Hogwarts Collector, I cast a spell with the Eye of God - Chapter 114
Under the night sky, the two of them walked slowly towards Hagrid’s hut, one in front and one behind, in the moonlight.
“Ye Ting, you saved the unicorn and the centaur again today, you did a good job.”Dumbledore exclaimed.
Hearing the principal’s words, Ye Ting shook his head:”Principal, you are too kind. The centaur and the unicorn are both my friends. I just did what I should do.”
“This is the second time you have done this.”
Dumbledore praised:”Facing the evil dark wizard, you can stand up. This courage and sense of justice are rare.”
“To be honest, I am not completely selfless.”Ye Ting smiled and said,”Only by doing this can I build a deep friendship with them and get what I want from them.”
“Yes, many wizards have overlooked this point.”
Dumbledore sighed,”You are right, we do need to live in harmony with those magical creatures. After all, we have too few allies!”
Dumbledore looked up at the twinkling Mars in the night sky, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes:”In the last wizard war, there were many Death Eaters, and they also had giants, werewolves, vampires and other dark creatures as helpers… and we were inexperienced and outnumbered at the time, which led to the deaths of many innocent wizards.~”
At this point, his voice became a little hoarse:”If we had united all the forces that could be united at that time, perhaps a lot of unnecessary sacrifices could have been avoided.”
Dumbledore’s voice echoed in the silent night, carrying endless regrets and deep sorrow.
“Ye Ting, if you want to build a deeper relationship with the centaurs, it’s not easy.”
Dumbledore retracted his gaze and turned to Ye Ting,”Centaurs are stubborn. I have always hoped that they can come to Hogwarts to teach Divination, but they are always reluctant to leave the Forbidden Forest.”
Ye Ting raised his eyebrows and thought to himself: Is the headmaster dissatisfied with Professor Trelawney’s teaching level?
Dumbledore sighed and mentioned another thing:
“Ye Ting, do you know why the dark wizard is so obsessed with unicorns?”
“Unicorn blood is the source of life and power. It can give endangered people new life and multiply their strength. However, this magical blood carries a ruthless curse – those who dare to harm unicorns, even if they escape the clutches of death, can only live in a half-dead curse.”
Ye Ting gave a standard explanation, and then began to pretend to be confused,”But I’m curious, the black wizard looks quite healthy, I really can’t understand why he took the risk to seek unicorn blood, is there some hardship that I don’t know?”
Ye Ting knew very well that Dumbledore’s mention of this matter at this time must have a deep meaning.
Did the old man want to reveal some key information to him?
What could he do?
Could he tell Dumbledore, don’t say anything, I know everything you know, and even the information you don’t know.
Can he say that?
Of course not.
He is just an ordinary Ravenclaw, and he can only pretend to cooperate.
In fact, Ye Ting is not surprised that such a thing happened.
Who made him so dazzling in Hogwarts?
It’s not that Dumbledore took the initiative to target him, but he did so many things and achieved so many achievements, and he is also a number one figure in Hogwarts.
Some things are destined to be unavoidable.
In this case, if Dumbledore really didn’t reveal anything to Ye Ting, it would be irresponsible.
After hearing Ye Ting’s response, the smile on Dumbledore’s face became more relieved:
“Your sharpness and insight are indeed well-deserved. It seems that you have noticed something strange here.”
He paused, and his expression became serious:”In fact, I have one more thing I want to reveal to you, but you must promise not to tell anyone about it.”
Ye Ting nodded, his eyes firm:”Mr. Principal, don’t worry, I’m very tight-lipped.”
“Of course I trust you, Mr. Ye.”
Dumbledore smiled and continued,”You should know that there are facilities for detecting magic around the Forbidden Forest. Someone broke into the Forbidden Forest to poach unicorns before, but strangely, the facilities did not respond. Later, Hagrid and I went to check it out, and repaired and upgraded the facilities. Hagrid should have told you this, right?”
Ye Ting was stunned by Dumbledore’s question.
The existence of such a facility should be a school secret, but it sounded as if Hagrid had casually revealed the information to the little wizard.
