The second the stone gargoyle moved out of the way, the two people upstairs detected the situation under the spiral staircase.
Looking at Harry who rushed up angrily, Dumbledore put on a benign expression.
"Harry, why are you still up so late?"
"I heard it all."
Harry's voice was full of anger.
Not only that, his furious eyes and clenched fists all expressed his mood at the moment.
Dumbledore sighed and said, "Harry, listen to my explanation first."
"Explain what? Explain that Holland Burt's death was just part of your plan?"
"There's no point in explaining the dead Aurors?"
"On the way back I was still thinking about why someone leaked the plan of action."
"I still suspected Lucas Grindelwald, but after hearing what you two said just now, I found out that it was me who leaked the plan."
"Heh~ Do you all regard me as a fool? Or as nothing more than a tool?"
Apart from the anger of being fooled in Harry's eyes, there was also sadness.
Dumbledore was, after all, one of his closest people.
He really didn't expect that this old man he practically regarded as his grandfather would lie to him one day, or even use him in such a despicable way.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Harry sneered and continued.
"I think from the beginning there wasn't a so-called prophecy transfer plan, let alone any secret weapon."
"It's all just a cover, a cover to lure Voldemort into attacking the Ministry of Magic."
"Let me guess what your purpose is, probably to get rid of Voldemort at the Ministry of Magic?"
"But it's a pity that your plan failed, so what is the next plan? Who will have to die next?"
Facing Harry's questioning, Snape sneered as he looked at him with mocking eyes.
As for Dumbledore, he put away the kindness in his eyes and said solemnly: "The prophecy ball is indeed very important. Voldemort has always wanted to obtain it. As for the secret weapon, there is actually one."
Harry's eyes became curious, but Dumbledore shook his head: "But I can't tell you now."
"Harry, please calm down and listen to me, I know I have an inescapable responsibility for this plan."
"If it wasn't for my misjudgment, there wouldn't be so many casualties. I was careless."
Seeing that Harry didn't make any more noise, Dumbledore invited him to sit on the sofa.
Snape, who was about to leave, was also stopped by the old headmaster.
"Harry, when I saw you for the first time, I noticed your scar. At that time, I guessed that this scar must have some special meaning."
"With your return to the magic world, it proved that my original guess was correct. Every time Voldemort approached you or got emotional, the scar would warn you."
"Your ability makes Voldemort incapable of hiding in front of you. No matter how good his disguise is, he will be exposed as long as he gets close to you."
"And your ability is even more obvious after Voldemort regained his body, am I right?"
Harry nodded slightly, and continued to look at the old man in front of him blankly.
"But recently I've been a little worried, whether Voldemort has noticed this connection between him and you."
"Sure enough, it didn't take long before you unconsciously invaded his mind, and he became aware of your presence. I mean the time Mr Weasley was attacked."
Harry nodded and said, "Snape… Professor Snape already told me." He corrected himself subconsciously because of how many times Lucas has corrected him.
"Yes, because I asked Severus to teach you Occlumency, but aren't you wondering why I didn't explain it to you then?."
"And why didn't I teach you Occlumency myself, why didn't I want to meet you for so long?"
Harry frowned, of course he wanted to know the answer. These questions have been in his mind for a long time.
Dumbledore sighed: "I'm afraid that Voldemort will use you to spy on me in turn, so I dared not meet you until you have fully learned Occlumency."
"But then Lucas reminded me that we could set a trap for Voldemort instead, so we came up with this plan."
"Lucas? So..." Harry asked in surprise.
"That's right, Lucas is in England at the moment, he was even at the Ministry of Magic."
"Then why did he..."
"You want to ask, why didn't Lucas save those Aurors?"
Harry nodded hastily, hoping that he would give him an explanation.
"Because those sacrifices were necessary."
As those cold words came from Dumbledore's mouth Harry's eyes widened, staring blankly at the headmaster.
He really didn't expect the always kind old man to say such a thing.
"Haha, Dumbledore, it seems that the savior you chose can't bear such a blow!"
Ex Headmaster Phineas on the wall ruthlessly laughed at the old man in the room.
The headmaster's full name is Phineas Nigellus Black, and he is also the most unpopular headmaster in Hogwarts history.
Dumbledore ignored the portrait's words, but stared at Harry in front of him.
"Harry, you must remember that in order to achieve certain goals, sacrifices are inevitable, and today's Auror sacrifices at the Ministry of Magic were for the destruction of Voldemort in the future."
"Then if you also need to die one day, would you be willing?!" Harry growled.
"Yes, if need be, I will give my life without hesitation, as long as Voldemort can be defeated."
