Chapter 53 No one can do everything

The Hospital Wing's ward.

Madam Pomfrey gave Malfoy a thorough examination.

"Oh…! Merlin's beard, what on earth happened?"

Madam Pomfrey said with a shocked look on her face, "This is very high-level dark magic, how could someone use this kind of magic on a young wizard?"

"Poppy, how is Malfoy now?" Professor McGonagall asked in a hurry.

Pomfrey had a heartbroken look on her face, she shook her head and said, "The situation is very bad, the residue from the dark magic's damage is still in his body, and that can't be treated easily, I need some special potion."

Dumbledore turned his head to Snape.

Snape said lightly, "Leave it to me!"

Dumbledore nodded, "Alright, let's head out, the boy needs to rest now."

The group arrived outside the door of the Hospital Wing just in time to see Professor Down walking from the second floor, he first nodded to Dumbledore before speaking, "Mr. Filch was the only one who was away during the banquet, Ms. Pomfrey left early but...the timing was off."

The crowd looked at each other.

Filch is a Squib, even if he had some dark magic items in his hands, it would be difficult for him to attack a young wizard.

What's more, he had no reason to do so.

Dumbledore's eyes were stony.

He in fact actually has suspicion in his heart, just that for the time being, he is still not clear about how the other party did it, and what his purpose for doing so is.

But there was no doubt that the other party had not given up his intention to steal the Philosopher's Stone.

"Alright, Minerva, you first lead the professors to search the castle, don't leave any corners untouched, and get the ghosts in the castle to help out as well."

Dumbledore arranged, "Severus, you and I will head to the Headmaster's office."

Snape glanced at Dumbledore.

He had a feeling that Dumbledore already knew who the perpetrator was, but after thinking about it, Snape didn't say anything more.

The Headmaster's office.

There were no outsiders here, so Snape opened the door and asked, "Do you know who the culprit is?"

"Ah! Yes, I have guessed a bit."

Dumbledore sat back in his chair and crossed his arms on the desktop, his eyes locked on Snape, "It's just that I'm not sure for the moment how he did it, or what his intentions were in doing so..."

"Severus, has Malfoy been... out of the norm during this time?"

Snape thought for a moment, "No!"

Dumbledore closed his eyes in contemplation.

He knew who did this, and also knew what the other party's ultimate goal was. But couldn't figure out how the other party would accomplish his goal by attacking Malfoy.

There shouldn't be any more of his mole in the castle.

Snape was a little impatient, "Headmaster Dumbledore, who exactly is the perpetrator?"

"Quirinus Quirrell!" Dumbledore didn't hide it.

"It's him?"

Snape was a bit puzzled, "He has left Hogwarts for over a month, I know his abilities, he isn't capable of doing this, and the Dark Lord has lost his power..."

As one of Dumbledore's right-hand men, Snape knew a lot of secret things, and Dumbledore would also leave things related to Voldemort to Snape.

To put it simply, Professor McGonagall was responsible for managing matters related to Hogwarts, while some dirty, tiring, and dangerous jobs were given to Snape.

This is fair!

Who made Snape, not the Deputy Headmaster?

"Perhaps he arranged some tricks before he left."

Dumbledore said openly, "On the day he left, I accidentally discovered...that Voldemort was possessing him."

Snape: "..."   

He now wanted to pry Dumbledore's skull open and see what was going on in there.

Are you fucking senile?

If you found Voldemort, then why don't you keep him?

Snape wasn't just thinking that, he was asking it as well.

"Then why didn't you capture him?"

Snape simply couldn't fathom it, "With your powers, it should have been enough to do that."

"No, Severus, I can't!"

Dumbledore's eyes were calm, and his voice was serene, "I have had some achievements in magic, but I am not omnipotent, and no one in this world can be omnipotent."

"Voldemort's current state is unique, he is somewhere between existence and non-existence. He has lost his powers, but he is also immune to a lot of magic damage."

Snape huffed, he didn't believe any of Dumbledore's bullshit.

Dumbledore continued, "So I gave up on making a move then, but...Voldemort obviously didn't give up."

Snape frowned, "But he had already left the school!"

Dumbledore was a little distressed, "That's what puzzles me the most, he attacked Malfoy...for what purpose?"

Snape seemed to think of something, his eyes were a little glazed over, "I know Lucius, Malfoy was attacked at school, he would surely pick Malfoy up and take him out to recover."

Dumbledore looked up sharply at Snape.

If that was the case, things could get a little worse.

Lucius Malfoy was a Death Eater, and the news that Voldemort was alive obviously couldn't be told to him.

But that would make it difficult for Dumbledore to intervene in Malfoy's affairs.

And once Quirrell found an opportunity, he could get back into Hogwarts through Malfoy - he even only needed some kind of space extension spell to do it.

Dumbledore was silent for a moment, "If that's the case, Malfoy at least won't be in danger."

Snape was almost out of breath, "And you want the Dark Lord back at Hogwarts?"

"There is nothing else we can do!"

Dumbledore spoke in a low tone, "If we can't crack the secret of Voldemort's immortality, sooner or later he will return. I'm getting old, Severus, at least while I still have the power ..."

Snape looked at Dumbledore.

That's true, but the Philosopher's Stone is at Hogwarts right now, so wouldn't it be easy for you to live a few more years?

But Snape didn't want to discuss this with Dumbledore.

He didn't want to be pissed to death by Dumbledore, getting the white-haired man to send the black-haired man.

"I'll keep an eye on him!"

Leaving those words behind, Snape turned and walked out of the Headmaster's office.

He decided to drink a vial of Elixir to Induce Euphoria when he got back, he wondered if it would work on sudden brain spasms.

Dumbledore was silent in response.

Quirrell would be back at Hogwarts through Malfoy, so he must continue to use Malfoy for his movements.

And given the relationship between Harry and Malfoy, it was only a matter of time before they would officially face each other.

Dumbledore's eyes closed slightly as he felt a little cold-blooded.

However, other than that, Dumbledore had no other choice.

There were some people who, even though they could accurately predict the future, ultimately failed.

Dumbledore knew such a person.

So, no one can be omnipotent, the only thing we can do is to do our best.

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