Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

Chapter 25 Dumbledore’s decision

Professional matters should naturally be left to professionals. Sherlock in the portrait explained the whole incident clearly in just a few minutes.

At the same time, Mr. Sherlock also emphasized emphatically and solemnly: it was the dark wizard who used the Unforgivable Curse, which caused Bourne to go berserk, and as the instigator, he became a puddle of mud.

"I can't imagine what a bad guy that guy is. His end is entirely his own fault and he has no complaints against anyone else.

Not only did he use the Unforgivable Curse, he used it twice in a row!

If I remember correctly, when I was still alive, the Ministry of Magic stipulated that anyone who used the Unforgivable Curse once would be imprisoned in Azkaban. Anyone who uses a wizard twice or more will be sentenced to death and executed immediately! "

Sherlock's righteous and biased speech made Bourne call him "good guy" in his heart, and all he had to do was shout 666 to him.

"That's right, I swear, that guy did it first." Bourne nodded in agreement like he was pecking at rice.

After hearing the cause and effect, Dumbledore pondered for a moment before speaking:

"While I trust Mr. Holmes' integrity, I still want to conduct some checks on you, Bourne.

But don't worry, I just want to check if the person's Imperius Curse and Cruciatus Curse have left any sequelae. "

Bourne blinked.

Not afraid at all.

However, no matter how he waited, Dumbledore didn't make any move for more than a minute.

So, with a puzzled look on his face, he asked: "Grandpa Albus, didn't you say that time is pressing? You want to check it out?"

However, Dumbledore showed a kind smile on his face and said: "I have checked it, there is nothing wrong..."

Although his words were calm, in fact, the most powerful white wizard in the world may not be as relaxed as he said.

Because just now, Dumbledore had used Legilimency to secretly probe Bourne's mind, but what he felt shocked and confused him.

How is this going?

Originally, he had prepared for the worst. Even if Bourne was still controlled by the Imperius Curse cast by the dark wizard, he was not completely unable to accept it.

But the moment he came into contact with Bourne's heart, he still felt a darkness and depression that was difficult to describe in words.

Moreover, this sense of oppression was like a huge boulder, which even made him feel unable to breathe.

Can the Imperius Curse still have this effect?

Why didn't he know?
Although he is a well-known master of white magic, Dumbledore is actually no stranger to black magic.

He just didn't bother to use it.

As for the three unforgivable curses sought after by many dark wizards, Dumbledore knew them more thoroughly than all the dark wizards put together.

He didn't think that the dark wizard who cast the Imperius Curse on Bourne could study this spell to the point where he couldn't even understand it - if that guy was really that capable, he would have to work for a goblin. ?
But just when he wanted to use more powerful means to completely reveal the secret deep in Bourne's heart, he "saw" a dazzling golden light suddenly burst out from the bottom of Bourne's heart, like a supernova explosion.

Moreover, this golden light also followed the Legilimency spell linking him and Bourne, directly shining into Dumbledore's mind.

This light is full of divine aura, but at the same time it also has a majesty that cannot be touched or presumed upon.

Dumbledore's wizarding intuition told him that he must not offend him, otherwise it would definitely cause a disaster.

At the same time, his hand holding the wand also felt a slight tingling - the Elder Wand, one of the Three Hallows of Death, was actually feeling fear - the elder wand's body actually released a weak electric current, and it seemed to want to This is a way to remind your master!
If you want to commit suicide, go alone and don't take me with you!

Merlin's beard!

Beneath his calm appearance, Dumbledore's heart was actually filled with turmoil.

He was even more curious about Bourne. However, what he wanted to say turned out to be: "...You seem to have mastered the transformation of Magus quite well and can retract and retract it freely.

I feel relieved.

After all, Bourne, you will come to Hogwarts next September. For a child of your age, going to school is a big deal and must not be delayed. "

If you want to explore the secrets, there will be many opportunities in the future. Reason told Dumbledore that there was no need to rush for a moment.

