"'Love' is a mysterious power, it is very majestic, very powerful, and encompasses all things in the world. For Muggles, it is necessary to move society forward; And for us shamans, it is the eternal pursuit and truth. ”

Dumbledore spoke leisurely, but Maca was confused.

"It's a bit hard to understand, isn't it? It doesn't matter, it took me all my life to feel the essence of some 'love', and it is only for me...... There are countless ways to explore magic, and you and I have chosen two completely different journeys, so let's use our lives to experience them! ”

"Maybe Tom's kid couldn't have understood—he had never tried to understand 'love,' and had always thought it was the most useless thing in the world."

"But you're different, Maca, and I have a lot of confidence in you......"

"I think you've been to the Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries...... There was a room there, which had been locked all the time. If you still have the chance, remember to check it out, and I'm sure you'll get some inspiration of your own. ”

When Maca heard this, she couldn't help but think about it for a moment, and immediately remembered the first of the twelve black doors he had touched. Behind the black door, locked by powerful magic, there was a strange energy he didn't understand.

As Maca pondered, Dumbledore raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Oh, time is running out...... he closed his eyes for a moment, and then continued, "Well, as I said, I'm here to give you a 'look' at this place - maybe you'll want to look for it in the future, so I thought it might be better for you to have a look first." ”

Dumbledore said as he reached out and waved his sleeve. Suddenly, the surrounding streets suddenly turned into a large fog and dissipated silently.

He showed Maca the dreamlike fog and explained earnestly:

"This is a mysterious energy projected by all the spirits in the world, one of the mysteries of magic that I have been exploring and pursuing, and it is my 'truth'."

At this point, Dumbledore waved his hand again, and the fog condensed into the streets and houses just now.

"'Matter drives appearance, spirit deduces rules' – remember Rowener's bronze eaglet? What you see now is the practical application of the 'rule of mental deduction' in this theory. ”

"However, not all 'spirits' are positive, and the same is true of the rules." Dumbledore said solemnly, "The reason why I abandoned my body and came here on my own initiative is to find out what a complete 'spirit' is......"

Dumbledore looked at the world in front of him and asked himself.

"If 'love' is the positive energy projected by the spirit, then what about the negative energy?"

"I tried to find the answer in my old friend, Greenwald, but I was still obsessed with 'power' at the time, and I couldn't find the answer right away. But then I learned about Tom's child! He turned his head as if looking at Maka, "The negative energy projected by that spirit is called 'sin'!" ”

When Dumbledore uttered the word "sin", Machadon, who was listening attentively, was stunned. But at this moment, Dumbledore's figure blurred for a while, and his voice quickly faded away.

“…… Remember...... children, "love" and "sin" are not contradictory...... The two complement each other in a balanced manner...... It's a whole ......"

“…… Continue along the ...... Road...... I'll see you soon......"

In the principal's room, Maca jerked her head up from the meditation basin and gasped heavily.

He stared at the mirror on the inner wall of the cabinet, and in the mirror, his face was a little pale. For some reason, he felt a sense of detachment, but the magic power in his body was not consumed at all.

"It's the soul...... No, mental fatigue? Maca shook her head, shuffled to the sofa chair by the window, and sat down heavily.

"It's a dazed sound, but one thing is clear—" he muttered to himself, "If my exploration is about tangible rules on the material plane, then Dumbledore's should be the invisible rules on the immaterial plane, right?" ”

"Let's not mention those half-understood words, at least the last sentence...... It's really caring! ”

I rested in the principal's office for a while, looked at the time, and realized that it hadn't been long. Maca got up again, rubbing her face, and walked to the basement.

If nothing else, Snape should still be waiting for him in his office!

"Hmm...... But then again, is Dumbledore 'dead'? Along the way, he struggled with this question, "It should be...... Doesn't count, right? ”

……

"Tuk Tuk"

After knocking on the door of Snape's office, a cold response was not long in coming. Marka shrugged, then opened the door and stepped inside.

"Sit."

