Chapter 293 Zhanlan

The sound of the mirror falling to the floor woke up the sleeping man on the bed. He moved, turned sideways, and opened his eyes.

The small mirror fell on the ground, facing upward, reflecting the faint light in the prison, making it look like a small cold puddle.

The old man lying on the bed was as thin as a skeleton and looked weak and old. Only his eyes still had cold and sharp power.

It seems that he is still the leader who led the revolution in the wizarding world and caused countless tragedies - Gellert Grindelwald.

He saw the mirror, but he didn't get up at all. He just squinted his eyes for a while and then uttered a hoarse voice:

"Double-sided mirror? Who asked you to send it?"

Outside the bare stone wall, a respectful voice came:

"Sir, this is not a double-sided mirror, but an item that is popular in the wizarding world recently and can transmit images and sounds, similar to a Muggle TV."

Although the magical world has always been hidden, it is not completely unrelated to the world of ordinary people.

On the contrary, most of the villages where wizards live in seclusion are home to many Muggles, and the Ministry of Magic is basically hidden in the cities. Wizards naturally have some understanding of popular TV in the Muggle world.

Before the old man inside was imprisoned, many families already had black and white TVs, but color TVs had not yet come out.

After hearing his first words, the faint light in Grindelwald's eyes disappeared, replaced by boredom and impatience.

"I should have told you not to bother me again."

"yes."

The people outside the wall still said respectfully: "We are not trying to persuade you to leave here, but... maybe you want to see what the world looks like now?"

Grindelwald closed his eyes again and said coldly: "Get out!"

There was no sound outside, but the magic told Grindelwald that the man had left.

He lay there for a long time, seeming to be thinking a lot in his mind, but also feeling like he was thinking nothing. It was as if it was just a trance, the darkness had faded, and the sunlight shone in through the slit.

A thin warmth could be felt on the veined arms.

A house elf appeared with a bang, bowed to the person on the bed, placed a tray on the low stone table, and then disappeared without a word.

On the tray was a bottle of water and a piece of bread.

Grindelwald sat up with his hands on the bed. His body was so weak that even such a movement would be difficult.

Although he was hungry, Grindelwald did not take the food sent by the house elf, but casually stretched out his hand.

The mirror flew into his hand.

He wanted to throw the mirror out of the gap, but when he saw the old face in the mirror, Grindelwald couldn't help but waver.

The long and lonely prison life can gradually drain away his vitality, but it cannot make his heart die with him.

——I'll just take a look.

Grindelwald said to himself in his mind.

——Throw it away after just one look.

He turned the mirror over and thought about it.

The mirror is the same as an old-fashioned TV, with fool-like operation. There is only a power button and a volume knob on the side, and there is no option to change channels.

Therefore, the old man pressed the button at will, and an moving picture appeared on the mirror, and at the same time, a young man's excited voice came out——

"Look! The third team is about to arrive at the core area! The enraged ball pythons are waiting! Will they be eliminated within five minutes like the previous team..."

The screen changes.

A chubby ball python and several nervous-looking students appeared in the mirror, all holding wands.

At the edge of the camera is a wizard patrolling on a broomstick in the sky, and a bowtruckle hangs on the hedge wall that separates the students from the ball python.

That's Hogwarts.

But it's not the Hogwarts Grindelwald knew.

…

"Yes, yes, your tie matches this sapphire just right. It looks noble and elegant. You don't need to comb your hair too neatly. It feels better if it is a little messy..."

The mirror that was as tall as one person made a noisy sound, and the gray eyes of the young man in the mirror looked helpless.

He pulled his hair casually twice, ignored the voice in the mirror shouting at him to put on his hat, walked to the window, transformed into a bird and soared into the sky.

Not long after, Vader landed on the roof of a tall building in the city. He transformed back, used the unlocking spell to open the locked iron door, and went down the stairs.

After walking out of the building, there was a deserted city street. A bus carrying a few guests happened to pass by.

After the bus left, Wade also saw the figure on the opposite side - it was Professor Murray who was also dressed as an old gentleman.

He walked over quickly and whispered: "Professor."

Professor Murray took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, nodded and said, "It's just in time, let's go."

The two walked side by side along the street. Wade thought they would enter some roadside phone booth or abandoned toy store. Unexpectedly, Professor Murray took him all the way to a small museum on the street.

"Ding dong——"

When the glass door was pushed open, Wade heard the sound of a bell ringing, and a girl who had been sitting behind the counter stood up.

"Sorry, the museum is closed today, so you can't visit..."

"Let's watch the magic show upstairs." Professor Murray interrupted her.

"Oh, okay."

The girl's expression changed slightly, and then she led the two to the elevator next to her.

After Wade walked in, he saw the girl looking at him curiously, and he smiled gently.

The girl lowered her head and helped them press the button on the elevator.

Wade:...

If I'm not mistaken, she pressed the emergency call bell, right?

The elevator door closed, then vibrated, and began to descend.

"Professor, why can't we use the fireplace or Apparition to arrive directly?"

It was not until then that Wade raised his question.

"Because there will be many valuable magic items at the exhibition, Apparition is prohibited, and the use of fireplaces is also prohibited. This is to avoid robbery."

Professor Murray said seriously, and then smiled again.

"Of course, more importantly...alchemists are almost all very interested in Muggle inventions, and this time the organizers are even more so."

This time, Professor Murray took Wade to participate in an exhibition of alchemists' works, and it is said that very ancient magic items will appear.

Of course, this kind of private exhibition is not open to the public. If it weren't for Professor Mori's relationship, ordinary students like Wade would not have gotten any information at all.

He has been looking forward to this for a long time.

The title was accidentally typed in pinyin...