In a shabby cottage in Godric's Hollow, Bathilda Bagshot was still looking for her manuscript upstairs.

Downstairs, Kyle and Dumbledore sat opposite each other, but their behavior seemed to be reversed.

Kyle's expression was calm.

Dumbledore looked nervous...it was difficult for him to describe his current mood.

In fact, Nicolas Flamel had repaired the time-turner long ago. Although he had been looking forward to this result before, when this day really came, Dumbledore backed off.

For some reason, perhaps out of guilt towards Ariana, or perhaps for some other reason, he began to deliberately avoid this matter and subconsciously ignore the problem of the time converter by keeping himself busy.

But when he finally made up his mind and went to Devon to find Nico, he was told that the time converter had been given away, and to Kyle.

There was no choice but to come back again.

"So, it was your plan that Bathilda mistook me for her nephew at first?" Kyle asked.

"No, of course not." Dumbledore shook his head this time, "As I said before, I have always had good luck.

"In fact, I arrived a long time ago, but I couldn't think of a reason to convince you to lend me the Time Turner, so I didn't show up. But at this time, I noticed that Bathilda was confused again.

"I guess it was the Transfiguration spell you cast earlier that caused her to mistake the person for someone else. It also gave me the idea to use Bathilda to tell you about Ariana."

"Transfiguration spell?" Kyle thought for a moment, "Could it be the one at the wedding?"

"That's right." Dumbledore nodded. "Her nephew was very good at Transfiguration when he was young, especially animal transformation. The increasingly confused Bathilda must have seen a familiar shadow in your Transfiguration spell."

Kyle twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling speechless. He did not expect that he had just cast a Transfiguration spell on impulse, and it would actually be linked to the person who was studying in the Nurmengard Tower.

He is a good man and has nothing to do with the blood-stained Grindelwald.

Kyle tilted his head slightly, and the sunlight shone into the room through the mottled curtains, and one beam of light just fell on Dumbledore's profile.

"You should have known many years ago that I needed this time-turner."

"Yes." Kyle nodded.

The first time he saw Dumbledore lose his composure was in the Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts. At that time, he was holding the broken time turner and was extremely nervous.

For a long time afterwards, he kept running around because of this matter, looking for famous alchemists to repair this thing.

"You know the reason now. It's because of Ariana." Dumbledore said softly, "That incident is my biggest regret. Can you understand? Over the years, I have looked at her photo and have not been able to sleep peacefully for a single day."

Kyle wanted to say, if that's the case, why not take Ariana's photo away? As long as she can't see it, it's fine, right? But after thinking about it, he still couldn't say it. On the one hand, it would be very rude, and on the other hand, he didn't really want to die.

"I was hoping you could help me," said Dumbledore.

Kyle took a deep breath and turned his head away again to avoid looking at Dumbledore's current appearance.

"Professor, have you made up your mind?"

If it were any other time, even if the time was moved forward two months, Kyle wouldn't even need to know this. As long as Dumbledore spoke, he wouldn't hesitate at all.

For example, when he was in school, he wanted to bring this up several times, but he forgot for various reasons.

After all, Kyle knew very well what Dumbledore had done for this time-turner, and it was almost all thanks to him and Nico that this thing was repaired. No matter from which perspective, he had no reason to refuse.

Only now...

Time is the most elusive thing. It was clearly written in the box containing the time converter that Nico gave him that the further back in time you go, the greater the risk.

Going back a hundred years and a week are two completely different things. The time is too long, which means that it is difficult for Dumbledore to go back accurately to the day he really wants to go.

The error may be a week, a month, or even a year.

Most importantly, this change cannot be connected to the existing time, which means that Dumbledore cannot go back to the past one second and appear in the same place the next second like his students did when they used a time-turner.

As for how long this time is, no one knows, because no one has used it. Even the Big Four a few years ago only talked to Kyle through some arrangements in the secret room, but did not really come to Hogwarts at this time.

Now they have begun to face Voldemort and the Death Eaters, and the situation is becoming more and more tense. If Dumbledore, their most powerful figure, suddenly disappears at this time, what will happen?

