After walking through the long tunnel, Andy, Hermione, and Harry arrived in the room at the Hog's Head Inn.
Hermione looked hesitant as she stood at the exit of the secret passage. "Andy... I'm afraid I have to stay here. This secret passage can only be opened from the Room of Requirement. If I also come over, you won't be able to come back."
Andy: "..."
This silly lass usually acts pretty smart, but why does she act stupid at critical moments?
"We can go back through the front gate."
Andy reminded her. "We're helping Professor Dumbledore, the Headmaster of Hogwarts. Besides...if everything goes well, it'll all be over after tonight."
"Yes! That's right!" Hermione thought about it for a moment, then followed Andy into the room and closed the secret passage door behind them.
"You two sit down," Andy told them before pushing open the door and going out into the hallway to have a look.
There was some noise downstairs, which suggested that there were guests drinking.
Andy stood at the top of the stairs and looked down.
As usual, Aberforth Dumbledore was standing behind the bar, polishing a dirty glass with a filthy rag.
A few guests were sitting in the hall, playing wizard cards together in a lively atmosphere.
Hearing the movement upstairs, Aberforth Dumbledore turned his head to have a look. When he saw Andy, he turned back with an expressionless face.
Acting as if he didn't see Andy at all.
Andy helplessly shrugged his shoulders and turned to leave.
What a tsundere old man!
He was obviously doing his best to help Dumbledore, but he always talked smack about Dumbledore, about how he hated him.
What a complicated brotherly relationship.
After returning to the room, Andy sat down on a sofa. "There are no problems outside, so we just need to wait patiently."
"Andy, what exactly is Professor Dumbledore's plan?" Harry couldn't contain his impatience.
He had been suppressing his impatience all the way here.
Hermione also looked at Andy with curiosity.
She had asked yesterday, but Andy had replied vaguely.
"Well..." Andy pondered for a moment.
Dumbledore's plan was not complicated, but it was not easy to talk about certain things.
Especially not to Harry.
Should Andy tell Harry: You are Voldemort's Horcrux?
Well, it seems that it is not out of the question!
If the plan goes well, then today will be the final battle.
Under these circumstances, it seems that there is nothing wrong with Harry knowing the truth.
After all, he is the person involved!
"Where do I start..."
Andy pondered for a moment before speaking: "Harry, do you remember the locket?"
"You mean Voldemort's Horcrux?" Harry asked.
"Yes!"
Andy nodded and continued, "Professor Dumbledore planned to... I don't know the exact details of his plan. Anyway, he planned to destroy the locket in front of Voldemort."
"Voldemort is quite afraid of Professor. So, when he sees him destroy one of his Horcruxes, it will inevitably make him think about the other Horcruxes."
"And when Voldemort's emotions are rattled. Harry, you will be able to form a memory link with him."
Harry's expression became grave. "You mean... that dream?"
"More or less," Andy nodded.
Hermione frowned and asked, "Andy, how can we ensure that the Dark Lord will think about the locations of the Horcruxes?"
"Well, that's a good question..."
Andy looked at Hermione and suddenly asked, "Hermione, have you finished this week's homework?"
"Of course!"
Hermione frowned and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about homework?"
Andy asked in return, "When I asked you about homework, did you instantly think of all your homework?"
"Oh, I see!"
Hermione suddenly understood, "This is a type of psychological suggestion. When the Dark Lord sees the destruction of the Horcrux, he will naturally think about the other Horcruxes."
"In particular…the person who destroyed the Horcrux happened to be Professor Dumbledore!"
Andy nodded and continued, "Harry, to ensure that the plan is foolproof, I will use the Legilimency spell on you when you see Voldemort's memories."
"I understand!" Harry nodded in response, not rejecting the idea.
Andy continued, "In Professor Dumbledore's and my judgment, there is one more Horcrux that has not been located, apart from the locket and the snake."
"Once we know the location of that Horcrux, we must destroy it as quickly as possible."
Finally, we're talking about the specific plan of action!
Harry spoke excitedly, "If Professor Dumbledore destroys the locket and we destroy the last Horcrux, then only the snake will be left!"
"Right! Professor Dumbledore is going to destroy the locket in front of Voldemort. That means he has a chance to kill the snake."
"Once all the Horcruxes have been destroyed, we can finally put an end to Voldemort!"
At this moment, Harry's thoughts were extremely fast and fluid.
He instantly understood Dumbledore's entire plan.
Andy looked at Harry...
Indeed. If nothing unexpected happened, they might be able to destroy all of Voldemort's Horcruxes today and defeat him once and for all.
But you're the last Horcrux!
Looking at Harry, who radiated optimism, Andy didn't know what to say for a moment.
This kind of thing is really difficult to talk about.
After a moment of thought...well, never mind; it's better to take Harry to Dumbledore and let him tell this news to Harry himself.
This is not my responsibility to worry about.
"Andy!"
Harry asked impatiently, "Is Professor Dumbledore going to defeat Voldemort?"
"Yes." Andy nodded.
"I'm looking forward to the dream now!"
Harry couldn't contain his excitement and continued, "I used to dread dreaming about anything to do with Voldemort. Whenever I did, it meant something terrible was about to happen."
"But this time is different!"
"We're going to end him!"
Hermione gave Andy's hand a discreet tug.
Andy turned to look at her and saw a slightly complicated expression on her face. She pointed her chin in Harry's direction as if to ask, 'Will Harry die?'
She knew that Harry was the last Horcrux!
"We've done a lot of preparation..."
Andy whispered in Hermione's ear, "Don't worry; no one will die... except Voldemort!"
"Mmm," Hermione whispered in response.
"Andy, what should we do now?" Harry suddenly asked.
"All we can do is wait," Andy said.
"Er..." Harry froze for a moment.
He was ready for a big battle.
"Sit down and relax."
Andy leaned back on the sofa, closed his eyes, and continued, "If the scar on your forehead starts to hurt, let me know immediately."
Harry sat on the sofa for a while, then got up again and said, "No way! I can't sit still."
Andy: "…"
Has he finally lost his mind?
"Andy, why don't we practise duelling?"
Harry enthusiastically invited, "We need to do some warm-up before the real fight."
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