Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 1142 Catch the truth

  Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were stunned, obviously not expecting that Sirius would send them a message at this time, and invited them to "dinner".

  Of course, the so-called dinner is just an excuse. Sirius obviously has something to discuss with them, or Albert.

   Apart from this, they can't think of other possibilities.

  After a brief silence fell into the restaurant, George took the lead to break the silence, complaining: "He should have said earlier, we are almost full."

   "I think Sirius wants to talk about cooperation by the way."

   "Why don't you guys go there later?" Lee Jordan continued, "By the way, can Professor Lupine work overtime recently?"

   "Okay, but you better not get your hopes up."

  George and Fred quickly finished their dinner and left in a hurry.

   "Are you so busy every day?"

"Yeah, I'm really grateful for your help, otherwise I would have been even busier." Lee Jordan looked at the backs of the two of them leaving, and sighed, "However, I did earn a lot of Galleons. In the past few years, Persevere and it will pass, and you won't have to worry about Garen anymore, so you don't have to care about Albert giving you a high salary, it's what you deserve."

  When Fred and George hurried to No. 12 Grimmauld Place, they found that the so-called invitation to dinner at home was just an excuse.

  Sirius, Lupine, Mad-Eye Moody, Kingsley, and Professor McGonagall all looked very serious, as if something bad had happened.

   "What's wrong?" George asked.

   "Can you contact Albert?" Professor McGonagall asked immediately.

   "I'm afraid it will be difficult. Albert just got married, and he certainly doesn't want anyone to disturb his post-marital trip." George was not too surprised by this, and asked directly: "What can you do with Albert?"

   There was a brief silence in the restaurant, which made Fred and George a little curious about what they were looking for with Albert.

   "About Dumbledore." Professor McGonagall said.

   "What's wrong with Dumbledore?" Fred raised his eyebrows slightly, and he thought he might have guessed the reason.

"Dumbledore is injured. When I saw him last time, I found that his left palm seemed to be scorched by flames." Professor McGonagall's voice was full of anxiety, "I think it is very serious The wounds were dry and charred, as if dead."

   "What kind of magic do you think caused that kind of damage?" Mad-Eye Moody asked, frowning.

   "No, this is not the point Moody." Professor McGonagall said irritably: "Do you remember Albert's prophecy? The prophecy that the Ministry of Magic will collapse in the future."

"The current Ministry of Magic doesn't look like it might collapse at any time." Kingsley shook his head. He knew the situation of the Ministry of Magic very well. Although Scrimgeour's actions were a bit messy, the Ministry of Magic was indeed much better than before, and everyone was more concerned about the situation. Unity, Scrimgeour showed them confidence.

   "There is only one possibility that will lead to the downfall of the Ministry of Magic."

  In fact, everyone present knew what possibility Professor McGonagall was talking about.

   Dumbledore is dead.

   Only when Dumbledore is dead can Voldemort kill Scrimgeour and take over the Ministry of Magic.

  The living room fell silent again.

  Fred and George exchanged glances, apparently not expecting to be called to discuss this matter.

  Actually, they also guessed what Professor McGonagall said, because Albert once said that the wizarding world will be more chaotic, and Muggle wizards will be in big trouble.

   "But... why did Dumbledore hide this matter?" Lupine asked puzzled.

   "It is likely that he thinks we don't need to know?" Sirius curled his lips and said, "Harry told me that Dumbledore will teach him this year."

   "So, you think Dumbledore is dying and decided to tell Harry?" Moody also thinks this possibility is very high.

   Dumbledore hinted to them more than once that Harry was important.

  Actually, as early as Albert predicted that the Ministry of Magic would collapse, there had been such doubts and speculations. However, the probability of the prophecy coming true is really not high. Even if the person who made the prophecy is Albert, everyone is at best dubious.

   After all, no one wants to believe such absurd things as Dumbledore's death. What's more, Albert didn't directly predict that Dumbledore would die, it was all their own guess.

  However, the fact that Dumbledore was suspected of being enchanted by black magic completely aroused everyone's uneasiness, so they tried to find out all this through Albert.

   "I dare say Anderson must know something." Professor McGonagall said confidently, "On the day of the wedding, I saw them go out together, and I don't know what they talked about."

   "Ahem!" George coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention.

   "Did you find something?" Sirius looked at George expectantly.

   "I think you'd better not pin your hopes on Albert." George reminded rather helplessly, "If Dumbledore doesn't want to say it, Albert probably won't tell us either."

"Yes." Fred nodded and agreed, "Perhaps, Albert knows a lot, but he rarely tells others, probably because he thinks it's unnecessary to let too many people know, or he thinks it's not appropriate for others to know now. .”

  Fred and George have been with Albert for seven years, and they know each other's character very well. He feels that even if Professor McGonagall really asks Albert for divination, that guy will probably let her ask Dumbledore directly.

   "You think he won't tell us?" Lupine raised an eyebrow.

"If Albert is not willing to divination for us, the result may not be very good." Sirius speculated that he knew Albert better, "One more thing, if Dumbledore is really killed, I am very happy Suspect it will be Snape."

"Sirius."

  Everyone frowned, it was not the first time that Sirius targeted Snape.

"You can ask them if you don't believe me." Sirius pointed to Fred and George, "Don't forget, professors at Hogwarts, it's very strange that Snape didn't receive the invitation, don't tell me Albert didn't invite Snape to the wedding because of their bad relationship."

"I don't think Albert is that kind of person. There must be some reason why Albert thinks Snape is untrustworthy." Sirius' attack on Snape was not all because of conflicts between the two parties, but because of Snape himself It was very suspicious. He never forgot that one of the reasons why Albert refused to join the Order of the Phoenix was that he thought there might be traitors in the Order of the Phoenix. "

"Dumbledore swears that Snape is on our side." Professor McGonagall frowned, "He was sure that Snape's confession was absolutely from the heart... He also said that he didn't want to hear a word about Snape Bad words!"