When people are anxious, they are prone to chaos, and some of the consequences of chaos are irreversible. He has learned this lesson before.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

A girl's face flashed in Dumbledore's mind involuntarily. He thought of Ariana, his youngest sister.

It took about five or six minutes of delay before Dumbledore waved his wand and uttered a spell.

"Reparo! (repaired as new)"

As Dumbledore waved his magic wand like a conductor, the shattered Hermitage Manor miraculously came to life.

The broken furniture jumped back to its original position one by one, the various decorations on the wall returned to their original shape in mid-air, the cotton went back into the cushions, the broken glass dome automatically repaired, and the broken glass on the floor glittered. They flew back to their original positions and stuck together.

A large number of broken silver picture frames flew to the side of Sherlock's self-portrait, and were spliced ​​together with a crunch, becoming as bright as new again. All the damaged, torn, and gaping parts of the room were restored to their original appearance. The blood stains on the floor and walls were automatically wiped clean.

Even the broken saw teeth of the chain sword returned to their original positions. The flattened bullet heads emerged from the corpses on the ground, and then were re-stuffed into the brass cartridge cases that had been emptied of propellant.

"Is it so amazing?"

Bourne's eyes lit up, and he remembered a similar scene in the Harry Potter movie. However, it’s definitely not as impressive as experiencing it in person through a screen.

As if he had thought of something, Bourne picked up the oversized revolver with both hands, opened the magazine with force, poured out a Magnum bullet, and tossed it lightly. "Well, the charge inside is still gone. It may be because the gunpowder has been turned into energy and dissipated, so the spell cannot be reversed. But in any case, the repair spell can indeed work wonders in some cases. "

So, he made up his mind to learn this spell as soon as possible.

Shortly after Dumbledore finished casting the spell, noisy voices were heard outside the manor.

In order to prevent the gangsters inside from using Apparition to escape - to be honest, this is really looking down on Narlach and the others - the people in the Auror office have placed anti-Apparition spells around the manor.

Therefore, except for Dumbledore who had the help of Phoenix Fawkes, it took these people so long to get to the Hermitage Manor.

Aurors and beaters, plus a group of parents of pure-blood young wizards, rushed in. No matter what Rufus Scrimgeour, the head of the Auror Office, tried to persuade, the anxious parents were unwilling to wait even one second longer.

From a long distance away, Bourne heard Horace's cry: "Bourne? My little Bourne? How are you..."

This fat old man in his eighties, who was still wearing the formal wizard uniform for attending international meetings, shouted and rushed into the foyer of the manor at an amazing running speed.

He held his cedar wand in one hand, and the other hand was extended forward in a Salcon hand gesture. It wasn't until he saw Bourne standing intact next to his old friend and colleague Dumbledore that the old man lowered his arms and let out a sigh of relief.

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay..."

Horace ran over and leaned down to hug Bourne, then took out a silk handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the corners of his eyes.

"...You scared grandpa to death."

Bourne patted the back of the old man who had always doted on him and comforted him: "Grandpa Horace, don't worry, I'm fine. The ones who died were the goblin and his men."

Dumbledore, who was standing aside, suddenly felt much more relaxed when he saw Bourne and Horace hugging each other.

The white magic master smiled again.

This time he was truly relieved.

Although the secret about Bourne made him a little worried, in any case, as long as there is love in the heart, the child can be saved - unlike some guy without a nose.

However, the comfortable time is always short-lived. When Aurors, strikers, and the parents of young wizards rushed into the manor one after another, Dumbledore immediately faced a slightly troublesome question: How to explain everything at the scene?
The furniture and the foyer that he had repaired with his magic spells were okay, and they didn't really need any explanation. After all, everyone was a wizard.

But the problem is: there are more than a dozen corpses lying on the floor, motionless. Dumbledore had just thought about covering them up using transfiguration or other methods, and then deal with them later. But he also thought that if he used lies to cover up the facts, he would inevitably tell a series of lies one after another. Instead, it would be better to tell part of the truth with emphasis, like Sherlock in the portrait.

