The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

"Hey! Link! We are about to go swimming in the deep lake in the back mountain. You can come with us. By the way, we can also take a look at the ghost ships you are going to repair and buy!"

"Um, thank you for the invitation, Krum. But I think this kind of exciting sport may not be suitable for me. Besides, I have some things to do today and I will be leaving soon."

Link said helplessly as he looked at Krum, who was wearing single clothes and looking very interested in front of him.

Since he received the medal from Principal Doug and officially became the director of Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he accepted Krum's warm invitation and stayed in Durmstrang.

As of now, this is already the fourth day.

During this period, Krum, as the host, took Link to fully appreciate Durmstrang's various entertainment methods.

These include riding a broomstick in the mountains to perform stunts in a Category 9 wind, quasi-Spartan curse combat training, and driving a ghost ship to go fishing for sea monsters...

Link is naturally not very interested in these alternative and powerful activities.

But what was unexpected was that Emily, who had always been very ladylike, showed unusually high enthusiasm for this.

In these short few days, she followed the group of Durmstrang girls riding broomsticks almost every day to see the miraculous and miraculous scenery around Durmstrang.

After experiencing this not-so-pleasant entertainment, Link's only gain was to understand why Durmstrang's students are so powerful, why Krum's flying skills are so adept, and why Durmstrang's students are so skilled. There was a clear understanding of Long's special nature.

To put it simply, the current Durmstrang seems to be still in the "dark" period before Dumbledore became the principal and did not carry out humane management reforms at Hogwarts.

The students born in this "dark" period of "tyrannical rule" naturally have very high standards.

However, as a price, the casualty rate of these little Durmstrang wizards was also particularly high.

Durmstrang even has a quota of 5 student deaths every year!

In other words, as long as there are no more than 5 deaths in Durmstrang every year, the German Ministry of Magic will not pursue too serious responsibilities, such as sending an inspector down or directly closing the house for rectification like in the original book.

Among these many special points, the one that remains most vivid in Link’s mind is Durmstrang’s special semester system.

In fact, Link noticed it as early as when he first entered Durmstrang.

Although it is already summer vacation, the number of students in Durmstrang has not decreased at all, and the castle is still bustling with people.

Later, after specifically asking Krum, Link learned that the winter in Durmstrang was so long and cold that all outdoor classes for the students had to be suspended, so their Christmas vacation was extra special. long.

The extra time off during the Christmas holiday needs to be made up during the summer vacation.

In other words, this time is still their normal class time.

This kind of measure can really be regarded as a model of adapting measures to local conditions.

Closer to home.

After finally getting rid of Klum's enthusiastic entanglement, Link, who had changed into a black hunting suit again, went directly to the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor's office that Beckman had been busy cleaning up in the past few days.

What he told Krum earlier about having something to do was not perfunctory.

Tomorrow is the day to implement Grindelwald's assassination plan. Today, Link must lead people with Beckman to the gathering point agreed with the Alliance of Despicables.

Perhaps due to the short construction period, the decoration of this office still maintains the shabby style that is most common in Durmstrang Castle. The whole thing looks more like a dungeon than an office.

When Link pushed the door open, Beckman, who was already working as a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Durmstrang, was facing a wall, no, to be precise, he was facing a wall with inscriptions on it. The Mark of Grindelwald is in a daze.

This mark was carved by Grindelwald himself when he was a student.

After the war, the school leaders of Durmstrang hated it, but due to the orders of the International Federation of Wizards and the German Ministry of Magic, they were never able to destroy it. It can be regarded as a famous attraction in Durmstrang.

The reason why Beckman chose this dilapidated room as his office a few days ago was largely because of this mark.

Link was already used to Beckman's appearance.

He sat on Beckmann's office chair, crossed his legs on the table, and drank hot cocoa sip by sip - in this damn place like Durmstrang, he wouldn't drink some of this stuff every day. It doesn't get warm at all.

"What a beautiful symbol! Although I don't know why the International Federation of Wizards doesn't allow others to destroy it, this is... really surprising!"

Beckman murmured with a confused expression. As he spoke, he was still touching the crooked Grindelwald mark with his hand. His movements were so gentle that he seemed to be afraid of hurting the other person because of his actions.

When Link heard this, there was a hint of sarcasm on his face, and he said with a smile:

"Do you think the International Federation of Wizards has good intentions? They just want to use this mark to make everyone who came from Durmstrang, and even people in Europe remember that Grindelwald came from Durmstrang. Strong's student, so that Durmstrang and Grindelwald can be nailed to the pillar of shame forever.

As far as I know, their ideological education program is executed well.

Most students like Krum feel very ashamed and hateful of the existence of this mark, which is why this classroom is so deserted and dilapidated.

Based on the character of these naughty children, I even think that before you moved here, many people would come over every day to spit on this mark or do other more disgusting things to vent.Maybe the place you just touched still has traces of their saliva drying up. "

After talking about it, Link's words started to develop in a disgusting direction.

But Beckman was not angry at all when he heard this. Instead, he nodded in agreement and said:

"There were indeed a lot of nasty naughty kids who did the things you mentioned here before, but you don't have to worry about me touching those disgusting traces. Because I already used a magic spell to clean this place as early as the first day we moved here. I’ve passed it countless times.”

As he spoke, Beckman took out the magic spell and used a whirlwind to clean the wall, "And I don't think the evil plan of the International Federation of Wizards was really that successful. On the contrary, I think they left this mark. The biggest failure!

