"!!!"
Edward's expression changed slightly. Was it really her? And she admitted it so easily?
But how is this possible?
Just like he told Audrey last time, even if Ariana was not dead, she should be an old lady over a hundred years old now. How could she only look to be in her twenties?
Did he use the Philosopher's Stone like Nicolas Flamel?
No, the Philosopher's Stone can only make people live longer, but it can't make people immortal. /First, read ~ book? Wang! ~ Chase? Zhi\Xin/Zhang+踕`
Or am I overthinking...is her current appearance just due to Polyjuice Potion or Transfiguration?
"Are you really Ariana... Professor Dumbledore's sister?"
The smile on her face disappeared instantly, "What do you think?"
Edward didn't want to think or play dumb, so he took out the gold coin and flicked it out: "The woman in front of me is Dumbledore's sister Ariana."
With a clink, the gold coin fell into the palm of the hand, with the head facing up, indicating affirmation.
It really is.
He ejected the gold coin again: "Ariana's current appearance is her true appearance."
Still with the head facing upwards.
So Dumbledore's sister is not only alive, but has somehow managed to maintain immortality?
"No wonder you knew I was here."
The woman who called herself Arianna smiled and said, "It seems that even if Malfoy hadn't informed you, you would have known about the attack by the Death Eaters and goblins in advance."
Her words reminded Edward, "Why did you let Lucius Malfoy report to Hogwarts? Judging from your appearance and your description of the Dumbledore brothers last time, you seem to hate them very much."
"Of course it's for you."
"For me?"
Her gaze lingered on Edward's face for a moment, and she smiled slightly, "In fact, I should have said this to you last time in Godric's Hollow. +Zero+Point￠墈·书+ `追`嶵_芯~蟋綵/節/"
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"haven't seen you for a long time."
Edward was stunned for a moment, then he understood what she meant: "You mean, we have met before Godric's Hollow?"
"certainly."
She nodded slightly, and said with a smile, which shocked Edward greatly:
"Sixteen years ago, I personally delivered you to Grindelwald."
Chapter 257: Sleeping Without Taking Off Clothes
It took Edward a long time to digest her words. His heart was in turmoil. Several mysteries that had puzzled him were solved one after another, but new questions emerged one after another.
Is this why Grindelwald firmly believes that I have Dumbledore blood?
Arianna delivered it personally, and it was from the Silent One. Putting these two points together, it seemed... that this was really the case.
So, I'm Ariana Dumbledore's child?
For no reason, Edward was afraid to look the woman in the eye - he felt guilty because he was a time traveler, an invader. He occupied the body of the original owner and might have killed the original owner's soul in the process.
"You are mine..."
After a while, Edward finally asked the question with difficulty.
Ariana was startled, then she laughed: "No."
Edward's heart was relieved.
Yes, if "I" was really Ariana's child, wouldn't she have given birth at the age of nearly 100?
Is this reasonable?
Well, if she is really as young as she looks, it's not too much to say, since she is an immortal... But how did Ariana suddenly become an immortal?
"But in a sense, I am also your mother. · Baima ^ Academy · ? No? Mistakes ^ Content."
"…"
The corner of Edward's mouth twitched, and he resisted the urge to do another divination, but waited for her to explain herself.
She laughed. "Because from the time you were born until you were given to Grindelwald, I was the one who took care of you, feeding you, changing your diapers, etc. I am not a mother, but I am better than a mother, right?"
"Then who are my biological parents?"
"have no idea."
"Are you kidding me?"
Ariana shook her head. "Unfortunately, I have lost my memory before this. At first, I thought you were my child, until some of my fragmented memories were restored, and I was sure that you were not."
"Why did you lose your memory?"
"If I knew, would that still be called losing my memory?"
Edward was silent.
"I didn't plan to meet you again so soon, because I knew you would ask these questions, but I couldn't answer them for the time being. So it would be better not to meet than to cause trouble for both parties." Ariana looked a little helpless, "But I didn't expect that you would use your divination ability to find me."
Edward thought about it carefully and asked again: "Since there is no relationship between us, why do you care about me?"
"Because you may be able to find the reason why I lost my memory."
"Then why did you send me to Grindelwald? Wouldn't it be more convenient for you to stay with him?"
She looked at the red wine glass as if lost in memory. "Because I found out that you are a natural Obscurial, and I am worried that if I keep you by my side, I will repeat my past mistakes with you. And Grindelwald, no matter if it is because of his past research on Obscurials or his apology to me, he will definitely help me take good care of you."
"But he sent me to an orphanage."
"His men have been watching from the sidelines the whole time."
The two looked at each other and fell into a brief silence.
Edward suddenly raised his eyebrows and said with a strange expression, "Wait, so Grindelwald knew you were alive at least sixteen years ago, but he kept it a secret from Professor Dumbledore?"
"That's right."
Haha, this old guy has the nerve to say that I am cold-hearted by nature. You are the cold-hearted one!
"You were the one who stopped him from telling Professor Dumbledore?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
Ariana showed some sarcasm on her face. "The spell that caused the magic to get out of control and die was shot out by their brothers' wands. In other words, they are the ones who killed me!"
"But...you, aren't you alive?"
She lowered her eyes and said, "I'm not dead... I'm just alive again." She paused and said, "You don't need to ask me why I'm alive, because I forgot."
Okay, you forgot it when it came to the crucial point, do you think I'm stupid?
Tsk, how about trying Legilimency and the Imperius Curse? Although I feel sorry for Dumbledore, but... I'm doing this to help him.
This thought flashed through Edward's mind. He thought for a moment and then said, "But you also know that they didn't mean it at the time."
"I'm sorry, but all I have left in my mind about this memory is the hatred left before my death. As for whether it was intentional or deliberate, does it make any difference to a dead person?"
But, you're not dead, are you?
Edward almost blurted it out again, but the topic was brought back.
"So, I don't want you to tell the Dumbledore brothers, because I'm worried that when they come looking for me, I won't be able to help but kill them!"
There was no emotion on Ariana's face when she said this, as if she was stating a fact.
Edward did not doubt Ariana's strength, as she could make Lucius betray Voldemort and willingly call him his master. But he also did not forget that the result of the last divination that she was a wizard was "negative".
If she is not a wizard, how does she possess such power and maintain her youthfulness?
Extraordinary?
At this time, Ariana took out a golden timer and placed it on the table: "This is the time converter you want."
Edward immediately looked up, put it in his pocket without hesitation, and asked casually, "Where did you get it?"
"Stolen from the Ministry last month."
"???"
He opened his mouth in astonishment and asked, "You are the one who stole the batch of time-turners that the Ministry of Magic transferred?"
Ariana smiled but said nothing.
"Why?"
"I have been searching for my lost memories. Is there any faster way to get them back than to go back in time and witness it with my own eyes?"
"Did you...try?"
She nodded. "It failed. At present, the time converter can only go back to a limited time in the past. The longest time is unlikely to exceed two months. This is meaningless to me."
Edward really wanted to say, if it doesn't mean anything to you, then give it all to me.
"You want it?"
Ariana saw what Edward was thinking and said generously, "I'll give it to you once I've studied it and confirmed it's useless."
Edward immediately found her much more pleasing to the eye.
At this point, she stood up and said, "Okay, that's enough for tonight, let's go back. Remember, if you don't want the Dumbledore brothers to die, don't tell them anything about me."
After a pause, he said, "Or, you can try to fight me?"
Edward spread his hands, "You're joking. How could I do something to my own 'mother'?" He paused, "But, I want to ask you a question, you're not a wizard, right?"
"That's right."
"And how did you acquire the power to kill Professor Dumbledore?"