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But since Malfoy was unlucky enough to fall into Dolly's magic and trap, he could only swallow the bitter fruit himself.

It's not that Snape didn't want to give Malfoy justice. He couldn't even find out the truth about Dolly's incident. He couldn't use Veritaserum and Legilimency on Dolly just for a few fireworks, right?

If you lose, you have to admit it. If you lose now, you can win it back later - although Snape thinks that it is unlikely that Malfoy will win, because Dolly is accompanied by the two smartest little witches in Ravenclaw.

Snape had just walked out of the hospital wing and was planning to quickly return to the Quidditch field.

But he saw Dumbledore standing at the door, which made Snape asked in astonishment: "You don't even go to the Quidditch game, why are you here? Are you really worried about Quirrell's safety?"

Dumbledore could naturally hear the hint of sarcasm in Snape's words, but he didn't get angry. He just said calmly: "I think you are clear about my purpose of coming here, Severus."

"Although you controlled yourself, our Miss Dursley obviously didn't give up. She also took her own revenge, but the result didn't get better, did it?"

"Qiluo has become an innocent person, and the object of our suspicion has shifted from Quirrell to..."

Dumbledore did not continue, but looked at Snape's expression calmly. It was not until Snape's pupils contracted and the corners of his mouth twitched twice as if he wanted to say something that Dumbledore continued, "Everyone."

"Even every little animal in the castle, from a mouse to a spider, maybe a bat or an owl."

Snape finally found an opportunity to counterattack and said, "If he were still alive, would he be humiliated and turned into a rat?"

"It's just a metaphor, Severus. I don't think there's anything he can't do to survive."

"Of course, if he ever returns, he will retaliate against us twice as much for this shame. That's why we must work together to welcome him."

Dumbledore patted Snape on the shoulder and said, "Well, Severus, I know what you're thinking."

"Although I can see that Miss Dursley has many secrets and her understanding of the wizarding world is inconsistent with that of a Muggle-born little wizard."

"She even seemed to be wary of my Legilimency, but I'm not so senile as to think she's that guy in disguise."

"That guy didn't have the guts to confront me, not even in his prime, and certainly not now."

Snape finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then realized that this was equivalent to completely exposing his thoughts in front of Dumbledore.

However, looking at Dumbledore's sword-like eyes, even though he knew that Dumbledore did not use Legilimency on him, Snape still felt that everything could not be hidden.

So he said directly: "Dumbledore, what exactly are your plans? Just tell you directly, and I will follow your orders."

Dumbledore then smiled with satisfaction.

To him, Harry was the destined one, the most important one.

Snape is the most crucial link in pushing Harry forward and is also indispensable.

Even Dumbledore's own life was nothing compared to Harry and Snape's.

This was not only Dumbledore's atonement for not stopping and destroying Voldemort in time, but also a consideration for the interests of the entire wizarding world, and even more so for the fate of both Harry and Snape.

As for more people... like Dolly, Dumbledore actually didn't want her to get involved.

Because during the battle against Grindelwald, Dumbledore had realized that even with his intelligence and talent, it was impossible for him to have a perfect plan, and there would always be people who died in the process of achieving greater benefits.

It would be fine if you followed him with the determination to die, but the biggest tragedy would be to be involved in this series of events with a different purpose and die inexplicably.

Of course, it seems now that Dolly is unlikely to escape.

All Dumbledore could do was to ensure that Harry and Snape would not be derailed from his plan.

As for Dolly, he had no time to care about her.

I can only hope that Dolly can recognize the truth sooner and have the courage to face the truth.

Of course, Dumbledore himself would not tell Dolly the truth, nor would he allow Snape to tell the truth. If Harry was willing to tell Dolly one day, that would be fine, but that was Harry's process of building his own team.

So Dumbledore said, "You can continue to pay attention to Quirrell. I think there's a high probability that the guy will come back, or at least contact Quirrell."

"Because he is very timid, it is almost impossible for him to trust anyone now, so someone like Quirrell who can be controlled by him is the best candidate."

"Besides that, get back to your place, Severus, and do what we're supposed to do."

