Chapter 1096

"No one dares to get close to there..." Dumbledore said, seeming to sigh, sighing about the misfortune of these villagers.

Speaking of which, they are also Voldemort's neighbors?

Fanlin couldn't help looking back at the villagers at the foot of the mountain. After the evolution of time, this place has gradually become deserted, and the villagers who originally lived in the town have left here one after another because of various weird things.

For example, the Muggle who originally guarded Riddle's house, the poor man who was killed by Voldemort who had not yet fully resurrected.

In fact, the murder case in Tom Riddle's ancestral home nearly half a century ago left a deep impression on the residents of the town. Naturally, no one dared to get close to here. If something happened, Fanlin didn't have to worry about being discovered by irrelevant people.

What's more, the Ministry of Magic is now in a state of overwhelmed, isn't it? What they are doing now is to observe the traces on Harry's wand, hoping that they can get something valuable to the Ministry of Magic.

But in fact, with the intervention of Hefanlin, many of Dumbledore's decisions have changed, and the power of the Ministry of Magic...

If Dumbledore is unwilling to use dirty means, it will be difficult for him to control the Ministry of Magic.

This is not the time when Grindelwald just stepped down. The Ministry of Magic has already made changes. Without the threat from outside, who would need a guy who can suppress everyone and make them unable to turn over?

And this idea has been maintained until now. Even if Voldemort returns, this concept is almost impossible to reverse immediately, unless Voldemort points his wand at their heads.

However, wouldn't they be dead in that case?

What qualifications does a dead person have to stand up and support someone?

"I don't think Tom only left a ring. There is no doubt that this does not fit the positioning of a Horcrux, so we must be careful. Come on, our target is opposite the big house."

"Yes, Professor Dumbledore." Fan Lin nodded, "But please be careful, professor."

Fan Lin was not worried about himself. The Resurrection Stone was really useless to him. What's more, in essence, it was a thing made by the God of Death to play with wizards. Fan Lin was not interested in it at all.

But Dumbledore was different from him. Dumbledore was wise enough. In his long life, Dumbledore had enough rich experience.

And it was precisely such people who would always leave regrets of one kind or another in their hearts. There was no doubt that such people were very suitable for the needs of the Resurrection Stone.

In fact, Fanlin has grasped the general thread, and Dumbledore's obsession...

"Oh, of course." Dumbledore nodded, "I never look down on Tom, no matter what time period he was in. In fact, when he was in Hogwarts, Tom's various actions and novel magic ideas were very recognized by everyone, but I didn't care at the time, or in other words, I found a little shadow of me and an old friend in him. Of course, those are the good sides. Tom is really too good to hide."

Dumbledore walked while sighing how good Tom was at that time, and on the other hand...

No matter who it was, he never thought that the humble and polite boy would become what he is now.

This is destined to be a point of failure for Hogwarts. Voldemort is the first wizard to come out of Hogwarts, and the worst one.

Walking along the road in Ogden's memory, unlike the town at the foot of the mountain, no one has passed by here for a long time. It is still the kind of unrepaired dirt road, retaining the original appearance of half a century ago, and on this basis, it adds a bit of desolation.

The road has become overgrown with weeds on both sides, and even the originally flat road has some greenery. This seems to be the only trace that can prove the existence of time, just like the dilapidated house. A hundred years is a long time, but it is not so cruel because there are no traces.

It is still the appearance of a country windmill cottage. Through the fence and ancient trees at the door, the ancestral home of the Gaunt family suddenly appeared in front of Fanlin.

To be precise, it is more appropriate to describe it as a haunted house.

Compared with the Screaming Shack, the ancestral home of the Gaunt family looks more dilapidated. The remaining snake bones are hung on the wall as decorations at the door, adding some desolate and terrifying atmosphere to the house, which makes the already weird atmosphere even worse, as if stepping into the entrance of the snake cave hell.

Suddenly, a swimming figure quickly passed by Fanlin's feet.

It was a green snake.

"It seems that the Gaunt family still has something that attracts them." Dumbledore said, looking at the figure swimming in the grass.

This is the characteristic of being a snake-speaking family. Around them, venomous snakes are the most loyal partners, because they never worry about betrayal, which does not exist in the eyes of snakes. Parseltongue is their leader, and other than that, for snakes, there is only food and non-food.

"Let's go, this is just the spontaneous behavior of these creatures. It seems that there is no magic circle around. These snakes regard this place as their nest. Although they are not gregarious, this may be the most special place for them."

"Holy land?"

"No, this is slavery." Dumbledore shook his head. "They serve the people in this room. Even though this place has completely disappeared, guardianship has become a deep-rooted existence in the minds of animals."

"Like the basilisk in Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets?"

"Ah, almost." Dumbledore said, "However, the Snake Whisperer's control over snakes can be passed on forever, which is quite an imprint." Dumbledore nodded, "Okay, I think, we It’s better to leave them alone, but we still have to remember one thing.”

"One thing?" Fan Lin was a little confused.

"We must be vigilant at all times when we are surrounded by poisonous snakes." Dumbledore shook his head, "Even though this place looks dilapidated, this is a snake den after all."

"Snake Cave..." Fan Lin was somewhat silent.

Dumbledore was right. Ever since Voldemort returned, there has always been a pair of eyes around them, watching them secretly.

No matter what they do, they will fight Voldemort sooner or later, and in Fanlin's mind, the price they have to pay for sticking to it is a bit unbearable, but what if they take the initiative?

The possibility of failure will become infinite. As for the Snake Cave, only Rutherford can help them so far, but the lack of strength cannot be made up for.

Fortunately, Dumbledore is much stronger than Fanlin imagined. With Harry's restraint, Dumbledore has a high chance of defeating Voldemort. However, war is not always calculated like this.

