Sebastian wants to find him with Minerva?
This feels a bit familiar.
After hearing the other party's words, Headmaster Dumbledore was slightly stunned, his eyebrows raised high, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
Oh, he remembered!
This kid would come to him every summer holiday to stir up reforms, either asking for money or for effort.
Of course, every year's reforms were beneficial to Hogwarts and to the students, but he really couldn't handle the constant upheaval anymore.
It had only been a few days since the holiday started, why was he targeting him again?
Couldn't he just let him enjoy a couple of days of vacation before discussing work?
"Headmaster Dumbledore," Sebastian said enthusiastically, "What a coincidence."
"I have some reform ideas that need to be implemented in the school."
"What do you say, should we find a quiet place for a couple of drinks? And discuss my reform measures at the same time."
"Of course, old rules, we must pick up Professor McGonagall; she's too busy with admissions work right now, so it's a good chance for her to relax with us."
"Moreover, these reform measures require Professor McGonagall's support to be implemented."
"What do you think of my proposal?"
Dumbledore blinked a few times, as if he had momentarily lost his ability to speak, appearing somewhat taken aback.
He resisted the urge to turn and leave, suppressing the urge to complain internally, quickly composed himself, and with a smile, repeatedly reassured the enthusiastic Sebastian.
"Sebastian, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush for now. I have something more important to tell you."
Something more important?
Sebastian raised an eyebrow.
For a Principal, what could be more important than school reforms?
Old Dumbledore probably wanted to be lazy again; it was hard for him to come up with an excuse to deal with him.
Forget it, forget it!
Today was indeed a bit abrupt; he still had to give Old Dumbledore some face. He would go back and make an appointment via owl, and after Old Dumbledore was mentally prepared, he would visit him.
Sebastian smiled slightly: "Principal, what important matter? If you have something to attend to, go ahead, the three of us can reschedule."
Ah!
He had misunderstood him.
Sebastian, this young man, was good in every way, except that he was sometimes too smooth and always loved to guess what others meant.
"Sebastian," Dumbledore tried hard to conceal the turmoil in his heart, calmly getting straight to the point, "Pettigrew escaped from Azkaban today, and it's very likely he's gone to find Lord Voldemort."
"I'm currently troubled by this matter; help me think it over."
Gone to find Lord Voldemort?
This news was quite reliable.
Peter not only went to find Lord Voldemort but also intended to help him resurrect.
However, how did Old Dumbledore get this news?
"I haven't been following Peter's execution," Sebastian said calmly, "However, I just heard about his escape from a friend."
"As for the Dark Lord..." Sebastian looked around, "There are still quite a few people here. To avoid causing panic, let's find a quiet place to talk."
"How about this, we go to The Three Broomsticks Pub in Hogsmeade New Town and get a private room to chat properly. My treat, what do you think?"
"Then I'll let you pay." Dumbledore smiled and nodded, clearly extremely satisfied with Sebastian's suggestion.
The two hit it off immediately and arrived in Hogsmeade New Town via the Ministry of Magic's fireplace.
Sitting in the private room at Three Broomsticks, Sebastian first ordered a deluxe meal for both of them, then waved his wand to protect the entire room.
"Principal," Sebastian cut a small piece of steak and put it into his mouth, "How did you know that Pettigrew went to find the Dark Lord?"
Dumbledore didn't rush to eat the seafood pasta in front of him; instead, he first picked up the butterbeer on the table and took a satisfying sip.
"This morning, Arthur brought me some special news."
"He said that after his son, Ron Weasley, saw the news of Pettigrew's escape on wizarding television, he sent him a letter via owl."
"The letter said that Ron heard Sybill make a prophecy after his Divination Class exam."
Dumbledore gently shook his head: "Sebastian, you should be aware of Sybill's reputation among students."
"So, after hearing the prophecy, Ron didn't take it seriously, only sharing it with his friends Harry and Hermione."
"But now, he's worried if the prophecy has come true."
With that, Dumbledore repeated the content of the prophecy to Sebastian.
Hearing the content of the prophecy, Sebastian put down his knife and fork in surprise, then picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth.
Rats, the Dark Lord, lions, dragons, and a millennium-old pattern?
He hadn't heard this prophecy before!
In the original work, Trelawney's prophecy only concerned Peter resurrecting Lord Voldemort, and there was no mention of lions or dragons.
Does the dragon represent him?
Sebastian gently shook his head, driving the scattered thoughts from his mind.
"Principal, if Peter wants to find the Dark Lord, let him go. His plan is nothing more than to resurrect the Dark Lord."
"You should know that the Dark Lord is currently clinging to life in the forests of Albania; Peter must go to that forest if he wants to resurrect the Dark Lord."
"If you want to catch Peter, why not just go there and block him?"
Dumbledore smiled helplessly.
It wasn't that simple. Peter wasn't the real trouble; the real trouble was Lord Voldemort.
He was currently hiding in the forests of Albania and wouldn't cause any harm to the surroundings.
On the contrary, if he appeared there directly, Lord Voldemort would very likely abandon that hiding spot.
At that time, if he started possessing other people like he possessed Quirrell, it would be troublesome.
"Sebastian, what troubles me is the issue of Lord Voldemort's resurrection."
"We all know that the current Lord Voldemort is in a state between life and death, unable to be captured or eliminated."
"To completely eliminate him, he must be resurrected first."
"With Peter's help, Lord Voldemort will definitely be resurrected, just as it was said in the prophecy."
Dumbledore sighed softly: "But after Lord Voldemort is resurrected, I don't have a way to completely eliminate him."
"After all, until now, I haven't found the secret to his eternal life."
Dumbledore rubbed his forehead, looking somewhat weary.
He knew very well that if he couldn't figure out Lord Voldemort's secret, then there would never be a possibility of completely defeating Lord Voldemort.
Actually, he had some guesses in his mind, but he had never found evidence to corroborate his suspicions.
Seeing Dumbledore's conflicted expression, Sebastian completely relaxed.
What was Old Dumbledore worrying about?
Just this...
He picked up his knife and fork and continued to cut the steak on his plate, then said casually.
"Principal, you don't need to be troubled; I know the answer to this matter."
"Horcruxes, that's the Dark Lord's secret to eternal life."