Why is Dumbledore here?
With that question in mind, Ron asked first, "Are you here to see our dad? He hasn't gotten off work yet."
"No," Dumbledore smiled and shook his head, "I'm here to see Silan."
Are you looking for Silan?
Before they could ask Dumbledore why he had come to see Silan, they suddenly heard Molly's voice from upstairs. "Dumbledore? Where is he?"
Footsteps and shouts rushed down from upstairs, then abruptly stopped upon seeing Dumbledore.
Molly, who rushed over, was startled to see Dumbledore, thinking that Silan had done something wrong at school.
She hurriedly said, "Headmaster Dumbledore, if Silan has done anything wrong at school, please tell me, and I will discipline him in place of my brother. Please don't be too harsh on him..."
Dumbledore smiled and patted her hand, signaling her not to get agitated.
"I didn't visit him to hold him accountable; I just wanted to discuss some things with him."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Silan.
What matter requires Dumbledore to consult him?
Silan asked the question that had been on everyone's mind.
"What is it, Headmaster Dumbledore?"
Dumbledore turned and looked around, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Silan. He said slowly, "If you don't mind, would you please come for a walk with me, child?"
"Certainly."
Silan nodded to Aunt Molly and went out first to lead the way for Dumbledore.
After they left, everyone else crowded to the doorway, watching their departing figures and whispering among themselves.
"What is Dumbledore mysteriously?"
"Who knows? He seems a bit crazy."
"Crazy?" Percy Weasley scoffed. "He's the greatest wizard in the world."
Although he said that, Percy Weasley also felt a little strange inside.
What would the world's greatest wizard want with a first-year wizard?
Is there anything Dumbledore needs to discuss with him?
Silan and Dumbledore emerged from the Burrow and strolled along the green grass.
Dumbledore popped a candy into his mouth, then tilted his head and asked Silan, "Want some candy, child? I just bought some Muggle candy, it's not so sweet."
This time, Silan did not refuse.
The two of them ate Lemon Drops and slowly walked across the grass.
"Are you happy the Burrow?" Dumbledore asked.
"I'm so happy, the Weasley family doing well."
"Yes," Dumbledore sighed, "What a wonderful thing it is to be with your beloved family."
For Dumbledore, such a simple and beautiful thing was already an unattainable dream.
After a few perfunctory pleasantries, Dumbledore changed the subject and started talking about things at school.
"Speaking of which, you were a great help in dealing with Quirrell and Voldemort, but I didn't give you any credit. I apologize for that."
Dumbledore stopped and bowed deeply to Silan.
Regardless of whether it was genuine or not, for Dumbledore's status and position to be willing to bow down and apologize to a mere junior wizard was already quite remarkable.
"Honestly, you don't need to apologize." Silan bowed to him as well. "The box you gave me was very useful, and you even saved Norbert for me; he's an important friend of mine."
Silan didn't care about the House Cup.
Snape was deducting points from Gryffindor crazy, Dumbledore was adding points to Gryffindor crazy.
In a sense, the House Cup is basically just these two old guys competing against each other.
What's there to care about?
Dumbledore straightened up, patted Silan on the shoulder, and asked, "Harry too?"
"Certainly."
"Friends..." Dumbledore looked wistfully at the sun about to sink below the horizon, "There is a unique charm to friendships, whether deep and abiding or bitter enmity."
"I really wish you had always been the former."
Silan wondered, somewhat puzzled, "Is Dumbledore saying this because he's afraid I'll become the Dark Lord and turn against Harry?"
"Were the Chosen One and the Dark Lord friends first, and then enemies?"
"Isn't this just a carbon copy of Dumbledore and Grindelwald...?"
The topic sounded unpleasant, Dumbledore didn't dwell on it and changed the subject, asking, "Silan, what do you think of Voldemort?"
The two then crossed the meadow and came to a gentle slope.
There is a flat, large rock here.
Dumbledore sat on the rock, patted the spot next to him, and gestured for Silan to sit down.
After Silan sat down, she began to speak, "I'm not very familiar with Voldemort; I only know that he used to be a student at Hogwarts."
"After that, he became obsessed with Dark Magic, and it spiraled out of control, turning him into a fanatical and insane individual."
These were Silan's carefully chosen words; he didn't say everything to avoid arousing Dumbledore's suspicion.
After the Wizarding Wars, Voldemort became someone who couldn't even be mentioned in the Wizarding World, so not much is known about him.
It's quite remarkable that a young wizard like Silan knows these things.
"Oh, you know quite a lot."
Dumbledore looked up at the horizon, his voice carried on the wind. "Voldemort is a terrible enemy, and most importantly, he is very difficult to kill."
"He has an inexplicable obsession with life and power; no matter how ugly or ferocious he may appear, he will survive. I know he has the means to do so."
When Dumbledore said these words, the yolk-like sun had already been mostly swallowed by the horizon.
A few rays of light fell upon them, making them appear golden.
However, a huge shadow was left behind them. Dumbledore's shadow grew large and deep, covering Silan's shadow.
Dumbledore's aged, weathered eyes looked at Silan, as if waiting for his answer.
Voldemort's methods were actually just Horcrux.
But when he saw Dumbledore's eyes, Silan was startled and swallowed the Horcrux " that was about to come out of his mouth.
After Voldemort, almost all the books about Horcrux in Hogwarts' library were taken away. Even in the Restricted Section, only some old and obscure books vaguely mention the concept of "Horcrux".
Those wizards were so terrified of Voldemort that they dared not even mention his name directly, so how could they possibly discuss Horcrux with a mere junior wizard?
In this situation, Silan knew about "Horcrux," even if it was just a conceptual understanding.
Some things are a bit abnormal.
"Is Dumbledore testing me?" Silan thought to himself.