Chapter 568: Chapter 568: I'm going to the Department of Mysteries. Please keep your people away
Harry looked embarrassed; even his ears turned a little red.
Given that Andy had accompanied him on this risky rescue mission, it was only natural that he should treat him to a meal.
But...
Harry is currently living with his aunt and uncle, and his aunt and uncle...simply would not give him any pocket money.
He is rich in the wizarding world, having inherited a large fortune from his parents. But in the Muggle world...he is penniless.
"Sorry..."
Harry stammered, "Maybe... maybe we can go to Diagon Alley first; I'll go to Gringotts and withdraw some money-"
"Forget it!"
Andy laughed and said, "I'll treat!"
With that, Andy walked toward the restaurant across the street.
Honestly, he was a bit tired of eating Hogwarts food.
"Andy..."
Harry, on the other hand, could not hide his alarm. "You have to pay for dinner! Although we can use magic to solve this problem..."
"Don't worry! I have money," said Andy, pulling out a stack of banknotes and showing them to Harry.
I've got money!
Harry: "…"
Andy continued, "Hermione comes from a Muggle family, so we occasionally go on dates in the Muggle world. That's why I've changed some Muggle money."
Harry: "..."
With a somewhat annoyed look, Harry followed behind, his eyes fixed on Andy's back.
Andy...wasn't showing off, was he?
Showing off that he has money?
Showing off that he has a girlfriend?
Harry didn't believe that was the case!
Andy had always been a somewhat detached, genius wizard in Harry's eyes.
A genius in every way!
He may seem a bit aloof, but he can handle all kinds of relationships. Whether it's various professors or other students at the school, Andy can get along with them just fine.
In terms of wizarding ability, Andy's strength has even surpassed that of the professors.
Not only that, Andy is also very smart and mature.
He can handle all kinds of things, and even when facing danger, he won't panic; instead, he will calmly analyse the situation and look for flaws.
The last time, when Harry was taken to the cemetery by Peter Pettigrew, it was with the Portkey that Andy gave him that he was able to escape alive.
As for this time...
To be honest, it's dangerous!
But Harry felt an indescribable sense of security working alongside Andy.
He felt that Andy could handle anything.
Harry had always envied Andy.
He envied his strength, his intelligence, his calmness, and his maturity.
Someone like that shouldn't be showing off, right?
Walking into the restaurant, Andy ordered a large amount of food and found a seat by the window.
It wasn't office closing time yet, so there weren't many people in the shop.
Pop!
Snapping his fingers, Andy said lightly, "We can talk now; no one else can hear us."
"Andy, do you have a plan?" Harry asked.
Andy took a sip of coffee and said, "First, let's get the prophecy orb. When the Death Eaters show up, we'll fight them and rescue Black in the process."
Harry: "..."
"So, we just have to adapt to the situation as it develops?" Harry couldn't believe his ears.
No plan at all?
We're going to sneak into the Ministry of Magic, steal the prophecy orb from the Department of Mysteries, fight Voldemort, and rescue Sirius.
Without a plan, isn't that just a death wish?
Not to mention waiting for Voldemort to arrive; maybe they'll be arrested on the spot by the Ministry's Aurors.
"Have you informed Professor Dumbledore?" Andy suddenly asked.
"Hm!"
Harry nodded and said, "The Headmaster isn't at school, so I followed your instructions and asked Phoenix Fawkes to deliver a letter to him explaining our situation."
Andy laughed and said, "That's it! Since Professor Dumbledore knows, they will cooperate with us."
Harry was stunned.
In fact, all day long, Harry had been complaining about Dumbledore's unreliability in his mind.
At such a critical moment, Dumbledore was not even at school.
"How do you know?" Harry asked hurriedly.
Andy was silent for a moment and asked, "Is the necklace on your neck just for decoration?"
Harry: "..."
Next, Andy and Harry talked about the details of the upcoming operation.
Time passed minute by minute.
At 6:10, Andy stood up from his seat, looked out the window, and said softly, "It's time to go!"
***
The street had a few dilapidated buildings.
Andy led Harry into a broken-down red telephone booth and dialled the number '62442'.
The phone connected... After a few words with the witch on the other end, the telephone booth spat out a silver name tag with a name and a reason, and then the entire telephone booth slowly sank underground like a lift.
"It will take about a minute..."
Andy explained, "This is the visitors' entrance. Ministry employees will use a special entrance... but they usually just Apparate into the Ministry."
Harry was puzzled. "I heard that you can't Apparate inside the Ministry."
Andy explained. "They have a Floo Network."
The lift slowed and stopped.
"Welcome to the Ministry of Magic!"
A female voice suddenly announced.
Andy didn't pay any attention to this; he just stepped out of the phone booth first and said, "Let's go!"
The visitor entrance is on the eighth level below the Ministry of Magic.
The Atrium, security check counter, statues, and the Floo Network fireplace are also located on this level.
The ninth level is the Department of Mysteries.
Harry followed Andy, looking extremely tense and nervous. He kept looking left and right as they walked.
Andy didn't intend to warn him.
After all, this operation involved the Ministry of Magic.
Since Dumbledore already knew, he would definitely notify Minister Bones and have the Ministry prepare for the upcoming battle.
In other words, the so-called 'sneaking into the Ministry of Magic' was actually an operation carried out with the Ministry's cooperation.
After entering the Ministry through the visitors' entrance, Andy didn't even bother going to the reception desk but led Harry straight to the lift.
He was being arrogant to the extreme.
When they reached the lift, a witch in her twenties suddenly appeared. She looked at the two of them and asked, somewhat surprised, "Judging by your age, you must still be students. Why are you here at this hour?"
Harry immediately became nervous.
Andy glanced at the witch and found her familiar.
What a coincidence!
Andy had met this witch at the lift when he first infiltrated the Ministry of Magic.
Nymphadora Tonks!
But the situation is different now.
"Are you an Auror?" Andy asked.
Tonks raised an eyebrow and chuckled lightly, "Yes!"
"Then why are you pretending like this?"
Andy said arrogantly, "We're going to the Department of Mysteries; tell your colleagues to keep their distance."
Tonks: "..."
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