Volume 4: The Sea and the Ship Heading North Chapter 166 Another Wanted
Jon was here to help, not to scare anyone .
After learning from Colin that a Muggle cargo ship had been discovered, he hesitated for a moment before deciding to contact the people on the ship.
They had to determine their current location and the direction they were heading, and it was impossible for a group of rookies, most of whom had rarely seen the sea, to determine this information, so they could only seek help from others.
After confirming that they had to contact the people on the Muggle cargo ship, Jon let Neville take over the helm.
Although the rudder is fully automatic, it can be forced to yaw, but once the rudder is released, it will return to its previous course.
The approach of Hogwarts did not cause any reaction from the people on the Muggle freighter. Before they got off the ship, Jon and George had already seen the Muggle lying on the deck of the cargo ship on the Hogwarts.
However, he seemed unaware of the approach of such a conspicuous wooden boat and was still talking loudly to the sailors in the cargo hold.
This proves that the spell on the carriage is still effective even though it has become a boat. When sailing on the sea, Muggles will not notice them even if they are close.
After approaching the cargo ship, John used the levitation spell on his ring and brought George onto the ship, and the scene just now unfolded.
"This... this is the North Sea, near the east coast of England."
Anderson felt a little panicked. Originally, he didn't believe the ghost stories his father told him. But there was no way to explain the two strange boys in front of him and the ship behind them that shouldn't be on the sea according to common sense.
"It seems that Neville's judgment is correct." Jon frowned and said, "When we were on land, the carriage was indeed running eastward. We are now in the sea between Denmark and Britain ."
George could also tell what the key thing was. He scratched his head and followed suit.
"I actually turned around. We are not in the Irish Sea now."
"If we are in the North Sea, then the Hogwarts is also heading north. Are we going to Northern Europe? What do you think Northern Europe is?"
"Hmm... I remember hearing Bill and the others mention it at home. Among the three magic schools in Europe, Durmstrang is located in the northernmost part of Europe. However, its location is very mysterious and outsiders basically don't know about it. Are we going to Durmstrang? The reputation of that school is not good. Rumor has it that it does not prohibit students from studying the dark arts."
"It shouldn't be like that." Jon pondered.
He had not forgotten what Dumbledore had told him before leaving the carriage. The purpose of their voyage was not only to avoid the wizarding war in Britain and France, but also had a lot to do with Voldemort himself.
From what John learned, Voldemort seemed to have no connection with Durmstrang from beginning to end.
The conversation between Jon and George did not avoid Anderson. The captain, who had seen countless storms on the sea, listened to them talking. He could clearly understand every word, but could not understand anything when they were put together.
And as he stood there stiffly, the corner of his eye looked back at the wooden boat that should have only existed in a museum.
In the sunlight that had already reached noon, he suddenly noticed the emblem on the old sail!
Anderson's pupils shrank slightly when he saw the symbol composed of four animals surrounding an "H".
His abnormal behavior was keenly noticed by Jon.
"What's the matter, sir? Do you know our ship?"
He asked with a gentle expression, looking harmless.
George felt a little surprised by Jon's sudden question. He didn't notice the change in Anderson's expression and couldn't understand why Jon would ask a Muggle if he knew their ship.
Anderson shuddered visibly, and the look he gave Jon and the others was noticeably different from before.
If before it was just a fear of the unknown, now it is a fear of recognizing something.
"No, no, no, it's nothing... I, I don't know him..."
He stammered and said something that was not convincing. George realized something was wrong at this time. He squinted his eyes and pulled out his wand .
"Hey, sir, you better tell the truth."
He waved his wand, and a streak of flames left a trail where the tip of his wand passed.
Such a simple technique almost made Anderson scream.
Jon also raised his wand, the tip of his wand flashing red, and asked calmly.
"I hope you won't yell, or we'll have to use a few more Oblivion Charms later. We won't hurt you, sir, but please cooperate with us. I ask again, have you seen our ship somewhere?"
"You are a terrorist organization!" Anderson could hardly stand on the deck. He suppressed his instinct to shout and shrieked, "The symbol on the sail! It is a symbol used by terrorist organizations that are wanted by the British government!"
George and Jon looked at each other.
George's face looked a little confused, while Jon's expression slowly darkened.
He waved his wand without hesitation and pointed it at Anderson.
"Oblivion is emptiness."
The next moment, Anderson stood there with a dazed expression, while John dragged George back to the Hogwarts.
After they returned to the wooden boat, Neville released his grip on the rudder and let it return to its previous route.
Neville noticed that something was wrong with Jon's expression, and he asked with some concern.
"So what's going on?"
After losing human control, the Hogwarts began to gradually move away from the Danish cargo ship. Standing at the bow, Jon could see that Anderson had come to his senses at this time. He seemed a little confused as to why he was in a daze on the deck, and then began to scold the sailor named Hans for not cleaning the deck.
Jon's face looked very ugly, and he said in a cold voice.
"We are also wanted by the Muggle government in the UK."
George didn't understand from the beginning why John seemed worried about this. They were not afraid of the Ministry of Magic's wanted warrant, so what could a wanted warrant from the Muggle government matter?
But what Jon is really worried about is certainly not the wanted warrant itself, but some of the meanings hidden behind the wanted warrant.
"The Dark Lord has a secret deal with the British Muggle government, or rather... he has planted some of his own people in the Ministry of Magic just like he did in the French Ministry of Magic!"
