Dumbledore's Thinking Is Gradually Changing / Abuse Your Cheats and You Might Get Banned

Finally, there was Grindelwald, who also died...

He died right in front of her, and she had tried to stop him...

That's right! I actually wanted to stop it!

But that damned body was completely immobilized, forced to watch helplessly as that guy... killed his best friend with his own hands and even destroyed his wand!!

Stimulated by these chaotic memories, Dumbledore successfully conjured up a poignant scene in his mind. "He was powerless to stop the murderer from killing his lover."

Whether what he imagined was true or false, he no longer had time to care.

He even began to think that he had misunderstood Herbert Vani, that the latter hadn't intended to play any tricks at all, but simply wanted to reveal the 'truth' for himself in this way, while also martyring Grindelwald.

So... why did they kill him?!

Dumbledore finally understood why Newt hadn't given him the Blood Pact token after receiving it—because they never intended for Grindelwald to live in the first place!

They didn't trust themselves, believing they had a close relationship with Grindelwald and that even if they ultimately defeated him, they would never kill him...

Yes, they guessed right.

If it were himself in the fight, Dumbledore would never choose to kill Grindelwald; he would rather imprison him in a dark and hopeless cage—like Nurmengard —and let him spend his life in solitary repentance.

But at least he's still alive, right?

At least this way, I'll still have something to look forward to...

But now he's been killed!

He died at the hands of that You-Know-Who hid his true identity and whom he didn't even know, right before his eyes!

Who exactly is he?!

At this moment, Dumbledore desperately wanted to see the other person's face clearly; he wanted to know who had killed his dearest lover!

Moreover, that person deceived me, altered my memories, and made me bear the pain of killing my lover... for decades!

Just as Dumbledore's eyes widened in horror, the You-Know-Who from his memory slowly turned towards him.

"I'm sorry, Headmaster... I must destroy the Elder Wand! Because it's something that has caused you and me both so much suffering, and as long as it exists, my destiny will never end..."

The man's voice seemed to be filled with endless grief and sighs. Dumbledore even thought that the other person was concerned about him, but he couldn't listen to it at all, thinking that those words were just an excuse for the murderer!

"Headmaster, from now on... I hope you won't repeat Grindelwald's mistake. Promise me... never, ever think of touching the Deathly Hallows!!"

A gentle breeze blew by, lifting the hood covering the You-Know-Who's head and scattering the bangs that covered his forehead... The scenery behind him seemed to suddenly become somewhat distorted, but Dumbledore had no time to notice these minor errors.

Because he clearly saw that person's face!

With jet-black hair and emerald eyes, he didn't wear glasses, but had a very noticeable Lightning Scar on his forehead!

"Harry Potter?!"

Dumbledore almost instinctively called out the other person's name; he was absolutely certain that this You-Know-Who was Harry after he grew up!

But before he could even open his mouth to question him, Harry raised his wand at him.

Dumbledore could see clearly that it was Hermione Granger's Holly Wand, but in this memory, it belonged to Harry Potter.

"Albus, don't blame me, I have to seal your memories!" The adult Harry gave Dumbledore a cold smile, his voice carrying a sinister and eerie undertone. "I can't let you know that I did all of this! So, remember this well... you yourself killed Gellert Grindelwald in the duel and destroyed his wand!!"

"Harry Potter!!!"

Upon regaining consciousness, Dumbledore was jolted awake from his reverie, only to find the members of the Order of the Order of the Phoenix surrounding him with worried expressions...

(P. S. I'm not sure if this foreshadowing will be understood, so I'll give you a little spoiler: the distorted background of Harry's conversation with Albus Dumbledore in his memory, as well as the change in his attitude and how he addresses Albus Dumbledore, actually points to a key clue—that Albus Dumbledore's memory is nine parts true and one part false.)

Most of what he recalled was true, except for the last point, which was false and also the source of the vampire's conspiracy.

In short, whether Grindelwald lives or dies, and who killed him, are key factors that could greatly influence Albus Dumbledore's out-of-character (OOC) persona; another key factor is who sealed away this memory of Albus Dumbledore's back then.

Mmm, anyway, Albus Dumbledore thinks it's Harry now, that's all~)

Chapter 489 Albus Dumbledore's thoughts were gradually beginning to change.

"Albus, are you alright?"

