Chapter 310 Farewell

"Leave? Why leave?" Grindelwald smiled weakly.

"I'm too old to walk. Although this place has long been abandoned, at least there is a house elf taking care of it. Although he is old and deaf, he is about to be buried like me."

"If you continue to stay here, I'm not sure whether you will be persecuted by Voldemort." Brian said, "He may think that killing you will allow him to completely obtain the wand."

"That wand..." Grindelwald's eyes flashed with uncertainty and he whispered, "He chose this method after all..."

"As for Voldemort, he is just a fool whose brain was damaged by black magic." He showed a look of disdain and shook his head, not taking this matter to heart at all.

"I admit it, but he can indeed kill you." Brian said.

"Everyone will die, sooner or later." Grindelwald smiled meaningfully.

"You're not here to rescue me out of kindness, are you?" He fiddled with the oil lamp and changed the subject.

"I hope to get your support to break the Wizarding Secrecy Law together." Brian stated his purpose straightforwardly, "You are a great help to me."

"What are your thoughts?" Grindelwald looked at him deeply. "If you want to do the same thing as me, I would advise you to give up as soon as possible...I admit, it will not succeed."

"How is that possible? I always feel that it is a stupid thing to let yourself be a villain." Brian showed a faint smile, "And simply being a decent person cannot solve any problems."

"So, why not let most people become friends? When I become the Dark Lord in the shadows, I can use fear to unite people's hearts, force those with vested interests to give up some of their interests, and break the long-standing deadlock."

"And when I become the savior of the wizarding world, I can lead changes and make the world change according to my ideas..."

"The people who were sacrificed are just people who have been abandoned by the times. If they want to block the flow of progress of the times, they should be ruthlessly crushed." Brian said with an indifferent expression.

"It's a good idea. It's really time for the wizarding world to change." Grindelwald nodded, his eyes reflecting the flickering candlelight. "Use the general trend to suppress others. I have to admit that you are more likely to succeed than me. ."

"But do you dare to let me master the power again?"

"I don't dare." Brian said truthfully, "No one has the courage to let the former Dark Lord reach the top again. So I just use it."

"You are very honest." Grindelwald smiled, shook his head, and coughed weakly, "Give me the badge."

He took the badge from Brian's hand and rubbed it gently with his dry fingers. The badge shimmered with blue light, and the shell gradually melted, revealing what was hidden inside.

It is a pendant that looks like a triangular eye, which is the symbol of the Deathly Hallows and Grindelwald himself.

Grindelwald stroked it with emotion and nostalgia, threw it to Brian with his backhand, and said in a hoarse voice: "You can use it to summon the saints of the past, and it will be up to you later... I only hope you can Be kind to them and don’t embarrass them.”

"I don't know how many people are still alive and how many people will answer the call." There was a touch of regret and sigh in his tone.

"I will." Brian held the pendant in his hand, "Are you really not going to see the arrival of a new era?"

"My era is over, so don't look at it." Grindelwald said in a free and easy manner.

Then, he looked at Brian thoughtfully and said, "Although I just met you, I don't think you are the kind of person who strives for such ideals."

"I just want to create a good new era, and..." Brian's face turned serious, "to achieve a purpose."

"I hope you can succeed." Grindelwald said, standing up with a hunched body, sitting on the small bed, pulling the thin blanket over his knees.

Slow footsteps could be heard far outside the cell, and one after another, the old house elf came over to deliver dinner.

Brian knew he should leave. He bowed slightly to Grindelwald and said, "Well, goodbye, sir."

Grindelwald closed his eyes and nodded slightly, as if he was falling asleep.

"You really don't want to leave here?" Brian finally asked.

"In fact, death is not the end, isn't it?" Grindelwald said slowly. "According to Albus, it was just another great adventure. This sentence is not too stupid."

Brian didn't answer. He flew out through the slightly opened narrow window and merged into the starry sky.

