I'm in a crossover anime world, and I've been transported to Hogwarts twice.

"Yes."

Genichi Hanyu readily admitted it, his eyes calm.

"Life and death, in this world, are, in a sense, entirely within my control."

He paused, looking at Cassandra's still tense expression, and decided to tell her about the follow-up plan as well.

Trust is mutual, especially when it comes to such important actions.

"Not only that, I also went to the underworld before coming back." 04

"Underworld?"

Cassandra's pupils contracted again; the word itself carried a sense of taboo and unknown fear.

"Yes, the land of the dead."

Genichi Hanyu spoke calmly, as if he were talking about an ordinary place, “and I have found my target—the soul of Ariana Dumbledore.”

Cassandra gasped!

I instantly understood that Genichi Hanyu's earlier statement about using Ariana to control Dumbledore was not a joke!

He actually ventured deep into the world of the dead and found Dumbledore's deepest wound!

"You brought her back?"

Cassandra's voice trembled slightly; she couldn't imagine the terrifying power and blasphemy that would require.

"Her soul is now under my control."

Genichi Hanyu did not directly answer whether he brought it back or not, but his words clearly indicated the result.

He lightly tapped the void with his fingertip, and a faint, extremely subtle wave of sorrow belonging to a pure soul, which only Cassandra could perceive, flashed by and then disappeared.

“I plan to use her as a bargaining chip to exchange for those two things from Dumbledore—the Elder Wand and the Invisibility Cloak.”

Cassandra fell silent.

She was processing this barrage of explosive information.

Wield the power of death, delve into the underworld, and capture Ariana's soul.

All of this was beyond her previous understanding of magic and power.

The thought of using the souls of the deceased as bargaining chips sent a chill down her spine.

But she also understood that Genichi Hanyu's goal was the two Deathly Hallows that also contained the fundamental laws, which were crucial to his plan.

"But would Dumbledore really hand over the Elder Wand and the Invisibility Cloak for a sister who has been dead for decades?"

"Especially the Elder Wand! It's known as the Wand of Destiny, the invincible Elder Wand, one of his most important weapons in fighting Voldemort and maintaining the balance of the wizarding world!"

"And the Invisibility Cloak, a sacred heirloom of the Potter family..."

Her tone was filled with deep uncertainty.

“Ariana is important to him, but Dumbledore is someone who would sacrifice everything for a greater good. His great love might just outweigh his love for his sister.”

Sandra's concerns are not unfounded.

Dumbledore is known for his complexity.

He deeply loved his family but also carried a heavy burden of guilt; he pursued justice and peace but never hesitated to use ruthless or even cruel methods.

Sacrificing personal feelings, or even loved ones, to protect what he believes to be a greater good is not unimaginable for him.

Upon hearing Cassandra's analysis, Genichi Hanyu not only did not refute it but also nodded in agreement: "You're absolutely right, Cassandra. Dumbledore, that old bee, is too complicated and too rational."

"He might indeed refuse the deal for the sake of his so-called greater good, even if the price is that Ariana will never be able to truly rest in peace, or even that her soul will be threatened. He may be in great pain, but he may very well make the right choice."

Genichi Hanyu's eyes sharpened, and a cold, calculating smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "So simply holding onto Ariana might not be enough. We need to increase our leverage. We need a more direct variable that can't be suppressed by the overall situation."

He paused for a moment, his gaze seemingly piercing through the thick stone walls of Hogwarts, turning towards Hogsmeade Village, and landing on the dilapidated pub filled with the smell of goat.

"We need someone's help."

Genichi Hanyu's voice was resolute.

"Who?"

Cassandra pressed for more information, her mind racing through a list of people closely associated with Dumbledore.

Genichi Hanyu slowly uttered the name, with a hint of playful control: "Aberforth Dumbledore, Ariana's other brother."

Cassandra suddenly realized!

Aberforth Dumbledore!

That man who owns the Pig Head Bar, with a bad temper, slovenly appearance, and who seems to live in a completely different world from the great principal!

But everyone knows that his love for his sister Ariana is pure, unconditional, and even borders on obsessive!

