Ancient Warlocks at Hogwarts

After arriving in Arizona, Andre stopped mingling with the Muggle world. He set out from Phoenix and headed north, finally entering the Colorado Plateau in the afternoon of the next day.

The Thunderbird's living area is in this desolate plateau desert. It is hard to imagine that this magical animal that can create storms and bring rainfall would like this desert area with an annual rainfall of less than 400 milliliters.

It is definitely not easy to find a thunderbird here. Although it seems that there is not a single cloud in the sky here, as long as the thunderbird flies into the sky, it can be easily detected, but Andre knows that this is completely the same. It is an extravagant hope that the Thunderbird can fly directly into the stratosphere. When the weather is clear, you may be able to see flying airplanes, but it is unrealistic to observe the Thunderbird, which is much smaller than an airplane.

So after Andre walked into this highland desert, he didn't rush to find his goal. Instead, he first found a camp. This trip to Arizona was destined to not be as simple and quick as his trip to Hungary.

Of course, there is another point. He must first observe the surrounding environment clearly. Although he does not think that the people of the Free Magic Union will find out that he has arrived in the United States so quickly, the most fearful thing about this kind of thing is that in case, his current strength is still If it wasn't enough for him to apparate back to the safe redwood forest in California in Arizona, then keeping this place in his mind and using it as a teleportation anchor point when escaping was naturally the best choice.

While Andre was still choosing a suitable camping site, two groups of people also stepped onto the plateau.

"Do you want to use Thunderbird as the characteristic of the second Holy Acorn?" Stephanie, who had been holding the compass in her hand, had a sneer on her lips. Ivan had already left after sending her to the border of the United States. Then she tracked all the way to the Colorado Plateau based on the compass in her hand. Now there was only a few dozen kilometers between her and Andre.

As the most outstanding apprentice of this generation's Free Magical Union, Stephanie naturally wouldn't worry that she couldn't deal with a second-year Hogwarts student. You must know that the learning and training these apprentices have gone through is not the so-called The best magic school students in Europe can be compared with each other. When she was able to stand out from many apprentices and was favored by her teacher, Ms. Mary, the hard work and price Stephanie paid were definitely not something ordinary people could bear. .seven

It was precisely because of this confidence that she did not stop for a moment after arriving in the United States, and directly followed the instructions of the compass in her hand to track the desert in Arizona.

In Stephanie's opinion, as long as she finds the boy from the Adrian family, then this extremely rewarding task will be completed, and she doesn't think the other party will have any room to resist in her hands.

In addition to Stephanie, an apprentice of the Free Magic Guild, two other women also walked into the desert together.

"It's not easy to catch Thunderbirds," a hooded woman said to Sophia beside her: "Every year, many wizards risk being caught by the Magical Congress and sneak in here, trying to capture them. A ptarmigan, because this magical animal is loved by many people in Asia and Africa, can be sold for a high price, but even if they stay here for a whole year, they may not be able to achieve their wishes."

This woman is naturally the Eva that Theresa told Sophia yesterday. She is the youngest elder of the Salem Witches Association. She is only in her 30s this year. This is not only very rare in their association, but also in other countries. And the wizard organization of the continent, being able to step into the field of rules at this age also represents extraordinary talent.

At the very least, Sophia felt that even if she worked hard for more than ten years, she would not be able to achieve the same achievements as Eva. However, Teresa didn't seem to think so. She had an unknown feeling for Miss Witch. Confidence makes Sophia herself find it difficult to understand.

"Then how should we catch the Thunderbird this time?" Miss Witch, who had no expectations for this mission, asked with some confusion after hearing Eva's words.

"Haha, of course, unlike those wizards who only want to make a fortune, our Salem Witch Association recorded multiple thunderbird nests in this desert plateau many years ago, so we don't need to touch them here like they do. With luck, as long as you check all the places in the records, you can always find one or two thunderbirds." Eva replied with a smile.

But Sophia was not surprised by this. The longer she stayed in the Salem Witches Association, the more she felt that the strength of this organization was more terrifying than the Free Magic Union she had been in before, not to mention the witch elders themselves. With their strength, just the fact that they can appear openly in MACUSA is shocking enough.

When she was in France at that time, although the French Ministry of Magic did not pay much attention to the various small actions of the Free Magical Union, Sophia had never seen any of her mentor's subordinates dare to go to the headquarters of the Ministry of Magic. This was no longer the case. It can be described as bold, but it shows that the Salem Witch Association's infiltration of MACUSA has reached a very terrifying level.

If we put aside some of their obviously inhumane magic experiments, Sophia might think that the members of this association are no different from official officials in the United States. She has even seen an official of the Magic Congress of the United States have a cordial meeting with her teacher. scene.

Of course, this kind of recognition has something to do with the fact that Sophia was just a small trainee apprentice of the Free Magic Union in France. She didn't even know the real name of her mentor Ivan, so naturally she didn't understand that profound person. What is the background of the wizarding organization established in Europe?

People from the three parties with their own purposes entered the depths of this desert one after another. It was getting farther and farther away from the Muggle towns, and the distance between them was getting closer and closer.

When Andre finally chose a camp, prepared to use transformation to disguise the surrounding environment, and then entered the suitcase to feed himself, Stephanie from the Free Magic Guild was the first to discover him.

"Andrei Ivanov?" The girl in front of him, who looked a few years older than him, asked expressionlessly.

This made Andre feel a little uneasy in his heart. He didn't know that Ivan had tampered with him and that he could be easily tracked by a compass.

So when he saw this girl, Andre didn't immediately think about the Free Magic Union. He thought he met a wizard by chance in this desert area.