"let's go."

Fan Lin nodded and followed Dumbledore forward.

It is appropriate to call this place a dilapidated house. The vines all over the place are tightly wrapped around the walls. Thanks to these plants, the main body of this house has not collapsed. But this is not a long-term thing after all. Sooner or later, the plants will It will push through these obstacles and grow towards the sun.

Maybe a hundred years, two hundred years?

I have to admit that Voldemort is extremely bold. This house and the venomous snakes around it cannot hinder a wizard's footsteps at all. Apart from some deceptive functions, this house cannot be a good place to store precious items. choose.

But similarly, in the eyes of the wizard, the existence of such a dilapidated house is worthless.

It can be said that no one will pay attention to such a dilapidated house, just like Sirius's choice at that time.

A place that is not interesting at all, but at the same time is exposed to everyone's sight.

The most dangerous place is the safest place?

It is undeniable that this is a very useful theory, but sometimes it seems a bit smart?

"I think this is it." Dumbledore suddenly stood on the same spot, and Fan Lin accidentally bumped into Dumbledore.

"Pay attention, Fanlin, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm wondering why Voldemort would put such an important thing here." Fan Lin shook his head, "In fact, if someone understands his past and the concept of Horcruxes, this place will become Danger, I have to admit, this kind of thinking..."

"Perhaps Tom is just confident in his magic, or he thinks that he has done it perfectly enough. No one will associate Tom Riddle with Voldemort, right?" Dumbledore said, "Since that day After I rejected his request to teach at Hogwarts, when Tom returned here, only the name Voldemort was left."

"What about the people around him? For example, Bellatrix and..."

"They won't betray him because of fear, or something else. Moreover, Regulus may really be the only one..."

"And Professor Snape." Fanlin said.

Dumbledore was a little surprised, but then he shook his head, "This is different, Fan Lin, Severus is actually just a transaction. Fortunately, the chips are on our side..."

"Lily Potter?"

"Maybe, of course, excluding Harry, he has the same eyes as Lily."

"So, now, Professor Snape has returned to Voldemort, right?" Fan Lin hesitated.

"This is Severus's own choice. We can only trust him, but one thing is for sure. If Severus is not willing, no one can pry into his true thoughts."

"But, this is very dangerous, and Harry once..."

"Memory and thought are two different concepts. One is the past, and the other is the present." Dumbledore said.

"Now..." Fan Lin nodded, "So, professor, what did you want me to do just now?"

"I think you can't feel it." Dumbledore shook his head. Dumbledore was always very satisfied with Fanlin's reaction at any time.

At least, unlike Harry, Fanlin always makes decisions quickly enough, although both of them are problem children.

"It's magic, professor. I can see it." Fan Lin said, as the magic power covered the world around him as if it was infinitely magnified, and some easily overlooked places were also displayed in front of Fan Lin's eyes. . "But, I didn't find anything..."

"No, this is not enough..." Dumbledore said, "Feel with your heart and don't trust your eyes too much. Even if this is your talent, sometimes everything around you will cause damage to your vision. fool."

"Deception?" Fan Lin lowered his head, but he did not close his eyes.

A person always has a method that suits him or her. The result may be the same, but there are always different methods in the process.

With the blessing of his soul, Fan Lin completely concentrated on his eyes, and the originally light blue pupils became clearer, as if there was light coming out.

With practice, Fanlin's vision became different.

All magic seems to have become an intertwining of dots and lines, and this feeling is the strongest in Dumbledore.

Visible to the naked eye, the surrounding magic power was constantly being absorbed by Dumbledore, like a hole that could not be filled. With just one glance, Fan Lin's spirit almost fell into it.

But once he looked away, Dumbledore's presence immediately dropped to the lowest point, and all the magic power was tightly restrained by Dumbledore, which made Fan Lin feel a little discouraged.

Catch up with Dumbledore?

I don’t know how Voldemort managed to grow to the point where he could compete with Dumbledore within just a few years of graduating from Hogwarts.

"I found it." Fan Lin said, focusing on the house in front of him. To the left, a group of distorted light made the surroundings blurry, and with it, there was another temptation. The mood of people going there.

"Ah, yes." Dumbledore said, "If there are no surprises, that's where it is."

"But, Professor, what kind of magic is that? This feeling makes me very uncomfortable."

"I don't know." Dumbledore shook his head. "Actually, I don't know much about what magic Tom has mastered and to what extent. But when Tom and I stood opposite, he It became incredibly clear.”

"Darkness, destruction, killing, the ability to make people feel frightened even when seen from a distance." Dumbledore said, "But there is no doubt that we need to pay a certain price."

"The price? Is it blood, professor?" Fan Lin thought of Voldemort's arrangement in the grotto.

Sirius had sacrificed a lot of blood at that time, and the Inferi in the lake served as guards. If he went alone, just the conditions for opening the portal would cause him to lose more than half, or even more, of his combat effectiveness.

After that, you still have to find the boat hidden in the mist, otherwise you have to force your way through the Lake of the Inferi, and after that, there is a deadly potion that you must drink to get the treasure.

Each of these steps is enough to make a normal wizard die once or several times. Naturally, Fan Lin still doesn't dare to rush through the layout here.

You know, it turned out that the arrangement of guarding this ring accelerated Dumbledore's death, causing Dumbledore to have to let Harry carry out some risky actions, and even let Snape kill him personally. Gain Voldemort's full trust.

In the end, if the Resurrection Stone hadn't really worked and Dumbledore's soul had been waiting at the exit, Voldemort would have almost succeeded.

Hogwarts, which had lost Dumbledore, seemed too powerless in the face of the Death Eaters' attack. (To be continued)