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"Nico?" Kyle didn't find it strange at all. "The last time I was a guest at his manor, he did give me a gift."
Kyle fumbled around in the deformed lizard skin bag for a while and took out a gold pocket watch with five hands.
For a moment, Dumbledore's breathing suddenly became rapid. Kyle even felt a chill on his back and his body suddenly became tense.
To be sure, he definitely had the thought of snatching the pocket watch away, but he resisted.
"Can you lend it to me?" Dumbledore tried to control his emotions. "It is very important to me."
"Because of Ariana?" Kyle asked pretending to be relaxed. He raised his head and met a pair of sharp and bright blue eyes.
"How did you know?"
I don't know if it was an illusion. Although Dumbledore was questioning, Kyle always felt that he had already known this would be the case.
"Guess, Bathilda told me some secrets about your youth." Kyle opened the box in front of Dumbledore and put the pocket watch in.
During this period, he just watched without making any movement until Kyle closed the box.
"Perhaps I can make a bold guess. You brought me here because you wanted to use Bathilda to tell me about Ariana from the very beginning."
"Yes." Dumbledore did not deny it. "Bathilda likes to recall the past more and more recently. When she saw me leaving, she would definitely guess that I was visiting Ariana, and thus reveal this secret. topic."
"Why?" Kyle didn't understand and couldn't figure out why he would do this.
He could obviously say this himself, so why did he go to such trouble to have Bathilda relay it.
"Because I need that time turner, but I don't have the courage to tell you why." Dumbledore sat opposite Kyle. "I dare not recall what happened back then, let alone talk about it, so I can only use this way to tell you why.”
"What if Bathilda didn't mention Ariana?" Kyle asked, "Or maybe I'm not interested in the name and didn't ask."
"It can only be said that my luck has always been good." Dumbledore said, "This time is no exception."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 788: Willful once
In a dilapidated cottage in Godric's Hollow, Bathilda Bagshot was still looking for her manuscript upstairs.
Downstairs, Kyle and Dumbledore sat opposite each other, but their behavior seemed to be the other way around.
Kyle's expression was calm.
Dumbledore looked nervous... It was difficult for him to describe his current mood.
In fact, Nicolas Flamel had repaired the time turner a long time ago. Although he had been looking forward to this result before, when this day came, Dumbledore backed down.
For some unknown reason, perhaps because of guilt towards Ariana, or perhaps for other reasons, he began to deliberately avoid this matter, and subconsciously ignored the problem of the time turner by making himself busy.
But when he finally made up his mind and went to Devon to find Nico, he was told that the time turner had been given away, and it was given to Kyle.
He had no choice but to come back one more time.
"So, Bathilda mistook me for her nephew at first, and that was your plan?" Kyle asked.
"No, of course not." Dumbledore shook his head this time, "As I said just now, my luck has always been very good.
"In fact, I arrived a long time ago, but I never thought of a reason to persuade you to lend me the time turner, so I didn't show up. But at this time, I noticed that Bathilda was confused again. .
"I guess it was the Transfiguration spell you cast earlier that caused her to mistake the person for someone else. It also gave me the idea to use Bathilda to tell you about Ariana."
"Transfiguration spell?" Kyle thought for a moment, "Is it the one at the wedding?"
"That's right." Dumbledore nodded, "Her nephew was very good at transformation spells when he was young, especially animal transformation. Bathilda, who is becoming more and more confused, must have seen a familiar shadow in your transformation spell. "
Kyle twitched his lips and felt speechless for a while. He didn't expect that he just cast a transformation spell on a temporary basis and actually got in touch with the person who was studying in Nurmengard Tower.
He is a good person and has nothing to do with Grindelwald, who is full of blood debts.
Kyle tilted his head slightly, and the sunlight shone into the room through the mottled curtains, and one of the beams of light just fell on the side of Dumbledore's face.
"You should have known many years ago that I needed this time turner."
"Yes." Kyle nodded.
The first time he saw Dumbledore lose his temper was in the Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts. At that time, he was holding the broken time turner and his whole body was extremely nervous.
For a long time after that, he kept running around because of this matter, looking for famous alchemists who wanted to repair this thing.
"You also know the reason now, it's because of Ariana." Dumbledore said softly: "That incident is my biggest regret. Can you understand, over the years, I have looked at her photos, and there is not a day when I can't Sleep peacefully.”
Kyle wanted to say, in that case, why not take away Ariana's photo? As long as you can't see it, it would be fine.
But after thinking about it, he still couldn't say it. On the one hand, it was very rude, and on the other hand, he didn't really want to die.
"I was hoping you could help me," said Dumbledore.
Kyle took a deep breath and turned his head away from Dumbledore again.
"Professor, have you made your decision?"
If it were normal, even if the time was advanced two months, Kyle wouldn't even need to know this. As long as Dumbledore spoke, he would not hesitate at all.
For example, when he was at school, he wanted to bring it up several times, but he forgot about it for various reasons.
After all, Kyle knew very well what Dumbledore had done for this time turner. The fact that this thing could be repaired was almost entirely due to him and Nico. No matter from any aspect, he had no reason to refuse.
Only now...
Time is the most elusive thing, and it is clearly written in the box containing the time turner that Nico gave him. The longer you go back to the past, the greater the risk.
