#538 - Pure Land Society (asking for monthly ticket recommendation ticket)

"It doesn't matter, I've only just arrived myself." The wizard gently raised his head, revealing the young face of Anduin beneath the cloak. "But I'm dressed like this to conceal my identity. As the deputy headmaster of Durmstrang, is it really necessary for you to be so mysterious?"

"You are unaware, my lord."

The wizard sitting opposite Anduin raised his head; it was Karkaroff. However, even sitting down, he was unwilling to remove the hood from his head.

"Recently, the Death Eaters active in Northern Europe have inexplicably regrouped. If they were to find out I'm at Durmstrang, it would be troublesome. Those guys would love to pick my bones clean. I'm forced to do this."

Karkaroff still had a full beard, but his courage was completely disproportionate to his appearance.

Anduin rolled his eyes speechlessly upon hearing this. How could this guy not have improved after so many years? Still such a coward.

Anduin did know something about the Death Eaters that Karkaroff mentioned. The old hag was gathering them, and she must have assembled the manpower for the Northern European transport mission.

"Have you found out all the information I asked you to investigate?" Anduin didn't dwell on these trivial matters and went straight to the point.

"Rest assured, I've found everything out." Karkaroff swallowed, looking at Anduin in front of him. Although he hadn't met this young man for many years, he was still very afraid of Anduin in his heart.

After all, he had personally witnessed Anduin torturing Yaxley into madness, unknowingly putting Torquil to death, and forcing the Travers family to leave.

And in the end, this little devil, who he saw as doing all kinds of evil, not only got away with everything, but was also awarded the title of combat hero by the British Ministry of Magic and received public commendation.

Now, this lord of his was even more incredible. The name of Silver Flash Alchemy Development Company had even spread to Northern Europe. Silver Flash Trading Company's products were almost equivalent to luxury goods here. Karkaroff could tell just how wealthy Anduin was from the funds the other party had given him.

"Speak, the information about the Northern European officials and the Pure Land Society shouldn't be difficult for you to collect."

Anduin could see that Karkaroff was a little uneasy when facing him, so he didn't bother chatting with him.

"Yes, my lord." Karkaroff sorted out his words a little, and then said in a low voice, "In Northern Europe, although there are four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, because the number of wizards in each country is relatively small, and the culture is relatively unified, although there are nominally four Ministries of Magic, they completely share one Ministry of Magic organization."

"Even the address of the Ministry of Magic headquarters is together. In terms of internal functions, although some departments have branches in various countries, most of them are still managed uniformly. Even the Minister of Magic here is only selected from one person, and his title is not the Minister of Magic of a certain country, but the Joint Minister of Magic of Northern Europe."

"As for the Pure Land Society, it's more complicated. Their nature is actually similar to the Death Eaters in England. The only difference is that there is no Dark Lord within the entire Pure Land Society who can unify all voices, and most of the local wizards' thoughts are also biased towards pure-blood supremacy, so they have many supporters here."

Speaking of this, Karkaroff paused. Although the Dark Lord was a thing of the past, the mention of this title still made him feel lingering fear.

"The Pure Land Society is nominally an organization, but it's actually more like a family union. All members of the organization are members of the union, and each pure-blood family has its own sphere of influence. Usually, they don't interfere with each other, but only act in the name of the Pure Land Society when there are common enemies or common interests."

"So, if you just mention the Pure Land Society, the local wizards don't really recognize it, because some families have a place in the Pure Land Society, but the areas they control are very far from where they are now, and they usually don't meet at all."

"Generally speaking, when we mention the Pure Land Society, we will directly mention the specific families. For example, in Norway where we are now, the largest pure-blood family is the 'Jacobsen' family."

"Many of these families have a seat in the Wizengamot Council of the Northern European Ministry of Magic, so the Ministry of Magic doesn't just know the Pure Land Society inside and out, but can also be said to be two sides of the same coin, practically wearing the same pants."

"Also because of this reason, the Pure Land Society will not be as extreme as the Death Eaters in England." Speaking of this, Karkaroff felt that he hadn't said it 'accurately' enough, and added, "At least to the locals."

"They are quite disciplined when dealing with local wizards, and will even assist the Ministry of Magic in various aspects. And the number of Muggles in Northern Europe is also very small. As long as they don't run into the Pure Land Society, they won't take the initiative to make things difficult for these Muggles."

"But when facing outsiders and non-pure-blood wizards, the image of the Pure Land Society is not so kind. The people in this organization are extremely xenophobic, and they are extremely disgusted and contemptuous of Muggle-born wizards. Once discovered, they will fight violently."