"As for Miss Dursley, I hope this incident will help her calm down and enjoy a peaceful school life."

"That's what you wanted to see, wasn't it, Severus?"

Snape was silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

Dumbledore said a lot of nonsense, but at least this one sentence seemed very pragmatic to Snape.

If Snape were to help Dolly choose, he would choose to let Dolly live a peaceful and safe life, as far away from death and danger as possible.

However, when Snape and Dumbledore mentioned Dolly, Dolly was also thinking about the same question.

Can her campus life really be peaceful and safe?

Obviously it is impossible.

Even without considering Voldemort, there will be people seriously injured and dying, or even dying, in Hogwarts almost every year in the future, and this is not counting the experiences of the protagonist Harry.

Not to mention, Dolly and Voldemort have become complete enemies, and given Voldemort's pettiness, there is no way he would let Dolly go.

Even though it was Voldemort who attacked Dolly first, Dolly took revenge on Voldemort, but how could she reason with a guy like Voldemort?

It would be better if Dolly learned to be like Fiendfyre and let Voldemort's Horcrux talk things over with Fiendfyre.

Thinking about all this, Dolly lost interest even in watching Harry win.

After simply congratulating Harry, she left the crowd and returned to her and Hermione's dormitory with Hermione and Qiu Zhang.

Seeing Dolly's heavy face, Hermione and Qiu Zhang's hearts also hung in the air.

As if sensing their owner's thoughts, the catkins jumped onto Dolly's shoulders and head, charming Dolly with their adorable appearance.

Even Crookshanks was thrown into Dolly's arms by Hermione as a comfort cat and took on serious work duties.

But Hermione had no idea that Dolly would be even happier if she could hug Hermione.

Dolly thought for a long time. After stroking Crookshanks's cat until it stood up, she let the grief-stricken Crookshanks go. Dolly said with satisfaction, "Although there is no evidence, I suspect Quirrell is related to He Who Must Not Be Named."

As soon as Dolly opened her mouth, Hermione and Qiu Zhang were struck by lightning.

"I think you know who I'm talking about, and you also know what my brother Harry Potter's identity is."

Dolly said in a heavy tone: "There will always be people who try to take revenge on Harry, but Harry is also the focus of the school, so taking revenge on me becomes an option."

"That's probably why I was attacked before."

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Dolly didn't tell anyone about Voldemort. After all, it wasn't something she should know right now.

Besides, Voldemort hasn't been resurrected yet, so there's no point in saying it.

That is what Dumbledore and the others should be most concerned about. What Dolly is most concerned about now is her own safety, and even the safety of her friends around her.

Although the hidden Voldemort did not pose much of a threat, given his dark nature, he might encounter fools other than Quirrell and instigate them to do something to hurt Dolly's friends.

Dolly finished speaking, giving Qiu Zhang and Hermione time to think.

The atmosphere in the room became visibly tense, and both girls looked pale.

As wizards from Muggle families, they actually cannot fully understand the threat posed by the so-called Death Eaters.

But the thought that there was a murderer who wanted to kill their friend was enough to shock the two little girls.

"Is there really nothing we can do?"

Hermione asked unwillingly, "The wizarding world has the Ministry of Magic and Aurors. They are responsible for hunting down Death Eaters, right?"

"They can't just ignore guys like the Death Eaters."

Qiu Zhang shook his head and said, "Hermione, it's useless. You should have read some newspapers, I mean the newspapers in London. They have criticized the incompetence of the British government countless times."

"It's difficult enough for them to catch criminals who have already committed crimes, let alone a situation like Dolly's where we don't even know where the criminals are."

Hermione covered her face, feeling very frustrated.

Because she had to admit that what Qiu Zhang said was true.

We are all British. Although the Ministry of Magic has added some magic as a means, the Death Eaters and dark wizards in the wizarding world also use magic.

After a moment's silence, Hermione spoke up and said, "I now understand the pressure you were under, Dolly."

"If Dumbledore had even allowed you to publish this in the Daily Prophet, you might have been safer now."

It was obvious that Hermione was still upset about the previous troll attack, and so was Dolly.

