Volume 8: In this Hogwarts without the Dark Lord Chapter 492 Jon's Wand
When Jon woke up, it was already the evening of the second day of Christmas.
He slept for a whole day and night, during which time Hermione watched over him.
When he woke up, it was dinner time. There was some fruit beside the bed, which was sent by students or professors. Jon sat on the bed and ate the dinner brought by Hermione hungrily, while reading today's newspaper.
The headlines of the newspapers were, of course, about the situation in Britain.
Almost all wizards in Europe know what kind of battle took place in the British Ministry of Magic last night, and the outcome of this battle will affect the future direction of the wizarding world.
And now the results are obvious.
At midnight on the day when John took Dumbledore away, the resurrected Voldemort announced his victory to everyone and announced Dumbledore's death.
This was verified early this morning when the Wu Ping Line that had been left behind throughout France was quietly evacuated, and all personnel on the Wu Ping Line moved north to under the control of Grindelwald.
So this news, which was enough to shock everyone, spread to every corner of the wizarding world.
The man won again, and Dumbledore lost the duel with him again, and this time he paid with his life!
Everyone knew clearly what Voldemort's victory meant.
Once again, he had a claim to the entire magical society!
The retreat of the Wizarding Front means that the entire European continent south of England and France will fall into Voldemort's hands.
This is actually the foundation he has gained after so many years of building up his business. In the war with Dumbledore, he can lose many times, but as long as he wins once, he can get back everything he has lost or even get more.
The wizarding world led by Dumbledore could win many times, but if they lost once, it would be equivalent to vomiting out everything they had eaten before.
Fortunately, Grindelwald is still guarding Northern Europe. In addition, Voldemort has probably suffered a lot of losses after being resurrected twice. In the next period of time, he can only reoccupy France at most. If he wants to continue his offensive against the whole of Northern Europe, he will need some time to recuperate.
Jon sneered as he read the article in the newspaper that read: "That gentleman won a great victory, and the magical world will once again be shrouded in an extremely bright future."
"He won't say it. He was killed twice last night."
Hermione, who was sitting next to Jon having dinner, asked in surprise.
"You and Professor Dumbledore killed him twice together?"
"To be exact, the professor killed him once, and then I killed him again, but he came back to life both times. It wasn't a complete loss, at least I figured out why he couldn't be killed, and it also allowed me to vent a little."
Jon muttered a few words and put down the newspaper in his hand.
What really happened yesterday would definitely not be discussed only internally . The Wizarding World is in a state of depression right now, and some news is needed to boost confidence. It is estimated that after a few days, when Moody Kingsley and the others realize what has happened, they will publicize the fact that Voldemort was killed twice to strengthen public opinion on their side.
But John didn't need to worry about these things. What he was most concerned about now was what kind of situation Dumbledore was in.
After simply filling his stomach, Jon did not stop, he went straight to Grindelwald's office.
When he arrived, Grindelwald was leaning back in his chair as if he was thinking about something.
"Mr. Headmaster, so how is Professor Dumbledore?"
Nothing could be seen from Grindelwald's expression. After hearing John's question, he opened his mouth and spoke slowly.
"He was not cast into this state by some spell, but by using an unusable force. This is completely beyond the range of treatment by normal means, and his condition is very serious."
Jon frowned as he thought of the crazy words Voldemort had said last night.
'Death didn't take my life, but he seemed to like you a little more.'
So will Dumbledore really leave them one day?
Jon took a deep breath and looked at Grindelwald.
"Professor, where is he now? I want to go see him."
Of course, Grindelwald did not refuse. He took Jon with him and left Durmstrang and went to the best hospital for magical injuries and diseases in Northern Europe.
There were two people guarding the ward where Dumbledore was, in addition to McGonagall, Flitwick was also there. Dumbledore was lying quietly on the bed. It could be seen that he was still breathing, and the frequency of his chest was much steadier than when John had just brought him out.
But there were no scars on his body, and he showed no sign of waking up.
"Do you know what the Dementor's Kiss is?"
Grindelwald looked at Dumbledore and spoke softly.
