Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

The other professors left the restaurant, talking about various things. After confirming that the people he cared about most were temporarily busy, Quirrell had an idea and seized the opportunity to take action.

By eleven o'clock, it seemed as if the entire school had gathered in the stands surrounding the Quidditch pitch.

Some students even brought binoculars, and some seats were raised into the air, but even so, it was sometimes difficult to see the game clearly.

Fang Rui's gaze swept across the faculty seating area. He didn't see Quirrell, but all the other professors were there, including Snape...

Take it back, and the Quidditch match begins, instantly becoming lively.

Fang Rui lacked understanding of Quidditch and didn't know much about the game, so he found it somewhat boring.

When the Golden Thief appeared, the competition entered its most intense phase, and enthusiastic shouts came from the stands.

At the same time, Quirrell's plan began to take effect...

Located on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, the basilisk wriggled its enormous body and swiftly traversed the forest.

Many animals sensed the threat and began to stir, fleeing out of the forbidden forest.

Rumble…

The sound of hundreds of wild animals galloping about is extremely loud.

The black dog lying at the door of the cabin guarding the hunting grounds was the first to notice something amiss. Without hesitation, it turned and fled towards the castle.

The second person to notice the anomaly was Fang Rui…

His gaze fell upon the Forbidden Forest, where he could see a mass of animals fleeing in panic. He then informed Dumbledore via telepathy.

Dumbledore nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, and told the professors that the plan would begin...

At this moment, Harry caught the Golden Snitch, and the outcome was decided.

Without giving the students time to celebrate, Professor McGonagall immediately announced the start of extracurricular activities...

McGonagall and Dumbledore team up to use their Transfiguration powers to change the shape of the Quidditch stadium stands.

"Grouped by grade, seventh grade is at the front, and then the grades decrease in order."

Looking at the stepped building, the students showed no unease; on the contrary, they were eager to try it out.

Opportunities to fight magical creatures and dark creatures are rare.

Of course, there were also students who were afraid, but were encouraged by their peers to move forward...

Shortly after the students arrived at their location, a swarm of giant spiders emerged from the Forbidden Forest and smashed Hagrid's cabin to pieces...

“Ah! My cabin…” Hagrid stretched out his hand, his voice filled with sorrow.

"It's alright, we can build an even better one," Fang Rui comforted Haige.

At the same time, Dumbledore's voice echoed throughout the Quidditch stadium: "Free Attack!"

Upon hearing this, the students sprang into action, each unleashing their favorite spells. The eight-eyed giant spiders were struck by all sorts of spells, each displaying a comical expression.

The older students, on the other hand, were quite skilled, using Explosion Charms and Cutting Charms in turn...

The younger students were a complete mess; they had hardly any proper spells, mostly just minor curses and spells with little offensive power.

For example, the Bump Curse and the Tickling Curse can make the Giant Spider covered in bumps and make itchy all over.

For example, the "Incisors Like Big Sticks" and "Leg-Lowering Curse" cause the giant spider's teeth to grow at an astonishing rate and paralyze its lower limbs, rendering it unable to move...

For example, the Leg-Locking Curse, the Dance Curse, the Slug Curse... all make the giant spiders look very comical.

Laughter filled the student body, which some older students found amusing and joined in using the curses.

The scene became increasingly comical...

This situation led to insufficient firepower, allowing many to slip through the net and reach positions very close to the Quidditch pitch.

Dumbledore waved his wand, and flames appeared out of thin air, burning several eight-eyed giant spiders to ashes.

Snape and the others also displayed their unique abilities, unleashing spells to deal with the other eight-eyed giant spiders.

"That's a bit weak!"

Fang Rui commented that more than half of the sixth and seventh graders would need at least two spells to defeat an eight-eyed giant spider.

Generally speaking, an offensive spell from an ordinary adult wizard is enough to defeat an eight-eyed giant spider.

After all, the threat level of the eight-eyed giant spider is not due to its individual strength.

Voldemort's curse did indeed bring a lot of trouble to Hogwarts and the British wizarding world; the decline in the quality of students meant a decline in the quality of wizards.

As Fang Rui spoke, more non-human races emerged from the Forbidden Forest, such as unicorns and centaurs...

Another incident occurred during the giant spider's charge. The potion bottle that Quirrell had buried in the ground was crushed, releasing the scent of the potion and causing the dark creatures and magical beasts to go berserk...

The intensity of the attack suddenly increased, and the professors took action more frequently.

Under these circumstances, the divisions among the students became even more pronounced; some were too intimidated to make a move, while others grew increasingly courageous...

At the same time, Quirrell fought a fierce battle with Cerberus, successfully passing the first and second levels. The subsequent levels did not stop him either, and he soon arrived at the final level—the Mirror of Eris.

Like Voldemort and Quirrell in another timeline, they were prevented from obtaining the Philosopher's Stone hidden within the Mirror of Erised by a curse on it.

Unlike the other timeline where Harry Potter comes to help, the two of them, with no one to help them and unable to destroy the Magic Mirror, stared at the Magic Mirror for a while before taking it and escaping from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Dumbledore, Fang Rui, and Nicolas Flamel were all well aware of this and did not object.