Seeing that Dumbledore had regained consciousness, Moody quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "You kept calling that student's name. Is something wrong with him?"

"Harry Potter... Oh, right, where is Harry now?" Reminded by Moody, Dumbledore seemed to wake from a dream and immediately turned to Professor Sprout.

"We're not entirely sure either. Professor McGonagall and Miss Granger discussed it before telling us to come and help you," Professor Sprout replied. "But I heard that Granger has gone to chase after the real Peter Pettigrew Peter."

"The real Peter Pettigrew Peter?" Dumbledore frowned upon hearing this, a flash of anger crossing his face.

In his view, Harry must have known about the enemy's plot beforehand, but refused to tell him!

If I had been prepared and knew that besides Peter Pettigrew Peter, there was also Herbert Vani who had secretly laid an ambush, then I could have completely turned the tables on him and caught him off guard!

At that time, the vampires won't need to reveal the truth in that way, and they will be able to obtain more information about the past themselves!

That said, Albus Dumbledore has now intentionally or unintentionally forgotten how Harry earnestly tried to persuade him when he decided to set off for the Ministry of Magic.

It can only be said that love can make people blind. Despite his Dumbledore spent his entire life studying the power of 'love'.

When it comes to 'love,' Albus Dumbledore's rationality is even less than that of the average person.

In short, he is increasingly convinced that the memories he just received are entirely accurate.

Harry Potter developed a bad habit from a young age of hiding the truth from his elders. He refused to let himself know anything and always treated himself like a thief.

No wonder, after he grew up, he did something like sealing his memories... he was just worried that he would remember this incident and cause trouble for him when he returned to the present.

Moreover, Dumbledore now understood the reason why those people were so kind to him for no apparent reason.

Harry Potter, as an adult, traveled through time and met Newt in the past, and it's very likely he also had contact with Nicolas Flamel...

That's why Newt Scamander wholeheartedly helped him and even publicly supported him; that's why Nicolas Flamel considered him his last disciple after only meeting him once in France!

Because... they were in cahoots from the very beginning!

"Albus... Now that everything is alright here, shouldn't we go and help Harry right away?" Seeing that Dumbledore seemed to be still deep in thought, Professor Flitwick stepped forward anxiously to ask.

He's really worried about Harry's safety and wishes he could find his student immediately.

"Yes...and Professor McGonagall also said that the school might be facing a crisis." At the same time, Professor Sprout was worried about the situation at the school.

When she and Flitwick left, Professor McGonagall had already begun the overall preparations for the defense of Hogwarts.

"In that case... no, you take the members of the Order of the Phoenix and go back to the school with Filius and Pomona to help out." Dumbledore quickly made a decision. "Alastor Moody, I'll leave you here with me for now."

"But Albus, what about Harry..."

"Filius, I understand how you feel. I'm just as worried about Harry's safety. But..."

Dumbledore paused briefly, then coldly questioned Professor Flitwick: "Does any of us know his current whereabouts?"

"This..." Professor Flitwick was speechless upon hearing this. Dumbledore was right; he had no idea where Harry was right now.

"So, you can relax. That kid's current abilities are no less than those of you professors. The fact that he hasn't asked us for help shows that he has the ability to solve problems on his own."

Hmph, rushing off to support Harry Potter?

In Albus Dumbledore's view now, this was simply a case of offering a warm welcome only to be met with a cold shoulder.

With that kid's cunning, why would he need the support of us 'idiots'?

He feared that if they actually went, he would resent these people for ruining his plans.

Besides, he'd already defeated the toughest vampires, so what danger could he possibly encounter while chasing after a runaway Peter Pettigrew Peter?

Besides, Hermione Granger still has the Time-Turner, Dumbledore doesn't believe that Harry, with his shrewdness, would forget to bring it when he goes out to cause trouble.

"Well... okay~"

Seeing that Dumbledore had already made his point clear and was determined not to go, Professor Flitwick, no matter how worried he was about his beloved student, had no choice but to obey the headmaster's orders and return to the school with the rest of the group.

"Fudge, are you more awake now?"

After the members of the Order of the Phoenix left, Dumbledore and Moody went to find the Minister for Magic, who was lying on the ground, just as he was coming to his senses.

"Hmm... Dumbledore, what... what exactly are you planning to do about this?"

Fudge was extremely nervous. After the vampire's death, the control he and the others in the Ministry of Magic were naturally released, but he still vividly remembered everything he had done while under their control.

