Mysterious Walker at Hogwarts

Dean was speechless. This time it was 100% his fault.

"Sorry, Professor, I thought asking Lupine to investigate my life experience would not affect your plan." Dean said after a moment.

"I don't blame you for this, but I ask you to be careful and think carefully before doing anything. Sometimes two things that seem unrelated are actually deeply involved." Dumbledore said tiredly, "We are now It’s like walking a tightrope, if you’re not careful, major mistakes will occur.”

"I understand. I apologize to you again. I promise there won't be a next time." Dean promised again and again.

He felt great regret for putting Lupine in danger.

"I said, I don't blame you for this. I was a little careless too." Dumbledore looked at Dean with deep eyes. "I'm just a little strange. Before Lupine was ready to take action, someone had already prepared it in advance." His whereabouts were reported to the Ministry of Magic. Fortunately, our people intercepted the report, otherwise Lupine would have been thrown into Azkaban."

"You mean someone betrayed Lupin?" The first thought that came to Dean's mind was Mundungus. That guy was a "criminal", but after a second thought, he rejected this judgment.

Since the last incident of Dean's trial, Mundungus has not been seen for a long time. I have not heard of any grudge between him and Lupine. He is not motivated by interests, and there is no threat from anyone. Dean doesn't think he will take the risk. Expose Lupine.

"I know what you are suspecting, but I can tell you that since that incident about you, I have arranged for Mundungus to go abroad to avoid the limelight." Dumbledore denied it himself before Dean could say it. his guess.

"Then what do you mean..." Dean seemed to understand what Dumbledore meant.

"I would like to ask you to go out and investigate this matter." Dumbledore deliberately emphasized, "I don't want any uncontrollable accidents to occur."

"Of course it's no problem, but what about my studies?" Dean asked.

"This matter is not very urgent. I think I can take advantage of the weekend to investigate. I will give you the greatest convenience." Dumbledore's answer made Dean a little disappointed. He thought he could take the opportunity to skip class openly.

"By the way, Professor. You called me here tonight, wasn't it about Lupine?" Dean asked.

"Ah, of course, of course, we haven't talked about business yet." Dumbledore knocked on his head, "Did you see that person again tonight?"

"Nothing can escape your eyes." Dean knew as soon as he heard that Dumbledore was closely monitoring Voldemort.

"He seems to have left poor Quirrell?" Dumbledore confirmed again.

"Yes, he has attached his soul to the big snake Nagini." Dean replied affirmatively.

"I am very relieved that there is a wizard who can avoid his murderous hands." Dumbledore's face showed the first smile of the night.

"I'm afraid you are too optimistic, Professor." Dean shook his head, "According to Quirrell, although that person left him, he can re-attach him at any time, just like before."

"I thought you had reached an agreement and you would save his soul." Dumbledore said in surprise.

Dean was speechless. When did Dumbledore have so much confidence in him?

"I did promise him, but now I can't take advantage of that person's leaving him to erase that person's soul imprint. Quirrell has been tortured too weak, both in body and soul." Dean regretted. shook his head.

"Then what are you going to do? Give up on him?"

"I don't want to give up easily." Dean told Dumbledore his plan. "I have given him a soul-warming potion, hoping to make his soul strong so that I can help him."

"I'm very pleased, Dean." Dumbledore called him by Dean's name for the first time, which showed that he truly regarded Dean as one of his own. "I'm not wrong, you have a kind heart." ."

Dean wanted to complain. Does his kindness need to be confirmed again?

There was no doubt that Dumbledore had just inadvertently tested him again.

"Professor, I estimate it will take some time for Quirrell's soul to recover to be strong enough. What if that person controls him again during this time?" Dean also quietly tested Dumbledore. .

If the direction of the original work is followed, Dumbledore watched helplessly as Quirrell was killed by the protective spell Lily cast on Harry, and Dumbledore didn't seem to have a high opinion of Quirrell. He once said to Harry himself "Quirrell was filled with hatred, greed and ambition, and sold his soul to Voldemort."

Dumbledore stared at Dean's eyes without saying a word, as if he was considering how to answer. After a while, he said softly: "Dean, I think you also understand that after missing the opportunity tonight, you may not be able to Completely saved Quirrell."

Dean's mouth felt dry. Did Dumbledore sentence Quirrell to death?What about his rescue mission?

Dean was confused for a moment. He suddenly remembered a detail. Just now, Dumbledore said that he thought he and Quirrell had reached an agreement to save Quirrell's soul. Doesn't it mean that Dumbledore had no intention of letting Dean from the beginning? Ann completely saved Quirrell, and just wanted him to save Quirrell's soul.

Think about it, Quirrell is an important part of Dumbledore's plan to cultivate a savior. If Dean's time travel hadn't slightly changed history and made Dumbledore feel that Quirrell's soul is worth saving, I'm afraid Quirrell's final outcome would have been It was as described in the original work that it was completely destroyed, both body and soul.

In Dumbledore's eyes, the greatest value of Quirrell, who has long been identified by him, is probably the nourishment for the growth of Harry, the savior.

"Dean, why did your complexion suddenly become so bad?" Dumbledore asked with concern.

"I just feel a little sorry." Dean said, "For Quirrell...what should I do next?"

"Don't do anything, just wait quietly."

"Can't I try harder?"

"I don't recommend you do that, otherwise it may be counterproductive." Dumbledore warned faintly.

"I understand." Dean said half-heartedly.

He vowed to go to Snape at dawn to learn how to prepare a soul-warming potion. He would try his best to completely save Quirrell before he was possessed by Voldemort again.

As for whether it would ruin Dumbledore's plan to cultivate a savior, Dean no longer cared about it. Two battles with Voldemort had made him see clearly the true level of Voldemort. If Harry couldn't do it, the worst he could do was do it himself.

"Dean, I know you may be dissatisfied with my decision, but you also saw the witch tonight who shouldn't have been there." Dumbledore reminded, "Things have changed unknowingly. What we can do is All we have to do is try to continue executing the plan and reduce the occurrence of variables as much as possible.”