Chapter 97: Even Dumbledore can't save the person I want to kill!
Zheng!
As Ciel spoke so powerfully, the swords of Gryffindor rang softly.
Under the dome of Hogwarts, professors, students, portraits and ghosts in the corridors, and even Voldemort and Dumbledore himself who were hiding there, all fell into deathly silence.
Someone pointed a sword at Dumbledore at Hogwarts?
Either they are crazy or the world is crazy!
Especially for those who have read the school history and know that what Charles drew from the Sorting Hat was the Sword of Gryffindor, they have a sense of fantasy.
You have to know that before this, Dumbledore was the pride of Gryffindor House.
When talking about Dumbledore, the Gryffindor students all puffed out their heads and chests as if they were superior to others.
How could they not be proud that the greatest wizard of this century was a Gryffindor?
But now, the sword of Gryffindor is in the hands of a Hufflepuff and pointing at Dumbledore, which is really disillusioning.
Everyone present, especially those who had been in Hogwarts for a while and had experienced the things that Charles mentioned, suddenly felt as if they had been enlightened.
"What Ciel said seems to make sense..."
"When I first came to Hogwarts, Snape targeted me and deducted points from me. I also felt confused when I witnessed Snape and Slytherin's reckless behavior. Later, I just got used to it. But now, the more I think about it, the more I feel something is wrong."
"Where was Dumbledore when all this happened? Why didn't he do anything?"
"When I was in my first year, Dumbledore told me that I could tell him any opinions or suggestions I had about Hogwarts. At that time, I naively wrote letters about these things, but the replies I received were completely meaningless."
"Now that I think about it, Headmaster Dumbledore doesn't seem to be like what he said. He saw these things, but he didn't want to care."
Such thoughts had flashed through their minds from time to time before.
After all, there are too many problems at Hogwarts. Apart from the magic, in this school that advocates love, peace, unity and justice, students still cannot escape from campus bullying, discrimination, etc.
In the original book, we can see from Luna Lovegood's experience that her shoes, backpacks and other things were often hidden by her roommates.
Harry Potter once saw Luna alone, wet and wearing only one shoe.
This has happened more than once, has the school provided any solutions?
Although Ravenclaw is a relatively mild-mannered house, school bullying is still unavoidable.
It's easy to imagine what would happen in places like Gryffindor and Slytherin, where personalities are even stronger.
Students who are in this situation will naturally have some understanding and feel resentment in their hearts.
It's just that before, Dumbledore's halo obscured too many things, making them subconsciously unwilling to question.
Now that Charles has pierced through this halo, more and more questions begin to surge in my heart.
Among the crowd, Voldemort, who was possessed by Quirrell, heard the whispers of the crowd.
He couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.
From the moment he gathered the Death Eaters to start the rebellion, Dumbledore had always been his biggest obstacle.
Voldemort had thought more than once about discrediting Dumbledore from every angle.
He asked various newspapers to publish articles and asked his nobles to laugh at and ridicule Dumbledore at various gatherings, and to fabricate negative information in an attempt to tarnish Dumbledore's reputation.
But he found that the more he did this to improve Dumbledore's reputation, the more brilliant Dumbledore's image became in people's minds. He was like a saint and the embodiment of perfection.
He was so angry at the time that he called those newspaper editors and the aristocratic Death Eaters under his command trash, and from then on he gave up the idea of smearing Dumbledore in this way.
As a result, this time, he could never have imagined that what he could not do in his prime could be accomplished by a first-year wizard like Ciel?
And in front of everyone in Hogwarts, he pointed the Sword of Gryffindor at Dumbledore?!
In an instant, Voldemort seemed to understand.
"It turns out that lies don't hurt people, the truth is the sharpest knife!"
"How strange... I clearly remember that I am good at this. I was also a master at stirring up trouble and bewitching people when I was in Hogwarts. How come I forgot all this later?"
“Why do I feel like my IQ has dropped?”
While everyone was touched by Ciel's words, Dumbledore's expression turned gloomy.
He never dreamed that there would come a day when he would be scolded in Hogwarts and have the sword of Gryffindor pointed at him?
The sword of Gryffindor, this is the drama I arranged for Harry Potter, it belongs to the savior, how can you, Charles Evans, pull it out?
Wouldn't that reduce the halo of being a savior?
As for Charles' scolding and questioning of him, Dumbledore was not disturbed at all. Instead, he felt that Charles' vision was too narrow and he was too ungrateful.
Everything he did was planned for the magical world.
Everything is done to destroy Voldemort and bring true peace to the wizarding world.
Charles is such an ignorant child. He doesn't know any of this at all. How dare he judge his own actions with such a narrow vision?
Snape is a necessary chess piece to destroy Voldemort, he must be kept!