Kyle rubbed his forehead, blaming Nico in his heart why he gave him such a troublesome thing.

If he knew nothing, Dumbledore could just go back and there was no need for him to worry about it.

"Actually, my original idea was not to use it now." Dumbledore seemed to have guessed what Kyle was thinking. He glanced at his limp arm and said, "But Tom helped me make this decision.

"An old wizard whose wand has been stolen and whose arm can't be used doesn't seem to be of much use, does it?"

Subconsciously, Kyle also looked at Dumbledore's arm, "But isn't Dean Sassia of St. Mungo's helping you make the antidote?"

"That potion is very troublesome. It will take several months at the earliest." Dumbledore said calmly, "During this period, the effects of this special black magic will continue to drain my magic power. In other words, it will be difficult for me to do anything during this period of time."

Kyle got even more headache after hearing what Dumbledore said.

He originally thought that Dumbledore was just missing a hand, which might weaken some of the combat power of ordinary wizards, but for a wizard like Dumbledore, this level of impact was nothing at all.

He can also cast spells with one hand, but he lacks some auxiliary means, which can be compensated by other forms.

As for the problem of the wand, it is even simpler. Ollivander has been rescued, and he can get a new one at any time. Although it is not as convenient as the Elder Wand, it is still usable.

I didn't expect this to happen.

It was the first time that Kyle heard of dark magic that could drain away one's magic power.

I can only say that he is worthy of being Voldemort... The curse on the ring, the potion that stores the locket, and the means specially prepared for Dumbledore this time, these are means that have never been recorded, and the effects are more vicious than each other.

Everyone has to admit that his talent in the dark arts is truly amazing, and the title of 'Dark Lord' is well deserved.

Moreover, if what Dumbledore said was true, then the decision he made made sense.

At least during the time that Dean Sassia was brewing the antidote, Dumbledore was no longer fit to face Voldemort head-on.

Because once he uses too much magical power, he is likely to make mistakes under the influence of dark magic. Facing a powerful wizard like Voldemort, even the smallest mistake is equivalent to death.

By that time, Dumbledore's obsession would really turn into regret.

After all, Voldemort would not treat Dumbledore the same way he treated Harry. There would be no cat and mouse game. Once he got the chance, he would definitely kill him.

Kyle sighed quietly. It seemed obvious what to choose.

"I have another question." He said, "Professor, we cannot use the time-turner to change what happened in the past. I believe you know this better than anyone else."

Dumbledore was silent. He didn't say anything, nor did he refute. He just sat there, not knowing what he was thinking.

"I must remind you that even if you go back, don't try to change anything." Kyle continued: "Otherwise, you may very likely... kill Ariana with your own hands."

Kyle's tone was heavy when he said the last sentence.

He didn't know what exactly happened that day, he only knew that during a chaotic argument, someone's spell accidentally hit Ariana.

No one knows who cast the spell. What if Dumbledore went back to the past and wanted to stop the incident, which led to the accident? This possibility is not impossible.

As Kyle finished speaking, Dumbledore's body trembled visibly.

"Wait, you don't really want to stop it!" Kyle couldn't help but raise his voice and asked.

"Of course not." Dumbledore said immediately: "I know what to say. In fact, I just want to see her... just look at her again, even if it's just for a moment."

There was a hint of pleading in his voice, "I want to apologize to her. As a brother, what I did before was totally incompetent.

"Even though this is a very selfish act, I still want to gain her forgiveness."

A tear rolled down the corner of Dumbledore's eye, fell to the ground, and rolled into the thick dust.

This also made Kyle's already shaken heart even more relaxed.

He actually thought about it a lot.

He also wondered whether the wand that was taken away by Voldemort and his arm that was hit by dark magic were planned by Dumbledore from the beginning.

This is in line with Dumbledore's character. He is always like this, likes to arrange everything, and even if necessary, he will not hesitate to use his own life to pave a new path.

But if you think about it carefully, isn't this also another kind of helplessness? He just did everything he could, without reservation.

The moment he saw Dumbledore crying, all these messy thoughts seemed to disappear from Kyle's mind all of a sudden.

Kyle couldn't describe what this feeling was. He felt that letting Dumbledore be willful for once was no big deal.

