Days wandering around Hogwarts

Chapter 505 Eyeliner
There were still a few days left in the vacation, and Charles had a great time in Moscow and Kodostoriz. On the way back to Hogwarts from Moscow, he stopped by the Aegean Sea.

Charles met Eleanor in a holiday villa on an island.

"It looks like you're doing a good job." Charles said to her with a smile. "I heard that you're very busy in the Ministry of Magic, but you're on vacation in the Aegean."

Eleanor came out of the villa's swimming pool, took the towel handed to her, and said, "I came to Greece to buy some three-headed dogs on someone's behalf."

Charles said to her, "So you take this opportunity to be lazy."

Eleanor glared at him and said, "You don't think this kind of transaction can be carried out in public."

Charles actually thought so, after all, Hagrid bought one.

Eleanor threw the towel on the lounge chair beside her and asked curiously, "I heard that you lost your memory some time ago?"

Charles now knew that this matter had caused a stir in the circle at the time, but she didn't know about it. He didn't know what she was doing. Considering her special situation, he didn't ask, so he said, "It's recovered now."

"Just recover." Eleanor led him into the living room. "Coke or coffee?"

Charles said, "Coffee."

Eleanor made a cup of iced coffee according to the Greek method and poured a layer of whipped milk foam on it.

She placed the coffee in front of Charles, sat down next to him, and asked, "What happened on Christmas Eve? Did the mysterious man really come back?"

Charles took a sip of coffee, avoided the first question, and answered the second question: "He is back, but he has not yet recovered his full strength. It is expected to recover within half a year."

Eleanor suddenly became nervous. Voldemort's return was not good news for her or the people behind her.

“I thought it was fake news to coincide with the rise in food prices,” she said.

Charles said: "I was the one who released the news, but I didn't expect it would trigger such a chain reaction."

He released the news on the one hand to alert the wizard, and on the other hand to build momentum for his own company's security system, but he didn't expect it to trigger the food price issue.

Previously, under the manipulation of those behind Eleanor, the price of food in the wizarding world had slowly risen, reaching an infuriating level before Christmas.

After Christmas, Charles released the news, which was tacitly approved by the Aurors. As a result, many people began to stock up on food and reduce going out, and food prices suddenly soared.

Eleanor thought someone was so smart as to release such fake news, but she didn't expect it to be true.

This is a difficult situation. If Voldemort comes to power, they will be the first to be eliminated.

Eleanor clutched Charles' arm tightly and asked, "Can you handle You-Know-Who?"

Charles thought she was desperate enough to ask such a question to a fourth-grade student, but it was a blessing in disguise.

"Don't worry." Charles patted her hand and said truthfully, "He can't kill me."

"Prepare some extra portkeys for yourself, carry them with you, and run if you see something wrong."

Eleanor said worriedly, "But the use of Portkeys is recorded at the Ministry of Magic."

Charles said speechlessly: "Who told you to use the legal one?"

Eleanor said awkwardly, "I can't make an illegal portkey myself, and the Ministry of Magic has magic to detect unregistered portkeys."

Charles was a little confused. He had made many portkeys in the past and had never been in trouble with the Ministry of Magic. Could it be that he was mostly used around Hogwarts so no one paid any attention to him?

But this time the old man used the portkey to run to Azkaban, and the Ministry of Magic didn't react at all. This is a major case, so it doesn't make sense.

Charles finally said, "Then I'll make a few for you to keep as a backup, so you can run away as soon as possible."

"You should practice that animal transfiguration more too. With the portkey and animal transfiguration, the chances of running away are very high."

Eleanor thought for a moment and said, "Please set the destination at London Zoo."

Charles was speechless. It would be easy to escape if he ran to the zoo and turned into an animal. He joked, "What if an animal takes a fancy to you?" Eleanor punched him.

Charles continued, "I suggest that you suspend all wizard-related activities until the You-Know-Who incident has passed."

Eleanor sensed the meaning behind his words and asked, "You mean the You-Know-Who will be defeated soon?"

"When he was powerful before, Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic worked together but still failed to completely defeat him. Now that there is a rift between the Ministry of Magic and Dumbledore, it will probably be even more difficult."

She had seen a lot of things during the years she had worked in the Ministry of Magic. Distrust and estrangement had already arisen between Fudge and Dumbledore, and this rift caused by power was irreparable.

Apart from anything else, the fact that the Ministry of Magic has not announced Voldemort's return shows that the Ministry of Magic has not yet reached a consensus on the matter.

In addition, Eleanor knew something that no one else knew except Fudge and herself.

Charles said seriously: "It doesn't matter, I will do it."

After he finished speaking, he noticed that Eleanor was looking at him strangely, as if she was looking for a suitable piece of meat in the fresh produce section of the supermarket.

Eleanor sighed deeply and said, "The Minister gave me a task to develop spies in Hogwarts and collect Dumbledore's whereabouts and all related information."

Charles was speechless. What was this?

No wonder Eleanor was so nervous about Voldemort's appearance. At this time, the Ministry of Magic was still on guard against Dumbledore, and there was no sign of them winning.

Eleanor continued: "Why don't you be the informant."

Charles was even more speechless, and finally said: "What good is it for me?"

Eleanor said, "The Minister said that informants can earn a considerable income and get a good position in the Ministry of Magic after graduation."

Charles shrugged and said, "Do you find that appealing to me?"

The money the Ministry of Magic could offer was definitely not much, and he didn't expect to work there. The conditions that seemed attractive to others were nothing to him.

Eleanor leaned against Charles' shoulder and said softly, "What other benefits do you want?"

Charles sneered and said, "I think you are the one who is in trouble."

"I don't care!" Eleanor lay on the sofa with her head resting on Charles' legs. "I can find anyone to spy on you, but I can only trust you to spy on Dumbledore."

Charles frowned. This was a serious statement, which meant that Fudge had also arranged for her to find someone to monitor him.

Now, he enjoys the same treatment as the principal.

Charles couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the existence of Farbottom Castle gave Fudge or even the Ministry of Magic some kind of idea?
This intelligence was important, and Eleanor took a huge risk for it.

Charles asked her, "Do you want me to help you delete your memory of tonight?"

Eleanor replied: "Just that. I must keep a close relationship with you. Fudge needs someone who can influence you."

Charles smiled and said, “How tight?
Eleanor also laughed: "Guess?"

A few days later, Eleanor returned to London, handed the three-headed dog to the client, and went to report to Fudge: "Minister, I have arranged the spy you requested. It is absolutely reliable. The intelligence will be sent to me every Hogsmeade Week."

Fudge opened the drawer of his desk and said happily, "You did a good job. Take this consumption card and treat them to a good meal every time."

When Charles returned to Hogwarts after vacation, the first thing he did was to develop subordinates, otherwise he would not have so much free time to keep an eye on Dumbledore.

"Twenty Galleons a month. You can get a good job in the Ministry of Magic after you leave Hogwarts. You just need to record what the headmaster does and says every day. What do you think?"

A quarter of an hour later, Dumbledore said to his bestie seriously, "I have a good part-time job here too. It pays thirty Galleons a month. After you leave Hogwarts, you can get a good job in the Ministry of Magic. You just need to record what Charles Smith does and says every day. Are you willing to do it?"

Professor McGonagall: "What game are you two playing? Are you using me as a prop?"

(End of this chapter)