So, after a long silence, Dumbledore finally spoke.
"Charles Evans, you don't understand a lot of things. You only look at things from a superficial perspective."
"You don't understand some of the things Professor Snape has done, you don't understand his unknown contributions, and you don't understand how much he has sacrificed for the wizarding world, and how important his role and significance are."
"I guarantee with my reputation and character that Snape may have acted inappropriately, but he is a good man. He has sincerely regretted and made amends for what happened in the past."
Dumbledore looked at the professors around him and the students who were whispering.
"Don't you believe what I say?"
"I have been fighting Voldemort for so long. Do you think I am someone who would condone the Death Eaters and bring danger to Hogwarts?"
When these words were spoken, everyone felt a struggle in their hearts.
It has to be said that even in the face of ironclad facts, Dumbledore's image and assurance are still very convincing.
His prestige was too high, especially in Hogwarts, and it could not be shaken by a single question from Charles.
When Dumbledore guaranteed it with his own reputation and personality, even though Charles had been laying the groundwork for a long time, a large number of Hogwarts students still had an idea.
"Is Snape really hiding something?"
"Is he really a good man?"
Seeing the commotion among the crowd, Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Snape has been saved today. After he recovers, he can continue to serve as the Head of Slytherin and Professor of Potions at Hogwarts and continue to serve himself.
But from now on, Snape must be more careful in his actions...
But at this moment, Charles' expression did not fluctuate at all, as if he had already anticipated all this.
As long as Dumbledore wanted to protect Snape, mere school bullying and personal insults would not be a big deal.
After all, he was a person who once took "for the greater good" as his creed. How could the influence of his adolescence disappear so easily?
Sometimes it seems to have disappeared, but it’s just because it’s hidden deeper!
For the greater good of destroying Voldemort, what does the mental health of students and the little fairness and justice in school matter? They all have to take a back seat!
But since Charles has done something, he must do it to the end.
Snape, don't think anyone can be saved, not even Dumbledore!
"According to the time, my final arrangements on Snape should be almost complete, right?"
The time goes back to before Dumbledore and others arrived.
Ciel's mithril wand touched the temple of Snape, who was lying on the ground like a pile of mud, mentally broken and insane.
"Then the next thing should be the last thing."
"Legilimency."
The Mirror of Reincarnation spell could no longer be used on the collapsed Snape, but the ordinary version of Legilimency could still be used.
After four deductions, Charles's Legilimency had reached an extraordinary level.
In the original book, Professor Slughorn had forged memories, and Lockhart could also use the Forgetfulness Charm to make others permanently forget certain memories. With Ciel's current Legilimency skills, it would not be difficult for him to make some modifications to Snape's memory, or even implant some subconscious suggestions.
After all, Snape's Occlumency had completely collapsed in the previous series of actions, and his mind was basically at the mercy of others.
As the wand was waved, Ciel's voice echoed in Snape's chaotic and crazy mental world.
"This is all caused by Ciel Evans, Snape, do you understand?"
"What will you do when you see Charles Evans again?"
"Torture him, torture him with all your malice, make him scream, make him wail!"
"Torture, torture, Snape, torture!"
Now, under the emergency treatment of Madam Pomfrey, Snape's fainting caused by mental breakdown has improved.
He also opened his eyes with difficulty and woke up from his coma.
The first thing he saw when he woke up was Charles, who was like a star among the crowd.
The first time he saw Ciel, the "torture" voices in his head filled his mind.
I lost Lily, Lily died, I suffered a lot, this series of pain was all Charles' fault!
It's all Charles Evans' fault!
Torture him, torture him with all your hatred!
Snape's crazy eyes were instantly filled with hatred and ferocity.
He grabbed his wand which had fallen to the side, and pointed it at Ciel amid Madam Pomfrey's horrified scream.
"Heart-breaking and bone-cutting!"
The Unforgivable Curse whistled out, penetrating Charles's dragon armor protection and hitting his body.
In an instant, Charles was floating in the air like a puppet, and the excruciating pain surged over him like a tide.
A deep blue reminder sounded in his mind.
"Host has obtained high-level black magic materials. The points required to deduce black magic will be greatly reduced in the future."
"The host has obtained advanced materials for the Cruciatus Curse. The points required to deduce the Cruciatus Curse will be greatly reduced."
"..."
Ciel looked at the dome of Hogwarts with a strange smile on his face. From the corner of his eye, he saw the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic hurriedly appearing in the corridor of Hogwarts.
This was attracted by the photo of Snape that confirmed the Dark Mark, and Fudge did not miss this opportunity.
Now it just happened that Snape used the Cruciatus Curse.
Even Dumbledore could not protect Snape in this situation. Snape would definitely go to Azkaban.
