Chapter 304 Snape’s undercover life

"That's all?" Bellatrix looked at Snape in disbelief, "Do you think these questions are not enough?"

"Obviously not enough," Snape said in a most sarcastic tone, "Before I answer you - oh, yes, Bellatrix, I can answer your question without hesitation."

"Not only that, you can tell my words to those who talk about me behind my back, and you can also report the untrue words about my rebellion to the Dark Lord..."

"But before I answer you, let me ask you a question -"

Snape curled up the corners of his mouth in a contemptuous arc and stared into Bellatrix's eyes.

"Do you really think...the Dark Lord hasn't asked me every one of these questions?" He said calmly, "Do you really think that if I didn't give a satisfactory answer, I would still be standing here? Talk to you?"

Bellatrix visibly hesitated.

"I know he believes you, but..."

"Do you think he's mistaken? Or that I actually tricked him? That I tricked the Dark Lord, the greatest wizard the wizarding world has ever known, the greatest master of Legilimency in the world?"

Snape put the hat on Voldemort's head one by one, but in Bellatrix's eyes, his Dark Lord was indeed as great, excellent, and powerful as Snape described.

Bellatrix said nothing, but for the first time she looked confused.

Snape smiled slightly proudly, but did not hold on.

"You just asked where I was when the Dark Lord fell from power, right?" He adjusted his sleeves and then said, "I was where he ordered me to be...at Hogwarts, because he wanted me to be there. Albus Dumbledore was being spied on there."

"I guess you must know that I accepted that teaching position only after obeying the Dark Lord's orders, right?"

She nodded almost imperceptibly and opened her mouth to speak, but Snape stopped her first.

"You also asked why I didn't try hard to find him after he disappeared." His face darkened slightly, "In fact, the reason why I didn't search for him is that with Everly, Yaxley, and Car The Luo brothers and sisters, and many others... I thought he was dead."

When Snape said this, he forced himself to think back to the night when Lily was killed by Voldemort. His expression was extremely sad and remorseful, and he was not hypocritical at all.

In Bella's eyes, this was Snape's regret for leaving the Dark Lord and his repentance for not looking for him... Her eyes softened slightly.

"I'm not proud of it, I did it wrong, but that's the way it is... If he can't forgive us for losing our faith, then he won't have many followers left."

"He still has me!" Bellatrix said excitedly, "For him, I squatted in Azkaban for many years!"

"Yes, yes, you are in good spirits." Snape said in a dry voice, "But don't you think? You staying in prison won't be of much use to him, but this gesture is undoubtedly very useful. OK……"

"Posture!" Bella screamed, looking very mad in her rage. "While I was enduring the torture of the Dementors, you were hiding in Hogwarts, comfortably playing Dumbledore's darling!"

"Not really," Snape said calmly. "Dumbledore refused to give me the Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching position. You know, he seemed to think that it would make me fall again... and lure me back to the past. old road."

"Is that the sacrifice you made for the Dark Lord? Not being able to teach your favorite subject?" Bella sneered, "Why do you stay there, Snape? Still spying on Dumbledore, for you Do you believe in the dead master?”

"Maybe not," Snape said noncommittally, "but the Dark Lord is very happy that I didn't give up my teaching position: when he comes back, I can provide him with sixteen years of information about Dumbledore, which is better than endless memories of Aziz. Considering the tragic situation of Kaban, this is a more valuable greeting gift..."

"But you stayed -"

"Yes, Bellatrix, I'm staying." Snape continued, with a hint of impatience in his eyes, "I have a comfortable job, why go to Azkaban and go to jail?"

"The Ministry of Magic was rounding up Death Eaters at the time, and Dumbledore's protection saved me from prison. I don't need to use such convenient conditions in vain."

"I'll repeat it again: The Dark Lord didn't even complain about my staying. I don't understand why you make such irresponsible remarks!"

Bellatrix opened her mouth, but at this time it seemed that whatever she said was disrespectful to the Dark Lord, so she closed her mouth depressedly.

"I think what you want to know next is," Snape pressed closer and raised his voice slightly, "why I didn't help the Dark Lord obtain the Philosopher's Stone four years ago..."

Bella nodded subconsciously.

"This question is also easy to answer." Snape said calmly. "The Dark Lord didn't know if he could trust me at that time. He thought, just like you, that I had changed from a loyal Death Eater to Deumble. Lido’s lackey…”

"He was in a very pitiable situation, very weak, sharing a body with a mediocre wizard. He did not dare to expose himself to a former subordinate, what if that subordinate reported him to Dumbledore?"

"It was only when he was on the verge of failure that he finally chose to believe in me, but was destroyed by Dracula." Snape shook his head and said, "I feel very sorry for this, otherwise, he could have made a comeback three years earlier."

"You mean... he already believed you at that time four years ago?" Bellatrix's lips moved, as if she had swallowed a particularly unpleasant medicine.

"Exactly." Snape nodded and said, "But if he could have believed in me earlier, maybe this matter would not have been destroyed by Dracula... Of course, he was also the one who stole the Sorcerer's Stone at that time. A reason for me to stay at Hogwarts."

"But when he came back, you didn't come back immediately, and when you felt the Dark Mark burning, you didn't come back to him immediately -" Bella still picked at the loophole unconvinced.

"I do not deny that I did not come back immediately because I could not expose the fact that I was still working for the Dark Lord." Snape said matter-of-factly, "I must maintain my undercover status with Dumbledore and I cannot let him See any flaws..."

"Bellatrix, you don't think it's easy to maintain your identity under a great wizard without being suspected, do you?"

