Chapter 112: The Old Man

Moments later, Lind walked out of Snape's office. In the shadows of the room, Snape stared at him. Until he turned the corner, the figure disappeared.

Snape then walked out of the office and to the door of Dumbledore's office on the third floor, and walked up. The stone beast slammed shut behind it.

"Linde took the initiative to use that guy's power today." Snape spoke as soon as he walked into the office.

"What's the situation? What's wrong? Dumbledore was writing a letter when he saw Snape rush in and began to speak to himself, his face serious and as black as carbon.

"Linde, didn't I get a Boggart today? Then the boggart became him, and said he had killed Evelyn. As a result, Linde lost control. ”

Thinking about it, he felt that he couldn't tell the details of the situation with his mouth alone, so he directly pulled out his wand and inserted it into his greasy black hair, against his temple, and pulled out a wisp of silver mist representing memory.

When Dumbledore heard this, he became serious, and with a wave of his wand, the meditation basin flew from the cabinet to the table. Snape then threw his memories in.

The silver mist began to flow, and both of them entered the memory.

After a while, Dumbledore looked up, his face serious and confused.

"See, he's been borrowing that guy's power, and you can see the disorder and chaos of his power. It's not just being powerful or furious. It's a ......," Snape didn't know how to describe it.

Dumbledore took it for him, "an incomprehensible pollution." Like the plague. "He knows a lot more about this power of Linde.

"Yes!" Snapken arrived, then fell silent again.

Dumbledore knew what he was thinking, and said lightly, "But he said let's let it be." We should respect his ideas. ”

"Yes, but I don't understand. Ever since Linde's brother's accident, he hadn't stopped using that power. I ran into that house every night and didn't know what to do. Snape said puzzled. He's only going to die fast. ”

Hearing what he said, Dumbledore was a little angry, how did Snape know that Linde went to the Room of Requirement every day? Could it be that he was spying on Linde? "You're over-controlling. We are not his babysitter. ”

"But ......"

"But what? Are you afraid that Linde will die early, so that your conscience is troubled? Dumbledore said unceremoniously. I must warn you, Severus. Lind is not Harry.

He can be said to be a Slytherin of a Slytherin. He has absolute pride in his heart. He will only respect those who can convince him of sincerity. ”

Just like me when I was younger, Dumbledore added in his mind.

"That's why he told us to go with the flow and stop meddling in Linde's affairs."

"......" Snape was speechless at all.

After waiting for a while, Snape clenched his fists, stood up a little reluctantly and was about to leave, and turned back when he walked to the door, "Then if you let it be, it will only be a matter of time before Linde is devoured!" ”

"It's true that no one has been able to solve the blood curse so far, but before that, shouldn't you and I go all out?" Dumbledore didn't look up, and said coldly.

"If he is really devoured, then I will do it. I should have a few more years to live. He said it lightly, whether it was about his own death or about stabbing Linde.

You have to know how long Dumbledore hasn't made a move. Whether it's Grindelwald or Voldemort, he basically lets someone else do it for him.

When these words reached Snape's ears, it was directly equivalent to a death sentence for Linde. He had privately researched a lot of information about the Blood Curse, and knew that it was basically impossible to solve this advanced black magic in a short period of time.

Originally, he thought that it would be good to be able to prolong his life under control, but now he still says let it be, which is really unacceptable to him.

He pinched the door frame and gave a faint smack before walking out of the office.

After walking out, Dumbledore's originally serious and cold face suddenly relaxed, like a dying old man.

"Dumbledore, are you really letting it go?" On the wall, a portrait of Phineas Nigelles asks. Although Dumbledore had said it lightly, only those of them who were on the wall every day knew how seriously Dumbledore was studying the Blood Curse.

Dai Lisi, who is also a former principal. DeVante was a little angry, Phineas was a bit of a distraction from the current headmaster, and they had to do something to help, not influence his decision-making.

"Phineas, you should have asked Dumbledore what he wanted to do, not the question." Despite this, she also looked at Dumbledore with an inquiring look on her face.

Dumbledore lay weakly in his chair, took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose, looked out the window, and said with some sadness, "What else can I do?" I can't control him?

