the Gambler

"Oh, children, I have no intention of letting you leave. In fact, you will attend this meeting." Dumbledore called to Harry and the others who started to walk up the stairs. His tone was firm and unquestionable, and the other wizards refuted They had to swallow it back.The old man took out the crumpled, featherless Fox from his pocket and put it on a silver platter. The bird uttered a hoarse cry.

"First of all, I want to tell you that Nymphadora Tonks is receiving treatment from Madam Pomfrey and is out of danger," Dumbledore said softly, his eyes shifting to Sirius, "Kang Nelly Fudge saw Sirius Black, and he asked me to hand him over for a dementor kiss—"

"Bloody hell hand over Sirius!" Harry and Ron yelled at the same time, which brought a small smile to the pale ex-Azkaban prisoner.

"Of course we won't hand him over," Dumbledore called for Kreacher to serve a cup of hot cocoa to Sirius, who gulped it down gratefully, refocusing his attention on the old man.Dumbledore continued: "Fortunately, Fudge is now in a state of distress because of Voldemort's affairs. Although he will try to divert the public's attention by sanctioning Sirius, no one can put aside the reality of Voldemort's return. He already has Wrong man, I accidentally revealed the fact that Sirius was innocent to all the Ministry officials present, and they were more than happy to give him a chance to plead his case again."

Dumbledore smiled at Sirius: "Harry and I will accompany you to the Wizengamot court for trial in a week's time."

"That's really great, Padfoot!" Harry happily patted the godfather with a bright smile, maybe the grievances suffered this year are not such a bad thing, at least Sirius can be cleared of his charges!

"Then, I need to apologize to you, Harry." Dumbledore's tone was filled with guilt, "I haven't cared for you during this time, and caused you to suffer too much. Now, there are some things that I can no longer hide I have. I have to admit that I was wrong to avoid you, and if we could just have a good talk, you might not break into the Ministry."

"So you're really avoiding me on purpose," Harry complained softly, and Hermione squeezed the palm of his hand.

"I'm sorry for ignoring you on purpose. This is something I should have told you long ago. I think you noticed the connection between your scar and Voldemort?" Seeing Harry nodding, Dumbledore continued, "Voldemort also realized this The connection, I think it started the day Arthur was attacked. Peter Pettigrew was there the day you and Sirius were married and he inadvertently brought up this fact with Voldemort who always knew Sirius was a member of the Order of the Phoenix , I guess he connected all the clues together, he knows you long for family, will definitely get along with Sirius, and maybe treat him like a real father."

Sirius held Harry in his arms, and he looked as if he'd been a decade younger with joy, grinning almost to his ears.Harry was too shy of the man's display of emotion to notice Tom's stiff body, Hermione glanced curiously at the other's expressionless face, and turned back quickly when Tom noticed.

"It seems that Voldemort did use this information to trick you into the Department of Mysteries, because the prophecy ball can only be accessed by people related to the prophecy, and he doesn't want to expose himself prematurely, so you have become his tool."

"I broke it," said Harry quietly, and a spark lit up in Dumbledore's eyes.

"I'm assuming no one heard the prophecy but you?"

"Only me, sir."

"What a surprise." Dumbledore said briskly, and Harry also showed a slight smile. He didn't know why the headmaster was so happy, but it didn't mean he couldn't be satisfied with the status quo, hey!Voldemort lost two Death Eaters, but the Order of the Phoenix didn't have one, and Sirius stayed by his side, and the Black family's title will soon be restored!Thinking of the rest of Godfather's life, Harry has no reason to be unhappy, is there?

"Let's put aside the issue of prophecy," Dumbledore said, unaffected by everyone's disappointed expressions, "Harry, at the last moment, Voldemort possessed you, and he wanted me to kill him by sacrificing you." .”

Many people made the sound of being strangled, and they looked at Harry in horror, as if the other party was Voldemort.Sirius bared his teeth and snarled at the others, shielding Harry's emaciated form behind him.

Dumbledore raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and he said, "No, Harry kicked Voldemort out of his body himself, and maybe Marvolo is also responsible for it," Tom snorted, and the old man continued, " Although Harry has not fully mastered Occlumency, it is enough to get out of Voldemort's control, and then you have to continue to strengthen your practice."

Harry nodded.

Dumbledore put on a serious expression, and the whole relaxed atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone looked at the old man worriedly.

