Hogwarts: The Founder Reborn

On the other side, Dumbledore and Harry read Professor Slughorn's memories.

Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief, he was finally sure of Voldemort's mind.

The old man thought for a long time, then he looked up and saw the silent Harry.

"Son, do you have any doubts?"

Harry was silent, he didn't know what to say, until Dumbledore asked again.

"If Professor Slughorn knew who Voldemort would become in the future, would he still tell him this?" In fact, Harry knew the answer, because it was guilt and regret that kept Slughorn hiding. , It is also the reason why he cannot face this memory so far.

If he knew that the future Voldemort would kill so many innocent people, this old man who was not very courageous would not have told Voldemort about the Horcrux.

"Harry, no one realizes that they are wrong when they make a mistake," said Dumbledore.

Harry still looked sullen.

"But, if...if Professor Slughorn hadn't told Voldemort about the Horcruxes, if he had been more vigilant and discovered the ambition hidden under Voldemort's pretty face, maybe..."

"Then Voldemort will know about the Horcruxes elsewhere, Harry, because he has been tempted," said Dumbledore.

"I know." Harry bowed his head.

"If you think Slughorn did something wrong, then I want to tell you that no one will go unpunished after doing a terrible thing wrong." Dumbledore lowered his voice, his eyes Look somewhere in the corner of the room. "He hasn't slept peacefully since he left Hogwarts, or rather, since he realized that Voldemort really made Horcruxes. I know this old friend, he doesn't have that much bad idea. You know that?"

Dumbledore said: "On the day your parents died, everyone was cheering Voldemort's departure, only he hurried to find me and asked me what happened to Lily."

Dumbledore recalled: "At that time, because of Voldemort, he had already hidden himself, such a person who likes to be lively... It must be very difficult to spend Christmas alone."

"When he knew Lily was dead, he left without saying anything. But I could tell he was very sad."

Dumbledore looked into Harry's green eyes and said, "Lily is a very popular student."

"Why did she choose my father?" Harry asked suddenly. "James... I once saw the memory of his conflict with Professor Snape in Professor Snape's place. I never thought that he would be a very... naughty boy."

Harry spoke with some difficulty: "The kind of boy I don't like...Mom, why does Lily like him? If it wasn't for James, maybe there would be no me, maybe she wouldn't have to sacrifice."

"Harry, although I also admit that James and Sirius were really love-hate existences when they were young, but it's not surprising that Lily would like James."

Dumbledore smiled lovingly, recalling something interesting.

"James changed himself later. He knew what Lily hated, so he changed everything. So what girl can refuse a warm, cheerful and handsome boy? He loves Lily so much and is willing to make changes for her. "

Dumbledore stroked Harry's head: "Obviously, Harry, Lily doesn't care what James used to look like, because she knows in her heart that James who is willing to change everything for her is worth her sincerity."

Harry looked at Dumbledore's gentle eyes, and all the entanglements in his heart seemed to dissipate.

Yeah, Lily chose James in the end, that's because she fell in love with that guy, didn't she?

"However, I still have to say, at that time, my dad was really a bad boy." Harry showed a long-lost sincere smile.

"I don't deny that," said Dumbledore, smiling.

"Professor, there is actually one more thing that I think I should tell you."

Harry told Dumbledore about Neville and Salazar finding out that Theodore Nott was a Death Eater.

"Also, Sal and I guessed that he did those things to assassinate you."

Dumbledore was not surprised, but he did not expect that the student Harry found was Theodore Nott.

"Really? So there's Nott..."

Harry heard something wrong: "Is there anyone else?"

Dumbledore shook his head without telling Harry.

"Harry, is there anything else you want to tell me?" Dumbledore looked at Harry. "Anything is fine, I am willing to help you."

Harry watched Dumbledore look at his expression seriously, as if he could tell the old man all his troubles.

Harry really appreciates Dumbledore.

"I don't think it's necessary for now," Harry said. "Go on, Thrall will blame me for interrupting your rest time."

Dumbledore smiled as Harry said goodnight to himself, and left.

At this time, Harry didn't know that this face-to-face chat was probably the last time for him and Dumbledore.

Dumbledore sat in the principal's office, even though it was so late, he didn't go to rest.

The Sorting Hat remained silent until Harry had been gone for a while before it spoke.

"Like the kid said, if you don't go to rest, Albus, that kid Sachs will know."

"Are you going to snitch on him?" Dumbledore said half jokingly.

"Perhaps, if necessary," the Sorting Hat replied.

"I don't know when he bought you." Dumbledore just complained casually. "Harry is a delicate child, which I didn't expect."

"I still remember you telling me that Harry actually has the qualifications to go to Slytherin."

"If you want to talk about sorting with me, then, I can tell you, your son!" The tone of the sorting hat was full of resentment. "He can go to Slytherin too!"

"Yes, you once told me that in the end he was going to marry Ravenclaw, and you respected his choice."

"Not only that, Harry chose to go to Gryffindor, and I also sorted him!" the Sorting Hat emphasized. "Now I regret it. Maybe it's right for Black to go to Hufflepuff. It's okay for Vanessa to stay in Gryffindor. She does have the quality of being brave and upholding justice, but to be honest, it's only in your son. , I don't see his Ravenclaw sanity."

Dumbledore smiled and listened to the Sorting Hat talking about his many opinions on Salazar.

He closed his eyes, gradually losing the sound of the Sorting Hat.

He fell asleep.