When Albert uses the Imperius Charm to get Ginny Weasley to return to the dormitory on his own. Professor McGonagall had just woken up Madam Pomfrey from her sleep.

The head nurse only put on a jacket over his pajamas, and hurried out with Professor McGonagall, and couldn't help but gasp when he saw the boy lying stiffly on the bed.

"What's going on?" Madam Pomfrey lowered her voice, but Dumbledore.

She walked over to the bedside and leaned over to check on the boy, a strange symptom she hadn't seen before. The boy stiffened as a stone, and she couldn't help but connect the rumors she had heard a while ago.

To be honest, if it weren't for the precedent, Madam Pomfrey even suspected that the stiff boy in front of her was dead.

"Another attack," Dumbledore said calmly, "McGonagall found him on the stairs. ”

All three looked intently at Colin, trying to find some clues about the attacker from him.

"I heard Mr. Creevey's cry and went out to check on the situation, and found that he had been attacked. "You should have noticed Mr. Creevey's wide-eyed eyes and stunned expression, he must have seen the assailant, and the assailant was probably a surprise fellow."

"What are we going to do, I mean how to treat him. Madam Pomfrey whispered.

"A powerful restorative made from the root of the mandrake, capable of lifting the petrification curse. Dumbledore reassured, "Madame Sprout has just a batch of mandrake roots, and when they are ripe, Severus will be able to make an antidote." ”

"Petrified?" Madam Pomfrey frowned slightly, and began to search her mind for a similar pathology.

"Yes. Professor McGonagall's tone was uneasy, "I've never heard of any dark magic that can petrify people...... I wanted to catch up before, but now I shudder when I think about it...... Who knows what would have happened if it hadn't been for Albus......"

The chamber was opened again. Dumbledore whispered.

"But Albus...... You must know...... Who?" Professor McGonagall stared blankly at Dumbledore, hoping to get an answer from the other's mouth.

"It's not anyone," Dumbledore pulled the camera from between Colin's stiff fingers, "but how they did it." ”

Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey looked dazed, apparently not understanding Dumbledore's words.

"Could he have photographed the attacker?" Professor McGonagall looked at the camera, eagerly.

Dumbledore didn't answer, reaching out to pry open the back cover of the camera, and a pungent smell of burning plastic came out of the camera.

Madam Pomfrey was surprised, "It melted ......"

Dumbledore put the camera back on the back cover, placed it on the bedside table next to the bed, and said to Madam Pomfrey, "Take care of Mr. Creevey until the potent restorative is ready." ”

"I will. ”

"It's a very unusual thing, Albus. Professor McGonagall left the hospital after Dumbledore, "I noticed that Mr. Creevey had a bunch of grapes on him, and I guess he wanted to sneak in here to see Potter." The attacker was able to seize the opportunity and quickly disappear after using black magic to petrify Mr. Creevey. ”

"I'll look into this. ”

Professor McGonagall paused and looked at Dumbledore with an oppressive gaze, "You know what I mean, my students have been attacked, and I can't possibly turn a blind eye to this. ”

"Well, according to my sources, he is currently hiding in the forests of Albania. ”

"Him?"

"Voldemort. ”

Hearing Dumbledore's name say this, Professor McGonagall shuddered.

"As far as I know, Voldemort is the last Slytherin heir. Dumbledore calmly stated, "There is no evidence, but I believe he should have done it." ”

"Could it be that he's infiltrated the school again?" Professor McGonagall remembered what had happened last year, when Voldemort possessed Quirrell and invaded Hogwarts to steal the Philosopher's Stone.

"That's why I can't figure it out. Dumbledore continued to walk forward, "How the hell did he do that?" ”

Yes, Dumbledore couldn't figure it out.

In fact, as early as after the Halloween attacks, Dumbledore passed through the forests of Albania.

Traces of Voldemort's use of dark magic were everywhere in that forest, and there were signs that his old student was still hiding in the depths of the forest.

Since Voldemort is in the Albanian forest, how exactly did he do it?

Horcruxes?

Last time, Albert found the crown and confirmed that Voldemort had created Horcruxes.

Based on what he knew about Voldemort, he should have made more than one Horcrux.

However, Dumbledore was also unfamiliar with Horcruxes, an evil dark magic object.

Dumbledore returned to the Headmaster's office with a cup of hot chocolate from the kitchen, looked at the old bird standing on the branch, and muttered, "Fawkes, you need to act quickly, I need your help soon." ”

Dumbledore had already guessed about the Chamber of Secrets and the monsters in it.

He had investigated the matter fifty years ago when Myrtle was killed by a monster in the Chamber of Secrets, even though there was no evidence to prove the killer at the time.

At that time, he could only remain silent and silently monitor the other party.

Dumbledore knew very well that even if he did superfluous things, he couldn't change anything, and he could only help Hagrid as much as he could.

After the attack on the night of the Halloween feast, Dumbledore once again put his dusty memories into a meditation basin to watch, trying to sort out valuable information.

He wasn't in a hurry to get hold of the monster in the chamber, and it was more important to find out how Voldemort did it.

As for the attack.

Dumbledore believed that future patrols by the professors would minimize the incident, and Harry, who was involved in the matter, would continue to investigate.

Once again, Harry will face a new challenge.

Dumbledore knew what he had to risk, but he had to give Harry plenty of training while he was strong enough.

Only by giving Harry enough exercise can he grow up quickly and then gradually get closer to the truth.

If he hadn't exercised enough, what would Harry do to deal with the difficulties he had to face in the future?

Although there were times when Dumbledore felt that he might have told Harry the truth, Harry was too young, and twelve was really not much better than eleven.

He prefers to let Harry gradually learn the truth as he grows up, which is more useful than telling Harry the truth in one go, more to keep Harry's state of mind at peace, and more to make him brave to face everything.