[HP] Magic didn't give up on you

Because the sorting hat sees your heart, it knows what you want to be.

So you are in Gryffindor, you chose this bravery buried in your heart.

Peter obviously didn't expect to hear such an answer from Dumbledore at all.For a moment, he seemed to be completely stunned, staring at Dumbledore blankly, unable to even control his expression and eyes.

Eli watched calmly, feeling that he could see a corner of his heart that was violently turbulent through his eyes.As a person who has actually committed an act of betrayal, he was shocked, influenced, and impacted... His reaction was strong and obvious, and obviously he hadn't wiped out the last remaining conscience in his heart, but his lips trembled for a long time, and finally Or return to silence.

He didn't say.

He did not express his gratitude to Dumbledore, nor did he express the fact that he had betrayed.Resisting her urge to interject, Eli watched calmly as he smiled reluctantly, bowed deeply to the two of them, and left the room with a daze on his face, angry and resentful at his retreat. disappointment.

He didn't seem to understand at all how precious the opportunity Dumbledore gave him was. Only such a magnanimous and wise person would patiently give a person who has gone astray a chance to get back. Once he misses it, he may never turn back.

He didn't stop Peter, and he didn't follow him out.After all, the conversation this time was ostensibly for every member of the Order of the Phoenix, and it was impossible to call it a day after chatting with him. That would be a bit too obvious, and no matter how you think about it, it would be inappropriate.

After Peter left the room, Eli did not immediately call the next person in, but was silent for a while, turned his face, and looked at Albus Dumbledore who was sitting next to him.

He was still studying the tea leaves he had placed in the reception room with great interest, and the picture was a little strangely leisurely, but when Dumbledore was in it, everything was not abrupt.Eli stared at him for a while, and he asked politely: "Will you drink tea, Eli? Enjoy life after hard work."

"Okay, let me have a cup of black tea, thank you." Eli calmed down his tone and mentality, but when he picked up the teacup that slid towards him, he still couldn't help saying, "I think that instead of having fun at work, I might I still prefer to set aside some time to spend with my family. You know, Professor Dumbledore, it’s already May, and Petunia is in great need of someone to take care of her, so I really want to spend more time with her.”

"Albus, Eli." Dumbledore said gently, "You have already graduated, haven't you? The spokesperson of the Order of the Phoenix does not need to look up to anyone. One day in the future, perhaps you will also serve as the Phoenix in front of me." According to social theory, you can no longer call me Professor Dumbledore at that time, and after entering the world of adults, a new set of rules will apply to our relationship."

In theory of course it is.But Eli didn't hesitate, and said seriously: "But my respect and admiration for you comes from the bottom of my heart, Professor. No matter what position I am in, or what kind of relationship we have on the surface, this respect is important." Nothing will change. I see you as a noble and great man, a direction and a purpose for all of us."

"It sounds much greater than myself, and rumors and honors always sound greater than myself." Dumbledore shook his head and sighed, his blue eyes staring at him, revealing a little complicated, "But in fact, Everyone has his ordinary side, not-so-great side, the side that belongs to people and makes mistakes. We can't be immersed in others' praise and pursuit of ourselves. We must always clearly recognize this point. For your approval , I am very honored, so do I have the honor to call you by your first name? I don’t remember if I ever said it—I also identify with and appreciate you very much, you are a very good student, Eli.”

Maybe it wasn't so straightforward.Eli grunted and paused for a few seconds.

Although he had long been accustomed to other people's praise and affirmation, he was still a little embarrassed by the straightforward praise from the principal.He cleared his throat in a concealed manner, took a sip of tea, and then nodded in compromise.

"Well, it's my pleasure, Albus." Eli said, it still felt a little weird to address the esteemed professor by his first name, but perhaps because of the name, he felt he could be with Deng. Bullido talked about something more in-depth without feeling rude, "You...do you think that people make mistakes sometimes, and that's why you're willing to give Peter another chance instead of exposing him on the spot?"

"I think I can still see hidden goodness deep in his heart." Dumbledore replied mildly, showing him a kind smile, "We shouldn't give up on everyone easily, should we? Phoenix has Nirvana The chance of rebirth is the same for people."

"But the phoenix has the chance to come back from the dead, but humans don't." Eli denied it flatly. When talking about Peter, his face suddenly became stern and his brows were frowned. "How should I forgive him, Albus? Edgar and Can his family come back to us again? The next time I meet Edgar's sister Amelia, how can I tell her that I have found the real murderer of your family, but I decided to He stayed to observe later, and then gave him a chance to reform? How can I guarantee that I will give him a chance to get better, instead of taking away our other important companion?"

Dumbledore listened carefully to his words, and did not have any emotional fluctuations because of his denial.He was always gentle and calm, as if his reaction had been expected, and he did not waver in his thoughts and decisions.

"I understand your kindness and kindness, Albus." Eli said, carefully choosing his words and tone, trying to make them not be too aggressive, after all, he really didn't question the meaning of his respected professor, "I just... I think sometimes you think too much about people. If a person decides to do something bad, it's unrealistic to expect him to wake up and change his ways halfway through. He has already made his own decision."

