21.Because…

"What is it about you that Albus Dumbledore likes so much?" Newt was taken aback for a moment. Is this connected to what happened earlier today?

Why would the head of the Magical Security Department and the Director of the Legal Enforcement Department of the Magical Congress ask this question?

Newt was confused. Dumbledore's fame in Britain and even in Europe was because of his discovery, with his friend Mr. Nicola Flamel, of the twelve uses of dragon blood many years ago. But this is an academic achievement. Despite being autistic, Newt knows that academic achievements are often something that ordinary wizards do not pay attention to.

So, why would an Auror from the Ministry of Magic in Magnesia, who specializes in fighting and arresting dark wizards and criminals, take a special interest in a school teacher and British scholar?

"I don't know, sir," Newt shook his head.

Grindelwald realized he had made a mistake, but he was always a bit touchy when it came to his old friend. He quickly adjusted and changed the subject, "So, is it just an accident that you secretly released a group of dangerous magical creatures here?"

Newt retorted, "Why would I do that on purpose?"

"Do you want to expose the wizarding world? Do you want to provoke a war between the magical and non-magical worlds..."

"For the greater good? Is that what you mean?" Newt was puzzled.

"That's right," Grindelwald replied unabashedly.

Newt almost laughed in anger, and he emphasized, "I'm not a fanatical follower of Grindelwald, Mr. Graves."

"Great, but I want to know—how do you explain this to me?" Grindelwald smiled and waved his hand, causing the Obscurus trapped in a bubble to slowly rise and float in the air.

Tina was stunned. An Obscurus? She had only seen this in a picture book in the library! Newt...he can control the Obscurus? Did he lie to her again?

Newt turned his head, ignoring Grindelwald's interrogation, but looking at Tina and Jacob. "This is an Obscurus, but not what you're thinking."

"In Sudan, when I tried to save a little girl, I separated it, but I couldn't save the child. I wanted to take it home and study it, but it couldn't survive outside. It wouldn't harm anyone, Tina..." Newt anxiously explained.

But Tina said nothing, just staring at him with sad eyes.

"So, it's useless without a host?" Grindelwald felt like his heart was being pounded.

Then why did he endure humiliation for so long?

How can an Obscurial, whose life is destined to be limited, bring him greater benefits?

"'Useless'?" Newt woke up and looked at Grindelwald in surprise. "It was because of the parasitic nature of that magical power that it killed a child. What use could you have for something like that?"The horror of Obscurus is well-known, as it is a destructive, uncontrollable black magic power. Why, then, would anyone debate its usefulness?

Newt, a scholar who struggled with words, could detect anomalies. Tina, a sharp former Auror, was also awakened by a single word that stirred her from her sorrow. She looked at Grindelwald with disbelief.

Grindelwald's heart skipped a beat. Oops! The secret is out!

With heavy eyelids, Grindelwald decided to silence him.

"You can't deceive anyone, Mr. Scamander. You brought this thing to New York in hopes of provoking a large-scale conflict, disregarding the law of secrecy, and exposing the magical world to the public!"

Newt even forgot about his social anxiety. He stared at Grindelwald and argued, "You know it won't harm anyone! You know it very well!"

"You have committed the crime of treason and betrayed the wizarding community. Therefore, you will be sentenced to death immediately!" Grindelwald disregarded Newt's defense entirely. He wanted them dead!

"Miss Goldstein and Mr. Kowalski will receive the same punishment as your accomplices! Execute them immediately!"

Upon hearing her fate, Tina couldn't help but sob, her eyes fixed on the cold judge.

She wasn't afraid of death.

Not because she was wrongly accused.

She couldn't accept that the person who had wronged her and wanted to kill her was her guide and highly respected commander, Mr. Graves.

She didn't say a word, but her gaze said it all.

"I will personally inform President Picqueri. Please proceed." Grindelwald maintained his composure, yet his words were frigid.

The three executioners pressed their wands against their necks. Jacob panicked. Wasn't he only supposed to have his memory erased? Why was he being killed?!

Tina could only cry. There is no greater sorrow than the death of someone you love.

She didn't understand. She couldn't comprehend why the Graves family would do such a thing, or why Mr. Graves, whom she had always seen as her idol and goal, would behave this way.

In a word: Perspectives shattered.

As Aurelius thought: It is always difficult to accept when reality clashes with what people believe to be true.

In the face of this loss of faith, an emotional breakdown is to be expected.

On the rooftop.

Tina's cry brought Aurelius back to reality, and he closed the Transfiguration textbook in his hands. He rubbed his temples with a sigh.

"Fortunately, my talent is greater than I had realized." Aurelius smiled. The plan had worked!

The only challenge in the entire plan was that he had mere hours to learn a fifth and sixth-grade spell.

Luckily, he rose to the occasion.

Facing the sun, Aurelius transformed into darkness.

The dense black mist gradually became transparent, and aided by the mark's positioning, Aurelius teleported once more. Every Ministry of Magic has anti-apparition measures in place. However, in the wizarding world, these measures are ineffective against creatures like phoenixes and house elves, not to mention summoner skills that exist outside of this system.

No one noticed that Aurelius was in an invisible state, so he touched Newt again and sneaked into the Magic Congress.

He had come for something else.

He didn't take action to save the three of them. They were capable of handling it themselves. If their plan failed, Queenie, who had been preparing for a longer time, was Aurelius's backup plan.

He only needed Newt and his team to cause trouble at the Magical Congress, which would provide him with an opportunity to exploit the chaos.

Thanks to Tina, he had some knowledge of the layout of the Magic Congress, although he didn't have all the maps.

The answer lay in the floor buttons of the elevator, which were marked with the location of each department.

Aurelius's target was the Library of the Magic Congress, which was situated beneath the Major Crime Investigation Department.