"This was one of the most stringent punishments in the British Ministry of Magic. Dementors would kiss the person being punished and suck their soul out of their mouth, leaving only an empty shell of flesh. Although this empty shell could still breathe and have a heartbeat, and had the life characteristics of a normal person, it was actually already dead."
Jon, who was sitting beside the bed and watching Dumbledore in silence, turned back to look at him in shock. McGonagall and Flitwick also had expressions of disbelief.
"You mean... Professor, he is now ..."
"I'm just making an analogy." Grindelwald's voice remained calm. He lowered his head and looked at Dumbledore lying on the bed. "His current condition is very similar to this situation, but it's just a similarity. For example, he can still say hello to you now."
Hearing his words, Jon and the other three were all stunned.
When they turned around and looked at the bed again, they found that Dumbledore had opened his eyes at some point.
He looked extremely tired and listless, as if he might fall asleep at any moment, but there was still a smile on his face, and that gentle smile was the same as usual.
"Albus!"
Mag screamed, her voice rarely filled with tears, and tears were streaming down her face.
Flitwick also seemed ecstatic. As long as Dumbledore was still alive, it would be the best outcome for them.
Jon also showed excitement at first, but when he looked closely at Dumbledore's face, he couldn't smile at all.
Because compared to Dumbledore who is not in any serious condition at this time, his current condition is more like a last gasp of life.
Dumbledore obviously noticed the changes in John's facial expression. He lay quietly on the bed, his face looking as peaceful as an old man enjoying the afternoon sun.
"There's no need to show that expression, Jon. Everyone has their own path to take. No matter which path I choose, it's my own choice. You should be happy for me instead of being sad."
Jon's voice was a little hoarse.
"So, you're still going to die?"
"Death?" Dumbledore's smile became even more intense. "No, it's just that someone wants to invite me to see another landscape. This is a situation I had anticipated before I planned to face Voldemort. It is also a deal between him and me. This deal is fair. He and I both think it is good for both of us."
His voice gradually died down.
"But in the future, more things will depend on you, Jon. Sometimes Horace always blames me for taking on too many things that shouldn't be shouldered by you, but even if he scolds me now, there is no way to change it. You need to take on more things."
Jon looked at him.
"Will you come back then?"
"Ha, that's a good question! Although you always say that I like to keep some things secret, but as long as I say something, I can guarantee the truth of it, right?"
Dumbledore blinked at him.
"It's the same this time. Since I said I was just going to keep an appointment, it means this is a one-way trip. It's just that I can't control too much about the time. No one can say when I can come back. It could be just one day, or a year, or even a hundred years or even ten thousand years."
When he said this, Dumbledore raised his head and glanced at Grindelwald.
Grindelwald didn't say anything, as if he knew what Dumbledore wanted to say just by eye contact. He took out his wand and handed it to John.
At this time, Dumbledore also struggled to raise the knotty elderberry wand from his side.
"I know you are a nostalgic person. You must be very sad that the wand that has been with you since you first entered the carriage was broken by the explosion. But as the saying goes, out goes the old, in comes the new. Well, it's just that I'm afraid I can't find a new wand for you, Jon. As for this antique in my hand, you shouldn't feel disgusted if you use it reluctantly for now, right?"
Jon looked at Dumbledore with some surprise as he raised his wand. Then, looking at the old wand, he quickly realized what Dumbledore meant.
After he defeated Voldemort of the normal timeline last night, the ownership of the Elder Wand returned to his hands again. Afterwards, Voldemort, who had completed the fusion, did not actually defeat Dumbledore in any sense. It was actually Dumbledore himself who made him what he is now.
In other words, the ownership of the Elder Wand has not changed during this period, and its owner is still Dumbledore.
And now Dumbledore was looking at Jon, holding up the wand as if he was challenging him to a duel, while looking at Jon with affirmative and encouraging eyes.
Jon took a deep breath, and without stopping, he raised the wand that Grindelwald handed him and touched it with the Old Wand in Dumbledore's hand.
Then the old wand fell to the ground, and at this moment, its owner became Jon Green.
