In the Harry Potter Without Harry Potter

Chapter 151: Age Line

"He was thin and not very tall, probably a head taller than Jon."

Gabrielle made the comparison by using Jon.

"Not that old either, about the same age as Papa, he spoke in a kind voice, and gave my sister and me a gift when he first came to our house, hmm, he gave me a little bear doll."

Dumbledore's gaze revealed a thoughtful look, and then he asked.

"Do you remember when he went to your house and what he was discussing with your father?"

Gabrielle shook her head.

"I didn't listen. Papa usually won't let me and my sister be around when he discusses things. But after that meeting Papa was angry, and Mama didn't say anything as she stood at the side, that man just kept apologizing and then walked out of our house."

Gabrielle remembers that incident well enough to describe the full details of that time, but the information doesn't seem to give them any valid clues.

To begin with, the very matter of why a French wizard, whom Gabrielle had met, appeared in the wagon was puzzling.

Dumbledore rubbed his thumb and then asked.

"How long ago was it when he came to see your father? Was it close to the time when your family members became wanted later?"

"Just a week before Mama, Papa and my sister fled France."

"And can you remember clearly in which room on the wagon you saw that man? If you really forget, you can tell me what places you visited last night."

Gabrielle struggled to remember.

"After I came out of the dormitory, I first went to sit on the rooftop of the wagon for a while, then returned to the wagon in the latter part of the night, and kept drifting along the room on the left side toward the foyer, I don't know which room I drifted into when I saw a teapot inside that resembled the style of my home, after which I remembered my mama, papa and sister, and then I seemed to recall or see that person ."

She said hesitantly.

"Professor Dumbledore, I'm not sure whether I actually saw that person or not, at that time I was crying ..."

Dumbledore whispered to comfort her.

"It doesn't matter, whether you saw that male wizard on the wagon or not, it's been a great help to us, child. No need to worry too much about the dementors, this creature is not really that scary, it just easily evokes negative emotions within a person. If you still feel down, you can go to the fifth room in the greenhouse, where there is a garden cultivated by Lily, which is quite pleasant for those who need to relax."

Gabrielle said thank you to Dumbledore and did not continue to stay in the Headmaster's office any longer.

And after she left, the Headmaster's office was left with only Jon and Dumbledore.

Jon looked at Dumbledore and couldn't help but ask.

"Professor, will a French wizard really be able to get into Hogwarts?"

Dumbledore tapped his fingers rhythmically on the desk and shook his head.

"This matter can not be determined that quickly, I need to contact Ms Roland, to determine whether there is this person in the French Ministry of Magic based on Gabrielle's description."

"What if this person is someone in the French Ministry of Magic?"

Dumbledore's gaze became deep as he said gruffly.

"That would mean that things are going in the worst-case scenario."

He didn't say what the worst-case scenario is, but Jon could hear the seriousness in Dumbledore's tone.

"So how do we catch the man lurking in the wagon?"

Jon asked, and a slightly relaxed look appeared on Dumbledore's face.

"If the Dark Lord did send someone to the wagon, what kind of person would that person be, what do you think?"

Jon thought about this question very seriously.

"He should be very competent, otherwise infiltrating the wagon would be a matter of question, and then he would need to face a lot of psychological pressure, because you are on the wagon at all times, which is going to be more stressful than my previous infiltration into the castle, after all, Voldemort won't be in the castle the whole time. Secondly, he must also have enough eloquence, otherwise, it is impossible to convince Percy to defect, unless he used an Imperius curse."

"Then such a person, how old do you think he should be?"

This question from Dumbledore made Jon hesitate for a moment.

To be honest, it would be much more difficult to sneak inside the wagon than it would be for Jon to sneak into Hogwarts Castle.

There are fewer students here, less space to move around, and it's unlikely that the professors would ignore any students, and Dumbledore would be on the wagon all the time.

Not to mention the reason why Jon was able to stay at Hogwarts Castle like a fish in water, mainly because he got the invisibility cloak and the Marauder's Map, two Perfect infiltration artefacts, and also because he had read the original books, so he was much more familiar with that castle than most people, plus Jon himself was not an ordinary 12-year-old.

Whereas the situation on the wagon is very different, it is more than ten times more difficult to hide here without screwing up later, Jon does not think that Voldemort would send a random person over to complete such a task, no matter what, he must be the elite among the Death Eaters, not a kind of brainless and reckless man.

"If there's really someone who infiltrated the wagon, then he must be an adult wizard." Jon said with certainty.

Dumbledore obviously had the same opinion as Jon.

"The wizard who infiltrated the wagon is bound to be an adult wizard, and we can use the same method of defence that the Dark Lord uses to prevent adult wizards from infiltrating Hogwarts Castle."

If Jon could not think of what Dumbledore was talking about at this time, he would have grown his brain for nothing, and he looked at Dumbledore.

"Age Line?"

"Right." Dumbledore nodded and said, "I didn't previously place age line enchantment on the wagon, because this is not only a school but also a temporary meeting place for the Order of the Phoenix, but that doesn't mean we can't do it."

A slightly relaxed smile appeared on Jon's face at this point.

"As long as the age line is added to the protective enchantment of the wagon, then all adult wizards except for the professor will be discovered at that time!"

Dumbledore also had a smile on his face.

"But this matter still needs some preparation, applying age line enchantment on the whole wagon is not the same as ordinary spell casting, if I want to maintain the effect, I have to arrange it for quite a long time, during which it is still necessary to keep caution on the wagon."

"I remember you have charms class in the afternoon, now it's almost time, don't be late."

Jon did not stay in the Headmaster's office, or he would indeed be late for his charms class.

And after he left, Dumbledore pulled out a yellowed parchment from his desk.

He gripped the ink-stained quill, pondered for a moment, and then wrote a paragraph on the parchment.

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