In the heavy atmosphere, the two faced each other in silence for a long time.

It wasn't until John became a little impatient that he frowned and said:

"Have you considered it, Professor Dumbledore? This plan of mine is really effective.

The person Voldemort is most afraid of now is you. As soon as you die, I can guarantee that he will immediately let himself go and come over to take over Hogwarts.

This is inevitable, because for him, Hogwarts is a natural barracks.

With just a little inducement, Hogwarts was able to continuously produce high-quality Death Eaters for him.

He absolutely cannot resist such temptation!

And when he comes to Hogwarts, you and I can join forces. You are the most powerful white wizard in this century..."

Dumbledore originally looked miserable and couldn't figure out why John suddenly became like this.

But when he heard this, his expression suddenly became weird.

"Wait, John!"

Dumbledore interrupted, "I don't understand... I'm already dead, how can I join forces with you to deal with Voldemort?"

John was stunned for a moment.

Then he didn't speak, but looked at Dumbledore as if he were a fool.

This made Dumbledore suddenly think of a possibility.

"You mean...you are pretending to kill me, and I...just faked my death?"

"What else? Do you think I'm going to really kill you?"

John made a sad look and said, "I didn't expect that you would miss me so much! It seems that you still don't trust me enough, even though I have paid so much."

The guilt on Dumbledore's face flashed away.

Listening to John's words, he himself felt wronged.

But soon, he noticed a faint smile on John's face.

"Oh -" Dumbledore shook his head and said, "Nice prank, John."

John laughed when he saw this and said:

"You saw it! But you were still scared, right?"

"Yes, I must admit that I was shocked." Dumbledore couldn't help laughing, "If you were still at Hogwarts, I would definitely give you the title of 'King of Pranks'. After all, you can

There aren't many students who have deceived me. I'm afraid the twins from Weiss will be jealous of you..."

As Dumbledore spoke, the smile on his face slowly disappeared and became a little regretful.

He knew very well that it would be difficult for John to return to Hogwarts.

At this time, John waved his hand and said:

"Okay, let's be serious. Professor Dumbledore, what do you think of my plan?"

Hearing this, Dumbledore's expression became tangled.

John came up with a completely new idea, which was completely different from his original plan.

This made him confused for a while.

"John, your plan is indeed very feasible on paper." Dumbledore spoke slowly, "but in practice, I think there are still many problems that need to be solved."

"What's the problem? You should at least have the same power as Voldemort, right? Otherwise, why would Voldemort be so afraid of you?" John frowned, "You add me, the Order of the Phoenix, Michael and the others, and Hogwart

students, professors and defense restrictions..."

"This is not a matter of power, John, there are Horcruxes..."

"Horcruxes are not a problem. As long as they are all destroyed before the plan officially starts, aren't we doing this now? I am confident in this regard..."

"There are also the casualties among students after setting up the battlefield in Hogwarts..."

"Dumbledore!"

John suddenly raised his voice and said, "I know what you are thinking! Don't you understand yet? Voldemort has obtained the prophecy ball and changed his plan. The chance of the prophecy successfully happening is no longer high! You can no longer hold on to it.

The old plan is stalling!"

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Dumbledore was silent.

As he led John along the country path, he lowered his head as if in deep thought.

This silence lasted for a long time.

It wasn't until the trail reached the end, and a ruined building covered with shrubs, weeds and thorns appeared in front of the two of them, that Dumbledore sighed and said:

"John, this is a big deal, could you please give me some time to think about it?"

"You have a full semester to think about it."

Dumbledore was slightly relieved after hearing this.

John looked at the ruins in front of him and said:

"This is our destination tonight?"

Dumbledore nodded and said:

"Remember where I was last time with that story about Tom Riddle?"

"Riddle went to the orphanage."

"Yes, he was abandoned by his mother in an orphanage. As he grew up, he gradually discovered the magical power in himself. In fact, he was not the only one who discovered this, but also Hogwarts.

Just like every child who lives outside and has magical talents.

Hogwarts sent a professor to give him guidance.

And the professor at that time was me.

When I first met him, I already felt something was wrong with him.

This child's mind is filled with many bad thoughts.

In order to correct him, I used some not very good means."

Having said this, Dumbledore paused.

And John asked:

"What means?"

"I used magic to burn the wardrobe he used to hide various stolen goods in front of him, and forced him to admit his mistake."

Dumbledore said with a wry smile, "I thought this would teach him a lesson, understand what he can do and what he shouldn't do, and distinguish between good and bad things.

He also confirmed that he was wrong at the time and was very sincere.

But I misjudged the child's thinking.

I'm afraid what I did only made him understand the only truth, that is, the strong can use violence to make the weak surrender and impose their will on the weak.

Just like at that time, I used force to intimidate him and force him to admit his mistake.

When he becomes stronger, he will naturally be able to do the same thing to others.

Or even something more cruel...

Obviously, I was not a good educator at the time and used that method incorrectly."

"I don't agree with this." John shook his head and said, "Professor Dumbledore, when a naughty child deserves a beating, he should be beaten harshly."

Dumbledore was not angry when he heard this, nor did he refute, he just smiled and said:

"I will not try to convince you, try to make you change your mind, or impose my will on you. Because what you said makes sense on some level. I will accept it and tolerate such different opinions.

existence. This is one of the few improvements I have made over the years.”

"hehe--"

John smiled and said no more.

Because he heard that there was another meaning hidden in Dumbledore's words - he did not want to continue on this topic.

"Let's get back to the subject." Dumbledore sighed, "Riddle successfully entered Hogwarts. During his time at school, he not only had excellent academic performance and outstanding magical abilities, but he was also polite and liked to help others.

He behaved so perfectly...

Everyone in Hogwarts liked him very much at that time, including the professors of various subjects and the principal.

But this is just a disguise.

You should be able to understand, right?

According to his thinking, the strong use force to enslave the weak.

At that time, he was weak.
To be continued...