Dumbledore's face began to turn blue.

Dragon meat? Thestrals?

Can this thing be eaten?

Although he had heard that his divination professor had an unusual understanding of ingredients, and even went back and forth to the cauldron bar every day for this purpose, he didn't want to try it himself.

"I think a serving of golden crispy fish and a serving of chips for lunch is just right."

"That's a shame." Townsend looked disappointed, "I thought Professor Dumbledore would be more receptive to food, after all, you've been to so many places. ”

"I've never been to China." Dumbledore found a place to sit down, "I've always wanted to go, but eating habits have always been one of my concerns. ”

He looked at Old Tom and said, "Old Tom, please inform the Ministry of Magic, they should be happy to capture the two fugitives who escaped from Azkaban." ”

"Actually, I've already informed you." Old Tom said, "Professor Dumbledore, your lunch will be delivered soon, and of course, Professor Tang's dragon meat stew. Would you like some eight-eyed spider sashimi today? ”

"No, forget it today." Tang Sen looked at Dumbledore, who was showing an increasingly bad expression because of the word eight-eyed giant spider stab, and said regretfully, "After all, I invited Professor Dumbledore to lunch, and I was worried that it would affect his appetite." ”

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness." Dumbledore let out a long sigh of relief.

He can still understand that the eight-eyed giant spider can be eaten is really a bit beyond his acceptable range, let alone sashimi.

He couldn't imagine what that thing would taste like, no, Dumbledore forcibly stopped his association, and made up his mind that when he returned to Hogwarts, he would drain all memories of today's ingredients.

The food was quickly served, and Dumbledore tried not to keep his eyes on the huge lunch with suspicious ingredients in front of Townson, and he used his knife and fork to cut through the fried fish on the plate, but he never got his mouth down. The plate of stew across from him was steaming hot, and the suspicious aroma continued to attack Dumbledore's nostrils.

The presence of the smell was so strong that Dumbledore had lost his appetite.

It wasn't until several Aurors arrived from the fireplace and took the two Death Eaters away that Dumbledore waved his wand, causing an invisible barrier to appear around the table.

"Professor Dumbledore, you don't look very good." Townsend noticed his charred palm.

"A small price." Dumbledore joked, "It's no worse than having a meal with you." ”

This time, he didn't make a detour, but went straight to the point: "Professor Tang, I need your help." ”

This was all too familiar to Townsen. The last time this sentence appeared, there was still a gray-robed wizard in front of him, and of course, the person who said this sentence was himself.

"I'll do my best." Townsend said.

"Last time you told me, Tom made seven Horcruxes." Dumbledore slowly pulled out a torn black-shelled journal and a ring with the jewel stripped of it, and said, "I think I've destroyed two of them. ”

"I need more Horcrux locations."

"That's one of the purposes for which I invited you here." Tang Sen looked at the two Horcruxes on the table and said, "I have already discovered the location of the other two Horcruxes. ”

He didn't say it directly, but changed his words: "But, Professor Dumbledore, other Horcruxes are not the point. ”

"You must know that Voldemort will only die when all the Horcruxes are destroyed, otherwise, he will always come back."

"So, have you figured out what to do with the most special Horcrux?"

Dumbledore was silent for a moment, then said, "I can't make a choice for Harry, and when that day comes, I'll give him the right to choose." ”

"So, you're going to let Mr. Potter die of his own choosing." Townsend looked Dumbledore in the eye and said, "You know, he doesn't actually have a choice, does he?" ”

Dumbledore remained silent, he had no way to answer the question.

Tang Sen didn't ask any more questions, he just said calmly: "The first Horcrux I found was hidden in the vault of Gringotts, which belonged to the Lestrange family, the family of the Death Eater you just subdued. ”

"Hufflepuff's Gold Cup."

Dumbledore's brow twitched slightly.

"Jinbei? This is a relic of one of the founders of Hogwarts. No, the Gaunt family is also a descendant of Slytherin, one of the founders."