"Next is another big reason why I called the Order of the Phoenix."

"First of all, I hope you put away your weapons and maintain a calm mood," Dumbledore said seriously, and the others stuffed their wands into their pockets with suspicion. Harry suddenly realized what the headmaster wanted to say, and he turned his head Glancing at Tom, just in time to meet Hermione's gaze, the witch frowned, nodded to Harry, and listened to Dumbledore's explanation again, "Any kind of attack is prohibited."

Dumbledore pointed in Tom's direction: "You have all heard that Marvolo Riddle is my distant relative, in fact, his full name is Tom Marvolo Riddle," the wizard waved his wand, those letters Changing to form 'I am Voldemort', it's like dropping a deepwater torpedo out of nowhere, everyone draws their wands, at the same moment, Harry, Tom and Dumbledore cast the Disarming Charm, and the wands fall out of their palms and fall into the hands of all three .Dumbledore swept everyone around angrily, and continued: "I need you to keep calm, Tom is not Voldemort, he came from 51 years ago, yes, through time and space."

"But he's going to be Voldemort! We should kill him!" gasped Moody, his beady false eyes giving Harry the creeps.

"He's not the dark lord who has been guilty of many crimes," said Dumbledore firmly. "He has helped Harry a lot. Besides, we can't kill him. If Tom disappears, Voldemort will disappear. I know it's yours." Thoughts. But no, it’s not just Voldemort that’s going to disappear, the consequences of the Butterfly Effect are beyond our control, and we can’t take the risk of making such a decision. Another Dark Lord could be born in 50 years.”

"Then think of a way to send him back!" Kingsley roared.

"A few friends who are good at rune and I have been researching the solution, but unfortunately, we haven't been able to find it yet." Dumbledore said calmly.

"Give him to me, and I'll lock him up in Azkaban." Kingsley suggested, Tom's hand holding the wand tightened, his eyes instantly turned cold, and the surrounding utensils collided with each other making loud noises.

"There's no need to be so rude, you two!" Harry said loudly, Kingsley pouted, and sat back in his chair under Dumbledore's sharp gaze. Tom glanced at Harry, obediently withdrew his magic power and stayed quietly next to the boy.

"That's an inhumane practice." Dumbledore said, "I have resumed my status as the headmaster of Hogwarts. Tom will continue to study at the school. He is under the double supervision of me and Harry. Of course, if he goes to Hogwarts Voldemort, the responsibility rests with me."

"It's more risky than killing him," Muggles muttered under his breath.

"Trelawney did make a prophecy. She said that Tom is an important figure in the battle, and our actions can't affect him," Dumbledore's disclosure made Harry raise his eyebrows. He should have guessed that it was nothing. Can escape the headmaster's ears, "That is to say, even if we imprison him, he can still find a way to escape if he wants to. Voldemort is one of the wizards with the most extensive knowledge today," Dumbledore shook his head at Moody, " Withdrawing the weapon won't help, and Kingsley should know that Tom can cast powerful wandless magic."

Kingsley gave a vague agreement from his throat.

"Harry is probably the only one who can stop Tom." Dumbledore smiled at the embarrassed boy, "and Tom doesn't want to hurt Harry."

"But why?" Lupine frowned, and the others nodded in agreement.

"That's not what you need to know," said Tom coldly.

"Can't you just shut up and listen?" Harry grumbled, bumping Tom's arm.Tom turned his head angrily and played with the wand in his hand and remained silent.Gasps of surprise echoed across the room, and Dumbledore blinked a few times.

"They are now in a delicate mutual restraint relationship." Dumbledore explained, "In fact, Harry and Tom have been together for more than a year. If you have the spare time to observe, during the confrontation with Voldemort, the two of them One depends on the other. Of course, I don't think it's impossible for Tom to put himself on the bright side."

Tom snorted coldly.

"But I can promise not to let him touch Voldemort again." Dumbledore said, "I will send him back to the past before he has this idea. Although our research has not been completely successful, most of it has been consistent with the theory. "

"You always put people on the bright side, Albus." Moody's voice was still angry, "But I trust you, and I trust your judgment. If this kid runs away, I will definitely kill him myself." If you leave him, it will be useless for you to say anything."

"I'm glad you made such a decision." Dumbledore said softly. He waved Harry and the others to leave first. "Then your part can be over. Next, we need to discuss how to resist Voldemort."