Ari told his parents that the dark wizard was back and killed Cedric Diggory.
"Maybe we should move to America," Tatti said immediately.
"You didn't move when he was powerful the first time," Ari countered.
"My parents refused," Tatti admitted. "If it was up to me, I would have left. Americans think the British accent is cute, so I would have been popular wherever I went."
"I'm sure they had a reason for staying," Ari reasoned. "After all, they resented their relatives who fled to America during the holocaust."
"Maybe we should call your mother," Mommy told Tatti. "I don't know enough about the magical world to understand what's happening."
Ari reached for the phone and dialed the familiar number.
"Hi, Oma," he said cheerfully. "I'm finally home for the summer, and my father wants to run away to America."
"Why would he want to do that?" Oma asked curiously.
"The dark wizard is back," Ari said.
"I'm coming over," Oma said, hanging up the phone.
A few minutes later, Oma walked through the door.
"How do you know he's back?" she asked, without even bothering to greet everyone.
"Professor Dumbledore announced that he killed Cedric Diggory," Ari explained, "But the ministry doesn't want anyone to know, so they're saying he's not back."
"Maybe he isn't," Oma said, "but in case he is, we need to put protective spells all around every Jewish muggle area we know about. Hopefully, he's not targeting muggles yet."
"Isn't it easier to just leave the country?" Tatti asked.
"Do you want to be responsible for any deaths?" Oma retorted.
"I thought we're obligated to save ourselves first," Tatti attempted.
"So we'll first put protective spells over our own houses," Oma agreed. "Then we will put protective spells over all the houses in Glasgow. After that, we could do Liverpool, Stamford Hill, Golders Green, Manchester, and Gateshead. Once those are covered, we could decide what to do next."
July passed quickly with Oma and Tatti traveling all over to put up protective spells. Ari enjoyed a few weeks with his muggle grandparents and cousins. He wished he could warn them that a war may be coming, but knew it wasn't legal. When he said good-bye to his grandparents and cousins, he looked at them hard, as if he had to remember every detail or he may never see them again.
Ari received lots of letters from Michael and Terry when he was home. They said that the ministry of magic is trying to make Dumbledore look senile and Harry look crazy. Nobody really knew what to believe, but Ari felt better knowing that his family did something.
Oma felt it was important for Ari to know how to protect himself. She wanted to teach him apparition, but Tatti said it's illegal to teach it without being a licensed teacher. Oma made sure he knew how to use the floo despite the fact that he used it twice a week for four years. She told him he could bring anyone who needs to be saved home with him or to her house if he can't get home. She also made sure he knew some safe floos in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. She wanted to show Ari how to make a portkey, but again Tatti said it's illegal. Instead, she bought him a broom and worked on his flying. She wanted to have him fly from Hogwarts to Glasgow, but Tatti said there's too big of a risk of being seen. Oma told Ari that whenever the floo is blocked and he needs to escape, he could summon his broom and fly to safety. Another alternative was the knight bus. Oma took Ari for a brief ride on it to show him how it works.
Next, Oma felt it's important for Ari to know who he could trust. Obviously, there was family. While Mommy's family was all muggle, if there was no other safe place accessible at the time. Of course, flying to Liverpool is not reasonable, and there are no floos Ari know about in Liverpool, but it's good to keep in mind if he's using the knight bus. Ari reminded Oma that he has friends he could trust too. Oma told him that teamwork is very important in times of danger, and he, Michael, and Terry should plan things together.
Oma still felt that Ari needed more connections, so she wrote a letter to a cousin she never met. She explained to Mrs. Scamander that they were distantly related, but as her only relative on the continent, she felt it was important to meet. Mrs. Scamander wrote back, and they set up a meeting time at Oma's house.
Tatti, Mommy and Ari waited anxiously at Oma's house for the Scamanders to arrive. Once they came in, Oma didn't beat around the bush.
"Do you know our family's history?" she asked Tina after introducing everyone.
"Not at all," Tina said. "My parents died when I was young, but as we have the same last name, it makes sense that we may be related."
"We are related," Oma told her. "Are you familiar with the Torah?"
"What's that?" Tina asked.
"Are you familiar with the bible?" Oma tried again.
"A bit," Tina told her. "I know that they don't think to highly of magic."
"There was once a king named Shaul," Oma began the story, "although the Christian bible calls him Saul. He was the first king of the Jewish people in Israel, and while the bible itself doesn't discuss him killing all witches and wizards, it does talk about the one time he went to a witch to use her services."
"When Shaul asked the witch if she could help him, her reply was 'do you want Shaul to kill me too?' That is how we know that Shaul killed all the magical people he was able to find in Israel."
"The one witch, who was left alive, married a muggle and had two kids, both magical. The older one also married a muggle, while the second child married the child of the first child. Since then, they made sure to document the only magical line amongst the Jewish people."
"For thousands of years, our family kept to themselves. They all lived together, and only married others in the family, since they feared they would be killed if discovered. When the Romans conquered Israel, they were sent to Germany, where they continued to live together in a big gold house. When last names became the norm, they picked the name Goldstein since the house was made of gold stone."
"In 1850, the first of the Goldsteins moved to America. Every generation after that, another family moved, until 1938, when everyone fled for their lives except for me, my husband, my parents, and my in-laws. The book that kept track of all the descendants of that one remaining witch, went to America in 1938, however, I saw it beforehand and remember when you got married. I would have forgotten if not for your husband's book, but as our only magical relatives in Europe, I felt it's important to contact you in case war is on the horizon."
"Why would you suspect war?" Tina asked curiously.
"According to Professor Dumbledore, a boy who died in Hogwarts this year was murdered by you-know-who, and he is back," Oma explained. "The ministry insists it's not true, but most communities in Europe didn't believe the holocaust would really happen either. If it turns out not to be true, I'll be very happy. Meanwhile, I put protective spells over some muggle neighborhoods. I know I will have to do more, but Ari will be going back to Hogwarts in September, and I feel it is important for him to know every possible safe location if he's being attacked. He is quite experienced with the floo, knows how to fly, and can summon the knight bus. He obviously knows where he could go in Glasgow that's safe, and he has muggle relatives in Liverpool, but I feel he should know as many safe houses as possible. I was wondering if you mind being on the list in case Ari can't get to Glasgow, Liverpool, Hogsmeade, or Diagon Alley."
"I believe anything Dumbledore says," Newt said generously. "While I do think Hogwarts is safe, if you ever need to escape, and no other places are reachable, feel free to come to me."
They made small talk over tea for a while after that, and then the Scamanders left.
Oma told Ari that if any students form a society to train to fight the dark wizard, he should join. She complained that Ari's father was too big of a chicken to take part in any action ever.
Ari asked questions about the last war. Tatti stayed in the muggle community and refused to get involved, but Oma and Opa put protective spells around muggle areas. There were still many casualties, both muggle and magical, as they weren't able to get to every area and instead focused on Jewish areas. Since Tatti didn't make friends in school, they had no connections to the magical world. Oma hoped that Ari was a lot braver than his father.
Oma decided that Ari needs to be familiar with more methods of traveling. They spent a whole day riding the trains, discussing which stops were near magical areas and which stops were near Jewish areas. Oma also wanted to teach Ari defensive spells, but Tatti said that underage wizards are not allowed to do magic outside of school. Of course, Ari kept Michael and Terry up to date on everything going on in his life. After all, they had to be prepared for when school starts again in September.