   "I dare say Albert has long known that Snape is a double agent." Sirius tapped his finger on the table, "And he obviously thinks that Snape is not trustworthy..."

   "Yes, Albert doesn't trust Snape." George agreed with Sirius. "I once asked Albert why he didn't want to join the Order of the Phoenix. He said that the Order of the Phoenix is ​​unreliable and full of loopholes."

"It's useless for us to speculate here." Moody actually didn't believe Snape very much, "The best way is to talk to Dumbledore directly, but I think it is unlikely that he told us, then find Al Burt's prophecy is currently the best choice."

  Although Moody doesn't really believe in divination, the fact proves that Albert's authority in the field of prophecy, just like Sirius said, no matter what the result is, there is no harm in asking Albert to make a prediction.

   "What if our guess is true?" Lupine asked suddenly.

   There was an eerie silence in the living room again.

  Everyone just wants to know the truth, but no one thinks about the result.

  Even if Dumbledore might die in the near future, what can they do?

  They have nothing to do!

  I can only pray in my heart that this will not happen.

"Sure enough, you should talk to that guy. I know you must have a way to contact that guy, right!" Sirius looked at Fred and George, he was sure that with Albert's character, he would definitely leave an emergency The method of contact.

  Fred and George looked at each other, shook their heads and said, "It's useless, and the time you picked was terrible."

   "You should know how important this matter is." Professor McGonagall stared at Fred and George sternly.

   Being stared at by a group of people, Fred and George were under a lot of pressure, and finally compromised helplessly.

   "Okay, let's go back and get it, but we can't guarantee whether we can contact Albert, and we still stick to our point of view. Even if he really knows something, he won't tell us."

   After speaking, Fred and George left in a hurry.

   After a while, they brought a small mirror.

"this…"

   Sirius looked at the small mirror in his hand very surprised. He also has a double-sided mirror, but it is completely different from the thing in front of him.

   In fact, if Fred hadn't said it was a two-way mirror, no one would have recognized it as a two-way mirror.

"It was made by Albert." George explained: "We originally planned to sell it as a couple mirror to couples to connect with each other, but it is a bit difficult to manufacture. Only Albert can make this thing, and that guy is lazy now... This project can only be put on hold for the time being.”

  Sirius did not try to use the double-sided mirror, but gave the double-sided mirror to Professor McGonagall. Probably only Professor McGonagall will not be unlucky to contact the other party at this time.

   "How does this thing work?" Professor McGonagall looked curiously at the mirror in his hand.

   "Just call the other person's name directly. If he hears it, he will respond to you." George said briefly, "However, I suggest that you don't have too high expectations."

  Facts have proved that Fred and George are right. Professor McGonagall shouted at the double-sided mirror for five minutes, but the mirror did not respond.

   "This thing must be fake!" Moody cast a suspicious look at the Weasley twins.

   "It's impossible. We tested it when we first got it." Fred took back the double-sided mirror and suggested, "If you really want to find him, I suggest waiting for him to talk about it after his wedding trip."

"I don't think it's useless for you to find him now. If Albert really thinks that Dumbledore will be in big trouble, he will definitely give Dumbledore some warnings in advance. After all, their relationship has always been very good, Albert I will definitely not just watch Dumbledore get into big trouble, or even lose his life because of it." In fact, before Fred and George came, they had already contacted Albert through the double-sided mirror, or the house elf, in advance Said the matter.

  The reply they received was as they expected, and Albert asked them to ask Dumbledore themselves.

   Neither of them is an idiot. Albert's meaning is already obvious. The guess that Dumbledore is likely to die should be true, but for some reason, Albert didn't tell them directly.

   The two eventually didn't tell the other members of the Order of the Phoenix, because it wouldn't help.

  They suddenly understood why Albert was unwilling to talk about this matter, but let them ask Dumbledore themselves.

   "This matter is kept secret for the time being, don't let others know."

   "Especially Snape." Sirius reminded, "If he really told Voldemort about this, maybe..."

   "I think what Sirius said is very reasonable. Although Dumbledore thinks that Snape is trustworthy, everyone is mistaken." Mad-Eye Moody echoed.

  Professor McGonagall hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "I will ask Dumbledore about it myself."

   "You'd better not talk nonsense." Kingsley said to Fred and George.

   "Don't worry about that, we know what to do."

  …

   "If you want to ask something, just say it!"

   After Albert handed over the double-sided mirror to the house elf, he turned his head to meet Isobel's gaze.

   "You don't want them to know?"

   "Even if you know it, it won't solve the problem."

  Looking at the endless sea, Albert said calmly: "Besides, I believe Dumbledore also has his own plan. We'd better not disrupt his plan."

   "I think this is more like an excuse for you to be lazy." Isobel pinched Albert's cheek and said, "Throw the question directly to Dumbledore."

   "This is not a question I should answer." Albert shook his head. "Otherwise, how do you want me to tell them that Dumbledore will die next year and that Snape killed him?"

   "Snape killed Dumbledore?" Isobel was taken aback.

   "Yeah, Snape did it!"

   "You told Dumbledore about this."

"said."

   "What did he say." Isobel asked curiously.

   "He trusted Snape."

   "He believes in Snape?" Isobel couldn't believe it.

   "Snape is actually a double agent. Both Dumbledore and Voldemort think that Snape is theirs."

   "Then Snape is from there?" Isobel asked curiously.

   "Is it important?" Albert asked back, "Even if he is really Dumbledore's man, who knows if he will choose to sacrifice others to protect himself at a critical moment?"

  (end of this chapter)