"It seems that Fudge is really going crazy."
Albert flipped through the latest issue of the Daily Prophet, and then secretly glanced at Isobel who was flipping through the Witch Weekly, and sighed silently in his heart. After they came back from Spain, Isobel had been angry with him, and Albert had been sleeping on the sofa for several days in a row.
"Still angry?"
"How dare I be angry with you, my champion," Isobel said without even looking up.
Albert looked at Katrina for help, but the latter shrugged helplessly, indicating that there was nothing she could do.
"Okay, don't be angry."
Albert walked around the sofa and came behind Isobel. He put his arms around her from behind, leaned his head over, and whispered, "I know I took a risk before, but the actual situation is not as dangerous as you think. Besides, I also took the Felixir Potion, and Dumbledore also helped."
"You are just like my unreliable father now." Isobel said with a straight face, "Do you know how hard my mother's life is now? I don't want to become like that in the future."
"I'm sorry. I was reckless."
After being stared at by Isobel for a moment, Albert apologized earnestly and raised his hand to promise, “I will protect myself in the future, and even if I want to cause trouble, I will let others do it.”
"Hearing this, it seems like you are always hiding behind the scenes and doing bad things?" Katrina looked up at Albert with an extremely strange expression.
"No, I'm a good person."
Noticing that Isobel was still staring at him, Albert coughed lightly and explained, "Last time, if you stayed in the gymnasium, I wouldn't dare to use my full strength. I didn't know if the battle with the mysterious man would destroy the gymnasium. In fact, it was almost destroyed."
"Forget it this time. Don't expect it to happen again." Isobel said expressionlessly, "Do you know how worried I was at that time?"
"Is that guy really a mysterious man?" Katrina asked casually, picking up the Prophet newspaper on the table to block her view.
"It's the mysterious man." Albert sat down next to Isobel. "It was Kara who discovered it first. After she told me through the communication bracelet, I asked Kara to go find Headmaster Dumbledore."
"What if Headmaster Dumbledore doesn't come to the game?"
"If the principal is not here, I will give up directly." Albert said calmly: "Although I should be able to fight the mysterious man to a draw for the time being, it is not easy to completely defeat him or drive him away. The mysterious man will not admit defeat easily, and dragging it out for too long will give him an advantage."
"So you're so powerful." Katrina looked Albert up and down, even though they had already seen that thrilling duel through his memory.
"Well, the biggest gap between me and the mysterious man is actually the accumulation of experience. After taking the Felixir, the gap in this aspect will be greatly shortened..."
"Wait, you used Felix." Katrina looked at Albert in surprise. "The organizers should check whether the contestants cheated."
"Yes, but... there are always ways to cheat. What's more, the other party cheated first, so why should I be stupid enough to follow the rules of the game?" Albert asked back.
Katrina suddenly felt that this made a lot of sense.
Albert glanced at Isobel secretly and continued, "The mysterious man doesn't know my true level, so... when we first started fighting, I had the upper hand. Well, I should say that I actually had most of the advantages, which is why I dared to duel with the mysterious man."
"Besides, I have to show my strength eventually, otherwise many Death Eaters will come to trouble me." Albert said to Isobel, "This is actually one of the reasons why Mr. Bud arranged for me to participate in the dueling competition. As long as I show strong enough strength, many troubles will disappear on their own. Well, although the results are a bit unexpected, they are actually within controllable range."
"You didn't tell the truth, or rather, you only told part of the truth." Isobel saw through Albert's trick at a glance.
"Well, although I always think that defeating the You-Know-Who is Harry Potter's job, accidents can happen. If Harry Potter fails, someone will have to step up to solve the problem. Then it will be my turn to play. It is necessary to know the opponent's strength safely and in advance."
"It is Professor Dumbledore's job to defeat the mysterious man." Isobel frowned and stared at Albert and asked, "So, you didn't plan to flee Britain from the beginning?"
"Of course I have considered it. If that day really comes..." Albert shrugged and said, "I will wait until I am sure of victory before I go to fight the mysterious man."
"You can take the opportunity to understand each other, and the mysterious man can also take the opportunity to understand you." Katrina felt that Albert's words were a bit boastful. The mysterious man was one of the top people in the wizarding world, and currently only Dumbledore could defeat him.
"I'm still young, and I still have a long period of rapid growth ahead of me." Albert is very confident in his own abilities. "But the mysterious man is different. It will be difficult for him to grow much further."
There is one thing Albert didn't say, that is, he has a panel that allows him to cheat, but Voldemort doesn't, so the longer the time, the more advantageous it is for Albert.
This time, Voldemort's friend gave him a skill of mastering the dark magic. Although he did not often use the dark magic, if he wanted to know how to deal with it, he had to understand it well enough.
The so-called master of defense against the dark arts, who is not proficient in the dark arts
Dumbledore
Dumbledore just doesn't use dark magic, it doesn't mean he doesn't understand it. If he doesn't understand it, how can he deal with the evil dark magic
"If possible, it's better to let Harry Potter defeat the mysterious man!" Isobel whispered her thoughts. She didn't want her man to take risks.
"Actually, I think so too." Albert said with a smile: "After all, Harry Potter is the savior."
"Harry Potter is so unlucky." Katrina muttered softly, "Does he have to fight the You-Know-Who just because of the so-called savior title?"
Albert glanced at Katrina and said darkly: "That is his fate."
"That sounds like something you would say."
"The You-Know-Who chose Harry Potter as his mortal enemy," Albert explained.
"What's the meaning?"
"It means that Harry Potter actually had no choice, but this is also an opportunity for him. At least Dumbledore chose him. As long as Harry Potter doesn't die, his future will definitely be better than most people. If he is willing, he may become the Minister of Magic or a senior official of the Ministry of Magic in a dozen years. What's more..." Albert said meaningfully, "Didn't you find that Harry Potter is the boy who survived a disaster?"
