## Chapter 312: Pass On a Message
[Mikey: Mikey! Mikey has time!]
[Zoe: Mikey is lying! Mikey hasn't finished cleaning the Slytherin common room yet! Zoe has time.]
[Phil: Phil is here!]
[Hobby: Hobby would be very happy to help Mr. Wade Gray. What are Mr. Gray's orders?]
A series of messages popped up quickly, and then Mikey and Zoe started arguing across the parchment.
Wade's message interrupted the bickering.
[Wade: Does anyone know where Dumbledore went?]
The messages went silent for a moment.
A moment later, Wade saw the reply:
[Mikey: Mikey cannot tell Wade Gray where the Headmaster went. But Mikey heard the Wizengamot has a trial today.]
So Dumbledore won't have time until the trial is over? Wade thought to himself.
In the original plot, it seemed that Dumbledore was always absent whenever Harry Potter encountered difficulties or danger.
Or perhaps it could be said that if Dumbledore hadn't been busy, Fudge wouldn't have come knocking to make an arrest.
Once Sirius was truly taken by them, even Dumbledore couldn't forcibly enter the Ministry of Magic or Azkaban to rescue Sirius.
At that point, they would only be able to resort to lengthy legal procedures, or catch Peter Pettigrew and others to prove that Sirius had nothing to do with their escape.
But Wade knew the latter was impossible; Peter Pettigrew had already perished at sea, leaving no trace.
And the British Ministry of Magic's laws were very flawed, with some regulations even contradicting each other. Hoping to use these to prove the unreasonableness of Sirius's arrest was less likely than hoping Fudge would suddenly lose interest in the position of Minister for Magic, and Dumbledore would become the Minister.
Just then, Harry sent another message—
[Harry: Sirius is in his Animagus form right now, if the Ministry of Magic can't find him, will they just give up?]
[Wade: They must be certain Sirius is home to come knocking. If searching the house yields nothing, they'll definitely suspect that obviously large black dog.]
[Wade: An Animagus form has similarities to the person; a Wizard can identify them with careful observation. You can't rely on luck; that's why Remus wanted to stop them from searching.]
As Wade wrote these words, he pondered—
Rats and beetles are easy to hide, but the possibility of hiding a large black dog is too small.
It's a shame the Vanishing Cabinet was left in their Hogsmeade house… No, such a large Vanishing Cabinet would be too obvious, it would be noticed immediately…
Nor can I let Zoe and the others take Sirius away… Sirius himself can Apparate, but that type of Magic causes a big commotion and would be immediately discovered.
If Sirius escapes on his own, then Remus Lupin, who is blocking the Ministry of Magic officials, will have to bear the responsibility.
And if Fudge and the others are smart enough, they might have already set up Anti-Apparition Spells in that area.
After a long period of thought, an idea gradually formed in Wade's mind.
[Wade: Harry, tell Sirius…]
One by one, the words appeared on the parchment. Harry's eyes gradually widened, as if the door to a new world had opened.
The black dog was gazing at Fudge with a death stare, when suddenly something moved in his peripheral vision. He turned to look and saw Harry hiding around the corner of the corridor, secretly waving at him.
Sirius hesitated, but finally, under Harry's urgent gaze, he walked over.
As he got up, a bald, dark-skinned Auror among them moved a finger, seemingly wanting to raise his Wand. But he hesitated, and in the end, did nothing.
Sirius came into the room, and Harry showed him the unvanished words on the parchment.
…
On the other side, Wade flipped back to the page for contacting the House-elves.
[Wade: Can any of you Apparate from Britain to America? I need to return to Britain as soon as possible.]
This type of Magic was too dangerous. Although Wade had read a lot of theory, he hadn't started formal learning yet.
The adult Wizards around him also intentionally or unintentionally delayed his learning progress, seemingly worried that he would recklessly separate his head from his body.
And the greater the distance of Apparition, the greater the difficulty; a single mistake could lead to dismemberment, serious injury, or even death.
Highly skilled Wizards could even Apparate intercontinentally. But besides Dumbledore, Wade didn't know anyone else who could do so.
The shortest distance between Britain and America is three to four thousand kilometers, which is impossible for many Wizards to cover by Apparition.
A Portkey would be very useful, and the Spell is very simple, but creating a Portkey also requires advanced Magic.
[Zoe: Zoe has not tried that far a distance. Even if Zoe could… Zoe would not dare to move Wade Gray with her. Without enough ability, it could cause serious harm.]
Other House-elves also stated that it was beyond their capabilities.
Just as Wade thought he would have to take a plane an hour later, Mikey sent another message—
[Mikey: But Mikey knows who can… Ralph can definitely do it.]
[Hobby: Yes, Ralph can! Go ask Ralph for help!]
They didn't write anything further, presumably having gone to find Ralph, who was said to be the oldest House-elf.
Wade was a bit worried. Not every House-elf was happy to help, and this clearly went beyond their duties.
He was concerned that Ralph might not only refuse to help but even punish Zoe and the others for violating Hogwarts House-elf rules.
Fortunately, a few minutes later, Wade saw a reply.
[Zoe: This is Ralph, he can help. Where is Mr. Gray now?]
...
Fudge was growing impatient with Lupin's obstruction, and his tone began to turn sour.
"Remus, I'm saying this as your friend—if you continue to obstruct our official duties, then I have to wonder if you have an unusual connection with certain individuals."
"I hear you were good friends with Peter Pettigrew when you were at school?"
"They've all been to Azkaban, do you want to give it a try too?"
Lupin's face was faintly pale, but he still insisted, "If you believe Sirius is involved in the escape, please provide evidence, rather than just suspecting him with empty words!"
"Aren't I just about to investigate? If it weren't for you, we might already have the evidence!"
Fudge sneered, pushing Lupin aside. He was about to walk inside when his eyes suddenly lit up.
A tall, dark-robed man emerged from the bedroom behind Lupin, an impatient expression on his face.
"Sirius Black!"
Fudge exclaimed with a look of surprise, then said sternly, "Regarding Peter Pettigrew's escape, we need your cooperation in the investigation... Of course, if it's proven that you're not involved, we will release you and offer our full apologies..."
"Sirius!" Lupin muttered, his face grim.
"Relax, mate!"
Sirius patted his back, walked over to Fudge, appearing ready to surrender, then lowered his voice and said:
"I can go with you, Minister. But someone wants me to deliver a message to you—"
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