A certain Hogwarts rune professor

Chapter 683 Nocturne
Neither Felix nor Professor McGonagall were present at dinner, and they had a heated discussion in the office, but could not make up their minds.The clone magic that Felix learned from the North Pole is not flawless. He has only one rune book, which is equivalent to his magic wand, and can fully display his combat power.

If Grindelwald insisted on making the news of Dumbledore's death public, there was actually very little they could do.

The original plan was based on the premise that 'Dumbledore' would fade out of public view, and he would only show up occasionally in the future to prove that he was still alive.The entire magic world will slowly adapt to the fact of his 'retirement'. Even if the magic world is forced to make it public after a few years or more, his name can still serve as an important deterrent force.

Deterrence is really all that is needed.

With Felix standing at the foreground to show his strength, Dumbledore, who became famous a hundred years earlier than him, is well-respected, outstanding, and recognized as the greatest white wizard, will become an unfathomable existence in the minds of ordinary people.

No one wanted to provoke such an old man into battle.

And the ingenuity of this plan is that even if some wizards have doubts, they don't have the guts to question, let alone affirm that Dumbledore is dead, and they will be overwhelmed by spit stars: a general Old people who devote most of their time to the wizarding world are entitled to enjoy life, but not to attend to official duties.Felix can also cooperate to let 'Dumbledore' show up and say a few words of persuasion in public, which will not affect the overall situation at all.

There are many benefits, and the cost is almost zero. The only one who suffers is Dumbledore himself.

It's a pity that Grindelwald jumped out.

Felix will not be so arrogant that he thinks that his attainments in transfiguration can be compared to Dumbledore. If 'Dumbledore' appears one second, and Grindelwald invites him to fight the next second, their approach is very It may be exposed on the spot in full view.

For a short time, the only way Felix could think of was to use the excuse that Dumbledore was injured and fight instead of him.

But the viciousness of Grindelwald's scheme is that even if they solve the immediate predicament, it does not mean that the problem has completely ended, but the beginning of a series of troubles - because no matter how subtle a lie is, it cannot withstand repeated doubts gaze.

It is a magic trick, which will make people have endless aftertaste after seeing it for the first time, and will never forget it.But if it is performed countless times, even if the flaws cannot be seen for a while, the public will subconsciously accept the fact that this is a 'fake'. out of control.

"Felix, let's go back and think about it, and discuss it tomorrow." Professor McGonagall said wearily, "I'll put the students to bed first." She left, and after a while, there was a reluctance from the students They all want to know the truth, but Professor McGonagall insisted that today is too late, and everything will be discussed tomorrow.

She turned her head and exchanged a complicated look with Felix, knowing that this matter could not be hidden for long, and she had to come up with a convincing argument.In the corner, Snape grew like a silent plant in the darkness, his expressionless face, and not far from him stood Sprout and Flitwick, Flitwick stammered something in his sharp voice .

Felix was a little sad, but also a little bored. In this case, the magic he was proud of was completely powerless.

He couldn't help but think of Dumbledore, how many times in his long life had he truly felt this powerlessness?

The castle gradually quieted down. Felix went up the spiral staircase to the corridor where the principal's office was located. The stone monster did not stop him, and he pushed open the door of the principal's office.

It's pretty much the same as it was when he first came here.

He can recall almost every detail of his interview.

Delicate silverware made a funny rustling sound on the slender-legged desk, puffing out puffs of white smoke in the dark; behind the beautiful brown principal's chair was Dumbledore's private library; the Sorting Hat lay quietly partition; the Pensieve hidden behind a black cabinet door; the sword of Gryffindor in a clear glass case; the golden perch behind the door is empty, where the phoenix would have been.

The headmaster's portrait on the wall was replaced by a golden photo frame, and Dumbledore was sleeping quietly and peacefully.

Felix stared at Dumbledore's portrait.

"It will take some time for him to wake up." A yellow-faced wizard with black hair and short bangs whispered on the wall: "In order to connect with the entire castle, so that we can exist for a long time."

Felix nodded to him, turned and left the principal's office silently.

He suddenly thought of classroom No. 17, where there was a [-]-year-old Dumbledore. He walked through the long corridor and stopped suddenly. The thinking cabin was released instantly, but was stopped, as if there was an invisible barrier blocking Front.

