Homecoming from Hogwarts

Maybe the two of them were already partners in climbing the mountain called 'Magic', maybe they were partners in dealing with Voldemort, and they both knew many secrets about Voldemort. In short, Dumbledore He is much more forthright in front of Amosta, although he will always show his fun and humor in front of others.

This was not the first time that Dumbledore had joked with himself about this topic, just as he had also teased Dumbledore about the gossip between him and Gellert Grindelwald.

However, the two of them still maintained a high degree of tacit understanding, only taking a superficial taste and never trying to dig deeper. However, this time there was an exception, but Amosta looked uneasy and wanted to return the topic to the matter they were trying to figure out. Unbelievably, Dumbledore did not follow the steps Amosta left.

"Just think of it as satisfying the curiosity of a centenarian, Amosta—"

Dumbledore faced Amosta with a confused expression.

"Why have you been so resistant to the wonderful thing of 'love'? Please don't use the excuse of 'studying magic' to deal with me. I know what it is to be obsessed with magic, but this thing has nothing to do with accepting Good love doesn't conflict, does it?

You are not a wizard who lacks courage, Amosta. You dared to raise your wand to me when you were in fifth grade. This is something that most adult wizards cannot do.

With all due respect, even Tom is more frank than you in this regard. According to what I know, when he was studying at Hogwarts, he was already close to a girl two years above him. Of course , that’s what he pretends to be, he is equally cold to everyone, but at least he is not afraid of contact with girls of the same age because of his parents’ tragic love story——”

The awakened Fox made a sweet cry on the golden branch, and the portraits on the wall also cheered up and showed interested expressions.

Amosta Brain - Referring to Dumbledore, there may not be a wizard who can surpass him in the European wizarding world for a century in the future. He could hear his gossip when he was young. This is even more secret than Voldemort's. Even more exciting!

"I thought we were discussing--"

Amosta spoke with a calm face before he realized that Dumbledore interrupted.

"Barty Crouch Jr. is still alive. This is indeed the most bizarre news I have heard so far this year, Amosta, but since Tom has survived for so many years, the ending of anyone who has followed him is destined to be tragic. It’s not unacceptable for a Death Eater to be alive, Amosta, as far as Barty and his son are concerned, I’m more concerned about you——”

Dumbledore suppressed his smile. He was no longer pretending to be worried about Amosta. Worry shone in his blue eyes behind the half-moon glasses.

"You can accept family affection. Of course I am referring to the late, respectable old man in the orphanage where you were raised. Oh, maybe Severus can be counted as one.

You can accept friendship, Remus, Sirius, Minerva, Filius, Pomona, Molly and Arthur. You have good relationships with many people. Amosta, for the students, you I care about them sincerely, but I don’t understand what the real you are afraid of? "

What are you afraid of?

Amosta knew that Dumbledore's question was not an attempt to explore his secrets. Dumbledore was not a simple wizard, but he was indeed an idealist, and his greatness had its own reasons.

Amosta knew that Dumbledore's problem stemmed from his concern for himself. A centenarian who had gone through ups and downs, a knowledgeable wizard was worried about a gifted junior, but... what could he say? Woolen cloth?

What is he afraid of?

Without it, the fact that he comes from another world and his status as a time traveler.

This is the last barrier between him and the world. It is almost his demonic barrier, and its specificity is reflected in his cautious approach to 'love'.

If there is really a God's perspective looking at Amosta's previous life and current situation at this moment, it may be confusing. In fact, even if Amosta tells Dumbledore that he is from another world, as long as he does not tell Dumbledore, this world In his previous world, it was a book, and it wouldn't change anything at all.

But is this really the case?

The sense of separation between the person who has traveled through time and the new world is something that outsiders cannot appreciate.

Even though Amosta was extremely convinced that he was in a real world, a trace of caution in the deepest part of his mind still kept reminding him, what should he do if this world was false?

