Harry Potter and the Old Ones
Chapter 240: end
Surprisingly, after negotiating with Cornelius Fudge, Gilderoy Lockhart left Hogwarts very easily——
Unbelievably easy, he even went to the door of the principal's office to ask for an interview——
As a result, the gargoyle told Gilderoy Lockhart indifferently that Dumbledore was in a meeting now and would not see anyone.
Then "Gildello Lockhart" is--
Had to smear oil on the soles of the feet and quickly slip away.
To be honest, although Tiera made up an excuse, Dumbledore was still uncertain whether Dumbledore would believe Tiera.
Tiera asked "Gidro Lockhart" to go to Dumbledore. The original plan was that if Dumbledore didn't believe it, he would give up the identity of "Gidro Lockhart" and put all the pots away. Stop at "Gidero Lockhart" and let him enter Azkaban and enter his own mouse breeding base.
Now since Dumbledore doesn't want to meet him, it's just right, let "Gildello Lockhart" leave quickly, and Dumbledore can make up for it himself.
Meanwhile, inside the principal's office.
Dumbledore, who was looking at the Pensieve with a gloomy face, said:
"Forget the courtesy, I just want to know what's going on right now."
Standing in the center of the principal's office, Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape looked at each other——
"Did you not notice at all?" Dumbledore asked again, "What's different about Tiera, and what's unusual about Tiera?"
Snape and Professor McGonagall remained silent.
"Alas..." Dumbledore sighed suddenly and said, "Sorry, I was too emotional just now..."
"Albus...is ours..." Professor McGonagall said, but was interrupted by Dumbledore's wave.
"I can see a huge conspiracy brewing in Tiera," said Dumbledore, "but I can't see what it is."
"Albus..." Mag said helplessly, wanting to say something to comfort him, but he didn't know how to say it, so he had to ask, "Albus, what are your thoughts?"
"I have no idea for now," Dumbledore said, then rubbed his eyebrows wearily.
"I guessed before," Dumbledore said. "About the first grade, I guessed that Tiera was just an ordinary little wizard who accidentally got a book on black magic."
"Although this is rare, it has also happened many times at Hogwarts. There are many young wizards from Muggle who have accidentally discovered black magic books scattered in the Muggle world, and have studied and practiced without authorization." Dumble Lido said, "So I only put Tiera in this category at the time and didn't care too much."
Professor McGonagall and Snape also nodded in agreement.
"But by the second year, I found that things were not that simple," Dumbledore continued, "and I began to feel the intelligence, understanding and character that Tierra showed, and his sense of humanity. Power control, these, etc., can't be explained simply by precociousness, precociousness, and an accidental black magic book."
"But isn't the final result very clear?" Professor McGonagall said, "Tiera's various performances are the result of the influence of Mystery and Ravenclaw's crown."
"Yes, that's what I thought at first," Dumbledore said, "but a series of performances from Tierra this semester have made me overturn that conclusion... You know what? From last Halloween, to last Christmas before the Christmas break. The Tierra... all in the disguise of Sirius."
"What?" Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape were startled and looked at each other.
"I thought it was just adolescence," said Professor McGonagall. "He did behave very abnormally...inconsistently..."
"So it is! It is so!" Snape suddenly blushed as if he had remembered something, and said through gritted teeth.
"But didn't Sirius prove to be harmless?" Professor McGonagall asked in confusion, "Could it be that Sirius took the risk... kidnapped Tiera?"
"No," Dumbledore said. "That's what makes me feel weird... Tiera... voluntarily gave up her identity."
"Offer to give up?" Professor McGonagall asked suspiciously, "What do you mean?"
"When Sirius was arrested, I noticed the golden thread on his hand..." Snape interrupted suddenly, "Could it be..."
"That's it," said Dumbledore. "I think Tiera made some kind of deal with Sirius. What price did Sirius pay in exchange for being Tiera before Christmas."
