Chapter 545: Millimeters
Chapter 545: Millimeters
This is great.
Tom had already begun thinking about his own escape plan in case Grindelwald's rage got the better of him.
The original Dark Lord should have been calm, wise, powerful and well-planned, but under Bai You's temptation, this guy was not crazy at all. It was beyond Tom's expectation that he could disguise himself in front of Dumbledore for such a long time.
That evil guy would definitely enjoy seeing two people who were once so close suddenly turn their swords against each other and betray each other.
There is another one.
His mind is not clear either. If he were him, he would definitely arrange everything secretly, and then wait for the most critical moment to make everything clear.
In a situation where there are only two people, there is obviously room for maneuver.
Grindelwald didn't seem to be afraid that Tom would escape. Instead, he watched the figure disappear. The golden light melted into the air, and there was silence for a while.
Tom didn't know what to do. No matter how cunning and treacherous he was, in front of these two old men who didn't play by the rules, he was like a fish pinned to death on the beach. They only left a shallow puddle for them, and the only thing they needed was to stay alive.
As for Dumbledore, he was in a good mood as he flew over the water, watching the giant octopus stretching out one tentacle and diving rapidly. Now was not the time to argue with him.
Dumbledore believed that Gryffindor could not decide the current situation. Although he was in the situation, he was like an outsider, and all the warring parties benefited from him.
Very clever, so clever that it doesn't seem like a consciousness that was transformed from the sword of Gryffindor.
The boundary between the Black Lake and Hogwarts Castle has now completely merged, and the moment Dumbledore stepped in, the last trace of it completely disappeared.
The whole space began to become spacious and bright.
Dumbledore closed his eyes, then slowly opened them, allowing himself to gradually adapt to the sudden change in the spatial structure.
Harry didn't try to stop himself.
He suddenly felt very good at this moment. Perhaps people's moods and emotions were so subtle. Dumbledore never imagined that one day his state of mind, which he had cultivated for a hundred years, would become unstable because of a student.
Standing at the familiar door of the great hall, Dumbledore hid himself and tentatively established a connection with the entire castle.
Although there was no precedent of Hogwarts having two headmasters in charge at the same time, the castle did not reject it and tentatively accepted Dumbledore's magic.
This way he could see part of the castle's interior.
It was very desolate and empty. No, there seemed to be two people in Madam Pomfrey's school infirmary on the third floor, but they refused to investigate.
On the other hand, Dumbledore found that almost all floors were involved, but the -1 floor seemed to be out of the control of the castle and belonged to one person alone.
This was something he had not thought of in the past. He had thought that it was just a simple wall stacking and restoration, but he did not expect that the deep magical confinement inside had been quietly replaced. If Dumbledore said that there was no work of Loffitt, he would not believe it at all.
However, news from inside is that some people have been locked up in one place, and now, except for the Slytherin common room, the dormitories of the remaining three colleges are empty. Even the sofas and beds are covered with thick dust, as if no one has lived there for a long time.
The portraits in the corridors had become very sparse, and for this reason Dumbledore had no way of seeing clearly where the house-elves were located just below the Great Hall, let alone who the elf was who was delivering the inside information.
But fortunately, I had secretly kept a backup plan.
Harry cleared out all the portraits that could convey messages. The remaining ones were so-called landscape paintings, as well as portraits of Muggles, without any trace of magic.
At a corner of the third-floor corridor, a portrait quietly struggled out of its frame, and then a paper-cut figure made of oil painting slowly emerged.
The heavy and colorful writing made him look like a clown in a drama, but he provided Dumbledore with extremely important information at this time.
Dumbledore has his own sources of information, known only to him.
The portrait still has a certain vitality. Although it is only a part of the consciousness before death, it has enough intelligence of a normal person and can explain to Dumbledore what happened during this period.
To sum it up in one sentence, first the professors mysteriously disappeared, and finally, Professor Snape asked all the students to gather in the auditorium on the grounds of protecting them, and invited some parents to take their children away first.