Anyway, given his current condition, it wouldn't be of much use even if he stayed.

If Voldemort recovered from his injuries before Dean Sassia brewed the antidote, and with the help of the Elder Wand, Dumbledore would have to use his own life to buy everyone more time, and the situation might get worse afterwards.

If Dumbledore left, he would have a chance to make a comeback.

If he cannot recover, given Voldemort's cautious character he will not rush out rashly. In this case, there is not much point in Dumbledore staying here.

Moreover, it takes quite a long time to prepare the antidote. If Dumbledore comes back halfway, nothing will change and everything will remain the same as it is now.

Kyle looked up at Dumbledore again.

A centenarian, also the most powerful white wizard in the magic world, now looked so distraught. He really couldn't remain indifferent.

After hesitating for a moment, Kyle gritted his teeth and opened the box, took out the time converter and placed it on the table.

…

I don't know how long it took before Bathilda came down from upstairs holding some moldy parchment. But there was no one in the room at this time. The sunlight shone through the curtains onto the empty sofa.

Bathilda stood there for a while, until she heard faint laughter from outside.

She turned to look at the blank parchment in her hand, thought for a moment, put them aside, put on the moth-eaten headscarf, and walked out the door slowly.

…

In Godric's Hollow, the wedding show of Lupin and Tonks continues.

Although some people had to leave early due to various work, this did not affect the mood of others.

Everyone regarded this wedding as a rare time to relax and let their tense nerves take a break.

Fred and George were in the middle of the dance floor, dancing their best tap dance to the cheerful music and won applause.

Cedric looked at Kyle who was silent beside him.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you look so sad?"

"Nothing, I just walked around." Kyle sighed.

"Took a look around?" Cedric looked around. "Is there anything to see here?"

"Of course. After all, it's where Godric Gryffindor lived. I can't help but be a little curious." Kyle said softly.

"Is that so? Okay then." Cedric nodded and didn't care.

In order to prevent him from asking any more questions, Kyle simply made up an excuse and went to the back of the house, where there were the least people.

Sirius was the only one here, staring at a stone in a daze, but he was still very alert.

When he heard Kyle's footsteps, he immediately hid the stone behind him.

Kyle noticed that there was something written on it... "Good luck, Harry, wherever you are..."

There was more content at the end, but Sirius closed it too quickly and he couldn't read it clearly.

"Oh, it's Kyle, why are you here?" Sirius asked casually.

"Nothing, just strolling around." Kyle didn't ask about the stones, but just said casually: "What about you, why are you here, aren't you going to dance with them?"

"It's been skipped," said Sirius. "I think we should leave more time for Lupin and Tonks."

"Very good." Kyle nodded.

The two people, both of whom had their own concerns, understood each other tacitly and no one said anything more, and the scene was a little dull for a while.

"So, how did you discuss with Harry about the ownership of this place?" Kyle changed the subject.

"It's been decided." Sirius said happily, "This place still belongs to me, but he will come back occasionally. I agree."

"I've always been curious about how you got the magic contract here." Kyle asked: "Logically, shouldn't this place be left to Harry?"

"Because the magic contract was originally with me." Sirius explained, "When James and Lily first decided to settle here, the Death Eaters were frantically hunting them down. In order to avoid being discovered, this place was actually purchased with the help of one of my uncles.

"He was a pure-blood wizard from the Black family. He easily evaded the pursuit of the Death Eaters. Later, he gave me the contract."

"So you just stayed?"

"Not really." Sirius shook his head and said, "I gave it to James right away, but he wanted to give me money. I didn't want it, so he refused to accept the contract. Then we were at a stalemate until..."

At this point, Sirius suddenly shut up and changed the subject, "After I was declared innocent, I went to the vault to find the contract. Because my uncle's name was on it, I got the ownership of this place without much effort.

"But the house was badly damaged at that time. The appearance you saw before was also repaired by someone I hired. The work was done according to the photos, and it is exactly the same as before."

"No wonder." Kyle nodded.

The two exchanged a few more words, and then Kyle was dragged to the dance floor by Fred and George who came over.

…

(End of this chapter)