Chapter 239
Devereux was stunned, and his heart was filled with turmoil. This situation completely exceeded his expectations.
No wonder I haven't seen Fox recently - the iconic phoenix is missing.
Could it be that Dumbledore and Fox have merged and even shared some mysterious power?
He subconsciously stared at Dumbledore, trying to pick up more clues from the other person's expression.
However, Dumbledore just smiled slightly and said in a calm but playful tone:
"If you plan to take it, please wait a moment. I still have some unfinished business to deal with."
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, Devereaux's mind exploded.
He held his breath subconsciously, his thoughts racing wildly: Take it away? Does it mean loading this unique entry?
He had indeed thought that if a unique entry was loaded, would it become "the only one"?
But judging from Dumbledore's tone, loading is not a simple copy, but a complete separation from the other party.
"Strip..." Devero's heart sank.
He understood that such behavior would be extremely harmful to the wielder and could even be fatal.
To strip this entry from Dumbledore would be to push the great wizard to death.
But what made him even more uneasy was-why would Dumbledore say such a thing?
How did he know he had the ability to load entries? wrong! Even if Dumbledore had a hundred brains, he wouldn't have guessed that Devereux had a system!
Just a guess now?
Devereaux's expression kept changing, from surprise to confusion to vague defensiveness.
Dumbledore saw this, and the smile on his face deepened.
He sighed softly, his voice soft but penetrating:
"I can guess some things. If you don't tell me, I won't ask. Now is your chance. If you want to know anything, just ask. I will try my best to answer."
Dumbledore's attitude was unexpectedly calm and friendly, as if he didn't care at all about Devereux's possible secrets.
Devereaux exhaled slowly, feeling the pressure in his chest lessen slightly.
The Dumbledore in front of him was one of the most trustworthy people at present, and this feeling made him relax his inner guard a little.
He nodded, his eyes becoming firm again.
"Okay, then my first question - what is it that absorbs your energy?"
Dumbledore smiled slightly, as if he had expected this question.
There was no surprise in his expression, but a hint of relief.
"Well, specifically, they can't be called living things,"
Dumbledore said slowly, with a calm authority in his tone.
"Ordinary creatures exist in a curved continuous time, but they inhabit a completely different dimension - the deepest part of the horn-shaped, discontinuous island of time. Their name is the Hounds of Tindalos."
Devereaux frowned. He was no stranger to the name "Tindaros", but hearing it mentioned by Dumbledore himself still gave him a chill.
"So, they are the gods worshiped by the Priory of Tindalos?"
he asked tentatively.
Dumbledore shook his head, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"No. The Priory of Tindalos believes in another being - a god who can infinitely create life and bring back the dead. And the Tindalos Hound is just his pet."
Dumbledore paused, with a hint of ridicule in his tone.
"Haha, so to speak, the Hermitage chose such a name for itself..."
Devereux immediately picked up the topic and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"It means they are actually the god's dogs, right?"
Dumbledore nodded, with a hint of recognition in his smile.
"Currently, we don't have much information about the Tindalos hounds. However, a scholar who has studied them for a long time proposed that as long as you are in a space without angles, you can avoid being chased by them."
"A space without angles?"
Devereaux murmured and repeated, trying to understand the meaning of this sentence.
His brows furrowed again, obviously this concept was far beyond his understanding.
"Yes,"
Dumbledore nodded in confirmation.
"But unfortunately, so far, no one has managed to do that."
"Professor, who is this researcher?"
Devereaux then thought for a moment and asked.
"If you can invite us to Hogwarts, it will definitely be a big help to us!"
Dumbledore smiled slightly, with a hint of mystery in his expression.
"Actually, I invited him to Hogwarts a long time ago."
Devereaux was stunned for a moment, his face full of surprise.
Are there people like this in Hogwarts?
He quickly searched around in his mind, and other than Professor McGonagall, he really couldn't think of anyone who would do in-depth research on this kind of supernatural creature.
"Professor, who is it?"
He couldn't help but ask.
Dumbledore raised his hand slightly and spoke calmly.
"It's Mr. Lovegood."
"......ah?"
Devereux was stunned, unable to digest the name for a while.
"That's right,"
Dumbledore continued with a smile on his lips.
"You won't find an angled piece of furniture in his house."
Devereaux immediately raised his forehead, speechless written all over his face.
Mr. Lovegood?
That guy who writes tabloids and promotes strange creatures every day?
Although I really wanted to find him to learn about indescribable creatures before, but then I came into contact with him... the experience was really hard to describe.
It was difficult for him to connect such a man with the researchers of the Tindalos Hounds.
"Professor, are you sure it's him?"
Devereux couldn't help but confirm it.
Dumbledore smiled, as if he had anticipated Devereux's reaction.
"Haha, yes, that's him. If you're interested, you can go and chat with him. His insights may open your eyes."
Devereaux sighed helplessly, thinking: Well, it seems it's time to get to know this 'wonderful man' again.
Dumbledore's expression suddenly became more serious, and then he added.
"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing I need to remind you - never try to use the Legilimency spell to read the mermaid's memory."
"Why?"
Devereux asked confused.
"Could their memories also be tampered with?"
Dumbledore nodded, his expression becoming more solemn.
"There are masters of soul magic in the monastery. They are not only good at manipulating memories, but also master the very advanced magic of desire. This is their advantage over us. By reading the memory, you will only see chaos, or... What they want you to see."
Devereaux nodded after hearing this, and the mystery of Tindaros came to an end for the time being, but then he raised his head with a trace of exploration in his eyes.
"Okay, I basically understand Tindaros's problem. However, principal, I have another question - where did the rest of the Phoenix power go?"
When Dumbledore heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was a little surprised that Devereaux could detect his "only" incompleteness.
He did not answer immediately, but with his usual indifferent smile, he raised his hand and pointed to the top of his head, as if to imply something.
However, as soon as the conversation changed, he stopped continuing the topic and spoke in a relaxed tone.
"Well, let's stop this problem first. Let's talk about Harry's problem."
Devereux was stunned, noticing Dumbledore's sudden change of subject, and frowned slightly.
He knew that Dumbledore must have his reasons for not wanting to talk in depth, so he suppressed the doubts in his heart and went directly to another topic.
"Harry?"
Devereaux sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"Oh, his name should be Tom Riddle now. If you ask me, just hand him over to the Ministry of Magic and imprison him in Azkaban until the magic that protects him fails, and then send him away. That's neat and tidy, There’s nothing to discuss.”
Dumbledore couldn't help but chuckle when he heard Devereaux's simple and crude handling method, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
"Devereux, your style is as direct as ever. But I don't think it's that simple. In fact, he is still Harry."
(Third update! Yesterday I read an article with the same theme written by another friend on the same platform. To be honest, I am not sure whether it is plagiarism or not. After all, the plot direction is different. Only the golden finger is the same. I am hesitant to report it. What do you guys think?)
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