Chapter 502 A Small Town on the Edge of the Albanian Forest

Albania is a country located in southeastern Europe and southwest of the Balkan Peninsula. The Illyrians, the ancestors of the Albanians, are one of the ancient peoples on the Balkan Peninsula. However, they did not bear the splendid flowers of civilization like other ancient civilizations - this land was successively occupied by the Roman Republic and Byzantium. Empire, the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Serbia, the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, it was not until after World War II that this land truly gave birth to a stable country.

At first, the country belonged to the Soviet bloc, but in 1968, Albania withdrew from the Warsaw Pact and completely broke with the Soviet Union. The long-term war and hostility with the world's superpowers have left this country with no sense of security at all - this country is called the "Bunker Kingdom", with a population of 3 million, but there are hundreds of thousands of bunkers scattered densely. At that time, there was an average of one bunker for every three people. This is obviously not a sign of openness and security.

In fact, the country is extremely closed due to its topography and politics.

Albania has 7,800 square kilometers of forest in its 28,000 square kilometers of land. This means that nearly a quarter of this small Eastern European country is covered by forests, and the mountains and hills together account for 3/4 of the country's area. …

Being closed and mountainous means it’s a great retreat. Voldemort thought so.

After being hit by his own Killing Curse, Voldemort became a wandering spirit, wandering around with no one to rely on. Having lost most of his magic power and unable to use his wand, Voldemort was left with only one ability: possession. He can attach himself to animals or people. However, most of the time he was possessed by animals. Even if he was possessed by humans, he would not dare to go to crowded places because he felt that Aurors were always searching for him.

The hiding place he chose was deep in the dense forests of Albania.

He once bewitched a young wizard here, letting himself attach to his body, and then returned to Hogwarts to steal the Philosopher's Stone to resurrect him. But his plan ultimately failed. Two young wizards foiled his plan, causing him to flee back to Albania in embarrassment.

After that failure, Voldemort despaired. He didn't think he would be lucky enough to meet a second wizard, step into this jungle in a daze, and then be deceived and possessed by him. After he went out, he discovered that the subordinates he thought were loyal had no intention of coming to find him. The most loyal Death Eaters either died in the war or were thrown into Azkaban, and those who remained outside were those who were greedy for life and afraid of death.

Voldemort was at the lowest point in his life, and this had been going on for two years. During this period, many major events occurred in Albania, and the local area became more chaotic and turbulent.

This was a good thing for Voldemort.

Chaos and turmoil can allow him to lurk better...

"There are so many bunkers here...cough, Peter."

"I have heard stories about this country before, Barty. It is said that there are hundreds of thousands of bunkers in this country, all made of extremely high-quality materials, which also makes these bunkers extremely difficult to dismantle..."

Two men walked through a wilderness dotted with abandoned bunkers, chatting as they trudged forward. The content of the chat was the land beneath their feet.

Of these two men, one had light yellow messy hair and a few freckles on his pale skin, while the other was short and fat with a bald patch on the top of his head, looking like a mouse.

These two people, one is named Barty Crouch and the other is named Peter Pettigrew. They went to Albania not to get rid of the specialty here: arms, but to find a man, a man who has been "haunted" by the magic world for decades.

Their mission is to get the man back.

The two hiked through the wilderness and came to a small town. This small town is located on the edge of a forest, quiet and peaceful.

"Are you really sure 'it' is here? The tourist brochure I have in my hand tells me that a quarter of the country's land is covered by forests -" Barty Crouch hesitated.

Peter shrugged his shoulders: "I have communicated with hundreds of stray dogs. They are very sure that there is a 'forbidden place' deep in this forest. All small animals that approach there are possessed by a black shadow, and then He died. This information is hard-earned. Every time you communicate with the dogs, you must convince them—"

Barty was silent.

"Okay, but we can talk to the residents here. That person should have left some strange legends after staying here for so long."

The two people just turned into a tavern on the street - there is no better place to inquire about information than a tavern.

The two of them walked directly to the bar, ordered two beers, and started chatting about everything. After a few glasses of wine, the two quickly became close to the bartender.

"Hey, my friend, are there any mysterious legends around here?" Peter shook his glass and asked the bartender seemingly accidentally.

The official language of Albania is Albanian, but as a bartender, I still have some business skills.

So the bartender stammered and told the two about the legend of this town.

It took a lot of effort for Peter and Barty to understand that there was a forbidden area deep in the forest, which could be called a forbidden area in life.

The bartender used broken English and tried his best to vividly talk about the horrors and mysteries there. Finally, his purpose was revealed.

"Friends, if you need anything, I'll be happy to introduce you to Xiangdao."

The English spoken by Peter and Buddy is the best business card. Their pockets are full of British pounds or US dollars. If a few of them slip out, they can equal a month's salary of local people.

How much money can you make by letting them drink? You can earn more by taking them on adventures in the forest!

Equipment, guide fees, insurance... The bartender believes that this trip can earn him three years' salary.

Peter and Barty were thinking about how to refuse, when a figure came to the bar and said in English: "A glass of wine, thank you."

Then she saw the two people next to her.

Her eyes widened in surprise, and Peter and Barty also looked like they had seen a ghost.

The person who came to the pub was named Bertha Jorkins, an employee of the British Ministry of Magic, and this person happened to know Barty and Peter.

"Peter...and little Barty?" Bertha Jorkins was also confused when she saw these two people. She couldn't figure out how the dead Barty and the absconding Peter could appear here.

Barty, Peter:…

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I would like to ask for some monthly passes.