From Azkaban to Hogwarts.

Dumbledore and Grindelwald are friends? Why don't you just say that Dumbledore is the number one Death Eater, even ahead of Umbridge?

Who doesn't know that it was Dumbledore who shattered Grindelwald's dream? Who doesn't know that Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald head-on?

But as William laughed, his laughter faded. Aberforth looked serious; if he wasn't joking, then this was truly hilarious.

The pursuit of immortality is nothing, and studying Grindelwald's materials is also reasonable, but combining the two is no ordinary issue.

“This is no joke, Mr. Aberforth. If you don’t have evidence, you shouldn’t talk about this with people so casually. Even I would be angry if I heard it.”

"This is a list of items Albus recently purchased. Some of them were purchased anonymously; he's trying to cover it up, but I know..."

Aberforth handed William a piece of paper with detailed information that startled him.

If that's true, then Dumbledore was indeed...

"I'm sorry, this is a serious matter, I need to investigate..."

He became serious, took the paper from Aberforth's hand, checked it to make sure there were no curses or location spells on it, and then carefully put it into his pocket.

"I will give you an answer in two days at most, Mr. Aberforth."

William nodded, his face serious. "This is a very serious matter. Please be sure to protect yourself..."

William felt something was off when he said that. Surely Dumbledore wouldn't kill his own brother, would he?

However, a hint of relief appeared on Aberforth's face. "I will."

William nodded, forcing a smile. He ate two pieces of chocolate to make the smile more natural before heading to the bar to call out to Lupin, "Let's go, Professor Lupin, I finally admire him!"

Chapter 568 The Person Who Knows Dumbledore Best

"The matter of collecting materials is indeed true..."

In his office, William looked at the information he had collected and was at a loss for words.

He couldn't completely believe Aberforth's words, even though he was Dumbledore's brother—he was naturally shocked when he heard this, but upon reflection, it wasn't quite the case at all.

Dumbledore's research on the Philosopher's Stone could be explained by his advanced age, but what about his research on Grindelwald's stuff?

It doesn't make sense—even if Aberforth is right, and it was Dumbledore and Grindelwald who started it, their subsequent split is a certainty. To suddenly start agreeing with them again doesn't make sense…

Moreover, to be honest, even if Dumbledore really did want to do what Grindelwald did—what about his followers?

Grindelwald founded the Saints, also known as the Sorcerers; Voldemort founded the Death Eaters; and what about Dumbledore?

The principal hasn't taught in years, except this year when he made an exception and taught three champions of the top three competitions. He's all alone, what's going on? Historically, only organized crimes happen; what can a lone individual accomplish?

Whether it's Grindelwald or Voldemort, promoting their slogans and seeking supporters is all about using the power of the collective to ensure their ideas are implemented in every aspect. To leave no one out would be foolish—even Dumbledore was a fool with the power to back it up.

'Let's sound out Moody and Lupin first, then we'll ask Professor McGonagall…'

'If all else fails, follow Dumbledore. First, kill the Dark Lord who cast the curse. Then, if Dumbledore doesn't harm the students, find a way to slip away... If he does punish the students, then you'll have to...'

He didn't want to believe that Dumbledore had suddenly become so strange, because it made no sense at all, but he still had to find out—of course, to be on the safe side, he had to gather enough people first.

-

What do you think of Grindelwald?

Moody, who was carefully examining the candy, immediately fixed his magic eye on William's face when he heard William's question. "Don't tell me you've suddenly become interested in Grindelwald's stuff. I don't want to send you to Azkaban, Professor William."

???

We've been colleagues for almost two years! Don't make jokes like that!

Others might say Azkaban is a stretch, but Moody's words are absolutely true; Azkaban is practically Moody's backyard...

"I'm lazy and have no interest in political parties or anything like that, let alone slogans like Grindelwald's that even he himself is deceiving."

"Then why are you asking this?"

Moody lowered his head, and his magic eye continued to search for any loopholes in the candy.

"I mean, what if, what if someone you know very well is doing this?"

“Send it to Azkaban.”

Moody responded very easily, and then tore open the candy wrapper.

"What if that person is Dumbledore?"

"Haha... Professor William, that's the worst joke I've heard all year, but I have to admit, it's really funny..."

Moody seemed to find the pointless remark hilarious, looking at William with amusement, almost dropping the candy in his hand.