…

Time passes leisurely, not moved by people's joys and sorrows.

At the end of the semester, Brian returned to Hogwarts and took the N.E.W.T. exams with the seventh-grade students.

The content of the exams was lackluster, but there was no doubt that Brian had obtained ten N.E.W.T. certificates with straight A's, except for Care of Magical Creatures and Muggle Studies, which he had not chosen.

Even in the divination class exam where Brian didn't have much talent, he still got an "O" grade because he memorized all the textbooks, compared the textbook contents with the phenomena he saw, and used a moderate amount of divergent thinking. and psychological analysis, it is more than enough to cope with the exam.

Daphne and the others were also freed from the O.W.L. exam and enjoyed the relaxation and calm before the holiday. However, Daphne is a little worried that her Transfiguration score will not reach "good", so she will not be able to take Transfiguration in the next semester.

Draco was not so gloomy and depressed these days. He took Crabbe and Goyle to study the black magic books brought from home all day long. He always had a special interest in magic with a bit of evil meaning.

Crabbe and Goyle were still Draco's loyal followers, and they were used to it after all. Brian feels that it will be difficult for them to pass the exams in most courses, and they will definitely have to make up the exams next semester, although they may not be able to pass the exams even in another year.

During the last week before the holidays, Brian stayed at school and spent a few relaxing and peaceful days.

The summer sun shines brightly on the green grassy site, and the sparkling lake surface is calm and shows a clear light green color.

Brian sat under the shade of the trees by the lake and watched Daphne occasionally throwing stones into the lake.

"I'm leaving school today." Brian said suddenly.

"Well, I hope you go well in the future." Daphne's blue eyes reflected the light blue sky.

"Let's go for a walk together?" Brian glanced at Draco and the others and suggested.

"Okay." Daphne stood up lightly and patted the grass blades on her body.

The two of them were walking slowly along the lake, like lovers coming and going. Daphne's back was straightened elegantly, her neck was raised at the right arc, and her eyes were clear and calm looking at the lake in the distance.

"I have something important to do, Daphne," Brian said.

"Is that what you told me before, to resolve the issue between wizards and Muggles?" Daphne said understandingly, "A great thing, right?"

"It can be said to be great, or it can be said to be cruel." Brian said softly.

"In addition, there are my own problems that need to be solved." Brian pursed his lips and continued, "You can regard me as a prophet... There are various signs that I don't have much time left."

"Not much time...you mean?" Daphne tilted her head and looked at him.

"Probably my life." Brian said calmly. He looked at the sky in the distance quietly, his eyes unwavering.

"Is this the reason why you don't want to face me?" Daphne raised the corners of her mouth in a mixture of sadness and joy.

"Yes, I may disappear from this world soon." Brian said, "This fantastic journey will eventually come to an end... I don't want to waste your time, and I can't give you anything irresponsibly. You are a fruitless dream."

"But you already gave me that beautiful fantasy." Daphne bit her lip, "Brian, I don't care about that, you know."

"Yeah, I know." Brian stopped, looked at her seriously, and reached out to tuck a strand of blond hair behind her ears, "But, I want to try to change my destiny."

Brian opened his arms, gently held Daphne in his arms, and gently stroked her long, silky hair. Daphne also reached out and hugged him, burying her head deeply in his arms.

The two hugged each other tightly by the lake in summer and were not separated for a long time.

"Next, you can write to me, and I will come back occasionally." Brian slowly let go of Daphne, and the two of them faced each other. "As for the future, if I fail, please forget about me."

Daphne shook her head and said nothing.

Looking at Daphne's beautiful, slightly red cheeks, Brian stretched out his hand and pinched it gently, smiling softly and gently: "That's it, I'm leaving first." With that, he turned and walked towards the other side.

"You haven't told me your choice yet." Daphne said behind him, "I'm waiting for you, Brian."

Brian raised his arm and waved, but didn't answer.