Chapter 310 Lao Deng is helpless

Chapter 310 Lao Deng is helpless
Fudge also nodded seriously and said: "From this point of view, everything makes sense... Little Barty didn't know what method he used to escape from prison, and successfully contacted the one of the Death Eaters who slipped through the net. The Dead Apostles planned to kidnap the boy who survived the disaster and take him to their secret base, where they would kill Potter to avenge their former master. "

Dumbledore said nothing, but his burning eyes stared sharply at Fudge, seeming to see through him clearly for the first time.

Ignoring Dumbledore's look, Fudge continued to talk: "It was purely an accident that Sherrin was involved in this accident - these cunning Death Eaters, they had made two preparations - after all, no one can be sure about Potter. I must be the first to touch the Goblet of Fire, so in addition to the Goblet of Fire, I also placed a book on the ground nearby..."

Finally, Fudge concluded confidently: "As a result, the book was triggered by Potter and successfully sent Potter to the cemetery. Unexpectedly, before Barty Jr. could cancel the trap on the Goblet of Fire, he There he met Schelling, fought with Schelling, and was finally defeated by Schelling. The Goblet of Fire was triggered by Schelling, sending Schelling, an unexpected figure, to the cemetery—" Fudge turned He turned his head, looked at Scrimgeour, and asked, "Rufus, what do you think of my inference? Is it very reasonable?"

A gleam flashed in Scrimgeour's eyes, and he pondered for a long time before nodding and saying: "This inference is very precise, and it also explains why Potter and Malfoy finally returned here unscathed... "

He continued: "The so-called mysterious man who returned from the resurrection in Potter's mouth is probably just a powerful dark wizard at best. When he wanted to kill Potter, he was interrupted by the sudden and unexpected appearance of Malfoy... No Unexpectedly, after that, they had another fierce battle - taking advantage of the fierce battle, Potter found an opportunity to escape, and in the end Malfoy managed to escape with all his strength..."

"After all..." Scrimgeour gave an explanation that no one could refute, "If the mysterious man is really resurrected, I don't think anyone here will believe that Potter and Malfoy can return here safely. ,Right?"

"So... Cornelius, Scrimgeour," Dumbledore said calmly: "You all think Potter lied, right?"

The atmosphere was awkward for a while.

At this time, Harry also happened to walk behind Dumbledore. He had just listened to the entire conversation between several people.

"Listen to me, Dumbledore," Fudge said, and Harry was surprised to see a smile flash across his face. "You - you can't really believe this. The mysterious man - is back? Don't You're kidding, stop joking..."

With Dumbledore here, Harry finally dared to tell what had happened before. He shouted loudly: "I didn't lie - I witnessed Voldemort's resurrection. When I touched that damn book, I I was sent directly to Voldemort, and I met Peter Pettigrew...the potion that brought Voldemort back to life with sparks on the surface..."

Harry recounted the whole process in detail. When he told Wormtail that he stabbed him in the arm with a dagger, Dumbledore turned around so fast that Harry was startled. Dumbledore asked Harry to hold out his arm. Harry complied and held out his arm, showing his torn robes and the wounds beneath them.

"He said using my blood would work better than anyone else's and would make him stronger," Harry said. "He said the protective power - the power my mother left in me - He wanted it too. He was right - when he touched me again, he didn't touch my face."

For a brief moment, Harry seemed to see a flash of joy in Dumbledore's eyes. But Harry soon concluded that he must have been deceived, because for just a moment Dumbledore looked as old and tired as Harry had always seen him.

"Very well," said Dumbledore, "Voldemort has overcome that unusual obstacle. Harry, please go on."

Harry continued. He described how Voldemort emerged from the crucible and told them what he remembered of Voldemort's speech to the Death Eaters. He then told them how Voldemort untied the ropes from his body, gave him his wand, and prepared to fight him.

"Then..." At this point, Harry's face turned red, "Malfoy suddenly appeared, and he also called Voldemort his master, although his tone was a bit joking... Then he used a spell to knock me away, and it happened that I After touching the Goblet of Fire, I was teleported back here..."

Xie Lin snorted and laughed, "I'm sorry, Potter, I really didn't mean it at the time. Is your butt okay?"

