Raven's Claw at Hogwarts

Half an hour later, Snape helped Dumbledore out of the basement again.

At this time, Mike was sitting on the sofa, holding a dinner plate filled with all kinds of food and devouring it.

Although he had eaten a lot at Lupin's wedding, Mike was already hungry after following Dumbledore all night long!

Snape, who had just helped Dumbledore to the living room, suddenly turned dark when he saw this.

Mike also noticed their arrival. He struggled to swallow the food in his mouth, and then he held the plate and said to Dumbledore and Snape:

"Principal Dumbledore, would you like some too? Professor Snape's craftsmanship is really good!"

"Oh? Really? Then I really want to have a taste!"

Dumbledore said with a smile.

His face looked much better than before he went to the basement. At least there was some blood on his face, and his right hand, which was the most seriously injured, was covered in white bandages and looked no different from a mummy.

Dumbledore struggled to free himself from Snape's support and slowly sat next to Mike.

At this time, he looked like a real centenarian. Such a simple movement made him breathless, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Mike carefully wiped off Dumbledore's sweat, then inserted a soft-boiled egg from the dinner plate and fed it into Dumbledore's mouth.

"Yeah! It's pretty good!" Dumbledore said with his eyes widened. "It's also sprinkled with pepper, isn't it? Severus, I didn't expect you to hide this trick."

A rare blush appeared on Snape's face. He stared at Mike fiercely and clenched his fists. Mike could guarantee that if Dumbledore hadn't been by his side at this moment, Snape would have fought desperately for him.

Mike also accepted the offer and quickly changed the topic:

"By the way, Professor Snape, how is Principal Dumbledore's situation?"

As expected by Mike, the expression on Snape's face immediately became solemn after hearing this.

However, he did not answer Mike immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Dumbledore who was eating in the examination room with questioning eyes.

"The situation is very bad." Dumbledore put down the sausage in his hand and did not respond to Snape. Instead, he looked at Mike with a smile. "This is a very powerful curse. Even your Potions Professor I can only suppress it temporarily. If nothing happens, I may not survive for long."

Upon hearing this, Mike's expression instantly became extremely surprised.

But what surprised him was not the news that Dumbledore would not live long, but that Dumbledore actually told him the news!

As elders, shouldn’t we report good news to younger generations instead of bad news?

How come Dumbledore has gone the other way?

It's just that Dumbledore and Snape obviously didn't know the real reason for Mike's shock. They thought Mike was just shocked by the news.

As a result, the smile on Dumbledore's face became softer. He patted Mike's shoulder and said softly:

"Don't worry, I won't die within ten years, but the magic power in my body will continue to weaken."

Mike opened his mouth slightly, not knowing how to respond.

Snape on the side saw this and said sarcastically:

"You could have lived for at least fifty years! Just because you did something stupid last night!"

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Dumbledore's face disappeared instantly. He lowered his head, looking very disappointed.

Mike frowned and looked at Snape. He originally thought that Snape would understand Dumbledore. After all, Snape also lost the love of his life forever.

Mike believed that if the person who saw the ring was Snape, he would have taken the Resurrection Stone without hesitation like Dumbledore!

But now that Snape said it, Dumbledore must not have told Snape the truth.

With this in mind, Mike looked at Dumbledore again, and sure enough, he saw that the old man who had lowered his head just now was blinking crazily at him.

Mike understood instantly and stopped talking.

"I think it's time for us to go."

Dumbledore said with some embarrassment, while Snape on the side waved his hands and said in a voice that was eight pitches higher:

"Oh! This is so great! I don't want to see you anymore today! Especially you, Mike, please put down my breakfast quickly!"

Mike put down the empty plate with an embarrassed look on his face, then helped Dumbledore on the side and walked towards the small fireplace.

But just as they were about to step into the fireplace, Snape's voice came from behind.

