hogwarts shady

"So, Swinburne Burst's purpose is to resurrect that man?"

On the other side of the token, the old man's voice was a little dry.

"Probably so," said Dumbledore, "and he was almost successful."

"This is really uncomfortable bad news." The old man said, "However, we don't want to get involved in the fight between you and that person. We just want to save our own members."

"But that member of yours has unfortunately been involved in the incident." Nico Flamel said, "It is tantamount to wishful thinking to have no conflict with that person."

"We will control the losses to a minimum." The old man said, "If the situation develops to an irreversible situation, we will have to retreat and establish ourselves in other countries."

Dumbledore glanced at Ryan cryptically.

Ryan avoided his gaze and pretended to be thinking intently.

"There is nothing wrong with believing in the concept of being wise and protecting yourself." Dumbledore pointed out, "But blindly evading will not solve any problems."

"You are right." The old man snorted, "However, it seems that it is not our obligation to fight against that person."

"I have no intention of changing your ideas." Dumbledore laughed. "I just want to tell my students that there are always things in this world that need to be shouldered by someone. If it's not you or him, there will always be someone to stand up and shoulder the burden." Lift the load.”

Dumbledore stared at Ryan intently and spoke softly: "I hope my students can become such people. It may be hard, and the road may be full of thorns, but the hope of the future lies in the hands of such people."

Ryan lowered his head and twisted his body uneasily.

Lao Deng must be referring to Harry, right?Well, it must be Harry!

"Okay! Things haven't reached an irreversible point yet." Nico Flamel said, "At least, the most critical thing is still in our hands."

This sentence made the heavy atmosphere suddenly lighten.

"The most important thing?" the old man asked.

"It is not convenient for me to disclose the content of the life-making ritual." Nico Flamel said, "However, I can guarantee that the most critical items are very safe. After all, if there is danger in Albus's hands, there will be no danger elsewhere. Not to mention safe.”

Ryan knew that Nico Flamel was talking about the Philosopher's Stone, and he couldn't help but be curious: "Mr. Flamel, how can you guarantee that the mysterious man will take the bait?"

Dumbledore laughed and said: "Voldemort is my student, and I know very well what kind of person he is. I have never seen a student with such a sense of ritual, and his desire for immortality will definitely Let him choose what is best.”

Having said this, the old principal's face darkened, and he frowned, with a worried look in his eyes: "However, it is not that there is no alternative, and Voldemort is obviously not a person who demands perfection. If his plan fails, , I think he will immediately use the alternative plan, which will undoubtedly be a disaster."

"May I know what the cost of the life-making ceremony is?" Ryan asked.

"Isn't it easy to guess?" Nico Flamel smiled bitterly, "If you want to create a new life, you naturally need to pay the price with your life."

"And this is just part of the life-making ceremony." Dumbledore said, "Because what Voldemort needs is a new body, a 'person', then he needs to sacrifice his soul in the ceremony."

Ryan's eyes widened.

Dumbledore let out a long sigh: "It is impossible for him to sacrifice his own soul, so he can only use other people's. Moreover, the evil thing about this ritual is that one soul cannot satisfy the appetite of this ritual. Likewise, one life is never enough.”

Ryan pursed his lips and looked at Dumbledore, and the old headmaster nodded heavily.

The dark wizard behind the Cornwall mines turned out to be Swinburne Burst.

The souls of those 32 miners have been found.

Since the members of the Priory were present, Ryan didn't say much. He and Dumbledore looked at each other in understanding and ignored the topic.

The old man of the monastery asked: "Does this ceremony have anything to do with our members?"

"Of course it does matter." Nico Flamel said, "After all, both life and soul require material carriers."

Ryan's breathing became rapid for a moment.

The old man in the monastery was also a little anxious, and his voice was obviously uneasy: "If this is the case, can 'Lian' be saved?"

"Ryan?" Dumbledore asked.

"Didn't Mensa tell you about his code name?" The old man was silent for a moment, "His real name is Ackerman Charles."

"Ah, I remember." Dumbledore said, "The little devil of the Charles family, his talent for magic was quite outstanding. However, he rejected the admission letter to Hogwarts and applied for Ilvermony instead. "

"His parents died at the hands of Death Eaters." The old man sighed, "We had many members in the United States at that time, and after absorbing him, they were willing to help him. He is an excellent child, and lost He is a great loss to us, so can Charles be saved?"

"I don't know," Nico Flamel said, "but in order for the ceremony to be successful, Swinburne should not take his life too early."

"What step has Swinburne reached?" The old man's voice was very serious. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to inquire about the results of the Life Alchemy Conference. But, if he is almost at the last step, I think we may have to make preparations early. .”

"Unfortunately, I suspect that he has everything ready." Dumbledore said, "He is obviously collecting ritual materials with a purpose, and he has already obtained some of the most important materials."

"Knockturn Alley?" Ryan asked suddenly.

"Yes, he got one of the materials from there." Dumbledore confirmed.

A flash of lightning flashed across Ryan's mind, and his voice trembled: "He also made the French Silenced Bird?"

Nico Flamel raised his eyebrows: "Where did you know that?"

"It was his speculation," said the elder of the monastery. "During the exchange, Mensa asked the French members to check the newspapers, but at that time he only speculated that the French blockade was related to the theft of magical animals."

Nico Flamel couldn't help but rub his hands, and Dumbledore immediately coughed.

"But the effect of the blockade was not good." Nico Flamel sighed. "We used a lot of manpower from the Ministry of Magic, but in the end we all came to nothing. There was no way to find a murderer among so many people. It was impossible to find a murderer among so many people. It's different from finding a needle in a haystack, not to mention, this murderer is a dark wizard who is good at hiding."

"In short, what method did he use to leave France?" Dumbledore said. "Even though the French Ministry of Magic suspended applications for portkeys for nearly a month, it also imposed anti-Apparition spells throughout Toulouse and border cities, and also deployed There are a lot of manpower, but there are too many ways for the dark wizard to escape."

Ryan's hands trembled.

Countless fragments flashed, intertwined, snapped together in his mind, and then shattered and dissipated.

He asked in a low voice: "When was the theft of the magical zoo in Toulouse?"

Nico Flamel recalled, "It was August 8rd. Because I already knew that the ritual formula had been leaked, I was very sensitive to the news, so I asked the Ministry of Magic to block France that day."

Ryan nodded and closed his eyes, extremely sure of his guess.

He sighed and opened his eyes.

On September 9th, the Saturday of the first week, two major events happened.

In the wizarding world, conflict breaks out in Hogsmeade.

In the Muggle world, a girl made headlines.

Ryan whispered: "Hill Clark."