svetikya Chapter 77 Planning
Chapter 77 Planning
Chapter 77 Planning
"This idea might be a bit extreme," Ryan warned the group in advance.
"Wait a minute." Dumbledore became cautious. He needed to be prepared before listening to anything that would be considered an extreme act, even if Ryan himself had explained it beforehand.
Not only him, but the four deans also increased their breathing, as if they were trying to calm themselves down in advance.
After all, Ryan has always been bold, and what he considers somewhat extreme behavior is probably too stimulating for a normal wizard.
For a moment, the principal's office fell silent.
Including the old principals on the wall.
Seeing this, Ryan calmly picked up a glass of water and pretended to know a lot about tea ceremony.
Seeing that these renowned old wizards had recovered enough, he said:
"We all know that Voldemort's goal was to obtain the Philosopher's Stone and use it to rebuild his physical body."
"Although Voldemort knew about our plan when he possessed Professor Quirrell, he wanted to take time and make a scene. If there was any disturbance, he would be caught by the headmaster who arrived at the scene."
"At the same time, he also has to be wary of me, in case I suddenly make a prophecy about his plan to steal the Philosopher's Stone, which would cause his entire plan to fail."
"So he could only take action after Dumbledore and I left Hogwarts at the same time."
Ryan said, "The reason Voldemort laid all these traps was to find the right opportunity to unleash his power in one fell swoop, attracting the attention of several professors who would be unable to stop him."
"So I think we should give Voldemort that opportunity. Letting Voldemort choose when to strike is within our control. Then we can wait and wait for him to strike."
But he is, after all, the Dark Lord. His magical abilities far exceed my imagination. Even in his current state, I cannot guarantee that Hogwarts Castle and its students will not be affected by his methods.
Ryan finished speaking.
Professor McGonagall reacted most strongly: "Then we can't guarantee the safety of the young wizards! The students' safety is the most important thing!"
Professor Prout also objected, arguing that the students faced too much risk and that no one could guarantee how long their traps would hold off Voldemort in his current state.
If Dumbledore and the professors cannot return before Voldemort obtains the Philosopher's Stone, using Lane's method would be a double loss.
Flitwick was weighing the pros and cons.
Snape's eyes lit up.
Ryan clearly saw Snape's expression. Recalling what he had said that night, Ryan had reason to suspect that he wanted to use the smashing of the cup as a signal to have all the heroes of Hogwarts rush forward and kill Voldemort to avenge the murder of his "wife".
Before Snape could speak, Lane explained, "As the headmaster said, Voldemort's current state is somewhere between life and death. Even if we succeed, we can't eliminate Voldemort once and for all, but it will be enough to prevent him from doing evil for several years."
"So, in my opinion, this approach can lead to a big win if the timing is right, but a big loss if the timing is wrong."
Dumbledore was also weighing the pros and cons, his long, slender fingers twisted together, looking very conflicted.
He knew that although Ryan's suggestion was a bit bold and put the young wizard's safety aside, if this method succeeded, he could free up his energy to deal with the three unknown prophecies.
Otherwise, they would be constantly hampered by Voldemort, and they would be unable to face the darkness foretold in the prophecy.
And if they were even luckier, they might be able to capture Voldemort, who is currently extremely weak. At that point, he would have even more uses. Dumbledore knew that Voldemort would not die easily, and this immortality, if exploited, would make him an excellent candidate for investigating the dark.
Perhaps Ryan's suggestion was also based on the idea of capturing Voldemort alive. He looked at Ryan and saw that Ryan was smiling at him, and then he understood.
Upon noticing Dumbledore watching him, Ryan returned a polite smile, thinking to himself that despite Voldemort planting so many bombs in the school, there was really no need for anyone to be afraid.
If we get Voldemort to set off the bomb, the bomb problem in the school will be solved.
Next, we can address the issues that arise after the bomb explodes.
Regardless of the subsequent impact, let's just say whether the bomb problem has been solved. That's what he thought, but Ryan did believe it was the most efficient solution and could also force Voldemort out.
"It's a dangerous idea, but I think it makes some sense." Snape was the first to voice his agreement, perhaps realizing after some thought that even if he couldn't completely avenge his wife's death, beating Voldemort would be a great thing.
Not to mention that he also considered that Dumbledore was there, and if they had laid an ambush beforehand and had a good grasp of the situation, they could very well have left Voldemort there!
That will be the time for reckoning!
"That's possible, but we need to roughly identify which young wizards are holding gold coins and cast protective spells on them and their friends," Flitwick added, emphasizing the necessary conditions.
"It's still too risky." McGonagall frowned. "If, as Ryan says, Voldemort is using these little wizards carrying gold coins to distract us, we should find an open space to avoid accidental injuries among the little wizards."
She explained, "For example, the harm caused by a young wizard being controlled by a coin in the Great Hall is completely different from the harm caused by a young wizard being controlled by a coin on the Quidditch pitch. The former will obviously cause more damage than the latter."
As soon as McGonagall finished speaking, the rest of the people chimed in, because they had all thought of an excellent location.
"Then you can choose when the Quidditch match is taking place."
"During a Quidditch match!"
"If we're creating an opportunity for Voldemort, we should also create a venue for him."
"That's right, especially since the Quidditch pitch is far from the castle. By the time the news reached the professor, and he rushed back to the room where the Philosopher's Stone was kept..."
It will take a long time, a time that Voldemort has been dreaming of. With just a flick of his finger, he can keep all the professors still at Hogwarts stuck on the Quidditch pitch, unable to escape.
Dumbledore chimed in, "Then Voldemort can simply walk in and brazenly take the Philosopher's Stone."
The people present were the elite of the elite among wizards, and they had already set a trap for Voldemort in their conversation.
Voldemort himself created this trap, because only those with greed, greed for the Philosopher's Stone, would fall into it.
"Next comes the most important part: what reason should Ryan and I give to leave Hogwarts Castle without arousing Voldemort's suspicion?" Dumbledore said. This was the most crucial point. If they were not careful, Voldemort would sense that something was wrong and make a quick getaway.