Hogwarts: Starting as a Serpent Demon

He knew the importance of planting an undercover agent, but the question was when and how he planted the agent in Voldemort's ranks, and judging from the current situation, this agent's identity was not low.

He's at least taller than Snape was back then.

"You didn't have Voldemort resurrected by someone, did you?" Dumbledore said, sounding a bit pained.

“You could even guess that.” Witt’s gaze toward Dumbledore suddenly turned dangerous. He knew Dumbledore was smart, but this was too smart.

With just a few seemingly random words, Dumbledore was able to get straight to the point.

If he were to find out anything more, Witt feared that Dumbledore would see right through him.

"You're the one who had Voldemort resurrected." Dumbledore's voice suddenly rose eight octaves: "You had Voldemort resurrected the moment I died?"

Snape was right, he really was a blind old man.

“I sent people to resurrect Voldemort even before you died.” Witt muttered a few words guiltily at first, then changed his tone and said loudly, “It’s all your fault.”

"Ah!" Dumbledore pointed at himself speechlessly. "Is this my fault?"

People say otherwise.

“It’s definitely your fault,” Witt said with certainty. “After you die, Voldemort will definitely try to resurrect you, and there will definitely be someone willing to help this Dark Lord resurrect, thus gaining favor from the dead.”

"What can I do? Do you expect Voldemort to come back to life?"

"It's all your fault. Why did you fake your death for no reason? If I had gone to help Voldemort resurrect, I could have planted a spy next to him, a spy that would never be suspected."

"If Voldemort were to resurrect himself, both the Ministry of Magic and I would be completely stumped."

“You don’t actually expect Professor Snape to continue being an undercover agent, do you?” Witt rolled his eyes and said, “Please, you’re already dead. Professor Snape’s value as a double agent has greatly diminished to Voldemort.”

"With his background, what core information could he possibly have access to? He might even be killed by Voldemort as a traitor, as a warning to others."

"So, tell me, if this isn't your fault, whose fault is it?"

Dumbledore: "..."

After Witt's words, Dumbledore felt as if, perhaps, maybe, it was indeed his problem.

"Ahem." Dumbledore coughed awkwardly twice, and said guiltily, "How about we talk about something else?"

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"Alright, let's talk about other things."

Witte readily changed the subject. Dumbledore wasn't so easily fooled; he was simply too morally upright, which was why he felt guilty.

If it were someone else, Witt's words would have no effect whatsoever.

If we don't change the subject now, it will be difficult to come up with a reason to fool Dumbledore once he comes to his senses.

“Let’s talk about Voldemort,” Witt said softly. “Professor Dumbledore, how much of your power have you regained?”

“About thirty percent of his magic.” After a moment’s thought, Dumbledore added, “It should be enough to hold off Voldemort for a short time.”

“There’s no need to hold Voldemort back,” Witt said, shaking his head. “You just need to be able to deal with Voldemort’s Death Eaters.”

"Although Voldemort has taken over the Ministry of Magic, the order that the Ministry has built up over hundreds of years cannot be destroyed in an instant. It takes time for people's hearts to change."

"This period is the most painful and unbearable time. I hope you can lead people to save as many wizards as possible."

"I will wait until the wizards have completely lost hope in the Ministry of Magic before I take action to drive out Voldemort and establish a new order."

"Also, please help with the research on that intelligent magic matrix. With my current level of magic, this thing is really difficult to deal with."

"There are so many things to do, I really can't do them all by myself."

After saying that, Witt glanced at Dumbledore with a hint of resentment. If he had been allowed to develop for a few more years, summon more legendary cards, or wait for Rowena and the others to develop, Witt wouldn't have needed to put out fires everywhere and play multiple roles like he does now.

Just let your subordinates do it; there's no need to get involved yourself.

“Protect the people… I can.” Dumbledore had just agreed when a serious figure suddenly appeared behind Witt.

Professor McGonagall.

“Witt!” McGonagall pursed her lips, finally suppressing her anger. She didn’t say anything too harsh, but asked in a low voice, “How did you manage to do what happened to Ms. Ravenclaw?”

Summon Ravenclaw, the founder of Hogwarts a thousand years ago, to the Ministry of Magic to help fight Voldemort.

Even in the magical world, this is considered quite fantastical and outrageous.

“This is a backup plan that Professor Dumbledore left for me.” Witt glanced furtively at the shrunken Dumbledore beside him, and without caring about his expression, he blurted out.

"You know about the Resurrection Stone, right? The ring that Professor Dumbledore brought from the magic world was inlaid with the Resurrection Stone. Professor Dumbledore studied it for a long time and finally found a way to summon the dead from the underworld."

"However, this method damages the Resurrection Stone and cannot be used frequently. If the situation hadn't been so critical this time, I wouldn't have wanted to disturb Ms. Ravenclaw."

After listening to Witt's words, McGonagall felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"is that so."

Witt nodded frantically: "Yes."

