Chapter 81 A sleepless night for three people

He said it as if anyone wanted to associate with them.

Since arriving at Hogwarts, Andy has deliberately distanced himself from Ron in order to avoid unnecessary trouble.

There are many troubles in life.

——People who don’t want to talk to you treat you as a friend. This is one of the countless troubles in life.

Fortunately, Harry and Ron did not invite Andy to visit the Forbidden Forest at night, otherwise Andy would have broken up with Ron on the spot.

"Why!"

Andy sighed silently.

Ever since his second private chat with Dumbledore, Andy had a premonition that this day would come.

How did you talk to Dumbledore last time?

He first answered Andy's doubts about magic, and then hinted that Voldemort was behind Quirrell.

There may be something to hide, but there is no deception.

And from beginning to end, Dumbledore didn't make any demands.

That night, Dumbledore seemed to be a knowledgeable portable grandfather. No matter what Andy asked, he answered truthfully.

Do you think Dumbledore is a good person?

Pooh! This bad old man is very bad!

Especially today.

What is the purpose of Harry and Ron's night visit to the Forbidden Forest?

It's to investigate someone who wants to steal the magic stone.

In order to stop the crime, the two knew that the Forbidden Forest was dangerous, but they decided to visit the Forbidden Forest at night to find the dark wizard who coveted the magic stone.

This incident not only showed the courage of the two people, but also showed their justice.

What a hero!

And what about Andy?

Andy knew that the person who wanted to steal the Philosopher's Stone was Quirrell, and he also knew that Voldemort was behind Quirrell.

However, when Harry and Ron approached Andy, Andy was indifferent to the matter and allowed Harry and Ron to wander into the Forbidden Forest at night to die.

There is no courage, no sense of justice, no sense of loyalty to friends... Andy has none of it!

If Andy possesses any of the above qualities, or is slightly concerned about his image in Dumbledore's mind, even if he just wants to be limelight, he will probably follow Harry!

This is Dumbledore's method - those who wish will take the bait!

Harry had taken the bait, but Andy would never fall for it.

After dinner, Andy went to the library to read for a while. When the library closed at eight o'clock in the evening, he went directly to the dormitory to wash up and go to bed.

As for Harry and Ron's night visit to the Forbidden Forest - just pretend they don't know.

Don’t want to, don’t care, don’t watch!

…

At nine o'clock in the evening, Andy, who had been quiet for a long time, was still eating snacks and reading in the dormitory, but Harry, who was carrying a heavy load, had already put on the invisibility cloak and quietly left the Gryffindor dormitory with Ron.

"Harry, are we really going to the Forbidden Forest?" Ron said with a grimace as soon as he walked out of the castle.

When things came to a close, Ron was inevitably a little scared.

"Let's go take a look. If we find any clues, we'll come back and tell the professor." Harry was also a little flustered. Not to mention the unknown dangers in the Forbidden Forest, even the current environment was terrifying.

Passing by Hagrid's hut, Harry lifted the invisibility cloak and took a look, "Lights out, Hagrid should have fallen asleep."

"And he said he would keep an eye on us..." Ron muttered quietly.

At this moment, Ron hoped that Hagrid would stop them and capture him and Harry together. Even if he deducted a few points, he no longer wanted to visit the Forbidden Forest at night.

Ron's ability to persist until now is all supported by the young man's face.

The weather is nice tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are shining.

When Harry and Ron entered the Forbidden Forest, they felt that the light around them suddenly dimmed.

The huge trees have lush branches and leaves, blocking the moonlight and starlight together. The raised tree roots on the ground are covered with moss. Several brightly colored mushrooms grow next to the tree roots, exuding a full brilliance in the darkness.

Ouch——

Several wolf howls came from the depths of the Forbidden Forest.

The night wind blew by, the leaves rustled, and a few crows could be faintly heard.

"Ha...ha...ha...Harry..."

Ron's teeth chattered and he stammered: "I...we'd better go back...tell the professor..."

Harry was also a little scared. He held up the invisibility cloak and pressed his body tightly against Ron. He looked around through the invisibility cloak, looking for a way deep into the Forbidden Forest.

"Let's see first," Harry said.

Hagrid only said that there was something strange in the Forbidden Forest, as if dangerous animals had wandered into the Forbidden Forest, but he never said that the dark wizard who coveted the Philosopher's Stone was hiding in the Forbidden Forest.

Even if you tell the professor, you have to find evidence first.

Principal's office.

Dumbledore was already lying down, but suddenly received a secret message from the castle portrait: Harry and Ron secretly left the castle.

Dumbledore: "..."

As Headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore had many privileges.

One of his privileges: the ghosts and portraits in the castle are his spies.

The door to Gryffindor's dormitory is a portrait of the Fat Lady.

If Dumbledore wanted to, he could know every little Gryffindor wizard who wandered the night.

Naturally, Harry and Ron couldn't escape Dumbledore's sight.

Dumbledore walked to the window of his office in his pajamas and looked through the window towards the Forbidden Forest.

Are you ready to start?

Breaking into the Forbidden Forest at night was actually not part of Dumbledore's plan, because he had no plan in the first place.

Dumbledore is only responsible for guiding. As for what to do, it is entirely up to Harry's own choice.

Dumbledore just had to achieve his ultimate goal.

First, exercise Harry's courage.

Second, test Harry's protective magic.

only…

Dumbledore felt that his plan might fail again this time.

Because there was a person in the plan who did not appear in this operation.

Andy Collins.

In Dumbledore's plan, Andy and Ron were friends. Once Ron encounters something difficult to solve, he will definitely ask Andy to help him find a solution.

In the last meeting, Dumbledore guided Andy to guess part of the truth. Andy already knew that the person behind Quirrell was Voldemort.

Andy even guessed that Dumbledore's purpose in doing all this was to train Harry.

So according to common sense, when Harry and Ron come to Andy, Andy should help anyway, right?

Because from all aspects, Andy's help is beneficial to himself.

First of all, the whole thing was planned by Dumbledore behind the scenes, and this adventure was a near miss at most.

Secondly, once Andy helps Harry while ensuring his life safety, he can gain Dumbledore's favor.

In the end, even if it's just an exchange of interests - Dumbledore even explained magic to Andy in advance.

As a result, Andy turned a blind eye to Harry's actions!

"Isn't Collins obsessed with magic...?"

Dumbledore had a headache. This kind of unpredictable little wizard was the most difficult to deal with.

"Now I can only take one step at a time..."

Dumbledore opened the window, and the silver-white moonlight shone on Dumbledore through the window, making the old man's figure look a little ethereal.