Harry Potter and the Secret Treasure

The remains of Lily and James were covered under it, and now there must be only bones and dirt left.

They didn't know or care that their son who was left standing so close, his heart still beating mightily, had been paid for by their sacrifice, but he almost wished now that he was buried with them down there.

At some point, Sirius' hand was on his shoulder.Harry didn't look back, wondering if Sirius was crying too.

In order to avoid embarrassment, he felt that it was best not to look back. Regarding his father's feelings, Sirius only had a lot more than Harry, and even loved him more deeply, and he also felt deeply guilty.

Harry knew that these years had not been easy for Sirius.He has always been immersed in the past, immersed in self-blame and remorse, regretting why he refused to be James and Lily's secret keeper, regretting why he mistakenly trusted Pettigrew Peter, regretting...

Harry took a deep gulp of the night air, trying to calm himself.

During his trip to Godric's Hollow tonight, he felt that he was touched too much.

Hermione beside her also stared blankly at the words on the tombstone, with mixed feelings.

Death is the enemy, can Aiwen defeat it and return?Only death can enter the world of the dead. What did Ivan encounter there?

There was a long silence, only the heavy breathing of a few people could be heard, until Dobby let out a loud blowing of his nose.

"Let's go!" Harry yelled, trying to sound normal.

He couldn't stand staying any longer, it was just too sad here.

And so they turned and walked away in silence, past the graveyard of Dumbledore's mother and sister, towards the dark church and the narrow gate out of sight, walking so slowly.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they returned to the street, but whether it was Harry, Hermione, or Sirius, they all knew that the cemetery was not the end of this sad journey.

According to the plan made before they came, they would also go to Harry's old residence, the place Harry once called home.

Even though Harry had no memory of it, it was his home.

First, a real home.

On the street, Sirius no longer has the interest to revisit his hometown and introduce Godric's Hollow. Everything here makes him feel extremely heavy.

And so they go for a long time!

Until all the houses disappeared, and the small street turned into a wild place again.

They met no one along the way, neither Death Eaters nor Dark wizards.

How strange!

At this moment, Harry wanted to meet them even more, so as to break the silence in front of him.

Until a black shadow in front of him attracted attention, Sirius staggered.Harry hurried over to support him, and for the first time, he felt Sirius' weakness so clearly.

His godfather is also old!

"It's just ahead!" said Sirius. "You go, I won't go!"

Yes, he won't go there.

Unlike the tombstones of James and Lily, there are also remembrances.Harry's former home, the ruins of that house, can only give Sirius pain.

As much joy as he had felt there in the past, the pain he felt now was as great.

No, it might even be stronger, pain is often doubled after pleasure.

It was so unbearable that Harry felt he couldn't take it anymore, but he still followed Hermione and Dobby to the dark shadow, and then he saw it.

The Fidelity Charm must have died with the deaths of James and Lily, and in the sixteen years since Hagrid had taken Harry from the ruins, the hedge had grown wild and the rubble was buried waist-deep in grass.Most of the house was still standing, completely covered in black ivy and sand, the right side of the top room had been blown up, and Harry figured that must be where the spell bounced.

He stood at the door looking up at the ruins, which must have been the same as the houses on either side in the past.

Then Harry reached out and took hold of the rusted iron door, not wanting to open it, but only part of the house.

Chapter 1736 Quarrel

At this moment, a wooden sign rose from the ground.It emerged from a tangle of nettles and weeds like some strange, rapidly growing flower.Gold letters on the plaque read:

On October 1981, 10, Lily and James Potter died here.Their son Harry is the only wizard who survived the Killing Curse.The house, invisible to Muggles, was preserved as a ruin to honor the Potters and serve as a reminder of the violence that tore their family apart.

Next to these neat handwriting, there are various inscriptions.Written by wizards who had come to see the place where the Boy Who Lived had escaped.Some wrote their names in indelible ink, some carved their initials on wooden plaques, and some wrote messages.

"Good luck, Harry Potter, wherever you are."

"Long live Potter! Long live peace!"

"The damage caused by the Dark Lord should never be forgotten. May there be no wars."

There are also some graffiti that should be more recent, and they shine on the top, but the content is not so pleasant.

"You-Know-Who's back, my God! Harry Potter, where are you?"

"My loved ones have been killed, destroy it."

"The minions of the Dark Lord broke into the village, they are arresting people, we have to fight."

"I'm scared, what should I do?"

……

"The situation looks bad!" Hermione said with a frown. "They've come here to arrest people, even in such a remote place as Godric's Hollow... I hope our speculation about the evil god is not true."

After Dumbledore and Ivan left, Hermione, Harry and others were among the few wizards who had a clear understanding of the evil existence of the evil god, knowing that once Voldemort became the evil god, the result would be.

He must be stopped as soon as possible, otherwise once the situation deteriorates, it will be irreversible.

"We can't wait any longer to get to Hogwarts as soon as possible," said Harry.

The graffiti on the wooden board is messy, and it can be seen that many people pin their hopes on him, hoping that he can defeat Voldemort!

