The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Dumbledore then smiled with satisfaction.

For him, Harry was his destiny, the most important person.

Snape is the most crucial and indispensable link in Harry's development.

Even compared to Harry and Snape, Dumbledore's own life was nothing.

This was Dumbledore's way of atoning for not stopping and eliminating Voldemort in time, for the benefit of the entire wizarding world, and for the fate of Harry and Snape.

As for other people... like Dolly, Dumbledore didn't actually want her involved.

During the battle against Grindelwald, Dumbledore realized that even with his intelligence, he could not be completely infallible, and that someone would always die in the process of achieving a greater good.

If you follow him with the determination to die, that's one thing, but if you have different motives and get caught up in this series of events and die inexplicably, that's the greatest tragedy.

Of course, it seems highly likely that Dolly is now trapped.

All Dumbledore could do was ensure that Harry and Snape didn't stray from his plans.

As for Dolly, he had no time to care about her.

All we can do is hope that Dolly can realize the truth of the matter soon and then have the courage to confront it.

Of course, Dumbledore himself wouldn't tell Dolly the truth, nor would he allow Snape to reveal it. If Harry were ever willing to tell Dolly, that would be fine, but that's part of Harry's process of building his own team.

So Dumbledore said, "You can keep an eye on Quirrell. I think that guy will most likely come back, or at least make contact with Quirrell."

"Because he is very timid, he can hardly trust anyone now, so someone like Quirrell, who can be controlled by him, is the best candidate."

"Besides that, get back to where you are, Severus, and do what we're supposed to do."

"As for Miss Dursley, I hope that this incident will allow her to calm down and enjoy a peaceful campus life."

"That's what you wanted to see, isn't it, Severus?"

Snape was silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

Dumbledore said a lot of nonsense, but at least this sentence seemed very pragmatic to Snape.

If Snape were to choose for Dolly, he would also choose to let Dolly live a peaceful and safe life, as far away from death and danger as possible.

However, when Snape and Dumbledore mentioned Dolly, Dolly was also thinking about the same question.

Can her campus life really be peaceful and safe?

It is clearly impossible now.

Even without considering Voldemort, almost every year in the future, someone at Hogwarts will be seriously injured or even die, and that's without even considering what happens to Harry, the main character.

Needless to say, Dolly and Voldemort were already sworn enemies, and given Voldemort's petty nature, it was impossible for him to let Dolly go.

Even though Voldemort attacked Dolly first, and Dolly retaliated against Voldemort, is it reasonable to reason with a guy like Voldemort?

It would be better if Dolly learned Fiendfyre and let Voldemort's Horcruxes reason with Fiendfyre.

Thinking about all this, Dolly was even disinterested when Harry won.

After simply congratulating Harry, she left the crowd and returned to her and Hermione's dormitory with Hermione and Cho Chang.

Seeing Dolly's somber expression, Hermione and Cho Chang's hearts sank.

As if sensing their owner's thoughts, the fluffy creatures jumped onto Dolly's shoulders and head, melting her heart with their adorable appearance.

Even Crookshanks was thrown into Dory's arms by Hermione to act as a comfort cat, taking on a serious job.

Little did Hermione know that she would be even happier if Dolly could hold her.

Dolly pondered for a long time, and after stroking Crookshank's cats backwards until they stood up, she released the grief-stricken Crookshank. Only then did Dolly say with satisfaction, "Although there is no evidence, I suspect that Quirrell is related to that person whose name I cannot speak."

Dolly's words struck Hermione and Cho Chang like a thunderbolt.

“I think you know who I’m talking about, and you also know what my brother Harry Potter really is.”

Dolly's tone was heavy: "There will always be people who try to get revenge on Harry, but Harry is also a key figure in the school's investigation, so getting revenge on me becomes an option."

"That's probably why I was attacked before."

95 You are my friends

Dolly didn't reveal anything about Voldemort, as it wasn't something she should know at this point.

Besides, Voldemort hasn't been resurrected yet, so there's no point in saying it.

That's what Dumbledore and the others should be most concerned about. Dolly's biggest concern right now is her own safety, and even the safety of her friends.

Although Voldemort in hiding poses little threat, his dark nature might lead him to encounter fools other than Quirrell, inciting them to do things that harm Dolly's friends.

After Dolly finished speaking, she gave Cho Chang and Hermione time to think.

The atmosphere in the room visibly became tense, and both girls looked pale.

As wizards from Muggle families, they did not really understand the threat posed by the so-called Death Eaters.

But the thought of a murderer wanting to kill their friend was enough to shock the two little girls.

"Is there really nothing we can do?"

Hermione asked, unwilling to give up, "The wizarding world has the Ministry of Magic and the Aurors, who are responsible for hunting down Death Eaters, right?"

"They can't just ignore guys like the Death Eaters."

