The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 656 Severus Snape

The crescent moon was like a hook and had long passed the zenith. Ada and Snape returned to the courtyard.

No one mentioned the temptation just now, as if the name Lily had never appeared tonight.

Snape was in a state of mixed emotions. He had finally managed to suppress the pain in his heart, but when he raised his eyes he saw Ada's fair face and those big eyes. The undercover ace suddenly felt ashamed and annoyed.

Severus Snape's character collapsed at this moment, and his mysterious image no longer existed.

Even if Snape wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks to get back the lost ground, the shameless Ada would not fall for it. Deducting points was even more useless. Not to mention whether Ada cared or not, Snape had no power to deduct points now.

That authority now belongs to Professor Black of Gryffindor.

One month into the semester, Slytherin House's scores were firmly at the bottom, and this was likely to remain the case until the end of the school year.

It wasn't because Sirius deducted points too severely, but mainly because without Snape's support, Slytherin house made too many enemies, which made their 97-98 school year "difficult".

In the courtyard, Ada, covered in starlight, asked, "How exactly did Professor Dumbledore arrange it?"

"Harry is a Horcrux like Nagini," Snape said. "This was an accident, so the Dark Lord himself didn't know that Harry was also a Horcrux."

Ada nodded. This was consistent with her guess that Harry had accidentally become Voldemort's Horcrux.

That night, Lily's passive resistance spell protected Harry and saved the young Harry from death.

Although the rebounding Killing Curse failed to kill Voldemort, it successfully damaged his body and forcibly split his already incomplete soul.

This is a very troublesome thing, a troublesome thing that makes people unable to help but spit sweet words.

The relics of the four giants that were made into Horcruxes can be destroyed. After all, they are just dead objects, but the greatness and magic of the four giants have given them different meanings. Nagini, which was made into a Horcrux, can also be destroyed. It is just a ferocious snake, not a human being. It can be chopped off.

But Harry was different. He was a human being, and an acquaintance. Ada was not so cold-blooded as to easily raise a butcher knife against her friend and chop him up without hesitation.

Ada rubbed her fingers vigorously, and her fingertips were almost red. She frowned and said, "You don't want to tell me, are you afraid that I will kill him now?"

"Yes, you will hesitate, but you will definitely do it in the end." Snape said in a heavy tone, "However, Potter cannot die in your hands. Potter must be killed by the Dark Lord himself, and only the Dark Lord can destroy the soul fragment in his body."

As he spoke, Snape suddenly laughed. His laughter grew louder and louder, and a chill that did not belong to an autumn night spread through the courtyard.

Ada couldn't help feeling sad.

Snape continued in a sad voice, "I always thought I was protecting him all these years, protecting Lily's son to grow up, but what happened? I protected him... just to let him die at the right time!"

"I thought you could accept this result."

Ada's words were cold. From the day Snape learned of Dumbledore's plan to tonight, such a long time had passed, and Ada thought he had been able to face this result calmly.

"Just because I will carry out Dumbledore's plan doesn't mean I can accept it!" Snape said excitedly, "The person I am protecting is Lily's son, not a pig to be slaughtered!"

Tonight was the first time that Ida saw Snape so excited and aggressive. Ida underestimated Snape's feelings for Lily and also underestimated his feelings for Harry.

This feeling is undoubtedly contradictory and complicated. With a face similar to his father James and eyes exactly like his mother Lily, Harry's existence reminds Snape all the time that Lily has married the hateful James Potter and that Lily is dead.

What kind of mixed feelings would Snape have when he saw Harry again in 1991?
Ada couldn't imagine it.

"I know it's cruel to say this, but if there is no other way..." Ada said this in the most tactful tone possible, "He has no choice but to die." People die every day in this world, all the time, so why can't this person be Harry Potter? Ada's personality prevented her from saying such a thing, and she didn't have to say it.

"I know, I know." Snape murmured, staring at the crescent moon in the night sky, lost in thought.

Although he also wanted to protect Lily's son, nothing was more important than destroying Voldemort. For sixteen long years, more than five thousand days and nights, Snape had been waiting for the moment of revenge.

After a moment, Snape adjusted his bad state, his complexion and mood returned to normal. Snape turned around, and his dark eyes became deep again.

Snape suppressed Lily's name in his heart and put Harry aside for the time being.

He said, "So, you're going to move forward with your plan?"

"That's right. If possible, I hope to end this war as soon as possible." Ida replied, "I am tired of opening my eyes every day and seeing a list of missing people and a list of dead people on the table."

War is the highest form of struggle and the most violent means of resolving disputes. War is ruthless and cruel. No one can predict what will happen tomorrow.

Ada didn't want to continue living like this, and she didn't want to see her familiar name on these two lists.

"The plan is about to begin. If my guess is correct, the Dark Lord will take action. His impatience is our opportunity." Ada continued, "I need to grasp his dynamics and adapt to the situation."

Voldemort once lived in Malfoy Manor, so he should have known about the destruction of the diary a long time ago, but he was not impatient because there were other Horcruxes to support him.

Now that the ring, gold cup, locket and crown have been destroyed one after another, if Voldemort knew about this, he would most likely choose to go all out and bring the decisive battle forward.

This is exactly what Ada wanted to see.

Death Eaters, dark wizards, or dark creatures, they may be powerful, but they are ultimately a mob, and the scene of the decisive battle will inevitably be chaotic.

Chaos is an opportunity, an opportunity to deal with Nagini and an opportunity to kill Voldemort. Ada is confident that she can defeat Tom Riddle in the flesh.

"We still have to be prepared for both situations," Snape said. "Your attempt to sow discord is not very clever. Voldemort will not doubt Bellatrix's loyalty. Moreover, the purpose of your plan is too obvious. He may hide himself even deeper."

There is another possibility that Snape did not say, that is, in order to maintain his "immortality", Voldemort continued to slice his soul and create new Horcruxes.

However, Ada felt that this possibility was unlikely.

Even in the magic world, dividing the soul is against the rules and will definitely come at a huge price.

Voldemort's soul has been divided into eight parts. If it is cut again...will his soul really not run out through his nostrils?

As for alienating Bellatrix, Ada had no such idea. Voldemort didn't trust anyone from the bottom of his heart, and alienating him would have no effect.

Ada pretended to be profound and said, "It will soon be clear whether it is fight or flight. I hope he won't delay too long. The longer he delays, the lower his chances of winning."

"I understand. I will pass on the information about Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic, and Harry Potter to you as soon as possible."

Snape nodded, and as soon as he finished speaking, he walked out without looking back.

"Professor!" Ida shouted behind him, "Dawn is coming. Before that, no matter how dark the world is, you must not fall down!"

Hearing this, Snape stopped. He did not look back, but said calmly, "Don't mind your own business."

(End of this chapter)