"Those Muggle wizards who come to Northern Europe will be beaten up and deported at best, and even tortured to death at worst. They regard blood purity as the highest honor, and the local Ministry of Magic turns a blind eye to this situation, after all, pure-blood supremacy also occupies the majority in the Ministry of Magic, let alone the Pure Land Society, which is one of their own."

"And in addition to Muggle-born wizards being hostile to the Pure Land Society in Northern Europe, mixed-blood wizards with a high proportion of Muggle blood, as well as wizards and entities who are pro-Muggle, will also be suppressed by the Pure Land Society."

"The Silver Spears you asked me about before belong to this category. When the Silver Spears first entered, many of their Silver Spear Gunners and partners were Muggle wizards, and they came to poach and smuggle local magical creatures, which angered the people of the Pure Land Society."

"So the Pure Land Society once launched a targeted purge against the Silver Spears, reportedly killing several Silver Spear Gunners. Now the Silver Spears Club can be said to be dead in the water, or rather, dead on sight."

Karkaroff briefly introduced the wizarding structure of Northern Europe and the Pure Land Society's modus operandi to Anduin.

Anduin nodded in understanding after listening to Karkaroff's account. If the situation of the German Ministry of Magic is gradually heading towards division, then the Ministries of Magic of the Nordic countries are tending towards unification, which can be said to be a huge difference.

The Pure Land Society in Northern Europe also has some differences from the Death Eaters. If the Death Eaters in England are a bunch of outright terrorists, then the Pure Land Society is somewhat similar to a family-based underworld organization.

They will use extreme means to attack enemies, but they will also maintain local order to some extent, and the Ministry of Magic in Northern Europe is like an official organization controlled by the underworld, which can be said to be birds of a feather.

No wonder the old hag was so repulsed after learning of the previous appointment. In Northern Europe, she even has no way to use the power of the Ministry of Magic, which is equivalent to being beaten on the ground without being able to call the police. Maybe the law enforcement officers will come and pick up their weapons and join in.

"Then what about the professor and student I asked you to pay attention to? What is their situation?" Anduin certainly didn't forget the old hag and Aselia's sister.

"You're talking about Asia Donnelly, who teaches potions at Durmstrang, and Anais Rolle, right?" Although Karkaroff didn't know why Anduin specifically asked him to find out about these two people, he still faithfully completed the task.

"Asia Donnelly joined Durmstrang a few years ago, only two years later than me. This witch's potion skills are indeed good, but she is usually very low-key and doesn't have many friends. I can feel that the other party seems to be hiding something, but because there is usually no intersection, I didn't make much contact."

"And Anais Rolle is a third-year student at Durmstrang and also my student, but this little girl's body doesn't seem to be very good. She always looks sickly, and she and Asia have a good relationship. It seems that they knew each other before entering school, and Asia takes good care of Anais."

"Has that Asia had any unusual movements recently?" Anduin took a sip of the butterbeer that had gone cold on the table and asked softly.

"She often uses the excuse of purchasing potion ingredients to frequently enter and leave the school, but she has been staying in the school honestly these past two days," Karkaroff replied after a brief recollection.

Anduin nodded upon hearing this. It seemed that the old hag was almost ready. He had contacted the old hag two days ago, and she said that she would be able to start the first transport mission in two or three days.

"You did a good job." Anduin nodded to Karkaroff with satisfaction, then took out a bulging leather bag from his body and pushed it in front of the other party.

Hearing the dull sound of the leather bag falling on the wooden table and the sound of metal rubbing inside when it was pushed, Karkaroff realized that there was probably a huge sum of money inside.

"My lord, the funds you gave me before haven't been used up yet. It was thanks to your funding that my cousin was able to sit firmly in the position of director, and I was able to get my hands on the position of deputy headmaster. What are you doing now?" Karkaroff swallowed, looking at the leather bag in front of him, but quickly regained his composure and respectfully asked Anduin for instructions.

"There are 3,000 Galleons in here, keep it first." Anduin said in an unquestionable tone, "This money is not for you to bribe the directors and headmaster, it's for you to do things for me. Next, find a good location in the large wizarding gathering areas of Northern Europe to buy a piece of land for me. I plan to open a branch here, and you will be my agent at that time. Don't worry, you will get a lot of benefits."

"My lord..." Hearing Anduin mention this again, Karkaroff's face suddenly turned bitter. In fact, Anduin had urged him to do this before, but he had shirked it off. He never thought that this lord would directly throw money at his face today.