of the way.
Outside of New Paris, in the other five schools and their gathering places, the wizards' forces are quietly gathering.
Hermione's shadow, Maria, has received new orders to assemble a new force of werewolves to prepare for a potential brutal war.
Not all werewolves are willing to fight, nor are all werewolves strong. Many of those captured and forcibly converted by Greyback were previously weak civilians who preferred to live in the safe city.
The werewolf cult has now developed a rough class distinction.
Aside from Hermione, who is revered as the goddess of the moon, and Hilmi, who is known as the dark side of the moon, the highest-ranking person is the patriarch of the sect, Maria, who is known as the Shadowbeast of the Moon.
Below her were dozens of blood cursed orc priests serving as appeasement priests.
These poor women, trapped by the Blood Curse, were once of low status, but they were all magical wizards. After systematic learning and being granted prayers, their strength had increased by leaps and bounds, and they naturally possessed the ability to soothe mad werewolves.
Their faith is also quite firm. Hermione gave them a new life and freed them from the curse, so they don't have to worry about turning into mindless animals one day. Therefore, it would be best for them to organize and lead other werewolves and spread their teachings among them.
Next are the wizard werewolves and ordinary werewolves, who are equivalent to the backbone and grassroots of the sect. Among them, those who can quickly master the Prayer of Newborns will become the core force of the werewolf army in the future.
Besides the werewolves, former Soviet Muggle soldiers were also recalled to service, but this was not mandatory. Hogsmeade would not force those who had found stable jobs and did not want to pick up a rifle again.
They will maintain and repair weapons in the rear, which is also a form of support for the war effort.
Add to that the manpower drawn from the Aurors, the Order of the Phoenix, some centaurs and the swarm of eight-eyed spiders, and that's all the fighting force Hogwarts can muster. Of course, in a critical moment, all the professors will probably be sent to the front lines.
The situation at other schools might not be as good as Hogwarts. They don't have werewolf packs or Muggle armies, and Hermione was worried about how much strength they could ultimately muster.