Robbing Gringotts? I'm an Expert at That!
What just happened to Professor Snape?
In the Headmaster's Office, William sat in a chair and asked in confusion.
After the dinner, he returned to Ravenclaw House and, as agreed, went to speak with the headmaster.
But when I first arrived, I ran into Snape on the third floor.
The professor seemed unhappy, and as he left, he kicked the little monster statue by the door as if in frustration.
The result, naturally, was... kicking his foot.
Judging from his wailing and his face, which seemed to be wearing a mask of pain, based on William's experience of kicking stone blocks... he might even have lost his toenails.
How miserable!
For Professor Snape to lose his composure like this, Dumbledore must have done something shady to him.
"I gave him a task, and he was somewhat pleased... that's all," Dumbledore, spouting nonsense with a straight face.
"You sent him to teach Harry Occlumency?" William guessed.
Dumbledore nodded in agreement:
"Yes, in all of Hogwarts, besides me, no one is more proficient in this magic than him."
That's absolutely true; even William now can't compare to Snape.
Because he's a spy, every word he utters carries the risk of being subjected to Voldemort's Legilimency.
Under such high pressure, his Legilimency had long been honed to a level even more perfect than the yin and yang energies.
It can be described as reaching the pinnacle of perfection!
"That's true, but I don't think Professor Snape could teach Harry Occlumency properly."
Although William had anticipated this, he still offered his own thoughts.
"Some wounds are too deep to heal easily," he said meaningfully.
William had specifically asked Sirius and Lupin about the story of Snape and the Marauders.
It can only be described as mutual hatred and mutual destruction.
It wasn't one-sided bullying; rather, both sides had their share of wins and losses.
The Marauders did outnumber the rest, but Professor Snape was no pushover either.
In Sirius's words, "He knew more evil spells in his first year than many older students."
Furthermore, Snape was a genius; he was able to invent Dark Magic like Sectumsempra during his school days...
In a fair one-on-one duel, James might not be a match for him.
One side had more people, while the other side had stronger individual fighters... and that's how the hatred between the two sides gradually accumulated.
But something happened that wasn't very harmful, but was extremely insulting:
James once publicly removed Snape's underwear.
This is an unforgettable hatred!
Therefore, faced with that face that so closely resembled James's, William really wondered how long Professor Snape could hold back before throwing sulfuric acid at Harry.
Dumbledore sent Snape —wasn't it just to use him as a tool to do the dirty work?
"Most importantly, Professor," William said seriously.
"Harry, he doesn't want to sever that connection either."
During the Christmas holidays, he had an in-depth conversation with me.
I had a vague feeling that Harry was a bit obsessed and really wanted to steal information about Voldemort.
Who is Voldemort?
I'm an old sparrow on the River Thames; what storms haven't I weathered?
How could you Harry, have stolen information?
It's more like they've been outsmarted!
"So, you think Harry will be tricked out by Voldemort sooner or later?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes, Professor, we must prepare early," William said seriously.
Dumbledore his head, lost in thought, and tapped his fingers together lightly.
After a long while, he slowly said:
"William, do you remember I told you that Trelawney made a Prophecy for Voldemort and Harry back then?"
William nodded slightly.
This was something Dumbledore told William after the Order of the Order of the Phoenix member Sturgis was arrested for storming the Department of Mysteries after the start of the school year.
Dumbledore suspected that Sturgis was under the influence of the Imperius Curse, and that the target was the Prophecy Orb.
That Prophecy was made by Trelawney back then, and its content was:
The one with the power to conquer the Dark Lord has approached... Born into a family that has defeated the Dark Lord three times... Born at the end of the seventh month...
This Prophecy was originally intended for two wizarding boys, Neville and Harry.
But Voldemort chose Harry because Neville was Pure-blood, and only Harry was Half-blood wizard like him.
"Ever since Voldemort regained his body, he has been obsessed with hearing the full Prophecy," Dumbledore said.
"In fact, the Death Eaters have been active all along."
I've already investigated. On the night Arthur was bitten, the Unspeakable, Bode, from the Department of Mysteries, appeared in the Hall of Prophecy.
He was then seriously injured and rushed to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
William for a moment and said:
"Is he trying to steal the Prophecy Orb? He's probably being controlled by Malfoy... Malfoy's been going to the Ministry of Magic a lot lately."
"That's right." Dumbledore nodded. "And Rookwood returned to Voldemort's side; he had previously worked in the Department of Mysteries."
He would definitely tell Voldemort that the Prophecy Orb are kept in the Ministry of Magic, heavily guarded, and only those involved in the Prophecy can remove them from the shelf without suffering the pain.
The principal analyzed the situation meticulously, as if peeling back layers of an onion:
"If Voldemort wanted to lure Harry out, he would have tricked him into going to the Ministry of Magic to retrieve the Prophecy Orb."
"Professor, we must make plans early," William repeated.
Dumbledore nodded.
Now that we know the location and the purpose, there's a lot more room for maneuver.
In fact, William also needed the Time-Turner from the Department of Mysteries.
He wanted to restore Ravenclaw's Diadem, and this was the perfect opportunity.
They could frame Voldemort for the loss of the Time-Turner.
Slinging mud... William's a pro!
"Any good news from Bellatrix?" Dumbledore asked, his ten long fingers touching together.
This was also William's main reason for coming to see him today.
"I gave her the most potent Veritaserum, Hufflepuff's Cup, which is hidden in her vault," William replied.
"Gringotts?" Dumbledore was also taken aback.
He truly hadn't expected Voldemort to hide a Horcrux in the vault.
That was completely unexpected.
He squinted and analyzed in a low voice:
"Although it was unexpected, it is understandable."
Voldemort grew up in an orphanage and didn't have a vault when he was young. But for a wizard, a vault has powerful symbolic significance.
When he first went to Diagon Alley, he probably saw the bank from the outside and always wanted to hide his most important possession inside.
"But this has caused us trouble." William shook his head. "If it's Gringotts, those Goblin won't make an exception; we'll have to force our way in."
However, on the other hand, William is quite adept at robbing Gringotts.
He raided Gringotts over 300 times during the time loop!
He was a notorious thief of the century!
(Please vote with your recommendation tickets and monthly passes, everyone!)