In the eyes of Hogwarts teachers and students, these parents left the castle, but in fact they were quietly taken to the 8th floor.
Just like that, little by little, after everyone confirmed the news, many Hogwarts students were controlled by Harry, who calmed their somewhat panicked hearts and then took them to the common rooms of their respective colleges.
Transfer little by little.
But news came from somewhere that Snape was Harry Potter in disguise, and that he had killed all the people who had disappeared before.
The students were a little agitated for a moment.
But most people did not believe the news. Halfway through, Harry dressed up as Professor McGonagall and walked around the dormitories to stabilize the morale of the troops.
Prove the falsity of those rumors and at the same time blame all unusual situations on the enemy.
In a critical moment, should he believe his comrades and professors with whom he once fought shoulder to shoulder, or should he believe the student who anyone with a discerning eye could see was trying to sow discord? Moreover, this person was later confirmed to be under the Soul Spell, which aroused public anger and made everyone stay in the dormitory obediently.
Harry also increased his speed.
But according to the portrait, the castle was gradually becoming empty, and almost all the teachers and students left completely. But for some reason, one day, those who had left came back with grim expressions.
They became very angry and were taken to the underground level -1 by Harry.
Perhaps Harry's Polyjuice Potion ran out and he returned to his true face, and he also had two other men.
One is Angel who comes from another school, and the other is Georges, an external professor who usually keeps a low profile.
Speaking of Georges, Dumbledore paused as he was about to enter the castle. He looked at the three people in the hall who were obviously not on the list provided in the portrait, then turned and left for the lawn nearby.
He didn't pay much attention when he passed by just now, but his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a rather peculiar place.
When I got closer, I found that it was the so-called Professor Georges mentioned in the portrait. His hands and feet were lying on a soft blanket in a strange posture. Although he was conscious, his expression was very painful. He seemed unable to utter a sound, and when he felt someone approaching, he struggled desperately, as if he wanted to ask for help.
How could he be aware of himself?
Dumbledore boasted of his invincible powers, and was not at a disadvantage even when facing those mysterious men. However, before he met him in this place, he was just an ordinary man who longed to go to Hogwarts.
He made up his mind to change his appearance and test the strength of this guy.
For Dumbledore, this was almost an easy task. He changed his appearance, then blocked Georges' mouth again out of concern. After checking that there was no warning magic around, he took him to a hidden corner around the castle.
With his sixth sense, Dumbledore felt that he could find a breakthrough from this person.
What method should be used?
Should I let him speak, or should I go through the trouble of searching myself?
Although Pu believed that Dumbledore was the White Devil in the eyes of the people, he still had a basic moral bottom line. After setting up layers of warnings around him, he removed the silencing spell on Georges.
Just inside the hall, Zhou Fu noticed that there seemed to be a figure flashing outside the door. Who on earth came here at this time? Seeing that the boundary outside was about to disappear, her panic intensified.
Even though Harry is a stubborn ass who doesn't know what's good for him, she still has to shoulder her responsibilities.
That guy forced himself into the cause and effect, but she is not an easy person to get along with. If he wants to use me, he has to bear the consequences and possibility of being bitten back.
She glanced at the three people who were still struggling. Harry didn't know what the reason was that stopped him from fighting, but Cedric and Neville had no way to deal with Harry who was obviously injured.
You can’t beat him no matter how you beat him, and you can’t convince him no matter how you talk him.
It may take some time. If Harry doesn't cooperate, the subsequent work will be difficult.
If that doesn't work, control his soul yourself.
Zhou Fu walked slowly up to the three people and pushed Cedric and Neville, who were still trying to persuade them, aside.
"Just because they can't beat you doesn't mean I can't. I advise you to be honest and don't ask for a beating." Zhou Fu raised his fist. She looked more like a girl after not seeing her for a long time.