Dolly was sure that if Voldemort had attacked Quirrell at that time, he would still be on the back of Quirrell's head.

Although it is impossible to kill Voldemort, it can at least end the chaos of this year early, ensure the safety of everyone in the future, and disrupt Voldemort's plans.

As for the next time Voldemort wants to find an obedient puppet, no one knows how many years it will take.

It’s a pity that Dumbledore was obviously not satisfied with just blocking Voldemort’s conspiracy once. He wanted to kill Voldemort completely, just as the prophecy said.

This is his highest goal now, the greatest interest in his mind, and everything else must serve this great interest.

Therefore, in his view, Quirrell's appearance is actually a precious opportunity, which allows Harry to understand and even face Voldemort in the first grade, and cultivate his extraordinary courage. This is the first step for Harry to face death in the future.

In contrast, Dolly wanted to drive Quirrell away and even throw him into Azkaban, which was naturally unacceptable to him.

Or at least for now, Dumbledore felt, everything was under control.

"Is it possible for us to leave here... No, at least it's safe here."

Qiu Zhang also added a sentence, but then he denied it all.

Because while she was dissatisfied with Dumbledore, she also had to admit that Dumbledore was the only one who could intimidate all the dark wizards and Death Eaters.

If the Death Eaters really regarded Dolly as an enemy and foe, Dolly would be safe at Hogwarts.

"So we're not going to do anything?"

Hermione played with her hair in dissatisfaction, and Dolly said at this time: "Before we decide what to do, I want to ask you one more thing. This is very important."

"Are you really willing to face all this with me? Because the risk of death may come to you as well."

Qiu Zhang's pupils shrank slightly, and Hermione answered without thinking, "What are you talking about? We are best friends. How can we just sit back and watch you get into danger?"

"Yes, Dolly, we are best friends. There is no way I would give up on you."

Qiu Zhang also added a sentence, but Dolly did not accept this answer just like that.

The reason why she chose to confess today was ultimately because Voldemort's actions had changed.

Although there is no need to worry too much now, will there be changes in the future?

The answer is obvious, there will definitely be changes in the future.

In the first six months of school, Dolly didn't actually do anything out of the ordinary...

Well, although Dolly has become a minor celebrity at Hogwarts, it is impossible for her to influence Voldemort's decision no matter how you look at it.

After all, Harry was still attracting hatred in Gryffindor.

Even Dolly's behavior style can be described as lazy. After all, in Dolly's view, she only needs to follow the plot step by step and help Harry deal with some details, and everything will end smoothly soon.

But the result was obviously not the case. Voldemort targeted Dolly in a way that was completely beyond Dolly's expectations.

There may be many reasons for this incident, such as Dolly was the only one wandering around that day, so Quirrell had no choice but to choose Dolly.

But Quirrell's Imperius Curse and the troll's aggressive behavior seemed to Dolly to be a sign that Voldemort was determined to kill her, and this could not be explained by a mere chance encounter.

So there is only one answer now, because Dolly is Harry's sister, Voldemort wants to take revenge on Dolly first.

This answer undoubtedly put Dolly under a lot of pressure.

Because even if Dolly wanted to change certain conditions to avoid being targeted by Voldemort again, she couldn't do it. She couldn't change her own bloodline.

This situation is actually very similar to the pressure Vernon and Petunia faced after adopting Harry.

They knew that there were desperadoes who wanted to kill Harry. When one or more desperadoes came to kill Harry, there was a high probability that they would not be able to escape completely.

But even so, they could not refuse to adopt Harry and could only watch him grow up in fear every day.

They have endured this kind of life for eleven years, and now it seems that it is Dolly's turn to take on this pressure for her parents.

So naturally, Dolly also needs to find a partner to help her share this pressure.

It’s not that Dolly can’t handle everything alone, but she can’t guarantee that her companions will be prepared when danger comes.

Rather than letting her companions encounter danger without knowing it, she would rather let them understand what they are facing now.

If they feel they cannot face the situation, Dolly allows them to withdraw and is willing to take the initiative to keep a distance from them.