481. Death and immortality
Dumbledore groaned for a moment.
"We can't let Voldemort's power continue to grow."
He stood up and looked at the image projected on the wall, frowning slightly.
"Even if it's just a weakening, it's necessary."
"But their forces are now dispersed."
Scott gave the information that Rimbaud had told him.
"The Raven told me that the Death Eaters usually leave the castle quickly."
"There are also crows who have seen them elsewhere, but they often don't stop in one place either."
Dumbledore nodded.
"It may be that Voldemort is still trying to figure out how to study Harry's blood, as Miss Slytherin had guessed."
He said in a gentle tone.
"Until he succeeds, he will continue to hide."
"He was probably affected by that failure more than a decade ago."
Scott guessed.
"After confirming the reason, in order to avoid another failure, he will act again after he is completely ready."
Dumbledore laughed, "You're right, Voldemort is powerful, but he is more afraid of death than anyone else. ”
"I think everyone is afraid of death." "But he's a little crazy." ”
Calling his name to the inexplicable Lord Voldemort, splitting souls to create Horcruxes, and hearing half of the prophecy, he hurried a man to try to kill a baby.
This behavior is really abnormal.
Dumbledore sat down on the couch again, and talked to Scott with great interest about death and immortality.
“…… Death is nothing but another great adventure. ”
With that, he looked at Scott.
"You're right." Scott laughed.
Another great adventure.
This statement coincides with his experience of traveling through the world and being reborn with his memories.
Dumbledore asked with interest, "Oh, you never thought about immortality. ”
"I've thought about it." Scott bluntly stated, "But if the price of escaping death is to become like Voldemort, I think it's better to grow old naturally." ”
At least it's like a person.
Dumbledore said: "From ancient times to the present, wizards have only had a few secrets of immortality, except for some wizards who have the bloodline of other magical creatures and will naturally live longer, only Horcruxes and philosopher's stones can make people immortal. ”
"But both of these approaches come at a cost." "I guess it's the same with the Philosopher's Stone, otherwise Nicol Lemay wouldn't have chosen to die on his own." ”
Dumbledore laughed again, "You're really smart, Scott, the elixir made by the Philosopher's Stone can keep people alive, but it can't stop the body from decaying under the erosion of time. ”
"So ......," Scott shrugged.
He didn't want to drag his old and decaying body to live for so many years, that would be too sinful.
Sometimes he would also wonder on a whim, why couldn't magic increase lifespan like the legendary cultivators?
Of course, this is just fantasy.
In the final analysis, cultivating immortals is just people's delusional fabrication, without any actual basis.
At least in this world.
For this reason, Scott also deliberately searched for information about the Eastern Wizarding World, but the result disappointed him.
Although the inheritance and casting patterns of spells are very different, the essence of the power of Eastern wizards and Western wizards is actually the same thing.
Cultivating immortals or something, it doesn't exist.
So Scott's answers were all sincere.
His attitude towards immortality is to have certain illusions, but he does not have much obsession.
Of course Dumbledore could see it.
He said appreciatively: "It's rare that you can have such an open-minded attitude towards such a problem at such an age." ”
Scott laughed and said, "I can't say that, if I can find a better way, I don't mind living a few more years." ”
Dumbledore laughed.
"If you're happy, it's good to live a few more years, but you don't need to worry about it right now."
"What about you?" Scott asked him instead.
Dumbledore replied in a relaxed tone, "To me, death is actually like finally being able to go to bed after a long day. ”
Scott thinks he's the real open-minded.
"Oh, there's movement."
Dumbledore looked at the projection on the wall again.
Scott quickly turned his head to look over.
In the projection, the gate of the castle is opened again, and the four Death Eaters who had just entered the castle walked out of the door.
After the gate closed, they walked some distance further.
Probably out of range of the Anti-Apparition Spell, they immediately vanished with the Apparition Shift.
"It looks like they're not going to stay there." Scott had some regrets.
If you want to weaken Voldemort's power, of course, you have to let him concentrate all the forces under his command before it is most convenient to carry out the attack.
Dumbledore withdrew his gaze from the projection and did not speak, as if weighing the pros and cons.
Scott knew that Voldemort's incorporation of Harry's blood into himself was definitely what Dumbledore wanted to see.
Because that would mean that Harry and Voldemort would have an unusually strong connection.
Thanks to Lily Potter's magic, as long as Voldemort wasn't dead, Harry couldn't have died.
"For the time being, I can only hold my troops for the time being." Dumbledore looked up.
Skod nodded, of course he had no opinion.
And the individual methods of breaking down will not work.
Britain is so big that the crows could indeed run into a Death Eater, but by the time the crows go back and report to Rimbaud, and Rimbaud tells Scott, and Scott tells Dumbledore, and Dumbledore informs the Ministry of Magic, then it's too late.
Dumbledore added, "We're going to investigate the dark creature community, and we're going to get something." ”
"That's all there is to it." Scott said.
After saying goodbye to Dumbledore, he walked down the spire and returned to the common room.
When the others saw him appear, they couldn't help but ask, "Scott, is Dumbledore training you as a warrior?" ”
"You've been in and out of the top floor a bit a bit lately."
"What kind of special training?"
I'm afraid I'll scare you to death if I say it.
Scott thought.
It was a special training for Voldemort.
But on his face, he still nodded in acknowledgement.
Fred couldn't wait to ask, "So, what's the content of the third round?"
Scott shook his head, "Of course I don't know. ”
"Even Dumbledore doesn't know?" Roger asked.
Scott nodded again.
"I'm afraid only the wizards of the Triwizard Tournament Organizing Committee know what the competition is about."
"So what are you all training?"
"Various." Scott was vague, "It can strengthen the strength." ”