The castle search organized by Headmaster Dumbledore ultimately failed to find any intruders or dangerous magical creatures running in from the Forbidden Forest, so the search had to be disbanded on the spot.
After all, the secret room is located under the castle, and the basilisk moves along the intricate sewers.
Unless caught in the act, it is almost impossible to find or catch it.
Especially its scales that are full of magic resistance can resist or even rebound many spells with insufficient power, which even professors have to spend some effort to deal with.
However, Dumbledore did not give up. Instead, he wanted to wait for the unconscious victim to wake up, and then see if he could use the Pensieve to extract the memory of the attack and confirm the true identity of the attacker.
Because openly attacking students in Hogwarts Castle undoubtedly seriously touched his bottom line.
The old man won't give up until he finds out the truth.
As for the "little incident" that happened in the cellar warehouse between Lockhart and Zoser who were controlled by the young Voldemort, outsiders had no way of knowing it.
Anyway, the two parties will not reveal it to anyone, but will keep it as a secret known only to each other.
Especially Voldemort, after returning to Lockhart's office, he immediately hid the diary in the secret chamber, and had the Basilisk guard it 24 hours a day.
In addition, he went to the Forbidden Forest to hunt many animals to feed his hungry pet, and accelerated the speed of devouring and absorbing Lockhart's vitality.
Obviously, the previous battle with Zuo Si gave the young Dark Lord great stimulation.
This led him to make an astonishing decision, which was to wait until he was completely resurrected to find another self to join forces.
Since the Horcruxes can sense each other, Voldemort himself, who was hiding in Albania, also vaguely felt that one of his Horcruxes had awakened.
It's just that due to the distance, I don't know which one it is.
Moreover, now that he didn't even have a person to possess, he didn't dare to return to the British Isles, let alone approach Hogwarts where Dumbledore was.
At this moment, this guy who once made the British wizarding world tremble in fear was hiding in an empty bunker, reading a newspaper that he had just found from a local wizard.
The unfortunate wizard was now lying in a corner of the bunker. Not only was his whole body stiff, but his face was pale and blue. There were two obvious holes on his neck, but he was no longer bleeding. It was obvious that he had died of poisoning.
To be exact, he was bitten to death by a snake possessed by Voldemort.
I guess by the time other people found the body, it would have already rotted away to a pile of bones.
You should know that Albania is a famous "bunker country" and its leader Enver Hoxha is even more famous for his "persecution complex" and "bunker-building maniac".
In the four decades after World War II, hundreds of thousands of bunkers were built frantically across the country.
On average, there is one bunker for every ten Albanians, a coverage rate that is unmatched by any other country.
Therefore, the name of “Bunker Country” is not undeserved.
With so many bunkers, it is impossible for people to inspect and maintain them frequently, so they naturally become perfect hiding places.
Coupled with the dramatic changes in Eastern Europe in the past two years, the whole of Albania is experiencing severe turmoil, and the whole country is deeply involved in a Ponzi scheme, and no one is willing to take care of these bunkers.
As for the local wizards, due to their small number and extremely closed relationship, it is impossible for them to form a unified and effective management organization like in other places.
This is also the reason why Voldemort chose to hide here.
When he saw the news about the second philosopher's stone and resurrection all over the newspapers, he instantly fell into uncontrollable ecstasy.
Because this power is the perfect solution to free it from its current half-dead state.
But the only problem is, where can we find a loyal subordinate to sneak into the Ministry of Magic and steal the Philosopher's Stone made by Zuo Si?
After pondering for a long time, Voldemort quickly set his sights on another awakened Horcrux.
At this point, he simply couldn't trust those Death Eaters who either chose to betray or escape after his downfall. Instead, he believed that his other self was more trustworthy.
Thus, under the influence of Zuo Si's butterfly flapping its wings, the two dark lords of different ages miraculously actually joined forces.
I don’t know how the wizards in the British magical world will react when they hear the news. Will they be scared to death?
After all, Voldemort alone caused them so much trouble that they still have psychological trauma now. It would be disastrous if two of them got together.
Zuo Si obviously knew nothing about the two dark lords' impending alliance.
I guess even if they knew, they wouldn't care too much.
