Volume 4: The Sea and the Ship Heading North Chapter 203 Next Stop
Hanging people on the bow of the boat is indeed a style that Fred can do.
They were still relatively cautious. Even though they tied up Scabior and the other man, they did not forget to keep the stun spell on them at all times.
It's okay for a short time like this, as wizards' physical fitness is better than Muggles', but it's not to the point of being inhuman.
Not to mention whether you can sustain a long period of time without food or water, just staying like this for too long will definitely cause problems.
Of course, Jon is not a good-natured guy who can't bear to kill people.
They used truth serum to interrogate the two Aurors on the island, and Scabior had killed at least three members of the Order of the Phoenix.
Maybe the wand that a student on the ship is currently holding was the previous owner of the wand who died at his hands.
Not to mention McNeill, a complete brainless executioner and a typical evil person.
If the two of them died, Jon wouldn't even frown, and might even have an extra meal in the evening to celebrate.
But the two people were obviously much more useful alive than dead, so Jon could only find a way to save their lives.
It was definitely impossible to bring them on board, so he took some remedial measures based on Fred's plan to hang them.
Simply change the direct hanging method to a hanging cage, and then lock Scabior and McNeill in together.
Food and water were not a big deal for McNeill, as he was afraid of death and would not resist anything as long as he could stay alive. But Scabio clearly knew that death was a pretty good ending for him now.
Therefore, the task of feeding Scabio was given to McNeill. It is not impossible for a person to eat when he is in a coma, even if it can only be some liquid food.
After making sure the two Aurors were not dead, John and other students ate a meal that was either a midnight snack or breakfast.
Then I went back to the dormitory, relaxed, and had a sound sleep until noon when I woke up.
The Hogwarts had already sailed away from Azkaban Island, and as it emerged from the gray mist, it gave people a feeling of being in another world.
Jon called Nick over while he was eating lunch.
"Did Fred tell you what we gained from this trip?"
"He told me that when he and I brought the two Aurors aboard."
Nick nodded, his eyes mixed with thought.
"If that diary was really left by the Dark Lord himself, then the purpose of his voyage to the sea was actually to strengthen his own soul?"
"And recovering Horcruxes. He should have taken this diary with him when he went out to sea, and then chose to retrieve the remaining souls in it from Azkaban."
Jon analyzed.
"Then he left the diary, which had lost its Horcrux power, there. Perhaps out of nostalgia or for some other reason, he did not destroy the diary but sealed it up."
Nick said.
"We must report this matter to Dumbledore as soon as possible. He should know more secrets than we do."
Jon was also troubled by this matter. He had not forgotten the promise made by Dumbledore before they set out to sea that he would let Fawkes come to find them after they were settled.
Now Jon and his team have basically cut off their information communication channels with the magical world, and they don’t know what the situation is like in Britain and France.
But if we calculate the time, if Dumbledore's progress is going well, it is indeed time to take action.
The contact with the professor and others was one-sided, and Jon had no choice but to wait, but they were currently facing the next major problem.
"Where is our next destination?"
He pulled out a map of Europe and marked the current location of Hogwarts.
They were at the northernmost tip of the North Sea, and their sailing direction was still heading north. If they did not turn, then according to their current direction, they would eventually end up somewhere in the Arctic .
Nick got a serious look on his face when he heard Jon's question.
He stared at the nautical chart and used his transparent finger to draw a zigzag route in the North Sea.
"You know, the space that ghosts can move in is based on the traces they left behind when they were alive. Although I am no longer restricted in this regard after leaving Hogwarts, I can only follow the sailing area of the ghost ship with the others.
Drake and his companions had been wandering around the waters between Azkaban and Britain. Since they had only walked through here when they were alive, I mainly did reconnaissance around Azkaban Island when I was with them. I also knew in advance that this was the first stop for the Dark Lord to go out to sea.
As for the target route that this ship will take after leaving Azkaban, Dumbledore told me that I would continue north, out of the North Sea and into the Norwegian waters.
I have never been to that place, but our next target should not be an island, but a tower in the ocean. "
" tower?"
Jon looked at Nick in surprise.
"There are also buildings built by wizards ?"
Nick spread his hands.
“I have never been to the tower, so I don’t know the specific situation. Perhaps Dumbledore should know something about it. After all, the route of this ship was planned by him and another person.
But I guess even if he knows more than us, it must be limited. Otherwise, he wouldn't let you take this opportunity to go out to sea to look for this problem. The Dark Lord is always watching him, and the secret activities he can do are very limited, so he always keeps restraint. Otherwise, once it is revealed that we have discovered the problem, it will inevitably alert the Dark Lord. "
Jon looked towards the Norwegian Sea near the Arctic . It was already the end of November, and Christmas was less than a month away.
The closer they got to the north, especially on the sea, the colder and more humid the air became.
But fortunately, heating is not a problem for wizards, and there are abundant daily necessities on the ship, so it will not cause them any trouble.
After leaving Azkaban, the students' lives on the ship returned to normal.
Except that in addition to their usual studies, they now have a hobby of fishing.
During this period, George even organized a fishing competition. Perhaps it was related to their identity as wizards, as they always caught some strange fish from the sea.
Just four days after leaving Azkaban, at a quiet lunch time, a dazzling golden-red light suddenly lit up in the restaurant.
Dumbledore finally got in touch with them!
