Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Dumbledore did not deny it.

"Do you have any other questions?"

He said to Ryan with a smile.

"of course."

Ryan didn't bother to be polite with him.

"When do you plan to deal with Tom Riddle—or Professor Quirrell?"

He looked at Dumbledore.

After learning about Tom Riddle's background today, Ryan had a deeper understanding of the other party's danger.

"I understand your thinking...it's better to keep the danger out in the open than in the dark."

"But first the Acromantula, then the Troll—I have to say, this isn't the way to go!"

Ryan looked at Dumbledore.

"No, Ryan."

But what surprised Ryan was that after hearing what he said, Dumbledore actually shook his head and told him news that he found unbelievable.

"That's the thing—in reality, the affairs of the Acromantula and the trolls... have nothing to do with Quirinus."

He said somewhat seriously.

"...Feel sorry?"

Ryan wondered for a moment if he had heard correctly.

"He was not involved in either of these incidents - at least not publicly."

But Dumbledore repeated the result again.

"Severus was watching him that night in the Forbidden Forest not long ago, making sure he never left the castle."

"And today, on the Quidditch pitch... I also had Fawkes secretly watching him - the troll's appearance also had nothing to do with him!"

When he said this, Ryan heard Fox beside him give a clear cry, obviously echoing his master's words.

"so..."

Ryan said hesitantly.

"There's a second person, Ryan."

After everything was said and done, Dumbledore was obviously much more open-minded.

"Before he entered school, I was aware of Quirinus's pitiful situation. As you said, I let him into the school to let him stay in the sun and try something out."

"But his behavior is different from what I expected... I think he might have an assistant, an excellent and smart assistant!"

Chapter 85 Ryan, you are the authority in this field! (4K words, first update)

Even towards his enemies, Dumbledore seemed to be generous with his praise.

Ryan frowned.

What Dumbledore said obviously exceeded his expectations.

Quirrell...or rather, Tom Riddle, he is not alone in the castle - he has a helper in secret!

Ryan suddenly thought of the door key that suddenly appeared on the Quidditch field today.

"Indeed... the Portkey appeared suddenly after Professor Quirrell left."

Ryan muttered in his heart.

He knew that what Dumbledore said was not a lie.

But even so...

"So you're going to put the young wizards in danger just like that?"

Ryan couldn't accept this.

"Danger?"

Dumbledore blinked. "If you mean on the pitch today... I was there the moment you got on your broom."

The old wizard ate a coconut ice cream and said, "Speaking of this, I have to praise you - Ryan, your posture of riding a broom is quite standard!"

"..."

Ryan was speechless.

He felt humiliated by the old wizard's flying skills.

But immediately afterwards, Dumbledore's words rang out again.

"Besides, Ryan...you're already back at Hogwarts."

The old wizard chewed the sweet ice cream, but there was a rare lack of joy in his eyes as he enjoyed the food.

There was only seriousness and expectation in his eyes.

"I trust you and your elders."

"If wizards are bound to face evil in the future, perhaps adapting to danger in advance is also part of what they need to learn... a necessary part."

He said so.

Ryan looked at Dumbledore and frowned.

He could vaguely grasp the meaning of the old wizard's words - just like what happened on the Quidditch field today.

The old wizard will try his best to ensure the safety of the young wizards.

But he also believes that facing danger is also a lesson that young wizards need to learn.

It almost reminded Ryan of Godric Gryffindor—his teacher who admired bravery and was passionate, but also held similar views to Dumbledore.

"Facing danger is the first step to becoming a warrior... I love the children of Hogwarts, but I cannot let them drown in false warmth."

"We must always be ready to fight, Ryan."

Ryan never knew who Gryffindor meant when he said he was ready to fight - dark wizards? Dark creatures? Or something else?

And now, Dumbledore said something similar.

What evil was he referring to? Voldemort or the original Dark Lord?

Ryan didn't know.

But Ryan instinctively felt that neither seemed to be the case.

"Mr. Principal, is there anything else you haven't told me?"

So Ryan couldn't help but ask this question.

"Oh, Ryan...I'm a centenarian."

Dumbledore pointed to his head with an innocent look on his face.

"I have so many memories in my head—I'm not sure what you want to know."

"..."

In the end, Ryan was unable to get any other information from Dumbledore.

Although he seriously suspected that the old wizard in front of him might be hiding something from him, he had no choice since the latter kept pretending to be stupid.

However, he also took corresponding revenge - when he left, he secretly signaled the Sorting Hat to sing the school song.

While Dumbledore was busy stopping the Sorting Hat, he quietly took the candy box from the old wizard's desk.

He was sure that the principal might not have any coconut ice cream for the next week because Honeydukes would not be restocked for a week!

"Listen, you have to keep an eye on me... If any thieving old man with a crooked nose and a white beard tries to steal, you scratch him."

While carefully hiding the candy box under the bed, Ryan solemnly explained to the puzzled Friday beside him.

After that, Ryan spent the next few days sorting out the information he received from the principal's office.

He finally confirmed Tom Riddle's identity and had a rough idea of ​​the current chess game in the castle.

But after analysis, he gradually discovered other puzzling points.

for example...

"The trolls are definitely not strong enough to destroy the castle, and they can't be a match for the professors... Voldemort must know this!"

Ryan was sure of that.

The professors at Hogwarts, especially the four headmasters...each of them is a master in his or her field!

Not to mention the trolls, they can easily deal with even the troll lords.

In other words...

The attack launched by Voldemort and his secret helper had other purposes.

As for what the purpose is, it is not difficult to guess.

"Magic stone."

This is the conclusion Ryan came to.

"The trolls are just trying to attract attention. Perhaps their real purpose is to use this opportunity to steal the Philosopher's Stone, or at least... try to steal it?"

Just like before stealing, thieves often scout the area and try it out first.

But the problem is...

"Professor Quirrell had absolutely no chance to attempt to steal the Philosopher's Stone when the troll attacked, so it must have been his helper who carried out this operation."

"But at the same time, there was at least one person who placed a Portkey on the Quidditch pitch and attacked Harry..."

"So—not one, but two helpers?"

Ryan analyzed the possible information.

"And the person who tried to steal the Philosopher's Stone certainly wouldn't be someone who was on the Quidditch pitch at the time... No, not necessarily. After all, the situation was very chaotic at the time."