"The dispute between me, Aberforth, and Grindelwald eventually turned into a duel."
"In the chaos, I don't know whose Charms hit Ariana. From then on, I lost my sister forever and became a stranger to my own brother."
Karl lowered his head in silence. He didn't know how to comfort this old man.
"In the years that followed, I could never forgive myself, even nearly going crazy."
"I tried to find the legendary Deathly Hallows and use the resurrection stone to resurrect my family, but it was not successful."
"And now—Karl, I know about the Tuatha Dé Danann, and I also know about the existence of The Otherworld."
Looking at Dumbledore's resolute eyes, Karl understood. He knew what the Principal was going to do.
"I don't know if my family went to The Otherworld, and I don't know where I will go after I die, so I must figure these things out. If they are really living in The Otherworld, then—"
Karl interrupted him. "Then you can welcome the arrival of death, and then go to The Otherworld to reunite with your family?"
Dumbledore's expression became vivid, and he smiled as he said, "To me, this is a kind of relief and happiness, isn't it?"
Regarding his thoughts, Karl had nothing to say.
The two fell into a long silence, just eating their respective cockroach clusters and Fizzing Whizbees until Karl got tired of it.
"So the atonement Grindelwald mentioned refers to the accident of Ms. Ariana?"
"Exactly."
"Alright, what do you need me to do?"
Dumbledore looked at Karl with a smile. "I thought you wouldn't agree, or at least would raise different opinions."
"Because I damn well know I can't change your decision," Karl threw the candy onto the table in annoyance. "I regret it. I shouldn't have come to ask you about this."
Dumbledore tugged at his beard. "Actually, even if you didn't come, I would have taken the initiative to tell you. After all, I need someone who knows the truth to provide help, and you are the most suitable."
"Why me?"
"Because Minerva and the others definitely wouldn't agree, and Severus... well, I'm worried he would leave just like me."
Dumbledore did not hide his double standards. Perhaps he thought Snape was still too young and should at least spend some time with Harry Potter before deciding whether to head towards death.
"Karl, I will be responsible for the matters of the Tuatha Dé Danann and The Otherworld, and Grindelwald will guard Hogwarts for me."
"But only the two of us know his true identity, so I need your help to watch him."
"It's not really asking you to monitor every move of Grindelwald, but rather to show my attitude."
Hearing this, Karl was a bit confused. "Isn't he sincerely atoning?"
"There is no need to doubt this, but I am not sure if he has repented for what he did in the past."
"You can't confirm either?"
Dumbledore sighed. "Perhaps our ruptured friendship still has remnants, but the trust between us can only be rebuilt in the face of death."
Karl scratched his head. He really didn't understand this.
"In short, among the people I trust, only you are the most suitable to help me—firm will, kind and friendly, and powerful—hey, hey, hey..."
Ah, refreshing. Karl felt the corners of his mouth were harder to suppress than an AK; he had already been hooked like a carp.
But there was no way around it. The person saying this was the great Dumbledore; who could withstand this?
Even Lord Voldemort couldn't handle such praise! As for Grindelwald, he could fly straight to heaven!
"And the most critical point is, you are the most idle one; everyone else is very busy."
Karl: (one_-)
Old thief! Give me back my touched feelings!
"You didn't have to add that last sentence!"
Dumbledore blinked. "Oh, then you can just pretend you didn't hear it."
Karl got up and left. "I'm going back to do my homework. Also, I suggest you look in the mirror less and change your socks more."
"Good suggestion, I'll keep it in mind."
After watching Karl walk out, Dumbledore pushed the door open again and stuck his head in.
"By the way! One more thing!"
"What?"
"It's Professor Snape, he might—" Karl pointed to his own head. "Something is wrong here. He didn't just wash his hair today, he also intimidated me."
"Intimidated you?"
"Yeah! He smiled at me!"
Dumbledore: ——.
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