On the first day after Dumbledore's death, the group of wizard parents whose children attended Hogwarts were the first to feel the changes after the loss of the headmaster.
A small number of them rushed to Hogwarts early in the morning and picked up the children from school, as if something terrible would happen if they delayed any longer.
Didn't their poor brains realise that there was only one Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the whole of Britain
Or have they already planned to transfer their children to Beauxbatons School of Magic in France, or other famous magic schools
Maybe, they do not lack Galleons, but they lack brains.
You can’t even speak a foreign language well, and you still want to study abroad
They would eventually have to return to Hogwarts to complete their education, unless they didn't want to graduate successfully.
The good news is that there aren't that many of these idiots.
After all, humans are grateful creatures. After hearing the news, many wizards were willing to come and say their final goodbyes to Dumbledore.
The Ministry of Magic therefore dispatched a large number of Aurors to Hogsmeade village to maintain order and prevent Death Eaters from sneaking in and causing big trouble during the funeral.
On the morning of the funeral, Albert arrived at Hogwarts Castle early because the Hogwarts Express would depart one hour after the funeral, and he needed to complete his final task as agreed.
"Mr. Anderson?"
Professor McGonagall was very surprised that Albert suddenly appeared outside the office. She seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Albert who raised his hand.
"I reminded Dumbledore a long time ago that Snape was not trustworthy and asked him to be wary of him, but Dumbledore obviously never took my words seriously, so he died." When Albert talked about this, his tone was calm to the point of being indifferent.
"So, you knew this would happen?"
Professor McGonagall stared at Albert with wide eyes in disbelief. She simply couldn't believe that Albert would allow this to happen.
"Yes, that is indeed the result of the prophecy." Albert said to Professor McGonagall, "Haven't you guessed it? But I didn't expect it to be in this way."
Professor McGonagall remained silent, because what Albert said was indeed right. They did have some guesses, but they did not expect that Dumbledore would eventually die at the hands of Snape.
"Actually, you are wrong about one thing."
Albert sat down on the sofa, looked at the dean who took out a handkerchief to wipe his eyes and said, "Dumbledore is not a fool. No matter how much he trusts Snape, he would not be foolish enough to be killed by Snape's sneak attack after receiving my warning. So his death must be his own choice. As for the reason, I suggest you ask him yourself."
"You mean..."
Professor McGonagall looked at Albert in shock.
At this moment, Professor McGonagall suddenly felt very tired. Many things seemed different from what she thought. Dumbledore was still hiding something from everyone.
At this moment, the door of Professor McGonagall's office was pushed open, and Harry, Hermione and Ron appeared outside the office, looking like they wanted to talk to Albert about something.
However, after the three of them confronted Professor McGonagall, the expressions on their faces became very unnatural, as if they had just realized how rude their actions were.
"We'll talk about our business later. Could you please help me find Professor Kerrydi Bubbaji?" Albert took the initiative to help Harry and the other two resolve the awkward situation, and reminded them with a smile, "This matter is very important. It concerns the safety of Professor Bubbaji's life."
"What did you predict?" Harry gasped.
"Time is precious," Albert reminded kindly.
Professor McGonagall walked to the fireplace, grabbed a handful of Floo powder, sprinkled it into the newly lit fireplace, and said to the suddenly rising green magic flames: "Caridi, please come over here, there is something very important."
After a while, Professor Bubbage walked out of the fireplace with flames. She shook off the dust on her body and looked at the people in Professor McGonagall's office in confusion. Finally, when she noticed that Professor McGonagall indicated that the person looking for her was Albert, she showed a surprised expression again.
"Please sit down, Professor Bubaji." Albert smiled and made a gesture of invitation, and said softly, "Please listen to me for a few words. This concerns your life safety."
"My life is safe?" Professor Bubaji was a little confused, but she didn't refuse in the end. She knew that Albert was not someone who would joke about such things, and he must have something to ask her.
"Yes."
Albert motioned for everyone to listen to him quietly: "I'm afraid you need to quit your job at Hogwarts temporarily..."
"But isn't the school going to be closed?" Ron asked in confusion. After noticing everyone's looks, he became even more confused.
"Did I say something wrong?"
"Be quiet and listen to me." Albert looked up at Ron and said calmly.
Ron quickly shut up.
Professor Bubaji was equally puzzled by this.
"Hogwarts will not close." Albert broke the big news coldly, "Next, the mysterious man will let Snape come back to take over as the headmaster of Hogwarts."
"How is this possible!?"
"You three, get out first!"
Albert said to Harry and the other two in an irrefutable tone. Seeing that the three did not seem to intend to move, he took out his wand from his pocket, waved it lightly at the three, and asked them to leave directly, and closed the office door again.
"This is the sequelae left by Dumbledore's death." Albert said helplessly, "When the mysterious man believes that no one in the whole of Britain can threaten him anymore, that guy will no longer have any concerns."
Albert looked at the two professors who were hesitant to speak, and said calmly, "I suggest that Professor Bubbage temporarily give up his position as a Muggle professor, shut up and hide somewhere abroad for a while. Of course, this is my suggestion."
"What will happen if I don't do that?" Professor Bubaji asked, staring at me, Albert.
"Believe me, the You-Know-Who and the Death Eaters will be happy to make you realize your mistakes in their own way. As for what way, I don't think you would want to experience it." Albert looked up at Professor McGonagall and asked, "Ask any questions you have!"
"Will Hogwarts really be controlled by a mysterious person?" Professor McGonagall found it hard to accept such a result.
"Why wouldn't he do that?" Albert asked. "I can't think of any reason. Muggle-born wizards will be in trouble next. I remember reminding everyone of this a long time ago."
