hogwarts shady

"Hill Clark?" asked Nico Flamel. "Whose name is that?"

"The name of an ordinary Muggle girl." Ryan said. "She traveled to France with her boyfriend in August. On September 9, her body was discovered by a fisherman in Dover. This matter caused a stir in the Muggle side. It has to be pretty big.”

"You mean, Swinburne left France by pretending to be a Muggle?" Nico Flamel frowned.

"Yes, because the girl's boyfriend has not been found yet." Ryan said, "I suspect that Swinburne used Polyjuice Potion to look like a Muggle and left France through Muggle transportation. After all, French magic No matter how powerful the department is, it is probably difficult to monitor every Muggle road."

"Your guess makes sense." Dumbledore nodded, "I will ask the Ministry of Magic to take a look at the girl's body. If traces of black magic are found, then there is a high possibility that it will be what you think. .”

The old man from the Priory sighed: "If this is really the case, then we will be in big trouble. The Muggle world is much bigger than ours, and Swinburne can go anywhere, so the probability of finding him is too slim. "

"He is a difficult opponent." Dumbledore said. "When he was in school, he showed amazing talents and talents in dark magic. Unfortunately, he never put his mind on the right path. I even believe that , if his leadership skills were stronger, or if Voldemort did not appear, he would become the second 'Mysterious Man'."

"You should have made a decisive decision to get rid of him back then." Nico Flamel said, "Don't give the Bosted family time to react. In this way, maybe there would be no situation like today."

"Nico, you know I won't do this." Dumbledore shook his head, "If justice becomes an excuse for abusing power, then there will be no difference between us and them. Besides, as long as Voldemort is not completely eliminated, This kind of thing will never end, and Swinburne is not the only Death Eater with ability and ambition."

"It's useless to say more now." said the old man of the monastery. "We can only try our best to deal with the problem at hand. Mr. Flamel, please communicate with the Life Alchemy Society. I think we all have to act quickly. .”

"You are right." Nico Flamel nodded, "We don't have much time left."

He exchanged correspondence addresses with the Priory and asked Ryan to cut off the token.

"The situation is about to get out of control now, Albus." Nico Flamel said, "This Death Eater is much more troublesome than we thought."

Dumbledore shook his head: "The Philosopher's Stone is still in Hogwarts. Voldemort will not give up this opportunity. The huge magic power and immortality are the most deadly poisonous wine for him."

“But don’t forget, he has a backup plan.” Nicol Flamel reminded, “And Swinburne’s whereabouts are erratic. If he goes abroad to hold a ceremony, then we may not be able to respond in time. "

"Nico, I'm not a god. I can't make everything go according to plan." Dumbledore sighed, "I think we should be ready to face Voldemort again."

"That's not what I'm worried about." Nico Flamel's tone was a little heavy. "After all, Voldemort doesn't have much power in France. But is your British Ministry of Magic ready? Also, can you still fight it yourself? How old is he?"

"I understand your concerns, Nico." Dumbledore said calmly, "Voldemort may have gone further than any of us on the road to eternal life, and perhaps I will not see his demise in my lifetime—— Oh, I shouldn't say 'maybe', because I've never felt so clear that I can't kill him with my own hands."

"You should really consider my advice, Albus." Nicolas Flamel sighed, "I still have a lot of elixirs saved. You must get rid of your useless student and support the young people of the future. A piece of sky.”

"I'm not you, Nico." Dumbledore shook his head firmly, "Your mind is only on academics, and your immortality is just for the pursuit of knowledge. However, once the elixir of life falls into the hands of a Machiavellian, it will The most terrible stimulant."

He was silent for a moment and smiled bitterly: "Nico, I see my own desires very clearly, but I don't have much confidence in suppressing them. If I drink the elixir of life, I think, no matter it is for myself , or the wizarding world, there is no benefit."

"You should have more trust in yourself, Albus." Nico Flamel said, "The contributions you have made to the wizarding world over the years are obvious to all..."

"That is not a contribution." Dumbledore interrupted Nico Flamel, "that is atonement. Nico, can you imagine what will happen to a sinner after he obtains immortality? In the long life span, Voldemort He will no longer be my ultimate goal, he will eventually be defeated, but what about after defeating Voldemort?"

Nico Flamel fell silent.

"Pain and desire will eat away at my sanity day by day." Dumbledore said, "In my long life, I will either go crazy because of the pain, or I can't help but pick up the ideals of the past. But is this really a good thing?"

The principal leaned back on the sofa a little tiredly: "I am already very tired, Nico. To be honest, death is no longer something worth fearing for me, but a friend I want to welcome as soon as possible. "

Nico Flamel laughed, but his tone was a little sad: "Death is another great adventure, and each of us will eventually embark on it. However, losing a friend like you, for me as an old man, For people, it’s still a bit melancholy.”

"I'm just exploring the way ahead for you. Don't forget, I'm a Gryffindor, and adventure is my mission." Dumbledore blinked, "Besides, Nico, you are about to do it yourself. That’s about it, there’s no need to say such sensational words.”

"Oh, that's what's bad about you!" Nico Flamel's tone became more relaxed, "Can't you be considerate of the elderly? You know, it is the privilege of the elderly to be sad for the spring and autumn."

"In front of children, the two of us are the same." Dumbledore said, his eyes fell on Ryan, "As for the future, we should trust young people, they are fully capable of finding a way out on their own."

Ryan couldn't help grinning, and he suddenly felt like two mountains had fallen on his shoulders.

Nico Flamel laughed loudly: "In all the years I have been with you, this is the first time I have heard you say such irresponsible things."

"Being willful is also the privilege of the elderly." Dumbledore said with a smile, "Besides, this is not irresponsible, but an investment in the future. We will eventually grow old, and the times will always belong to the young."