Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Looking down, they were lying on the ground in a twisted posture, and it seemed fortunate that their bones were not broken.

"You did it, Harry!" Ron rushed over happily and tried to help him up from the ground, but as soon as he touched him, Harry let go of his hand as if he had been electrocuted.

"No, my bones seem to be broken!" Harry said through gritted teeth, "I can't stand up or move now."

"I think so, Potter." Kingsley also showed a surprised expression. He had almost used all his strength just now. "But this is inevitable for many beginners to resist the Imperius Curse. It is an incomplete resistance - a very remarkable first attempt. I will help you."

As he said this, he strode over to Harry, pointed his wand at his crooked body sitting on the ground, and in a barely audible voice chanted a spell that Harry had never heard of before.

There was a sound of "click" and the dislocated bone returned to its original position with a sharp pain. Harry almost screamed out in pain.

But the pain only lasted for a moment, and he quickly returned to normal, and even the pain became intermittent.

"Did I... succeed, Professor Shacklebolt?" He raised his head happily, and struggled to get up from the ground, a big smile blooming on his sweaty face.

"You did well, Potter, but you are still a long way from being able to truly resist this curse." Kingsley said with a smile, "It requires a very, very strong soul and willpower - you have made a good start, but we still need repeated practice and more methods."

He handed over two steaming cups of fruit drinks. "Maybe we should take a short break, like five minutes."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at a wall - it should have been a wall.

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"Did you see that, Lynn?" Dumbledore asked seriously on the other side of the wall.

"Of course, it's a very clear soul fluctuation, and it's very familiar." Lin En lost his usual smile and said solemnly, "It seems that Voldemort's soul fragment is very tough, and has established some kind of connection with the original body, but it's not close."

Only close observation could make him understand the subtle differences between the words and reality that remained in his memory - the key to magic is not the phenomenon, but the principle, logic and the most essential spiritual concept.

Although it was only a short moment, he was able to confirm a very crucial information - Harry's soul and Voldemort's soul were still independent individuals, but were joined together by magic rather than merged into one.

This is a blessing in disguise and also the key to breaking the deadlock.

"Maybe we should study ways to divide the soul."

Watching Harry wavering between obedience and resistance, and finally falling to the ground, Dumbledore's eyes became colder.

"Then we can only wait until Helga recovers, or you can find a way to speed up her recovery." Lynn said, "She is almost a magical life now, very special."

"Any suggestions?"

"Of course there are, items rich in magic, but no one is sure how much is needed, including herself."

“This… is indeed a problem.”

Dumbledore frowned, calculating the possessions he had accumulated over hundreds of years.

It’s not that I feel bad, but I’m not worried enough.

Quantity has never been a problem for him, who is rich enough to rival a country. The key is quality. Those that can be used must be high-quality.

Seeing his tangled face, Lin En shrugged and said in a low voice, "Actually, the two gems I found last time should be enough, but Rowena wants to keep them for research."

"...Indeed, Rowena is right." It turned out that Dumbledore had not yet been blinded by the goal of rescuing Harry. He sighed, "I'll think of another way. Things on both sides are equally important and cannot be ambiguous."

Having said that, it is not easy to find the kind of treasure that can satisfy Helga, unless you go deep into the dangerous ruins of North Africa - that means risk and time.

Without sufficient intelligence, even wizards of Lynn and Dumbledore's level could not guarantee absolute safety.

And to ensure safety, the time required is definitely not just one or two weeks, or one or two months - considering the progress Gringotts has made over the years, the exploration of some large ruins may even take several years.

Lin En knew this very well. Otherwise, he would not have kept Helga's notebook in the principal's secret room until now.

"We need to think of a solution, but we can't just sit there and wait. We need alternative options." Lynn shook his head. "We need to wait for Malfoy to give us information. According to him, his Dark Mark has been getting hot in the past one or two days."

"Alternative options... you mean..." Dumbledore was also a man of great insight. He immediately understood the hidden meaning of the words, "Won't this arouse suspicion?"

"We're not going to capture her this time, but we do need to make some plans in advance," Lynn said, "so as not to arouse suspicion and at the same time cut off Voldemort's arm, so that this guy who should have died long ago can be at our mercy..."

Before he could finish his words, he felt a faint warmth coming from his chest, which made his eyes more playful.

"I can't bear the nagging." He looked at Dumbledore with a smile, "According to Rosier's news, Malfoy has received a guest."

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Bellatrix arrived at Malfoy Manor with a lot of resentment, and she didn't give Lucius a good look from the moment they met.

A small part came from Batti who stole the credit, and most of it came from that wolf-headed monster.

Her master's shame is her own shame. This is her principle. When Voldemort was threatened, her resentment was even greater than that of her own master.

But she had to bow her head under the eaves, which made her vent her anger on Lucius, whom she thought would never resist, since their last meeting.

Especially when my younger sister is not at home.

Chapter 441 Please enter the urn

An hour and a half later.

"You've worked hard enough today, children. Resisting the Imperius Curse is difficult. We must be patient."