Felix hadn't been able to see that person's appearance, and in fact he didn't need to. There was only one person in the world who was capable of doing that.

"Grindelwald," he said cheerfully, "I've been looking for you, but I didn't expect you to appear at this juncture. Aren't those saints afraid of you getting stuck here?"

A figure in a black coat slowly came out of the shadows, with a white rose pinned to his chest.

"They're not children, so they won't have unnecessary worries. And you're waiting for me, so I'm here." Grindelwald said expressionlessly, looking out the window at the scenery of the Forbidden Forest, the moonlight was bright bright. "In the past few days, you have changed the protective magic outside the school - it should be Flitwick's handwriting. Are you guarding against me? Unfortunately, it didn't work."

"I don't need to say, you should be able to figure out the deeper meaning, that is, you are no longer welcome here." Felix said.

"It makes me sad to say it—except for that cold and damp room, this is the place I stayed the longest. Even the house on Privet Drive is not numbered, although I have paid rent for several years...you have to bring Where am I going?" Grindelwald suddenly asked with great interest.

While the two were talking, the surrounding walls became blurred, as if covered with a layer of fog, and the scenery began to overlap, as if they were in Hogwarts Castle, but also in a completely different place.The whimpering of the night wind and the crowing of crows could be heard in my ears.

"A cemetery, it's open enough," Felix said calmly, "it's convenient to talk about things."

Grindelwald snorted, "Talk about things? Are you done talking? I didn't come here today to fight." He tapped the dry hand lightly with his wand, and the castle became clear again.The eyes of the two fell on the window sill in the corridor, where a branch quietly appeared, as if appearing out of thin air, a group of ants crawled along the branch to the cold wall.

"It's the same here if you like—I thought you'd come to me first," said Felix.

His heart sank.Grindelwald's strength is not weak, and he will not be able to test it out any further. The school is really not a place to fight with all his strength, and the two are so close, the spell on his wrist has no response at all.

"Oh, I really thought about it." Grindelwald said with a smile, rubbing his chin: "But then I changed my mind. Although I don't look down on Babajid Akinbad, at least on the surface, He's the one who stands at the top of the wizarding order."

"Do you value his identity?" Felix said shrewdly, "Use his mouth to achieve your goal?"

Grindelwald's eyes sparkled.

"Of course I can stand up publicly, but why bother? His words are much more convincing than mine, and no magic newspaper will refuse to publish his speech, and all I have to do is tell the truth—you You know, Felix? Aginbad is an orphan from the last wizarding war, he has enough reasons to hate me, but the fact is that he compromised and agreed to negotiate with me, for a false peace. I also only recently found out .”

"Sounds like a jerk, so you lied to him?" Felix was surprised. Babajid wouldn't have believed his nonsense so easily, right?

Grindelwald shook his head slightly and smiled maliciously.Felix waited for him to stop, and Grindelwald sighed:

"Do you think I can only convince others by deception? I offered him an offer he couldn't refuse. The temptation was so great that he lost his ability to think calmly—he could convince himself without me wasting any more words. Think and act."

"I'm very curious about this. Can you give me a hint? Maybe I have a chance to use it." Felix said lightly.

Grindelwald looked at him for a moment, grinned, and silently made a mouth shape.

Felix opened his eyes wide.

"The unbreakable oath?" He broke out.I was extremely shocked.His eyes subconsciously glanced at Grindelwald's wrist, and he was slightly startled when he saw that his left hand had become scorched black, and then moved his gaze to the hand holding the wand.

"Of course it hasn't been signed yet," Grindelwald glanced at him strangely. "The statement he made today is the premise of the oath, but—well, I'll go find him after talking to you, and maybe I can meet your What about the Little Girl Minister. A whole bunch of Ministers for Magic and deputies as witnesses - I'm sure Akimbard would have done that - and the oath would be unbelievably binding."

Felix pursed his lips and swallowed.

"Oh, I understand." Grindelwald said slowly: "People like us are not used to entrusting our fate to others, but this is more convincing, what do you think? For example, I told you now, but Can you stop this?"

"What oath are you going to swear?" Felix said with some difficulty.

"Probably you can't kill people casually, and you can't take the initiative to provoke a wizard war." Grindelwald said vaguely, he acted casually, as if he didn't think this matter was of any concern.