Going back a hundred years and going back a week are completely different things. It was too long, which meant that it was difficult for Dumbledore to accurately go back to the day he really wanted to go.
The error may be a week, a month, or even a year.
The most important thing is that this change cannot be connected with the current time, which means that Dumbledore cannot go back to the past one second and appear at the same time the next second like the students who use the time turner. a place.
As for how long this time is, no one knows because no one has used it. Even the Big Four from a few years ago only talked to Kyle through some arrangements in the secret room, rather than actually coming to Hogwarts at this time.
Now that they have begun to face Voldemort and the Death Eaters, the situation is becoming more and more tense. What a big deal if Dumbledore, the thickest thigh on their side, suddenly disappears at this time.
Kyle rubbed his forehead, complaining in his mind why Nico would give him such a troublesome thing.
If he didn't know anything, Dumbledore would just go back and he wouldn't need to worry about it.
"Actually, my original idea was not to use it now." Dumbledore seemed to have guessed what Kyle was thinking. He glanced at his limp arm and said, "But Tom helped me make this Decide.
"An old wizard whose wand has been robbed and whose arm cannot be used seems to be of little use, right?"
Subconsciously, Kyle also looked at Dumbledore's arm, "But isn't Dean Sacia of St. Mungo's helping you brew the antidote?"
"That kind of potion is very troublesome, and it will take a few months at the earliest." Dumbledore said calmly, "During this period, the effect of this special black magic will continue to consume my magic power. In other words, It’s been hard for me to do anything else during this time.”
Hearing Dumbledore's words, Kyle had an even bigger headache.
He originally thought that Dumbledore was just missing one hand, which might weaken some of the combat effectiveness of ordinary wizards. But for a wizard like Dumbledore, this level of influence is nothing at all.
He can also cast spells with one hand, but he lacks some auxiliary means, which can be made up for by other forms.
As for the wand, the problem is even simpler. Ollivander has been rescued and he can change it for another one at any time. Although it is not as good as the Elder Wand, it can still be used.
I didn't expect it to happen like this.
This is the first time Kyle has heard of black magic that can consume his own magic power.
It can only be said that he is worthy of Voldemort...the curse on the ring, the potion to store the locket, and the means specially prepared for Dumbledore this time. These are all means that have never been recorded, and the effect is even better than before. A vicious one.
Everyone has to admit that his talent in black magic is indeed amazing, and he is well-deserved for the title of 'Dark Lord'.
Moreover, if it is true as Dumbledore said, then the decision he made really makes sense.
At least while Dean Sacia was brewing the antidote, Dumbledore was no longer fit to face Voldemort head-on.
Because once he uses too much magic, he is likely to make mistakes under the influence of black magic. Facing a powerful wizard like Voldemort, even an inconspicuous mistake is equivalent to death.
At that time, Dumbledore's obsession will really turn into regret.
After all, Voldemort would not treat Dumbledore the same way he treated Harry. There was no cat-and-mouse play, and he would definitely kill him if he got the chance.
Kyle sighed quietly. It seemed obvious what choice to make.
"I have another question." He said, "Professor, we cannot use the time turner to change what happened in the past. I believe you know this better than anyone else."
Dumbledore was silent. He didn't speak or refute. He just sat there, not knowing what he was thinking.
"I must remind you, even if you go back, don't try to change anything." Kyle continued: "Otherwise, you are likely to... kill Ariana with your own hands."
When Kyle said the last sentence, his tone was serious.
He didn't know what exactly happened that day. He only knew that during a chaotic dispute, someone's spell accidentally hit Ariana.
No one knows who cast the spell. What if Dumbledore went back to the past and wanted to stop the incident, which led to the accident? This possibility is not impossible.
Even Dumbledore would probably collapse if he were to kill his own sister with his own hands.
As Kyle finished speaking, Dumbledore's body trembled visibly.
"Wait, you don't really want to stop it!" Kyle couldn't help raising his voice and asked.
"Of course not." Dumbledore said immediately: "I know what to say. In fact, I just want to take a look at her... just take a look at her again, even if it's just a glance."
There was a hint of pleading in his voice, "I want to apologize to her. As a brother, what I did before was so incompetent.
"Even though it was a very selfish act, I still want her forgiveness."
A teardrop flowed down the corner of Dumbledore's eye, fell to the ground, and rolled into the thick dust.
This also made Kyle's already shaken heart looser.
He actually thought about it a lot.
He also thought about whether the wand taken away by Voldemort and his arm hit by dark magic were Dumbledore's plan from the beginning.
This is in line with Dumbledore's character. He always likes to have everything arranged. If necessary, he will not hesitate to use his own life to pave a new road.
But if you think about it carefully, this is not another kind of helplessness. He just did everything he could do without reservation.
The moment he saw Dumbledore crying, these messy thoughts seemed to disappear from Kyle's mind.
Kyle couldn't explain what it felt like. He felt that it was no big deal to let Dumbledore have his way.
Anyway, in his current state, even if he stayed, he wouldn't be able to make much difference.
If Voldemort recovers from his injuries before Dean Sacia brews the antidote, and with the blessing of the Elder Wand, Dumbledore can only use his own life to buy more time for everyone, and the situation may become worse later. worse.
If Dumbledore left, there would be a chance for him to come back.