Hogwarts in the shadows

Hermione first issued orders to every senior official to support Grindelwald's request.

Although some senior executives looked surprised, no one dared to go against her will.

Her orders were quickly executed, and public opinion gradually turned towards sympathy and understanding for Grindelwald.

"Grindelwald, I cannot agree to your request." Hephis said firmly.

Grindelwald was anxious, his brows furrowed. Could he have been wrong?

But based on his understanding of Hephis, Hephis shouldn't be so bored as to play tricks on him.

However, Hephis's next words confirmed to Grindelwald that his judgment was correct.

"Since you've asked, I can give Dumbledore a chance to mend his ways.

Let him atone for his sins by fighting for the wizards."

Grindelwald agreed on Dumbledore's behalf without even a second's hesitation.

"No problem, we agreed, all the credit for my work will go to Albus."

Although Nurmengard could not hold them, he was worried that it would bind Dumbledore's heart, just like him.

So he wanted Dumbledore to be able to walk in the sunshine.

It would be even better if Dumbledore could be involved in the upcoming battle.

This might even clear Dumbledore of all charges.

Although Dumbledore didn't care about reputation, he did care.

Hephaestus did not respond, but turned to Dumbledore.

Dumbledore looked at Grindelwald, then turned to Hephis.

He flashed his signature smile and said, "I am willing to make amends."

Hephis nodded, and the Elder Wand in his hand slowly floated towards Grindelwald.

"This was originally your wand, and now it is returned to its original owner."

The Elder Wand did not fall into his hands because its owner was defeated, but he took it using the Levitation Charm.

Therefore according to the rules of the wand, its owner is still Dumbledore.

As for who will use the Elder Wand after it is given to Grindelwald, that is up to those two old men.

The wand fell into Grindelwald's hands, and he grasped Dumbledore's hand excitedly.

He put the Elder Wand directly into Dumbledore's hands.

Dumbledore did not refuse. He took the Elder Wand with his right hand and held Grindelwald's hand with his left hand.

The two smiled at each other and slowly walked down the stage.

The professors at Hogwarts finally put their minds at ease.

Especially Professor McGonagall, she finally put down her wand.

She looked at Dumbledore's back, tears rolling down her cheeks.

Albus didn't trust the wrong person.

At the same time, the English Channel was not peaceful, with a large number of warships confronting each other tensely.

The United States received intelligence a few days ago.

A large number of wizards will gather on an unnamed island in the English Channel to hold a tournament.

So I was afraid that the secret would be leaked.

The United States secretly dispatched three aircraft carrier battle groups without issuing any external notice.

Carrying several low-yield Little Boy missiles, it secretly sailed into the English Channel.

Prepare to raze that nameless island to the ground in one fell swoop.

However, just as they entered the relevant sea area.

They were discovered by the British Navy, which had been on high alert, and were warned.

The British Navy even set up a tight cordon around the target island.

This makes it impossible for the US Navy to bypass it.

The U.S. Navy officers and soldiers looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

They could only urgently notify their superiors and wait for further instructions.

They had sneaked into British territorial waters, but were caught red-handed.

No matter what the reason is, attacking other countries' territorial waters is absolutely untenable in public opinion.

Moreover, as two of the five major countries, once a conflict breaks out between the two sides, it is likely to evolve into a global war.

Therefore, they can only wait for the decision from their superiors.

The atmosphere of the high-level dialogue between the UK and the US was quite harmonious at the beginning, like old friends reminiscing about the past.

But the topic turned to the island invasion, especially the plan to use the "Little Boy" missile.

The British side's expression changed instantly and they became furious.

Although the island is far from the British mainland.

However, the potential damage that the release of "Little Boy" would cause to the surrounding waters and even the global ecology is unimaginable.

And now the British military is entirely composed of Hephis's men, it is even less likely that they will allow such a thing to happen.

Faced with the UK's firm attitude, the US had to adopt a gentle persuasion strategy.

He talked a lot about the cause of global peace and stressed the necessity of individual sacrifice for the overall benefit.

But when the US found that persuasion was ineffective, it directly started to make accusations.

To accuse Britain of obstructing this military action would be to become a sinner to all humanity.

But the British side had only one principle: "If you dare to advance one more nautical mile, we will take action."

As a result, words beginning with "H" and "F" were used extensively, creating a tense atmosphere.

The anger on both sides is rising.

Faced with Britain's stubborn resistance, the United States had no choice but to back down.

It is impossible to fight, especially at this sensitive moment, they don't want to cause the Third World War.

After intense discussions, the US Congress finally passed a resolution to give up further communication with the UK.

The three aircraft carrier battle groups on the sea remained in place, continuing to attract the attention of the British Navy.

At the same time, three submarines quietly dived into the deep sea and secretly headed towards the unnamed island.

Hephis was about to say something else when he suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.

He quickly snapped his fingers, and a silver-white magic barrier instantly covered the entire duel arena.

Immediately afterwards, several deafening noises were heard.

Several Columbia-class ballistic missiles slammed heavily into the silver barrier, bursting into dazzling light.

The land on the island trembled and the energy in the air fluctuated.

Everyone present felt an unprecedented shock.

Hephis's eyes flashed, and his magical perception spread in the direction where the missile came from.

The wizards in the field witnessed the missiles exploding in the air and couldn't help but panic.

But when they saw that the barrier successfully blocked the attack, they were overwhelmed with joy at having survived the disaster and couldn't help but shout out loud.

"Dormammu!"

"Dormammu!"

"Dormammu!"

Hephis has locked onto the submarine hidden on the seabed.

He waved his hand, and a huge water curtain suddenly appeared.

The submarine's hiding place is clearly shown above.

Then the cloak behind him spread out like wings and carried him high into the sky.

"The Muggles have discovered this place and sent a submarine over."

Hephis's voice spread throughout the duel field, "But please don't panic, I'll take care of everything."

Before he finished speaking, he had already rushed towards the location of the submarine like a flash of lightning.

The water curtain still hung above the duel arena.

It seemed to remind everyone present that the crisis had not yet been resolved.