Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 230 Conversation in the Principal's Office

The walls of the Hogwarts principal's office were hung with portraits of past principals. At this moment, all the "principals" looked around with wide eyes, very surprised that a child who was not even old enough to go to school could enter the office and talk to Dumbledore, and the person he talked about was even more famous.

Lin You reiterated the news that Helena Xiao met with a mysterious visitor and suddenly disappeared.

"Grindelwald was looking for the Holy Lance because of O'Dimm's instigation; Constantine's involvement in this incident is most likely related to O'Dimm's conspiracy." Lin You deliberately concealed some known information, "But we never delved into the reason why Ms. Helena was looking for the Holy Lance."

"I remember that you once speculated that she had accepted a commission from the Vatican Church," Dumbledore reminded.

Lin You shook his head. "If it's a commission from the Vatican, there's no need to be so secretive. Isn't it natural for the church to look for holy relics? From the church's perspective, it's just a slightly special archaeological investigation, and it's not something to be ashamed of."

Dumbledore asked, "What are you going to do? Change the direction of the investigation and make Lady Helena the target?"

"I plan to split up the operations." Lin You had already prepared a plan when he came. "From the 'Saint' and Constantine to the mysterious O'Dimm, you will continue to investigate this line; most of the people on this line are still stranded in the UK. I will be responsible for finding the whereabouts of Ms. Helena."

"Are you ready to get more involved in this?"

"Now it's not a question of whether I want to intervene or not." Earl Goff's face darkened seriously. "Helena Shaw is a well-known archaeologist. Both her family and she herself have deep connections. To be frank, if something goes wrong with this lady because of the wizarding world, the trouble caused cannot be solved by a 'Forgetfulness Spell'."

Dumbledore pondered for a while, and could only nod and acknowledge what Lin You said. "Indeed; it is most appropriate to let the British royal advisor handle Ms. Helena's affairs."

"Okay, it's settled then." Lin You stood up and wanted to leave.

Dumbledore suddenly asked to keep the person: "Wait a moment, Mr. Earl." As he said that, the headmaster of Hogwarts waved his hand lightly and turned over all the portraits on the wall.

This was unprecedented. The "principals" in the portraits did not even have the chance to protest before they were cut off from all contact with the outside world.

"Do you have any other questions, Mr. Principal?" Hearing the other party calling out his title, Lin You also responded by the other party's position.

"Yes, it's a very important question." Dumbledore nodded slightly, an inquiring look shining from behind his glasses. "I remember that one of the responsibilities of the Forrester family is to manage magical items for the Muggle government. Among your collections, there is a copy of the Black Book of the Dead?"

Lin You smiled suddenly: "I was wondering when you would come to me to ask about this matter! You have a good memory, there is indeed such a book; didn't you see the real thing a year ago?"

"So, the Black Book of the Dead collected by the Forrester family is the same book that Gellert mentioned?" Dumbledore's voice trembled slightly.

"Of course it is, and it is the only one left in the world. It is said that this is the original copy given by Anubis, the god of death, to the ancient Egyptian priests." Lin You said frankly, "Remember Evelyn O'Connor mentioned by Grindelwald? The scripture was discovered by her during the archaeological excavation in ancient Egypt. At that time, Egypt was still a colony, so the couple handed over all their discoveries to the British government."

This was the excuse that Lin You and the O'Connor family had agreed upon, hoping to use it to remove the O'Connor family from this matter; since he had this plan, he naturally admitted it frankly at this moment, and even hoped that this news could be spread through Dumbledore's mouth.

Not only must the whereabouts of the book be spread, but the relevant conditions and requirements must also be clearly stated. The wider the news spreads and the more solid it is, the less impact the O'Connor family will have. "So, that book... can I..." Dumbledore's voice began to stutter.

"You'd better focus on tracking down the Holy Lance and O'Dimm's conspiracy." Lin You rebuked him bluntly, "The Black Book of the Dead is in the Forester family's treasure house. It will always be there and cannot be lost. Moreover, using the Black Book of the Dead is the last step of the resurrection ceremony. If the previous steps cannot be completed, it will be useless even if the book is given to you."

The old wizard felt lost, but at the same time he could not help feeling secretly happy; because he had heard the other party's implication, which was that he had no objection to holding the ceremony to resurrect Ariana.

"I see, you're right. I was a little confused, please forgive me."

"So, you will seriously investigate the clues about Constantine and Odim next, right?" Lin You confirmed worriedly.

"Of course, you can rest assured."

"Okay, then I'll take my leave." Lin You turned and left.

"Shall I find someone to take you there?"

"It's okay. I just walked here once and I already remember the way." Lin You said without looking back, "If I really get lost, I can just find a window and jump out."

Dumbledore almost choked on his own saliva. "I think you could try to ask nearby students or professors for directions before jumping out of the window. The people at Hogwarts are very welcoming."

Before the principal finished speaking, there was a "squeaking" sound coming from the stone statue at the door. I don't know if Lin You heard the last sentence.

Silence returned to the office; Dumbledore was in a daze for a while before he remembered to turn the portrait back over.

"Rude and disrespectful behavior, Dumbledore." A "headmaster" protested indignantly, "No headmaster has ever done such a thing, and no headmaster would distrust us."

Dumbledore responded in a flat tone, "I am very sorry, Phineas. I was acting only to protect privacy; the last topic of conversation between me and the boy was not about Hogwarts, but about myself."

Phineas grumbled in dissatisfaction for a long time, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and shouted again: "Forrest, that boy is from the Forrest family! Damn traitor, shame of wizards; he gave up pure blood for royal bloodline, and acted as a Muggle running dog for the sake of a tiny benefit..."

Several "principals" nearby rushed over and covered Phineas' mouth with their hands.

Another voice was scolding, "Shut up, Phineas, and don't cause trouble for the wizarding world! The Forresters are all very bad-tempered. And the family has publicly stated that they only occasionally verify their bloodlines when they raise rare magical creatures. Don't give them titles like 'pure blood' or bloodline."

(End of this chapter)