This responsibility was so heavy that Harry almost suffocated him. He didn't know if he could do it. Now, Dumbledore was gone, Ivan was gone, and he was the only one left. He could really defeat what had become by himself. A stronger Voldemort?

How many people would die if Voldemort were to become the evil god?What will they do then?

Harry had no idea at all, he just felt uncomfortable, and when Hermione asked him if he wanted to go in, he immediately refused.

Harry didn't have much of a memory of this place, and he wouldn't be happy even going in.

Tonight has been heavy enough, and it's time to put an end to it all.

unless……

There is a strong idea in Harry's mind. He wants to go to Bathilda Bagshot and ask her about Dumbledore's life and past, especially what happened to Dumbledore's letter to Grindelwald .

These things have been stuck in his heart, like a thorn in his throat, even more difficult to accept than his parents' tombstones. He must find out what kind of person Dumbledore is and how much he has hidden from himself. This is very important !

"Then let's go to the place where Mr. Lovegood found the ruins of the house elf home." Hermione continued, "I hope that the key to Hufflepuff's secret treasure is there, and it has not been discovered for nearly a thousand years." , there will definitely be magic protection in that place, and I don’t know if we can crack it smoothly, after all..."

"There's one more place I'd like to go before I go looking for the home of the house-elves," Harry couldn't help but say.

"Where are you going?" Hermione looked at him suspiciously.In the plan that the three of them had discussed before, there was no such itinerary.

Harry could imagine Hermione's objection, but he said it anyway.

"Go find Bathilda Bagshot, I want to know about Dumbledore!"

Sure enough, Hermione hesitated for a moment, and then immediately said, "Please, Harry, you don't really believe the books written by that woman Rita Skeeter, do you? We all know who she is, in order to make books It's a big seller, she made up a lot of content in it, what we know Dumbledore told her in the book..."

"It's not the same, yes, it's not the same, we just think we know Dumbledore." Harry said stubbornly, his voice getting louder and louder, "Can you imagine that he used to use force together with the dark wizard Grindelwald?" To conquer Muggles?"

"But he's changed, Harry, he's changed! It's as simple as that! Maybe he believed in these things when he was 17 and wanted to use the Deathly Hallows to rule Muggles, but then he fought the Dark Arts all his life. It was Dumbledore who stopped Grindelwald, it was he who always supported the protection of the rights and interests of Muggles and Muggle-borns, it was he who resisted the mysterious man, it was he who helped Ivan fight against evil gods, and even gave up his life. We know Dumbledore."

After a long silence, Hermione stared closely at Harry, seeming to read his thoughts, she said wisely, "Harry, I'm sorry, I think the real reason you are so angry now is not because you don't know Dumbledore Who is it, but he never told you this himself."

"Maybe!" bellowed Harry, "but look what he wants me to do, risk his life, over and over again, and never explain it all to me, never let me know the truth, just let me take the risk I don't even know what the hell he's thinking because it doesn't matter, not at all."

"He loves you, Harry!" whispered Hermione. "We both know he loves you."

"I don't know who he loves, but it's definitely not me," Harry said aloud. more than you can tell me."

Harry's voice changed with excitement, and he looked at Hermione with a strange feeling.He suddenly felt that they were as insignificant as insects under the vast sky, and they had been at the mercy of Dumbledore all the time. They were just a pawn he used to fight Voldemort, ignorant and fearless.

In the distance, Sirius and Dobby heard his shout and were walking quickly.

Hermione and Harry looked at each other, and suddenly couldn't help crying.She had been trying not to cry just now, but now she was crying so sadly.

"Think about Ivan, Harry, think about Ivan, he may never come again, why would he do this?" These words seemed to consume all of Hermione's strength, "Dumbledore may not have told All of us, but it doesn't mean that what we did was wrong. We are now going to stop Voldemort, stop him from becoming an evil god, and save more people. This is not for Dumbledore, but for ourselves."

Chapter 1737 No Perfect Person

Harry didn't speak, he knew Hermione was right, and more importantly, he hated himself for wishing she was true: Dumbledore really cared about him.

"What's the matter with you two?" Sirius came over and asked, he took a deep look at the ruins of the house in front of him, "I heard some voices, are you arguing?"

After a moment of silence, Hermione wiped her tears and said, "Harry wants to go to Bathilda Bagshot and ask about Dumbledore's past."

Sirius looked stunned, and instantly understood what happened, he said, "I remember we discussed this before, Harry, many things are not what you imagined."

Harry didn't say a word, he didn't really want to talk about it or argue with Sirius again.

He'd been trying to avoid conflict with Sirius since the incident at Malfoy Manor.

"Listen, Harry, I know what you're thinking, but we all make mistakes and no one is perfect, and Dumbledore is no exception." Sirius took a deep breath and said, "Even James the same."

Harry recalled his memory of seeing Snape in the Pensieve again.

