Hogwarts Melting Ice Journey

"Correction time" Stephen said a little confused.

"Maybe so." Dumbledore stared at the pocket watch in Stephen's hand, which he kept on the table. "As we know, wizards can go back to the past and change the future through the time turner. But like this The price is extremely heavy. Therefore, the International Federation of Wizards has established quite strict usage measures."

Dumbledore paused, moved his gaze away from the pocket watch, and turned to look into Stephen's eyes, "Due to many restrictions, the wizard can only use the time turner to change an event to the outcome of what has already happened. Things went along other lines.”

"So it doesn't actually change the future." Stephen knew what Dumbledore meant. "It's just that the future is like that. If there is no time turner, we will get that result. Is that what you mean, Professor?"

"Magic related to time is unstable, and serious violation of the time code will also have catastrophic consequences." Dumbledore did not answer Stephen's question, "If it causes time anomalies, some people who should have existed will never exist." Birth, the same goes for things.”

He looked at the pocket watch in Stephen's hand again, "But this pocket watch is different."

Stephen looked into Dumbledore's eyes and seemed to see some desire. He placed the watch back into the lining of his robes.

Dumbledore seemed to realize his gaffe and nodded towards Stephen.

"Why, Professor?" Stephen wanted to know more about pocket watches, or time turners, "and how do we determine that an unborn person was born as he should have been?"

"I don't know either, Stephen. No one is omniscient and omnipotent. I don't know much about this pocket watch, so I can only give you some reference."

Stephen didn't think it mattered. He nodded to show that he understood.

"But I think this pocket watch has something to do with the Cursed Vault."

"I think so too, Professor." Stephen and the others have already guessed many possibilities for this matter, and this is the most likely. "By the way, Professor, since it comes to this, can you tell me about my brother?" Something about it?”

"Jacob is a very smart wizard." Dumbledore spoke slowly, as if he was recalling, "If you want to compare his talent with others, then I think he is the same as Tom." "

"He loves to innovate some interesting magic, and I think you seem to have many too." Dumbledore smiled at Stephen.

"Yes, Professor." Stephen nodded, "A lot of tricky spells."

"Never underestimate any magic." Dumbledore said casually, "Many times I can't understand why so many wizards are committed to retrospection instead of innovation. You must know that modern magic is not inferior to ancient magic."

"Of course." Stephen agreed with Dumbledore.

"I thought someone should go through Jacob's violation record with you."

"Ahem, yes." Stephen instantly remembered the way Chester chattered before, "It seems like ten times a year and I can't even remember."

"His heart is much kinder than Tom's, and he himself is more determined than ordinary wizards." Dumbledore looked into Stephen's black eyes, "So I trust him, just like I trust you."

Stephen was a little confused as to why the topic was about him.

"Professor Dumbledore, what do you mean by trusting me?"

"Trust, do you need to repeat this word?" Dumbledore's blue eyes were full of smiles, but more of his usual kindness.

"Why because of the cursed treasure house?" Stephen thought of this possibility.

"The pocket watch chose you, or you chose the pocket watch. Stephen, this matter can only be solved by you and your friends. I think I have to deal with some things. You understand, I will be very busy recently. .”

Although Stephen was increasingly confused, he nodded and left the principal's office.

"Time determines the direction, and change is insignificant." Stephen thought of what he saw in his first vision before, "Could it be that I have changed this thing, but it will still happen."

Stephen planned to rush back to the common room to read the details of the attack on the Longbottom family in the Daily Prophet.

"Stephen, where were you before? It took you so long to come back." The table in front of Rowan was already full of newspapers. He dared to say that this was the largest amount that the Daily Prophet had ever published in one day.

"Professor Dumbledore is looking for me." Stephen opened the newspapers one by one, looking for reports on the Longbottom family. "We will talk about my affairs later. I have to find something."

Rowan watched him flipping through the newspaper and swallowed back the questions he wanted to ask.

"This." Stephen turned to the report about the Longbottom family.

"How is it possible that they broke into Longbottom's home?" Stephen looked at the report in the newspaper and was filled with surprise. "Dumbledore should have used the Fidelity Charm to protect them."

Stephen thought about various possibilities, "Could it be that...Dumbledore is not their secret keeper, but just an insider."

He felt a little confused, why are these people's brain circuits so strange? Instead of looking for the most powerful wizard today as the secret keeper, he had to try some solutions that were not very reliable in comparison.

At this time, Dumbledore appeared in a ward in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, looking at the Longbottoms lying on the bed.

"Mrs. Longbottom, can you tell me why they left the protection range?"

Augusta Longbottom looked at Dumbledore, "To be precise, they did not leave the protection range, but were attacked by Death Eaters at home."

A trace of surprise flashed in Dumbledore's eyes, "Who leaked their information?"

"I believe that Frank and the others chose the secret keeper. He will never reveal the information even if he dies."

"Yes, yes." Dumbledore said in a calm tone, "It's like the poor Potter family who trusted the wrong person."

"Professor Dumbledore, you are saying" Mrs. Longbottom said in a surprised tone, "No, this is impossible. Alger will never reveal the news."

Dumbledore paced in the room, and after a while he said: "If it is Alger, then I don't think he is such a person. I will go and ask him later."

"Thank you, Professor Dumbledore. I have to keep an eye on them, and Neville."

"Thank you." Dumbledore pulled Fawkes' tail feathers and left the ward.

After a while, Dumbledore returned to the principal's office and left a letter in the office. He stood by the window and thought, "Alger didn't reveal their location, so who could it be?"

He moved away from the window, pulled Fawkes by the tail feathers and left the office, now he had to find Sirius.