Shortly after Voldemort's escape, the basilisk, which had been feeding in the Forbidden Forest, returned to the Chamber of Secrets...

Chapter 348 Dumbledore in Action

After the threat was removed, the magical creatures and dark beings in the Forbidden Forest no longer fled outside.

The magical creatures and dark beings outside the Forbidden Forest were also wounded or maimed by the wizards' onslaught...

The non-human races belonging to the good side were not spared either; they were all injured, differing only in the severity of their injuries.

In other words, Dumbledore was prepared; otherwise, non-human races such as centaurs and unicorns would have been overwhelmed by hundreds of spells, and the losses would have been certain.

The remaining matters were left to Snape and others to handle. Dumbledore met with Fang Rui and Nicolas Flamel to discuss Voldemort and Quirrell's affairs.

Principal's Office...

So... what are you planning to do?

Fang Rui teased Phoenix Fox, tossing him a nut and making Fox catch it...

"Can you locate it?" Dumbledore didn't answer Fang Rui's question immediately, but looked at Nicolas Flamel.

"can."

Nicolas Flamel took out a palm-sized one-way mirror from his pocket. It was quite ordinary in shape, almost oval, with intricate patterns on the edges, whether runes or decorations, it was unclear.

Gently rub the side of the one-way mirror, and with a "hum," the mirror suddenly enlarges to about one meter in diameter...

What appeared on the smooth mirror surface was not the faces of Fang Rui and the others, but a very simple map and two points of light. One point of light did not move, while the other point of light was moving rapidly.

This one-way mirror is an alchemical artifact created by Nicolas Flamel. It can be used to track the Mirror of Erised, or more precisely, to track the Philosopher's Stone fragments hidden inside the Mirror of Erised.

Its fragments are about the size of mung beans. More than 80% of the life energy stored inside has been extracted by Nicolas Flamel, and the remaining life energy is insufficient to create a complete body for Voldemort.

As for why this was done, it was naturally to ensure that the Mirror of Erised was tainted with enough Philosopher's Stone aura to fool Voldemort.

"He should be quiet for a while while he's figuring out how to retrieve the 'Sorcerer's Stone.' During that time, we can handle other things, such as..."

He paused for a few seconds, then said in a deep voice, "Horde weapon!"

If Fang Rui hadn't provided the information, he would never have imagined that Voldemort had repeatedly severed his soul to create multiple Horcruxes.

This behavior is truly insane.

After all, each time the soul is severed, it is a form of torture, and the pain originating from the soul is unavoidable.

This is also related to why Voldemort became so insane later on...

A broken soul can drive a person mad!

"Hornets are easy to deal with; I have a hundred ways to destroy them."

Fang Rui spoke with great confidence; destroying the soul weapon was indeed very simple for him.

He later added, "But there is a connection between the Horcruxes and Voldemort's true form. Voldemort was able to sense when the Horcruxes were destroyed."

To be precise, it was writhing in pain...

"If you intend to destroy Horcruxes, it is best to destroy all of them at once."

“I know,” Dumbledore nodded solemnly. “I will collect the Horcruxes as soon as possible.”

The spell on the Mirror of Erised could stop Voldemort for a while, but it couldn't stop him forever.

After all, Voldemort earned the title of Dark Lord, so how could his magical abilities be weak?

Breaking the curse on the Mirror of Eris is only a matter of time.

Therefore, Dumbledore needed to hurry and collect all the Horcruxes before being exposed.

After all... when Voldemort discovers that the 'Sorcerer's Stone' is fake, he'll start causing trouble again, and Dumbledore will be busy dealing with the mess Voldemort makes.

Thinking about this, Fang Rui realized a problem: "Although... it's not a problem not to send anyone to hunt down Voldemort, sending someone to chase Voldemort around would not only buy more time, but also make Voldemort more convinced that there is a Philosopher's Stone in the Mirror of Erised. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Dumbledore thought for a moment and slowly nodded to indicate that Fang Rui was right.

"Even in his current state, Voldemort is still very powerful. There aren't many wizards who can chase him around..."

Killing Quirrell is something many wizards can do, but chasing Quirrell around is much more difficult!

There are requirements for the wizard's strength; overwhelming power is best, and it's also advisable to have a somewhat vicious personality, deliberately leaving Voldemort a chance to escape, and to torment him indefinitely...

As he thought this, an image popped into Fang Rui's mind: the first Dark Lord—Grindelwald.

It would be very appropriate for him to be the one to pursue Voldemort; both his title and his status as Dumbledore's friend could serve as a pretext.

That's what Fang Rui thought, and that's what he said.

Nicolas Flamel readily agreed; he would never refuse entertainment that was offered to him.

"No." Dumbledore's tone was firm in his refusal.

In his mind, Grindelwald was more dangerous than Voldemort; one caused trouble within wizarding society, while the other caused trouble in both ordinary and wizarding societies...

They are totally not on the same level!