As long as he went there, Ciel promised that if Snape lived one more second, he would recreate all the Dementors in Azkaban.
"It takes a lot of effort to get rid of a Hogwarts headmaster and Dumbledore's pawn."
"But before he died, he gave me a lot of materials, which really squeezed out all the value."
"It's this Cruciatus Curse. It really hurts. Fortunately, my mental strength is high enough, and my attainments in Occlumency are even higher. Apart from suffering a little, there are no sequelae."
This thought flashed through Charles' mind, and then he used his brain occlusion technique to block out the pain to the greatest extent and fell into a coma.
With a thud, Charles floated into the air and fell to the ground with his body twisted like a puppet.
Everything that happened in a split second made everyone scream in fear or horror.
Professor Sprout's eyes were bloodshot. He kept taking out various potions that could soothe the mind and relieve pain from his arms and pouring them into Charles' mouth, while staring at Dumbledore.
"Dumbledore, this is the man you pledged your honor and character to?" "Severus Snape, he used an Unforgivable Curse on a first-year wizard!"
Professor Flitwick was also staring at Dumbledore.
"Headmaster Albus, Snape must be punished."
Even Professor McGonagall, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, made a firm choice and looked at Snape with gritted teeth.
"This scumbag must be sent to Azkaban, where he must confess everything he has done!"
In the corridor, Fudge was accompanied by his staff and Aurors, followed by officials from the Ministry of Magic and reporters from the Daily Prophet.
Click, click, amidst the flashes of light, Fudge walked into the crowd, half-knelt down, and touched Charles' forehead with regret.
"Poor child, I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. I thought you would dispel those shadows in Hogwarts, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen in Hogwarts again..."
Then, Fudge looked up at Dumbledore with red eyes.
"Dumbledore, you must explain clearly later the fact that Snape had the Dark Mark on him and that he released the Unforgivable Curse in public to torture a student!"
"Now, we have to take Snape to Azkaban, and he must stay there until the Wizengamot formally makes a judgment on him!"
Then, without waiting for Dumbledore's nod, Fudge waved his hand, and the Aurors carried the crazy Snape and hurriedly left Hogwarts.
During the whole process, Dumbledore didn't say a word, and he had nothing to say.
Snape's use of the Cruciatus Curse really put Dumbledore at a disadvantage, leaving him no room for public rebuttal.
As for Fudge and the Ministry officials, he could no longer use his prestige and reputation to say anything.
These unscrupulous politicians will not fall for it at all. They will just be like flies that smell blood, trying every possible way to suck more blood.
In this game, at Hogwarts' home court, Dumbledore was defeated miserably!
When Fudge turned and left, even though he was trying his best to suppress it, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind.
"It's great, so great!"
"Charles Evans, you are really my lucky star. You did a great job in delivering such a big piece of information about Dumbledore to me!"
Fudge felt that every Galleon he reimbursed to Charles was worth it.
Charles took the money and he really did the job!
"Add more money. We must increase his reimbursement amount!"
At the same time, Dumbledore turned and walked towards the headmaster's office with a cold look in his eyes.
"Fudge, a stupid politician, will do anything to gain power."
"Charles Evans, a little wizard who acts recklessly with a little talent, has no idea of the overall situation."
"Even if Snape used the Unforgivable Curse, he must be saved for the sake of destroying Voldemort."
"I am the representative in the Wizengamot Court. I still have a lot of influence to exert there. No one can stop what I want to do and the plans I want to make!"
Charles was sent to a single room in the school infirmary for recuperation.
Madam Pomfrey breathed a sigh of relief after checking on Ciel's condition.
"It may be due to Snape's condition. The Cruciatus Curse that Ciel suffered did not seem to be too strong and did not cause any sequelae."
"But the child needs rest."
Then she cast another healing spell on Charles, asked everyone to leave, and gently closed the door of the medical room.
After everyone left, Charles slowly opened his eyes.
In his eyes, the howling winds and dark clouds of the sea of Azkaban seemed to be reflected.
"Perhaps Dumbledore is still trying to use his influence in the Wizengamot to keep Snape."
"But it's all over now."
"Hogwarts, Wizengamot, Merlin's Order, perhaps these are Dumbledore's home grounds."
"But Azkaban belongs to me!"
……
The wind was howling, dark clouds were covering the entire island, and it was black and filled with a depressing atmosphere.
The Aurors of the Ministry of Magic escorted Snape on a small boat to the coast of Azkaban.
There were already Dementors waiting here, and when the ship docked, they took Snape from the Aurors.
The Aurors breathed a sigh of relief, gave a few more instructions, and then hurriedly left this prison that was feared by the wizarding world.
The Dementors watched the Aurors go away in silence.