Cho Chang shook his head and said, "Hermione, it's no use. You must have read some newspapers, I mean the London newspapers, which have criticized the British government's incompetence countless times."

"It's so difficult for them to catch criminals who have already committed crimes, let alone a situation like Dolly's, where they don't even know where the criminal is or who he is."

Hermione covered her face, feeling very frustrated.

Because she had to admit that what Qiu Zhang said was true.

We're all British, and although the Ministry of Magic uses magic as a tool, Death Eaters and dark wizards in the wizarding world also use magic.

After a moment of silence, Hermione spoke, saying, "Now I understand the pressure you were under, Dolly."

"Even if Dumbledore had allowed you to publish this in the Daily Prophet, you would probably be safer now."

Hermione was clearly still upset about the troll attack, and Dolly was no different.

Dolly was certain that if they had attacked Quirrell at that time, Voldemort would still be on the back of Quirrell's head.

Although it cannot kill Voldemort, it can at least end the chaos of this year ahead of time, ensure the safety of everyone going forward, and disrupt Voldemort's plans.

As for Voldemort finding a more obedient puppet next time, that's anyone's guess how many years from now.

Unfortunately, Dumbledore was clearly not satisfied with thwarting one of Voldemort's plots; he wanted to kill Voldemort completely, just as prophesied.

This is his highest priority now, the greatest interest in his mind, and everything else must serve this great interest.

Therefore, Quirrell's appearance was, in his view, a rare opportunity to let Harry understand and even confront Voldemort in his first year, cultivating his extraordinary courage, which was the first step for Harry to face death in the future.

In contrast, Dolly's desire to drive Quirrell away and even throw him into Azkaban was naturally unacceptable to him.

Or at least for now, Dumbledore felt that everything was under control.

"Is it possible for us to leave here... No, at least it's still relatively safe here."

Qiu Zhang added a sentence, but then immediately denied it.

Because while she was dissatisfied with Dumbledore, she also had to admit that only Dumbledore could intimidate all the dark wizards and Death Eaters.

If the Death Eaters truly considered Dolly an enemy and foe, then Dolly would actually be safe at Hogwarts.

"So we're just going to do nothing?"

Hermione played with her hair in annoyance, and Dolly spoke up at that moment: "Before we decide what to do, I want to ask you one more thing, and it is of utmost importance."

"So, are you really willing to face all of this with me, because the risk of death may also come your way?"

Cho Chang's pupils contracted slightly, while Hermione replied without hesitation, "What nonsense are you talking about? We're best friends. How could we stand by and do nothing when you're in danger?"

"Yes, Dolly, we're best friends, I could never abandon you."

Cho Chang added a sentence, but Dolly didn't accept the answer so easily.

The reason she chose to confess today is ultimately because Voldemort's actions have changed.

Although there is no need to worry too much now, could things change in the future?

The answer is obvious: things will definitely change in the future.

In the first six months after enrolling, Dolly didn't actually do anything out of line...

Well, although Dolly has become a minor celebrity at Hogwarts, it's impossible for her to influence Voldemort's decisions.

After all, Harry was still dutifully attracting hatred in Gryffindor.

Dolly's behavior could even be described as lazy. After all, in Dolly's view, as long as she followed the plot step by step and helped Harry with some details, everything would be over quickly and smoothly.

But the result was clearly not like that. Voldemort targeted Dolly first in a way that was completely unexpected.

There could be many reasons why this happened, such as Dolly being the only person wandering around that day, leaving Quirrell with no choice but to select her.

But Quirrell's Imperius Curse and the troll's aggressive behavior, in Dolly's eyes, were clear signs that Voldemort was determined to kill her, which couldn't be explained by a mere chance encounter.

So there's only one answer now: because Dolly is Harry's sister, Voldemort wants to take revenge on Dolly first.

This answer undoubtedly put Dolly under a lot of pressure.

Even if Dolly wanted to change certain things to avoid being targeted by Voldemort again, she couldn't; she couldn't possibly change her own bloodline.

This situation is actually very similar to the pressure that Vernon and Petunia faced after adopting Harry.

They knew that outlaws wanted to kill Harry, and when one or more outlaws came knocking on their door to kill Harry, they would most likely not escape unscathed.

Even so, they couldn't refuse to adopt Harry, and could only watch him grow up with constant anxiety.

They had endured this for eleven years, and now it seemed Dolly's turn to take over the burden for her parents.

So naturally, Dolly also needs to find a partner to help her share this pressure.

It wasn't that Dolly couldn't handle everything alone, but rather that she couldn't guarantee that her companions would be prepared when danger struck.

Rather than letting her companions encounter danger in ignorance, she would rather make them understand what they are facing now.

If they feel unable to face it, Dolly allows them to withdraw and is willing to maintain a distance from them.