Harry had no way of appreciating it.
Dumbledore's arrival means that the war is approaching and there is no time to lose. These people must leave here immediately.
Zhou Fu, Zhou Fu himself has no way to match him now.
I don't know why my other self didn't control this variable properly? This was the first time Harry felt dissatisfied with his other self because of this matter.
It seems that extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
"Okay, I'll go with you, but if you care about my life, then you naturally care about Headmaster Dumbledore's life as well."
Cedric was a little surprised. He didn't know why Harry said this at this time, according to the trajectory of his previous life and the secret information released by some people after it ended.
Headmaster Dumbledore should be the first person sent to the new world by Harry, so why did he bring it up again?
Harry stepped back a few steps. "Let me go, sure. You can catch Dumbledore."
Zhou Fu frowned. Before she was injured, she could barely fight the White Devil to a draw. Now that she has been repaired, no... Her sharp eyes stared straight into Harry's emerald green eyes.
How did he know Dumbledore was coming?
Could it be that the thing he noticed just now that was wrong was caused by Dumbledore?
Neville said nothing. He was using his greatest ability from his student days, which was to become an air or prop man and bring everything back on track at the most critical moment.
Apparently he came in handy at this time.
Even Harry didn't notice, or maybe Neville usually gave a very harmless impression, like the grass in the park, the ubiquitous air, the trickling stream, and the breeze blowing the grass and trees.
They are all so harmless and innocent.
Zhou Fu discovered some, and coordinated with Neville's actions to lead the silver thread that stretched out from under Harry's feet to the side without leaving a trace.
If you rely too much on something, you will be harmed by it.
"Collapse!"
With Neville's determination, with countless regrets from his previous life, with the memories he struggled desperately but still lost, he would save them, but disappear from their lives without leaving any regrets, and shouted the most powerful spell so far.
The silver threads on Harry's body only had time to condense into a small barrier before being broken by this powerful spell.
Harry was knocked away by the force. Cedric took two nimble steps forward and jumped onto the dining table. Then he used the skills he had practiced in the Quidditch team to hold Harry steadily in his arms.
He looked at Zhou Fu who was standing beside him and said, "Excuse me, but time is running out. If you see Professor Dumbledore, tell him that Harry is in our hands. If he doesn't come, we will kill him. Then lead him to the Room of Requirement on the eighth floor. Neville and I will be waiting for you there."
Cedric frowned as a very thick silver rope suddenly came out of Harry's body and tried to attack his arm that was holding Harry.
There was no time to say anything more. He took a last look at Zhou Fu, the man who brought him and Neville into this world.
"it is good."
However, it might be necessary to really use Harry's sleeping body. It would be impossible to attract Dumbledore with just one sentence.
Zhou Fu told Cedric about his concerns, and at the same time, he increased the output of magic power with one hand to suppress the ropes flying around Harry's body.
Neville ran out of the Great Hall and back again.
"We have to speed up. I can see from a distance that the boundary on the other side of the Black Lake has gradually become transparent. Those people are coming soon. There should be quite a few of them."
it is good.
Although Cedric didn't know what had happened in the middle, Professor Dumbledore did not go in first and still followed Zhou Fu's decision.
At this time, Dumbledore came in from the door, holding the staggering Georges with one hand and looked at Cedric holding Harry. Neville, the most obedient one, pointed his wand at him vigilantly.
At the same time, the transfer student who had not been seen for a long time appeared again and seemed to reveal his true ambition.
She used the summoning spell to quickly and efficiently bring Harry's body into her arms, and then aimed at his neck.
"If you don't want him to die, then come with me."
Georges was sitting on a stool at the dining table. He looked back but didn't see Angel, and felt annoyed.
Who is this guy? Why did such a girl suddenly appear? Georges was a little puzzled, but he still said the opposite instinctively, because he saw the two people that Harry was particularly concerned about standing behind this girl.
No one can have a good time.
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