Chapter 239

When Harry found Deng Buliduo, it was already three days later. Although the headmaster was nominally organizing the Triwizard Tournament here, just like Harry occasionally ran to Gilneas to play with Sirius and Lupin, Deng Buliduo also occasionally ran to other places to conduct the layout of the Order of the Phoenix. He was very busy, which was largely due to the convenience of Apparition.

"Newt? No, I don't think getting him involved is a good idea," Deng Buliduo frowned and said. "I am most concerned about the Horcrux problem now; I have prepared to die with him, but if the Horcrux is still there, this is all meaningless."

"We can lock him up and then slowly look for the Horcruxes. Did the doctor tell you about the Stasis Curse?" Harry suggested.

"I certainly know; Ollivander told me that the calculation is feasible; he told me not to worry," Deng Buliduo said. "But Harry, have you considered that the premise for the Time-Turner to work is that your and Voldemort's twin wand cores have a flashback? In other words, if he is not pointing his yew and phoenix feather wand at you, you can't exert the power of the Time-Turner."

"But this should be beyond doubt," Harry calculated. "He is afraid of your Elder Wand, so he will use that laser wand to deal with the Elder Wand, and the other hand should be holding his usual yew wand to deal with me."

"No, Harry, the war situation changes rapidly; things will not be as easy as you imagine," Deng Buliduo adjusted his glasses. "But one thing is certain; from your diary, I guess Voldemort already knows that you have his soul fragment on you, so your safety can be guaranteed; he will not deliberately kill you, and might even protect you instead."

Harry frowned, but he quickly thought of another move: "Dream Realm, Zhang Qiu can teleport you and him to the afterlife. In that place, all magic will fail, but the Elder Wand can still exert its effect."

"No, Harry," Deng Buliduo shook his head. "You can appear at the final battle scene because you need to be that fake bait, and we know Voldemort will not deliberately harm you. But Zhang Qiu, when Voldemort sees her preparing a spell, he will definitely try to kill her."

"She can wear my Invisibility Cloak and hide safely in some corner," Harry proposed.

"No, Ge Xuan told me not to let Zhang Qiu suffer any harm," Deng Buliduo shook his head. "This will be a very serious diplomatic accident; we cannot take this risk."

"But you think, if we succeed, we can trap Voldemort in the afterlife, and his soul will never be able to leave the Dream Realm," Harry said. "We can retreat completely; you can let someone you trust hold the Resurrection Stone in advance and summon us back from there."

"You cannot consider problems this way, Harry," Deng Buliduo said. "You have to start from the worst situation."

"If we don't involve Zhang Qiu, what is the worst situation? I won't die in battle; the worst is just letting Voldemort run away. This year's efforts will be in vain, but things won't get worse. He is still afraid of me; we still have time and opportunities, and hope," Deng Buliduo said calmly. "But if Zhang Qiu dies in the final battle, Ge Xuan will hold me accountable; if I die, he will hold you accountable, and Voldemort who killed her certainly won't be able to escape; he will be hostile to the entire British Wizarding World; we cannot afford this."

"But Voldemort certainly knows this too, so he doesn't dare to attack Zhang Qiu," Harry said.

"But if Zhang Qiu stands by his side chanting a spell, he won't care about this much," Deng Buliduo looked at Harry seriously. "You don't understand; Ge Xuan is much more powerful than us; he has the ability to flip the table."

"What do you mean?" Harry was a bit puzzled.

"Master Xuanjun used a ritual to bind himself with the national destiny," Deng Buliduo said. "He cannot leave the territory of the Heavenly Dynasty, but he is invincible within the territory. If he starts expanding the territory regardless, then we have no way."

"He won't do this, right? After all, no matter how powerful he is, he is only one person," Harry asked.

"That's right, but the reason he doesn't do this is not because he can't, but because he is afraid of trouble," Deng Buliduo sighed. "He is already a quite easy-to-talk-to person; Zhang Qiu is the bottom line he has mentioned several times; we cannot deliberately touch this bottom line."

"Alright, then remove Zhang Qiu's part, and still pin our hope on the Time-Turner," Harry took a deep breath. "Can we ensure he points the yew wand at me? Even if it's just one spell, one opportunity."

Deng Buliduo was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I will try; you remember to take a nap these days."

Harry nodded and left, biting his lip.

