![]() ![]() He will obliviate her entirely once this is done, assuming it works. Poppy Pomfrey is the only person who knows the truth of it all, and she is sworn to silence. Assuming he can produce Harry, alive and well, within the next few days, no one needs to know what he has done. None of them questioned him when he said to secure the area, keep the Ministry out, and not draw attention to the issue. Informing them that Potter had been attacked, that the protections on Privet Drive had failed, and that he had taken the boy to Hogwarts, had been- well, technically, an entirely truthful statement. Albus managed to make it to the scene ahead of them- just- and, with his heart still breaking, realised he only had one choice. They don’t even know about poor Harry’s situation, yet- it was the Ministry which received the warning for his (failed) attempt at a Patronus, Kingsley Shacklebolt and Arthur Weasley who raced to him with the news. Minerva and Severus do not even know he is doing this. He has never been one to dabble in soul magic- not even in his misspent youth had he sunk this low- but, alas, he has been left with no choice.ĭesperate times call for desperate measures. ![]() He is more concerned about this working than any other he has performed in years, if not decades, and his unfamiliarity with the source material does not help. Not for the first time this evening, he wishes he could bring in another helper- Severus, perhaps, for his expertise in the forbidden Arts, or Minerva with her steadfast confidence and trust. It is, by far, the most complicated working he has ever performed. Sitting back on his haunches, Albus Dumbledore considers the ritual circle before him. ![]()
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