“What’s the matter, Yaxley. I told you if it’s nothing important, don’t come to me.”
The rising green magic flame had just dissipated. Snape, who was standing by the fireplace, looked at his colleagues with a gloomy face, expressing his dissatisfaction with Yaxley's notification of his coming again.
"I never meant to order you, Severus."
Yaxley made a gesture to Snape to sit down, and motioned for the gloomy and emotionless colleague to sit down: "I just want to convey the Dark Lord's words to you."
“What does the Dark Lord need from me?”
Snape looked at his high-spirited colleague sitting in the armchair, frowned slightly and asked.
He knew that the Dark Lord had been abroad recently, searching for traces of a certain person, and it didn't seem to be going well.
"The Dark Lord needs you to find Dumbledore's wand." Yaxley told Snape what Voldemort asked him to tell Snape.
“Dumbledore’s wand?”
Snape was very confused by Voldemort's orders.
What did Voldemort want with Dumbledore's wand?
"Yes, the Dark Lord seems to be dissatisfied with his wand. Maybe he wants to get a more powerful wand." Yaxley said in a low voice, "so that he can deal with that **** Mudblood."
"I don't deny that Albert Anderson is indeed worthy of alarm, but shouldn't the Dark Lord take him so seriously?" Snape was very confused by this.
He knew that the Dark Lord was very afraid of Anderson. The guy's strength had far exceeded that of a normal wizard, and he was infinitely close to the former Dumbledore.
The Dark Lord certainly does not want another wizard as powerful as Dumbledore to appear, but it is very strange to pin the hope of getting rid of Anderson on a powerful wand, because there must be other better ways.
“I heard the Dark Lord is looking for the Death Stick.”
Yaxley deliberately revealed part of the information to Snape.
“What is that?” Snape looked stunned.
Yaxley spread his hands towards Snape and said, "I'm just following the Dark Lord's orders."
"So, the Dark Lord thinks that the wand used by Dumbledore is probably the so-called death stick?" Snape felt that the whole thing became quite funny.
"This possibility is not impossible. Don't forget Severus. The old Dumbledore still retains a lot of power."
Even Yaxley had to admit that compared to other elderly wizards, Dumbledore was indeed incredibly powerful.
Normally, a wizard's magical power will decline significantly after a certain age, but the old guy who lived for a century was still very powerful before he died.
"I will find the wand, but you should know that I did not stay in Hogwarts after Dumbledore died. It will take time to find out where the wand is." Snape planned to go back and follow Dumbledore's portrait Talk about it.
"You just need to find where the wand is, and the Dark Lord will go and get it himself." Yaxley raised his glass towards Snape and reminded with a smile, "Remember, this is very important."
“What secrets do you seem to know?”
Snape, who had originally planned to turn around and walk towards the fireplace, suddenly stopped and sat back in the armchair, staring straight at Yaxley's disgusting face.
“I can tell you, but everything comes with a price.”
Yaxley narrowed his eyes and looked at Snape, waiting for the other party's answer.
"what do you want from me?"
Snape naturally understood the implication of the cunning man in front of him, and also guessed why the other party came here to talk to him in detail.
“Hogsmeade has not been peaceful recently, and I hope it will become the largest black market exchange in Europe.”
A cheerful smile appeared on Yaxley's lips, and he knew that it was done.
Although Snape's power was far less than his, Yaxley knew that only the two of them could work together to suppress the Death Eaters' other little thoughts and turn Hogsmeade into what he wanted. That kind of look.
“Yes, but the Dark Lord…”
"The Dark Lord doesn't have time to pay attention to such trivial matters, and I believe he will be very satisfied with it." Yaxley took a confident sip of red wine.
Snape hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
He didn't care what Yaxley wanted to do in Hogsmeade, he was more curious about what Voldemort wanted to do.
“Can you tell me now?” Snape asked.
"I asked Ollivander, and he told me that there have been legends of various powerful wands in history, such as the Elder Wand, the Death Stick, the Destiny Wand..." Yaxley poured a glass of red wine for Snape, "If Black The Demon King can possess the legendary death stick and he will become invulnerable. I must admit...this is enough to make everyone feel awe."
"That's just a legend, or it's just that several powerful dark wizards in history used their own strength and lives to prove the reputation of the wand." Snape was not willing to believe that there would be such a powerful wand, and the reason was very simple. Albert Anderson is the best case. His power does not come from his wand, but from his own extraordinary power. He believes that he will figure it out after the Dark Lord captures Ollivander. Got this.
“Ollivander knows where the Elder Wand is,” Yaxley said suddenly.
“What?” Snape was stunned.
"Ollivander said that the Elder Wand is with Gregorovitch." Yaxley put down his glass and said: "So the Dark Lord has been looking for traces of Gregorovitch in recent times, but the old guy seems to be in advance. He hid when he heard the wind.”
“So you want to tell me that that ridiculous rumor is true?”
The expression on Snape's face became extremely strange, "If that wand was really so powerful, why did Gregorovitch hide? Moreover, if you heard that there was such a wand, you would not be tempted to **** it. A magic wand?”
"I don't know." Yaxley shook his head and said: "Even Ollivander can't tell whether he is true. Many people just listen to them as stories, but they can't be sure that those powerful wands never existed. However, at least Dumbledore’s wand is quite suspicious. Don’t forget that he has lived for a century, and it is absolutely abnormal for him to still retain such powerful magical power.”
"I will try my best to find Dumbledore's wand before the Dark Lord returns to England." Snape stood up and walked to the fireplace, preparing to use the floo network to return directly to the principal's office at Hogwarts.
