The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Even if Dolly went there, it would be impossible for her to steal the Philosopher's Stone right under Dumbledore's nose.

That's right, right under Dumbledore's nose.

Although Dolly looked very nervous, she was actually very calm.

Since Harry isn't going to die, what is there for Dolly to be worried about?

At most, I'm just worried about Ron and Neville; there's a real possibility that something might happen to them.

Whether Ron gets hit by the stone pieces while playing chess, or Neville angers the troll and gets hit with a stick, they'll most likely die.

Dolly had known them for about a year, and they would talk every now and then. They even exchanged gifts at Christmas, and they were also Harry's good friends.

For both emotional and rational reasons, Dolly would do everything she could to save their lives.

Of course, one of the reasons Dolly was so calm was because she was convinced that Dumbledore was nearby.

The reason is simple: the idea that Dumbledore got lost in the Forbidden Forest is just too far-fetched.

In the original storyline, Dumbledore was tricked into going to New York, but he was still able to return on time.

It's just a Forbidden Forest now. If Dumbledore can't get back in time, it can only mean that he really has Alzheimer's.

The entire series of challenges in the first book was almost tailor-made for Harry and his friends.

This was all to test Harry, confuse Voldemort, and deepen the friendship between Harry, Voldemort, and the trio.

Dumbledore has clearly achieved his goal. Although there were many flaws in the process, Dumbledore only cares about the result and doesn't care about these details.

Therefore, in the end, Dolly's presence here was also to accompany Dumbledore in his act.

However, Dolly believes her appearance fee is very high.

Now that things have come to this, since she can't get to the next level and can't witness the battle between Harry and Voldemort, she has to make Dumbledore pay her a fair appearance fee.

Otherwise, even if Harry idolizes Dumbledore, he wouldn't make any demands of him.

Dolly will also demand that Dumbledore provide further assurances for Harry's safety and will question Dumbledore about this matter.

Only in this way can Dolly make Dumbledore understand.

Harry could indeed embark on the path of fighting Voldemort; after all, it was Harry's destiny, an inescapable one.

But Dumbledore also had to consider the safety of others besides Harry; he couldn't turn the entire Hogwarts into a proving ground.

If Dumbledore still doesn't intend to do this properly, then Dolly will have no choice but to continue taking matters into her own hands.

So Dolly took a deep breath, looked around, and spoke when her friends were all looking at her with confusion: "Dumbledore, I know you're here. Now come out."

Seeing that no one responded and her friends looked on in astonishment, Dolly took out the Marauder's Map and said, "I solemnly declare that I am not doing good deeds."

The next second, Dolly stared intently at the terrain above.

This map does not show the terrain where the people are located.

Because at Hogwarts, some places are not allowed to be marked on the map, such as the Room of Requirement, which is not on the Marauder's Map.

Although the Marauder's Map cannot detect the terrain here, the True Name Spell on it is still in effect.

Dolly saw the names of the people gathered together and then began searching for Dumbledore, who was hiding nearby.

As for why Dolly believed she could find Dumbledore, the answer is actually quite simple.

Since the Marauder's Map can even see through an invisibility cloak, there's no reason why Dumbledore's Dispersion Charm and other concealment methods should be more powerful than an invisibility cloak.

This is not to question Dumbledore's abilities; Dumbledore is undoubtedly the strongest wizard of our time, and perhaps even of the last few centuries.

However, everyone has their own expertise. If Dumbledore had even mastered the Illusion Charm to a legendary level, then Voldemort would have been killed by Dumbledore's sneak attack long ago.

Sure enough, in the corner of the room, Dolly saw a semi-transparent name: Albus Dumbledore.

Clearly, he is trying to hide his name from the Marauder's Map.

The Marauder's Map has been around for a long time, and Dumbledore had no reason not to know of its existence.

But no matter how hard Dumbledore tried, Dolly still looked toward the corner of the next room, and then walked into it amidst the exclamations of her friends.

Suddenly, purple flames rose up, blocking Dolly's retreat.

This also kept Dolly's friends in the previous room.

However, Dolly wasn't nervous. Instead, she said, "Mr. Dumbledore, aren't you coming out?"

Dolly looked in Dumbledore's direction, took out her wand, and then slowly raised her wrist. When Dolly's wrist was raised to a 45-degree angle from the ground, Dumbledore finally appeared.

His gaze was calm, his deep blue eyes were like water, and he didn't look fierce, but there was no pleasant smile on his face.

He asked in what sounded like an accusation, "Miss Dursley, if you're sure I'm here, are you planning to cast a spell on me?"

“Yes, Professor. I want to try the Healing Charm to see if it works on people who are hiding.”

Dumbledore then laughed and said, "The healing spell? It's basically useless against me, since I'm not injured."