But soon, the laughter stopped—Moody's demonic eyes were fixed on William, and his expression began to turn serious.

"Are you... serious?"

“I don’t know either,” William said, pulling out the list Aberforth had handwritten. “But Dumbledore’s brother said that Dumbledore bought a bunch of random supplies…and props made from the Philosopher’s Stone…”

Moody stood up, his wooden leg making a heavy thud on the ground. "Aberforth? He's always had some grudge against Albus..."

"I've confirmed it, the list is real..."

...

After a moment of silence, Moody stared at William. "So, so you're planning to..."

“I plan to talk to you first, then I’ll talk to Professor McGonagall… I don’t think Aberforth’s information is very reliable. Dumbledore couldn’t have come up with Grindelwald’s stuff by himself…”

"Okay, let's go right now!"

Moody was even a little anxious, but William completely understood his feelings.

"Wait, we still need to find Professor Lu Ping."

"Then what are we waiting for?"

-

"What happened to the twins?"

What trouble have the Gryffindor students gotten into this time?

"Did students from other colleges violate school rules?"

After receiving a clear denial, Professor McGonagall breathed a sigh of relief in her office—the sudden joint visit of three self-defense professors had made her feel that things were in a bad way.

If neither of those apply, then it's nothing serious, no big problem.

"Is there some kind of large-scale joint exam? Or are you setting up a new club? Or is there simply a lack of funding?"

Professor McGonagall was even somewhat relaxed—if it wasn't the students causing trouble, then there wasn't much of a problem; as for the rest, weren't the professors just left to their own devices? Anyway, the school had ample funding this year, and the new greenhouse was almost finished, so everything was fine.

"Professor, this is my magic wand."

William took the lead and placed his wand on the table.

Moody hesitated for a moment, then placed his wand on the table, as did Lupin.

???

Are you guys planning to resign?

Professor McGonagall was startled—the academic year had just begun to take shape, and the sudden departure of three professors was no joke!

But I've never heard of having to hand in a magic wand when I resign...

"what happened?"

She became serious.

"There's been a problem with Dumbledore."

"Albus?"

Professor McGonagall's eyes widened. Having ruled Gryffindor for so many years, she thought she had seen it all, but what was going on?

"That shouldn't be the case. Albus hasn't shown up at school for several days, and his salary is being paid to me..."

“You know Aberforth, right? He suddenly gave me a list and then told me his suspicions…”

William stood at the front and recounted the events once more.

"Are you kidding? Do you really think Albus is the type to do all those things himself?"

...

Professor McGonagall's words made perfect sense, which convinced the three professors who were initially quite skeptical.

It can only be said that Professor McGonagall truly deserves to be the one who knows Dumbledore best…

'How could I forget that? Dumbledore trying to emulate Grindelwald… rebelling all that time only to have Professor McGonagall do the work?'

"But regardless, we have to ask Albus what he thinks..."

Professor McGonagall looked at the professors who had already been persuaded, then glanced at the form, and grew increasingly angry...

"Take your wands, professors. I need to ask Albus in person why he's not at school reviewing documents while I'm so busy, and instead he's doing all this other nonsense..."

Chapter 569 Unsolvable Deadly Kill

"The production period is still about half a month away."

Dumbledore smiled as he looked at the unicorn before him, a look of joy naturally appearing on his face.

He needs unicorn umbilical cord blood—one of the most important ingredients for the Philosopher's Stone.

The method for crafting the Philosopher's Stone was personally taught to him by his old friend Nicolas Flamel. He had vowed that he would only keep the relevant information sealed away, but he never expected that Flamel's smiling words about how he would use it would come true so quickly.

“But,” he stared blankly at the unicorn, “how can we not use it, how can we not use it… Ariana…”

He was well aware of the power of the elixir of immortality, and he was also skilled at concocting it—he simply disdained such a thing.

But now, things are completely different…

Tom once tried to use the Resurrection Stone to restore his physical body, but was stopped by him. Now, he wants to use the Resurrection Stone from the Trinity Relics, along with the Philosopher's Stone, the pinnacle of alchemy, to create a miracle more magical than magic itself…

"But even that guy Geiger didn't have it..."

Dumbledore sighed—he had been searching far and wide for Grindelwald's research on the Deathly Hallows, but with little success.

After the war ended, under his supervision, many things belonging to the Saints were destroyed, and the research on items like the Deathly Hallows became impossible to find...