Harry and Snape walked over at this point.
Harry's gaze kept darting between Dumbledore and Andy; he heard what the two of them were saying, but he didn't quite understand how it related to the situation.
Snape, on the other hand, stared at Dumbledore with a grim expression on his face.
What's the point of lecturing someone at a time like this?
If lecturing could help, there wouldn't be so many bad people in the world.
Sometimes he really wanted to pry open Dumbledore's head and see exactly what's going on in there.
Looking at Andy, Snape hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he didn't say much more.
Some things were just not appropriate to say at this moment.
Seeing that the atmosphere had become a little awkward, Harry gulped and asked, "Professor, what should we do now?"
"Voldemort is dead; should we notify the Ministry?"
Dumbledore nodded slightly. "Hm, certainly! I'll have Fawkes take you back. Severus…you'll have to come with me to the Ministry. There are some things we need to explain to them."
Snape nodded without expression.
Then the phoenix song resounded, and Fawkes emerged from the flames.
"Professor, we'll be going back then," Harry said.
"Goodnight, Harry. And... see you tomorrow." Dumbledore winked at Harry.
"Ah! Yes!"
Andy suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Harry, we have to go to the Hog's Head Inn first. Hermione is still waiting for us there."
Andy could barely picture the storm that would await him if he left Hermione alone at the Hog's Head.
Domestic violence?
The thought gave him chills!
After saying goodbye to Dumbledore and Snape, Andy and Harry, with the help of Fawkes, apparated in the Hog's Head Inn's upper floor room.
After meeting with Hermione, the three of them Apparated at Dumbledore's office.
Fawkes cooed once and perched on the stand nearby.
"Thanks, Fawkes," Andy said nicely.
Fawkes looked at Andy and nodded slightly, then closed its eyes and rested.
Andy was delighted.
"The phoenix is truly the legendary bird; it is both beautiful and extremely capable..."
Andy went on and on, praising the phoenix, and then took two steps forward, reaching out to gently stroke its feathers.
Fawkes: O.o
"He he he..."
Andy had a foolish smile on his face, then silently withdrew his hand. "You've worked hard today; get some rest."
No need to rush; there's no hurry.
As long as Dumbledore dies, there will always be a chance to tame the Phoenix.
"Andy, your intentions are painfully obvious," Hermione commented.
Andy shrugged nonchalantly, found a seat, and sighed. "Let's rest for a while; I'm exhausted."
"Oh, by the way, I haven't asked you yet."
Hermione sat down as well and couldn't wait to ask, "Andy, is the Dark Lord dead?"
"Of course!"
Andy grinned, "Dumbledore and I personally took action, so how could Voldemort possibly have any hope of survival?"
"That's great!"
Hermione looked at Andy with sparkling eyes. "Andy, tell me, how did it all go?"
"Well, it all started at Gringotts..." Andy leaned back in the chair and slowly recounted everything that had happened so far today.
Harry sat awkwardly nearby, feeling like a third wheel.
***
Riddle Manor.
After the battle, the place was in ruins.
"Dumbledore..."
Once Andy and Harry had gone, Snape spoke impatiently: "We both know that when a person kills their own kind, they will slowly lose their respect for life."
"I have seen the eyes of many Death Eaters."
"When they look at you, they simply view you like how a muggle slaughterer views livestock, or how most view gnomes. They can kill you at any time without remorse."
"A person who treats another person as their own kind will never be able to do it."
Snape did not specify a name, but Dumbledore knew perfectly well who Snape was talking about.
"Yes, I know exactly," Dumbledore nodded slightly.
Snape's brow was knitted tightly, and he spoke urgently, "I saw with my own eyes at the Ministry of Magic; he killed those Death Eaters without any psychological burden."
"Yes, those Death Eaters deserved it."
"The Ministry of Magic also stated that anyone who encounters Death Eaters is allowed to use the Unforgivable Curse…"
"But he was so indifferent!"
"The way he looked at those people was like he was looking at an insignificant piece of rubbish..."
"That was never the way to look at another human being!"
Recalling the scene from that time, Snape still feels a little shivery.
If Andy had hesitated even a little when he killed or felt even the slightest twinge of guilt afterwards, Snape would not have reacted in this way.
"Even the Dark Lord showed some excitement when he killed," Snape added.
Yes, even Voldemort did not remain indifferent when he killed.
But Andy showed zero emotion.
Snape was absolutely certain of this!
Recalling the scene, Snape felt that when Andy killed those Death Eaters, he treated the whole thing like he was disposing some rubbish. As if they were all insignificant Character A and B.
"Severus..."
Dumbledore said in a deep voice, "I share your concern for Collins's future."
"He lacks a sense of awe."
"He doesn't care about other people's lives or the rules of society."
"But what is even more alarming than this is that he yearns to walk away from the community."
Snape was taken aback.
Dumbledore had mentioned this before when he was talking to Andy.
Snape just didn't quite understand.
Dumbledore continued, "Collins... he is actually reluctant to socialise. Or rather, he doesn't like to socialise with people who have different interests."
"And the vast majority of people in this world want nothing more in life than status, wealth, authority, and fame."
"But in Collins' mind, these are the things that Muggles should pursue. Wizards should be like wizards and pursue the study of magic."
Snape frowned, "He's arrogant!"
It's just a different attitude towards life.
"Arrogant? Yes, a little bit!"
Dumbledore said, "He never pushed his beliefs on others but slowly distanced himself from them and even entirely ignored them."
Snape was puzzled and said, "What does this have to do with our conversation? Dumbledore, you really should do something about it!"
"Hey!"
Dumbledore sighed wearily, "All I can do is pull him back and get him interested in things other than magic."
"As for the rest..."
"Severus, I'm afraid there's nothing more I can do."
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