Harry Potter's Bastard

"Please come in. "

Harry pushed open the door to the Headmaster's office and found that there was no one else but Dumbledore.

"Good evening, Professor. "

"Good evening, Harry, sit down. Dumbledore gestured to the plate on his desk, "Would you like some?"

Looking at the plate of crawling cockroaches, Harry felt that if he looked at them any more time, his dinner would be in vain.

"Uh...... No, Professor. Harry quickly looked away, "I've already had dinner. "

"It's a shame. Dumbledore pinched a cockroach with two fingers and threw it into his mouth, "Hmm...... It tastes pretty good, why don't you really come to it?"

Harry looked at Dumbledore's mouth with an awkward expression, and swallowed with difficulty, "Still...... Forget it, Professor, I had a good dinner. "

"Well, it's not good to eat too many desserts. Dumbledore pushed the plate aside.

"Professor......" Harry shifted his butt in his chair, he sat further forward, "what the hell is that thing we got today, why is it so important to Voldemort, and besides, the person who dropped the bag - do you already know who he is, Professor?"

"Of course, I'm calling you here today to tell you these things. Dumbledore looked at Harry, "I know you're unhappy with some of my practices. "

"I didn't, Professor. "

"No, you have. Dumbledore looked Harry in the eye.

"Now I'm taking a huge risk to talk to you, Harry. Dumbledore said solemnly, "I have to say, Mr. Selwyn's mind is really delicate - he told me about his worries and concerns about your current situation. "

"My ...... Situation?"

"Yes, but before I do, I think I'll answer the questions you care about the most. Like what...... Where the hell did Hagrid and your godfather go? "

Harry leaned forward impatiently, he could finally know where they were.

"First of all you can put your mind at ease, they will be back soon. Dumbledore said, "Hagrid is about to return to Hogwarts and continue teaching you magical creatures. As for what they're going to do, I think you'd rather hear them tell you in person. "

"As for our actions today, I hope you will keep your mouth shut and not tell anyone, not even your closest friends. Dumbledore looked serious, "It's for their sake, the fewer people who know the secrets of Voldemort's immortality, the better." "

"I ...... I see. "

"Alright, let's move on. Dumbledore crossed his hands, "I told you in that cave that it was called 'Horcruxes', and they were Voldemort's guarantee of immortality. "

"They?" Harry repeated, "Professor, you mean—we've found more than one of those things today?"

"That's right. Dumbledore opened the drawer and took the items out.

Harry recognized the journal at a glance, "This journal is one of them?"

"That's right, the journal you came into contact with when you were in second grade is a Horcrux that Tom made when he was a student. Dumbledore pointed to the items on the table and said, "This is the ring of the Gaunt family, I will tell you the details about this ring later, and this - is the crown of Ravenclaw." "

Looking at Harry's confused eyes, Dumbledore said gently, "It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of it, I'll find time to explain it to you in detail in the future." "

"Professor, these ...... Are they all 'Horcruxes'?"

Dumbledore shook his head and said regretfully, "Unfortunately, I don't think I found all of them, not to mention that what we found today was a replaced fake, and the real locket was missing." "

"I'm sure you're still wondering what happened last semester. Why didn't I make the corresponding arrangements when I knew about Voldemort's resurrection plan in advance, why did I watch Voldemort's resurrection, I think you must have thought about it, right?"

Harry lowered his gaze, avoiding Dumbledore's sharp gaze. He didn't want to show his former grievances in front of Dumbledore.

"Oh, there's no need for that, Harry. Dumbledore didn't mind at all, "As I said, I know you're unhappy with me. But please forgive me, a hundred-year-old man, for my emotional negligence towards you young people. "

"Horcrux - This is an ancient form of black magic, it is a magical object that preserves parts of a wizard's soul to prevent the wizard from dying. As long as the Horcruxes are not completely destroyed, then Voldemort is immortal. "

Harry saw a rare look of impatience in Dumbledore's face.

"I'm already a hundred-year-old, Harry. Dumbledore once again emphasized his age, "I'm old enough, thanks to my powerful magic and the help of a few small items, I'm still alive and vigorous, but I still have to take risks, because I know that the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for me." "

Harry didn't speak, but looked at Dumbledore quietly.

"Voldemort can only be killed if he is alive. But as you've seen in your first year, Voldemort can't be killed in that situation, and he can even escape from Hogwarts calmly. "

Harry thought of Quirrell possessed by Voldemort, and of himself who had been pierced by Voldemort.

"Voldemort must obtain a physical body, and Voldemort with a physical body can only be terminated if all Horcruxes are destroyed. So I had to risk ......"

"Professor, how many Horcruxes does Voldemort have?" Harry asked, "I mean, what if we couldn't find all the Horcruxes?"

Harry saw the pile of cockroaches still crawling on the plate, and he felt that Voldemort's vitality was like that of a cockroach. When he was at Dursley's house, Harry could always see some dying cockroaches that had been tortured by pesticides.

"That's what worries me the most. Dumbledore's expression was calm, "If we really can't find all of his Horcruxes, I think the entire wizarding world will face an extremely bad situation - a Voldemort who can't be killed." "

"But, Professor, you're going to find them all, you're going to find them all, right?" Harry couldn't think about how many families would be torn apart by an unkillable Voldemort, how many people would die at the hands of Death Eaters, how many people Harry knew would be turned into cold corpses.

"Of course, I'm actually preparing for this, and maybe I'll have to rely on your power after this semester. Dumbledore winked at Harry.

"I—what power can I have? I don't even dare to say that I can successfully release the Patronus Charm right now......"

"There is not only one kind of power. Harry, you must be aware of this, a person's strength is not only a strong spellcasting ability. "

"Just like your mother. Dumbledore looked at Harry with soft eyes, "She's no match for Voldemort in sheer strength, but she's still saved you from Voldemort's hands." "

"Harry, love is a strength. "