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After a long silence, Dumbledore finally spoke, saying, "Then, Miss Dursley, what kind of security measures would you like? I can't very well send a professor to guard your house."

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Dumbledore said this in a joking tone, which is why Dolly finds it difficult to truly like him.

He really likes the art of language and hopes to solve many problems through dialogue. To put it bluntly, isn't he just good at fooling people?

This trick worked well for young Harry, but it was incredibly insulting to Dolly's intelligence.

So Dolly said, "That's not funny, Professor Dumbledore."

“And I believe that you can mobilize more than just professors.”

"But don't worry, I never thought of having anyone stand guard at my house 24 hours a day."

"But there shouldn't be any problem with you personally coming to my house to set up a series of defensive spells, right?"

Dolly shrugged and said, "I'm not asking for something like the 'Loyalty Charm,' but at least something like the 'Anti-Apparition Charm' should be used, right?"

"At least that way, I won't be sent to a foreign land in freezing cold by a door key that suddenly appears by my bedside."

Dumbledore could only nod; this was indeed not a difficult task for him.

But actually doing so would mean that the Dursleys had been and might be attacked, which was a very bad sign, like drawing a red circle on a target.

How can we explain Dumbledore's understanding?

In Muggle terms, it's equivalent to the broken window theory.

If a brand-new car is parked on the side of the road, it is highly unlikely that anyone will touch it, let alone smash it, because everyone understands its importance and knows that damaging it will have serious consequences.

However, if the car is dilapidated or its windows have been smashed, it may soon be destined to be scrapped.

The same principle applies to the Dursleyan family.

In the past, the Dursleys had no magical defenses, and Harry lived there openly, so it wouldn't have been difficult for dark wizards or Death Eaters to find out.

But Harry had never been attacked before, mainly because no one dared to do it. Everyone was worried that Dumbledore would be monitoring the place and would appear and subdue them a second before they could attack Harry.

In other words, the undefended Dursleys are practically a declaration by Dumbledore that he can appear at any time to protect the Dursleys' safety.

However, when Dumbledore actually set up a series of spells in the Dursleys' house, it was tantamount to telling everyone that the silent declaration of the past had failed.

Dumbledore couldn't always keep an eye on the Dursleys, so if someone wanted to avenge Voldemort, they might succeed.

Having broken through Dumbledore's magic, they would only have to face two junior wizards and two Muggles.

Dumbledore wanted to tell Dolly this, but Dolly spoke first, because she had already guessed what he was thinking.

"Professor Dumbledore, a false peace cannot last forever."

“I don’t want me and my family to be the first victims to have our fig leaf torn off, or you could really send someone to be stationed in our basement to protect us.”

"Of course, if it's a female wizard, it wouldn't be a problem for us to give up a room."

Dumbledore couldn't help but laugh, speechless at Dolly's blatant discrimination.

But now that things have come to this point, it's clear that he can no longer be trusted to tell Dolly that she's safe.

He could only rely on magic to ensure the Dursleys' safety, just as Dolly had suggested.

As for taking Harry out, Dumbledore didn't mention it, and Dolly certainly wouldn't.

On the one hand, Harry had become part of the Dursleys, and Dolly, who was practically becoming a family man, couldn't possibly allow Harry to leave his family like that.

On the other hand, even if they did that, it would be too late. Dolly was already on Voldemort's list, and she could still be a target for Voldemort's followers.

This possibility is even greater than the possibility that they attacked Harry.

After all, Harry killed Voldemort's men. The Death Eaters might not have the guts to harm Harry, but they would have a lot of guts to harm Dolly and her Muggle parents.

They estimate that there are still some, perhaps even a large number.

This is why Dolly demanded that Dumbledore increase the Dursleys' protection; a kind-hearted Dobby had caused her so much trouble.

What happened to the big black dog that escaped from Azkaban?

Wouldn't that make things even more complicated?

and many more……

When Dolly thought of Sirius, a thought flashed through her mind, and she felt as if she remembered something.

Just as she was frowning in distress, Dumbledore interrupted Dolly's thoughts again, saying, "When we get back, I will take care of this matter."

"The Fidelity Charm is indeed troublesome for Muggles, but I will do my best to ensure that the magic does not affect your parents' lives and that they are safe."

"At least it won't be like you, where once you encounter danger, no one else has any clue what to do."

Dolly nodded, acknowledging Dumbledore's words.

Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So when shall we go home, Miss Dursley?"

"For your parents, for your friends, for Harry, and even more so for the Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts."

Dolly raised an eyebrow and said, "Is there something wrong with the secret room? They threw me here, so they must be planning to sabotage the secret room, right?"

Dumbledore nodded and said, "That's where the problem lies."