Because he already had a clear understanding of Voldemort's potential and upper limit, and did not think that the other party could pose any threat to him.
Let alone two, even if seven Horcruxes awakened at the same time and a dragon that could grant wishes was summoned at the same time, it would be useless.
Without access to magical knowledge and technology from other worlds, even the most talented people would find it difficult to break the limitations of their own civilization. Voldemort is the best example.
No matter how hard he tried, he could not escape from the magic system of wands and spells that had been formed one or two thousand years ago.
This is why planeswalkers are called the most buggy group in the multiverse.
They can travel through all kinds of strange planes and worlds without any restrictions, absorb knowledge and power from completely different magical civilizations, and then form a unique magic system that best suits themselves.
Coupled with the long lifespan of thousands or even tens of thousands of years granted by the spark, as long as one does not seek death, sooner or later one will become a powerful being like a god, or even surpass a god.
So from the very beginning, Zuo Si didn't take Voldemort seriously.
At this moment, he was sitting in Snape's house, watching with great interest the scene of mother and son recognizing each other.
Last semester, Harry had seen his mother's appearance when she was young through the magic mirror and the photo album provided by Hagrid.
So the moment I stepped over the threshold, I started shaking with excitement.
Lily obviously noticed the boy who had the same dark green eyes as her, and immediately felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and closeness from the bottom of her heart.
She first stood up and kissed Snape, then asked in an uncertain tone: "Who is this child?"
"His name is Harry Potter, your son." Snape replied in a very gentle voice.
"Me...and your son?" Lily opened her mouth in surprise.
The savior who was standing at the door and was about to rush up to greet her had the same reaction as her.
Especially when he saw the scene of his mother kissing Snape, Harry immediately got goose bumps all over his body and felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart.
Snape shook his head slightly. "No, of course not. His last name is Potter, and he is your child with another disgusting bastard.
It was that self-righteous guy who led to the subsequent tragedy and your death.
Some time ago, I didn't tell you this because you had just been resurrected and your mind and memory were in a mess.
Now that everything has returned to normal, I think it's time for you and your son to be reunited."
"You mean... I was married to someone else?" Lily's face showed an expression of disbelief and shock.
Because she selectively told the truth, she always believed that she and Snape were a perfect match, which is why she fell in love so quickly with each other's sweet words.
But now, the whole thing suddenly took a huge turn.
It turns out that she was not only married to someone else, but also had a child! What on earth is going on?
Did the scumbag Snape change his mind? Or did I cheat on him?
Lily's sixth sense as a woman kicked in, and she instantly felt that something must be wrong.
"Dear, let me explain."
Snape was visibly flustered when he noticed the passionate reaction from the love of his life.
Just when he was about to reveal all the secrets, Zuo Si suddenly stood up and interrupted, "Ms. Lily, the truth is actually this. You and Professor Snape are childhood sweethearts, and your relationship has always been very good. But all this has changed a little since you entered Hogwarts to study."
"What changes?" Lily asked with a frown.
"It's the Sorting. As we all know, Hogwarts is divided into four major colleges, and every student will be assigned to one of them according to the arrangement of the Sorting Hat when they enter school.
Unfortunately, Professor Snape was sorted into Slytherin House, and you were sorted into Gryffindor.
The most important thing is that there have always been complicated grievances and hatreds between the two colleges, so both sides often dislike each other.
During the school year, there was a very annoying and self-righteous guy in Gryffindor House who always liked to actively cause trouble for Slytherin students and even formed gangs to bully Professor Snape.
Eventually, the two sides developed a grudge against each other and gradually became enemies over the course of several years.
It was at this time that this nasty guy discovered your close relationship with Professor Snape, so he came up with a very vicious idea, which was to intervene and take you away from Professor Snape.
To achieve this goal, he and his accomplices designed a series of traps to make you misunderstand Professor Snape, and ultimately succeed in breaking up the two of you, and then take advantage of the opportunity to swoop in.
And this person is Harry Potter's father, your first husband.
Later, because of the blow of this incident, Professor Snape became disheartened and gave up on himself, choosing to join the Death Eaters and become one of Voldemort's men.
But even so, he still explicitly asked Voldemort not to hurt you.
