The Eighth Secret Passage

Chapter 792: The Eighth Secret Passage

"What did you say?"

Hearing that Harry wanted to enter Hogwarts, Ron nearly jumped off his stool.

"Are you mad? There are over a hundred Death Eaters here!"

"Don't be foolish, boy," Aberforth advised as well. "I don't know what you want to do—perhaps it has something to do with my brother—but what I want to say is that when he carried out his grand plans, he often hurt others. He never considered that, either."

"So forget my brother's clever plans. What you should do is stay alive."

"What I need to do is indeed related to Headmaster Dumbledore, but that isn't the only reason," Harry said.

"Oh, really?" Aberforth raised an eyebrow.

"The more important reason is—we don't seem to have anywhere else to go," Harry said. Exhaustion, combined with a full stomach, had made his mind somewhat sluggish, and he spoke a little slowly. "Our goal was to find the Horcrux called Nagini—we found it, but there's nothing we can do."

The name Aberforth Dumbledore itself seemed trustworthy enough. Harry did not conceal anything and told him everything that had happened to them.

"Voldemort knows what we're thinking. Especially after this, he'll definitely be even more cautious. We simply can't kill that snake."

Only then did Hermione finally understand what he meant—they had completed their original plan, only to be stuck at the next step.

Since they could not kill Nagini, there was no point in continuing. They might as well go back and help the others.

"Why must you enter Hogwarts?" Aberforth asked.

"I just think we should tell Professor McGonagall and the others about this," Harry said.

"Besides, outside, we have to stay on guard against the Death Eaters at all times, yet we can't help with anything. But I