Snape said casually, turning over from his potions cabinet and sitting down at the back of his desk.

"Professor?"

As soon as Snape sat down, he fell silent, and Maca had no choice but to call him.

"Well," Snape turned to look at Marca, "Dumbledore is dead, so what's next for you?" ”

Originally, Maca thought that Snape had called him over, perhaps because he had something to explain. But who knows, Snape first came to ask himself what his plans were.

He thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"Just do what you have to do! Voldemort's ultimate goal has always been Hogwarts, and for me, if you want to protect someone important, you have to protect Hogwarts......"

"In any case, my interests and his interests are completely conflicting, aren't they?"

Snape frowned, a hint of annoyance on his face.

"Really?" He said a little impatiently, "In that case, wouldn't it be better for you to take your little girlfriend away?" That guy didn't have to take the life of that little girl in Lovegood's house. ”

Maca looked at Snape with some surprise and said strangely, "Professor, are you ......?"

"I'm going to take Potter." Snape said categorically, "'That man' is no longer attached to the original prophecy, which means that in 'his' heart, Lily's son is no longer so important. ”

“…… You too, take your little girlfriend and go far, isn't that everything settled? ”

As he said these words, Snape's expression seemed a little shaken.

Maca wasn't quite sure what kind of mood Snape was in to make this decision. Perhaps, what caused him to think like this was actually the conversation that night.

“…… Is it because of Miss Tia? Maca almost blurted out.

Snape didn't answer, but the confusion in his heart made him forget to maintain his master Occlumency. In his dark and deep eyes, a shiver quietly seeped out.

"Professor, you...... Have you already talked to Miss Tia? Maca hurriedly asked, "What's the situation, is Miss Tia -"

Snape supported his upper body on his elbows, folded his hands to his mouth, and lowered his eyelids without saying a word.

After a moment of silence, he sighed heavily.

"I asked her a question—" Snape muffled, "I asked her what her last name was, and she told me...... Her surname is 'Prince'. ”

"Prince? Isn't that—"

"That's right, my mother's old last name was Prince—Erin Prince." Snape sulked, "I don't understand, why I have a sister, I don't understand at all!" ”

"So, you're going to find out? Take Harry with you? Maca said suddenly.

"I don't want to take him, not at all!" Snape slapped the table in annoyance, "But I can't...... Every time I see those eyes, I think - he is Lily's child! ”

"Well, Professor...... "Maka said helplessly, "I didn't say it...... If you wanted to take Harry away, Harry wouldn't want to, would he? ”

As soon as Maca said this, Snape's face darkened. He pursed his thin lips tightly, and his ambivalent mood almost made him want to explode.

After holding back for a while, he shook his head vigorously.

"Then I'll take him with me too!" Snape frowned, "I can't keep him here - it's the best decision, for him, for me!" ”

"You don't have any nostalgia for Hogwarts, do you?" Maca couldn't help but ask, "You know, Voldemort has been staring at this school all the time!" Maybe he'll attack at some point—"

"With you here, what else do I need to worry about?" Snape calmed down at this point, and he looked at Maka for a moment, "Will you let that guy do it easily?" ”

Maca couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed by this—he could easily laugh at anyone's compliment, but when Snape praised himself so bluntly, he really didn't know how to respond.

"Professor, the ...... Thank you for your trust in advance, but, what can I say......" Maca gathered her thoughts for a moment before continuing, "To be honest, the Order of the Phoenix is actually quite understaffed, and I have deeply felt this through the last few actions......"

"While we've always had no shortage of wizards for ordinary tasks, there aren't many people like you who can keep an eye on the big picture when it comes to critical missions."

"Moody's is still nowhere to be found, and the search for him has been fruitless; And Kingsley has only just recovered a little, so he can't go back to the execution sequence right away......"

Speaking of which, Maca said sincerely, "Professor Snape, we really need you right now—of course, you can go and find out with Miss Tia first, but I'm sure I'd like you to come back!" ”

"I hope you'll think again, Professor, how about it?"