……Although Hagrid did so, as the one who was revealed, when asked by Dumbledore, should Ye Ting nod or shake his head?
Considering that Dumbledore was not a very harsh headmaster, Ye Ting decisively sold Hagrid.
“……Um, Hagrid said so”
“It seems that Hagrid has a lot of trust in you.”
Dumbledore did not blame him too much, but said,”What if I told you… In fact, there is nothing wrong with these facilities, and they don’t need any maintenance – they really didn’t detect any outsiders?”
“You mean, the intruder is actually an insider of the school?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Ting pretended to be in deep thought, and then he looked as if he had suddenly realized something,”So, Professor Quirrell was really sent by Voldemort to steal the Philosopher’s Stone?”
Dumbledore looked even more surprised than Ye Ting,”I have to say, your sharpness and insight are higher than I thought, Mr. Ye.”
He didn’t expect that Ye Ting had guessed everything after he only revealed this little information.
He nodded and confirmed Ye Ting’s guess:”Yes, it’s him. Since the summer vacation, he has been secretly planning to seize the Philosopher’s Stone.”
Ye Ting deliberately asked:”Since we have confirmed that it is Voldemort who is behind it, why do we allow Quirrell to stay in school?”
When Ye Ting called out the name”Voldemort” directly, a trace of relief flashed in Dumbledore’s eyes.
Voldemort has been defeated for ten years.
But for ten years, the magic world has been very secretive about that name, as if mentioning it would bring disaster.
It can only be said that Voldemort’s shadow has shrouded the magic world for too long, and people dare not even mention his name, and can only refer to him as”the mysterious man.”
This fear and taboo, in Dumbledore’s view, is undoubtedly a kind of sadness.
The same is true for the professors in the school. Snape still calls him”the Dark Lord”, while other professors prefer to call him”the mysterious man.”
This widespread fear and taboo made Dumbledore even more worried: once Voldemort is really resurrected, how many people can stand up and fight him bravely?
However, Ye Ting shouted out the name without fear, which made Dumbledore see the courage and determination of the younger generation of wizards.
“Ye Ting, you should know that Voldemort attacked Harry when he was a baby.”
Dumbledore said,”In that disaster, although he did not die completely, he was seriously injured. Voldemort once boasted to his Death Eaters that he had gone further than anyone else in the pursuit of immortality. I have some speculations about his methods, but I still lack conclusive evidence. Therefore, I need to observe his condition more deeply.”
Dumbledore heard this and sighed deeply.
“The key is, Ye Ting, I need someone to be fully prepared to fight him in a life-and-death contest. And Quirrell is the test I give him!”
This time it was Ye Ting’s turn to be surprised.
This was not the kind of surprise he pretended before, but a shock from the heart.
He was surprised at Dumbledore’s frankness – he was really unreserved and dared to tell him everything.
Did Dumbledore trust him so much?
For a moment, Ye Ting’s heart was filled with complex emotions.
As if seeing through Ye Ting’s doubts, Dumbledore slowly spoke:
“Ye Ting, I have always admired your talent. In my eyes, you have never been an ordinary little wizard. Nico’s high evaluation of you makes me believe this even more – in fact, Nico also plays an important role in the plan against Voldemort. Without his support, I would not have been able to borrow the Philosopher’s Stone. Nico has high hopes for you, so I am willing to let you know more about the inside story.”
It turned out that Nico Flamel was supporting you behind the scenes, now everything makes sense.
Ye Ting nodded and looked at Dumbledore with complicated eyes:”So, Professor Quirrell has been under your surveillance all the time – I really feel sorry for him.”
“Actually, I am not omniscient and omnipotent.”
Dumbledore shook his head somewhat dejectedly.”For example, I have never been able to understand why he would break into the Forbidden Forest again.”
“But anyway, I guess we’ll have a new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor soon.���Right?” (To read exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
Ye Ting shrugged his shoulders and asked a question he had always been curious about,”I have always wanted to know, in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class… is there really a curse?”
