Volume 3: A Tombstone Stained with Sin and Blood Chapter 151 Age Limit
"He's very thin and not very tall, probably about a head taller than Jon."
Gabrielle uses Jon to make a comparison.
"He wasn't too old, about the same age as my dad, and his voice was very kind. When he first came to my house, he gave my sister and me a gift each, and I got a stuffed bear."
Dumbledore's eyes revealed a thoughtful look as he continued to ask.
"Do you remember him going home to discuss something with your father?"
Gabrielle shook her head.
"I didn't hear anything. Dad usually doesn't let my sister and I be around when he discusses things. But after that meeting, Dad was very angry and Mom didn't say anything. The man kept apologizing and left my house."
Gabrielle remembered the incident very clearly and described the complete details of the incident, but this information did not seem to provide them with any useful clues.
First of all, it was puzzling why a French wizard whom Gabrielle had seen appeared in the carriage.
Dumbledore asked, rubbing his thumbs.
"How long ago did he come to see your father? Was it close to the time when your family was wanted?"
"Just a week before Mom, Dad and my sister escaped from France."
"Then can you still remember clearly which room in the carriage you saw this person in? If you really have forgotten, can you tell me where you went last night?"
Gabrielle tried hard to recall.
"I came out of the dormitory and sat on the roof of the carriage for a while. In the second half of the night, I returned to the carriage and kept floating along the rooms on the left side of the hallway. I didn't know which room I floated into when I saw a teapot that looked very similar to the one in my house. Then I thought of my parents and sister, and then I seemed to think of or see that person."
She said hesitantly.
"Professor Dumbledore, I'm not sure if I actually saw that person. I was crying at the time..."
Dumbledore whispered soothingly to her.
"It doesn't matter. Whether you saw the wizard in the carriage or not, he has provided us with great help, kid. Don't take the Dementors too seriously. This creature is not that scary. It just easily evokes negative emotions in people. If you still feel bad, you can go to the fifth room in the greenhouse. There is a garden cultivated by Lily. It is very good for people who need to relax."
Gabrielle thanked Dumbledore and did not stay in the headmaster's office any longer.
After she left, only John and Dumbledore were left in the headmaster's office.
Jon looked at Dumbledore and couldn't help but ask.
"Professor, is it true that a French wizard will come to Hogwarts?"
Dumbledore tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table and shook his head.
"It's too early to confirm this matter. I need to contact Ms. Roland and confirm whether there is such a person in the French Ministry of Magic according to Gabrielle's description."
"What if this person is someone in the French Ministry of Magic?"
Dumbledore's eyes grew deep, and he spoke solemnly.
"That means things are heading for the worst."
He didn't say what the worst-case scenario was, but Jon could hear the seriousness in Dumbledore's tone.
"Then how are we going to catch the man lurking on the carriage?"
When Jon asked this, Dumbledore's face relaxed slightly.
"What do you think, if the Dark Lord really sent someone to the carriage, what kind of person would that person be?"
Jon thought about this question seriously.
"He must be very powerful, otherwise sneaking into the carriage would be a problem. Then, he would have to face a lot of psychological pressure, because you are always on the carriage. This is more stressful than when I sneaked into the castle before. After all, Voldemort will not be in the castle all the time. Secondly, he must have enough eloquence, otherwise it would be impossible to convince Percy to rebel, unless he used the Imperius Curse."
" So how old do you think this person should be?"
Dumbledore's question made Jon hesitate for a moment.
To be honest, it was much more difficult to lurk in the carriage than for Jon to sneak into Hogwarts Castle.
There are fewer students here, and the scope of activities is smaller. It is impossible for the professors to ignore any students. Dumbledore is in the carriage the whole time.
What's more, the reason why Jon can thrive in Hogwarts Castle is mainly because he got the two hidden artifacts, the invisibility cloak and the marauder's map. Also, because he has read the original book, he is more familiar with the castle than most people. In addition, Jon himself is not an ordinary 12-year-old child.
The situation in the carriage was completely different. It would be ten times more difficult to hide here and cause trouble. John didn't think that Voldemort could just send anyone to complete such a task. At the very least, he had to be an elite among the Death Eaters, and not a brainless reckless man.
"If there really was someone sneaking into the carriage, he must be an adult wizard," Jon said affirmatively.
Dumbledore obviously shared John's opinion.
"The wizard who sneaked into the carriage must be an adult wizard. We can do the same as the Dark Lord in preventing adult wizards from sneaking into Hogwarts Castle."
If Jon couldn't figure out what solution Dumbledore was talking about at this time, then he would have wasted his brain. He looked at Dumbledore.
"Age limit?"
"Yes." Dumbledore nodded and said, "I didn't set such an age limit on the carriage before, because this is not only a school but also a temporary gathering place for the Order of the Phoenix, but this does not mean that we can't do it."
At this time, Jon also showed a slightly relaxed smile on his face.
"As long as we add an age limit to the protection on the carriage, then all adult wizards except the professor will be caught!"
Dumbledore also smiled.
"But this still requires preparation. Imposing an age limit on the entire carriage is different from ordinary spellcasting. If I want to maintain the effect, I will have to prepare for it for a long time. During this period, you still have to be cautious on the carriage."
"I remember you have a Charms class in the afternoon. It's almost time now. Don't be late."
Jon didn't stay in the principal's office any longer, otherwise he would have been late for his Charms class.
After he left, Dumbledore pulled out a yellowed parchment from his desk.
He held the ink-stained quill, thought for a moment, and then wrote a paragraph on the parchment.