He never truly forgave Albus for that tragedy!

Ariana's death is a wound in his heart that can never heal, and the deepest chasm between him and his brother!

Unlike Albus 210's deep, complex love, which was bound by a greater interest, Aberforth's love for Ariana was direct, ardent, and reckless!

He would give up everything and fight against the whole world for Ariana, including his great brother!

Aberforth.

Cassandra repeated the name softly, her thoughts instantly becoming clear.

“He is indeed the most suitable candidate. He will never weigh the pros and cons like Albus. As long as he can get Ariana back, even if there is only a sliver of hope, he will do whatever it takes, including forcing his great brother to hand over his wand and invisibility cloak!”

"Yes."

Genichi Hanyu nodded in satisfaction.

"Aberforth was the most powerful lever to pry open Albus Dumbledore's rock. His love for his sister was pure and unadulterated, but it was also his most vulnerable weakness."

“I will personally go to the Pig's Head Bar so that this brother who loves his sister deeply can witness his sister's soul with his own eyes. I believe that in order for Ariana to come back to life, he will be very willing to have a good talk with our headmaster.”

Genichi Hanyu turned around and looked at Cassandra, his eyes flashing with a cold, determined light.

"When the two brothers are on opposite sides because of Ariana, and when Aberforth relentlessly forces Albus to make a choice, that will be the best time for us to obtain the Elder Wand and the Invisibility Cloak."

108 Levers to Shake Fate: The Elder Wand and the Invisible Righteousness

"Your current strength has undoubtedly surpassed Dumbledore's, so why don't you just take action and snatch the Elder Wand from Dumbledore?"

"With the strength you've demonstrated, infiltrating the Headmaster's office, subduing Dumbledore, and seizing the wand shouldn't be too difficult for you."

"Why go through all this trouble, going to such lengths, even venturing into the underworld to kidnap Ariana's soul, just to get Dumbledore to hand over the item himself?"

Suddenly, Cassandra asked with a puzzled look.

In Cassandra's view, those who possess absolute power should act with a more direct and domineering logic.

Genichi Hanyu's current approach is full of calculation and roundabout methods, and even seems somewhat redundant.

This seems inconsistent with her perception of Genichi Hanyu's assertive and efficiency-driven style.

Upon hearing Cassandra's question, Genichi Hanyu showed no displeasure but instead revealed a wry smile.

That smile carried a deep sense of helplessness and a profound understanding of the rules.

He pulled Cassandra back to sit on the sofa, his expression becoming unusually serious.

“Cassandra, you’re right. With the power I have right now, it’s not impossible for me to defeat Albus Dumbledore head-on, or even forcibly take the Elder Wand from him, on a purely power level.”

Genichi Hanyu admitted it, but then changed the subject: "But here's the problem: power isn't everything. The rules of this world are far more complex and stubborn than we imagine."

He took a deep breath and his voice lowered, carrying an almost awe-inspiring solemnity: "After returning to this world, especially after I took control of the laws of death in this world, I perceived some things that I had never noticed before, or rather, had never perceived so clearly before."

"what?"

Cassandra's heart skipped a beat; she could sense the apprehension in Genichi Hanyu's tone.

"destiny."

Genichi Hanyu slowly uttered this word, as if spitting out a heavy shackle.

"Or rather, it is an extremely powerful and stubborn trajectory of fate woven by the will of this world!"

"destiny?"

Cassandra frowned. As a pure-blooded wizard, she naturally understood concepts like fate and prophecy, but she never imagined that they would be powerful enough to bind someone like Genichi Hanyu.

"Yes, fate."

Genichi Hanyu nodded firmly, his fingertips tapping unconsciously on the sofa armrest, as if touching invisible threads.

"It is not a vague prophecy, but a powerful inertia and inevitability that is almost a law. It is like an invisible net that covers the world, especially around those anchor points that carry the key nodes of the world."

"you mean..."

Cassandra seemed to have grasped something: "Harry Potter? Voldemort? And the Deathly Hallows?"

"Very correct!"