Even after learning that you were killed, he immediately turned against you in a rage, and promised Headmaster Dumbledore to protect your child Harry Potter, secretly becoming a double agent who always bears huge risks..."
There is no doubt that in Zuo Si's selective description, Snape has completely become a great man who is willing to sacrifice everything and give up everything for love, while Harry's father is an out-and-out despicable villain.
Moreover, he grasped Lily's psychology very accurately, so that after listening to him, she was immediately moved to the point that she forgot her previous doubts and immediately held Snape's face and kissed him.
As for Snape, while enjoying the kiss that was as hot as fire, he secretly cast a glance of gratitude.
At this moment, the Potions Master finally realized why Zuo Si was always able to handle his relationships with everyone around him with ease, and remained calm even when facing a difficult character like Dumbledore.
Putting aside other things, just the method of guessing the other person's mind and telling them what they want to hear most in a half-true and half-false way is enough to make people feel terrified.
In addition, this kind of fear is different from Voldemort's, which is built on simple violence, killing and death. It is something deeper and closer to the essence.
Especially when the light in the house shone on Zuo Si, the huge shadow projected onto the wall seemed as if that was the true face of his soul hidden beneath his skin.
But compared to Snape who had just resolved a crisis, Harry, who was witnessing his biological mother kissing his most hated professor, clearly showed a very unhappy, even disgusted expression.
He took a deep breath and forced himself to stay calm, then walked over to Zuo Si and questioned, "Is what you just said true? Did my father deliberately break up Snape and my mother in order to take revenge on Snape, and then take advantage of the situation?"
"Of course! I never lie about such things (I just selectively tell the truth)." Zuo Si pursed his lips and answered meaningfully.
In fact, when James Potter first started pursuing Lily, he did have this idea.
But later, as the two got closer, he was inevitably fascinated by each other.
After all, among her peers, there is hardly any witch who can perform better than Lily.
Otherwise, the two would have been separated in the pursuit that lasted for more than a year. How could they have found time to have a child?
But Zuo Si would definitely not tell Harry this.
He was not familiar with James Potter, so why should he give up the good relationship he had established with Potions Master Snape for him?
"But Hagrid said my father was a good man," Harry argued, frowning.
Zuo Si sneered and asked back, "Good guy? Do you think good guys would bully other students? Moreover, Hagrid himself is from Gryffindor, so he will inevitably side with his own people. Most importantly, your father has been dead for more than ten years. There is no point in arguing whether he is good or not now."
"No! It makes sense! Since my mother has been resurrected, my father can also be resurrected."
As he said this, a light of hope flickered in the Savior's eyes.
"Haha, yes, that's true in theory. But the question is, are you sure you can get a place from the Ministry of Magic? As far as I know, the resurrection list has already been scheduled for two or three years. They won't give you any convenience just because you are Harry Potter."
Zuo Si directly poured a basin of cold water on the whimsical child in front of him.
In the Ministry of Magic where interests are intertwined, fame is of no use at all.
Especially those bureaucrats who hold power, they don’t care whether you are a savior or not, but they will look at your status in the wizarding world and how much money you can donate to the Ministry of Magic.
Although Harry had a large inheritance at his disposal, he was still only a second-year student at Hogwarts and lacked the most basic social status.
"Can't you help me?"
The Savior subconsciously asked a very naive and stupid question.
Zuo Si shook his head bluntly: "Sorry, no. I have handed over the right to use the Philosopher's Stone to the Ministry of Magic. If you want to resurrect your father, you can only rely on yourself to follow the normal process. If nothing unexpected happens, at least don't dream about it before graduation. By that time, I guess you will have given birth to several half brothers or sisters."
After saying that, Zuo Si turned his gaze to Lily's slightly bulging belly.
No one knew if it was because he used some potion that could enhance fertility, or because he did certain exercises too frequently, but Snape actually caused a death.
With this developing fetus as insurance, even if James Potter were to be resurrected immediately, don't expect to be able to separate the two easily.
Just as Harry was about to say something, the other two adults in the room finally came back to normal from their passionate kiss.
Lily calmed down her excitement for a while, then walked over and hugged her son in her arms, saying with tears in her eyes: "You must have suffered a lot over the years, right?"
