Chapter 281: Door Key

Dumbledore and Bo Te clear their names! The Minister of Magic may resign!

The Dark Lord whose name cannot be mentioned has truly returned!

The Ministry of Magic faced a Death Eaters invasion! London City and the Western Suburb suffered varying degrees of damage!

The Ministry of Magic has been severely infiltrated by Death Eaters; a special Auror task force has been formed, launching a full‑scale sweep!

The next morning, the freshly printed front page of The Daily Prophet, with gold‑embossed headlines, burst open.

Rumors of Voldemort's resurrection spread throughout the Wizarding World.

No one doubts Harry and Dumbledore's earlier warning any longer.

Some even sincerely wrote letters apologizing to Harry.

Their reputations instantly recovered, even surpassing before.

At the same time, John's fame surged again.

The battle that took place in the Ministry of Magic yesterday was witnessed firsthand by countless people inside the Ministry.

Everyone learned that John single‑handedly dealt with all the Death Eaters in a famous scene.

Of course, none of that matters.

What matters is that the Ministry of Magic finally began to take Voldemort's affairs seriously.

Especially yesterday's premeditated invasion proved the Ministry's infiltration is severe.

The timing of the Death Eaters' arrival and the closure of Ministry passages were all meticulously planned.

Also, the several Death Eaters killed by John yesterday have had their identities verified.

They were members of Pure‑blood families.

Among them was Lucius Malfoy, though he survived.

He was in a coma yesterday, so he didn't take part in the final fight with John.

Although uninjured, he was left aside.

When Voldemort retreated, he didn't notice him at all.

So when he woke up, he was gifted a pair of silver handcuffs.

"Door Key?"

"You just learned Apparition, it's still fresh, and you already want to learn Door Key?"

Headmaster's Office.

John arrived early at Dumbledore's, and proposed his desire to learn a Door Key.

"Ah, Headmaster, think about it—could we make a few trigger‑hair‑type Door Keys?"

"Issue them to specific people; when that person faces danger, crack! triggers, and it can safely transport the person away."

"A life‑saving artifact!"

John sat opposite Dumbledore's desk, vividly describing his idea.

But Dumbledore, after a moment of contemplation, said lightly.

"Door Keys, like Apparition, are regulated by the Ministry of Magic."

"Unauthorized creation and use, if discovered, are illegal acts."

John: "......"

He was so nervous he could barely catch his breath while reciting it.

No, why does the Ministry of Magic have to regulate everything?

"After all, it's a teleportation Magic Spell stronger than Apparition."

"Not only the Ministry of Magic, but the whole world has the same rule."

Dumbledore explained slowly.

Seeing John's disappointment, Dumbledore shook his head, smiled, and continued.

"However... if you only make two for your parents to use for survival, that's fine."

"Hm? Really?"

Hearing that, John instantly lifted his head and asked excitedly.

Dumbledore instantly guessed why John wanted to make a Door Key.

After all, his parents were the ones attacked by the Death Eaters.

"Exactly, a Door Key isn't as easily regulated as Apparition."

"Most single‑use Door Keys revert to ordinary objects after use."

"The Ministry of Magic wouldn't even know how to investigate, especially if a Muggle uses a Door Key, it's impossible to trace."

"So, if you want to make a Door Key for your parents to escape at a critical moment, that's fine."

Dumbledore said slowly, and somehow produced a Teapot.

"Here, the last time Arthur was ambushed, I used this Teapot to send Harry and the Weasley children back to the Order of the Phoenix."

"That's really casual..."

"Making a Door Key requires a spell read as 'Mentos Spell'."

"At the same time, you need to anchor a spatial coordinate to the spell, similar to the coordinate in your mind when Apparition."

"Finally, you must set a trigger method and usage limit for it."

"Timed Trigger, Grip Trigger, or Activation Trigger."

"Then a One‑way Ticket, a Round‑trip Ticket, or a Route Ticket."

While speaking, Dumbledore demonstrated a hand‑crafted Door Key for John on the spot.

The Teapot in his hand emitted bursts of blue light, trembling slightly.

Finally, with a buzz, it vibrated and the rating was restored.

"Come on, let's go out for a walk."

Dumbledore grasped the Teapot's handle, and John, curious, reached out to grab it.

The moment they touched it, a powerful suction pulled both of them straight into space.

With a whirl of sky and earth, John and Dumbledore simultaneously appeared in the valley where they had previously sparred.

But they were thrown out; Dumbledore landed steadily, his robe's hem not even lifting.

John, on the other hand, flopped down in a dog‑gnawed‑mud fashion.

The Teapot also fell a short distance away.

"I just set this Door Key so that it activates when two people grasp it."

"Round‑trip Ticket, now as long as we grasp the Teapot again, we can return to where we were."

Saying that, Dumbledore waved his hand, and the Teapot flew back into his hand, then he tossed it toward John, indicating he should come and grab it again.

John scrambled to his feet and grabbed the Teapot again.

Another swoosh sounded.

After the world spun, John was thrown out again, landing in Dumbledore's office.

"Uh… I think my dad's old back can't withstand this kind of fall…"

John simply lay on the ground, not getting up, and blurted out.

"That's still better than facing real danger," Dumbledore said.

"…That is true."

John, rubbing his tailbone, rolled over and sat up, returning to his desk to sit down.

Dumbledore also put the Teapot away, then said slowly.

"I'm free during this period, so come find me on the weekend for a lesson."

John nodded, but then asked oddly.

"Okay, but why are you free during this period?"

"Voldemort's affair has been exposed; shouldn't you be busier?"

Dumbledore, however, smiled.

"The Ministry of Magic should be the busy one; internally they will undergo a great purge, weeding out positions possibly infiltrated."

"Voldemort, because of this operation, also lost part of the hard‑won subordinates."

"Moreover, the Order of the Phoenix's activities have gained support from all sectors of society, no longer hindered by the Ministry of Magic as before."

"So, on our side, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Saying that, Dumbledore raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

"But later I still have to explain the Prophecy Orb to Harry; it's about time I tell him more."

"I should have told him earlier; I'm puzzled why you kept it from him when you have free time?"

John simply blurted out.

Harry, as the key figure against Voldemort, how could the information not be given to him?

"Sigh, you'll understand later…"