"What do you mean?" Katrina always felt that Albert liked to say some inexplicable things.
"Even if you encounter danger, it's not easy to die." Albert explained: "The only problem is that it's easy to affect the people around you, and if you're unlucky, you're likely to die. For example, in the maze of the Triwizard Tournament, if I wasn't strong enough, I might have been doomed. So, staying away from him is the best choice."
"Is this matter related to Dumbledore?" Isobel asked suddenly, "Do you think Professor Dumbledore wants to use Harry Potter to kill Voldemort?"
"Dumbledore? Although he also hopes that Harry Potter can defeat the You-Know-Who, it can't be considered as using him." Albert thought for a moment and said, "He just tried his best to help Harry Potter go further and guide Harry to become a hero who dares to face his own destiny."
"What if Harry Potter doesn't want to?" Katrina asked, "Not everyone likes to have their life arranged by others. I don't like it."
"Harry Potter has no choice. Unless he wants to be killed by the You-Know-Who, defeating the You-Know-Who is his only option." Albert said softly, "That's why I think he will defeat the You-Know-Who. By the way, some things cannot be said carelessly, otherwise it will bring death."
"So serious?"
"I dare say that the You-Know-Who hasn't figured out the cause and effect between him and Potter," Albert said, looking at the newspaper on the table. "If he knew this news, he might come to visit you in person, or ask someone to invite you over."
"He doesn't know?"
"He certainly doesn't know, but he will try to find out from the prophecy he and Harry Potter share." Albert said meaningfully.
However, Albert guessed wrong.
At this moment, Voldemort was not concentrating on planning the crystal ball in the Department of Mysteries, but was thinking about the whole thing.
Even though he himself was involved in the incident, he was forced to flee in the end, which almost made Voldemort very angry.
Oh, sorry, he doesn't seem to have a nose.
After some analysis and imagination, Voldemort put the biggest blame on Dumbledore.
There was no way. Dumbledore suddenly showed up and acted as the referee. It was suspicious no matter how he looked at it. It might even be a trap specially prepared for him, and Albert Anderson was the bait to lure him into the trap. The purpose was to expose the news of his resurrection to everyone and let everyone know that he was back, so as to reduce the pressure from the Ministry of Magic.
What made Voldemort uncomfortable was that this bait was not only unpalatable, but also scratchy.
Albert Anderson's strength was far stronger than expected. He suddenly understood why Batty Jr. used conspiracy but ended up being defeated by him.
That guy is abnormal, very abnormal. It is impossible for a mudblood to have such powerful strength.
Voldemort was well aware that a large part of the reason his magical power was so strong came from his Slytherin bloodline.
The only wizard Voldemort had ever met who had magical power greater than his was Dumbledore.
Where does the mudblood's power come from
A descendant of a famous magic family
However, what Voldemort cared about was Anderson's level of strength. Whether it was his combat skills or his attainments in the dark arts, all of them proved that Albert Anderson was a highly powerful wizard, which could only be known after a real fight.
The only difference is probably that the opponent is still young and does not have an advantage in some aspects. Before he grows up completely, Voldemort is confident that he can kill him as long as there are no other guys around to get in the way.
"Master, Goyle and the others have been released." Lucius knocked on the door and walked in, respectfully reporting the good news to Voldemort.
To do this, they also paid a price, such as asking for help through connections, and donating a large sum of Galleons to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
"Let Severus come to see me." Voldemort ignored Malfoy's words.
Lucius left with his head down, looking for his old friend Snape, who obviously did not dare to keep the Dark Lord waiting too long and came in a hurry.
"I need more information about the Mudblood named Albert Anderson," Voldemort said straight to the point. "And, if I get the chance, kill him."
"That may be difficult." Snape's expression was almost strained, and he had to remind him, "Albert Anderson has always been on guard against me, and he has a premonition of danger. Especially after what has happened recently, it is almost impossible to murder him."
Voldemort glanced at Snape, who quickly lowered his head and stopped talking.
Snape actually knew something about what happened in Spain, but he didn't expect that Voldemort would ask him to assassinate Albert.
Fortunately, Voldemort did not force him to carry out the task, otherwise he really wouldn't know how to solve this problem.
Can I succeed
Snape didn't know either.
If you try your best, you may succeed, but even if you succeed in the end, your identity will undoubtedly be exposed, which is totally not worth it.
When did Albert Anderson become so important to Voldemort that he was willing to kill him even at the cost of exposing him
"If the master allows me to reveal my identity, I can try to kill him, but I'm not 100% sure. Please allow me to return to you and serve you then." Snape knew very well what he should say to avoid Voldemort's suspicion of him.
"I still need you to stay with Dumbledore and continue to gather information for me." Voldemort finally did not let Snape take the risk.
"I heard that... Cornelius Fudge is planning to send someone to Hogwarts to serve as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Perhaps we can use this opportunity to use the Ministry of Magic to expel Dumbledore from the school. I think they must want to do the same." Snape suggested, "If successful, perhaps our chance will come."
"Then do it. It doesn't matter if you fail." Voldemort agreed. "Don't expose yourself."
"I won't let you down."
Although Snape said this, he immediately found Dumbledore and reported the matter to him after he left.
"Don't worry, Anderson once predicted that I would be kicked out of school by Fudge." Dumbledore said calmly.
"Aren't you worried that something might happen while you're away from school?" Snape couldn't understand why Dumbledore could still be so calm.
"The situation is not as bad as you think. They won't succeed, believe me." Dumbledore recalled Albert asking him if he wanted candy, and shook his head. "And don't try it. It's a tough nut to crack. It will break your teeth."