As June 24th approached, Albert's nerves began to tense up. Unlike the savior Potter who was gradually becoming more confident, Albert was not very interested in the third task of the Triwizard Tournament. It should be said that he had no interest in risking his life to explore the maze.
Even though Albert knew that he would be able to reap a huge benefit after dealing with the fake Moody in the third project, the gain is often proportional to the reward. To complete the task on the panel, he needs to risk his life to get rid of a dangerous Death Eater.
After all, everyone is equal under the Avada Kedavra curse.
Perhaps, it is because he now has so many things that he never had in his previous life, and he has a very lucky life, so Albert is afraid of losing everything he has now.
He found himself even more nervous than he was a few years ago when facing the basilisk or other dangers. You have to know that he is now fully prepared and is far better than he was when facing dangers back then.
Perhaps, seeking wealth and fame through risk is no longer suitable for me, and being a down-to-earth person is more suitable for me now!
Albert had laughed at himself in his heart more than once, thinking it was really funny that he was sorted into Gryffindor. He was not a brave man.
At least, Albert never thought of himself as brave.
Although Albert did not show any nervousness from beginning to end, he began to check his plans constantly after entering June, which showed that he was actually very anxious.
Although the outcome of the third project is likely to proceed as Albert originally planned, he is still making more careful preparations to ensure that he can get out of it safely if necessary.
Albert suddenly understood why so many people were afraid of death.
Maybe there are some things that cannot be given up!
He is not the savior Harry Potter, and he does not have the courage to rush through the book from beginning to end. He even suspects that if the book is not called "Harry Potter", the grave of this stubborn savior would have been overgrown with grass long ago.
Of course, there’s no point in complaining about this now.
Defeating Barty Jr. and winning the Triwizard Tournament is Albert’s priority now.
Focus on completing the third task first, and then think about other things.
Looking at himself in the full-length mirror wearing a fire dragon suit, Albert reached out and patted his cheek, muttering, "It doesn't matter what the result is, anyway, I will definitely survive."
After all, he had predicted his marriage to Isobel.
If you die, then naturally that won't matter.
However, the third project still requires us to be extremely alert.
The future seen in the crystal ball can also be changed.
There was a knock on the door. Isobel pushed it open and looked at Albert in the fire dragon suit in confusion, not understanding why Albert was wearing this suit.
Albert ignored Isobel's puzzled look and began to move his whole body to check whether the Fire Dragon Suit would affect his subsequent battle.
This time the opponent is not a dragon, but a dark wizard, and he'd better make sure he is agile enough to dodge the spell used by the fake Moody while taking the Felicity Potion.
As for using the dragon suit's powerful defense to resist spells, that only applies to ordinary wizards, not the Death Eaters who want to kill him.
Of course, Fengya Wizard Costume Store sent the Fire Dragon Costume back with the intention of letting the costume fulfill its final mission and share Albert's glory of winning the championship, rather than having Albert's body carried out of the maze wearing it and becoming a complete laughing stock.
As long as Albert can win the championship wearing this suit, they will make a new fire dragon suit according to his favorite style as a reward.
Albert suspected that his deeds of wearing this dragon suit and carrying the subdued little Barty out of the maze would attract a large wave of hatred from Voldemort after being published in the newspapers.
This was not good news, as it meant that he moved up a few places on Voldemort's blacklist.
"How's that house over there?" Albert asked suddenly.
"It's not ready yet. I'm afraid we have to wait for a while." Isobel looked at Albert who was moving his body and asked with a little confusion: "What's wrong? Are you anxious?"
"After this semester, for safety reasons, I'm afraid we won't be able to show up again." Albert stopped moving his body and said to the red-haired girl beside him, "I'm afraid you can only use a two-way mirror to contact your family for the time being."
The two-way mirror technology has been restored, and although it is not as useful as the previous two-way mirrors, it means that it can be sold at a higher profit.
"It seems that you are still hiding a lot of things from me!" Isobel was not angry, but stood there waiting for her boyfriend's explanation.
"The mysterious man is probably going to be resurrected, and I'm probably the most unpopular type. You are my girlfriend, and everyone knows about our relationship. For your safety, hiding with him is your best choice." Albert's face was full of guilt and helplessness.