“Miss Dursley, your healing spells are also very good. I’ve heard that many times before. Your willow wand is very much like a healer’s.”

"It's a pity that your behavior always makes me feel that you are more suited to a more radical wand."

Dolly replied calmly, "Professor, I also want to be a good girl who treats others honestly."

"But I was attacked and almost died, and no one helped me get justice, so I had to find the killer myself."

"My brother is trapped in a small room, fighting to the death with another dark wizard, and I can't go in to help."

"I'll see his body in a little while."

"But at this moment, our most respected principal was hiding in a corner, watching the commotion like a ghost."

"If I hadn't pointed out your location, you probably still wouldn't have shown up, right?"

"In this situation, how can I remain calm and continue to be a harmless healer?"

Dolly's voice suddenly rose, and she said, "Professor, before you make demands of others, can you at least look at what you've done?"

Dumbledore opened his mouth slightly, seemingly taken aback.

What Dolly said sounded outrageous; he seemed to have become a vicious and inhuman bystander who didn't even care about the students' lives.

Dumbledore hadn't faced such accusations in years; even Voldemort wouldn't dare call him that kind of person.

Dumbledore was quite confident in his own character.

He may not be a saint, but in the magical world, Dumbledore believed his moral standards were among the highest.

But now, while he couldn't accept what Dolly was saying, he realized that he couldn't really refute it.

From Dolly's perspective, there's absolutely nothing wrong with what she said.

As a student, Dolly was ambushed and nearly killed. Not only was her safety not guaranteed, but justice was also not served. The person who suppressed her was none other than the headmaster, Dumbledore.

Meanwhile, her brother was also attacked and trapped in a life-or-death situation. At this critical moment, the professor who should have helped her chose to watch the show instead. The fact that Dolly didn't go crazy on the spot shows that she was calm enough.

After hearing Dolly's words, Hermione and Cho Chang also glared angrily at Dumbledore.

Even Ron and Neville looked at Dumbledore with disbelief, their former admiration and respect gone, replaced by incomprehension.

It was as if they had come to know Dumbledore all over again.

They were very close friends with Dolly and knew almost everything she had gone through. From Dolly's perspective, what she said made perfect sense.

At that moment, Dumbledore felt a pang of bitterness.

He had a clear conscience and believed that everything he did was for Harry's good and for the greater good of fighting Voldemort.

But at least at this moment, Dumbledore felt a long-lost sense of frustration and an urge to tell all the answers and vindicate himself.

But Dumbledore would never be so emotional.

He didn't even need to activate Occlumency like Snape to regain his calm and rationality.

It's just a little misunderstanding, nothing serious.

More than one person at Hogwarts called him the old madman, believing that his mind had broken down.

Although most of those who say this about him are Slytherin students, influenced by their parents and seniors, they are ultimately still Dumbledore's students.

Now it's just that a few more people who aren't Slytherin students have a prejudice against him.

If it weren't for the close relationship between these people in front of him and Harry, he wouldn't have even bothered to explain properly; he would have just given a few perfunctory replies and called it a day.

However, Dumbledore still had to explain.

The purpose was simply to prevent the relationship between the two sides from becoming too strained. After all, they were people close to Harry, and if his relationship with these people deteriorated, Harry would definitely be affected by them.

Dumbledore couldn't possibly replace everyone around Harry.

Then Dumbledore spoke up: "Miss Dursley, and Mr. Potter's friends."

"I am certain that Mr. Potter will not be in any danger. At most, he will be tired and will need to rest for a few days."

"Besides, Mr. Potter himself took the initiative to get involved in this matter. No one asked him to do it, and it was not his task in the first place."

Dumbledore still did not reveal the relevant secrets, nor his motives for orchestrating all of this.

It's far too early to tell anyone, let alone these people. We can't even tell Harry yet.

Dumbledore could only tell Harry about his destiny after Harry had the courage to face life and death.

Before that, Dumbledore decided to let Harry and his friends continue to grow.

It was just a bit of bad reputation, but he took it all.

“I can understand your tension and anxiety, but at least believe me as a principal, I will not easily watch students get hurt or die in the school.”

"Everything that's happening now is something Harry has to go through, and you all know what makes Harry special."

"As for the details, he will tell you selectively after Harry recovers."

"And I will not waste any more words."

"Now it seems like it's my turn to step in."

Dumbledore smiled slightly and strode toward the black flame gate.

The next second, some kind of orange flame rose from his body, enveloping him and fighting against the black flame. Then, taking advantage of this moment, he walked straight into the door and entered the next room.

Dolly was left watching the fiery gate through which Dumbledore had disappeared, and slowly lowered her wand.

Dolly's friends behind her thought she was angry.