"It's the same with Regulus?" Dumbledore asked in a relaxed tone, and Eli frowned even more after being asked.

"Their situation is different." He thought carefully, "Regulus was once bewildered by Voldemort's powerful and assertive appearance, and after going deep into it, he observed it closely and took some time to see it thoroughly. After killing Voldemort, he chose to turn from darkness to light, and he almost used his own life to get away from there. But Peter is different, he has already chosen the side of light and justice, but fell to the other side."

He tried his best to calm down and lowered his eyes slightly.

"If the second choice is what a person really thinks in his heart, the answer Peter told me now is that he is such a traitor who is not worthy of being trusted. He killed his companions who fought side by side without showing I can't forgive and forgive Edgar, he is dead. Albus, I can't accept the betrayal of a friend more than the cruelty of an enemy, because I once trusted him deeply. After his betrayal At that moment, not only Edgar, I felt that I also paid the price for my stupid trust, Edgar's death was part of my responsibility."

There was deep pain on his face.

"I feel very sad about what Edgar and the Burns family are facing." Dumbledore said softly. Jia is here, he has a bright future and a bright future in the Ministry of Magic, and the Burns family is a famous family with a long history in the wizarding world. If they choose to be wise and neutral, then no matter who comes to power, they can Live well and protect themselves. But they didn't do this, they chose a greater cause, and they took a more difficult path for it, not because they like to suffer, but because they don't want to have a dark night."

"It's great." Eli said softly, "This is what we are doing, I understand. Each of us has this kind of consciousness. If one day we must face a painful sacrifice-I hope that person is myself, Instead of seeing one companion after another leave.”

"This is not an ordinary spirit, Eli." Dumbledore said solemnly, the eyes behind the half-moon lenses stared at him, making him involuntarily correct his expression and listen quietly, "This is not easy Only the most courageous and fearless people can make the decision - those warm or painful experiences have finally shaped you into such a person, which is gratifying and deplorable. But not everyone has such awareness, Even if he's on our side."

"I don't understand, Albus." Eli frowned. "Do you want me to understand Peter? To understand a culprit who caused Edgar and the others to lose their lives?"

"The culprit is Voldemort himself, Eli." Dumbledore said calmly, "Voldemort caught Peter, and obviously he got something he wanted from Peter, but not much. The Enns family didn't know much about it. As a family with a clear-cut stand against Voldemort, the Burns family also had its own protective measures. This was a helpless tragedy. Voldemort learned about Edgar's whereabouts from Peter, and he went down to In the place where a mission is carried out, it is inevitable that the accident reversal team will go out to work, Edgar was targeted, and Voldemort followed his trail to find his home, which eventually caused such a tragedy."

"Why, is it right that Peter is in there?" Eli asked sharply, "if he can understand in front of Voldemort that he shouldn't reveal anything at all—"

"Then he might have died then," said Dumbledore. "Voldemort was not a good-natured man, and he used to treat wizards who let him down in this way, as we all know."

"So?" Eli frowned and asked back, still unacceptable, "So what he did was right? In this case, what are those wizards who died because they protected their companions? I think they are more worthy of praise. Instead of trying to find a reason for a weak wizard, and pretending that nothing has happened in front of him and wait and see. I think at least his friends should understand that Peter is no longer a person who can be trusted. Keep revealing the secret to him, which is likely to lead to a greater tragedy. Instead of letting him stay in the Order of the Phoenix, no one will be wary of him except the two of us."

"We both know that neither Sirius nor James can ever know the truth and keep it a secret. They are both very good, but letting them know this will not help the situation. There are a lot of unexpected troubles." Dumbledore said, "Since it is necessary for him to stay in the Order of the Phoenix, we can only bury the secret deeply in our hearts now, and Amelia also agrees not to expose him for the time being. , Eli."

"Even if it's Amelia... what?" Eli came to his senses halfway through speaking, and was taken aback, showing a look of astonishment.

"Why?" He frowned and asked, feeling incomprehensible, "It was her family who was killed, I thought she should have more hatred in her heart, instead of thinking that a person who indirectly caused the tragedy was justifiable, or even Go and forgive him."

"Because finding Peter out and killing him is useless to the current situation." Dumbledore said softly, his voice finally showing a bit of tired hoarseness, "Voldemort has always been infiltrating his power Entering our side, the Imperius Curse, or coercion and temptation, as long as he tries enough times, he can always achieve his goal. It is human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and it is more difficult to insist on a correct and difficult thing. It's much harder to switch sides. We'd lose a lot of people who would have stuck together, because it takes a consistent persistence to stay here, and a flash of thought to switch over there. What we have to do is try to keep people, not keep them. They rushed to each other's camp, and sometimes the result is uncontrollable, but as long as we still have the heart to be kind, we should try harder, and every small change can be added together to form a more ideal result. "

"Even if he has already made a mistake?" Eli asked pointingly, "This time he thought that what he leaked was not important information, and he had already caused such a tragic result. What about next time? Give him another chance, let him If he leaks something that he thinks is insignificant, he thinks he is doing well in both black and white, and he doesn’t tell anyone, secretly complacent in his own heart, laughing at us for failing to see through him? I think he should at least let him know , he can still stay in the Order of the Phoenix, not because he hid it perfectly enough, but because the forgiving and benevolent Headmaster Dumbledore gave him a unique chance of redemption—”

In the face of his anger, Dumbledore appeared calm and peaceful.He shook his head, sighed lightly, and showed a melancholy and gloomy look in his usually bright blue eyes.