Professor McGonagall opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, because Albert did mention this when he published the "Self-Defense Guide".
However, few people really take this matter seriously. However, is that part of the prophecy going to come true now
"Come in, all three of you." Albert opened the door of the office and said to the three people waiting outside, "I will now begin to announce the will that Dumbledore has kept with me."
Professor McGonagall looked at Albert in surprise. She obviously didn't expect Dumbledore to let Albert keep his will.
"The will was left to the three of them, so..." Albert looked at Professor McGonagall and Professor Burbage, motioning them to leave the office first, leaving the space to Harry and the other two.
The two looked at each other, left the office together, and closed the door behind them.
"Sit down!"
Albert raised his hand and pointed at the sofa in front of him.
Harry, Ron and Hermione looked at each other, somewhat curious about what exactly Dumbledore had left behind.
As soon as they sat down, they saw Albert wave his wand and a metal box appeared out of thin air. He opened the box and took out a letter from it. After opening the envelope, he took out a piece of parchment and unfolded it in front of the three people. He said to them, "This is the will of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Listen carefully. I am going to read it."
"I'm leaving my Deluminator to Ron Bilius Weiss, and I hope he'll remember me when he uses it.
My copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard shall be left to Miss Hermione Jean Granger, who I hope will find it entertaining and instructive.
I leave Harry James Potter with the Golden Snitch he caught in his first Quidditch match at Hogwarts, as a reminder of the rewards of perseverance and skill.
After that, Albert took out a silver lighter from the metal box and handed the light put-out to Ron. "Why did Dumbledore leave it to me?" Ron looked at Albert with a blank face.
"He obviously thinks you need it!" Albert said indifferently, "I also think you probably need it. It's very precious. I hope you can make good use of it."
"Do you know what this thing is used for?" Ron asked with wide eyes.
"I think it would be better for you not to know now."
Albert ignored Ron and took out another worn little book from the metal box. He handed the worn Tales of Beedle the Bard to Hermione and said, "I think runes should not be difficult for you."
"Why did Dumbledore leave The Tales of Beedle the Bard to Hermione?" Harry asked puzzledly. He felt that Albert knew the reason.
If you can, asking directly is the quickest way.
"He thinks you need to learn something useful from the story in that book." Albert took out a small golden snitch the size of a walnut from the metal box and handed it to Harry, reminding him, "Dumbledore put something in the golden snitch. As for what it is, you will know when you open it yourself."
"How do I open it?" Harry asked puzzledly, looking at the Golden Snitch in his hand.
"When the time comes, you will know how to open it. It is meaningless even if you open it now." Albert put away the will, looked at the three people and asked directly: "If you have any questions, just ask them now. I will try my best to answer one question for each of you."
"Why did Dumbledore leave the Deluminator to me!" Ron raised his hand and asked first.
"Because Dumbledore thinks you are the least confident among the three members of the team. Sooner or later, you will leave them for some reason. The Deluminator can help you return to Harry's side when Harry needs you."
Albert ignored Ron, whose face was red with anger, and looked at Hermione and asked, "What's your question?"
"What does Dumbledore want me to know from The Tales of Beedle the Bard?"
"The story of the three brothers." Albert explained directly: "Part of the story in The Tales of Beedle the Bard is actually true. I have seen the so-called Fountain of Good Luck, although it cannot bring real good luck to people."
"The Story of the Three Brothers?" Hermione flipped through the book in her hand quickly.
Unfortunately, Hermione's rune skills were not good enough for her to read the articles in "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" without any obstacles.
"Harry, what about you?"
"Why did Dumbledore let Snape kill himself!" Harry asked, staring into Albert's eyes.
This question has been bothering him, and now he can finally get the final answer from Albert.
"That's because this matter was planned by Dumbledore from the beginning to the end." Albert's tone was full of admiration for Dumbledore. "To be honest, I don't really agree with this approach, but I still admire his courage to use his own life to plot against the You-Know-Who."
"Although he died, Dumbledore was the ultimate winner in a sense. He used his death to accomplish many incredible things."
"Why?" Harry muttered, "Why does it have to go to this extent?"
"Why?" Albert said as a matter of course, "Of course it's to pave the way for you, and to completely eliminate the mysterious man. He believes you can do it, so he did it without hesitation."
"So, this was all Professor Dumbledore's plan?"
After listening to Albert's words, Harry stared at him blankly, vaguely feeling that his worldview had been impacted to a certain extent.
"What about Snape?" Hermione suddenly asked, "According to what you said, Snape has always been Dumbledore's man from the beginning. He..."
"He is not a good person. Although he is also Dumbledore's man, you'd better not be too self-righteous and regard Snape as a good person, otherwise you will be killed by him sooner or later."
"What do you know?"
Harry noticed Albert's gaze and felt that this matter might be related to him.
"Yes, although I do know some things." Albert reminded with a smile, "but I can't guarantee that the restored story is the truth. If you want to hear it, I don't mind telling you."
"Go ahead, I trust your judgment." Harry took a deep breath.
"This matter starts with the prophecy between you and the You-Know-Who." Albert began to tell a story. "Back then, when Professor Trelawney applied for the position of Divination Professor, she helped Dumbledore make the prophecy between you and the You-Know-Who. This is why she became the Divination Professor. Snape was also in the Hog's Head Inn at the time and overheard Professor Trelawney's prophecy about you defeating the You-Know-Who. Of course, he was only halfway through eavesdropping when he was discovered and driven away by Dumbledore, but Snape still told the You-Know-Who half of the prophecy he overheard..."