Standing behind Witt, Dumbledore looked utterly speechless: What a joke! I don't understand the Resurrection Stone at all, and you're trying to drag me into this?

Lying is one thing, but lying to my face is another.

Can't you avoid people a little?

Dumbledore's unusual behavior successfully caught McGonagall's attention. She looked away from Witt and asked suspiciously, "Who is this gentleman?"

Although Dumbledore looked like a child at this time, his demeanor was something no child could possess, especially his eyes, which held a profound wisdom that McGonagall found strangely familiar.

The magical world is full of all sorts of people, and McGonagall doesn't judge a book by its cover, so she used the safest term, "sir," as her title.

“What sir?” Witt interrupted Dumbledore, speaking casually to McGonagall, “He’s just a six-year-old brat who sneaked out today just to see Hogwarts. I’ve already found out where he lives, and I’ll send him back later.”

McGonagall gave Dumbledore a serious look. A six-year-old wouldn't have that kind of look in his eyes. Could Witt have been fooled?

At this point in time, you can't be too careful.

"You should go to class now. I'll take this gentleman home."

After saying that, McGonagall shoved Witt, giving him no chance to refute.

Witt: "..."

Dumbledore, seizing the opportune moment, added insult to injury, whispering, "Brother Witt, you should go back to class. Don't worry about me."

Witt: "?"

elder brother!!!

Dumbledore, how dare you say that? Have you no shame?

Dumbledore has no shame, he just wants to get rid of me... Witt feels like there's a big "danger" flashing on his forehead.

Dumbledore's words made McGonagall even more wary. Without hesitation, she stepped between the two and urged Witt to go back quickly.

With no other option, Witt pretended to walk back, and once McGonagall could no longer see him, he decisively cast a Disillusionment Charm and ran back quickly to eavesdrop on their conversation.

The rest is fine, but I'm mainly worried that McGonagall will guess, or that Dumbledore will reveal his identity to her.

In that case, Witt would have to deal with a lot of trouble, so it's best to avoid it if possible.

Witt carefully avoided McGonagall's eyes, but completely ignored Dumbledore's gaze.

His simple illusion spell could only fool McGonagall; Dumbledore would probably see through it at a glance.

Harry's Invisibility Cloak couldn't block Dumbledore's view, let alone Witt's ordinary Disillusionment Charm.

From the very beginning, Witt never intended to hide it from Dumbledore; he wanted Dumbledore to see him, so that Dumbledore would have some reservations.

Given Witte's undisguised behavior, Dumbledore instantly understood what Witte meant.

At this moment, Dumbledore's thoughts were similar to Snape's; he was not annoyed at all, but rather somewhat pleased.

The fact that Witt still held McGonagall in awe shows that he hadn't misjudged her.

Dumbledore simply hadn't anticipated that Witte's dreams would be so grand, that he wouldn't be content with a modest life in the wizarding world.

To do great things and achieve great things.

Once you embark on this path, sacrifices are inevitable along the way.

This isn't a matter of personality, but rather a difference in perspective and stance. Werther would try to minimize sacrifices, which is the personality Dumbledore saw in him, but he wouldn't abandon the path he wanted to take just because some sacrifices were necessary. This is a matter of perspective and stance.

Because of differing perspectives, Dumbledore's view of good and evil, right and wrong, will differ from Werther's, and this difference cannot be resolved through language.

We must either prove it with facts or use force to suppress it.

The proof is that Werther has to go out, explore, and try. Only after trying, giving it his all, and still failing can Dumbledore say that Werther was wrong.

The problem is that if Witte tries it, someone will inevitably have to sacrifice. Reform is not a dinner party; it can kill people.

Taking this path, while ostensibly an opposition, is essentially equivalent to supporting or endorsing Witte.

The second option, forceful suppression... Dumbledore no longer has that power.

Ever since the last time Werther found him, defeated him, but didn't kill him, Dumbledore had been pondering this question: which path should he take?

Should you oppose Witte and try to defeat him, or stand behind him and help him achieve that almost impossible dream?

After thinking about it for several days, Dumbledore finally chose the first path.

Judging from Witt's behavior, he is still willing to listen to advice. If a path is not feasible enough or the sacrifice is too great, Dumbledore is confident that he can dissuade Witt.

But if this path is feasible, albeit with some unavoidable sacrifices, Dumbledore can only remain silent.

Because if they were to oppose Vittoria, the number of casualties could increase many times over.

For the greater good.

Dumbledore had to choose the path with the smaller number.

“Professor,” Dumbledore called softly, “could I wander around Hogwarts a little longer? I’m not really keen on going back.”

Dumbledore was originally prepared to confront the situation to gather more manpower, so that he wouldn't have to do everything by himself.

Others might doubt him, but Dumbledore believed he could easily convince McGonagall, an old friend of Hogwarts.

Even though he is technically dead now.

However, since Witt didn't want him to reveal his identity, Dumbledore naturally wouldn't go against Witt.

He changed his wording at the last minute to try and go along with Witte's wishes.