Kingsley waved his hand and asked Harry and Ron to go back and rest.

After the two men left, he hurried to the dark room and pushed open the small door disguised as a wall.

"I pressed you... Hey! Where did the people go?"

The empty dark room made Kingsley annoyed, but he soon found the note on the coffee table. He walked forward and took a closer look, and his expression suddenly became serious.

"call"

A tiny flame ignited, reducing the note to ashes.

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“You guys, this, this, this——!”

In the reception room of the mansion, Lucius Malfoy's mind went blank due to the sudden change.

Bellatrix, who was sitting drowsily on the sofa, Lynn, who appeared quietly from nowhere, and Dumbledore, who was standing beside him with his wand raised, all shocked him as he was thinking about how to inform the other party.

He looked tremblingly at Barty Crouch Jr., who was still drinking his tea calmly, and vaguely felt that he was involved in a life-and-death crisis.

"What's going on? Are you one of them too?"

"I didn't expect that Malfoy, a fence-sitter, could be used by you, Lynn. You are always unexpected." The lazy and casual tone was just like when he was still studying at Hogwarts, except that there was more vicissitudes of time in his voice, "But you are a little impatient this time."

"I'm sorry you've suffered all these years, Barty." Lynn put down his wand and walked quickly to the sofa. "We've been looking for you for a long time, and today we finally have the chance."

"It's indeed a bit urgent, but I think this is the best and most direct way, Mr. Crouch." Dumbledore said in a deep voice, with a complicated look in his eyes. "Don't worry, I will rewrite her memory myself, and Voldemort will not notice anything."

"Of course, Headmaster Dumbledore's magic is always so skillful and powerful." Barty said, then picked up his wand and pointed it at Lucius, "But we must also take precautions and make an unbreakable oath, Malfoy, so that I can rest assured."

Lucius' eyes widened, and he hesitated for a long time before he came to his senses. He looked at Lynn for help, but seeing that Lynn remained silent, he could only stand up palely, hold Batty's hand, and utter an unbreakable oath.

This is a shackle that costs his life, and it is also a chain and bet that completely ties him to another chariot.

After doing all this, he was sent outside to wait.

The heavy wooden door slowly closed, and Batty's expression gradually relaxed.

"I can finally take off my mask and be a normal person, even if it's only for a short while." He said, "Although I think it's a bit reckless, this result is at least the best for now. I have a lot of news to tell you. A lot of things have happened over there recently."

"We are here for this too." Lin En looked at him gently, stretched out his right hand, and tightly grasped the hand that was obviously rough and scarred, even though it was only less than two years older than him. "We need your intelligence and wisdom."

"I have witnessed most of the events in recent months. Only one or two were concealed by a mysterious person." Batty took a deep breath and squeezed Lynn's hand tightly.

It had been a long time since he had sat face to face with his old friend - the last time was several years ago.

The long period of hiding and lurking made his nerves extremely strong yet sensitive.

He spoke quickly, "Let me start with the key points. First, the resurrection of the You-Know-Who was not completely successful. He has no ability to move unless he consumes unicorn blood, which is almost exhausted. Secondly, he was threatened to join an organization called Leviathan. The contact person is a wolf-headed monster that cannot be killed even by the Killing Curse. He promised to help him find a substitute for his father's bones and Potter's blood. Third, old Crouch is not dead. The You-Know-Who wants to squeeze intelligence out of the Ministry of Magic. This is one of the conditions he put forward to Leviathan."

"The resurrection was as expected, but Leviathan..." Lin En smiled bitterly, "It turns out that we were a bit of a jinx. But this is not a big problem. Batty, where is your father? We can rescue him first."

"He's not my father," Batty said coldly, his lips moving slightly. "There's no need to adjust the plan, let alone take risks."

"This is not a risk, but what we should do. We cannot sacrifice anyone at will." Dumbledore said, his blue eyes deep and focused, "especially an old friend who once resisted Voldemort."

Lin En knew what he was thinking: "The rescue operation is part of the plan. It was like this after I got the news. Now we need to understand and confirm more specific information - did you say that the contact person agreed to help him find a [replacement] for his father's bones?"

He put special emphasis on the word substitute.

"Yes, he clearly said it was a substitute, and then helped the mysterious man complete the resurrection ceremony again. The woman and I were at the scene and heard it clearly."

"That's a bit strange..." Lynn murmured, "The intelligence we got is that they are looking for the missing old Riddle's skeleton, and they are sure it still exists, and even traced it back to the trap I set in advance."

"It's not hard to understand. The conversation between the monster and the mysterious man was definitely not pleasant. He was taking advantage of the man's misfortune," Batty said. "And according to him, there are other people of his kind who claim to be gods. Although he calls himself Nox, it is said that he is also the ancient Egyptian god of death Anubis."

"Anubis?" Lin En raised his eyebrows, thinking of many past experiences. "This is worth paying attention to. What other information do you have about him and this organization?"

"Basically nothing. He left a black onyx ring before he left, saying he would come back to us if there was any problem." Batty shook his head. "The mysterious man found an ancient locating magic on the ring."