You know what you said before.Most students hate this mark, but there are a small number of children who think this mark and the story behind it are cool, and even deliberately imitate us. "

"You want to use those very few elements as a starting point to start ideological transformation work?" Link frowned, "I must warn you in this regard, although I don't mind if you help me create another similar one in Durmstrang. The organization of the Saints of Grindelwald, but the only object of allegiance to this organization can only be me, not Grindelwald."

"We have signed an 'unbreakable oath', so of course I will not do such stupid things. Anyway, those children did not understand the spirit of Lord Grindelwald, they were just trying to be cool. I just wanted to use them as a It’s just a starting point.”

"As long as you understand, I believe in your ability in this regard. After all... mother said you are very good at this kind of work."

Beckman smiled at Link after hearing this, but the smile was full of bitterness.

Link was not interested in finding out what kind of story was hidden behind that smile. He took out his pocket watch, took a look at it and said:

"It's time for us to set off."

After saying that, Link walked towards the outside of the castle without looking back.

Beckman glanced at the mark of Grindelwald on the wall with complicated eyes for the last time, and hurriedly followed.

The two walked through the corridors and foyer, which had begun to be repaired, and finally boarded the ghost ship 'Flying Dutchman', greeted by Emily and others, and surrounded by hunters.

……

In Austria, in a deserted and narrow mountain stream, dozens of magic tents engraved with different family crests were neatly placed in the camp according to a certain pattern.

A large number of wizards and house elves in gray robes were busy running back and forth between tents.

The black-haired little Schwartz was deep in the midst of such busyness, with an anxious expression on his face, as if he was waiting for something.

"Buzz!"

I don’t know how long it took, but there was a buzz in the air, and then Link, Beckman, and several other heavily armed veterans of Beckman Castle appeared out of thin air in the camp.

"Merlin! You are finally here!"

Little Schwartz hurriedly greeted him, "Come with me quickly, everyone else is waiting for you to have a meeting!"

Little Schwartz pointed to a large white tent without any family emblems in the center of the camp, looking very anxious.

Hearing this, Link and Beckman looked at each other, and the latter asked expressionlessly:

"Don't worry, you have to tell me what the situation is now."

"The situation is that the International Federation of Wizards suddenly went crazy and sent an old witch to monitor our actions. Moreover, this old witch also asked us to invite the leaders of the five families to hold a pre-war seminar right now!" Little Schwa Ci complained dissatisfiedly, "This is purely to torture people just to show their presence. If you ask me, it must be that Hartman and the others did not pay enough bribes. Otherwise, how could such a thing happen?"

Beckman's expression turned ugly when he said this.

For what they are going to do tomorrow, a monitor from the International Federation of Wizards is indeed a big surprise - he can't kill this person tomorrow, the danger involved is too high.

Link said calmly:

"I think it is necessary to hold another pre-war seminar to consolidate and share information. At the very least, after this meeting, I should be able to know where this place is and how many of us there are in total."

Little Schwartz, who was pulling Beckman towards the big tent, was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then scratched his head in embarrassment and said:

"Oh! Sorry! Withholding this part of the information is Lange's temporary decision, and it is the same for everyone, not just for you.

But now this order is no longer necessary.I can answer these questions for you now. "

Little Schwartz came closer and whispered, "We are currently located in a hidden mountain stream 20 kilometers west of Nurmengard Prison. This location was also decided by Lange. He said that this is the Nurmengard Prison Reaction Center. The limit distance of the Apparition Curse is also outside the limit of Grindelwald's perception range - although I don't think Grindelwald can maintain such strong perception after being imprisoned for so many years, hahaha..."

Schwartz's joke did not have the desired effect. Facing the serious expressions of Link and Beckman, Schwartz finally coughed twice and said, "Okay, I know this is not funny at all. As for our troop strength, I actually don’t know. What do you think? Let’s go to the meeting first, and I believe Lange will definitely give you a satisfactory answer at the meeting!”

After saying that, little Schwartz once again made a gesture of invitation, and this time, neither Link nor Beckman refused.

After settling the veterans of Beckman Castle, Link and Beckman finally entered the central tent under the leadership of Schwartz.

Not surprisingly, this tent has also been blessed by the Traceless Stretch Charm, and the overall interior style is exactly like a tough and gloomy German-style conference hall. The only thing that is a bit surprising is the hanging on the wall of the conference hall. It is not the emblem of any family, but the huge letter logo of the International Federation of Wizards, which is somewhat flattering.

All the members of the Alliance of Despicables are sitting around a circular conference table with no priority.

Seeing the arrival of Link and others, they did not show any emotion of welcome or disgust. They just nodded slightly, and then changed their expressions of nervousness and discomfort.

And all this discomfort comes from the International Federation of Wizards inspector sitting alone in the corner.

She was wearing a dark purple robe with the logo of the International Confederation of Wizards engraved on the chest, and a monocle in her right eye. She looked like a dull old witch like Professor McGonagall, just sitting there Any expression he makes can make people around him feel a seriousness that is suffocating.

This weird silence finally ended after Link and the other three took their seats.

Lange, who was holding a cigarette without lighting it, looked at Beckman and said:

"Old Beckman, how many people did you bring here this time?"

"Five old brothers who have been with me since then," Beckman said lightly, "In a small space like Nurmengard, this few people are enough. Also, how many people did you bring?"

Lange ignored Beckman's inquiry, stretched out his wand and lit the cigarette in his mouth, looked at Link and said:

"What about you, Mr. Foley, how many men do you bring?"

Hearing this, the other despicable people present all turned to look at Link.

Obviously, what these people care about most is the power of this mysterious nobleman from the country of Yu.

However, Link's next answer exceeded everyone's expectations.