"Well - it's actually not that bad. Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon at least gave me a place to live." Harry responded with a relaxed tone, trying hard to hold back his tears.
"Did they abuse you?" Lily's eyes flashed with anger.
"Ma'am, your sister and brother-in-law not only abused Harry, but also forced him to do all kinds of housework. If he was not satisfied, they would lock him up and not give him food. Although Headmaster Dumbledore did this to ensure that the protective magic you cast on Harry would continue to work and ensure that Voldemort could not harm him, I think it is still inappropriate."
Zuo Si interjected at the right moment.
His purpose was simple, which was to weaken Dumbledore's influence on the woman in front of him as much as possible, so as to ensure that Snape would always be on his side.
"What? How dare they! And Dumbledore! Who gave him the power to arrange my son!"
Lily flew into a rage instantly, not giving the greatest wizard of the time any face at all.
Because legally speaking, Dumbledore had no blood relationship with Harry Potter himself, so he had no right to decide who would give the then-infant Harry to raise.
"Honey, calm down and don't be angry. Don't forget that you are pregnant now. Being angry is not good for your body or the baby. Don't worry, I have used some means to help you get back custody. Once the Ministry of Magic approves the legal status, you can let Harry live with us." Snape hurried over to comfort her.
"Really?" Lily's face was full of emotion and surprise.
During the time they had been together since her resurrection, she had already noticed the man's infatuation with her.
Especially if there was something he wanted, as long as he showed the slightest interest, Snape would prepare it the next day without even asking.
This kind of meticulous care and protection is fatal to any woman.
Snape nodded seriously: "Of course it's true. If you want, I can bring Harry back to visit you every day after class and have dinner together."
"That's great! Severus! You are so considerate." Lily stretched out her other hand to hold Snape.
At this moment, she hugged her lover with one hand and her long-lost son with the other, and she was surrounded by a great sense of happiness.
The warmth and affection brought by being hugged by his biological mother naturally made him very happy and joyful.
But when he saw Snape's face so close to him with a happy smile on his face, he felt an indescribable awkwardness, rejection and discomfort.
