Chapter 589 Something Sadder than Sadness
"Mr.Scamander! Do you think Dumbledore will mourn for you?"
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It was not unusual for Adamos to recognize the young Grindelwald as she picked up the picture frame.
Although the bad old man in Nurmengard Castle is skinny and has lost his former charm, Ada's grandmother is Veda Rozier. Vidal Rozier, once a king, always a king.
The twins came up like followers and took the picture frame from Ada's hand. George asked: "Who did you just say?"
"Gellert Grindelwald." Ada repeated, "One of the most powerful dark wizards in history. At his peak, his power spread across Europe and the United States, but he never set foot in England. He was defeated by Albus Dumbledore in 1945. Hands imprisoned in Nurmengard."
As Ada said this, she looked at Bathilda Bagshot. She noticed that the old man was abnormal just now, although Bathilda was back to her normal state now.
"Everyone in the world knows that the two of them are enemies. They only know about that unparalleled duel." Ada continued, she was still observing Bathilda, "but I know that they are friends and brothers."
The twins put down the frame. Ada always knew strange things and it never surprised them, but this time it really surprised them. Dumbledore and Grindelwald, what the hell!
"No," Bathilda said suddenly, "They are as compatible as fire and pot, and their relationship is more than that of brothers."
Fred and George were even more surprised. They seemed to know some great secret. Ada withdrew her gaze and looked at the photo on the bow-shaped chest of drawers again.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald met through Bathilda Bagshot, and it was clear that the historian of magic knew more about their past.
There was no sound in the hut again, only Bathilda's uncomfortable breathing. The candlelight flickered, making the age spots on her face flicker.
The twins were hesitant. On the one hand, the two brothers were curious about the past of Dumbledore and Grindelwald, but on the other hand, they were afraid that after learning the truth, their previous views on Dumbledore would be shattered.
In the end, curiosity overcame their uneasiness. Fred and George asked a few tentative questions, trying to get something out of Bathilda, but Bathilda kept her mouth shut and remained silent.
Bathilda Bagshot even closed her eyes directly, eliminating the twins' thoughts. But it was too late for her to do so now. For Ada, that sentence was enough.
More than brothers, what kind of relationship can be closer than that of biological brothers?
The old woman said nothing and pretended to sleep to avoid the twins' questions. The two brothers had no choice but to give up and looked at Ada helplessly. They didn't want to stay any longer. It was really painful to stay here.
After walking out of here, the two of them could ask Ada as many questions as they wanted. The reason why I didn't ask the question in front of Bathilda was because I was afraid that she might hear some secrets.
"I know what you are thinking," Ada said. "You are absolutely right. I went to Nurmengard and met Grindelwald. I learned a lot from him."
Despite their suspicions, the twins were still surprised when they heard Ada say it herself. Fred and George were surprised so many times throughout the day that they lost count.
Bathilda Bagshot was as deaf to this as if she were really asleep.
Ada didn't pay attention. She smiled and continued: "Do you remember the third grade? At that time, many people thought I was expelled. That was the first time I met Grindelwald. Dumbledore took me there. Only he can take me there, right?"
After entering the house, Ada was very quiet. Fred and George were always asking questions. After seeing the photo of Grindelwald and Dumbledore, Ada suddenly became very active and talked more.
Ada kept talking about Grindelwald, the changes in the first Dark Lord in the past few years, and what he taught her.
Perhaps these words attracted Bathilda Bagshot's attention, or perhaps they bored the old man, and she opened her eyes again. The moment she opened her eyes, Bathilda met Ada's green eyes.
Bathilda turned her head with difficulty, her eyes closed tightly, as if she never wanted to open them again.
"Okay, it's time for us to leave. Don't disturb Ms. Bagshot anymore." Ada said contentedly, and then she walked out of the room without looking back, and the twins followed her confused.
Bagshot, who was nestled in the high-backed chair, did not move or make a sound, and allowed the three of them to leave. Maybe she actually fell asleep, or maybe she just didn't want to open her eyes again.
"Did you just..." Fred asked. He guessed what Ada did. To be honest, he didn't like what Ada did.
"Yes, Legilimency." Ada did not deny it, nor did she quibble. "Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. I got what I wanted to know, and there was even an unexpected gain, an extremely important gain."
Just when she looked into Bathilda's eyes, Ada used Legilimency to sneak into the depths of the old man's memory, and many things that had been puzzling were answered.
There is a doubt that has always troubled Ada deeply, and that is why Dumbledore takes him seriously. You must know that there is no love without reason in this world, and there are many talented people, and Esmeralda Drizzt is not the only one.
Now Ada thought she might know something. Ariana, the sister of Albus Dumbledore who died young. Everyone thought that she did not go to Hogwarts for medical reasons, but in fact it was because of Obscurus.
At the same time, Ada also understood what Grindelwald said and why Aberforth treated his brother that way.
That summer, Godric's Hollow was transformed by Dumbledore and Grindelwald, before their beauty had been ravaged by time and their talents unfettered by responsibility.
The two young men hit it off and spent two months talking about their ideals, trying to find the Deathly Hallows, trying to change the world according to their own wishes, for the greater good.
Two months after this passionate relationship began, with Aberforth returning to the valley and Ariana's untimely death, the relationship between the two inevitably came to an end.
Bathilda Bagshot only remembered Grindelwald's despair, only remembered his lonely back when he left, and only remembered that Aberforth broke Albus's nose at Ariana's funeral.
Ada could not get a glimpse of what kind of misfortune happened that day from Bathilda's memory, but judging from Grindelwald's past remarks, Ariana's death was inseparable from him.
After that, neither Dumbledore nor Grindelwald mentioned their childhood friendship again.
After many years of separation, it was the legendary duel when they met again, one was admired by everyone, and the other was confined in a high tower.
Two months of confusion and infatuation, a century of indescribability. No matter how high the tower of Nurmengard is, you can't see the distant Hogwarts, just like the cold glory on the card and the dazzling words in the history of magic.
"Ada, what's wrong with you? Why are you absent-minded?" Fred patted Ada lightly. Her sudden silence and loneliness made Fred a little worried.
"Yes, you look a little weird," George also said, "as if you suddenly thought of something sad!"
"It's nothing, I'm just recalling Bathilda's memory." Ada said, "Cadmus actually has descendants. There is no such clue in the story of the three brothers."
Ada is covering up, trying to change the subject with the Deathly Hallows.
Although she learned a lot of secrets from Bathilda Bagshot, which was helpful in finding the Deathly Hallows, Ada now feels a little regretful, and is even more disgusted with her own curiosity.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald...this...isn't taught in the books!
"No, what you were thinking about just now is definitely not the Deathly Hallows!" George said categorically. He didn't know Legilimency. He only made this judgment based on his understanding of Ada.
"If you were thinking about Cadmus, the corners of your mouth would definitely be raised, instead of like they were just now." Fred's words were equally firm.
"It's really nothing, I'm just feeling emotional." Ada continued to cover up, "Bathilda Bagshot's life is coming to an end, and I'm just feeling the fragility of life."
Bathilda Bagshot was really too old. Her body had a pungent smell of old age, and Ada saw the shadow of death in her body.
The twins seemed to be fooled and stopped asking questions. They thought Ada was thinking of the equally old Vader.
The fragility of life is indeed worthy of emotion, but what Ada thought had nothing to do with it. What she thought was that people recognized the most painful day of his life.