But the other party said his name without hesitation, which made Andre's pupils suddenly dilate. There was no wizard he knew in the United States.

After a moment of silence, Andre did not mention the name of the Free Magic Guild. He just whispered one word: "Apprentice?"

"It seems that I have found the wrong person." The corners of Stephanie's mouth raised slightly, showing a proud smile. She did not answer Andre's question. After confirming the identity of the prey, she had no patience to do more with him. What's the exchange? The United States is not the territory of the Free Magical Union. Even she has to guard against being discovered by people from the Salem Witch Association.

After all, being informed by a wizard organization no less powerful than the Free Magical Union that she had invaded the United States was completely different from being caught. Of course, she as an apprentice would not attract the other party's attention, and even if the union had to pay the price, it would not be too heavy. This is also the reason why Ivan paid such a high reward to go to Liberty Island to recruit apprentices.

But if she was caught face to face by the Salem Witch Association, she would not be able to stay in the United States. She would definitely be deported by the witches, so she caught Andre as soon as possible and brought him back to the European continent. It’s the best option to avoid surprises.

Although Andre did not get an answer from Stephanie, he was still certain that this girl who suddenly appeared on the northern Arizona plateau was the apprentice of the Free Magical Union that Dumbledore and Francis had warned him to be careful about, even if it was not clear. How did the other party find this place and come so quickly, but everyone has already appeared, so he no longer thinks about this question that is destined to be difficult to answer. The most important thing at the moment is obviously not to be caught by this apprentice. As for Thunderbird Or something, I can only give up.

Since both sides no longer need to confirm the identity of each other's enemies, the natural next step is to start fighting.

The suitcase that Andre was still carrying in his right hand fell to the ground with a bang. With this small sound, both of them moved quickly.

Stephanie obviously had excellent combat experience. She pulled the broomstick she was sitting on with her left hand and instantly jumped up diagonally.

Andre had already pulled out his ebony wand, but unfortunately the stun spell missed the girl and did not make any contribution to him.

But the next moment, Stephanie, who flew above his head, sneered, and a huge wave of magic energy emanated from her even petite-looking body.

Andre didn't know what magic she was going to use, but it was obvious that it was definitely not something that the armor could withstand. Even when he faced Voldemort's killing curse, he had never felt such a terrifying magic fluctuation. He himself now carries two holy acorns, and he cannot mobilize such a huge amount of magic power from the magic sea.

Therefore, what Dumbledore and Francis said is right. Andre is indeed stronger than most adult wizards, but facing the apprentices of the Free Magical Union who are expected to become mentors, he is still far behind.

Fortunately, Andre himself didn't have many doubts about this. Although he had a lot of confidence in himself, he also knew that Dumbledore would not deceive him, so when the coma spell just failed, he had Possession grabbed the suitcase on the ground with his left hand, then turned around and immediately used Apparition.

Of course, such hasty casting could not teleport too far, but it also helped him avoid Stephanie's next spell.

A blazing fireball blasted a giant crater more than two meters deep where Andre was standing. If he hadn't seen the opportunity quickly, he might have been reduced to ashes at this moment.

Obviously, Stephanie was different from Ivan's men, or that Larry Farley. She did not want to capture Andre alive. Her only purpose was the two holy acorns in the boy's body. , and this sacred object of the Druid sect will not disappear with the death of the owner. You must know that Andre's second holy acorn was taken out from the body of a Norwegian wizard who had been dead for decades. .

Andre reappeared only a few hundred meters away from the place where he had just fought. He could even hear the sound of the red fireball exploding.

But now he is not in the mood to think about what kind of magic it is. This girl who has only spoken twice so far is obviously a troublemaker, and he does not feel that he is out of danger. The distance of several hundred meters is very difficult for someone floating in the air. For Stephanie, it was almost as if she was still right under her nose.

So as soon as his feet stood firmly, Andre immediately turned around again. This time he wanted to teleport to the edge of the desert, so as to get out of the sight of the girl first.

At the same time, Sophia and Eva, who had just stepped into the desert, also noticed the sudden magical fluctuation in the air.

"This power," Eva's brows instantly frowned. She lifted her hood and said with some uncertainty, "Has Teresa told you that there are other people from our association coming to Arizona recently? ?”

"No, the teacher only told me that you were going to experiment with Thunderbirds recently, so he asked me to come with you." Sophia shook her head.

"Okay, then it seems we have to go take a look." A smile of unknown meaning appeared on Eva's fair face. If you are familiar with her, you will know that this is the youngest elder of the Salem Witch Association. When she became interested, she was not as well-behaved and beautiful as she appeared.

"Are they the wizards you mentioned who came here to poach thunderbirds?" Sophia asked curiously. Of course, she couldn't guess the two sides fighting not far away. One of them was the little boy she was always thinking about, and the other two were... One of them was a helper hired by her mentor.

"This is not the level of magic that those poachers can emit," but Eva directly denied her guess, "If my feeling is not wrong, at least a wizard who is very close to the realm of rules can mobilize from the magic sea. Such a huge magic power, but I really don’t know where such a strong person would come from in Arizona.”

Speaking of which, in the Muggle world, the United States is indeed the largest country today, especially now that the Soviet Union has disintegrated. But in the wizarding world, the Magical Congress of the United States is far from having such a high status. Not to mention Europe, Even in Asia and Africa, there are many countries with ministries of magic that can surpass the United States.

So in this country where magic is relatively barren, the Salem Witch Association is actually the largest organization hidden underground in wizarding society. In this country, except within the association, Eva has not heard of anyone who can come close to the field of rules. The wizard appears.