Saving Aurelius Dumbledore

After discussing the international situation for a while, Dumbledore suddenly asked, "Actually, I have another reason for contacting you. Would you be willing to do me a favor?"

It turns out that, besides discussing how to deal with Grindelwald, Dumbledore had another important purpose in calling everyone to the Hog's Head —to rescue his nephew Aurelius.

The wizards present had long heard the story of Aurelius and felt great sympathy for his background. Newt and Tina, in particular, had Aurelius, then known as Credence, more than once over a decade ago and had a deep connection with him.

Upon learning that everyone was willing to help save Aurelius, Dumbledore was deeply moved and revealed the method to save Aurelius. He then led Xiwen and the others to Aberforth.

"What?! How dare you let so many people disturb my son?!" After Dumbledore and Aberforth had said something, Aberforth flew into a rage and questioned him sharply.

"Aberforth, they are all experts in their respective fields," Dumbledore said earnestly. "I called them here not only to discuss the plan against Grindelwald, but also to give everyone a look at the situation in Aurelius. Perhaps one of them will have a solution?"

Aberforth remained unmoved, staring intently at Dumbledore. Dumbledore, in turn, maintained his earnest gaze towards Aberforth.

"Alright, just this once!" Aberforth finally gave in after a moment of eye contact and led them to a wooden door behind the bar.

"Wait a minute, it's one thing for the others, but what's this brat doing here?" Aberforth glanced at Xiwen, who was mixed in with the crowd, and frowned as he scolded him.

"Otherwise, I can stay outside," Xiwen said nonchalantly.

As long as Ghost Xiwen can go in and help, it doesn't really matter whether Young Wizard Xiwen, who's just a burden, goes in or not...

"It's alright, Xiwen has been learning Bloodline Magic from Nick recently," Dumbledore explained, shaking his head at Aberforth. "It might help in finding Nagini and breaking her Blood Curse."

Aberforth hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed and opened the wooden door in front of him.

In contrast to the filthy and chaotic environment of the entire Hog's Head, the room behind the wooden door was unusually tidy.

The room, though small, was fully equipped. A chandelier hung from the ceiling, casting a bright light; inside were simple and unpretentious clothes racks, bedside tables, a desk, and a wooden bed. A soft-looking cashmere comforter covered the bed, Aurelius was leaning against the headboard, covered by the comforter.

A Phoenix stood on the bedside table shelf, occasionally preening its golden-red feathers with its sharp beak.

Aurelius had cut off his previously disheveled long hair, making him look much more capable. Although his face was still very pale, his spirits were quite good.

At that moment, Aurelius was reading a book, leaning against the headboard, a slight smile on his lips. Only when Xiwen and the others entered did he look up at the doorway.

"What's going on here...?" Aurelius looked at Aberforth instinctively and asked in confusion. His expression was noticeably more lively than when he had seen Aberforth earlier this year, no longer as wooden and aloof as before.

"Albus, have them come and treat you," Aberforth said, his gruff voice softening as he entered the room, looking intently at Aurelius.

Aurelius shook his head and said softly, "No need to trouble others. I know I don't have long to live; I can feel it."

"She could sense it too." He turned his head to look at the large, golden-red bird perched on the bedside table, and smiled contentedly. "I'm so glad I was able to return home in the final stage of my life. I've been very happy during this time. If I hadn't failed to find Nagini, I would have no regrets in my life."

"No, there must still be a chance!" Aberforth said, his voice trembling with emotion. "Forty years! It took me forty years to find you! But why, after finding you, couldn't I even wait a mere year?"

"There will be a way, Aberforth." Dumbledore patted Aberforth on the shoulder, then glanced at Newt.

Newt understood, placed his ever-present briefcase on the ground, and took out a transparent magical bubble from it. Inside the bubble, a black, fluid-like substance was swaying.

After Newt took the bubble out of the box, a dark look suddenly appeared on Aurelius's face!

"Doctor Strange, I think we need to add an extra layer of insurance," Dumbledore said seriously, looking at the Ghost Xiwen.

Ghost Xiwen nodded and reached out to push forward.

A ripple, seemingly composed of countless transparent mirrors, swept across the room of the Hog's Head, pulling everyone present into Mirror Dimension.

"Is that Obscurus too?" Aurelius, suppressing the impact of the dark power within him, looked at the bubble floating next to Newt.

"Yes, it was the Obscurus of a Sudan girl," Newt paused for a moment, then answered with a touch of sadness.

Seemingly sensing the presence of its kind, the Obscurus within the bubble, which had been dormant for twelve years, also began to fluctuate abnormally.

"Albus, what are you trying to do?!" Aberforth asked hastily, seeing Newt and Dumbledore's actions and the unusual behavior of the two Obscurus.

However, the next moment Dumbledore suddenly appeared behind Aberforth, touched his neck with his wand, and caused him to fall heavily to the ground.

Dumbledore supported Aberforth's body and gently placed him next to Aurelius.

"I'm sorry, Aberforth," Dumbledore said softly. "Knowing you wouldn't agree to such a risky undertaking, I had no other choice."

Aurelius looked at Dumbledore's actions with some astonishment and asked in confusion, "What... is he doing?"

"There's no time for explanations now," Dumbledore shook his head and said quickly. "I only need to ask you one question. Aurelius, are you willing to risk your life on an adventure?"

Aurelius looked into Dumbledore blue eyes, his own gaze slowly hardening, and said casually, "I don't have much time left to live anyway, so it's no big deal to gamble with what little life I have left."

"Very good! If you had reported to Hogwarts on time back then, you would definitely have been sorted into Gryffindor," Dumbledore smile. "The Dumbledore has always been students of this house."

Aurelius smiled knowingly.

"Albus, I'm almost ready," Newt said to Dumbledore.

"Alright, then let me introduce it to everyone again." Dumbledore nodded, then pointed to the bubble containing the Obscurus and explained to everyone present, "This is the Obscurus that Newt separated from a girl in Sudan."

"After learning about Newt's separation method, I thought it was groundbreaking, so I modified it."

"And this time we'll use this method to completely separate the Obscurus from Aurelius's body!"