It is indeed not easy to maintain one's identity under a great wizard, but in Snape's opinion, it is much easier to hide from Voldemort than to hide from Dumbledore.

Voldemort relied too much on his Legilimency, but he didn't know that Snape was also a master of Legilimency no worse than him. He could completely control his own thoughts and only let Voldemort see the side he wanted to show.

But Dumbledore is different.

Although the old principal had Legilimency abilities that were even better than Voldemort's, he rarely used this skill easily.

Many years of teaching career have made him prefer to use his own eyes to observe and discover details that many people cannot notice...

Snape's thoughts returned to the past, looking at Bellatrix's still unconvinced expression, thinking of Voldemort's self-righteous arrogance, and suddenly felt that they were still far from Dumbledore's level.

"But you did nothing!" Bellatrix was still yelling angrily. "The rest of us were risking our lives and dying for the Dark Lord, and yet again you weren't there. How can you deny this? , Snape?"

"The order I received was to stay behind." Snape shook his head and said impatiently, "Do you not agree with the Dark Lord's idea? Do you think that if I join the Death Eaters' camp to fight against the Order of the Phoenix? Would Dumbledore be unaware?"

"Besides, with all due respect, the risk you are talking about... you are actually facing seven children who are only in fourth and fifth grade, aren't you?"

"You clearly know that soon half of the Order of the Phoenix joined in!" Bellatrix growled, "And you are still avoiding my most important question - why Harry Potter still Alive?"

"In the past five years, you could have killed him at any time. But you didn't do it. Tell me why!"

"Don't you understand what I mean?" Snape's voice became colder. "Thanks to Dumbledore's protection, I was not imprisoned in Azkaban! Do you think I killed his favorite disciple? Won’t you turn against me?”

"And I soon discovered that Potter had no ability to fight the Dark Lord at all. He just relied on luck and the help of many of his friends and professors to barely get out of many difficulties..."

"He's mediocre to the extreme, but he's just as smug and annoying as his father! He's no threat to the Dark Lord at all, do you understand me?"

After saying this, Snape seemed to have no patience to continue making meaningless excuses. He threw his cloak heavily behind him, then stepped away from Bellatrix.

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Not long after, Snape, who was fully trusted by Voldemort, appeared in the principal's office at Hogwarts, quietly looking at Dumbledore behind the desk.

"I don't understand why you revealed the news about the Deathly Hallows to the Dark Lord." Snape asked, "If he gets this wand, it will be difficult for anyone to stop him from becoming more powerful."

"Yes, I know that very well." Dumbledore said softly, stroking the Elder Wand in his hand.

"But you still let me do it." Snape's voice was very stiff.

"Believe me, Severus, it is necessary for Voldemort to get this wand." Dumbledore said. "The wand he used when he was in school broke a year ago. It was destroyed with Harry's wand." Under the influence of the flashback spell... he should really want to find a new wand."

"But he has recently got a brand new wand, which he forced Ollivander to make temporarily for him." Snape said, "He does not necessarily have to be interested in this Elder Wand."

"No, I know Tom. He will not let go of anything that can enhance his strength." Dumbledore chuckled, "He will definitely be eager to get this wand."

"Forgive me for not understanding. What's the point of putting so much effort into getting the Elder Wand into his hands?" Snape said in a mocking tone, "In order to find yourself a stronger opponent?"

"Don't worry yet, Severus." Dumbledore shook his head and motioned Snape to sit down on the sofa opposite, "I think...it's time to tell you some things."

"Hmph, after working as a spy for you for so long, have I finally gained the trust of the great Professor Dumbledore?"

Snape sneered and turned to sit on the sofa.

"What are you going to tell me?" he asked.

Dumbledore took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

"I want to tell you something very important, Severus. I hope you can control your mood temporarily..."

"With the joint research of Professor Dracula and me, we have restored the truth from fifteen years ago - on the night when Voldemort tried to kill Harry, when Lily used her life to stand between them, the truth that took her life was restored. The curse bounced back on Voldemort himself."

"A fragment of Voldemort's soul was blown away and attached to the only living soul in the house..."

Upon hearing this, Snape's mocking expression gradually changed, and his penis slowly shrank.

"I think you have guessed that part of Voldemort's soul lives in Harry. Therefore, Harry has the ability to talk to snakes and can connect to Voldemort's thoughts... Harry has formed an alternative Horcrux."

"As long as the fragment of soul that has not been discovered by Voldemort is still attached to Harry, Voldemort can never truly die."

The sofa Snape was leaning on was very close to Dumbledore, but in his eyes, Dumbledore's figure seemed to be getting further and further away, and Dumbledore's voice made a distant echo in his ears.

"Then the boy...the boy must die?" Snape asked calmly.

"Yes, Severus." Dumbledore nodded solemnly, "And Voldemort must do it himself. That is very important."

There was another long silence.

"I thought...for so many years...I thought we were protecting him." Snape's voice became trembling, "For her...for Lily..."

"We protect him because we must train him, train him, and let him hone his abilities and will," Dumbledore said with difficulty, still closing his eyes tightly. "When he chooses to die resolutely, it means The end of Voldemort."

Dumbledore slowly opened his eyes and looked at Snape quietly.

"You let him live just so that he can die at the right time?" Snape's expression became very ugly.

"I worked as an undercover agent for you, made up lies for you, and risked my life for you... all of this, you said, was to ensure the safety of Lily Potter's son. But now you tell me that you raised him like Raising a pig for slaughter——"

"How touching, Severus," Dumbledore said softly, "are you really starting to like that boy?"

"Do you think I like him?"

Snape stood up uncontrollably, drew out his wand, and waved it heavily——

"Exvoking God's Protection (Expe)!"

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