"Are you using the phoenix to teleport within Hogwarts?"
After seeing the phoenix Fawkes, Dudley understood Dumbledore's plan.
"That's right. The Dumbledore family I belong to is favored by phoenixes and is often accompanied by them.
I took a drop of the phoenix Fawkes' blood and infused it into Peeves' body. If something gets out of control, Peeves can make me aware of it right away. Then, I can teleport there quickly through Fawkes.
At the same time, I can also communicate with Peeves remotely according to the actual situation and actively teleport to Peeves' side."
Dumbledore replied. He was really putting his heart into monitoring Voldemort.
"This way works pretty well. Voldemort's main soul and Eris are currently weak both physically and in terms of power. Even if they want to cause trouble, they won't choose the daytime when there are so many people around.
You should drink more tonics later. Grab some sleep during the busy day and stay sharp at night for monitoring. There shouldn't be any major problems."
Dudley approved of Dumbledore's method. After summarizing, he then reminded him of other relevant things. "Now that Voldemort's main soul is under our control, there's no need to keep an eye on Barty Crouch anymore.
Ask Moody and Mr. Lupin to get rid of this hidden danger!"
"Well... alright! I'll inform them." Dumbledore hesitated for a moment and agreed.
"What are you hesitating about? Do you feel pity for Barty or are you sad for old Crouch?"
Seeing Dumbledore looking hesitant, Dudley pressed further. He emphasized, "Barty is a die - hard Death Eater. He wouldn't even blink an eye when killing for Voldemort.
Together with Bellatrix Lestrange and some other Death Eaters, he tortured Neville's parents, the Longbottoms, into madness using the Cruciatus Curse.
I've seen a possible future. Barty killed his father, old Crouch. Then, he joined Peter Pettigrew to capture Mr. Moody. He used the Polyjuice Potion to impersonate Moody and became the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts for a year, causing a lot of damage."
"Really?" Dumbledore was shocked.
"It's just a possible future, and this possibility probably won't happen anymore.
But Barty is still the same person. He must die, and his death should be quick and clean. This is beneficial for our side and can also save old Crouch's life.
If you want old Crouch to feel better and spare him the pain of losing his son, you can have Moody and Lupin tie Barty up and then kill him. Make it look like Barty escaped on his own.
Let old Crouch think that his disgraced son ran away and disappeared, rather than being dead."
Dudley's tone was very calm, a calmness that was quite terrifying.
"I understand."
Dumbledore sighed, expressing his last bit of pity for Barty Crouch, a Hogwarts elite graduate who had passed all his O.W.L.s with top marks, and signaled that this matter was over.
Then he turned to Dudley and asked about another person he mentioned just now: "Dudley, you just mentioned Peter Pettigrew. Unfortunately, the members of the Order of the Phoenix still haven't found his whereabouts so far.
It's very likely that he has fled abroad."
Hearing this, Dudley smiled: "Forgot to tell you. I've already caught Peter Pettigrew. I've locked him up and keep him with me. I use him to practice magic from time to time. Life's been great!"
Dumbledore's face showed a slight panic and he quickly said: "Keep him alive first. He can be used to clear Sirius's name!"
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. Besides, there's no need for Peter Pettigrew to appear in person to clear his name. Just like last time, get a magic camera and film a video of Peter Pettigrew confessing his crime and accepting the punishment."
Dudley said indifferently, "That idiot Sirius. I really don't wanna waste more time on him."
"I'll transfer the magic camera that we used to film Myrtle's proof video to you. Remember to let Peter Pettigrew record a video when you have time."
Dumbledore agreed with Dudley's idea, but he still took this matter very seriously. After all, to some extent, it was his negligence that caused Sirius to suffer in Azkaban for ten years.
Then he asked Dudley, "When do you plan to take Harry to see Sirius at the Black family's ancestral home?
It's not a good idea to always keep him at home. Sirius is eager to see Harry. I'm afraid he can't hold it in and will sneak out. After all, he's still a convicted criminal."
Hearing this, Dudley frowned and suddenly raised his voice: "What's the rush? It's only been a few weeks! He endured ten years in prison. Can't he wait for a few more weeks?
Besides, what good does he think will come of seeing Harry and me? I've already said that I'll scold him severely. I've never seen anyone so eager to be scolded!
Write to him and tell him that we'll go there at the earliest after this month. If there are other things delaying us, the time will have to be postponed!
Tell him to behave himself. If he sneaks out and gets caught or beaten, then he's just out of luck! If he dares to come uninvited to Hogwarts to harass Harry, then I can't guarantee that his injuries will be less serious than Snape's!"
"Don't be angry. I'll write to Sirius and warn him not to act rashly!"
Seeing that Dudley showed signs of getting angry, Dumbledore quickly changed the topic: "Stop talking about Sirius. Should we postpone the plan to build a training maze in the Acromantula territory in The Forbidden Forest and use the fake The Philosopher's Stone as bait?
I told the professors earlier that it would be next week, but Eris's current physical condition..."
"Since she's severely injured now, we can't postpone it."
Dudley interrupted Dumbledore's words. "Dumbledore, don't forget that what we want is for her to be alive, weakly alive. Only in this way can we prevent her and Voldemort's main soul from causing trouble! Only in this way can the teachers and students at Hogwarts be safer!
Don't worry. Even if you want to postpone it, for the sake of The Philosopher's Stone, Voldemort's main soul will force Eris to oppose it.
We can set the time for next Friday, giving Eris some time to recover but not fully. By then, take this opportunity to let the Acromantulas give Eris some new injuries and extend her hospital stay.
In this way, you and I can have less trouble."
"Let's do it like this!"
"Albus Dumbledore agreed to Dudley's plan. 'We'll play it by ear then.'
'Yeah,' Dudley nodded and then seriously brought up the next topic. 'Let's put Voldemort aside for now. Let's compare the progress on that matter!
During this period, have you verified our previous speculation and found new methods? Apart from the idea of the Soul Anesthesia Potion you and Snape came up with.'
'I've tried the previous speculation, but there are some problems,' Dumbledore said with a worried look. 'I've mastered the ancient magic, Love Protection, which Ms. Lily practiced.
However, this magic can only be cast on the one you love, and the effect of this protection depends on the intensity of love, rather than the quantity and strength of magic power.
The stronger the love, the better the protective effect. If you're willing to sacrifice your life, this magic will be incomparably strengthened.
Moreover, it's almost impossible to transfer the target of this magic. The transferred target must meet similar conditions of being loved as the original target of the magic protection.
Based on my care for students, I can cast this magic on them; based on friendship, I can cast it on you and the members of the Order of the Phoenix; based on fraternal love, I can cast it on my younger brother, Aberforth; and even based on romantic love, I can cast it on..."