After an adventure in the Chamber of Secrets, Luke returned to Hogwarts again. And the moment he walked out of the women's bathroom, Dumbledore appeared next to him.
Luke wasn't surprised, and neither was Dumbledore.
"Did you find what you were looking for?"
After taking a look at Luke and finding that there were no wounds on his body, Dumbledore asked with concern.
Letting out a soft breath, Luke nodded and said, "I've got what I want, but Professor, I haven't asked your opinion. Do you want to close the net now?"
There is no problem closing the net now. With only Dumbledore knowing, after Luke gets what he wants, he can close the net and set the preset trap for him, and then let him come to the Trin Chamber of Secrets to inherit it. The name of the person. Attract all the firepower that should have fallen on Luke here.
Of course, Dumbledore knew what Luke was thinking. Even now, he was not sure whether the guy named by Luke was real or a deception arranged by Luke.
To be honest, making a two-layered doll is still within Luke's capabilities.
So Dumbledore is still a little suspicious when he looks at Luke now.
Seeing Dumbledore's expression, Luke scratched his head, but there was no good solution.
"Sure, you'll be able to tell whether it's true or false in the end."
Luke said it very frankly, but he also knew that even so, it was still difficult to dispel Dumbledore's suspicion of him.
Although the relationship between the two people has improved a lot, the more the relationship improves and the better he understands Luke, the more Dumbledore behaves wrongly towards Luke.
I can't say that Luke is a bit unscrupulous sometimes, I can only say that this kid is indeed a bit too cautious.
It feels like it's perfectly normal for him to engage in double-layer encryption.
But what he said makes sense. If he was really doing something, Dumbledore would be able to tell it at a glance when he saw the real owner.
"If it doesn't affect your plan, close the net as soon as possible." Dumbledore looked helpless. He was not used to the current atmosphere of Hogwarts. Although the students were not complaining, they looked at it. It does sound like a lot of dissatisfaction. This atmosphere is also quite rare in the history of Hogwarts.
After all, although the teaching tasks at Hogwarts are heavy, the students' learning tasks are all in good condition. Of course, this cannot be considered normal when Voldemort is in power. But at that time, the vast majority of students shared the same hatred. Even among noble students, only some are willing to become Death Eaters.
Others chose to remain neutral, or simply stood on the opposite side.
"It doesn't matter, I will speed up the progress of the plan as much as possible, and you can rest assured about the safety of the students. It's just a basilisk, nothing to worry about."
Luke promised firmly and looked confident. Dumbledore also understood Luke's confidence. After all, in the entire wizarding world, those who say they are best at dealing with snakes and magical animals must be the Gaunt family.
"I'll leave it all to you, do it beautifully... I have to face the Ministry of Magic's inquiries later..."
There was indescribable fatigue in Dumbledore's tone. This means that in front of Luke, the relationship between the two is like a teacher and a friend. Luke is also very independent. Dumbledore does not need to act like he has everything under control in front of him.
But Luke never believed in Dumbledore's helplessness. In his eyes, Dumbledore had many solutions. All these troubles are due to the slightly high moral bottom line.
"Cornelly Fudge, if you want, I can help you solve this trouble." Luke said with a pretended flattery on his face, "Help share your worries.
, that is my honor! "
After hearing his words, Dumbledore's face was full of disgust.
"What you said is nice. Did you change my words and spread the news as soon as I relented? I support Barty Crouch to become the new Minister of Magic, and I think there should be an early election."
Dumbledore didn't even need to use his brain to figure out what Luke, the little brat, was planning. As soon as this word got out, Barty Crouch's position as the next Minister of Magic would basically be secure. In addition to Luke's great performance in the Tri-Wizard Tournament, it goes without saying that Barty Crouch must be grateful to Luke, and naturally he becomes Luke's side.
In this way, leaving aside other progress, he will undoubtedly go further in gathering and purifying the entire 28 clans, and even the pure-blood families.
She was just doing what she wanted to do under the guise of trying to save face for him.
But when Dumbledore saw Luke's face, he didn't see the smiling face he expected. But a pair of unusually calm eyes.
"Yes." Luke said softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "You also know that as soon as the wind is released, no matter how hard the person behind that idiot Fudge pushes forward, that incompetent coward Fudge No one will dare to take a step beyond the bounds."
"Why not do it?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in Luke's questioning tone. Dumbledore could hear it, and he knew Luke did it on purpose.
He just found it funny that Dumbledore was so obsessed with order and restraint on himself.
With such strength, of course you can abide by the order. There is no problem at all, but it is best to make this order by yourself, so that you will not be constrained everywhere.
Luke thought Dumbledore had chosen the wrong path. But when Dumbledore faced such almost questioning words, he just shook his head silently: "I support your idea, but don't try to change my bottom line, Luke, no matter what you want to do, it won't do you any good. The benefits. You know it all too well."
Luke closed his eyes and raised his eyebrows, then opened his eyes after a moment, his expression returned to normal and said, "Okay, don't worry, Professor, I will take care of that basilisk as soon as possible and won't cause you any trouble."
"It's already causing trouble!" Dumbledore said to Luke dissatisfied.
The atmosphere between the two people returned to normal in an instant, as if nothing had happened before.
"Besides the secret room, what else are you thinking about?"
Dumbledore was a little confused. In fact, he was a little confused. What other plans did Luke have to execute? Can this matter be paralleled with the Chamber of Secrets? You know, now regarding the secret room, the sooner the coffin is finalized, the better. To avoid long nights and many dreams.
