Connor's Hogwarts

The Fat Friar and Pepper left talking and laughing. Among the ghosts in the school, the Fat Friar was the friendliest to Peeves, and they had always had a good relationship.

Connor was left behind by Dumbledore, who seemed to have something to say to him.

"What are you thinking about? Connor."

Connor sat in his usual seat, looking like a brooding man.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about what the fat monk said just now. Professor Dumbledore, what is the relationship between the fat monk and the Holy See?"

Dumbledore shrugged: "The fat monk was indeed a priest back then. He also provided me with a lot of help in dealing with the Holy See."

"!? Why didn't he tell me when I asked him?" Connor's eyes widened, but he didn't expect that this fat monk looked honest, but in fact he was not honest at all.

Dumbledore tapped his index finger on the table and said in a rare serious tone: "Connor, you have to know that I didn't intend to involve you in this matter. It's a pity that this matter always revolves around you."

"I originally wanted to scare you and make you calm down this semester, but unfortunately you are not a person willing to settle down. Maybe you should be sorted into Gryffindor."

"." So your original stories about "the Vatican is here to arrest me" were all lies. Tsk, you are indeed a bad old man.

Connor rolled his eyes and asked, "So...about the chain of destiny."

"You have to explore this on your own. There are many secrets in Hogwarts, and I don't know any more than you do."

"Okay." Connor was thinking seriously about something. Suddenly, he shuddered violently, and his whole body froze in place as his body trembled.

"." Dumbledore asked with a strange expression: "What are you doing?"

like! Korea! Silk! ! !

Connor was about to cry but had no tears. This was really embarrassing: "It's nothing, it's just that I'm more sensitive to magic, so..."

Dumbledore smiled: "You shouldn't let this collar come into direct contact with your skin, emmm. Maybe you can try to isolate it with inkstone. Inkstone is a material that can isolate magic power. It is not difficult to find. ."

".That's a good idea." Connor nodded awkwardly, wondering why he hadn't thought of this method before.

"Okay, Connor, I'm keeping you here because I want to discuss something with you." Dumbledore said slowly.

"Please tell me, Professor." Connor sat upright.

"." But Dumbledore was not in a hurry to speak. He stared at Connor deeply, and after a while, he slowly said: "Connor, I just realized that you have learned Occlumency."

"..." You bad old man peeked into my brain again! Connor was silent. He kept his mind closed every time he came to see Dumbledore, but he didn't expect that Dumbledore would find out. Is there any flaw there?

"There's nothing wrong with that. Being able to master Occlumency at this age is enough to prove your genius. Connor, your excellence has always exceeded my expectations..." Dumbledore took out a handful of candies from the drawer and pushed it to Connor. In front of Na Na:

"Your choices make me feel ashamed every time."

"You're wary of me, right?"

"..." Connor didn't know what to say. He couldn't say that I had been guarding against you since I entered school. . .

"Indeed, the way I dealt with Alice at the time may have seemed too ruthless. My image as a kind and kind old principal in your heart must have been shattered."

No, I'm sorry, you have never had this image in my mind.

"But, Connor..." Dumbledore slumped down in his chair. He looked a little weak, like a real old man:

"I am such a heartless person."

"I am not the omnipotent and perfect person that people think I am, nor am I as great as people think."

"I've been making mistakes all my life, and then I've tried my best to make up for my mistakes..."

"The world calls me the greatest white wizard, but I know very well that I am not great at all. I can't even save a little girl..."

Dumbledore's voice became lower and lower, and finally he murmured in an almost inaudible voice: "Time after time... In the end, I couldn't save anyone..."

"...Professor..." Connor was a little at a loss for a moment. He didn't expect Dumbledore to show such a side to him.

Indeed, he was a little dissatisfied with Dumbledore when he decided to give up on Alice, but those were just minor emotions, and Connor would not put all the blame on Dumbledore.

Connor has always known that Dumbledore is the kind of person who would sacrifice a small part of himself for the sake of "world peace".

Connor had never really been honest with Dumbledore. To put it bluntly, they were just taking advantage of each other... It's just that Connor would not make this dissatisfaction of "having different paths and not working together" too obvious.

Connor could understand Dumbledore's original decision, but he could not understand the seemingly weak Dumbledore in front of him.

Fortunately, Dumbledore recovered quickly. He straightened up and showed an apologetic smile: "Sorry, I was a little out of control just now and thought of some bad things."

