Volume 7: A World with Bad Consequences Chapter 455 A new war will begin soon
Jon looked at the bottle of golden sand in Dumbledore's hand and began to ponder.
"So when we asked the current Voldemort to choose between Crouch and Snape at the beginning, it was actually a blind cat catching a dead mouse? He didn't know the true role of Snape, but just regarded him as an object that could be discarded at will and gave him to us. It was not until later that he began to realize that something was wrong."
Dumbledore nodded.
"As for what Riddle relied on to gain immortality, the secret lies in these gravels. This is what Severus promised to do for me. He fled back to England, lured Riddle out with himself, and then helped us get this bottle."
"His request is that you guarantee Professor Potter's safety?"
"He didn't ask for this," Dumbledore said calmly, "because he knew that even if he didn't say it, I would definitely do it. The reason why he was willing to help us like this was actually because he thought the current situation was no longer the same as before. When facing Riddle, we are no longer a group of stray dogs like before, but we really have the possibility of retaking Britain. After Snape realized that he could no longer gain Riddle's favor and that the agreement that the Death Eaters would not hurt Lily could not continue, he chose to sell Riddle out completely, because only if we win, Lily will be truly safe."
Jon had guessed this a long time ago, but now he confirmed it from Dumbledore's mouth.
"So what is his request?"
Dumbledore leaned back in his chair, the smile gone from his face, leaving only a heaviness.
"That's what he got on this trip."
Jon was silent.
What did Snape get from this trip?
It's death.
Being able to die at Lily's hands was his last wish.
After finishing the conversation with Dumbledore, Jon left the headmaster's office.
Naturally, Dumbledore had someone study the bottle of golden sand, so he didn't need to worry about it so much.
And now, Jon is finally free.
During the period after the Triwizard Tournament, there was a brief period of peace between the Wizarding World and the British Ministry of Magic.
The two parties occupy France and England respectively, the two largest wizarding societies in Europe.
Similarly, the situation in the whole of Europe had undergone a tacit change. Before the competition, many magical governments were actually very inclined to Voldemort's side.
After all, his strength has been tested over time, and his bloodline theory has indeed touched the hearts of those old-fashioned parasites on this continent, so that although these rulers did not say it explicitly, they all deliberately moved closer to the "great gentleman".
This was after Grindelwald had already integrated the entire Northern Europe. If he was still imprisoned in that tower, the situation of Dumbledore and the others would have become even more difficult before the Triwizard Tournament. They might even have 80% of their logistical support cut off, and would have no way of retreat.
After the Triwizard Tournament, especially after Voldemort compromised and agreed to Dumbledore's various unequal treaties that night, the Ministry of Magic, which had originally leaned towards the theory of bloodline, gradually began to see the situation clearly.
They did not immediately make overtures to the wizarding world because it was obvious that Dumbledore posed no threat to other magical regimes. They were now the maintainers of the existing order, while Voldemort was the builder of a new order.
However, the new order constructed by Voldemort showed no signs of advancement.
Therefore, when Voldemort was in the upper hand, they needed to get closer to Voldemort, because only in this way could these people become vested interests after the theory of bloodline became thoroughly popularized.
Now that Dumbledore is in the upper hand, they naturally don't need to say anything. They just need to temporarily cut off their ties with the British Ministry of Magic, and then join in the celebration when Dumbledore truly wins.
Therefore, after the end of the Triwizard Tournament, the whole of Europe was in a false illusion of peace.
It was as if war had never happened and everyone was living peacefully in their own territories, but in fact, undercurrents were always surging in private.
During this period, not only did Snape escape back to England and be killed by Lily, but Voldemort No. 1, who had regained control of his identity, also used this gap to purge the entire British Ministry of Magic.
From Cornelius Fudge, who had served as Minister of Magic for eight years, to Percy Weasley, an ordinary office assistant, all were dismissed.
Fifteen years later, Voldemort, who regained control of his body, became extremely moody.
He distrusted everyone around him to the extreme and was too lazy to even pretend. Before the incident with Snape, he had personally killed two of his men who had the slightest interest in his policy changes.
After Snape's incident, because the Death Eaters failed to do their job well, he personally executed Nott, who was mainly responsible for the incident.
Now almost everyone in the entire British Ministry of Magic is in danger. They would rather do nothing than make even the slightest mistake, for fear of dying for no reason at the hands of their master.
As time went by, Voldemort seemed to be less and less willing to show up in public. In the two months after the Triwizard Tournament, he frequently demonstrated his cruel methods and authority to his subordinates, but after Snape's incident, he rarely appeared in public.
Later, even few Death Eaters were able to see him in person. It was always Barty Crouch Jr., who was and still is deeply trusted by him, who helped him remotely control the operations of the British Ministry of Magic.
Of course, Dumbledore and his team also received some information about this matter.
At the most core meeting of the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore said in front of everyone that Voldemort was currently overwhelmed.
Voldemort, who now takes control of the body, does not know the secret of his previous self's strong vitality. The reason why Voldemort is unwilling to see his subordinates is probably because he can no longer maintain his original youthful face.
In fact, Voldemort didn't care about his appearance. What he really cared about was the strange feeling that his subordinates would unconsciously feel in their hearts when they saw that he was actually getting old.
