ATPnovel Chapter 113 The Old Man
Chapter 113 The Old Man
Chapter 113 The Old Man
After a while, Linde came out of Snape's office.In the shadows of the room, Snape stared at him intently.When he turned the corner, the figure disappeared.
After that, Snape also walked out of the office, went to the door of Dumbledore's office on the third floor, and walked up.The stone beast closed behind with a rumble.
"Linde took the initiative to use that guy's power today." Snape said as soon as he entered the office.
"What's the matter? What's the matter?" Dumbledore was writing a letter, and when he saw Snape rushing in, he started talking to himself, with a serious face, as black as carbon.
"Linde, didn't I get a Boggart today? Then the Boggart turned into him and said he killed Evelyn. As a result, Linde lost control."
Thinking about it, he felt that it was impossible to describe the situation in detail with his mouth alone, so he directly pulled out his wand and inserted it into his greasy black hair, pressed it against his temple, and drew out a wisp of silver mist representing memory.
When Dumbledore heard this, he also became serious. With a wave of his wand, the Pensieve flew from the cabinet to the table.Then Snape cast the memory into it.
The silver mist began to flow, and both of them entered this memory.
After a while, Dumbledore looked up, serious and puzzled.
"See, he's been borrowing that guy's power all the time, and you've seen the chaotic nature of his power. It's not purely powerful or violent. It's a kind of..." Snape felt a little displeased. know how to describe it.
Dumbledore went on for him, "An incomprehensible contamination. Like the plague." He knew much better about Linde's power.
"Yes!" Snapeken was the first to arrive, and then fell silent again.
Dumbledore naturally knew what he was thinking, and said lightly, "But he said let us let nature take its course. We should respect his thoughts."
"That's right, but I don't understand. Since Linde's brother had an accident, he hasn't stopped using that power. He doesn't know why he runs into that house every night." Snape said puzzled. "In this way, he will die quickly."
Hearing what he said, Dumbledore was rather sullen. How did Snape know that Linde went to the Room of Requirement every day?Could it be that he was spying on Linde? "You're taking too much control. We're not his nannies."
"but……"
"But what? You are afraid that Linde will die early, so you have a bad conscience?" Dumbledore said bluntly. "I must remind you, Severus. Lynd is not Harry.
He could be said to be a Slytherin within a Slytherin.He has absolute arrogance in his heart.He will only respect those who can convince him. "
Just like the young me, Dumbledore added in his mind.
"That's why he told us to let nature take its course and get out of Lind's business."
"..." Snape was speechless.
After waiting for a while, Snape clenched his fists, stood up unwillingly, and was about to leave. When he reached the door, he turned around, "Then if we let nature take its course, it will only be a matter of time before Linde is swallowed!"
"It is true that no one can break the blood curse, but before that, shouldn't you and I go all out?" Dumbledore said coldly without raising his head.
"If he is really swallowed, then I will shoot. I should have a few years to live." He said lightly, whether it was talking about his own death or killing Linde.
You have to know how long Dumbledore hasn't shot.Whether it's Grindelwald or Voldemort, he basically lets others act for him.
When these words reached Snape's ears, it was as if Linde had been sentenced to death.He has also studied a lot of information about the blood curse in private, and he knows that it is basically impossible to solve this advanced black magic in a short time.
Originally, he thought it would be good to prolong his life under control, but now he said let nature take its course, which made him a little unacceptable.
He squeezed the door frame, clicked his tongue lightly, and then walked out of the office.
After walking out, Dumbledore's serious and cold face suddenly relaxed, like an old man at the end of his life.
"Dumbledore, are you really letting it go?" asked the portrait of Phineas Nigellus on the wall.Although Dumbledore said it lightly just now, only those old guys who are on the wall every day know how seriously Dumbledore is studying the blood curse.
Dai Lisi Devante, who was also the former principal, was a little angry. Phineas's current problem interfered with the current principal. What they had to do was to assist, not influence his decision-making.
"Phineas, you should ask Dumbledore what he wants to do instead of asking this question." Even so, she looked at Dumbledore with an inquiring look on her face.
Dumbledore lay weakly on the chair, took off his glasses, rubbed the bridge of his nose, looked out the window, and said in a bleak voice, "What else can I do? Can I still control him.
