The Real Hogwarts Chapter 107 Take it out
"Are…are you sure, Professor?"
Jon widened his eyes and looked at Dumbledore who was smiling again in the fireplace, and asked in disbelief.
Aberforth, who was behind the bar, had come to his senses by now. He curled his lips and began to pick up the broken glass on the ground.
After all, they are brothers. Even if he doesn't like his brother, he knows his character very well.
This was obviously something Dumbledore had planned long ago. From the very beginning when he let Jon enter the castle, he had already thought about rescuing these mudblood students. However, this purpose was not told to Jon at the beginning like the stealing of books and pens. It was not until now that he took the initiative to bring it up.
"Speak openly, Jon," Dumbledore said. "In fact, I had already planned to do this when I let you enter the castle. It's just that I was not sure whether things could progress to this point at that time. This progress not only refers to you, but also to many other aspects."
"But your progress is beyond my expectations, and they have been preparing for many years. I originally wanted them to wait until June this year, but now it seems that they can't wait any longer."
Dumbledore looked Jon in the eye.
"There is an opportunity now, Jon. This opportunity was not created by me or you , but by another group of people who are suffering. They have chosen a time, which is next Thursday. By then, as long as you can get those students out of Hogwarts Castle, I will let Minerva Kingsley and others meet you outside Hogsmeade."
Jon's throat felt a little dry. He didn't expect Dumbledore to have already prepared everything. His voice became a little nervous.
"But the contracts on them have not been resolved yet. If they leave the area of Hogwarts, the school's faculty and staff and the people of the Ministry of Magic will all be alerted. At that time, even the Dark Lord will come personally..."
"I have received very reliable intelligence, Jon." Dumbledore said softly, "The Dark Lord will be delayed by an important matter next Thursday . No matter what happens, he will not have the opportunity to appear in Hogwarts Castle. Other people in the Ministry of Magic also have other work to complete, including some faculty and staff in Hogwarts Castle. They will leave at that time. That is a perfect opportunity."
"What do I need to do is get them out of the castle?" Jon asked again. "What time is it next Thursday? During the day or at night?"
Dumbledore's face grew serious.
" During the day, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., we must find a way to successfully bring them out within these two hours. If we miss this time, there will be no chance later."
Jon's brow furrowed deeply.
With the invisibility cloak, he could transfer the students to the entrance of the secret passage in the dead of night, but in the daytime, with so many people watching, it would be completely impossible even with the invisibility cloak.
The invisibility cloak can only hide four students at most, so Jon can only send them to the secret passage in batches. The Mudblood students are not a monolithic group, and if a student goes missing, there will definitely be senior students who have been tamed who will report it to Dolohov, and then the matter will inevitably be exposed.
"I know it's difficult for you to act during the day, but this time period cannot be changed. You can only try your best to find a solution." Dumbledore warned seriously.
Jon nodded deeply at this.
Although Dumbledore didn't say it explicitly, John could feel that it was very difficult to create this opportunity now, and even if there were difficulties, he must find a way to overcome them.
"After they come out, someone will help them unlock the contracts, but the key point is to get them out first. Finally, remember, no matter what, Jon, if you are forced to make a choice, you must protect yourself first."
With these last words, the conversation with Dumbledore came to an end.
The flames in the fireplace turned from pale green back to orange-yellow, and the tavern became quiet again.
Aberforth rarely wiped the greasy bar counter. He looked at Jon who was already lost in thought and asked.
"Do you have any ideas?"
Jon shook his head slowly, but there was no difficulty on his face. Instead, he looked at the burning and jumping fire, the bright yellow flames reflected in his eyes, and his voice was calm and decisive.
"Hanton envied other students for riding broomsticks, but he could only hold a broom and use it to clean the bathroom; although Ariel didn't say it directly, everyone could see that she missed the cashmere hat her mother knitted for her; the first-year student named Colin kept crying secretly and whispered to himself that he had a camera of his own... They are all only teenagers, no one should be a slave in that castle day and night, and no one should lose the freedom they should have . I will find a way to get them out of this prison!"
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In the basement dormitory of Hogwarts, the Mudblood students finished their daytime classes and work as usual and returned to their dormitories. Dolohov locked the door from the outside, and night fell again.
Near midnight, Jon knocked on Hermione's door and went straight to the point.
"Next Thursday, a professor from another Hogwarts will be meeting us in Hogsmeade. All we have to do is get all the students out."
Hermione froze.
She had not expected things to progress so quickly. She was smarter than many of her peers and knew that after signing the enrollment contract, the mudblood student would not be able to escape from the cage of Hogwarts Castle easily.
As long as they went out of the Hogwarts school, they would be discovered immediately. This was what Dolohov had warned them about when they first entered the castle.
Originally, Hermione thought that even if John wanted to rescue them, he would have to wait until the beginning of this year's summer vacation. Only then would the Mudblood students be released from Hogwarts Castle openly, and it would be the best time to rescue them. But it was only February now.
"Did something unexpected happen that caused the plan to be advanced ?" she asked a little uneasily.
Jon shook his head.
"The original plan was for next Thursday, but there is a problem now. We cannot act at night. We must send all the students to be rescued out of Hogwarts Castle between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. that day."