When the Aurors' boats turned into black dots and disappeared on the coastline, completely out of sight, several Dementors pulled down their turbans.
Snape looked at the scene in bewilderment.
Although he had a mental breakdown and was a little crazy, his foundation from years of practicing brain occlusion was still there, so he had not lost his most basic judgment.
Since I was imprisoned in Azkaban, shouldn't I be taken to the cell?
Why did the Dementor suddenly pull down his hood?
A feeling of extreme danger arose in his heart, but without his wand, he had no way of calling upon his patronus.
Several Dementors surrounded Snape.
The last words Snape could hear were -
"Your Excellency Charles Evans, Ruler of the Dementors, King of Azkaban, has asked us to bid you farewell."
The next moment, several Dementors sucked Snape's soul dry, leaving only a walking corpse.
Then they tied huge rocks to Snape's body and threw him into the dark, bottomless sea off the coast of Azkaban.
……
Swish, Swish.
Dumbledore held the quill and wrote letter after letter.
As Chief Representative of the Wizengamot, he also has great influence and connections in the Wizengamot Court.
Snape's crime of using the Unforgivable Curse in public would mean death in Azkaban for an ordinary wizard, but among Dumbledore's connections, there was naturally no shortage of magical lawyers who could defend Snape.
Abnormal behavior caused by mental breakdown is a defensive point.
Just like the excuse of "being controlled by the Imperius Curse" used by those Death Eaters who escaped punishment, this fabricated excuse was successful. What's more, Snape did have a mental breakdown.
Besides, Dumbledore can also influence the judge in court.
In this way, Snape at least doesn't have to stay in Azkaban until his death. He can come out to recuperate and continue to work hard for Dumbledore.
After receiving a positive answer, Dumbledore felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately, he drafted a notice to the Ministry of Magic.
"The Wizengamot will hold a closed trial of Severus Snape tomorrow. We have requested that Severus Snape be brought in to await trial."
Shortly after this notice was sent out, the Ministry of Magic received a receipt.
"I regret to inform you that Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Chief Representative of the Wizengamot Court..."
"According to the feedback from the Dementors in Azkaban, Severus Snape attempted to escape from prison and violently resisted the law after arriving in Azkaban, posing a serious threat to the life and safety of the Dementors. During the fierce fight, his soul was sucked away by the Dementors."
"As for his body, it was swept to the bottom of the sea by the strong wind and waves that day. As you know, the sea near Azkaban is deep, dark and bottomless. Even the Dementors dare not go down to salvage it. I'm afraid no one can find it now."
"Do you think tomorrow's trial of Severus Snape will be handled according to the regulations regarding the party's inability to appear in court..."
Without finishing reading the letter, Dumbledore's expression was as cold as ice.
The next moment, this always gentle and kind old man couldn't help but take out the Elder Wand.
Golden flames gushed out from the wand, burning the letter from the Ministry of Magic to ashes.
In Dumbledore's opinion, this was definitely done by Fudge.
Dumbledore, who had never looked down upon Fudge, was truly furious at this moment.
"Cornelly Fudge, you poor wretch..."
"You really pissed me off this time."
……
Meanwhile, in the infirmary, Ciel had a smile on his face.
"No one can save the person I want to kill."
"Including you, Dumbledore."
However, Charles had not expected that things would get to this point and become so serious.
But he never regretted it.
Anyway, the threat posed by Snape was completely eliminated, and he got everything he needed from Snape.
The only remaining trouble is that it will attract Dumbledore's attention.
However, as long as Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts, he will not pose a real threat to Ciel, and Ciel is not afraid at all.
If it really doesn't work, just Disapparate and run away.
Besides, a letter from the Ministry of Magic had been delivered to Hogwarts and placed at the head of Charles' bed.
It contained the Ministry of Magic's condolences to Charles, telling him to eat and drink without worry and not to have any concerns about reimbursement, and that everything should be focused on recovering his body and spirit.
Fudge even generously stated that Charles' purchasing needs could go directly through the Ministry of Magic in the future.
Some rare and strange things can be purchased through the Ministry of Magic.
For some things, there are many restrictions on personal purchases.
But if the Ministry of Magic buys it, it will be much easier.
For example, a new batch of dragon materials will soon be delivered to Charles from Romania, urged by the Ministry of Magic.
Ciel's smile widened.
In this way, he could make up for some of the deduction points he spent, and grow faster.
What will happen if Dumbledore, holding the Elder Wand and in Hogwarts, waits for his plans to be implemented one by one and develops for another year or two?
If you dare to set your sights on Ciel again, I will break the Elder Wand!
This is the confidence of the cheaters!
Then, Charles' eyes lit up.
"I was always busy before, so now..."
“It’s time to take stock of the harvest.”
"Dark blue!"
(End of this chapter)
