This may be the first time Dumbledore realizes that his orders are not working well at Hogwarts.
Sirius was still standing there, exuding cold air, and Snape was staring at his side face with sinister eyes,
"I hope to hear some reasons that can answer my doubts, instead of the high-sounding words you usually say to me."
At this moment, Amosta felt a little sympathetic to Dumbledore. For the first time, these two incompatible middle-aged men stood in the same trench just to force him to give an explanation.
"Okay, if you are willing to stand and listen, but I hope you realize that what I tell you needs to be strictly confidential and cannot be disclosed to anyone. Of course, I hope that the person involved does not know it for the time being-"
Dumbledore sighed,
"First of all, I think you will never forget what happened on that terrible night twelve years ago. Voldemort went to Godric's Hollow and found the Potter family. James and Lily died, and little Harry died that night. He became famous overnight for defeating Voldemort."
At the mention of this, Sirius and Snape both breathed softly, each pursed their lips tightly and looked worried.
Amosta lowered his head and took a sip of tea, becoming a listener with peace of mind. Some things he knew, and some things he heard for the first time.
Dumbledore told everything in a low tone.
When he heard that Lily Evans had sacrificed her life to form a very strong protective magic in Harry's blood, Professor Snape felt as if he was struck by lightning, and Amosta could feel the pain gushing out of those black eyes. The pain was so intense that not even Occlumency could completely cover up this intense emotion.
Amosta knew very well that this pain not only came from the death of his beloved, but also a lot of it was because the baby Lily Evans risked her life to protect was the son of his lifelong enemy. This almost shows that Lily ·Evans' deep love for James Potter.
"So, it's not Harry but Lily -"
Sirius murmured absently,
"It was Lily's magic that defeated Voldemort."
"It was Lily Potter's pure, unreserved love for her son Harry that defeated Voldemort,"
Dumbledore was also deeply sad, but he still did not forget to correct Sirius' statement, "Love is a great power, this power is extremely powerful, and I think Voldemort will never understand it."
Sirius seemed to be quite touched. He sat down slowly, covering his face with his hands and shrugging his shoulders weakly.
He would not forget that it was precisely because of his fault that Lily had to sacrifice her life and he could not absolve himself of the blame.
Sirius's expression of regret did not surprise Amosta, but Professor Snape's "repentant" look surprised him.
Could it be said that Professor Snape also 'contributed' to the death of Mr. and Mrs. Potter?
"But Voldemort is finished, isn't he? Dumbledore, the protective magic you cast on Harry -"
After a long time, Sirius raised his head and stared at Dumbledore with bloodshot eyes. His voice was hoarse like a traveler in the desert who had not drank water for several days.
"Harry no longer needs the blood protection provided by the Muggle couple. He can totally-"
"Do you really believe that Voldemort is truly finished?"
Dumbledore's voice suddenly became tougher, and his questioning made Sirius lose his voice again.
"I have a question, academic, Headmaster Dumbledore-"
Amosta asked thoughtfully,
"If I kill the Dursleys, does that mean that the protective magic you put on Harry will be ineffective?"
Amosta's question was immediately met with angry glares from Sirius and Snape, but Dumbledore knew that Amosta was indeed concerned about academic issues. After a slight silence, Dumbledore said,
"That's true, but that's just another layer of protection on top of the magic that Lily has exerted. Even if my magic fails, the magic in Harry's blood will continue to exist, and Voldemort will still be unable to touch or harm Harry. .”
"Where are his disciples?"
"This kind of protection only exists between Harry and Voldemort, but I am not particularly worried about this possibility. Amosta, if you know Tom like I do, you will understand that in order to re-establish his prestige, he must I’ll do it myself.”
"If I remember correctly, that kind of contract-like magic has a time limit—"
"Until adulthood,"
Dumbledore stared deeply into Amosta's eyes, and his tone suddenly became erratic,
"Of course. There is no doubt that there is a need to be foolproof, Amosta, you know between Harry and Tom. So, we may need new precautions."
"I understand you, Dumbledore—"
Amosta frowned.
"But it doesn't have to be so troublesome. I mean, Voldemort can't possibly fight against us at the same time. Well,"
Halfway through his words, Amosta suddenly realized something. When he changed the subject, he hesitated.
"Forget it, I won't interfere with your plan. You may not know what will happen in the future."
Both Sirius and Snape realized that Dumbledore and Amosta were discussing some extremely important things, related to protecting Harry, but they couldn't understand. Moreover, Sirius and Snape both understood, The two Riddlers in front of me were not prepared to explain what they were discussing.
When Sirius and Snape left, they both looked lost.
"So, Headmaster Dumbledore—"
After the two discussed the topic for a while, Amosta asked,
"You just said that there is something important that you need to talk to me about. What is it?"
"Actually, this is the case -"
Dumbledore's tone became cheerful again,
"This matter is still classified as top secret, and only relevant people involved are allowed to disclose it. During this period, most of my energy has been consumed on this - an ancient event that has not been held for many years will To be held again next school year——"
"An ancient tournament?"
Amosta's brows moved, and when he heard the name of the event from Dumbledore's mouth, even Amosta, who was mentally prepared, couldn't help but look a little surprised.
"The Triwizard Tournament, you mean the competition that has been banned for centuries because of the extremely high casualty rate?"
"That's the one--"
Dumbledore said with a smile,
"Over the centuries, there have been several attempts to revive the Tournament, each of which was successful. However, our Department of International Magical Cooperation and Magical Sports and Sports at the Ministry of Magic feel that the time is ripe for another attempt. The Ministry has We have made practical moves, and we have reached a consensus with two other amazing magic schools - as you must know, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, and the International Federation of Wizards has also secretly passed a resolution. "
"amazing."
Amosta sighed, he really did not expect that this ancient competition that has entered the history of magic would one day be resurrected.
"But, what does this require me to do?"
"Oh, although we have reached the most basic consensus, there are still many problems."
Dumbledore twitched his eyebrows and said helplessly,
"First of all, the biggest disagreement we face is which magic school is the organizer of this event - I am sure that I have the virtues of modesty and courtesy, Amosta, but if I don't defend Hogg on this matter, If Watts fights hard, I'm afraid the school board will try to oust me again."
Dumbledore took a sip of tea and didn't pay much attention to the foam in his mouth. He thought for a moment and then continued to say to Amosta,
"For some time, we - I mean myself and the principals of the other two schools - have been presenting their strengths to the federation, oh.
I haven't encountered such a heated debate in many years. For an old man of my age, it is really a burden - the reasons for self-recommendation provided by the three schools are very good, leaving the International Federation of Wizards with no choice. Finally, considering the danger of this event, in order to ensure the safety of every young wizard participating in the event, the federation requires each of the three schools to provide a 'safety plan'. "
Seeing Amosta's stunned expression, Dumbledore smiled and said,
"You are the Director of the Student Safety Office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, aren't you? Amosta, I think it is up to you to convince those stubborn guys with your carefully prepared plan."
(End of chapter)
