Chapter 213 We Must Return to the Dormitory Before Twelve O'clock
Snape could only remain silent in response to Dumbledore's words.
Since he chose to go undercover, he naturally knew what he was facing - he had to delay Voldemort's resurrection as much as possible, and at the same time gain Voldemort's trust.
This was an extremely difficult task.
This action seemed to have gained Voldemort's trust. But Voldemort would not care about these, he would only urge Snape to launch the next action as soon as possible.
If Snape failed one after another, Voldemort would think that Snape was an incompetent person.
At that time, Snape's undercover work would lose its meaning.
Because Voldemort would not reuse an incompetent waste.
There was silence in the office for a moment, and finally Snape asked first: "How long do you need?"
Dumbledore looked at Snape and said slowly: "The longer the better, three to four years, four to five years..."
Snape: "..."
"Too long!"
Snape frowned, "I can't delay that long. Two years at most, this is my limit."
Dumbledore sighed slightly when he heard this.
If you want to destroy Voldemort, you must destroy his Horcruxes.
Dumbledore didn't know how many Horcruxes Voldemort had made, nor did he know where those Horcruxes were hidden.
In Dumbledore's plan, if you want to defeat Voldemort, you must complete two prerequisites.
First, train Harry to become an excellent wizard.
Second, resurrect Voldemort.
After getting Tom Riddle's diary, Dumbledore already had some guesses.
In the prophecy, the enemy marked by Voldemort himself-it is very likely to be Voldemort's Horcrux.
Yes, Dumbledore has thought of it.
Harry Potter...is one of Voldemort's Horcruxes.
That's why Harry can become Voldemort's nemesis.
Because he can find all the Horcruxes and completely destroy Voldemort. And the 'power that the Dark Lord doesn't understand' mentioned in the prophecy may be Lily's love for Harry.
It is precisely because Dumbledore thought of this that he needs to delay Voldemort's resurrection as much as possible.
Before Harry grows up, Voldemort must not be resurrected.
Glancing at Snape, Dumbledore's eyes flickered slightly, and he felt a little guilty, but he hid it well.
"Severus, I need some preparations and some plans in advance."
Dumbledore's tone was a little serious, "You have to delay Voldemort as much as possible. If you fail... Severus, you can give up the undercover plan."
In fact, Dumbledore did not agree with Snape's undercover plan from the beginning, but Snape insisted on doing so, so Dumbledore did not force him.
Snape was a little annoyed.
He knew that Dumbledore must have concealed a lot of information, perhaps very important information.
In Snape's opinion, since Dumbledore has decided to take action himself, then resurrecting Voldemort, finding and destroying those dark magic items, and killing Voldemort... should be the best plan.
Just do it directly.
But Dumbledore obviously has other plans.
... Harry Potter!
Snape knew that Dumbledore believed in the prophecy and he did not give up training Harry.
"You want me to give up now?"
Snape's tone was a little bad, "I have gained the trust of the Dark Lord. After he is resurrected, I can find out the secret of his immortality-find those damn dark magic items."
"You said that this is the only way for us to kill him."
Dumbledore said calmly, "Calm down, Severus. We can discuss these things slowly. When the time comes, I will not hide anything from you."
"What we need to discuss now is your attitude towards Voldemort next."
Snape looked at Dumbledore deeply.
But no matter what, Dumbledore is the only person he can count on now.
"I will tell the Dark Lord that the Ministry of Magic has strengthened the guards of Azkaban, and you, the greatest wizard of the 20th century... have begun to doubt me."
Snape glanced at the newspaper on the desk, "Because of the report of that woman."
Dumbledore nodded slightly.
This reason is good.
Snape attacked Azkaban late at night. If I, the greatest wizard of the 20th century, did not doubt him, wouldn't it be a collapse of my character?
Must doubt!
Snape continued: "This reason should be enough for the Dark Lord to lurk patiently for a while. As long as I am loyal to him, he will not lose hope."
Dumbledore nodded slightly, then slowly stood up and walked to the window, "Severus...you have worked hard."
Snape glanced at Dumbledore, said nothing, stood up and walked out of the principal's office.
Harry...Horcrux...
Dumbledore looked at the little wizards running wildly outside the castle, his eyes slightly complicated.
Is this fate?
...
After lunch in the hall, Andy took a walk outside the castle, and then found a shady bench to sit down and rest.
In a few days, the truth serum will be successfully brewed.
It's a pity that the magic world is now attracted by the Azkaban attack, and the news that "Lockhart is a fake fraud" can't make the headlines at all.
If you want to attract attention, the only way is to ride on the popularity.
Andy pinched his chin and had some ideas in his mind.
Also, if Lockhart had committed a crime before... Fudge, the Minister of Magic who is eager to prove himself, will definitely strictly examine this case.
Sentence as heavy as possible!
Andy already has a general plan, and now everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
Next to Andy, Hermione is studying Old English seriously.
There is an Old English dictionary in the library of Hogwarts. As long as you translate it, you can understand any book written in Old English.
"Hermione, now we have a dictionary, even if we don't learn Old English, we can translate those materials." Andy advised.
In Andy's opinion, Hermione's learning these is completely useless!
"We can translate according to the dictionary this time, but what about next time? What if we don't have a dictionary?"
Hermione said seriously: "It's always right to learn more knowledge, and it will be useful sooner or later in the future."
"Okay!"
Andy nodded, "I think we can go to the Chamber of Secrets again tonight."
Having found the Old English dictionary, Andy is now a little impatient.
"I think it's better to go on Friday."
Hermione said, "That way, you can sleep until noon on Saturday."
Andy shrugged, "If it's delayed until Friday, I won't be able to sleep well this week."
Hermione looked at Andy helplessly, raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay, let's go down together tonight. But we must go back to the dormitory to sleep before twelve o'clock."
He felt dizzy and seemed to be sick.