"So where was the real Tierra during that time?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"I don't know," Dumbledore said, "that's where I'm confused... Tiera has so many questions that I can't answer at all, he's like a fog, I can't see through it. ."
"But I can be sure that there must be a secret organization behind Tiera... This organization pushed Tiera to the front and used Tiera to achieve some ulterior purpose..." Dumbledore said.
"Excuse me for interrupting, Mr. Headmaster," Snape said. "How do you judge that there is a secret organization behind Tierra, instead of Tierra herself planning it all?"
"Don't be silly, Severus." Professor McGonagall gave Professor Snape a blank look and said, "If it's all about Tierra alone, what's he going to do?"
"Yes, that's where I'm confused," said Dumbledore. "There must be a motive for a person to plan something, and now, there must be some kind of benefit... But what about Tiera? He For what purpose is this planned? As far as we know, he has been hurting, hurting and hurting since the beginning and getting no benefit, not even…even…”
"He even lost his right arm and right eye...I...I haven't seen such a scene for many years..." Dumbledore said with a choked voice, "It's like going back to World War II. ...so bloody...death and pain are so naked in front of our eyes...if he planned...no, no, I just can't believe someone would be so cruel to me..."
"I examined his wounds carefully..." Dumbledore continued to mutter to himself, "His wounds were caused by black magic...including fiery fire and a black magic substance that I couldn't tell for the time being. ...his right arm will never grow again, as far as I know there is no force that will make Tiera grow another right arm of his own, he will be with cold wood and alchemical metal for the rest of his life, I can So... Tiera is lucky to be alive..."
"So he can only be a victim," Dumbledore concluded. "He was a victim who was pushed to the front of the stage by the group behind him, a smoke bomb for us and the Ministry of Magic, the group behind him... we Let's call it a 'secret party' for the time being, put all kinds of contradictory and unreasonable qualities on Tiera, and use his injury as a smoke bomb to paralyze us or seek benefits..."
"Evil!" Professor McGonagall shivered with anger, "It's so evil! It's actually taking advantage of children!"
After listening to Dumbledore's conclusion, Snape lowered his head and thought for a while, feeling that the logic was self-consistent and the conclusion was basically established, and nodded in agreement.
"So, Severus, I have a task for me," Dumbledore said.
"What mission?" Snape asked.
"I need you to help me investigate Gilderoy Lockhart." Dumbledore said, "I think Gilderoy Lockhart is very likely to be part of the 'Secret Party', or at least the smoke of the 'Secret Party'. One of the bullets."
"Okay," Snape agreed.
"I want to know every part of his life experience...where he has been, who and what objects he has been in contact with." Dumbledore arranged in an orderly manner, "Especially in the last year, when he suddenly disappeared in the last year, I want to know Where has he been in the last year?"
"Okay," Snape said.
"Meanwhile~lightnovelpub.net~ Minerva, I want you to go to the orphanage where Tiera came from." Dumbledore said, "I want you to go to China if necessary... before you I have communicated with the Ministry of Magic of China. I will leave this matter to you. I saw a couple and a picture in the Mirror of Erised before, which should be Tiera's biological parents and where he grew up... I need you to find that place...find the people of that place, learn about Tiera's past, learn about his parents' past...if they really exist."
"Albus, what do you mean?" asked Professor McGonagall.
"Some of Tierra's characteristics...and some of the modus operandi...too familiar...that prophetic ability, that strange-colored pupil, and that demagogic method...all too familiar..." Dumbledore said. , "Familiar enough that I have to guard... Maybe an old friend of mine is also in this 'secret party'..."
Professor McGonagall's face changed, and even Snape showed a surprised expression.
"You doubt..." Mag asked thoughtfully, "What are you doubting? Albus."
"It is impossible for Gellert to come out of Nurmengard." Dumbledore said decisively, "I suspect that Tiera is an artificial life form that Gellert Grindelwald created using himself as a template."