fortunately!
Lily's hug didn't last long. After a brief chat, she immediately ran into the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous meal.
Hearing that her son was often hungry and abused in his sister and brother-in-law's home made her eager to do something to make amends.
After watching the young mother walk away, Snape, who had successfully passed the test without any danger, was obviously relieved. He stood up and poured himself a glass of wine, and asked Zuo Si and Harry with a smile: "There is still a while before dinner, what would you two like to drink?"
"Apart from alcoholic beverages, tea, lemonade, juice and coffee are all fine." Zuo Si shrugged indifferently.
He has never been picky about drinks, but he has no interest in alcohol.
一方面是费伦大陆原始落后的酿酒工艺实在是没给他留下什么好印象，另外一方面是酒精的味道太难喝，而且还会对大脑产生一定的负面影响。
“我要一杯黄油啤酒吧。”
哈利显得有些拘谨，小声要了一杯在英国魔法界比较传统的饮料。
能看得出，他现在的脑子很乱。
尤其是在目睹母亲跟自己最讨厌教授之间那种浓浓的爱意之后，完全不知道该怎么办才好。
斯内普举起魔杖轻轻挥了挥，很快便将两人要的饮料连带杯子一起摆放在客厅的桌子上。
等做完这一切，他才笑着对左思说道：“谢谢！如果不是你帮忙的话，我都不知道该怎么收场。”
“您太客气了，我只不过是把当年发生过的事情原原本本讲出来而已。最后，恭喜你马上就要做父亲了……”
在说这句话的时候，左思故意用眼角的余光瞥了一眼坐在自己身边的救世主。
很显然，这是一个典型的一语双关。
虽然哈利·波特本人并没有察觉到，但斯内普却瞬间会意，嘴角疯狂的上扬，摸着自己的头发大笑着感慨道：“哈哈哈哈！还真是命运无常呢。我都不敢相信，自己竟然可以重新找回逝去的一切，甚至重又一个家庭和属于自己的孩子。对了，如果是男孩，你觉得我应该起个什么名字比较好？”
“我认为你应该征求一下哈利的意见。毕竟他可是要做哥哥了呢。”
左思用胳膊肘碰了一下正在猛灌黄油啤酒的救世主。
后者瞬间被狠狠地呛了一下，先是捂着嘴剧烈的咳嗽了好几秒，然后才一脸茫然的问：“你刚才说什么？”
“起名字，给你的弟弟或者妹妹。毕竟你也是这个家里的一份子了。”斯内普用“老父亲”般的语气重复道。
“我……我不知道。这一切实在是太突然了，我想我可能需要点时间来消化和适应。”哈利苦笑着回应道。
母亲？
继父？
新的家庭？
还有一个同母异父的弟弟或者妹妹？ 尤其是斯内普态度的一百八十度大转弯，让他总有一种十分荒诞且不真实的感觉，并且非常、非常、非常的不适应。
“没关系，我能理解。不过答应我，至少在你母亲莉莉的面前，我们至少要表现出相亲相爱一家人的样子，好吗？我希望她从今以后每一天都能生活在快乐与幸福中，再也没有任何的烦恼。”斯内普将自己的姿态摆放的非常低，用一种诚恳的语气请求道。
从那双饱含深情的眼睛里，哈利清晰感受到了这个男人对于自己母亲的感情，犹豫片刻之后立马回答道：“好！我答应你！”
“谢谢！作为交换，我也会在学校里给与你一些力所能及的额外帮助。比如说隔三差五收拾一下德拉科之类的。”斯内普用半开玩笑的语气说道。
而这句话，让哈利想起了白天马尔福少爷找自己麻烦，结果被狠狠臭骂了一顿的狼狈模样，顿时忍不住笑了。
他突然发现，自己以前其实讨厌的并不是斯内普，而是讨厌对方总偏向斯莱特林学院并针对自己。
现在反过来，感觉居然有一种莫名其妙的兴奋跟爽快。
在享用丰盛晚餐的时候，莉莉一个劲给自己的儿子加菜，迅速消除了母子之间的陌生感，同时让哈利第一次感受到了什么是真正的亲情，几乎吃下了比平时多一倍的食物，直到胃里再也塞不下任何东西。
甚至在返回霍格沃茨的时候，总是依依不舍三步一回头的招手道别。
就这样，在斯内普的刻意迎合下，哈利·波特终于在不是很情愿的状况下，勉强接受了母亲即将嫁给除父亲之外的另外一个男人，并且答应会去参加婚礼并送上祝福。
不过他还不知道，这一切仅仅只是开始而不是结束。
等结婚之后，斯内普就会拿到完整的监护权，随后必然会破坏邓布利多原本给哈利安排的悲惨命运，而是将其推向另外一条截然不同的人生道路。
届时，两人之间的矛盾跟冲突会全面爆发。
而救世主也会面临一个无比艰难的选择，那就是选择相信自己尊敬的校长，还是选择听从母亲和继父的安排。
……
很显然，像带哈利·波特离开霍格沃茨这种事情，肯定是不可能瞒得过身为校长的邓布利多。
当三人走进一楼礼堂的时候，一眼就看到了这位老人站在门口等候自己。
“你们去哪了？”邓布利多面无表情的质问道。
“我……”
哈利明显有些心虚，小心翼翼把目光投向了身边另外两个人。
斯内普显然并不像其他人那样畏惧校长，直接上前一步把自己的继子挡在身后，干脆利落的回答道：“我带他们回家了一趟。”