"It's very unusual that they would cooperate, and we knew almost nothing about this organization before." Dumbledore looked at Lin En seriously, "We need to speed up our plan."

"I think so too." Lin En nodded. "Bati, do you know more information about that organization? Especially about the skeleton, did that monster not tell you?" He used a question, but his tone was calm.

Before asking, he actually already had the answer in his mind, and also had an understanding of this kind of cooperation that was in name only.

There is no trust between cunning and ambitious people, only mutual exploitation and checks and balances - this is his opportunity.

"Leviathan did not tell us about this, and there has been almost no contact since then - including the continued intelligence interrogation of that person," Batty said.

"This is good news. At least it shows that the cooperation between the two sides is very limited and full of distrust and exploitation." Lin En held his chin in thought, "Considering our current arrangements, there are several goals that need to be achieved as soon as possible."

He looked at Bella, who was unaware and still in complete confusion, and said, "First, I will find an opportunity to have an accidental conflict with you. I will capture her myself and then study the soul in her head."

"Are you planning to use this woman's example to study the division and destruction of Horcruxes?" Batty fully understood Lynn's plan and ideas, and asked softly, "Maybe I can find a way to help you create this opportunity. What effect do you want?"

"That depends on Voldemort's own plan. Since he asked Malfoy to find Death Eaters who could still be used, he must have some ulterior motive."

"Yes, he has many things that need these Death Eaters who are not afraid of being exposed to do, such as finding unicorns. These magical animals are becoming increasingly difficult to find, and many of them are in protected areas. It is very risky to act rashly." Barty said, "Also, he hopes to get Potter's blood before Leviathan does."

"That's indeed his style. The feeling of living under someone else's roof must be driving him crazy, right?" Lynn nodded with a smile. "Since he doesn't intend to be a coward, we should use his strength to our advantage. I originally planned to use Regulus as bait, but now it seems that's not necessary."

"What are you going to do?"

"Since he needs information about wild unicorns, let's find a suitable one for him. He won't trust the Death Eaters to do it, so..."

"So he will go in person, and he will probably take both of us with him." Batty nodded knowingly. "What does he need me to do?"

"On the contrary, I need you to do nothing." Lin En waved her hand, "Leave these things to our dear Bella. She will be happy to take the credit. Leave the rest to us. I will find the right person to provide this information. Protect your father."

Chapter 442: Borrowing Strength

"...This won't affect the plan." Batty looked at him with complicated eyes, "If this is your request."

Dumbledore said slowly: "This is only the first stage. We also need to design a plan that will solve the problem once and for all, not just Voldemort."

"A plan that solves the problem once and for all?" Batty frowned. "Are you planning to kill them all at the same time..." He shook his head vigorously. "The risk is too great. Even you don't know Lin En's magic better than me. You can't find out the back-up plan he set up. This explains a lot."

"I know that speaks volumes," Dumbledore said gently. "Those of us who hide in the dark have powerful tracking, prophecy, and even time-space magic."

"Since you know everything, why are you still--" Batty turned to look at Lin En, who had been silent since a while ago.

"It would be more dangerous for these people to hide in the dark than to show up," Lin En said in a deep voice. "At the same time, their abilities and arrogance will also be what we can take advantage of. Their target is the focus of our layout."

"Are you going to use the boy's blood as bait to lure them in?" Barty's eyes moved back and forth between Lynn and Dumbledore. He had a question but didn't know whether he should ask it in front of Dumbledore.

"Fighting is inevitable. We must take the initiative in choosing the battlefield and time so that we can be fully prepared. I will never sacrifice my children in exchange for victory." Lynn said, "Dumbledore and I will do this without reservation. This is not self-interest, but justice."

Batty nodded slightly, he understood what he heard and saw.

"I may not be able to find the movements of Leviathan, but I can find the flaws through the mysterious person, because they must cooperate. Ordinary means cannot get the child's blood."

"He will not leave Hogwarts this year. We will guard him closely and not reveal any loopholes," said Dumbledore.

"In this case, they will have to find another way and look for the few opportunities that can get him out of the protection range. In the process, we must also make sure we find a way to deal with the Horcrux, so don't be anxious. We must ensure that the situation is completely under control."

"As long as we work together, the situation will not get out of control." Lin En said softly, "I will go all out and lay a real dragnet. I still have some new technologies that I haven't thoroughly studied. If time permits, I will use them at that time."

It was not easy to get the cautious Dumbledore to agree to this plan, which he thought was quite risky, thanks to Grindelwald.

"It would be best if you were the one to carry out this plan," Dumbledore said solemnly to Barty.

"If conditions permit." Batty looked reserved, neither agreeing nor refusing. "I will pay attention to this matter and try my best to get the opportunity to directly participate in it. In fact, I have already guessed what means they will use to plan this matter."

"That's enough." Dumbledore's expression suddenly became cheerful. "Now we can hurry up and design a memory and experience for Bellatrix that won't reveal any flaws, right? I think you can join me, Lynn."

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