What if someone doesn’t believe it?
It's very simple. Those corpses are there. Those who don't believe it can just go to the world of death and ask.
Thinking of this, the white-bearded old wizard first glanced at Sherlock in the portrait, and then without leaving a trace, he looked at Horace, his old colleague who was hugging Bourne. As he activated Legilimency, all communication was completed in an instant without saying a word.

At this moment, Millicent Barnold also came over. The Minister of Magic communicated with Rufus Scrimgeour, the director of the Auror Office, and first asked several Aurors to lead the parents there. In the kitchen of the manor, the little wizards are still guarded there by the loyal house elves until now.

In addition, this scene was really not suitable for little wizards to appear, so Millicent took advantage of the situation and sent the parents of the little wizards away.

She had something to ask Dumbledore.

"Principal Dumbledore, what happened here?" Millicent Barnold said straight to the point.

This witch, who is about the same age as Professor McGonagall in Hogwarts, has a similar personality to the latter. At this time, her expression was also very serious. "Were you the ones who killed the goblin Narlak and his men? But our Aurors have just inspected them. There are no traces of curses or curses on their bodies. Instead, there are some wounds caused by Muggle weapons. "

At this time, an Auror squatting next to Narlak said: "It's really pitiful. This goblin may have been scared to death."

The Auror who spoke looked very strong, with straight gray-white hair kept very short, but there was still a little baby fat on his face, and he was not very old.

His words attracted the side glances of some people, including some of his colleagues. Realizing this, the Auror immediately changed his words and said: "I mean 'goblins' lives are also lives'. This is a reminder from the goblin office." A new slogan came out, and many people in the ministry are discussing it.”

It is better not to explain this.

Before Rufus, the director of the Auror Office, could say anything, the most senior Auror present, "Mad-Eye" Moody, raised his thick, gnarled cane and hit the young junior's head, trying to knock it lightly. This guy's sleeping soul.

"Delux, do your own job." Moody said fiercely: "If you don't want to do it, if you think the Goblin Office is good, send me a job transfer report later, and I promise to sign it for you."

The life of a goblin is also a life - it's just a lie to children - if you really believe this, with this level of IQ, it is better not to accept the extremely risky and high salary of an Auror as soon as possible.

After Moody finished his lesson, Rufus also glared at the young man named Delis and gave him a "shut up" look. Then he walked to the Minister of Magic and faced Dumbledore together.

"Principal Dumbledore, what Minister Barnold means - I think a more direct statement should be - how should we explain everything that happened on the scene to the outside world.

After all, this case involves so much that it will have to be made public sooner or later. And I estimate that the demonic hyenas from the Daily Prophet have already been dispatched.

No matter what, we should first formulate a reliable charter, otherwise we will be too passive. "

In his position, he seeks his government.

As a senior official in the Ministry of Magic and Head of the Auror Office, Rufus Scrimgeour also had his demands.

Although the kidnapping case is still under control so far and no irreversible tragic results have occurred, how to explain the presence of more than a dozen corpses at the scene has become a thorny problem.

If the decision is not made carefully, the news released is likely to trigger a variety of negative public opinions.

For example, reports that Dumbledore killed more than a dozen murderers may also make some wizards more firmly believe that "the master of white magic is a guy who is as cruel as the Dark Lord."

For another example, the same report will be viewed by others as "Only Dumbledore rescued all the young wizards and killed dangerous criminals. Aurors or the entire Ministry of Magic are really useless." .

See, this kind of publicity is called a "lose-lose" situation.

And this is actually what Millicent Barnold is really worried about. However, as the Minister of Magic, she could not speak directly and ask Dumbledore how to make up a story. That's why Rufus added "I think" to it.

After listening to the words of the two Ministry of Magic officials, Dumbledore took a deep breath and nodded slightly.

"I understand what you mean," he said, "but I still feel that some things have to be told...truthfully."

(End of this chapter)