Chapter 466: Impatient Voldemort

Due to nervousness, Ivan's heart was pounding so hard that he had to try to calm down and analyze the matter carefully.

For a long time, vampires had been lurking in the dark, trying not to appear in the mainstream of the wizarding world.

Like werewolves, they were on the edge of wizarding society, but vampires were even harder to detect.

There had been no news of vampires in the wizarding world for so long that most wizards even thought they were extinct.

By keeping discreet enough not to attract the attention of the world, this was their way of survival, as they knew that otherwise, they would end up being wiped out. This was especially true considering they still had big problems waiting to be solved; they would not expose themselves willingly.

Hiding in a dark place had far more advantages for them than being open to the world.

Therefore, their appearance in such a place was definitely at Voldemort's request.

Voldemort wanted to regain his strength. His most urgent hope now was to catch Harry and use him to complete that magic.

Ivan wasn't sure if he would try it now, but the possibility was not to be omitted.

Judging by what happened in the Centaur ruins, with the help of the vampires, and with his growing strength, Voldemort could do anything, no matter how mad he was.

Splitting his soul over and over again to make Horcruxes had gradually made him lose his mind and he no longer used common sense.

Ivan was horrified to think that Voldemort and the vampires could walk in at any moment.

Dumbledore was not here, he could only rely on himself and Sirius.

As for the Ministry of Magic officials that appeared all over the camp, they were not to be trusted for what was to come.

Of course, Voldemort's target this time might not be Harry.

He had not yet regained his strength. Like vampires, he also needed to hide in the dark.

With Voldemort's character, even if he did return, the first thing he needed to understand was the full content of that prophecy from thirteen years ago, and why it had failed. Only then could he find a way to solve the problem and not repeat the same mistake.

More specifically, he also needed to gain more strength and be able to overrule Dumbledore.

Only then could he be sure to be infallible, achieve true immortality, fully spread his own ideas of terror and evil throughout the wizarding world, and then rule the world.

In the books, Voldemort chose Dumbledore's Elder Wand, hoping to become a master of death by acquiring the Deathly Hallows.

He even found the prisoner Gellert Grindelwald and interrogated him.

The power of the Deathly Hallows was very strong, but now Voldemort had one more option, and that was the evil god.

Voldemort could be even more powerful if he used the statue of the evil god he had taken properly.

Just as Herpo the Mad transformed into an evil god, eternal life was only the beginning.

With such paths before him, Voldemort would not expose himself directly to catch Harry. The risk was too high.

Dumbledore's arrangement and Harry's mother's protective magic would not allow him to do so.

He needed to hide, like a lurking snake, and jump at the most appropriate opportunity.

Voldemort was angry now, but he was not stupid. He was even more cunning than most people.

In that case, his target this time was Barty Crouch Jr.; it was much less risky than going straight for Harry!

From the information we have, Voldemort must have known that his most trusted servant escaped from Azkaban.

He was ready to save Barty Crouch Jr. and let Crouch lead him to Harry instead of going straight out. He was going to do it with the vampires at the Quidditch World Cup.

Ivan nodded. This analysis seemed right.

But there was a problem. It was too risky to act directly here, and there were too many uncertainties.

In the plot that Ivan knew of, Voldemort and Peter Pettigrew broke into Barty Crouch's house.

It was obviously much more covert, and he didn't have to worry about being discovered.

Also, Ivan didn't know how Voldemort found out about Crouch taking Barty Crouch Jr. out of his house. This matter should be top secret, unless....

"I don't know what they're going to do, but I heard other people say that they broke into the home of a senior Ministry of Magic official in London a few days ago on my uncle's orders!" Elaine continued, "They seemed to be looking for something, or someone, but they didn't get anything, and finally came here in a hurry. Perhaps, that could be connected to this?"

That was right! The now impatient Voldemort had already acted. But due to work within the Department, Barty Crouch had to come here a few days ago to prepare for the World Cup.

He probably brought Barty Crouch Jr. with him, so Voldemort and the vampires followed them here.

The two successive setbacks in acquiring the Philosopher's Stone in the Centaur ruins and the rescue of Barty Crouch Jr. surely frustrated Voldemort. He should be at the end of his tether, ready to start here.

Ivan nodded again; this should be Voldemort and the vampires' plan.

He just didn't know what they were going to do. Only by knowing more details would he be able to make accurate judgments in a timely manner.

Ivan was going to keep asking Elaine; perhaps he would get more clues he had neglected.

"Elaine, you know them."

Before he finished, Ivan stopped suddenly and looked at the girl across from him.

In the soft candlelight, Elaine was truly beautiful, like a porcelain doll.

Her wine-red eyes were full of charm, and with a light blue dress on her body, she had an aura of beauty that was even more powerful.

She had an indescribable temperament and was very attractive.

In fact, Ivan had never seen such a girl. Beyond being a vampire, her mere appearance was very.... exciting.

Elaine was completely drenched by the rain as she came here. Because of the cold, her small body shivered slightly, but it only made a strange feeling rise from the bottom of Ivan's heart.

She was a lost, lonely deer, waiting for help.

After being drenched by the rain, Elaine's dress was tightly attached to her body, outlining her figure perfectly.

Although Ivan didn't want to, his eyes were naturally drawn to her and stopped there.

Probably because he was too close, Ivan noticed that the light blue dress Elaine was wearing was a bit thin. Soaked in the rain, it even became slightly transparent.

With the distance between them, Ivan could vaguely see Elaine's underwear underneath her dress. It was white, suspended, and just... lovely.