"As reliable as ever!" Yaxley raised the glass bottle, looked at Snape disappearing by the fireplace through the red wine liquid, and murmured, "Good luck to you, old friend, you'd better Let’s hope Dumbledore’s wand isn’t the death stick.”
If Dumbledore really used the legendary death stick, Snape who killed him would probably be in bad luck.
Based on Yaxley's understanding of the Dark Lord, even Snape, the most capable assistant, would be ruthlessly sacrificed.
This means that he will be the Dark Lord's only right-hand man, which may make him busy, but it is undoubtedly a very wonderful thing.
…
“Oh, you mean Voldemort is looking for a powerful wand?”
Snape, who had just returned to the Headmaster's office, immediately told Dumbledore's portrait of the news he had heard from Yaxley.
However, the long-dead old man didn't seem to care about this.
"You don't seem surprised." Snape was a little surprised by the old man's reaction.
“Maybe Mr. Anderson put too much pressure on Voldemort.” Dumbledore chuckled.
“You can actually laugh.” Snape felt bad all over.
"Don't worry Severus, this shows that Mr. Anderson is indeed scary to some extent."
Dumbledore witnessed Albert's growth with his own eyes, and he understood the horror of the young wizard better than Voldemort. The only comforting thing is that Albert is a good-natured person, and there is no need to worry that he will become as terrible a person as Voldemort.
As for Albert's method of dealing with mysterious people and Death Eaters, Dumbledore didn't think there was any problem with that.
This is a wizarding war, and war kills people.
Dumbledore also did not think that Scrimgeour's decisions would be seriously influenced by Albert.
After all, Scrimgeour was an adult, the British Minister of Magic, and an Auror himself. In such a crisis-ridden situation, it was normal for him to make the decision to directly reduce the number of Death Eaters to weaken Voldemort's power, because that was indeed Let them reverse their disadvantage quickly.
“The Dark Lord asked me to find your wand.”
Snape looked up at Dumbledore's portrait and asked his doubts, "He seems to think that your wand is probably the legendary death stick."
"My wand is indeed more powerful than an ordinary wand. At least it works better in my hand, but that's not necessarily the case with others." Dumbledore did not deny it, frowning and recalling: "As for where the wand is? ?Perhaps, Minerva will put my wand in the coffin, and you can open my coffin and look for it."
“You know what I want to say!”
Snape didn't pay attention to Dumbledore's suggestion to open his coffin to find the wand, but said angrily: "Is your wand the death stick? If it is really the legendary wand, you can't let it go." It falls into the hands of the Dark Lord, and if the Dark Lord has the death stick, he will become invulnerable, even Anderson will not be his opponent."
"Voldemort is actually testing you." Dumbledore said suddenly, "otherwise he would never let you get such important information."
Snape looked at the portrait of the old man behind his desk. After the muscles on his face twitched slightly, he asked, "Do you think I should give your wand to the Dark Lord?"
“I should say tell Voldemort that my wand was put in my coffin,” Dumbledore corrected.
“You’re not afraid…”
"I am already dead." Dumbledore reminded kindly: "Besides, I don't think there is any point in Voldemort getting my wand."
"So, that wand is not the so-called death stick?" Snape couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief after confirming again and again.
"At least the wand in my coffin is definitely not the wand Voldemort is looking for." Dumbledore used a language trap, tapped his brain with his index finger and said: "A powerful wizard never relies on a powerful wand. Instead, rely on your own brain. Isn’t Mr. Anderson the best case?”
"Ollivander said that Gregorovitch once obtained a powerful wand. Now the Dark Lord is searching for traces of Gregorovitch all over Europe, but he just can't find Gregorovitch no matter what. ." When Snape said this, he seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the portrait in front of him, and looked at Dumbledore with disbelief: "Could it be you who hid him?"
It is really possible, after all, someone has predicted what will happen today a long time ago.
"It's not me, it's Mr. Anderson." Dumbledore actually admitted directly, "He hid Gregorovitch. After all, no matter who heard that Voldemort might go to him, they would carefully consider their own safety. question."
"So, the death stick is actually at Anderson's?" Snape looked at Dumbledore in shock.
Dumbledore smiled and said nothing.
It’s no wonder that Albert is Dumbledore’s ultimate trump card.
Snape simply could not imagine how terrifying Albert Anderson would be with the Death Rod.
The Dark Lord can never be his opponent.
What’s even more frightening is that Mr. Anderson has been hiding his true strength, quietly waiting for the Dark Lord to take the bait, without revealing at all the news that he possesses the Death Stick.
When the time came for the Dark Lord to face Albert, who was holding the death stick, Snape couldn't help but mourn three seconds of silence for the Dark Lord in his heart.
What’s even more tragic is that the Dark Lord has been in the trap designed by Dumbledore from beginning to end.
It’s just that no one can think of it.
Snape thought about it carefully, and it didn't seem strange.
After all, Dumbledore was willing to sacrifice his own life in order to plot against the Dark Lord. Moreover, there is also Albert Anderson who can accurately predict the future, if the two work together to plot against the Dark Lord.
It’s really scary.
“What should I do next?”
After Snape realized that his worries were completely unnecessary, he didn't bother to think about too many problems.
"After completing Voldemort's mission and protecting the students at Hogwarts, I think they won't cause you any trouble in the short term." Dumbledore said calmly.
"I'm going to confirm whether the wand is in your coffin." Snape decided to complete the task first. Voldemort's doubts and temptations made him slightly uneasy.
Looking at Snape's leaving back, Dumbledore sighed softly and disappeared from the portrait frame.
He planned to meet Albert and talk to him about this matter.
Although Dumbledore does have confidence in the young wizard, there are some things he still needs to know, because the current progress seems a bit fast to Dumbledore.
(End of this chapter)