Harry didn't expect Dumbledore's answer to be so firm so he was stunned for a few seconds, looking at the serious eyes of the headmaster, the anger in his heart suddenly calmed down a lot.
If Dumbledore was just someone who sacrificed other people's lives to achieve his goals, Harry would probably be angry and hopeless.
But if he could even give his own life just to destroy Voldemort, he didn't know if he had any reason to hate such a person.
"Professor, I..."
Snape's sneer interrupted Harry's next words.
What he despises the most is Potter's character of easily believing people with a few words.
He was obviously very angry just now, but now he suddenly calmed down.
"Headmaster, I think it's better not to take a child like Mr Potter on any mission in the future."
"He hasn't figured out the situation until now. He actually used the Disarming Charm in a war. He's just a naive brat!"
Snape got up and walked outside, he didn't want to see the stupid messiah for a moment.
With this time, it is better to go back and take care of the Spirit Purifying Potion.
Dumbledore didn't stop him this time. When Snape left, he drew his wand.
"Professor, what is this?"
Dumbledore didn't answer Harry's question, but raised his wand and muttered: "obliviate"
With the tip of the wand sending a white light, Harry's expression became dull, and after a while he came back to his senses.
"Professor, the remains of those Aurors?"
"Don't worry, the Ministry of Magic will make proper arrangements. Thank you for your hard work this time, Harry. Remember not to tell anyone the location of the prophecy ball. In addition, you must keep on learning Occlumency from Professor Snape."
Harry nodded, but he felt like he had forgotten something...
Looking at the amiable Dumbledore in front of him, he felt even more weird.
It's as if the other party shouldn't be like this.
Harry laughed at his own thoughts, shouldn't Dumbledore be amiable?
Shaking his head, he got up and said goodbye.
He just thought that he was probably too tired and that's why he was having these messy thoughts.
After all, he went through such a dangerous battle, but although the final mission was not successful, it does not mean that they failed completely.
And he was still feeling a little smug. Because now the position of the prophecy ball is only known to him.
'This time, I must learn Occlumency carefully, and I must not reveal the location of the prophecy ball.'
Lying on the bed, Harry thought this before sleeping. Soon, the savior who had been tired all day fell asleep.
This time he had nightmares again. He dreamed that he was confronting Riddle in the Chamber of Secrets. He also dreamed that Lucas appeared in the chamber again.
[Harry, I regard you as a friend, you shouldn't be jealous of me... Father gave me a gift... The curse of desire is a very ancient magic…]
"Ah!" Harry sat up suddenly in bed.
The dream just now felt too real, as if it really happened.
He took a deep breath, looked out the window, and found that there was a white light in the sky.
Lucas wouldn't have guessed, because Dumbledore had cast the Memory Charm on Harry, he accidentally broke part of his original spell.
Perhaps as time goes by, Harry Potter will gradually remember the real situation that happened in the Chamber of Secrets back then.
…
Little Hangleton.
After listening to the report, Voldemort asked with great interest: "So now Potter is the only one who knows where the Prophecy Ball is?"
Bellatrix nodded apprehensively and Voldemort frowned, "Bellatrix, I remember you once said that your cousin is Potter's godfather?"
"That's right, Master."
Voldemort chuckled twice: "Interesting, everyone!"
The blood-red vertical pupils looked at the people at the long table.
"Under the long-term management of the Ministry of Magic, the magic world has become more and more corrupted. This situation has even spread to many ancient families."
"At this time we need to prune those redundant branches and leaves, and cut off those dangerous and unhealthy parts."
"We will pluck out the sores that affect us, until there are only pure-blooded wizards left in the world."
"Everyone, the Ministry of Magic is weak now, it is a good time for us to replace it, and we still have good friends in the Ministry of Magic."
"This time, I not only want to occupy the Ministry of Magic, but also kill Potter in front of everyone, and this time the plan…"
His gaze swept across the crowd, and finally settled on Lucius Malfoy.
"Lucius, this time the plan is up to you to complete, I will try to get Harry Potter to the Ministry of Magic, remember, don't let me down again!"
"Yes, as you wish, Master!"
…
Deep in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts.
In Rowena's library, Lucas drank tea and bathed in the sunshine created by magic.
Seeing that he already has 60,000 achievement points, he put down his teacup and pulled out a small potion vial. After drinking the luck potion he called out the system.
"System, 60,000 achievement points, use them all in lucky draws!"
[Ding, ordinary lottery draws cost 100 achievement points each time, the host draws a total of 600 times, confirm?]
"Yes, do it!"
The voice just fell and the virtual prize pool in front of Lucas burst out with a series of lights!.