Chapter 589: The Unavoidable Topic: Andy Collins

Bloody hell...

At this moment, Snape really wants to swear.

Voldemort must be having a fit, right?

Just now, he was hell-bent on killing Andy, but now he wants to capture Harry.

How can he change his mind so quickly?

Can you tell me what you were thinking just a short while ago?

Did a thought storm rage through your mind?

But on second thoughts, catching Harry... that's actually quite easy!

A single sentence - 'Andy is by Harry's side' - will at least buy him a semester. As for after the semester, perhaps the situation in the wizarding world will be completely turned upside down at that time.

Snape even suspects that after a while, Voldemort might not even dare show his face in the wizarding world.

That boy Andy has improved so quickly!

He can now fight Voldemort back and forth, and if he keeps improving at this rate, he might even be able to defeat him.

Snape knows very well what Andy has been focusing on during this time.

Magic Transfiguration.

And Obscurus!

Andy has borrowed books on both topics.

From the current indications, it seems that Andy has already succeeded in his Magic Transfiguration attempts. So the next step that Andy will probably focus on is finding a way to become an Obscurial safely.

One semester should be enough, right?

Looking at Voldemort in front of him, Snape suddenly felt that with Voldemort's current IQ, he would not be able to defeat the Hogwarts duo.

"Yes, my lord!" Snape answered again.

The content of the next discussion was relatively boring.

Given Voldemort's current power, there was really nothing else they could do except continue to rally the dark forces from all sides.

To confront the Ministry of Magic head-on, a certain amount of force is required.

Otherwise, if Voldemort becomes caught up in something, his Death Eaters will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

The last Wizarding War proved this point.

After Voldemort disappeared, his Death Eaters were almost helpless, and it didn't take long for the Ministry of Magic to deal with them.

In addition to rallying various forces, among his three major enemies, Voldemort chose to go after Harry first.

Because Harry is the weakest!

What's more, Harry is Voldemort's destined nemesis!

In fact, Voldemort now knows what power Harry possesses—apart from the protective magic left behind by Lily, Harry is also his Horcrux.

This is a problem that must be solved!

Only by eliminating the threat of Harry can Voldemort take advantage of having a Horcrux and fully turn his attention to Andy and Dumbledore.

A child and an old man?

Voldemort doesn't feel like he'll lose!

Voldemort is not afraid of any opponent except fate!

***

Hogwarts, Headmaster's Office.

After the Death Eaters' meeting, Snape told Dumbledore everything that had happened.

"It seems that Voldemort will be quiet for a while..."

Dumbledore took off his glasses and, with a tired face, pressed his temples. He had not had a proper rest for a long time, and this was a heavy load for a 100-year-old man.

"Bellatrix is dead..."

Snape frowned and said, "According to our previous speculation, the Dark Lord would probably entrust her with a Horcrux. But now she is dead; we have lost this clue."

"Of course, it's best to be in Barty's hands!"

Diary, Diadem, Ring, Harry, Snake... Of the five known Horcruxes, the Diary, Diadem, and Ring have already been destroyed.

The snake called Nagini is kept close to Voldemort's side.

As for Harry... this is the most difficult one to deal with.

Apart from that, there shouldn't be too many unidentified Horcruxes.

Dumbledore and Snape speculated that there should be two or three more hidden Horcruxes.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Dumbledore did not continue with this topic.

Finding the Horcruxes... Dumbledore had never considered looking for them on the side of Voldemort or the Death Eaters, as that would be too difficult.

Harry is the hope for finding the Horcruxes!

"What are your plans for the next step?" Snape asked again, seeing that Dumbledore had not spoken for a long while.

"In fact, I have already learnt the whereabouts of one Horcrux, and I plan to take Harry there."

Dumbledore looked at Snape and said, "Before that, I would like to ask you to teach Harry the Occlumency."

Snape's face changed slightly when he heard this, but he did not say anything more.

Under the current circumstances, the only hope of finding Voldemort's Horcruxes was through Harry's memory link with Voldemort.

Snape wasn't really worried.

His current state of mind was already very good.

However, if possible, Snape would prefer Andy to take Harry to find Voldemort's Horcruxes, which would likely be a little more reliable.

As for the other matter...

"Dumbledore, are you sure you want me to teach him?" Snape's face looked a little unsightly.

He and Harry hated each other.

"Yes!"

Dumbledore nodded; his tone was affirmative. "There is no one more suitable than you. As for Harry... I will explain it to him clearly."

Snape frowned at Dumbledore.

What do you mean by there is no one more suitable than me?

What is this old man up to?

Without saying any more, Dumbledore leaned back slightly tired in his chair, and said slowly, "Severus, if you don't mind, I'd like to take a break for a while."

Snape was silent for a moment, and instead of leaving immediately, he suddenly announced, "Collins... his magic transfiguration should have succeeded."

"Yes!"

Dumbledore nodded, "And not just once."

"Not just once?" Snape was shocked to hear this.

Not only was magic transfiguration extremely dangerous, but it also required a long period of preparation each time.

Andy is just a young wizard at school, so where did he get the time to prepare for magic transfiguration?

"How did he do it?" Snape asked.

Dumbledore shook his head slightly because he couldn't figure it out either.

"Maybe... he has improved the magic transfiguration ritual," Dumbledore said perfunctorily.

Snape nodded in recognition of this answer and then continued, "Collins also borrowed some books on Obscurus earlier. Do you think... the chances of him succeeding are high?"

Andy had started studying Obscurus a long time ago.

However, Snape had a feeling that Andy's experiments on Obscurus might bear fruit within the year.

"I know some of Collins' line of thought..."

Thinking back to his conversation with Grindelwald the night before, Dumbledore said calmly, "To be honest, the chances of success are very high!"

Snape looked at Dumbledore in slight disbelief.

When did you find out?

Without asking any more questions, after reporting on his work and getting the answers he wanted, Snape turned and left the Headmaster's Office.

The wizarding world might be calm for a while.

But the final battle will come sooner or later!

For Lily's child... Snape also needs to make some early preparations for the impending war.

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