"You, you... are disgusting!" Harry was very angry, but didn't know what to say. Malfoy clearly did it on purpose at the time, but in the end he still saved his life.

"Did you hear that? Fudge, Harry witnessed Voldemort's resurrection with his own eyes. Do you still want to deny this?" Dumbledore said coldly, with a chill in his tone.

Fudge was shocked, as if someone had struck him head-on. He blinked dazedly and stared at Dumbledore, as if he couldn't completely believe what he just heard. He stammered, still glaring at Dumbledore.

He also looked at Harry, then turned his gaze back to Dumbledore and said: "You - er - you are going to take Harry's word for it, aren't you, Dumbledore?"

A moment of silence.

"Of course I believe Harry," said Dumbledore, his eyes shining brightly. Fudge still had that strange smile on his face. He glanced at Harry again before replying: "You are ready to believe that Voldemort has returned and listen to the words of a child, and this child...he..."

Fudge glanced at Harry quickly again, and Harry immediately understood what he meant.

"You must be reading Rita Skeeter, Mr. Fudge," he said softly.

Fudge blushed slightly, but then a look of defiance and stubbornness appeared on his face.

"In addition, I found," he looked at Dumbledore and said, "I found that you have been hiding certain things about this child and not reporting it? He is a snake whisperer, right? His behavior is weird everywhere - "

"I think you are probably referring to the pain in the scar that Harry has been feeling?" Dumbledore said coldly.

"So, you admit that he's been feeling these pains?" Fudge said quickly. "Headaches? Nightmares? And maybe—hallucinations?"

"Listen, Cornelius," said Dumbledore, taking a step towards Fudge, "Harry is as sane and rational as you and I. The scar on his forehead does not muddle his brain. I believe that Harry's scar only hurts when Voldemort is lurking nearby or is particularly interested in killing people."

Fudge took half a step back from Dumbledore, but his expression remained stubborn.

"Forgive me, Dumbledore, but I've never heard of curse scars acting as alarm bells before..."

"I saw with my own eyes that Voldemort was back!" Harry shouted. "I saw the Death Eaters with my own eyes! I can name them! Avery—"

"I'm sorry, I have to interrupt - Avery is dead..." Schelling began.

"What!!!" Fudge, Scrimgeour, McGonagall, and Flitwick said at the same time.

"Don't look at me like that -" Sherrin said, "I was acting in legal self-defense - you know, I was surrounded by at least ten powerful dark wizards. If I didn't use all my strength, I would probably have died there. ”

"Then, then..." Fudge said intermittently: "Do you think what Bo and Potter said is true?"

"Well... just as Potter described, when I showed up, I didn't see any mysterious resurrection magic ritual... I only saw a dark wizard who wanted to duel with Potter, and there were about 10 Mongolian people surrounding him outside. The masked black-robed wizard..." Xie Lin added: "If Avery's name hadn't been called, I wouldn't have even known who it was!"

"Aha!" Fudge snapped his fingers, "I knew it - regardless of whether Avery is a real Death Eater or not, let's just assume that he is. This does not prove that the first half of what Harry said is true... ...Xie Lin did not see that scene, and the so-called mysterious man after resurrection could not even keep Xie Lin and Porter behind! "

Mag and Flitwick saw that both sides were insisting on their own opinions and were in a stalemate, and they began to feel that their brains were not enough.

In their hearts, they were more willing to believe in Dumbledore's judgment and every word Harry said, but their minds told them that it was unreasonable - no matter how strong Sherlin was, he could not escape unscathed. Escape from Voldemort.

Not to mention Schelling, even McGonagall and Flitwick themselves were not sure that they could do this.

It should be noted here that with the ability of the two professors, it is possible to successfully escape. The key point is that it is impossible to escape unscathed, and even the robes on the body do not show any traces of battle.

Dumbledore glanced at McGonagall and Flitwick, and sighed inwardly.

Unlike the development in the original work, Dumbledore here knows that there is nothing he can do on his own. Now let alone convincing Fudge, I am afraid that even the two professors who have followed him for so many years may not necessarily believe in him without reservation.