Once the goal is set, the next step is naturally making a detailed plan.
The experiment of magic transfiguration is not too difficult.
Andy only needs to dress up in a way that looks 'easy to bully', and walk around the Knockturn Alley, then naturally the bad guys will come to him.
Fishing... Andy is very skilled at it.
But analysing the properties and effects of the dark green potion... Andy can only think of one person in the entire British wizarding community.
Severus Snape!
Of course, Snape is not the only potion master in the British magical community. For example, there is Damocles Belby, who recently invented the Wolfsbane Potion, and Horace Slughorn, the previous professor of Potions, they are both very excellent potion masters.
It's just that Andy doesn't have the right connections.
Moreover, these people are relatively decent. If they see the murky green potion in Andy's hands, they will most likely report Andy to the Ministry of Magic.
As for Helen...
She can perfectly brew potions, but if she's asked to test the ingredients and effects of a certain potion... haha, forget it!
But Snape also has some problems.
After spending more than two years with Snape, Andy asks himself how well he really knows the Potions professor.
Snape is not a bad person, but he is definitely not a good person in the traditional sense. As can be seen from the fact that the Sorting Hat has sorted Snape into Slytherin, Snape is ambitious.
But fate has made him fall in love.
Love made him betray Voldemort, and it also made him turn to Dumbledore.
Of course, love could also make him turn to Andy.
Andy took the Resurrection Stone out of his pocket.
This would be a very important bargaining chip, as it would allow Snape to see Lily Evans (Potter) again.
Whether the Resurrection Stone summoned Lily's soul or Snape's memories of Lily, the stone could sway Snape to Andy's side.
Only if the bluff was good!
But there was another hidden danger in this matter.
Albus Dumbledore!
Andy wasn't sure how loyal Snape was to Dumbledore.
Did he swear his loyalty to Dumbledore because he admired him as a person, or because he wanted to protect Harry Potter and fight against Voldemort?
"Hmm..."
Andy pondered for a moment, and then an idea came to mind. 'Before we cooperate, we can make an unbreakable vow to keep each other's secrets.'
'As for the witness to the vow...'
Andy looked distressed. He couldn't let anyone know about the Ministry invasion.
'I can only ask Mum!' Andy gritted his teeth.
He just hoped that Helen wouldn't spank him after she found out. And if she did, she should at least do it without Snape seeing.
Andy didn't want to lose his dignity!
After making his plan, Andy sorted through the books he wanted to read next and prepared to go home and write Snape a letter.
"Are you going back?" Sirius asked from the doorway.
"The wizarding world has been a bit chaotic over the past two years, especially last night, someone even broke into the Ministry of Magic! My mum doesn't want me to go away for long, she worries about me." Andy put on a helpless look.
"That's nice!" Sirius was a little envious.
Sirius had wanted to talk to Andy, he had been pent-up for the past two days and there was no one in the house to talk to.
"If you're bored, you could clean your house,"
Andy suggested, "As far as I know, Harry isn't happy living with his aunt and uncle. You could make some plans for the future, take Harry on a trip together, or ask him to move in with you."
Sirius' eyes lit up, "That's a great idea!"
"I'm off, see you later!" Andy waved.
***
After returning home using Apparition, Andy immediately set to work writing to Snape.
Dear Professor Snape:
Hello!
It's been over a month since the holidays, I wonder how you've been recently.
I have some good news to tell you. Some time ago, I had an adventure that wasn't too thrilling. I not only destroyed another one of Voldemort's Horcruxes, but I also got the Resurrection Stone.
Do you know about the Deathly Hallows?
The Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Cloak of Invisibility.
Legend has it that whoever possesses all three Deathly Hallows can become the master of Death.
Unfortunately, the Resurrection Stone cannot resurrect the dead, but only summon their lost soul replica.
I have been studying the stone recently and discovered something very interesting.
Oh, and one more thing.
Some time ago, I obtained a vial of potion, but I don't know its ingredients or effects.
You are the most famous master of potions in the magical world and also the professor of potions at Hogwarts. I think you might be able to give me some advice or help me test the ingredients of the potion.
If you agree, please write back as soon as possible!
Please include the time and address in your reply, as there are some things we better discuss in person.
Best wishes for your good health!
– Your favourite student, Andy Collins!
Sealing the letter, Andy sent it off with his family owl.
Next, it was just a matter of waiting for Snape's reply!
Andy felt that there was a more than 95% chance that Snape would agree to collaborate, and the Unbreakable Vow would ensure that Snape kept his mouth shut.
"Phew,"
Andy let out a small breath.
Next, came the most crucial and difficult part of the whole thing.
Andy had to ensure that he could convince Helen to be the witness for the Unbreakable Vow, while also ensuring that he would not be killed by Helen, as well as securing three meals a day for the next period of time.
"..." Andy was silent for a moment.
In this kind of situation, it's best to drag things out for as long as possible!
***
In the evening, 19 Spinner's End.
This is an old house with shelves full of books of all kinds around the room. Under the dim light, there is a worn-out sofa, an old armchair, and a wobbly table.
If you look up, you'll see that the light in the room comes from a candle hanging from the ceiling.
Thump!
It seems that something has knocked on the window of the house.
Snape threw his book onto the table and waved his wand impatiently to open the window.
With a flop,
The owl flapped its wings and flew in.
Snape recognised the owl, and if he wasn't a professor, he would have liked to cast a killing curse on it – the owl was as annoying as its owner.
With a face full of disgust, he accepted the letter and waved the owl away.
He felt that Andy might be asking about the attack on the Ministry of Magic.
However, Snape was also very puzzled.
The Death Eaters did not do that, at least not the Death Eaters Snape knew.
Maybe it was done by Black!
Snape thought.
As he unsealed the envelope, Snape planned to read the letter quickly and then reply to Andy with a simple 'I don't know' to end the correspondence.
Resurrection Stone?
Snape's gaze froze!
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