Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 283 The Second Conversation in the Principal's Office
Dumbledore understood very well the troubles brought about by the Vatican; not only him, but also Constantine, the person involved, understood it as well.

Because of the real existence of hell and demons, the Church of the Big World has a more solid authority than its counterparts in the real dimension; if the writer had not crooked the quill pen when integrating the "Monster Movie Universe", causing the Church's attempt to form a demon hunter team to fail, their power would be even greater.

"What the hell; there are more than one fragment of the Spear of Longinus. Why are they staring at the one in my hand like a hound seeing a bone?" Perhaps he felt that it was pointless to lie in front of Dumbledore and Lin You, Constantine did not deny that the holy spear was in his hand.

"The fact that they are willing to pay the price proves that this Holy Lance is worth its price." Lin You said nonchalantly, while teasing the Phoenix with Dumbledore's candy; the biggest purpose of his trip was to find out the current situation of the Holy Lance, and other than that, the rest were trivial matters.

Constantine sighed and said, "It seems that I have to think carefully about where to stand next."

As he said this, his eyes were fixed on Dumbledore; he was waiting for the other party to express his opinion so that he would know whether he could stay in Hogwarts and how long he could stay.

Dumbledore understood and said slowly, "I still hope you can complete your teaching work this school year, Mr. Constantine. However, from a moral standpoint, I cannot support stealing. I also hope you can find a suitable way to resolve the conflict with the Church."

This statement is also a matter of course. After all, Constantine is from the wizarding world, and marginal wizards are still wizards; given the relationship between the wizarding world and the church, even someone as upright as Dumbledore would not help the church persecute wizards.

"Of course, of course." Constantine felt relieved after getting the answer, and echoed it twice without much sincerity; with Dumbledore's words, there was at least a buffer period of half a year, and the pressure would not be so great in the short term.

"But first, I have to know why the Holy See values ​​the Holy Lance." Constantine seemed to be talking to himself, or explaining his choice. "The last time someone came forward to pursue the Holy Lance, it was also a cardinal, but it turned out to be a demon in disguise. I have to be careful."

Lin You remained calm, but continued the other party's words: "If it weren't for the blood of Jesus Christ, the so-called Holy Lance would be nothing more than a standard weapon issued to low-ranking officers in the Roman Empire; whether it was the devil or the bishop, they would only care about the blood stains left by Jesus."

Constantine was unaware of the trick and immediately replied: "As far as I know, the other two holy spears collected in the Austrian Museum and the Vatican Cathedral are both claimed to be stained with the blood of Jesus."

"It's just a claim." Lin You continued to guide secretly, "Perhaps, the Vatican has some way to verify the authenticity of the blood stains. They already know that the blood on the two holy spears is fake. Remember, when searching for the holy spears, Ms. Helena used the shroud of Jesus; maybe the blood stains on the two holy spears cannot react with the blood on the shroud."

"That's interesting, and even worse." Constantine really started talking to himself this time, "There is only a small piece of the shroud that has been handed down, and the blood stains on it are also the blood of death, which is completely different from the blood on the Holy Lance when he was alive..."

Lin You took a quick glance and found that Constantine was indeed in a trance, so he took the opportunity to ask softly: "I heard from Phoenix that the blood on the Holy Lance has some kind of 'activity'; what can this activity be used for?"

"The blood of a living person is very useful. In magic theory, the blood of a living person is closely related to his soul. Many dark wizards have made unique studies on the soul. The blood of Jesus can be used in different ways in the hands of different people. If it falls into the hands of the devil, it will be even more useful."

Lin You asked, "What if it falls into the hands of the Vatican?" "Who knows?" Constantine's face showed a hint of sarcasm. "In history, the Vatican has performed the most exorcisms, and they have also eradicated the most black wizards who worship the devil. Naturally, they have also confiscated the most black magic spells and ritual materials. Let's put it this way, the Vatican's underground treasury is the most comprehensive black magic library in the world."

"I understand. It seems that if we want to know the truth, we can only try to use Legilimency on the cardinal." Lin You said nonchalantly about the plan that violated the "Secrecy Act" and stood up and left.

When they were leaving the castle, they met the Squib Filch again; perhaps because today was the students' Hogsmeade Day, the castle manager stayed near the gate all the time; unlike the last time they came back to the castle, the two did not meet him.

Seeing Lin You walking in and out freely, Filch felt inexplicably uncomfortable. His eyes followed Lin You all the time, as if he wanted to remember this child firmly in his mind. In Filch's opinion, children from the magic world will come to Hogwarts to study one day, and they will definitely meet this little guy in the future.

After leaving the castle, Lin You did not Apparate, but continued walking in the snow; just as he reached the entrance of Hogsmeade village, he saw the Iron Triangle again.

But this time the expressions on their faces did not seem so happy. Harry Potter half lowered his head, his face was livid, and it was unclear who he was angry with; Ron stood aside, feeling uneasy, and seemed to not know what to say; only Hermione was comforting her good friend in a low voice.

Calculating the time, it should be that Harry Potter overheard the conversation between the professors and the Minister of Magic and learned about his relationship with Sirius Black, which caused him to lose control of his emotions.

Lin You ignored the three little brats and looked around. Sure enough, he saw the big black dog again in the woods in the distance. But as he was looking at it, the big black dog turned its head as if it had sensed something, and happened to meet Lin You's gaze.

Then, the big black dog immediately lowered its head and ran away in the miserable posture of a stray dog.

Lin You thought about it, cast an "Illusion Spell" on himself and followed; at the same time, he did not forget the previous lesson and cast a smell-confusing spell on his cloak and clothes to conceal his own breath.

In the thick snow, the paw prints of the big black dog were clearly visible, and Lin You followed the target effortlessly. After turning around in the alley, he was almost dizzy when the view in front of him suddenly opened up; he actually passed through the village and came to the edge of the area in another direction.

A dilapidated and tightly sealed shack stood alone in the snow.

There was no one around at this time. The big black dog looked around vigilantly and then quickly ran into the house.

Is this the Shrieking Shack? Lin You watched from afar and thought silently in his heart.

(End of this chapter)