Felix raised his eyebrows.

"Have you found a way to break the 'Unbreakable Vow'?"

"..." Grindelwald was silent for a moment, and asked curiously, "Why do you think so?"

Felix fell silent too.

Is this idea wrong?
Is Grindelwald really planning to swear?He's out of his mind?A thought flashed through Felix's mind, and he tentatively reminded, "You hope Dumbledore can get a funeral worthy of him?"

Grindelwald immediately shrugged his nose as if smelling carrion, with a look of disgust on his face.

"You reminded me," he said viciously, his smile hidden in the shadows: "Where did you bury him? I have some things to say to his tombstone, don't tell me that he is anonymous and hides and dare not see Man, I know everything—but it's good that he's alive, and I was hoping to see his remorse."

A moment of silence.Felix raised his left hand, and the emerald ring on his hand lit up, and letters flew out of it, flying all over the sky in front of him.

Grindelwald's expression froze.

"What is this?" He asked carefully, Felix seemed to be able to sense the heartbeat on the other side, but Grindelwald's eyes were like a bottomless dry well, unable to overflow any emotion.

"If you are still staying in Nurmengard at this moment, you can receive one of them every two or three months, and it will last for about 20 years. But now you don't need it." Felix said, making the letters like dove feathers Flying towards Grindelwald, Grindelwald stretched out his hand, and the letters were instantly looted.

There was another silence.Felix asked suddenly: "By the way, if I go to classroom No. [-] now, will I see a—"

"Needless to say!" Grindelwald shouted decisively, his nails sinking into the flesh, but immediately he regained his composure, as if the momentary gaffe did not exist. "Felix, there is something missing in you so you can't stop me. I can teach you a trick:" he said coldly, "you have to burn yourself."

Grindelwald disappeared.

Felix fell into deep thought, and walked back to the office with heavy steps. Looking up, he saw a huge black figure leaning against the door.

"Hagrid? What are you doing here?"

Hagrid woke up with a start.His face was wet with tears, his eyes were red, and he was unconsciously clutching a dirty bandanna.

"I...I've been waiting for you, Felix." Hagrid said in a daze, and then his eyes became fearful, and his voice choked up, "I saw and saw in the newspaper... Dumbledore ...tell me it's not true."

Felix hesitated, how should he answer, continue to tell a lie?With Akimbard and Grindelwald bonded by an unbreakable vow, the affair can't be kept a secret.

He stood on tiptoe and patted Hagrid on the shoulder.

Hagrid's expression was dull, and suddenly he let out a howl like a beast, and tears rolled down in big drops, seeping into his furry beard.He rushed over and hugged Felix, Felix groaned, and cast the Iron Armor Charm on himself, and the spell was faltering; he cast a whispering curse again to prevent Hagrid from waking up the entire castle.

When Hagrid was tired from crying, Felix seemed to be fished out of the water.He takes Hagrid to the office and makes him sleep on the couch.Early the next morning, Varen and Felix, who hadn't slept well all night due to the deafening snoring, left the office and found Professor McGonagall to tell them what happened last night.

Professor McGonagall was shocked when he heard that.

But it wasn't long before news came from Ms. Burns: it was all true.Just last night, hundreds of Aurors were standing by, and the ministers of the Ministry of Magic of more than ten countries were present, witnessing the scene of the signing of the contract between Aginbad and Grindelwald.

The next morning, Professor McGonagall sadly (and relievedly) announced the news of Dumbledore's death to all teachers and students.

The students were extremely shocked but also immersed in great sorrow. Professor McGonagall hastily announced Dumbledore's last wish, and then hardened his heart to prepare for Dumbledore's funeral. Since it is no longer a secret, she hopes to hurry Let the students attend the funeral in memory of Dumbledore before the holidays.

Hogsmeade was filled with wizards from all over the world almost in the blink of an eye. What these people had heard was the news that Aginbad had announced to the public. Final farewell.

It rained cats and dogs that night, with lightning and thunder.

Everyone's heart was heavy, as if they were wet by the rain.The next day, the sky cleared, the gates of Hogwarts opened wide, and witches and wizards from all over the world poured into the school.Felix's eyes wandered around the crowd, he was looking for someone, and he knew that Grindelwald would definitely appear.

All plans of Grindelwald will be revealed today.

(End of this chapter)