"Wait! Dumbledore!" Snape shouted with a dark face, "The medicine I gave you is only enough for you for half a month. You must come to me to replenish the medicine before it runs out! Also, you must You must take your medicine on time, otherwise you won’t be able to survive even ten days, let alone ten years! Do you understand?”

Hearing this, Mike and Dumbledore looked at each other, both smiling.

Snape is such a cold-hearted guy!

"Thank you, Severus."

Dumbledore thanked Snape sincerely, and the latter waved his hand impatiently, signaling for them to leave quickly.

Dumbledore smiled and nodded, and then walked into the fireplace with Mike still leading him.

After a flash of light, the small living room of the brick house at No. 19 Spider End was finally clear, and Snape, who was alone, stared at the small fireplace, and sighed deeply after a long time.

…

Ten minutes later, in a bedroom of the Order of the Phoenix's forest villa, Dumbledore was lying on the bed with a peaceful expression, while Mike was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at Dumbledore without saying a word.

"Principal Dumbledore, the only Horcrux outside now is the Slytherin Locket." After a long time, Mike said seriously, "In view of the current situation, I think we must speed up our actions."

Dumbledore on the hospital bed slowly opened his eyes, looked at the ceiling and said softly:

"That's what I mean, but my current physical condition can't support a long-term battle, so I'm afraid you will have to take on greater responsibilities in the future."

"You can rest assured about this. I have been preparing from the moment I watched Voldemort resurrected."

"That's good." A trace of relief flashed in Dumbledore's eyes, "Kingsley has already been sent by me to investigate the Slytherin Locket. After so long, he must have achieved something. Tomorrow Well, I will ask Kingsley to find you tomorrow and ask him to fully cooperate with you."

Hearing this, Mike finally had a smile on his face. He had wanted to get rid of the traditional pure-blood nobles represented by Chris for a long time, but he had been considering the possible legendary combat power in their family before. He has yet to make a move.

But now that I have Dumbledore's support, everything is different.

Although Dumbledore is currently injured, Mike believes that he will still have no problem dealing with those possible old antiques. You must know that Dumbledore still possesses the elder wand, which is known as the most powerful wand!

With this in mind, Mike stood up and prepared to leave.

As for the Resurrection Stone Ring, Mike is not prepared to take it away from Dumbledore, although that is the best decision. After all, Dumbledore is likely to be addicted to the ghost summoned by the Resurrection Stone again, and In the end, he was bewitched by the girl named Ariana.

But Mike felt that it was no longer necessary.

Because Dumbledore no longer wants to live. If Voldemort hadn't been eliminated, he would have committed suicide long ago.

This is also why Dumbledore acted so indifferent after learning that he had no time left. Others may have thought that he was pretending to be calm, but Mike felt that he really didn't care.

It's just that although Mike is not interested in the resurrection stone at all, Dumbledore doesn't think so much.

He stared at Mike's leaving back, and after a while, Mike started to reach out and prepare to push the door open, then softly shouted:

"Mike, wait a minute."

"Are you okay?"

"I know you have a lot of doubts about the ring last night." Dumbledore said, "Come on, let's talk openly and honestly. This will be good for our future cooperation."

Hearing this, Mike could only sit back next to Dumbledore with a strange expression.

He really didn't expect that Dumbledore would take the initiative to tell him about the Resurrection Stone.

Seeing Mike coming back, Dumbledore forced himself to sit up from the bed. Seeing this, Mike quickly came to help and put two high pillows behind his back.

"Phew! Thank you." Dumbledore exhaled and said, "Mike, have you ever read a fairy tale book called The Tales of Beedle the Bard?"

As a time traveler, Mike naturally knew the name of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard", but he still shook his head decisively.

In fact, he is not lying, because he really has not read this book!

"It's not surprising. You were already eleven years old when you entered the magical world, and you have long passed the age where you like to read fairy tales." Dumbledore nodded and said, "Then let me tell you. "The Poet" There is a story recorded in "The Tales of Beedle". Three brothers named Peverell once encountered a big river during their travels... (The original story is too long and I have included it in the introduction to the work.) In this way, the third child finally took the initiative to find the God of Death, and happily left the world with him as an equal."