The world belongs to young people. As a teacher, what you should do is to guide, not control.It's like you are helping me, not influencing me, aren't you! "
"So that..." Phineas wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Dai Lisi, "Shut your mouth, or I'll go over and beat you right now."
Dumbledore smiled wryly, but said nothing.In fact, he understood what Phineas wanted to say,
He wanted to say Harry Potter.
Yes, Harry Potter.
If only Harry didn't have Voldemort's "smell" about him.Then he didn't have to guide such a child to do these dangerous things.
But the sky failed. When he arrived at Potter's mansion 12 years ago, he found Harry had a strong "smell" that belonged to Voldemort. After many identifications, Dumbledore finally confirmed a thing.Harry, became a special Horcrux for Voldemort.
At the same time, he was sure that Voldemort was not dead.
From that moment on, he understood one thing.
Harry had to deal with Voldemort.That doesn't change just because he's a kid.
How could a child deal with Voldemort!Dumbledore has been thinking about it since that day in 12 years.
When necessary, he would break his oath and take action himself.
A vow he made with Grindelwald: If he attacks others.After exactly one year, he must die.
So he started to guide Harry slowly since last year.While there was still time, Lily cast him a powerful protective spell that would protect him until he came of age.So at this time, he wanted to make Harry stronger little by little.
Thinking, he took out a notebook from the drawer.This was the Tom Riddle diary that Linde had given him.It is also one of Voldemort's Horcruxes.Of course, it has been destroyed by him now.
"If Linde heard his blood theory, he would definitely scoff!" Dumbledore thought.
"How can a person with a strong and proud heart be proud of blood." Dumbledore shook his head with a smile.
There are only two people in this world who can make him break his oath.
Voldemort and Linde, or rather the guy inside Linde.
Not just because of the weird power of that guy in Linde's body.Also because he respects Linde.Respect this man who is almost a century younger than himself.
He loved every kid in the school, especially two of them.
One is Harry.He was obviously just a child, but because he became Voldemort's Horcrux, he had to bear a fateful grudge from birth.
He felt indebted to Harry.In the future against Voldemort, he will always put Harry's life above his own.
The other is Linde.During many conversations, Dumbledore saw himself in him, and he liked this child very much.This is a "similar" that he rarely sees except for Grindelwald.From a spiritual perspective, he thinks he and Linde are equal, so he respects them.
If in the future, Linde is really swallowed up, then he is willing to break his oath, sacrifice his life, and do it himself.
He is willing to give his life for these two children.
Harry dealt with Voldemort, and he would always protect him all the way, even if it cost his life.
If Lin De is swallowed by the blood curse in the future, he is willing to break his oath and avenge him.
Thinking, Dumbledore came to the window and looked out at the starry sky.The waist that is always straight in front of outsiders is also a little rickety.
"I'm just an old man dying!"
Dumbledore said softly.He thought again of the night when he had sworn the oath in Nurmengard's tower.
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"The contract is very simple: I voluntarily stay here honestly, and you can never take the initiative to hurt others. Otherwise, you will die in a year, and you will die." Grindelwald said.
Then Grindelwald looked at him with a grin. "Albus, look how good I am to you. As long as you hurt someone. I'll let you die a year later."
At that time, the hairline had receded a bit, but Dumbledore, who was still combed neatly, said, "You don't have good intentions at all! You just caused me endless despair and regret in the year after the shot, and tortured me." That's all for me!"
"So what. If I don't go out and continue to harm the world, you, the strongest wizard in the world, should have some restrictions. Otherwise, what will you do if you become the second me. This world cannot bear the third world war." Grindelwald The face is taken for granted.
"Hehe, I'm not you!" Dumbledore looked at the man opposite him. Although he was a prisoner, he didn't look like a prisoner.It was as if this prison was his warm home.
Grindelwald, if he doesn't make an oath, who can lock him up!
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Dumbledore came back to his senses and saw Hagrid starting today's Forbidden Forest patrol with Fang on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
"Gellert, back then your little brother died at the hands of the International Federation of Wizards for the ideal you said.
...Didn't you realize at that time that some things are more important than life? "
(End of this chapter)