"Yeah, yeah, hiding all the time isn't a solution either... The Dark Lord is indeed most afraid of Dumbledore... there are plenty of powerful wizards there too... Darren Potter is also very powerful, he..."
Just then, Dumbledore came out.
He looked at Slughorn and said, "Horace, I'm about to take Harry and leave. It's getting late; this child needs to rest..."
"You're leaving already?"
Slughorn blurted out. Dumbledore smiled.
"It seems the outcome has been decided... then we won't trouble you any longer."
Dumbledore took Harry by the hand and made to leave.
Slughorn suddenly grabbed them.
"I'll do it. I can do it. Dumbledore, you win. If Darren Potter isn't as outstanding as you say, I'll definitely regret it. Definitely!"
Dumbledore laughed heartily.
"Don't worry! We'll see each other on September first!"
Dumbledore led Harry outside.
When they had gone some distance away, Harry suddenly asked, "Why did you have to use Darren to persuade him? You... you knew Darren already..."
He could not go on. Tears filled his eyes.
He could not continue speaking.
Dumbledore looked at him for quite a while, then said softly, "Harry, I told you before that you need to change that temper of yours. Besides, everything we said was the truth.
Darren has been found. He's at St. Mungo's. Although his injuries are severe, fortunately, he returned after being missing for over a month.
This happened on the very day I sent you that letter. If you'd asked me one more question, I might have told you that he was still alive!"
When Harry arrived at The Burrow, he seemed like an entirely different person. A huge smile spread across his face.
The grief that had haunted him for more than a month suddenly vanished without a trace. He picked up Lezi and