Fairy Tail: I Am the God

Gray nodded slightly, crossed out Kings's name, and held up the remaining three photos:

“Ron’s father, Arthur Wisley, the half-blood prince, plus the Phoenix Order’s intelligence gatherer. Professor, you can choose one of them!”

"this..."

Dumbledore strode over, looked at the three photos Gray had picked out, and shook his head, saying:

"It can't be them, could there be a mistake?"

Gray looked through the photos in his hand and said seriously:

"Professor, having eliminated all chance, only inevitability remains."

“Arthur has been a member of the Order of the Phoenix for decades, and his three sons attend school here. How could he betray us?”

Dumbledore shook his head again and asked Gray in return.

"Yes, all three of Arthur's sons attend Hogwarts."

Gray picked up Arthur's photo and said softly:

"But I've heard that Arthur loves his children more than his own life. If the mysterious man uses his children as leverage, what do you think a good father like Arthur would choose?"

Dumbledore fell silent. The more things you care about, the more weaknesses you have.

If the Mysterio were to capture Arthur's child and use it to blackmail Arthur into making a choice, Dumbledore couldn't guarantee that this good father would abandon his child for the sake of the Order of the Phoenix.

"Arthur is a suspect, so what about Mundungus?"

Gray picked up another photograph and looked at Dumbledore.

Mundungus had a habit of petty theft in his daily life, although he was not a bad person and even collected intelligence for the Order of the Phoenix.

“Mundungus is a man who makes a lot of small mistakes, but he has a strong bottom line. Don’t let his sleazy and uncouth behavior fool you; when it comes to matters of principle, he is more resolute than many tough guys.”

Dumbledore gave him a very high evaluation; he didn't even say that when Arthur was being doubted.

Gray knowingly put down the photo; many who spout platitudes about morality and righteousness often fail the test.

"Of the ten core members, seven have been cleared of suspicion. Of the remaining ones, Arthur is highly suspicious, Mundungus still needs to be observed, and only one remains!"

Gray picked up the last photograph, which showed a man with a stiff expression, his face resembling the Queen of Spades in a deck of cards:

"The last suspect, Mr. Snape, the Half-Blood Prince!"

Chapter 280, Items that Can Perfectly Revive. (Fifth Update)

In the Harry Potter world, Snape is arguably the most contradictory character.

Initially, Snape, who was of mixed race, was a student at Sleigh Bard and, because of his love for dark magic, became a reserve member of the Death Eaters to gather intelligence for the Man of Unknown (the new Voldemort).

Later, Snape overheard a boy who was supposed to kill the Mystic in a prophecy, and then reported the prophecy to the Mystic.

Unfortunately, fate played a cruel trick; the boy in the prophecy was none other than the newborn Harry.

Thus, in order to protect his childhood sweetheart from being killed by Varian, Snape did not hesitate to betray Varian and act as Dumbledore's double agent.

Later, James Potter and Lily were betrayed by Peter Pettigrew and found and killed by Mysterio.

From that moment on, Snape was driven by revenge and fought against the Mystic as much as he could.

Many people would not believe that such a person could betray others.

Dumbledore didn't believe it either, because in countless resets, he had never seen a fighter with a stronger will than Snape.

"Snape could not possibly betray us. He has been tested countless times, and his loyalty is beyond question!"

The countless trials Dumbledore spoke of refer to the same choices Snape made in countless resets.

However, Gray neither confirmed nor denied this statement, instead shaking his head and saying:

"Professor, what do you think is Professor Snape's biggest concern?"

“Protect Harry, that’s what he promised Lily, and he’ll do anything for it.”

Dumbledore's expression was serious, while Gray shook his head and retorted:

“You’re wrong, Professor. Snape’s biggest concern isn’t Harry, it’s Lily. He’d do anything for Lily. If someone told him that Lily could be resurrected, what do you think he would do?”

"Resurrection? How is this possible!"

Dumbledore didn't believe in resurrection; after all, in the entire Harry Potter world, the only thing that could be associated with resurrection was the Resurrection Stone.

In ancient stories, the resurrection stone's effect was merely to bring souls from hell back to reality, not to truly resurrect them.

Seeing Dumbledore's disbelief, Grey smiled slightly.

Although the other party was a legendary wizard, he was limited by the world of Harry Potter, and there were many things that Grey dared not imagine.

