novellaaa Chapter 72 The Mystery of Dumbledore
Chapter 72 The Mystery of Dumbledore
Chapter 72 The Mystery of Dumbledore
"But the whole story is a bit long to tell." Lin Qi leaned back in his chair, his eyes calmly fixed on the old man at the desk.
"It's alright. In my experience, Quidditch matches don't end anytime soon, so we still have plenty of time."
Dumbledore pressed his fingers together against the tip of his iconic aquiline nose, and the sharpness that had been so intense seemed to be quietly concealed by an invisible veil, his deep blue eyes behind his crescent-shaped spectacles becoming calm and still.
"Alright." Lynch rubbed his chin with his fingers. "Let's start from how I found this place... It all began the day you imprisoned me in the Forbidden Forest."
Dumbledore raised his eyebrows slightly, a strange look in his eyes. He never expected that he would have to start from that night ten years ago.
"That day, you defeated me in the Forbidden Forest. That's normal, after all, you are a wizard more powerful than me."
But as I lay on the cold stone bricks, staring into the darkness, many questions arose in my mind, one of which was—how could Albus Dumbledore be so powerful?
I know you are powerful. All the wizards in the magical world know you are powerful. You are the recognized powerful wizard who made Voldemort dare not approach Hogwarts.
But! The power you displayed that night was beyond my comprehension. How could you be that powerful?
The way you defeated me... puzzles me. What you need to know is that shortly before you defeated me, I fought a deadly battle with Voldemort. You should know about that battle, in Glencoe Valley.
Dumbledore nodded: "Yes, I know. I was in London on some business at the time, and by the time I received the news, the Ministry of Magic had already arrived at the scene. Such a fierce battle was taking place only a few dozen kilometers from Hogwarts."
I was also deeply shocked.
Lynch stared at Dumbledore: "I gave it my all in that battle. Every spell I cast was cast with complete concentration, using the full force of my magic to make each spell as powerful as I could."
Even so, Voldemort still defeated me.
I remember that in the end I could barely stand still.
If the Auror forces from the Ministry of Magic had arrived even a fraction later, I would have died there.
Therefore, I believe no one knows better than myself how profound Voldemort's magical skills are.
So when you defeated me in the Forbidden Forest, I had this question: judging from your strength when you defeated me, you were clearly stronger than Voldemort, so why did you let Voldemort run rampant in the outside world while you just stayed and guarded Hogwarts?
And why did the way you used magic to defeat me look so familiar?
Dumbledore sat in his chair, silent.
Lynch smiled slightly: "I quickly figured out the answer to the second question. The reason why the way you used magic to defeat me felt familiar was because that's how I use magic!"
By leveraging their own will to manipulate powerful magic, the power of spells can be multiplied, often several times that of ordinary wizards!
Is Dumbledore a wizard with immense magical power, just like me?
I quickly dismissed that idea.
I carefully reviewed all the details of our battle.
Your first spell was a disarming spell, which I blocked normally.
But starting with your second spell—the Stunning Spell—I gradually began to feel a bit heavy and strained.
At the time, I thought it was because my old wounds hadn't healed, but looking back, I realized that your magic had started to increase from that time on!
How could an adult wizard's magic power increase out of thin air?
"Have you been hiding your true strength all this time?"
Lynch asked himself and answered, "No, I immediately rejected my own guess—you can't just let Voldemort wreak havoc on the outside world without stopping him."
You have formed the Order of the Phoenix and are working tirelessly to defeat Voldemort.
You couldn't possibly be hiding your strength; that doesn't make sense.
At that moment, I thought of the quote, "Dumbledore was a powerful wizard who made Voldemort afraid to approach Hogwarts."
A thought flashed through my mind: perhaps... it wasn't just Dumbledore alone that kept Voldemort away from Hogwarts.
It was only when Dumbledore and Hogwarts joined forces that Voldemort dared not approach!
Hogwarts, this ancient school that has stood on this land for a thousand years, has granted you immense magical power! It has given you strength greater than Voldemort's in this land!
Lin Qi stared intently at the old man sitting across the table from him, waiting for his response.
Dumbledore lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.
Finally, he raised his head, let out a long and complex sigh, and stared intently at Lin Qi with his deep blue eyes that seemed to see through everything, his gaze filled with scrutiny and some other hidden emotion.
His voice was deep and calm, without any obvious emotional fluctuation:
"Impressive insight, Mr. Lynch."
Very profound.
From those subtle clues alone, one can deduce such a...near-essential conclusion.
He paused, as if weighing the weight of each word: "It requires an extraordinary mind, a... meticulous and thoughtful way of thinking."
A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Qi's lips: "This is the most reasonable guess."
Having confirmed that a powerful force had been hidden within Hogwarts, I began to ponder the exact form in which this force existed.
Hogwarts was founded a thousand years ago in a chaotic era. The four founders decided to establish the school to create a safe haven for young wizards to grow up in.
While they were alive, the school was safe because each of them was a powerful wizard who stood at the pinnacle of wizarding at the time.
But what happens after they pass away?
They couldn't guarantee that their successors would be able to protect the school as perfectly as they were—wizards as powerful as they were, after all, were rare.
Therefore, they must have some backup plans to supplement the school's defenses in the future if they are not strong enough.
This method has been passed down in Hogwarts for a thousand years and has not been leaked to the outside world due to any accident.
This means that this force is very likely invisible.
What could this invisible yet millennia-old power be?
At first, I couldn't be sure of the exact answer to this question—because there were several possible ways to answer it.
But then one day, instead of Hagrid, it was the house-elves from the castle who brought me my meals.
I have arrived at the answer to this question.