A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 634 You need to eat well to have the strength to work

After Harry left, William and the headmaster did not discuss what had just happened, but instead maintained an eerie silence.

Or rather, both of them were avoiding the topic of Harry's scar.

When asked why his scar hurt, Dumbledore replied:

Harry's scars would ache when Tom was near him, or when he felt a particularly strong urge for revenge.

This answer was certainly problematic; William knew Dumbledore wasn't telling the truth.

It's like you didn't go to the office in the morning, and your boss asked why you weren't there.

Tell him that he overslept this morning because he drank too much at the party last night.

This is just a superficial reason, not the real reason why he didn't come.

The real reason was that I had a toothache at night and couldn't sleep, so I played games until late at night, which made me unable to get up the next day.

That's right, the real reason I was late was because I had a toothache.

But saying it's a toothache... isn't quite right, it sounds like an excuse.

Saying it's about staying up all night playing games is even more inappropriate; it's completely irrelevant!

After thinking it over, the only excuse that came up was drinking, which sounded plausible.

Similarly, why does Harry's scar hurt?

Tom's emotional change was only a superficial reason.

The real underlying cause, the reason that touches on the essence of the scar... was cleverly avoided by the principal.

In any case, no matter what you say, as long as Harry believes this reason, that's enough.

But trying to fool William is another matter.

After observing for the past few years, he has made a guess, a very bold and crazy guess.

But he didn't tell the principal.

Because once it's mentioned, it will be an incredibly heavy topic.

William narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly, and after a long pause, he changed the subject and asked:

"Professor, what happened after the warden?"

Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief; he was glad William hadn't continued to talk about Harry's scar.

Harry is easy to fool, but William is not.

He might tell William the truth at some point in the future.

but not now.

Knowing certain truths means taking on responsibility. And once you take on that responsibility, you must bear the pain that comes with it.

"What happened next?" Dumbledore pondered for a moment and said, "Crouch set a trap, tricked Warden Dondelion, and then reported him to the Department of Justice."

After Dondelion was arrested, the Ministry of Magic sentenced him to life imprisonment in Azkaban.

From that time on, the Ministry of Magic no longer assigned wizards to oversee Azkaban, leaving only Dementors as jailers.

Dumbledore paused for a moment and then said:

"They believe... Dementors are safer, and they don't have as many selfish motives as wizards."

"And Crouch's son..." William said.

Dumbledore placed his hands on the table and tapped them lightly. He said, "He didn't receive any help from a healer and died in less than half a month."

The corpse was dumped by the Dementors in a cemetery near Azkaban.

Dumbledore sighed, "Crouch's wife refused to forgive him for failing to secure their son's release, and died three months later from grief."

Crouch held a very small funeral and invited no one.

William remained silent. From Crouch's perspective, this truly was a human tragedy.

Isn't that a tragedy? The son went in, and then died. The wife, overwhelmed with grief, followed him in death.

So don't compare your misery; there are always people in the magical world who are worse off than you.

"Before Dondarrion died, I persuaded him to entrust this memory to me." Dumbledore gazed at the Pensieve.

"Professor, who do you think the wizard Crouch imprisoned is?" William asked the most important question.

"There are many speculations. But as far as I know, the Death Eaters I know are either dead, imprisoned in Azkaban, or at large."

Very few are missing.

Dumbledore also showed a slightly puzzled expression.

"Of course, it's also possible that Crouch discovered some Death Eater that I don't know about."

Remember Tywin Lannister? He was one of those who slipped through the net.

Dumbledore used the Pensieve to examine Crouch's memories in order to find out about this matter.

Who exactly is the Death Eater who escaped from Crouch?

"As for Tom, he most likely didn't get that Horcrux."

"This is what I wanted to tell you." Dumbledore's expression gradually turned serious.

"If Harry's dream is true, Tom probably didn't succeed."

He will definitely go again. We need to locate the Horcrux as soon as possible and prevent him from taking it away again.

So I'll be away from school for the next few days, and if I find anything, I'll have Fox notify you immediately.

"Hmm." William's expression was calm; this was something that had been agreed upon beforehand.

"There's one more thing." Dumbledore stirred the Pensieve with his wand.

Snape's face appeared in the Pensieve, and he opened his mouth and said:

"That man is back... Karkaroff's too...more clearly and obviously than ever before..."

Dumbledore said with concern, "After Albania, Voldemort has grown strong again."

"And there is several pieces of evidence to support this. In addition to Professor Snape and Karkaroff, there is another disappearance."

"A missing person incident? Has someone else gone missing?" William hadn't received any news.

"The missing person is a Muggle," Dumbledore said sadly.

"His name was Frank Bryce, and he lived in the village where Voldemort's father was born."

He disappeared in August, after you discovered Voldemort.

William was stunned for a moment, somewhat admiring Dumbledore's keen observation.

The principal seemed to know what he was thinking and instructed him:

"William, keep track of all news, whether it comes from wizards or Muggles."

Sometimes, certain things are foreshadowed long before they happen.

It all depends on whether we can find the truth amidst the chaos of information.

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The next morning, William told Hermione everything that had happened the night before.

"Is the mysterious man's power increasing?"

Sitting at the Ravenclaw dining table, Hermione listened to William's words with a worried expression, her brows furrowed.

She had no appetite and rested her forehead on William's shoulder, staring blankly at the dining table.

After thinking for a long time, she said:

"William, do you remember that rune snake?"

"I remember, it's in the safety chart," William said.

Peter summoned wizards at the Prancing Pony Inn to capture the Runewe. The goal was to use its venom, combined with magic, to create an infant-like form for Voldemort.

In the Albanian forest, William killed the form, and Voldemort returned to his shadow form.

"Its snake egg is gone. I suspect the worm's tail hatched the egg and regained the venom," Hermione analyzed.

"Yes, they probably did it from Voldemort's father's old house," William said.

"Has Professor Dumbledore visited that old house?" Hermione asked.

"Professor Dumbledore went to check on the missing Muggles, but Voldemort and Wormtail had already left," William shrugged.

Hermione suddenly became terrified and lowered her voice:

"Will he... check his Horcruxes? His father's house is so close to the Gauntlet House."

Gaunt's old house is very close to Voldemort's father's house. If he entered the old house and found the Horcruxes missing, he would definitely move the other Horcruxes immediately.

"I don't think he'll go," William said decisively, turning to look at her.

"First of all, Voldemort is very weak, as you have seen. It will be very difficult for him to break through the magic he set up."

If he sent Insect Tail to investigate, he would likely die inside. He couldn't bear to see Insect Tail die, at least not now.

Secondly, he wouldn't lead his servants, especially one he didn't quite trust, to the location where he hid the Horcruxes.

"The most important point," William said in a deep voice, ruffling Hermione's hair.

"Voldemort was very confident in his ability to hide Horcruxes. He didn't believe anyone would discover his secret, much less bother to check."

Hermione's brow relaxed, and she leaned half her body against William.

"Have you unlocked the secret of the golden egg?" William asked.

"I haven't figured it out yet."

Hermione stretched lazily, glancing around and noticing a lot of students secretly watching them.

They were either trying to get an autograph or trying to strike up a conversation. In short, they were annoying people who came to disturb their time together.

"Let's go, let's go to the Room of Requirement and crack the golden egg!"

Hermione stood up, grabbed William's arm, and dragged him away from where he was peeling eggs.

She had only taken a few steps when she turned back and grabbed a lot of breakfast.

You need to eat well to have the energy to work!

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