"I plan to use Lockhart as a stepping stone," Luke said without hiding it from Dumbledore. "Don't worry, I will never make up other charges. I will only investigate truthfully and present evidence."
"This is enough for him to be sentenced to several hundred years in Azkaban by the Wizengamot."
Dumbledore sighed softly. After so many days of getting along with him, he finally understood that Lockhart was a solid embroidered pillow. In terms of dueling ability, he might be better than a fifth-year wizard.
However, Lockhart with such strength can make wizards who have experienced the things written in his book fall into disgrace, and he obviously has his own skills.
"It's better to be careful. Lockhart must have something else on hand."
Dumbledore still warned Luke seriously. After all, although Luke was powerful, mature, and resourceful...hell, it seemed that he really didn't need to be warned.
"Don't capsize in the gutter." Dumbledore could only give such a "blessing" in the end.
Luke rolled his eyes, shook his head and said, "Anxin, I'm almost done checking. I won't let my people take risks easily."
After saying that, Luke turned around, waved gently to Dumbledore, and walked away.
Dumbledore looked at Luke's back
Shadow smiled softly. It's just that this smile is somewhat bitter.
"I forgot to ask him what was in the secret room...forget it, I'll ask him next time."
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"You let me into the secret room!"
Taylor's always cold expression finally stopped tensing up. He was a little surprised at first, then a little flustered, and finally turned into a shy look mixed with happiness.
"Isn't this a little too anxious?"
Taylor said sheepishly.
Next to her, Hermione almost glared at Luke.
No, when exactly is it! Didn’t it mean that Luke’s main purpose during this vacation was to make trouble abroad? When did my relationship with Taylor get even closer? There are only a few days in a summer vacation. How carefully do you, Luke Gunter, arrange your time to get three girls in one vacation?
What's even more hateful is... you already have time to finish three, is it difficult to finish four? !
Luke looked at the expressions of the two people, felt their somewhat strange mood swings, and immediately thought of what they were thinking.
"No! That's not the case... As the master of the secret room, I can grant permissions to others. But you have to obey the rules after entering, but there is a Slytherin's missing body inside, which will do something. Hermione, if you are interested If so, I can open it to you, but it only covers research on potions and blood magic. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of information on magic."
Luke quickly explained. He can talk a lot about other people, whether it's Chrissy Strange or Saphire Skye, and he does it with aplomb. But for Taylor and Hermione, if he dared to talk casually, if they took it seriously, he might really be beaten to death.
Hermione breathed a sigh of relief, but also looked a little disappointed. Taylor was the same. While he breathed a sigh of relief, his mood also became a little depressed.
Only the heir of Slytherin can enter the secret chamber. According to what Luke told them before, it may be that someone from the Gaunt family can enter. Others couldn’t get the real thing even if they could.
Now that Taylor can enter, doesn't it mean that Taylor will become a member of the Gaunt family... It's not like the last name will not change. As long as you marry Luke, you will naturally become Gaunt.
After being silent for a while, and even Luke felt a little suffocated, Hermione seemed to suddenly realize something.
"Luke, what did you say was in the secret room?"
"Experimental data on bloodline research and potions."
"No, it's not the sentence before this one."
"Ahead...there is the memory body of the Slytherin ancestor in the secret room."
When he said this, Luke himself paused. He didn't feel it before, but now, he was awakened by Hermione.
"Those research materials are very important, but in the context of Slytherin's thoughts, they are not worth mentioning!"
The excitement on Hermione's face was undisguised: "That's Slytherin's memory body. Even Slytherin when he was young probably had a considerable reserve of knowledge! Luke would have made a lot of money if he had his guidance. !」
Luke nodded repeatedly, while Taylor was a little confused. She didn't know the meaning of the term "missing body" in memory magic. But looking at the excitement of the two people, I can make a rough guess.
"In this case, I may really have to ask for advice in the secret room for a while."
Taylor said seriously. She learned about potions from her grandmother since she was a child. Then he studied with Professor Snape. There are professors in Snape who are not very interested in teaching ordinary students. But the teaching of outstanding geniuses can be done with all their heart and soul.
However, Taylor knew that even if his grandmother and Professor Snape put everything together, they could not compare to Lord Slytherin. No body is needed, this castrated version of the missing body is probably incomparable.
Of course, having said that, we have to look at the actual situation.
After Luke was happy for a moment, he stopped
He restrained himself, but looked a little distressed.
"To be honest...it's nice just to think about it, but in reality, he may not be willing to let you ask for advice."
Luke thought about Slytherin's temperament, and his expectations dropped.
He can only be considered gentle towards himself. What the missing body contains is not the whole body. In terms of personality, it is easier to fall into paranoia in some aspects. Luke didn't know if the paranoia of the longing body in the secret room was biased towards the love and protection of the family's descendants. Then I'm afraid the attitude towards non-family descendants will not be very friendly.
Hermione and Taylor looked at each other, and then Taylor said seriously: "It doesn't matter, the value of the information in the secret room is already high enough. Even without the assistance of Lord Slytherin."
Hermione quickly added: "Also, Luke, please resolve the matter as soon as possible. If this matter is delayed for too long, it may be detrimental to you."
If the matter remains unresolved for a long time, people will inevitably doubt Luke's ability to do things.
But Luke is not in a hurry. If it is solved too quickly, it will make people doubt the danger of this matter. He was going to wait a little longer before saying something small that could scare people.
