Chapter 809: Chapter 705: Forgetfulness Spell and the Missing Wand (Part 2)
Scrimgeour didn’t have any doubts about this either.
All wizards knew that Dumbledore valued Kael highly, so it was perfectly normal for him to teach him some magic, like the flame magic at the Triwizard Tournament that shocked everyone.
However, that flame magic would leave a straight path on the ground, which didn’t match the traces left at the scene. It was probably another kind of magic.
After Kael finished speaking, Scrimgeour looked at the contents on the parchment and asked some detailed questions, all of which Kael answered perfectly.
"Sorry." Half an hour later, Scrimgeour looked at the three full parchments and said to Kael, "Because that Death Eater lost a part of his memory, we can only ask you about what happened."
As he said this, his eyes flickered slightly.
"It must have been the Death Eater himself," Kael said calmly. "When I was chasing him, I saw him use a Forgetfulness Spell on himself. You’ll know once you find his wand."
"We’re still looking for it," Scrimgeour said.
Chris frowned, "Rufus, you don’t suspect that Kael hid the wand, do you?"
"No, you mustn’t misunderstand," Scrimgeour said with a smile. "Those Death Eaters wanted to kill Kael; he has no reason to do such a thing, right?
"I guess the Death Eater wanted to hide something... We’ve encountered this situation many times before, where a Dark Wizard uses a Forgetfulness Spell on themselves or destroys their wand before being caught, trying to cover up their crimes and escape trial."
"In that case, isn’t the Ministry of Magic helpless?" Kael asked.
For the Ministry of Magic, detecting the wand can directly determine if the other party has used illegal charms, which is an important part of the trial process.
"It’s just a bit troublesome; what they’ve done won’t disappear along with the wand," Scrimgeour said. "Besides, they can’t use the Forgetfulness Spell on everyone; we can always find new evidence."
"Wait..." Chris suddenly thought of something and said, "If the Death Eater used a Forgetfulness Spell on himself, wouldn’t we be unable to find out where their base is from him!"
"I shouldn’t be telling you this," Scrimgeour hesitated for a moment, but finally said softly, "Fortunately, his memories in this aspect are abundant; a single Forgetfulness Spell can’t completely wipe them clean."
"So you found it?"
"Yes, we found it. We used some special means to learn from him that he and five other Death Eaters had been hiding in an alley in Wiltshire."
"Do you need my help?" Chris said seriously.
"Thank you, Chris," Scrimgeour sighed. "But half an hour ago, when I rushed there with all the Aurors, the Death Eaters were already gone.
"Obviously they also learned of their companion’s capture and escaped in advance."
"That’s really unfortunate." Chris shook his head.
"It’s okay, we’ll catch them eventually."
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Accompanied by a series of knocks, several Aurors hurriedly walked in.
Chris stood up, "Rufus, if there’s nothing else..."
"Ah, all the questions have been asked, please go ahead," Scrimgeour said. "And Kael, if you want, you can come and work at the Auror Office anytime."
"Alright," Kael nodded and said.
Then the two left the room and took the elevator back to the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
...
"That was close."
After closing the office door, Chris turned and glanced at Kael, "When you took out the wand, my heart was in my throat.
"If I’m not mistaken, you were the one who used the Forgetfulness Spell, right?"
"Why do you say that?"
"You underestimate me; do you think I can’t even recognize Dragon Fire?" Chris raised an eyebrow.
"Heh heh," Kael chuckled, "I had no choice; in that situation, I definitely needed some help."
"I’m not blaming you," Chris said. "Besides, I’ve already helped you cover it up. I told Scrimgeour that the traces at the scene were from a Magic Flame."
"Did he believe it?"
"He probably did," Chris said. "The flames of different Fire Dragons vary. The Norwegian Ridgeback primarily relies on its powerful body for hunting, so its fire is relatively weaker compared to other Fire Dragons.
"Scrimgeour hasn’t seen the flames of a Norwegian Ridgeback, so he naturally didn’t doubt it."
"Thank you," Kael breathed a sigh of relief. "I really had no choice. Although with the speed of a Firebolt, I could surely escape, but Cedric was still there, I couldn’t just leave him behind."
"I’m not blaming you, otherwise I wouldn’t have helped you cover it up," Chris waved his hand. "I just think you were too bold; what if Scrimgeour really checked your wand?"
"He wouldn’t," Kael said confidently. "Even though I don’t particularly like my position as Senior Ministerial Assistant, I have to admit, sometimes it’s quite convenient.
"Besides, even if Scrimgeour didn’t care about that and insisted on checking, it wouldn’t matter; I didn’t use my wand for the Forgetfulness Spell."
"Wandless Spellcasting for the Forgetfulness Spell?" Chris was somewhat surprised.
"Yes," Kael said, "I’m just not very skilled at it, so the process may be a bit rough."