Although this was not the first time he heard this story, Mike still felt his heartbeat speeding up as he listened to Dumbledore telling this fable again.

After taking a deep breath to calm down, Mike pretended to just know and said:

"You mean, that ring is actually the Resurrection Stone?"

"Yes, the black gem set in that ring is the Resurrection Stone." Dumbledore said, "In fact, this fable is very widely circulated in the wizarding world. Many people think that as long as these three Deathly Hallows are collected together, The weapon can control death! But that is just nonsense. The three Peverell brothers are just three powerful wizards. They created the three powerful Deathly Hallows, and the fables and various legends are just It’s just the conjecture of future generations.”

"How do you know that's nonsense? Could it be..."

Mike looked at Dumbledore deliberately pretending to be surprised.

Dumbledore was obviously confused by Mike's acting skills, and he blinked at Mike pretending to be mysterious.

"Let me continue. The Resurrection Stone Ring and the Slytherin Pendant are both family heirlooms of the Gaunt family, and the Gaunt family is a very famous pure-blood family. They are the only members of Salazar Slytherin. The surviving descendants are also one of the branches of the Peverell family." Dumbledore said, "Of course, the Gaunt family has declined now, and their only remaining member is Voldemort."

"Voldemort's childhood was a tragedy. His mother was a squib, and the Gaunt family is a very extreme pure-blood family, so his mother's life in the Gaunt family was not easy. No, it should be said that his mother was The Gunter family’s life is almost worse than death.”

Hearing this, Mike nodded silently.

He knew that everything Dumbledore said was true, because Filch was a living example of it.

These squibs from pure-blood families are usually abandoned by the family because they cannot master magical power. Only a very small number of them are raised by the family as servants, but that is not easy.

As for the children who were kicked out of the family, it was even worse. Their long-term life in the magical world made it impossible for them to integrate into the Muggle world, so they usually had to make a living by begging on the roadside.

As for Voldemort's mother, she was probably kept by the Gaunt family as a maid.

"It has to be said that this is a tragedy, but Voldemort's mother did not just accept her fate. By chance, she fell in love with Voldemort's father, a handsome Muggle. Unfortunately, the Muggle did not like him Her. So, she used a love potion on that Muggle."

"As we all know, love obtained with love potions will never last long, and Voldemort's parents are no exception. Soon Voldemort's father abandoned him and his mother, and in desperation, his mother could only take him with her He returned to the Gaunt family. Well...well, what happened next was a complete tragedy. As I said before, the Gaunt family is a very extreme pure-blood family. So they were dealing with Voldemort and his mother. It was also very extreme.”

"This is a tragedy! Voldemort lost his mother forever, and then appeared in an orphanage in London." Dumbledore repeated again, "And the subsequent story is very similar to your Muggle novel "The Christ" The plot described in "The Count of the Mountain". The oppressed prince gained strength, and he went back to find his former enemies and took back from them everything that should belong to him."

At this point, Dumbledore finally stopped.

Dragging his sick body to talk for such a long period of time obviously put a lot of burden on his body. Seeing him panting, Mike instinctively gave him a drink of water.

"Phew, thank you, I feel much better." Dumbledore said with a smile, "Sorry, Mike. In fact, I still have a lot of memory fragments about these things hidden in my office, but my current body is really not suitable for storing them. I’m showing it to you, so I can only let you understand this history through oral narration. I hope this can give you some help.”

"Thank you very much, Headmaster Dumbledore, that's enough."

"That's good." Dumbledore nodded with satisfaction, "Put the Resurrection Stone here with me. In fact, I have always known that using the Resurrection Stone to summon the undead is just drinking poison to quench thirst. I will seal it up. Don’t use it anymore.”

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