“家？”
邓布利多显然已经从救世主的反应得到了想要的答案，眯起眼睛继续逼问道：“我可不记得你有家，西弗勒斯。而且霍格沃茨是一所全日制寄宿的魔法学校，在么有请假和得到批准之前，学生是绝对不允许离开学校的。”
“你什么时候这么在意校规？我记得格兰芬多毕业的人可是最喜欢破坏规则了。更何况，你真的忍心阻止一个孩子去见他十年从未蒙面的亲生母亲吗？”斯内普冷笑着针锋相对。
“所以莉莉被复活了？你真的知道自己在干什么吗？”邓布利多语气一下子变得严厉起来。
斯内普不屑的撇了撇嘴：“哼！我当然知道自己在干什么。而且现如今的魔法界正在发生着剧烈的变化，你那套老掉牙的东西已经跟不上时代了。如果还想要把哈利培养成对付伏地魔的武器，那就先过我这一关。为了莉莉，我是绝对不会允许任何人伤害到他的。”
“武器？我？”
哈利整个人都愣住了。
“没错。你以为邓布利多安了什么好心吗？不！他是在利用你！想要让你去跟伏地魔拼命，甚至是与其同归于尽。”斯内普直截了当选择了摊牌。
因为从莉莉被复活的那一刻起，他就彻底跟邓布利多分道扬镳了。
只不过之前双方都没有捅破这一层窗户纸。
“这是真的吗？教授！”
哈利明显感觉到自己遭到了背叛，下意识攥紧拳头大声质问道。
邓布利多深吸了一口气，用略显疲惫的声音回应道：“是的，斯内普说的没错，我的确是这样打算的。但这一切都是你必须面对的命运！因为你头上的那道闪电形伤疤里，蕴含着一块伏地魔的灵魂碎片，或者说你整个人就是他在意外中制造出来的魂器。”
“魂器？那又是什么？”
哈利感觉自己的小脑瓜开始有点跟不上节奏了。
此时此刻，他开始无比羡慕左思所拥有的渊博知识，以及无论发生什么都能够保持冷静淡定的心理素质。
“这个东西解释起来有点麻烦，而且对你来说太复杂了，还是暂时先放一放吧。你只要相信我的这些所作所为并不是害你，而是在帮助你。”邓布利多耐心的解释道。
可遗憾的是，就在哈利渐渐对这位老校长产生信任时，左思突然站出来打断道：“教授，随意操纵别人的命运，无论是出于好意还是恶意，其本质都绝对算不上是善良。而且莉莉女士托我给您带个话，原意是你邓布利多有什么资格来安排她的儿子。”
瞬间！
邓布利多的脸色勃然大变。
作为哈利·波特的母亲，莉莉显然有资格说这句话，更能够把他所有的计划统统全部搅乱。
毕竟就算是当代最伟大的巫师，对孩子的影响力也永远不可能比得上其亲生母亲。
这也是为什么他强烈反对使用魔法石复活那些逝者的理由。
当死去几年乃至十几年的人被复活，带来的不确定因素实在是太多了。
“你也要反对我吗？”邓布利多盯着左思的眼睛问道。
左思微笑着反驳道：“不，教授，你错了。
我并不是反对你，只是想要给哈利一个选择自己命运的机会，而不是按照你规划设定好的路线，像个提线木偶一样被操控。
最重要的是，您不觉得故意安排几个一年级的新生，去直面像伏地魔那样扭曲病态的灵魂，是一件非常危险且残忍的事情吗？”
“安……安排！你是说，我上学期与伏地魔遭遇都是被安排好的？这是真的吗？邓布利多教授！”
开始了解到一些真相的哈利看起来愤怒极了。
他简直不敢相信，自己一直尊敬的校长竟然一直把自己当成傻子一样欺骗、愚弄。
邓布利多赶忙解释道：“事情不是你想象中那个样子。的确，跟伏地魔的见面是我安排的，但这仅仅只是希望你能亲眼认识一下未来最强大、最可怕的敌人，并且变得勇敢坚毅。”
"Then why didn't you tell me the truth afterwards?" Harry questioned bluntly.
It is not difficult to tell from his tone and expression that he no longer trusts the other party.
"Alas - you are too emotional. Today is not suitable for conversation. Let's wait until another day."
Realizing that the boy in front of him would not listen to anything he said, Dumbledore could only sigh and turn away.
After watching his back gradually disappear around the corner of the stairs leading to the upper floors, Zuo Si said in a slightly playful tone, "It seems that after tonight, we will all be on the principal's blacklist."
"It doesn't matter! No matter what he thinks, I will never obey his orders again." Snape expressed his attitude clearly.
From the moment he chose to confront the enemy, he had anticipated this day and made countless preparations accordingly.
What's more, Dumbledore is not a dark wizard and will only take measures within the rules. There is no need to be afraid.
"That's true. Let's just deal with it as it happens." Zuo Si shrugged indifferently.