Actually, after school started, Harry hadn't tried napping, but for some reason, he hadn't connected to Voldemort's vision again. Harry suspected that Voldemort had also developed the habit of napping, so he couldn't see those illusions at noon. Except for occasionally seeing some scenes of him getting angry because of Voldemort's emotional fluctuations, Harry didn't deliberately peek at Voldemort's secrets by falling asleep.

At noon that day, Harry finished lunch very early, then lay on the bed and tried to fall asleep, but until he woke up, he didn't see anything. However, the next day, when Harry entered dreamland, that familiar scene appeared before his eyes again.

There was no one else at the long table, only Voldemort and Snape. Harry saw him wearing a hooded robe, with the hood pulled back, revealing that greasy hair.

"What is the reason you came to find me? Could it be that Deng Buliduo has confirmed the plan?" Voldemort said calmly, his tone showing no anger or joy.

"It can only be said to be a prototype, but I think it is necessary to let you know first," Snape said. "He originally intended to seek help from the Heavenly Dynasty people, but under my persuasion, Master Xuanjun instead ordered him not to let Zhang Qiu participate in the war. Without those strange secret spells, you should be more certain."

"Indeed, that spell is very daunting; a little girl just moved her mouth, and she reproduced the effect that only the Deathly Hallows could achieve," Voldemort's tone was very relaxed. "Don't consider her; that will be much easier."

"Speaking of Hallows, you might already know that the Elder Wand is in Deng Buliduo's hands," Snape said respectfully.

"You brought shocking news, Severus," Voldemort adjusted his sitting posture. "I didn't know before; you made a great contribution and should be rewarded."

"This makes me very worried, Master," Snape performed like a loyal subject who truly thought for Voldemort. "How should we deal with the invincible Elder Wand?"

"Haha, Severus, you were deceived," Harry could feel Voldemort's pride and arrogance. "The effect of the Elder Wand is not invincible; otherwise, why were all the holders of the Elder Wand killed?"

"In fact, the effect of the Elder Wand should be to strengthen the power of spells; spells fired with the Elder Wand always win the duel," Voldemort said proudly. "And a truly powerful wizard will not place the hope of defeating the opponent on spell dueling. I will utilize all spells, Dark Magic and Transfiguration, to force Deng Buliduo into a situation of being overwhelmed, and then suddenly take out Bondarev's metal wand with the other hand, hitting him with two spells at the same time."

"Deng Buliduo can only use the Elder Wand to eliminate one of the spells, and the other spell is enough to take his life," Voldemort was very satisfied with his plan. "He is used to traditional dueling, used to every wizard holding only one wand; he must think that all my skills are in this old fellow. Ho, he will pay the price for his decay and rigidity."

Harry's heart sank. In this way, where would he have the chance to clash with Voldemort?

"This plan is great, Severus; Deng Buliduo still thinks the Elder Wand will be the killing move," Voldemort laughed loudly. "But have you found out how he plans to ambush me?"

"They chose the final battle location in Tranzero, a small town in northern France, where an Anti-Apparition Ward is set up. Perhaps Deng Buliduo intends to ambush near the finish line, using means like invisibility," Snape said.

"It's not considered very stupid," Voldemort sneered. "But I have plenty of ways to bypass it."

"They might have prepared for a big battle, because Tranzero is a deserted place that has long been uninhabited," Snape reminded. "They also plan to turn the Triwizard Cup into a Portkey, thereby sending Harry and other innocent students away."

"Ah, what you said makes sense; I don't want to fall into a siege, being pointed at by a dozen wands," Voldemort nodded. "Need to think of a way to find something else for those doctors and the Order of the Phoenix to do."

"Right, the Battle of Hogwarts, you have to ask them for help in advance," Voldemort suddenly had an idea. "After you confirm that they appear on the battlefield, use the Dark Mark to remind me, and then I will start my action."

"Then I will congratulate you on your success in advance, Master," Snape knelt on one knee, hiding his expression under his greasy hair.

"What about you, Severus? Will you feel sad for Deng Buliduo's death?" Voldemort asked without sorrow or joy.

"You promised me the position of Hogwarts headmaster, which makes me very honored," Snape seemed to be preparing to express his loyalty by asking for benefits. "I have long been looking forward to this old thing's death."

"Great, Severus, great," Voldemort laughed loudly. "Deng Buliduo will never understand that love, friendship, and ideals are all fake; only interests are real."

"Let him take his ignorance to the grave," in Voldemort's wild laughter, Harry felt his scar ache unbearably and couldn't help but open his eyes.