"Human nature is difficult to withstand the test, but it is also very wonderful. Peter has been James and Sirius' little sidekick, and we don't seem to have seen him very much. What an important position to hold, with his friends brought in here, I am afraid that he is even more confused than Regulus before joining the Death Eaters."

"You think too well of people, Albus." Eli shook his head and said, "Everyone knows how terrible Voldemort is, he knows what he's doing, he just feels safer with powerful friends. "

"I think he only heard about Voldemort's horror, but he didn't understand where his real horror is. I think Edgar's incident has made him understand, and he has a very clear understanding of his situation—— —He now knows how much loss he thought that a small matter has caused us, and he is terrified, frightened, and nervous," said Dumbledore.

"If we expose him, he may completely fall to Voldemort's side because of fear, because there is no place for him here, and he will have no choice but to go there, and this is what we don't want to see, he knows too much. More, all about James and Sirius and you. We shouldn't just be pushing him out to the other side if there's any hope of him getting the leg back."

Eli raised an eyebrow, noncommittal to Dumbledore's statement, and only said: "So I have to take the risk and wait for him for a few years, after he sees how evil Voldemort is, before he calms down? I I think this idea is a bit too good, and I hope that in a few years, not one member of the Order of the Phoenix will be betrayed."

"I don't think we'll have to wait that long," said Dumbledore, "Peter is different now, Eli, he got something in the Order that he never got, and I think that's enough to change him. "

"What?" Eli frowned suspiciously, not knowing why.

"Trust and affirmation." Dumbledore's voice was gentle, "Is there a bet, Eli? Let us witness together whether goodwill, trust and affirmation can fight against the torrent of fate and completely rewrite a person's life." Life."

Eli twitched his lips.

"What's the stake, my life and yours? The safety of everyone in the Order?" he said.

"The bet is that it is more useful to hide the news of his betrayal and closely monitor the probation than to directly let him pay for the Burns family. Edgar and the others will not come back, but if we can use Peter to exert pressure on Voldemort in turn If there is some impact, then we can avoid more tragedies like the Burns family."

Dumbledore said calmly: "Our goal is not to equalize each other for a while, Eli, what we want is that Voldemort is defeated, and all those souls who have suffered from his claws can get real peace and relief. A People on our side who can get in touch with him will be clearer than us guessing and groping in the chaos, isn't it?"

Eli turned away silently.

"I don't want to gamble," he said, the corners of his lips pursed tightly. "I reserve my opinion, and I won't keep it completely secret. I will tell anyone I think I can trust-well, except for West. Reese and James. If something happens to me, someone needs to continue to do this, and see if he can play a more important role in the situation as you think. I hope I can still live to carry out the process. witness."

The author has something to say:

Thanks to Ji Chuanbuki., Kudo Sunshine for mines, and Madeira for grenades~

Do you think it is possible?Deng Xiaoping’s forgiveness once saved Snape and Malfoy, but this kind of thing itself will bring about a series of butterfly effects. Everything that happens is not only related to the fate of the parties involved. I find it difficult to evaluate whether it can or should not Should, good and bad.

Let’s talk about the specific things Peter did in the face of Voldemort: scared out of his wits, begging for mercy in embarrassment, being read by Voldemort, easily seeing through his inner fear, Edgar’s hidden identity as a member of the Order of the Phoenix was discovered by Voldemort, Peter confessed that he was in a meeting The location of the next action for the reversal contingency team heard at the time.Voldemort found Edgar and followed him to the Burns house.

If it is said that he is subjectively malicious and wants to destroy the Burns family, that is not yet, otherwise he would not be so frightened and dazed now.But such a fact has already happened. If Amelia didn't take the overall situation into consideration and Dumbledore didn't decide to give him a chance to play a role, he really deserved his life.

In this dispute between Dumbledore and Eli, the consensus was that Peter should not be allowed to escape the surveillance of the Order of the Phoenix, lest it become more uncontrollable.The difference is that Dumbledore advocates hiding this matter from everyone, just as he did not share the Horcrux matter with the others in the Order of the Phoenix in the original book. He is used to taking on everything by himself; Peter's close friends knew who he was, lest anyone unsuspectingly continue to share secrets with Peter.Just like he would introduce Regulus to others, he would not bear all the secrets alone.

I don’t know if you have noticed that Eli’s attitude towards Peter here is very strict.On the one hand, it is because for Eli, the betrayal of trust is more unacceptable than the cruelty of the enemy. On the other hand, due to the needs of the plot, this article weakens Peter’s fault. It seems that everyone is considerate of him. Here I reserve I was a little harsh on Peter, because after all he had done more extreme things.