A hint of admiration flashed in Yuzuru's eyes. "Harry Potter is Voldemort's unexpected Horcrux, the savior of prophecy; Voldemort is the Dark Lord who stirred up the dark turmoil; and the Deathly Hallows are three items that are themselves concrete fragments of the fundamental laws of this world. They are not only powerful magical items, but also key nodes deeply embedded in the long river of destiny of this world!"

Looking at Cassandra, he said, "I have mastered the laws of death and become the Grim Reaper of this world. This has given me great power, but it has also made me see the surging of this river of destiny more clearly."

"As one of the Deathly Hallows, the Elder Wand's ownership, change of hands, and even its ultimate fate cannot be determined by simple power. It follows an extremely stubborn set of rules that belong to fate itself!"

Genichi Hanyu's voice carried a hint of barely concealed frustration: "After I gained control of the Death Authority, my first thought was to directly locate the Elder Wand and forcibly summon it from Dumbledore's side with my will, but..."

He spread his hands, a helpless expression on his face: "I failed. When I tried to forcibly intervene in the ownership of the Elder Wand, I clearly felt an unimaginable resistance!"

"That resistance did not come from Dumbledore himself, but from the very fabric of the world's destiny!"

"It is like countless incredibly strong, invisible threads, firmly binding the Elder Wand to its predetermined trajectory."

"When I try to forcefully resist, I even feel that the rules of the entire world are subtly rejecting me and warning me!"

"If I forcibly take the wand, I will be ostracized from this world."

“Once I’m excluded, I might not be able to come back, so I’ll have to resort to some subtle methods to obtain other Deathly Hallows.”

Cassandra understood, but she never imagined that someone as strong as Genichi Hanyu would be bound by an invisible fate!

"What about the invisibility cloak?"

Cassandra asked instinctively.

"The same is true for the Invisibility Cloak; in fact, it carries even greater weight in destiny than the Elder Wand."

Genichi Hanyu explained.

"As for the Resurrection Stone, perhaps the world was asleep and didn't notice, which is why I was able to snatch it first. But the Elder Wand and the Invisibility Cloak... not now."

"Therefore, I cannot directly seize it; fate does not allow it. I can only follow its rules and achieve my goal within the framework it allows."

"The safest and most fate-aligned way to obtain the Elder Wand is to wait for the story to end, for Dumbledore to be defeated according to the script of destiny or to voluntarily relinquish it, and for the Elder Wand to complete its original mission." (De Zhao's)

Genichi Hanyu looked at Cassandra: "So I plan to use Ariana and Aberforth to force Dumbledore to hand over the Elder Wand and the Invisibility Cloak in the future after they have completed their mission."

"That's why I had to go to such great lengths."

Cassandra remained silent for a long time, digesting this revolutionary realization.

She finally understood Genichi Hanyu's concerns and calculations.

Power is not everything, especially in a world with its own strong will and unyielding trajectory.

The wisest choice is to utilize the rules, follow the rules, and achieve your goals within the loopholes of the rules.

"I understand."

Cassandra finally nodded, a resolute glint in her grey-blue eyes. "Alright, then let's proceed according to plan and make Aberforth the fulcrum to shift our destiny."

Is death irreversible? That depends on who it is.

On the edge of Hogsmeade Village, the crooked wooden sign of the Hog's Head pub creaked in the cold wind, as if it might fall off its rusty chains at any moment.

This dilapidated three-story building stands in stark contrast to the bustling Three Brooms Bar in the village center. Its wooden exterior walls are blackened from years of neglect, and its windows are covered in thick grime, giving it a deliberately gloomy and alienated feel.

The pungent smell of goat, the acrid odor of cheap alcohol, and the sour stench of some kind of stale grime wafted from the half-open door of the bar, creating a unique, unpleasant odor that made one's brow furrow.

Genichi Hanyu stood in front of the bar, squinting as he surveyed the building, a stark contrast to the glorious achievements of Albus Dumbledore.

Aberforth Dumbledore, the owner of the Hog's Head pub and the younger brother of the White Wizard, chose a completely different path in life from his brother: staying away from glory and hiding in filth and mediocrity, as if in silent protest against his great brother.

"What an interesting contrast."