He suddenly reacted: "Tom made the relics of the founders into Horcruxes? Then there should also be Ravenclaw's Crown and Gryffindor's Sword. No, the sword wasn't, it was the sword that destroyed the Gaunt ring. ”

"Maybe you're right, but I haven't found the location of Ravenclaw's tiara."

Townsend replied.

Of course he knew where the crown was, the Horcrux was at Hogwarts, hidden in the Room of Requirement, and in fact, he knew where all the Horcruxes were.

However, Horcruxes that were too easy to obtain did not need to be told to Dumbledore, and when necessary, Townsend thought it was a good thing to have some in his hands.

"And what about the other one?" Dumbledore didn't dwell on it, just asked.

"The other one is also alive." Townsend said, "It was a big snake named Nagini, and it was inseparable from Voldemort. ”

"Nagini"

Dumbledore pondered and muttered, "The name is somewhat familiar. ”

"It doesn't matter." Townsend said directly: "Maybe she used to be someone you knew, but now she's just a cruel and cold serpent, and most importantly, she's Voldemort's Horcrux. And not my students. ”

"In other words, if I find Nagini, I will find Tom."

"That's right." The corners of Tang Sen's mouth were slightly hooked: "My suggestion is to give Voldemort a little surprise, he must not have imagined that you would appear in front of him." ”

Dumbledore gave Townsend a strange look.

"Professor Tang, if Voldemort hadn't targeted you and hadn't sent someone to trouble you, wouldn't you have told Nagini about it?"

He doubted that the soothsayer already knew where all the Horcruxes were, but only said it when it was best for him.

"Of course not." Tang Sen said solemnly: "You misunderstood, everything I did was just to fight the Dark Lord. ”

"And help the magician, right?" Dumbledore said, "Yesterday morning, after the meeting, you left London alone, and someone saw a dragon trail on the outskirts of London. ”

"It's slander." Tang Sen said confidently: "I have nothing to do with the magician, and I fully support all the decisions of the Ministry of Magic. ”

"No one else here will be able to hear you." Dumbledore said helplessly: "Professor Tang, to some extent, I don't want someone like a magician to rule the wizarding world, but obviously, I can't stop him, maybe this is the future you already see." ”

"I'd love to talk to the magician if I could."

"There's going to be a chance."

"Dumbledore's life is coming to an end."

After finishing his conversation with Dumbledore, it became clear to Townsend that he was aware of this.

He also realizes that the White Wizard seems to have made a very different decision than in the original books, where he pinned all his hopes on Harry Potter, devised a sophisticated plan for it, and even set his own life into it.

A wizard so powerful did not die in battle with his enemies, but at the hands of his own people, just to regain Snape's trust, which meant little to the brutal Voldemort.

But this time, Dumbledore seems intent on taking matters into his own hands, whether it's collecting Horcruxes or confronting Voldemort.

"The Headmaster of Hogwarts has a lot to do next."

Returning to Hogwarts, Townsend did not stop at his office, but pushed open the door and walked down the corridor in the other direction.

"In order to allow him to focus more on the great work of destroying the Dark Lord, I think it would be possible to lighten some of the other aspects of his workload."

Knock knock.

Townsend stood in front of an office door and knocked on it.

"Come in."

The door opened automatically, and Townsend could see Umbridge sitting in front of her desk with her head buried and writing hard, she didn't look at Townesend, but said in a shrill voice: "Wait on the side, I'm busy right now." ”

"I don't like to wait, Professor Umbridge." Townsend closed the door casually and said softly.

Umbridge froze, jerked her head, and then looked horrified.

"Professor Tang Tang."

She stood up in a panic: "I didn't know it was you." ”

This was the first time Umbridge had spoken to Townsend since the last time he was threatened, and the senior investigator of the Ministry of Magic had been hiding from Townsend forever.

Townsend walked up to Umbridge and picked up a piece of paper at random.

"Oh, you're writing a review report for Fudge?"