Therefore, Fudge is now extremely worried that Dumbledore will seize the opportunity to instigate and steal his ministerial position.

"I think we need to have an open and honest talk," Dumbledore whispered in Fudge's ear, his voice barely audible to the two of them. "You should know that with my power and that of the Order of the Order of the Phoenix, we can easily help you suppress this incident. And I also hope you will carefully consider what kind of partner you should choose after the collapse of the Pure-blood Family alliance led by Lucius Malfoy."

"Cooperation? Albus... what exactly are you trying to say?" Suddenly, Fudge felt he understood something from the other person's words.

"Anyway, let's talk alone." Dumbledore looked intently into Fudge's eyes, then whispered to those behind him, "Alastor Moody, could you please keep an eye on the others here for me?"

"Absolutely no problem!" Moody readily agreed.

As a seasoned Auror had spent decades working in the Ministry of Magic, Moody was very good at reading people, and he could certainly tell that Dumbledore seemed to be starting to take an interest in the Ministry of Magic.

Although Moody didn't know why his old friend had suddenly changed like this, he felt it was definitely a good thing.

Compared to the wise and powerful Albus Dumbledore, the people in the Ministry of Magic today are simply a bunch of complete idiots.

In the future, if Dumbledore can replace those Pure-blood Family and secretly control the operation of the Ministry of Magic, coupled with Hogwarts and the Order of the Phoenix...

Even if the Dark Lord and the Death Eater regain their power, the entire Britain Wizarding World has nothing to fear anymore.

Chapter 490 Misusing cheats may result in account banning.

Meanwhile, back in Highgate Village, Harry and Eliezer were cautiously walking down the corridors of Witanhurst Mansion...

Well, Harry was initially very careful, but after passing through several familiar traps only to find that there were only ruins left, he finally understood.

"It seems I really did come here once."

That's right, everything he saw in his 'dream' was actually something that had actually happened.

Harry really did storm into Witanhurst alone, and accidentally killed Xenophilius...

Therefore, to make up for this mistake, he used Time-Turner.

The dream that Death showed him was actually what happened before he used the Time-Turner.

Therefore, Xenophilius must have been saved by him, otherwise Death wouldn't have said... He used a clever trick to snatch a soul from Death's grasp.

Having figured all this out, Harry couldn't help but quicken his pace with Eliezer.

As he ran, he found that all the traps had been destroyed, and the previously extremely dangerous third-floor corridor was now filled with corpses, clearly all of whom he had slaughtered earlier.

"Arrive..."

Finally, Harry led the House-elf to the Great Hall he remembered, but when he pushed open the door, he was shocked to see a scene that almost made his jaw drop.

Peter Pettigrew Peter's body hangs high on the idol in the center of the Great Hall, his own severed arm the very thing that killed him; yet standing beneath the idol are Xenophilius and Sirius... and the two are having a pleasant conversation!

"Xenophilius Lovegood, and...the Godfather?" Harry's eyes widened in confusion. "What are you all doing here?"

"You're the one who sent me," Sirius glanced at Harry suspiciously, then casually tossed out a letter. "It was this House-elf beside you. He brought me your message and then brought me here. After that, I discovered Xenophilius Lovegood ... and that bastard hanging on the idol!"

Is... is that so?

"Of course that's how it is~" Sirius asked in confusion, "I should be asking you what's going on! You were the one who did the Peter Pettigrew thing, weren't you? There's no one else here, can you stop acting like you just got here?"

But the truth is, I just arrived... Harry sighed and rubbed his forehead.

Well, he's now completely certain that he definitely used the Time-Turner before, not only saving Xenophilius, but also conveniently having Eliezer notify Sirius to come and desecrate his corpse.

That said, Time-Turner, if used properly, can really be a very satisfying cheat code.

I just had a dream, and then I took Eliezer for a walk, and then I found out that everyone who needed to be saved had already been saved... Wait a minute?

Something's wrong!

If we consider the situation when Lucius was injected with the virus, then the current self is actually the 'past version' that never used the Time-Turner, while the self that used the Time-Turner and personally experienced everything should be the real self!

To put it simply, when the time-travel period of the Time-Turner ends, the present self and Eliezer should disappear together!

But if that's the case, why did the Grim Reaper insist on making him experience what he had already personally gone through...?

"Hmm..."