The sickly iron fist beauty in Harry Potter

"Just like your leg, I can't imagine that something could bite you at school and leave you unable to heal."

Dolly's words made Snape's movements completely stiffen.

He had just promised Dolly that Hogwarts was safe, but Dolly ruthlessly exposed his shortcomings.

This made Snape feel ashamed and angry. If it were someone else, even Malfoy, he would have to endure his scolding.

But after looking into Dolly's eyes, Snape held back and said, "Hogwarts also has many dangerous magical forbidden areas. That's beyond your comprehension."

"If it were someone else, they would be dead by now."

"And Quirrell?"

Dolly continued to talk about things that were not related to the topic, and now Snape understood.

Dolly was deliberately provoking him in order to continue the conversation.

After figuring this out, Snape calmed down and said, "Miss Dursley, what are you going to say?"

"Dumbledore has said many times that you are a mature little witch, different from ordinary children."

"I trust his judgment, but I didn't intend to treat you as anyone other than Harry's sister. Do you want to break that status quo?"

At this point, Snape met Dolly's gaze for the first time since she came into the room.

This time, there was no longer any nostalgia for Lily in his eyes, but instead he was filled with scrutiny of Dolly.

As one of the first wizards to see and interact with Dolly, Snape naturally understood the strangeness and unusualness of Dolly.

But he did not think about it too deeply, because once the matter of magic was investigated to the bottom, the crueler truth hidden behind the magic might be exposed.

For example, why did Harry live but Lily died?

No matter from which angle Snape thought about the truth of this matter, the final result was that he was heartbroken and wanted to end his life immediately.

With such an example, Snape naturally stayed away from Dolly's secret.

Snape was no longer at the age of curiosity. All he wanted now was revenge, and anything else had almost nothing to do with him.

But if Dolly chased him and insisted on going back and forth on this matter, then Snape would not give in.

After all, he only felt guilty towards Lily, not towards Harry, let alone Dolly, Lily's cousin.

Dolly naturally noticed the change in Snape's attitude and realized that the tacit understanding between the two was in jeopardy.

This tacit understanding is the essence of the relationship between Dolly and Snape, beyond that of student and professor.

Dolly got some conveniences and preferential treatment by virtue of Lily's appearance, and Snape acquiesced to this - Snape did not need to explain to others who he favored, and he did it without any guilt.

In fact, Malfoy enjoyed much more preferential treatment from Snape than Dolly.

After all, Snape was the head of Slytherin, and Malfoy reported to Snape every day. In comparison, Dolly had hardly ever communicated with Snape outside of class.

But the tacit understanding between the two people is limited to this, and it is basically impossible to have more changes.

Any more and Snape would have to face the nature of this tacit understanding, which was that Dolly had the same face as Lily.

Snape could not reveal his feelings for Lily until he completed his revenge, so once Dolly tried to ask for more.

What awaits Dolly is not only not preferential treatment, but may even be an attack from Snape.

Snape was now on the verge of alert.

But Dolly still did not retreat. Instead, she smiled and said, "At Christmas, a mysterious man gave Harry a gift, which was an invisibility cloak."

"With the help of this invisibility cloak, Harry and I have investigated many things and have almost pieced together the whole picture."

"The headmaster is keeping the Philosopher's Stone, and someone is trying to steal it."

Dolly's words shocked Snape for the first time. He really didn't know these things.

Just as Dolly said, even Dumbledore couldn't control the entire Hogwarts, let alone Snape.

As for telling Snape that Harry had an invisibility cloak, it was actually the result of Dolly's careful consideration.

What is certain is that although Snape hates Harry very much, he will never kill Harry.

Harry's invisibility cloak was an heirloom, and James must have used it at school, even to play a trick on Snape.

After James' death, the treasure was collected and preserved by Dumbledore, so it was not surprising that Snape knew about it, and Dolly did not have to worry that Snape would steal the Invisibility Cloak.

The most important thing is that mentioning the invisibility cloak means that Dolly has taken the initiative in intelligence, and she can use the invisibility cloak as an excuse to explain anything she says.

Of course, this would hurt Harry.

If Harry dares to provoke Snape while wearing the invisibility cloak in the future, Snape will probably teach Harry a severe lesson.

"Harry thinks that person is you. You were bitten by Hagrid's Fluffy."

"And I think that person is Quirrell. I have no evidence, but that's what I think."

"Professor Snape, what do you think?"

Snape's face turned slightly pale and his breathing became much more rapid.

He actually still had many questions and wanted to ask Dolly how she knew every piece of information, but if he really delved into the details, the two of them would not be able to finish the conversation until midnight.

And after asking so many questions, he still had to believe Dolly's side of the story. He couldn't just capture Harry and confront Dolly - it would be useless because that stupid Potter would definitely listen to his sister.

In the end, Snape chose to believe Dolly's words for the time being and then investigate the details.

He said: "You and your arrogant brother really surprise me. It seems that Hogwarts has become your backyard."

"But you and your foolish brother obviously haven't learned your lesson from last time. Whoever wants to steal the Philosopher's Stone is not someone you can handle."

"Do you want to be killed again, Miss Dursley?"

Dolly covered her mouth in surprise and said, "Professor, didn't you just say you could protect me?"

Snape suddenly felt as if he had eaten bitter herbs. He didn't expect that what he just said would be thrown back to him by Dolly.

However, he didn't care about this kind of face, and continued: "I can protect you and Harry who are acting normally, but there is nothing I can do about the rat hiding under the invisibility cloak and rushing to the dark wizard's wand to die."

