Chapter 310 Old Deng Is Helpless

Fudge also nodded seriously and said: "From this point of view, everything makes sense... Little Barty didn't know what method he used to escape from prison, and successfully contacted the one of the Death Eaters who slipped through the net. The Dead Apostles planned to kidnap the boy who survived the disaster and take him to their secret base, where they would kill Potter to avenge their former master. "

Dumbledore said nothing, but his burning eyes stared sharply at Fudge, seeming to see through him clearly for the first time.

Ignoring Dumbledore's look, Fudge continued to talk: "And Sherrin's involvement in this accident was purely an accident - these cunning Death Eaters, they had made two preparations - after all, no one can be sure about Potter. I must be the first to touch the Goblet of Fire, so in addition to the Goblet of Fire, I also placed a book on the ground nearby..."

Finally, Fudge concluded confidently: "As a result, the book was triggered by Potter and successfully sent Potter to the cemetery. Unexpectedly, before Barty Jr. could cancel the trap on the Goblet of Fire, he There he met Schelling, fought with Schelling, and was finally defeated by Schelling. The Goblet of Fire was triggered by Schelling, sending Schelling, an unexpected figure, to the cemetery—" Fudge turned He turned over, looked at Scrimgeour, and asked, "Rufus, what do you think of my inference? Is it very reasonable?"

A gleam flashed in Scrimgeour's eyes, and he pondered for a long time before nodding and saying: "This inference is very precise, and it also explains why Potter and Malfoy finally returned here unscathed... "

He continued: "The so-called mysterious man who returned from the resurrection as mentioned by Potter is probably just a powerful dark wizard at best. When he wanted to kill Potter, he was interrupted by the sudden and unexpected appearance of Malfoy... No Unexpectedly, after that, they had another fierce battle - taking advantage of the fierce battle, Potter found an opportunity to escape, and in the end Malfoy managed to escape with all his strength..."

"After all..." Scrimgeour gave an explanation that no one could refute, "If the mysterious man is really resurrected, I don't think anyone here will believe that Potter and Malfoy can return here safely. ,Right?"

"So... Cornelius, Scrimgeour," Dumbledore said calmly: "You all think Potter lied, right?"

The atmosphere fell into awkwardness for a while.

At this time, Harry also happened to walk behind Dumbledore. He had just listened to the entire conversation between several people.

"Listen to me, Dumbledore," Fudge said, and Harry was surprised to see a smile flash across his face. "You - you can't really believe this. The mysterious man - is back? Don't You're kidding, stop joking..."

With Dumbledore here, Harry finally dared to tell what had happened before. He shouted loudly: "I didn't lie - I witnessed Voldemort's resurrection. When I touched that damn book, I I was sent directly to Voldemort, and I met Peter Pettigrew...the potion that brought Voldemort back to life with sparks on the surface..."

Harry recounted the whole process in detail. When he told Wormtail that he stabbed him in the arm with a dagger, Dumbledore turned around so fast that Harry was startled. Dumbledore asked Harry to hold out his arm. Harry complied and held out his arm, showing his torn robes and the wounds beneath them.

"He said my blood would work better than anyone else's and would make him stronger," Harry said. "He said the protective power - the power my mother left in me - He wanted it too. He was right - when he touched me again, he didn't touch my face."

For a brief moment, Harry seemed to see a flash of joy in Dumbledore's eyes. But Harry soon concluded that he must have been deceived, because for just a moment Dumbledore looked as old and tired as Harry had always seen him.

"Very well," said Dumbledore, "Voldemort has overcome that unusual obstacle. Harry, please go on."

Harry continued. He described how Voldemort emerged from the crucible and told them what he remembered of Voldemort's speech to the Death Eaters. He then told them how Voldemort untied the ropes from his body, gave him his wand, and prepared to fight him.

"Then..." At this point, Harry's face turned red, "Malfoy suddenly appeared, and he also called Voldemort his master, although his tone was a bit joking... Then he used a spell to knock me away, and it happened that I After touching the Goblet of Fire, I was teleported back here..."

