Chapter 743: “Nurmengard”
Chapter 743: “Nurmengard”
With the invisibility cloak in hand, Jerry didn’t stop any longer. After greeting Harry, he teleported directly to the small town of Nurmengard in Austria. The last Deathly Hallows item is the Elder Wand. The Elder Wand is still in the hands of Dumbledore, and Dumbledore retired to Nurmengard.
“Looks like he lives in this castle.”
Releasing his power, Jerry did not sense Dumbledore’s magic in the town. Instead, he felt Dumbledore’s presence in the towering castle not far from the town and he appeared at the gate of the castle.
“For the greater good.” Looking at the words engraved above the castle, Jerry sighed that when it came to the Dark Lord, Grindelwald was indeed more charismatic than Voldemort.
Grindelwald initiated the revolution for the benefit of the entire wizarding world. From the wizard’s point of view, he did nothing wrong at all, which is why he had so many followers in the first place.
Voldemort may have looked like Grindelwald at the beginning, but since he started making Horcruxes, his whole characteristic has changed, and he has become a dictator blinded by power.
“Sir, this is the Nurmengard Prison. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Please leave quickly.” As soon as Jerry walked up to the gate, two wizards guarding the door immediately stopped him.
Nurmengard was once a castle built by Grindelwald in his day. It was originally intended to gather his followers and form a center of power.
But after he was defeated by Dumbledore, the Ministry of Magic transformed it into the most brutal prison. Only Grindelwald was imprisoned in the entire castle prison. No other person is allowed to get close to or in contact with him aside from the guards who deliver him food.
The Ministry of Magic believes that Grindelwald has a special kind of dark magic. As long as the wizard who comes into contact with him is not strong-willed, he will bewitch them, just like the Imperius Curse, but it’s more terrifying than the Imperius Curse.So he cannot be visited by outsiders.
“I’m Jerry Carmen. Please tell Professor Dumbledore that I want to visit him.” Jerry lifted his hood, revealing his face.
Since the end of the Triwizard tournament, his fame has once again swept the entire wizarding world. Most people already admired him because of the Quidditch World Cup and his books. He is now known as the most powerful wizard in the 20th century, besides Dumbledore.
“Oh, it really is Jerry Carmen. I’m so lucky to see him with my own eyes.” The moment the two guards recognized Jerry, they became excited.
Even when they saw Dumbledore yesterday, they were not as excited as they are now. Dumbledore is like the world’s star for the older generation, worshiped by the older generation of wizards, while Jerry is the star for the current generation and idolized by many young wizards.
After Jerry signed his name, the two guards ran towards the inside of the castle. Dumbledore moved into Nurmengard Prison for retirement, and the Ministry of Magic approved it. It was Dumbledore who defeated Grindelwald, after all.
Now, Dumbledore is willing to personally guard Nurmengard after resigning as a principal. What could be more reassuring for them than this? They no longer have to worry about the day Grindelwald escapes from prison and comes out to cause trouble again.
After a while, Jerry came to a very large room on the top floor of the castle. It was noon at this time, and sunlight shone into the room through the windows, making the room look very bright.
Sitting on the two rocking chairs under the window. One of them was Dumbledore, with whom Jerry was familiar. He was wearing his glasses and knitting a sweater, preparing for the winter in a few months.
The other one was an old man he didn’t recognize. Although he had white hair, his face still showed a trace of rebelliousness. He guessed that he should be Grindelwald.
“Jerry, I heard that you were looking for me. This surprised me.” Seeing Jerry enter the room, Dumbledore stopped what he was doing and showed a gentle smile.
Beside him, Grindelwald also looked at Jerry with a scrutinizing gaze. Dumbledore had talked to him a lot about Jerry last night.
“As a student, isn’t it normal to look up the retirement life of a principal?” Jerry walked up and made a joke.
Dumbledore couldn’t help but smile after hearing this, “If Harry and the others said this, I would somewhat believe it. You must have something to do with me if you’re looking for me. Tell me, what do you need my help with?”
Having lived for more than a hundred years, with Dumbledore’s experience, he could tell at a glance that there must be something important for Jerry to come here to find him at this time.
Jerry doesn’t beat around the bush, “I need to borrow your wand for something.”
“My wand?” Dumbledore’s instantly changed, and he took out his wand.
“Do you know the origin of this wand?”
“It’s the Elder Wand, one of the three items from the Deathly Hallows.” Jerry replied with a smile.
“I can borrow it from you, but I need to know what you’re going to use it for.” Dumbledore saw that Jerry knew the origin of his wand and was a bit surprised.
Few people in the wizarding world know that the wand in his hand is the Elder Wand. Grindelwald stole the Elder Wand from Gregorovitch, and used it for decades. Many people think that the Elder Wand was hidden by Grindelwald, and most of them don’t even know that Grindelwald stole the Elder Wand.
Not only did Jerry know that he was holding the Elder Wand, but he also wanted to borrow it. This made him curious.
“I want to experiment with it and see if collecting the three items can summon Death.” Jerry thought for a moment, but instead of hiding it, he directly took out the Resurrection Stone and the Invisibility Cloak and stated his purpose.
“Summoning Death?” Hearing Jerry’s answer, not only Dumbledore but also Grindelwald couldn’t sit still.
The legend of the Deathly Hallows has always existed, but no one knows whether it is true or not, and no one has ever collected them together in many years and now they appear in this room together.