What if the girl he lets down all his guard and falls in love with sincerely is a phantom?

This fear may seem ethereal, but it is deeply rooted in Amosta's soul, making it difficult for him to extricate himself.

Amosta leaned back on the soft chair and lowered his eyes to the floor. He remained calm. He thought he was calm, but in fact, the pain and weakness unconsciously revealed in his eyes made Dumbledore stunned.

Dumbledore frowned and stared deeply at the young man in front of him. Only then did he realize that the pain hidden in Amosta's heart was far greater than he imagined. Since the first time he set his sights on this boy many years ago, he has noticed that this boy has the ability to control emotions far beyond his peers. In so many years, Amosta has the most out-of-control emotions he has ever seen. Maybe it was that night when Amosta was in fifth grade.

Just like others always think that Dumbledore is omnipotent, Amosta's long-term strong emotional control even made Dumbledore think that Amosta's mind is flawless. However, what happened before him Everything overturned his cognition. In a daze, Dumbledore even thought he saw Severus Snape who learned that Lily was dead many years ago!

"Amosta--"

Concern was thick in Dumbledore's voice, but Amosta raised a hand to stop him from continuing.

"Stop trying to dig up the reasons for my emotional resistance, Dumbledore—"

Amosta spoke, but his voice was hoarse like a traveler who had been dry in the desert for many days, but Dumbledore still heard a firm attitude in it,

"Thank you very much for your concern, Principal Dumbledore. What I want you to understand is that, first of all, I know exactly what the problem is. Secondly, you can't help me on this matter, so let's get back to the topic, okay? ?”

The long silence seemed to last until the end of the world. In the gorgeous and solemn circular office, it seemed that only the light from the candles on the chandeliers hanging from the ceiling was moving.

"-From what Harry, Hermione and Ron just said, I think we should have the same view. Amosta, in the box that night, Barty Crouch Jr. was sitting next to Winky. Barty should have used magic to control his son's actions and asked Winky to look after him. But after the riot started, Winky probably encountered some kind of accident, so that it was unable to take little Barty away in time. Unfortunately, It was then that little Barty broke free from his father's control."

Dumbledore understood that it was no longer appropriate to continue to pursue the reasons for Amosta's resistance to 'love'. He sighed regretfully in his heart, and the topic seamlessly connected to Barty Crouch and his son.

"Barty Crouch Jr., like Winky, must have suffered serious injuries under your magic. Therefore, after conjuring the Dark Mark, he fell into the box again before Amos entered the box to investigate. Before, he covered himself with what I prefer is an invisibility cloak, but Barty Sr. knew his son was still in the box and knew he had broken free, so he rushed to the box and restrained Barty Crouch Jr."

"The problem now is-"

Amosta breathed a sigh of relief, cleared his throat, and said in a low voice,

"Barty Sr. was later controlled by the Imperius Curse. Is it because Barty Jr. broke free from the control of the magic again? Or are there other variables?"

"You and I both know old Barty's style, Amosta. After he found out that the magic that controlled his son failed once, he would never make the same mistake again, because he knew very well that if this matter was made public , not only is his career completely hopeless, but he himself will spend the rest of his life in Azkaban, and he will probably use the strongest magic he knows to ensure that his son can no longer break free. I prefer, Voldemort Found him--"

Both of them are the world's first-class wizards with sharp minds. They communicate effortlessly. After just a moment's thought, Amosta connected the joints.

"During the short period of time when little Barty broke free, he conveyed the message to Voldemort that he was still alive? But um, the Dark Mark?"

"I agree with you."

Dumbledore sighed and said,

"I guess Tom would be ecstatic to know that a Death Eater who was loyal to him was still alive and not imprisoned in Azkaban. If he could, he would probably ask Barty Crouch Jr. to take his place. Miss Cliona became Alastor, but unfortunately, at that time, little Barty was seriously injured and unable to complete this 'difficult' task——"

(End of this chapter)