The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 454: Intimate Grandpa

In the following days, a gathering was held at dawn. Ada did not hide the truth from her friends, she told them the truth, Voldemort had returned.

Telling this to the members of Dawn was not to scare them or put pressure on them, but to prepare them mentally. It was also a screening of the members, after all, not everyone had the courage to fight Voldemort.

Taking advantage of the upcoming holiday, everyone can consider carefully whether to go or stay.

If you decide to stay, we can fight Voldemort together and face the coming war; if you want to leave, Ada will never stop you, and you can still be friends in the future, but once you leave, you can never come back.

As soon as Ada brought it up, everyone expressed their desire to stay without much thought.

What surprised Ada the most was that Lini also chose to stay. Ada thought she would quit, or at least hesitate for a long time, but she didn't expect her to give such a straightforward answer.

Although Ada was very moved by everyone's expressions, she still asked everyone to think carefully after returning home and decide whether to stay or leave after school starts, without rushing.

Taking advantage of the fact that Ada did not take the exam, Cedric, who finally won first place, made another suggestion, whether to expand Dawn and recruit new members after the start of the next semester.

The twins immediately expressed their disagreement. The two brothers believed that "quality is more important than quantity" and that recruiting new members might become a burden to everyone and might even hurt the harmony among everyone.

Fred and George also teased Cedric, saying that he wanted to recruit new members just to have another place to meet his girlfriend. It was all a routine and he was not sincere at all.

Ada did not express her opinion. She needed to carefully weigh the pros and cons of this matter.

On the afternoon before the holiday, after packing her luggage, Ada once again climbed up the astronomical tower to look out into the distance. Every time she stepped onto the astronomical tower, Ada would have a different feeling. This time, she actually felt a little heavy on her shoulders.

"You are here again. It seems that you are fascinated by the magnificent scenery of Hogwarts." It was Dumbledore's voice. He walked step by step to Ada, and the two watched the sunset together, disappearing behind the mountains in the distance.

"Only when you look far from a height can you feel how insignificant humans are." Ida said, "Wizards are nothing more than larger ants."

Dumbledore glanced at Ada with a hint of surprise. He said, "When did you become so pessimistic? The Ada I know would never say such depressing words."

"I've always been quite pessimistic, but this sentence is not pessimistic." Ada looked back, "It's just expressing my feelings and lamenting the weakness of human beings."

Dumbledore did not agree with Ada's excuse. He said, "It seems that you are still bothered by what happened that night. Yes, I heard about it from Remus. I thought you could get over it by yourself, but I didn't expect you to be depressed about not being able to stop Voldemort."

Frustrated, perhaps, but mostly dissatisfied with herself. Ada jokingly said, "Blame me for disappointing you!"

"Not really." Dumbledore said seriously, "You are used to having smooth sailing all the time. It must be difficult for you to accept such a big setback. But I still hope you can cheer up as soon as possible. We need you."

How could she be so fragile and vulnerable? Ada was not a porcelain doll that would break at the slightest touch. In the final analysis, she was just unwilling to accept it, because she could have done better.

It’s like you could have gotten an O based on your own ability, but because of a mistake you made you only got an E. How can you accept that?
"That night in the tavern, Sirius told me in detail what happened." Dumbledore continued, "At that moment, I suddenly felt a little frustrated and felt that everything I did was meaningless. There was a biggest flaw in my plan. I didn't figure out why Voldemort wanted to get Harry."

Whether it was Dumbledore, Ada, or Sirius, everyone believed that Voldemort went to such great lengths just to kill Harry and clear the obstacles for himself.

No one expected that Voldemort wanted to use Harry's blood to have a new body. Killing Harry was only his secondary goal.

"Professor, what you mean is that if Voldemort used Harry's blood, this situation might be more advantageous to us?" Ada asked uncertainly, "By using Harry's blood, does that mean that they have established some kind of blood connection?" Having studied magic for so long, Ada has seen the mysteries of magic, and she shouldn't have been so surprised. However, the hidden meaning in Dumbledore's words really scared her.

"Harry and him have already established a connection, and Harry's dreams are the best evidence of this," Dumbledore explained. "Although I can't be sure, I believe that if Harry's blood is flowing in his body, this connection will be further deepened, and Harry will be safer."

Ada did not respond immediately. Dumbledore gave her too much information at once and she needed to sort it out.

The white clouds floating in the sky gradually turned red. Ada said slowly, "You mean, Harry and Voldemort have the same blood, so Voldemort may not be able to hurt Harry?"

Dumbledore nodded and said, "I think so. That's why I felt for a moment that what I did was unnecessary and that doing nothing might be the best thing. In addition to blood, their wands are also crucial."

"Magic wand?" Ada was completely confused. This relationship was too complicated. She didn't want to play anymore. She wanted to go home.

"Yes, the wand." Dumbledore went on to explain, "Harry's wand core material is the same as Voldemort's, and comes from the same phoenix. They are like a pair of brothers. The day Harry bought the holly wand, I received a letter from Ollivander."

Hearing this, Ada wanted to express her true feelings to the distance and curse a few dirty words.

Then, Ada thought of the protective magic left by his mother in Harry's blood. If Voldemort used his blood, wouldn't Voldemort also have this protection?

Ada immediately looked at Dumbledore, only to find that Dumbledore had already gotten ready, waiting for her to ask questions.

"You are right." Dumbledore said as if he had foreseen the future. "If we do nothing, this protection will also be reflected on Voldemort."

Dumbledore leaned on the wall with one hand and said to Ada sideways: "I'm not bragging. I have thought of a great way to extend this protection until Harry comes of age. If we do nothing, the soonest we can defeat Voldemort will be after Harry comes of age."

The longer Voldemort lives in this world, the more dangerous this world becomes, and more people may lose their lives. If possible, it is better to let Voldemort die early and be reborn.

Thinking of this, Ada no longer wanted to swear. Although their plan seemed a bit redundant, it was not a complete waste of time.

"Everything has two sides. If there are advantages, there will be disadvantages." Dumbledore said, "Our plan has deprived Harry of another layer of protection, but we have not put Harry in danger, and at the same time, we have the possibility of ending the war as soon as possible."

Dumbledore said easily, "So, I soon stopped feeling frustrated about my plan. People need to look forward. Always looking back will only make the road under your feet more difficult."

The principal's advice always touched Ada, and this time was no exception.

Would Dumbledore really be upset by this unnecessary plan? I don't know, but Ida thinks he probably won't.

"Professor, Voldemort once possessed Quirrell, so I always thought he was a spirit or a wandering soul." Ada expressed the doubts in her heart, "But that night in the cemetery, I found that he already had a body, but it was still very weak, very weak."

Dumbledore put away his previous relaxed expression and said seriously, "Before I explain this, you need to understand something else."

"What is that?" Ada asked curiously, "Isn't it some ancient magic like blood relationship or bloodline?"

"Of course not. This thing is called a Horcrux."

(End of this chapter)