The world belongs to young people, and as a teacher, what we should do is to guide, not control. It's like you're assisting me, not influencing me, aren't you! ”

"Then the ......," Phineas was about to say something, but was interrupted by Dalis, "shut your mouth, or I'll go over and beat you up now." ”

Dumbledore smiled wryly, but didn't say anything. In fact, he understood what Phineas was trying to say,

He wanted to say Harry Potter.

yes, Harry Potter.

If only Harry didn't have Voldemort's 'smell'. Then there would be no need for him to guide such a child to do such dangerous things.

Twelve years ago, when he arrived at Potter's mansion, he found Harry's strong "smell" belonging to Voldemort, and after many distinctions, Dumbledore finally confirmed one thing. Harry, who became a special Horcrux for Voldemort.

At the same time, he was sure that Voldemort was not dead.

From that moment on, he understood one thing.

Harry had to deal with Voldemort. That doesn't change just because he's a child.

How could a child deal with Voldemort! Dumbledore had been thinking about it since that day in the year twelve.

When necessary, he would break his oath and take action himself.

An oath he made with Grindelwald that if he attacked someone. In a year's time, he will die.

So he's been slowly guiding Harry since last year. While there was still time, Lily cast a strong protective spell on him to protect him until adulthood. So this is the time he wants to make Harry stronger a little bit.

Thinking about it, he pulled out a notebook from a drawer. This is the Tom Riddle journal that Lind handed him. It is also one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Of course, it has now been destroyed by him.

"If Linde heard about his pedigree, he would definitely scoff at it!" Dumbledore thought.

"How can a person who is strong and proud at heart be proud of his bloodline." Dumbledore smiled and shook his head.

There are only two people in the world who can make him break his oath.

Voldemort and Linde, or rather the guy inside Linde.

And not just because of the weird power of that guy in Linde's body. Also because he respects Linde. Respect this person who is a century younger than himself.

He loves every child in the school, especially two of them.

One is Harry. He was obviously just a child, but because he became Voldemort's Horcrux, he had to bear a fateful vendetta from birth.

He felt indebted to Harry. In his future fight against Voldemort, he will always put Harry's life above his own.

The other is Linde. During many conversations, Dumbledore saw in him his former self, and he liked the child very much. This is a rare "kind" other than Grindelwald. On a spiritual level, he thinks he and Linde are equal, so respect.

If in the future, Linde is really devoured, then he is willing to break his oath, give his life, and take action himself.

Both children, he was willing to give his life.

Harry will always protect Voldemort every step of the way, even if it costs him his life.

If Linde is swallowed by the blood curse in the future, then he is willing to break his oath and avenge him.

With that in mind, Dumbledore went to the window and looked out at the stars. The waist that is always straight in front of outsiders is also a little rickety.

"I'm just an old man dying of death!"

Dumbledore whispered. He thought back to the night he made his vows on the tower of Newmondard.

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"The contract is simple: I'm willing to stay here, and you're never willing to hurt anyone. Otherwise, in a year you will die, and you will die. Grindelwald said.

Then Grindelwald looked at him with a grin. "Albus, you see how nice I am to you. As long as you shoot and hurt someone. I'll let you die in a year. ”

At that time, the hairline had receded a little, but Dumbledore, who was still neatly combed, said, "You're not kind at all, are you?" You're just tormenting me with endless despair and regret for the year after you made the move! ”

"What's the matter. If I don't go out and continue to plague the world, you should always have some restrictions on the strongest wizard in the world. Otherwise, what if you become the second me. The world cannot afford a third world war. Grindelwald looked right.

"Hehe, I'm not you!" Dumbledore looked at the man across from him, who was a prisoner, but he didn't look like a prisoner. It's as if this prison is his warm home.

Grindelwald, who can lock him up if he doesn't take an oath!

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Dumbledore came back to his senses and saw that at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, Hagrid had begun his patrol of the Forbidden Forest with his fangs.

"Gellert, back then, your little brother died at the hands of the International Federation of Wizards for your ideals one after another.

…… Didn't you understand that there are some things that are more important than life? ”