"Actually, you can tell me. There's no need to keep it all in your heart. I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately." Isobel was not angry because Albert was still planning to hide it from her. She just stared at him calmly. However, this action invisibly put a lot of pressure on Albert.
"Well, I guess I'm implicated." Albert finally compromised under Isobel's gaze. He was under a lot of pressure recently and needed to confide his secrets to someone. "Someone wants to attack Potter. I think you should have guessed it."
"The maze of the third project is indeed a good location." Isobel quickly realized what was going on. The fact that Harry Potter became the fourth warrior was itself strange, so it was not surprising that someone wanted to attack him.
"I am currently the most favored champion, but I have become an obstacle in the eyes of some people." Albert said helplessly, "I have a hunch that the guy's goal is not to kill Potter, but to take him away. As for the reason, I think it may be related to the resurrection of the mysterious man."
"They are planning to take action against Potter. What does this have to do with you?" Isobel asked with a smile.
However, the smile on the girl's face was a bit creepy no matter how you looked at it.
"Divert attention." Albert hesitated for a moment. He knew that this reason was not enough to convince Isobel, so he continued, "Of course, he may also know that I helped Dumbledore make several prophecies related to You-Know-Who, and that I once sent Peter Pettigrew to Azkaban. He is also an accomplice in resurrecting You-Know-Who. With new hatred and old grudges, it's not surprising that they want me dead."
"Of course, another reason is that the combination of Muggle wizards and geniuses will arouse the hatred of pure-bloods. I guess the Death Eaters who were hiding will want to find a chance to kill me after returning to their masters." Albert's emotions suddenly calmed down. "I plan to take this opportunity to deal with the Death Eater hiding in Hogwarts and minimize all risks. After all, if anyone dares to cause trouble for me, killing him can ensure our safety."
"A life-and-death duel?"
Isobel didn't care that Albert was going to kill a Death Eater. Although she didn't know why things turned out like this, it was obvious that this matter was very dangerous because it made Albert alert and so uneasy.
"I guess so."
"Are you confident that you can win?" Isobel asked with a frown.
"I'm better than before." Albert muttered, "But you know, dark wizards always like to throw Avada Kedavra curses. Although I have made all the preparations, I am still a little worried about you."
Isobel was silent for a moment, then reached out and hugged Albert: "I believe you can solve any problem, just like you were able to defeat Rowena Smith when you were in adversity. Now you have no reason to lose, and you promised to marry me next year."
"Of course." Albert kissed Isobel's cheek and said seriously, "I never do anything I'm not sure of."
"Okay, now can you tell me what makes you willing to take such a big risk?" Isobel didn't think Albert didn't know the risks involved in this matter. Since he was willing to take the risk, there must be greater benefits.
She knew Albert's character and every part of him very well.
Dumbledore must have paid enough.
Although there were some errors in the results, Isobel's guess was not wrong.
"I have access to Dumbledore's knowledge."
"Is Mr. Flamel's knowledge not enough for you?" Isobel's expression was a little complicated. Knowledge is valuable, but... life is more valuable.
"This is a good deal." Albert explained, "Anyway, I have already attracted enough hatred from the pure-bloods. Most of those guys are Death Eaters who have not been imprisoned in Azkaban. Since they are inevitably murdered when the You-Know-Who is in power, it doesn't matter if I attract more hatred. As long as we stay in a safe enough place and help cheer, someone will solve the remaining problems for us."
Isobel knew that Albert was doing nothing wrong, and now she could only support him to continue moving forward.
"On the day of the third event of the Triwizard Tournament, my family will be invited to watch the game. You can come with them and help me look after them." Albert continued, "After the Triwizard Tournament is over, I plan to send them away from England immediately."
"I will help you."
"You are so nice!" Albert took a deep breath.
"That's good to know." Isobel gently rubbed Albert's cheek and then kissed him lightly on the forehead.
Sometimes, Albert even wanted to give up the mission and hide away with Isobel to live his own life, but this idea was quickly suppressed. He knew that he was well prepared and had left himself a way out. He would not fail easily, nor would he die easily.
More importantly, he wanted more experience, more skill points, more valuable knowledge, more powerful strength, and he wanted more, more...
Greed is sometimes really an original sin.