"Not far from receiving magic's response?" Will paused. "Are there signs you can tell from?"
Dumbledore sat back down in his chair. "Of course, my boy. Unless I'm mistaken, your Transfiguration has entered a new realm, hasn't it?"
Will gave a somewhat helpless smile—nothing got past Dumbledore's eyes. The old fellow truly deserved his title of the White Wizard.
"Just from that, you can tell I'm close to receiving magic's response?" Will asked curiously.
"Yes. Of course, that isn't the only reason. Your circumstances are far more unusual than mine. In fact, at your current level, you should still be a long way off. But magic favors you." Dumbledore spread his hands.
Dumbledore's words gave Will a few ideas.
Magic's favor toward him came entirely from his magic-blessed body and charisma.
A long way off?
That must mean my Transfiguration isn't advanced enough yet. So the level Dumbledore means is LV7?
"Don't look so somber, Will. This is an opportunity as well as a risk." Dumbledore watched the thoughtful Will. "When you receive a response, remember to come to me immediately."
Will nodded. Hopefully, Dumbledore would still be alive by then.
"Now, let's talk about matters on Tom's end." Dumbledore glanced at Karkaroff. "His resurrection was a success. Aside from a few flaws in his soul, he's in the best condition that could have been achieved. You must be careful."
"Don't worry. I'll be doubly careful."
"Our main concerns now are still the Horcruxes, and Harry." Dumbledore produced a few sweets from somewhere and popped them into his mouth.
"What do you mean?"
Will knew what Dumbledore meant. As the most unusual "living Horcrux," Harry would have to walk the line between life and death for them to eliminate Voldemort. In other words, he would have to gamble with his