Voldemort No. 1 was crazy, not stupid. He could naturally sense that the pure-bloods of Britain had already developed a somewhat less loyal attitude towards him.
He is now simply relying on his absolute strength to inflict fear on them. Once even this is gone, there will be no need for Dumbledore to intervene, as chaos will begin to break out within the British Ministry of Magic.
Not only could Physiobotry see this, but Dumbledore and the others far away in France could certainly see it as well.
So from the very beginning, Wu Pingxian had no intention of maintaining the current peace for long.
Dumbledore had made it clear that before the end of this year, they would definitely take the initiative to start a war, a war to counterattack Britain.
Outsiders don't understand why he is in such a hurry, but only those who know the inside story know that the reason for being so anxious is that no one can guarantee whether the current Voldemort will continue to make Horcruxes in order to maintain his desire for immortality.
This is something that is likely to happen.
After seeing Voldemort No. 2 take back all of his former Horcruxes and become extremely wise and powerful, Voldemort No. 1 must still be a little afraid of Horcruxes.
After all, it was okay when we didn't understand it at the beginning, but now that we know how much impact the split soul will have on human consciousness, no one can continue without any psychological burden.
Even if it is a half-crazy Voldemort, it is the same. But if the situation in Britain continues to deteriorate, no one can guarantee that he will definitely do something like drinking poison to quench his thirst, split his soul again, maintain his immortality, and stabilize the situation.
If such a situation occurs, Voldemort, who has the support of resurrection, will undoubtedly protect the newly created Horcrux more thoroughly. Even if Dumbledore can defeat him at that time, he will be like an indestructible cockroach and a sticky plaster, and will drag it on in Britain.
The situation would then become what it was like in the British wizarding world in the 1970s, which is obviously what Dumbledore and his colleagues do not want to see, because compared to 20 years ago, there is not only the madman Voldemort, but also Voldemort No. 2 who is now taking root and dormant somewhere unknown and is quietly recovering his strength .
Not only will this not make the situation better, it will also turn the war into a protracted war, which is undoubtedly a situation that no one can accept.
Therefore, this war must be started before Voldemort begins to remake the Horcruxes, and it must be done once and for all to prevent future troubles.
After the matter was made public, of course no one objected, whether in the Order of the Phoenix or on the wizarding front.
After knowing that the current peace would not last long, the entire French wizarding community was secretly preparing. Just as Iniesta had promised Dumbledore, if Dumbledore helped them liberate France, they would also help the Order of the Phoenix counterattack back to Britain.
This is the core of unity that the Wu-Ping line has maintained until now.
However, the subsequent war certainly did not matter much to the students of Hogwarts.
Their current situation is much better than it was during the period of exile. Not only do they have a stable teaching place, they no longer need to live such a displaced life.
Naturally, they all look forward to the day when they can return to the UK, because only when that day comes can they be reunited with their families, allowing these older students, who have almost forgotten what their parents look like, to return to their families.
Not long after Jon returned to school, he began his summer vacation.
Only at this time can he be as leisurely as an ordinary student.
Inside the school, there was no change in the relationship between him and the students originally on the carriage. Jon never put on airs because of his contributions. However, the pure-blood students brought back from the castle would lower their heads and take a detour when they saw him, as if they were trying to avoid some plague god.
These students are still alive and living normally in Hogwarts. Of course, they are all those who have been screened and have not committed many bad things.
Even if there are some with bad conduct among them, they are mostly like Draco, who usually speaks harshly to the half-blood students. More extreme means are rarely used, after all, half-bloods also know how to be tolerant.
Even if they stayed in Hogwarts, they still had to do some reformative labor. At the same time, at John's suggestion, a moral education class was added to these people every day.
Preaching is useless in most cases, but if it is integrated with the environment and supplemented by other educational methods, it may be of some use.
Just when all the other students in Hogwarts Castle were avoiding John, Draco, who was still working in school after the summer vacation began, actually found John privately one afternoon.
The eldest son of the Malfoy family no longer had his previous arrogance, and he was no longer wearing exquisite robes, but just an ordinary school uniform like other ordinary students.
When he found Jon, Jon was talking to Cedric about Transfiguration.
"G, Mr. Green, can I talk to you alone?"
Draco used honorifics, words that had clearly never come out of his mouth before.
After seeing this scene, Cedric greeted Jon wisely, made an excuse and turned away.
At this time, Jon turned his head and looked into Draco's eyes, which were subconsciously dodging.
"Go ahead, we're the only ones here now."
"Have you been to England to contact my father?" Draco asked this question after taking a deep breath.
He was there when Lucius was making the deal with John about ensuring Draco's safety, so of course he knew the details of the deal.
Jon did not deny this.
"Your father also asked me about your situation here." Jon raised his eyebrows and said, "He is very glad that you were not sent to the gallows, and he is even more glad that he did not take you down that crooked path."
As if John's words had brought back some very bad memories of that day, Draco's face turned noticeably paler, but he still gritted his teeth and asked John.
"Do I still have a chance? A chance to save my parents?"
Jon was not surprised at his question. He just looked at Draco calmly.
"It's not about whether you have the opportunity or not, but your parents, whether they are willing to seize such an opportunity. But from my previous contact with your father, he doesn't seem to care much about this matter."