"The secret room has not been opened, and there is no sign of the monster inside coming out. Everything seems to have calmed down."

"The calm before the storm," Dolly replied.

Dumbledore nodded and said, "Professor McGonagall and I think they are waiting for the start of the semester."

"After all, only by killing the students can Hogwarts be forced to close; otherwise, there is no point in reopening the Chamber of Secrets now."

"That depends on you, Professor Dumbledore. When will you open the Chamber of Secrets and get rid of the monster inside?"

Dumbledore straightened up, his eyes sharpening considerably, and said, "Deal with it tomorrow. Would you like to get involved, Miss Dursley?"

As he spoke, Dumbledore beamed and said, "I've heard that you have a very strong talent for Transfiguration."

“I expect you to become another master of Transfiguration, perhaps even surpassing me and Professor McGonagall.”

Dumbledore's words came from the bottom of his heart.

Although he and Dolly have had more conflicts than cooperation so far, Dumbledore is certain that Dolly is not on Voldemort's side.

Perhaps Dolly will be the next Scrimgeour, hating him but upholding justice, and becoming a pillar of the wizarding world.

Dumbledore welcomed such talent wholeheartedly.

After all, he didn't intend to live forever. Once Voldemort was defeated, he could leave this world in glory and embark on a new journey.

Dolly will probably be under 20 by then. No matter how much Dolly hates him, what does it have to do with him, who will already be dead?

"Thank you for your invitation, Professor Dumbledore, but I am really not interested in this matter."

"After all, I'm not a battle maniac."

After Dolly finished speaking, she saw Dumbledore's suspicious look, as if asking: Are you serious?

Dolly protested her innocence, saying, "I've always been on the defensive. When have I ever attacked anyone?"

"Dumbledore, there's a limit to judging people by their appearance!"

Dolly spoke loudly, but it was clearly a joke.

It's because her cheat ability is Miss Door, not some kind of combat-enhancing system; otherwise, she might have been the first to rush into the secret room to kill the snake monster.

"Since you don't want to participate, then I'll just have to go crawling through the sewers with the professors."

Dumbledore sighed, then smiled gently and said, "Get some rest tonight. Tomorrow I'll arrange for you to leave France and return to England."

Dolly asked doubtfully, "Then what I did can be wiped clean, such as casting spells in the wild, eating a wild boar, and killing many animals, most of which are likely rare and protected species."

"However, I'm pretty sure that I haven't eaten any magical creatures."

Dumbledore smiled and shook his head, saying, "No one would criticize a young wizard who is struggling to survive in the wild, otherwise the French Minister of Magic would certainly be ridiculed by the entire International Confederation of Wizards."

"Besides, you saved so many people, the fact that the French Ministry of Magic didn't award you the Knight of Roland's badge already proves that they are very petty."

Dumbledore blinked, then stood up, and said a final farewell to Dolly, "Sweet dreams, Miss Dursley. I'll be there around nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Dumbledore prepared to leave.

At that moment, Dolly suddenly remembered something and said, "Don't forget Snow, he's a... uh, stray dog ​​I adopted."

"I want to take it back to the UK, and I hope you can help me inquire about the relevant procedures."

Dumbledore nodded, clearly having heard the legend of the strange gray wolf, and granted Dolly's request.

After all, it's just a gray wolf. How could anyone possibly mess with a gray wolf? He felt that his reputation would be enough to get the gray wolf to take the lead.

After Dumbledore left, Dolly was left to continue enjoying her solitary and quiet life, which she then found rather boring.

Since I'm bored, I might as well tease the door lady.

Anyway, idle is idle.

"Sister Men, what do you look like?"

"Sister Door, what exactly are you?"

"Sister Men, please sing me a lullaby, I'm still a baby."

In the midst of Miss Door's thunderous silence, Dolly finally fell asleep again.

She woke up again the next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Another long wait for Dumbledore ensued, and when it was 9:30, Dumbledore still hadn't appeared.

This made Dolly start to question whether Dumbledore was old and frail, or whether the French Ministry of Magic was simply too inefficient.

But Dumbledore's expression wasn't very good, though Dolly didn't know.

He looked at the French Ministry of Magic official before him, his imposing presence undiminished. A hint of magical power, which he had never displayed in front of Dolly, was now revealed, causing the adult wizard before him to break out in a cold sweat.

"Please tell me again, what exactly does it mean by 'disappeared'?"

"Snow was Miss Dursley's friend and property, and it just vanished into thin air after being left with you for only one night?"

"Are you saying that the French Ministry of Magic can't even keep an eye on a gray wolf?"

This is why Dumbledore took so long; normally, no one would dare to stop him.