Xie Lin snorted and laughed, "I'm sorry, Potter, I really didn't mean it at the time. Is your butt okay?"

"You, you... are disgusting!" Harry was very angry, but didn't know what to say. Malfoy clearly did it on purpose, but in the end he still saved his life.

"Did you hear that? Fudge, Harry witnessed Voldemort's resurrection with his own eyes. Do you still want to deny this?" Dumbledore said coldly, with a chill in his tone.

Fudge was shocked, as if someone had struck him head-on. He blinked dazedly and stared at Dumbledore, as if he couldn't completely believe what he just heard. He stammered, still glaring at Dumbledore.

He looked at Harry, too, then back at Dumbledore, saying, "You - er - you're going to take Harry's word for it, aren't you, Dumbledore?"

There was a moment's silence.

"Of course I believe Harry," said Dumbledore, his eyes now blazing.

Fudge still had that strange smile on his face. He glanced at Harry again before answering, "You're going to believe that Voldemort has returned, on the word of a child who... who..."

Fudge glanced at Harry quickly again, and Harry immediately understood what he meant.

"You must be reading Rita Skeeter's article, Mr. Fudge," he said softly.

Fudge blushed slightly, but then a look of defiance and stubbornness appeared on his face.

"And I noticed," he said, looking at Dumbledore, "that you have been hiding something about this child from me? He is a snake whisperer, isn't he? His behavior is strange in every way -"

"I think you are referring to the pain in Harry's scar that he has been feeling?" Dumbledore said coldly.

"So you admit that he has been feeling these pains?" Fudge said quickly, "Headache? Nightmare? Maybe there are - hallucinations?"

"Listen to me, Cornelius," Dumbledore said, taking a step towards Fudge, "Harry is as clear and rational as you and me. The scar on his forehead does not confuse his mind. I believe that Harry's scar will only hurt when Voldemort is lurking nearby or is particularly eager to kill people."

Fudge took a half step back from Dumbledore, but his expression was still so stubborn.

"Forgive me, Dumbledore, I have never heard that the curse scar will be like an alarm bell before..."

"I saw Voldemort come back with my own eyes!" Harry shouted. "I saw the Death Eaters with my own eyes! I can tell you their names! Avery--"

"I'm sorry, I have to interrupt--Avery is dead..." Sherin began.

"What!!!" Fudge, Scrimgeour, McGonagall, and Flitwick said at the same time.

"Don't look at me like that--" Sherin said, "I was acting in legitimate self-defense--you know, I was surrounded by at least ten powerful dark wizards at the time. If I hadn't used all my strength, I would probably have died there."

"Then, then..." Fudge said intermittently: "You said, what Potter said was true?"

"Uh... Just as Potter described, when I showed up, I didn't see any mysterious resurrection magic ceremony... I only saw a dark wizard who wanted to duel with Potter, and there were about 10 masked black-robed wizards surrounding him outside..." Sherin added: "If Avery's name hadn't been called, I wouldn't even know who was who!"

"Aha!" Fudge snapped his fingers, "I knew it-regardless of whether Avery is a real Death Eater, let's just assume he is, this doesn't prove that the first half of what Harry said is true... Sherin didn't see that scene, and the so-called mysterious man after resurrection couldn't even keep Sherin and Potter!"

Seeing that both sides were holding their own opinions and deadlocked, McGonagall and Flitwick began to feel that their brains were not enough.

In their hearts, they were more willing to believe Dumbledore's judgment and every word Harry said, but reason told them that it was unreasonable - no matter how strong Schelling was, he couldn't escape from Voldemort unscathed.

Not to mention Schelling, even McGonagall and Flitwick themselves were not sure they could do this.

Here I want to explain that with the abilities of the two professors, it is possible to escape successfully, but the key point is that it is impossible to escape unscathed, and even the robes on their bodies can't show any traces of fighting.

Dumbledore glanced at McGonagall and Flitwick and sighed in his heart.

Unlike the development in the original book, Dumbledore here knows that it is impossible to do it alone. Now, let alone convincing Fudge, I am afraid that even the two professors who have followed him for so many years may not believe in him without reservation.