Just like the matter of resurrection, as far as Gray knows, there are definitely quite a few treasures and items in the God's Shop that can provide resurrection.

Similarly, the mysterious person who replaced Voldemort could also have originated from the space of a certain supreme god.

Even if he didn't have such a resurrection item, he must have heard of it. Using it to deceive Snape, a desperate man, was the perfect thing to do.

Imagine what choice Snape would make if he, already in despair, learned that Lily could be resurrected unharmed.

It's like a drowning person who will cling to any glimmer of hope.

Snape's loyalty was clearly based on Lily's hatred. Once he was given that hope, it was no less than giving him a new life. What was there that he wouldn't do?

"Professor, you should know my secret. I can tell you with certainty that the dead can be perfectly resurrected."

Gray placed Snape's photo in Dumbledore's hand and whispered:

"Professor, do you think it's possible that Snape would betray us if he were given such a chance?"

Dumbledore didn't speak, but nodded hesitantly.

As someone whose existence is constantly being reset, he deeply understands where Snape's hatred lies, and he also knows what the other party cares about.

If the mysterious man offers hope and proves he is not the murderer of Lily, Snape might actually be manipulated by him.

"Of the ten core members of the Order of the Phoenix, Snape and Arthur Wesley have the most obvious weaknesses and are the most easily blackmailed. Professor, I'm going to prepare the Truth Potion. You'd better be prepared!"

Gray got up and left, and Sirius Black followed him out, leaving Dumbledore alone in the room.

Stepping out of the room, Gray stopped in the hallway with his back to Blake. He could sense that Blake had something to say, otherwise he wouldn't have followed him out.

"Grey, have you ever really seen an item that can bring people back to life?"

Blake followed and stood beside Gray.

Gray nodded slightly, ignoring the burning gaze in Blake's eyes, and answered affirmatively, "I have seen it."

Gray wasn't lying; opening the God Shop would confirm that it was all true.

"Grey, do you know where those things are? Where can we find them?"

Blake's eyes flickered, while Gray frowned slightly and asked, "What, you're thinking of getting your hands on those things?"

"You know, James Potter, when he was hiding from Voldemort, wanted to give me the Keeper of the Secret of the Faithful Charm. I trusted that scoundrel Peter and at the last moment switched the Keeper of the Secret with Peter, which led to the deaths of James and Lily."

To be honest, all those years I spent in Azkaban were about atoning for my sins. Originally, after leaving Azkaban, all I wanted was to bring Peter to justice, but hearing your words..."

Before Blake could finish speaking, Gray raised his hand, signaling him to stop.

“Blake, you may not like what I’m saying, but you’re just a nobody. You shouldn’t be fantasizing about things beyond your capabilities.”

Gray patted Blake on the shoulder, his expression very serious.

Upon hearing this, Blake hesitated for a moment, but then nodded.

Unlike Snape's obsession, Black, though a good friend of James, had already accepted the fact that James and Lily were dead.

The reason he chased after them this time was just to try and see if he could change things. If he couldn't, he would accept reality.

Seeing that Blake was no longer insisting, Gray turned and left.

Along the way, many students hurried past, each carrying a newspaper.

Gray was initially just curious, but when he overheard the two students' discussion, he realized that they were talking about the great breakout from Azkaban.

"Excuse me, student, let me see your newspaper."

Gray stopped a student and, posing as a professor, took the newspaper from the student's hand.

"Front-page headline... The Great Azkaban Breakout: 432 Escaped Convicts and the Vanished Dementors."

Gray glanced at it and realized it was an emergency reprint of the Daily Prophet.

The entire page above was filled with news about Azkaban.

The list not only includes the top ten most vicious criminals, but also places Sirius Black at the top of the list.

Chapter 281, Who is the mole, Arthur? (Six chapters, please subscribe!)

“Harry, look at this picture of Black. His eyes are so crazy. I’m sure he’s killed a lot of people and is a seasoned Death Eater.”

“Ron, don’t say that. Sirius isn’t a bad person. The Daily Prophet’s words are completely unreliable.”

"Unbelievable? Hermione, it's all over the newspapers. Sirius Black is the one who betrayed Harry's parents. The entire wizarding world is after him. Are we all idiots?"

"Enough! I don't want to hear this, I don't want to hear you talking about my parents!"