Dolly's expression became visibly sad, and she glanced away.

Snape was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening and quickly said, "The mouse...I'm talking about your brother."

Dolly chuckled, her cheerful smile echoing throughout the small office.

Snape looked at Dolly calmly, then finally averted his gaze hastily.

Faced with Dolly, who was so similar to Lily, he ultimately couldn't scold her as if she were Harry.

"Miss Dursley, this is not something you can get involved in. Just stay quietly in your Muggle cottage and enjoy school life."

"Leave it to me, Dumbledore, the other professors, and even your brother."

"These have nothing to do with you."

"You are an outsider. The last time the troll attacked you was truly an accident. Now you can return to being an outsider."

Snape spoke calmly from the heart, which was what he had wanted to say to Dolly for a long time, but he never had the chance.

Dolly also savored the hint of kindness in Snape's words, even if this kindness was only directed at Lily and not at herself.

Dolly suddenly pulled out a small bottle of potion from her sleeve and said, "Professor, why don't you take a look at this first?"

This is the antidote brewed by Dolly, but it is different from ordinary antidotes. Its name is now the Essence Antidote.

119 Alliance with Snape

Dolly has always been curious about the nature of enhancement.

However, for Dolly, studying the essence of this is obviously too difficult.

Even Hermione can only provide some ideas now, but she is still a long way from actually studying these things.

So is there any way or is there anyone who can do this now?

After much thought, Dolly could only come up with the answer that was Snape.

Dumbledore was obviously the most suitable person in terms of strength, but Dolly obviously could not reach an agreement with him, and she always felt insecure in front of him.

This is not only because Dolly has a series of secrets about resurrection and rebirth, but also because Dolly cannot predict Dumbledore's next move after knowing Dolly's secrets.

Will he be regarded as a useful chess piece by Dumbledore, or as a stumbling block that will hinder his plan?

Of course, Dumbledore could also be a kind old grandfather who did nothing and continued to treat Dolly as an ordinary little girl.

But it was this uncertainty that prevented Dolly from having any in-depth contact with him.

Snape was different.

No matter what Dolly looks like or what her plans are, as long as she can't harass Snape, Snape will definitely act like it's none of his business.

Or maybe Dolly and Snape reached an agreement that as long as the goal was revenge on Voldemort, then everything else could be discussed.

Plus, Dolly has the same appearance as Lily, so it is easy for her to... ahem, communicate with Snape without any obstacles, so cooperation with Snape becomes the most natural choice.

What's more, the two of them had already cooperated tacitly on the matter of Qi Luo before.

Although that time, both of them failed.

Snape showed a puzzled look, but still took the potion from Dolly's hand, shook it gently, and looked at the quality of the potion.

At first, his expression was relatively calm. After all, he noticed from a distance that this was actually the antidote, and he thought Dolly was simply expressing her concern.

But when the potion began to ripple irregularly as Snape shook it, a faint magical light flowed inside, as if making the entire potion form a whole.

He blurted out: "Impossible!"

As a potion master, Snape knew best what the bottle of potion in his hand meant.

He quickly opened the bottle of potion and sniffed the fragrance inside. For the first time, his calm face showed a look of intoxication.

It was as if what was in front of him was not a bottle of magic potion, but the most delicious delicacy in the world, waiting for him to taste.

He subconsciously picked up the potion and looked like he wanted to drink it, just like a child craving a drink, but he realized something was wrong the next second.

He quickly plugged the bottle of potion, looked at Dolly in disbelief, and said, "Where did this come from?"

"Could it be the masterpiece of some master?"

Snape thought desperately. He knew almost all the potion masters in Britain. Even his former teacher Slughorn was not at such a level.

Could this be a bottle of magic potion from abroad?

He had not met all those potion masters. After all, although Snape was obsessed with potions, revenge was his top priority in life, and potions could only be relegated to second place.

It was naturally impossible for Snape to travel around the wizarding world to study. At most, he would occasionally buy a few magic potions from masters and appraise them.

Dolly crossed her arms in front of her body, gently pressing down the hem of her skirt, striking an elegant pose, and said, "What if I say I made this myself, Professor Snape?"

"Absolutely impossible."

Snape answered without hesitation, "I admit that you have a talent for Potions and are very focused and serious, Miss Dursley."

"But this potion requires more than just concentration and carefulness to complete."

Snape continued to admire the luster of the potion and said, "Concentration and diligence will only allow you to make a standard potion at best."

"But in reality, every magical ingredient is a manifestation of magic, and potions are the process of combining so much magic to form new magic."

"In fact, even for those who make potions as a profession, the potions they brew are full of mistakes."

"Every accumulation of magical power and every chaotic magic will eventually affect the quality of the potion, but most people can't even feel it."

"And this potion of yours..."

Snape sighed softly and said, "There are almost no mistakes anymore, at least not mistakes that I can sense."

"It doesn't even look like something a wizard cooked up, because even I can't guarantee every second of it will be perfect."

“It’s more like a natural formation.”

So, after saying so much, what Snape wanted to express was that it was natural, right?

Dolly nodded with satisfaction. This was indeed true.

This bottle of magic potion was enhanced by 3 attribute points, and Dolly spent a lot of money on it.

However, this is also for the purpose of obtaining better potions in the future. It can be regarded as an advance investment, and Dolly can accept it.

And now this bottle of potion obviously shocked Snape, which means that the negotiations between Dolly and Snape have entered the next stage.