He was really curious, because at least he himself had not seen any traces of a curse in this class.
“I’m afraid so.”
Dumbledore nodded affirmatively and slowly told the story,”Ten years after graduation, Voldemort returned to Hogwarts to seek a teaching position, attempting to spread his evil ideas in the school, but I rejected him.”
Hearing this, Ye secretly complained:
Is Voldemort bored to death?
You are a Dark Lord, how can you be so picky about a class?
Also, why does this drama have an inexplicable sense of familiarity?
Failed art student?
If you can’t get into the art college, you will take the second exam. If you fail to find a job, you will switch to become a Dark Lord?
Why is this setting so similar to some historical figures?
Didn’t Uchiha Obito want to destroy the world because he lost his lover?
This kind of plot is not only in novels and comics, but there are also many examples in reality.
For example, Li Zicheng, who started an uprising when he lost his job; [] and Wu Sangui, who surrendered when he was cuckolded.
These problems are indeed very serious!
So, Dumbledore was able to become the guardian of the wizarding world because he successfully found a job?
Then what about Grindelwald?
He must have had a similar setback experience, right?
Failed the exam, lost his love, or failed to find a job?
As Ye Ting thought about it, his thoughts gradually became crooked.
“”Principal, I want to ask a question.”
Ye Ting blinked and asked curiously,”Is there any curse in Hogwarts?”
“Hogwarts?”
Dumbledore was stunned when he heard this, obviously he didn’t expect Ye Ting to ask such a question.
Seeing Dumbledore’s puzzled expression, Ye Ting tactfully reminded:”It’s that… um… curse that makes people single, have you heard of it?”
Single, single curse?
Dumbledore was stunned.
There is such a curse in Hogwarts?
Dumbledore has lived for more than a hundred years since he was born. He has experienced countless ups and downs in his life. There is almost nothing that can move him, unless he can’t help it.
He suspected that Ye Ting was implying something. Looking at Ye Ting’s serious expression, Dumbledore couldn’t help laughing:”Ye Ting, where did you hear this rumor? I can tell you clearly that there is no such curse in Hogwarts.”
Ye Ting pretended to be innocent, but muttered to himself in his heart.
He had long known clearly about the marital status of the professors at Hogwarts.
Their marital status also seemed to be controlled by some mysterious force.
Singles live alone until old age, and married people are mostly widowed, as if there is an invisible curse at work here.
Professor Snape is alone because he can’t find a partner; although Professor McGonagall and Professor Sprout had happy marriages, they eventually lost their beloved partners; and Dumbledore himself is even more heavyweight. He got married (blood contract), but ended up breaking up with his partner.
The entire Hogwarts is a big coffee table, with nothing on it but tragedies. Is all of this really just a coincidence?
Since Dumbledore has already let go and admitted that there is a curse on the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, then the curse of being single should also exist.
Ye Ting decided to test it indirectly,”Principal, think about it, it’s not just the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, but also you, and Professors Snape, McGonagall, and Flitwick.……”
He listed the situations of the professors at Hogwarts one by one, and then raised the question in his mind:”Principal, you see, the professors in the school are either lonely bachelors or have experienced the pain of widowhood. Have you never investigated the reasons behind this?”
Dumbledore heard this, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
He had not thought deeply about this matter, but at this moment, after Ye Ting’s reminder, he opened up a perspective he had never paid attention to.
Yes, the professors at Hogwarts seemed to have really experienced emotional ups and downs.
Single, widowed… Even in addition to the professors, the administrator Hagrid, the janitor Filch, the librarian Madam Pince… They all seemed to have failed to find the person who could spend their lives with them. It was simply a big word of misery.
Is this really a coincidence, or is there some unknown secret hidden behind it?
“There is no curse on Hogwarts. As for the situation you mentioned,……”
Dumbledore was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice:”Everyone’s lifestyle and pursuits are unique. We cannot judge them with worldly eyes, nor can we ask everyone to live in the same way.”
Ye Ting:”……”
You can only deceive yourself by saying this.
The principal is really an expert at pretending to be confused.
