You Will Bear All Blame Until Your Name Is Cleared!

"Two months?" Dumbledore murmured softly. He looked at the four of them. "In that case, it is time for me to make arrangements for what comes after."

Hearing Dumbledore's words, Linley frowned. His gaze lingered on the black patterns on Dumbledore's body, which contained immense curse power, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Dumbledore looked at Professor McGonagall. "Minerva, once I am gone, this castle will be entrusted to you. You will become the future headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and you will inherit everything I have in this castle."

Professor McGonagall said sorrowfully, "Albus, you..."

Dumbledore shook his head. "There is no need to grieve for me. Death is merely the beginning of another great adventure. As long as I have left my mark upon this world, and it was a meaningful one, that is enough."

Professor McGonagall remained silent.

Dumbledore then looked at Professor Snape and said in a low voice, "Severus, of everyone in this Headmaster's office, you are the one I have wronged the most. But..."

Before Dumbledore could finish, Professor Snape concealed the grief in his eyes and instead said mockingly, "Enough, Dumbledore. Stop trying to comfort me with that hypocritical tone of yours."

"You have always been using me, haven't you? Using my love for Lily to make me protect that boy you wanted to raise, wasn't that it? Don't worry, Dumbledore. I will remain in the castle and protect him. You need not concern yourself with it."

Professor Snape said coldly.

Dumbledore smiled faintly. He did not refute Professor Snape's words, instead turning his gaze to Irina.

"Irina, you are the most talented young witch I have ever seen, and your Ice Magic has astonished me as well. After I depart, I hope to leave my Magic Notes