He read it softly: "By questioning a number of young wizards of all grades, Professor Umbridge, the senior investigator who is also the Hogwarts faculty censor, can determine that the rumors about magicians first came from Harry Potter, apparently, the young wizards of Hogwarts have no access to the outside world, and on that day, many young wizards saw him come out of Dumbledore's office, and it can be speculated that this may be an act of Albus Dumbledore's behesitation, and Umbridge, the censor, tried to inquire about Dumbledore through this matter." , but the other party evaded the scrutiny. ”

His brow furrowed slightly.

"What is this writing about? It's bullshit, it's all made up words. ”

"I, Professor Tang, this is Secretary Fudge's order. He wanted me to be able to write a review manuscript that was unfavorable to Dumbledore. Umbridge cautiously explained.

Townsend casually threw the manuscript back on the table, and said lightly: "So, you think that this kind of unilateral and untrustworthy review can remove Dumbledore from the headmaster position." ”

Umbridge hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, no." ”

"While Secretary Fudge is keen to do so, we have not yet found strong evidence."

"Really?" After Tang Sen walked to the desk, Shi Shiran sat down: "Umbridge, why do you think I came to you?" ”

"For. In order to revise the results of the examination? Umbridge hurriedly said, "Professor Tang, please rest assured, I didn't write anything unfavorable to you. ”

"I'm sure you wouldn't dare." Townsend supported his chin with his hand, looked at Umbridge calmly, and suddenly asked, "If you succeed in removing Dumbledore, then who will become the headmaster of Hogwarts?" ”

Umbridge was a little confused, but instinctively replied, "It must be Professor McGonagall or Professor Snape by seniority, but Minister Fudge wouldn't want to see that, and I'm still at Hogwarts, and if nothing else, Minister Fudge will want to appoint me to the position of Headmaster." ”

"So, do you want to be the headmaster?" Townsend continued.

Umbridge glanced at Townsend with some unease, and quickly lowered his head.

"Should I want to or not?"

She really didn't know what the other party was trying to do, and in her opinion, the divination professor was obviously a cruel, ill-intentioned dark wizard, and tragically, she couldn't think of a way to resist the other party.

"It depends on your attitude, Umbridge." Townsend whispered, "If you don't resist becoming a Hogwarts Headmaster under my control, and don't resist following my orders to enforce some rules, then you can think. ”

Umbridge's eyes widened.

She suddenly realized why the other party had not taken any action for a long time after threatening her, it turned out that the other party was just waiting, and now she realized that the real purpose of the soothsayer in front of her was to control Hogwarts.

Of course, she said, "Of course I won't resist but"

"As you said, Professor Tang, I can't get rid of Dumbledore, not even Minister Fudge."

"You need strong evidence." "Interestingly, this is not a difficult thing for a soothsayer. ”

He tapped the manuscript on the table and said, "I'll tell you how to write a review manuscript." ”

"The current Headmaster of Hogwarts is plotting to overthrow Minister Fudge, and for this reason, he has used the convenience of his position as Headmaster to incite and control a group of students in an attempt to form an army of his own in Hogwarts schools."

"He regarded Hogwarts Castle, a wizarding school for wizards from all over England, a pure land that had existed for thousands of years, as his private domain, and he did not fulfill his duties as a headmaster, but shamefully used the young wizards to instill wrong ideas in them."

"There is no doubt that his actions cannot be explained to the parents of all Hogwarts students, and there is no doubt that he is no longer fit to continue as the headmaster of Hogwarts."

Umbridge was dumbfounded, her mouth wide open, and she stammered, "Where did this army come from?" Dumbledore didn't incite the little wizard at all"

The corners of Tang Sen's mouth were slightly hooked.

"It doesn't matter, it's important that Senior Investigator Professor Umbridge finds evidence to prove these claims."

He leaned back slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"I've heard you've been suspecting Mr. Harry Potter of some illegal student association party, but you've never caught him?"

"I can tell you where they meet, and I can tell you the name of their student association—"

"Dumbledore's Army."

(End of chapter)