The part about his father, how he made Snape mock with his head down and his underwear showing.He had a deep distaste for it, and it was one of the main reasons for his previous fight with Sirius.

"I can understand that you think so well of everyone you love, but that doesn't mean they haven't been assholes. People are complicated, and we can't judge a person's life based on a few things. Dumbledore Lido made mistakes in his early years. I don’t know much about them, but you have to believe that I was no less stimulated and surprised when I knew these things than you! But Dumbledore changed later. When we met him, he was already a world leader. The greatest White Wizard in the world, fighting on the front line against evil and darkness."

"If Voldemort has changed, we should forgive him?" Harry said disapprovingly, "I can't do that."

"The nature of the matter is different. Dumbledore has done nothing that hurt others irreparably. As for Voldemort, he has done many things that cannot be forgiven by the world, and he will undoubtedly continue to be a jerk, and even wants to be An evil evil god came to rule over mortals! This is not surprising, because he is no longer a human being." Sirius continued, "As for the question you mentioned, think about that Riddle, who just saved him not long ago. Ron, what do you think should be done with him?"

Harry didn't know how to answer, he didn't feel the same way about fifteen-year-old Riddle.

As Sirius said, the other party did not do anything to hurt others. He was separated from Voldemort's soul when he was 15 years old, and he was recognized by Dumbledore and Ivan. Not long ago, he helped They rescued Ron, and even he couldn't be regarded as a Horcrux.Harry couldn't see a reason to destroy it, even if he was Riddle.

But what about Riddle?It was not Riddle who was at fault, but Voldemort!

"But Dumbledore..." Harry didn't know what to say, "did he kill his sister?"

"I am skeptical about this. That woman dares to write anything in order to make the book sell well. From what I know about Dumbledore, he would not do such a thing, even that Dumbledore with dark thoughts Lido. Harry, as much as I love you, Dumbledore loves his sister. And from what I know, it may be because of his sister's sudden death that Dumbledore really changed his mind."

"He never told me anything."

"Maybe he wants you to understand all this. This has always been Dumbledore's style, not to tell everything, but to provide guidance. I don't know what the world of the dead is like, but I dare say, Aiwen If we really go there, we will definitely meet Dumbledore. He is always like this, showing up when we need him most, and giving just the right help." Sirius continued, "He will definitely guess, in his After leaving, you will learn about his early experiences, of course, he did not hide or erase these traces, there may be something in it that he wants you to know. There are also things he left for you , that Riddle and the Resurrection Stone may also want to convey some information to you, and think it will be helpful to you."

Harry was silent, not denying that there was indeed such a possibility as Sirius said.

It's like in first grade, his first impression of Dumbledore through the Philosopher's Stone incident.

In the end-of-semester ward, Ron had asked if Dumbledore had purposely asked Harry to do this, to give him his father's Invisibility Cloak on purpose, to lead him to do those things.

And the mirror, Dumbledore must have made him look at it on purpose, and Harry remembered his answer, he remembered it very clearly.

"Dumbledore is a very interesting person. I think he probably wanted to give me a chance. He seems to know more or less what happened here. I think he knows exactly what we are going to do. He didn't stop us. Instead, he secretly taught us many useful things. He seems to think that I have the right to face Voldemort if possible..."

Sirius' words reminded Harry that Dumbledore had always done this.

In the first grade, when facing Quirrell and Voldemort who conspired to steal the resurrection stone.

The same is true now!

Many things, Harry felt that Dumbledore's shot could be easily solved, but he didn't do it. Instead, he went around to guide Harry and Ivan to do it. Even though it seemed unnecessary, he still insisted on doing so, because This is the fact they need to face, and only by doing so can they have a chance to grow.

What matters is not the result, but the process.

But Harry still doesn't understand why Dumbledore gave him the Resurrection Stone.

The words on the Golden Snitch were opened at the last moment.That is, Dumbledore thinks he will need the Resurrection Stone or Riddle at the last moment?What help could they give him?And when was the last moment, in the face of Voldemort?

Harry thought about this, he didn't know much about the Resurrection Stone, except that the stone was part of the Hallows, and it was impossible to really resurrect people, he didn't know anything.

Or, he should have read the story in the book that Dumbledore had left Hermione with.

The last enemy to be destroyed is death... Harry thought of the inscription on his parents' tombstone again, and somehow, he seemed to have caught something, but he couldn't tell.

Chapter 1738 The Last Horcrux

Death is the last enemy!

The world of the dead, the resurrection stone, 15-year-old Riddle, Voldemort's Horcrux magic on Ron, a lot of information emerged in Harry's mind one by one, and he felt as if he understood something.

Open the Snitch at the last moment and use the Resurrection Stone inside.In other words, the enemy he had to face at the last moment was death. Dumbledore believed that Harry would die in the hands of Voldemort, more precisely, he must die!

Harry blinked, startled by the thought that popped into his head.

But the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. If he was also a Horcrux of Voldemort, then he had to die, because only in this way could Voldemort be eliminated... and the possibility of him being a Horcrux was very high. guess.