As the plan went very smoothly, he had already gained great fame and an important position in the wizarding world, so he didn't need to consider Dumbledore's face at all.
If necessary, some means can even be used to replace the headmaster of Hogwarts.
You have to know that Zuo Si is a professional at playing with rules, laws and exchanging interests. Even ten Dumbledores tied together are no match for him.
"Um...can anyone of you explain to me what is going on?" Harry blinked in confusion.
"Come on, follow me to the office and I'll tell you the truth."
Snape took the initiative to take over the task and pulled the savior away to the end of the stairs leading to the cellar.
When everything calmed down, Zuo Si turned around and said to the clock in the corner, "How long do you plan to hide there? Be careful not to catch a cold."
Before he finished speaking!
Suddenly, a sharp sneeze was heard near the clock.
Immediately afterwards, a girl in pink skimpy pajamas appeared out of nowhere, covering her mouth and nose. It was Miss Hermione Granger herself.
She had messy long hair, and was wearing fluffy slippers. She was holding a towel, soap, toothbrush and other toiletries in her hands. She was emitting water vapor and a faint smell of shower gel, and it was obvious that she had just taken a shower.
The girl who was caught on the spot blushed and explained a little embarrassedly: "I swear I just happened to pass by and I definitely didn't mean to eavesdrop."
"Just happened to be walking by? And happened to cast a silent Disillusionment Charm?"
Zuo Si raised his eyebrows, obviously not believing this.
"Damn it! Can't you give me a way out? Okay, I admit that I was curious about why Headmaster Dumbledore was standing at the door, so I cast an Disillusionment Charm to see what he was going to do. But who would have thought that I would hear your conversation." Hermione rolled her eyes angrily.
"Haha, it's just as I expected."
Zuo Si couldn't help laughing.
As soon as he entered the door, he noticed the girl curled up in the corner, but he didn't expose her.
"By the way, what on earth were you talking about just now? Did Dumbledore really want to train Harry to be a weapon against Voldemort?"
Hermione, who accidentally learned a lot, was obviously curious about the ins and outs of this matter.
"It's a long story. Remember the lightning-shaped mark on Harry's forehead? That was actually a Horcrux, a soul fragment that Voldemort accidentally left in his body..."
Zuo Si recounted the entire incident in a leisurely and calm tone, without concealing anything.
Because he knew that Snape was telling Harry the story at the moment, and it would soon no longer be a secret.
“Oh my God! This... this is so cruel! There are fragments of his enemy’s soul in Harry’s body, so he must kill himself in the end in order to completely destroy Voldemort?” The girl exclaimed, covering her mouth.
"No, dear Miss Granger, the real cruelty is not this, but the fact that Harry's fate has been clearly arranged by Professor Dumbledore since he was a baby. Just imagine, if your life is arranged by another guy and you know nothing about it, wouldn't you be afraid and angry?"
As Zuo Si spoke, he took out his magic wand and intended to cast a spell on the girl who was shivering from the cold.
But Hermione stopped him from doing so and instead unbuttoned his coat and moved herself forward and inside.
After feeling each other's temperature and scent for a while, the girl smiled bitterly and said, "It's quite scary. Professor Dumbledore obviously went too far, although his original intention was good. He hoped that Harry would be as well prepared as possible when facing Voldemort."
"So this is why Professor Snape, I argued and had conflicts with the headmaster. Times are changing, spells and magic are improving. Professor Dumbledore himself couldn't solve the Horcruxes, but that doesn't mean we, the latecomers, can't solve them."
When saying this, Zuo Si's tone and expression were full of strong confidence.
With the depth of his research in the soul field, as long as he figured out the secret of Horcrux creation, it would be easy for him to crack it.
What's more, even if they cannot crack it, they can still destroy all of Voldemort's Horcruxes by creating clones to transfer souls, or by killing and resurrecting them by mistake, while ensuring Harry Potter's survival.
"I believe you can do it!"
Hermione raised her head with a hint of admiration in her eyes, and at the same time, she hugged her hands tighter inside her clothes and her breathing became more rapid.
There is no doubt that this is a very obvious invitation signal.
Zuo Si lowered his head in response.
Finally, the two hugged each other and had a close contact that lasted for several minutes...
(End of this chapter)