"...Everyone has an unhappy past, right?" Connor shook his head and said he didn't care: "Professor, I have no objection to your original decision, but I am very grateful that you forgive me for my willfulness. And I I learned Occlumency a long time ago, and I didn’t learn it to guard against you.”

Not only to prevent you, but also to prevent everyone from peeking into my brain.

"Hahaha, you can understand, that's the best thing." Dumbledore smiled and continued:

"Connor, sometimes it's hard for me to treat you as a real child... You are excellent, not in terms of your excellence in learning magic, but in terms of your willingness to stand up and save others..."

"Compared to your magical talent, I think your kind nature is more precious."

Is this considered... being issued a good guy card?

"Professor, I just did what I thought I should do...it's nothing special..."

Connor scratched his head and felt that Dumbledore's vision was really not good. The person sitting in front of you is a sinful capitalist. I am not a good person!

"I believe in my vision." Dumbledore regained his composure. He picked up the pile of cockroaches and said with a smile: "Connor, you are my student. You are qualified to know some special secrets..."

After talking for a long time, you finally get down to business.

"Connor, what I'm going to tell you next needs to be kept confidential. You can't tell anyone about it, not even your grandfather. Can you promise?"

"Yeah!" Connor nodded firmly, he was very curious about all the secrets.

Dumbledore's expression was serious, as if he was about to tell a shocking secret:

——

"Voldemort, he is not dead."

"..."

"..."

The air suddenly became quiet. Connor's eyes were wide and small at the same time, with a strange expression: "Just...that's it?"

"...It seems you had expected this?"

"..." Is this really a secret? Connor sighed and said:

"My grandfather had talked to me about this possibility, and Professor Nott had talked to me about it before, so I'm not surprised."

"Oh, I see, but I can tell you clearly that Voldemort is really not dead."

"..." What expression should I show? Shock? Fear? Worried? Forget it, let’s just stick with the all-purpose dead fish eyes.

"Well, it seems that you are not afraid of Voldemort. After all, you have cut off his head before." Dumbledore chuckled: "It's good that you are not afraid of him, but you must not despise him. Him, Connor."

"When Voldemort was at his peak, his strength was comparable to mine. He was very powerful and had no regard for life. You have absolutely no chance of winning against him now. Of course, these are not the main point..."

"The point is, I still don't understand the reason why he can survive."

"We can defeat him, but we can't kill him completely? An unkillable and violent dark wizard is a disaster for our world."

Connor opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't tell him about the Horcrux. Unexpectedly, Dumbledore still didn't know the reason for Voldemort's immortality...

That's right... It was probably after the Chamber of Secrets incident that Dumbledore noticed the existence of Horcruxes. So it's better not to talk too much now. Anyway... there is still time.

"The appearance of Voldemort was a mistake I made. I have an obligation. I also have the responsibility to deal with him..." Dumbledore knocked on the table: "Connor, have you heard of the prophecy of the Savior Star?"

Connor rolled his eyes and nodded: "[People with the ability to conquer the Dark Lord are born in a family that has defeated the Dark Lord three times. They are born at the end of the seventh month. One of them must die at the hands of the other. 】, that’s about it, right.”

Dumbledore nodded: "Yes, Professor Sybil has the blood of a prophet. Her true prophecies have never been wrong. This is a very key clue and a breakthrough that can completely kill Voldemort."

"Are you planning to place your hopes on that child? The Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter? Do you want a child younger than me to defeat the legendary Dark Lord?" Connor said playfully. , he had always wanted to know what Dumbledore thought of Harry.

"Of course not, but some things will always happen around the [protagonist], just like the birth of an angel always revolves around you. This time, the child named Harry is the real [protagonist] .”

Connor was noncommittal and raised his eyebrows: "So, professor, what do you want me to do?"

"Harry will go to school next semester, and his appearance will definitely cause Voldemort to take action... Voldemort is still very weak now, and that will be an opportunity for us..." Dumbledore's eyes became deep:

"A chance to find out how to defeat Voldemort."

"Although I don't think I need that child and I can handle Voldemort on my own, but... that prophecy is really concerning..."

"Connor, whether only the child in the prophecy can truly defeat Voldemort, I hope he can become a real [hero], and I will lead him to the right path."

"This requires a lot of help, and Connor...you are an excellent [senior] who is very suitable to be Harry's guide."

Connor said, "I think I understand what you mean. You want to drag me into your savior training plan."

"Savior..." Dumbledore chuckled and nodded, his tone was very serious:

"You are right, Harry Potter, he will become the real [Savior]."