At the critical moment, Snape pushed open the door and supported Dumbledore.

He did not show any surprise at Dumbledore's current state, but skillfully helped him to the sofa, then took out a small bottle of golden potion and poured it into Dumbledore's mouth.

After a while, some color returned to Dumbledore's face.

"Thank you, Severus."

Dumbledore reluctantly stood up and thanked, "If it weren't for you, I'd probably have to hide. Of course, I also want to thank you, Ms. Devante. Thank you for helping me cover up."

Upon hearing this, Snape just nodded, and then sat down opposite Dumbledore in silence.

A thick cloth covering the wall completely fell off, revealing the portrait of the witch with long silver curly hair behind it.

"I'm not covering it up for you, Dumbledore."

Delise Devante said calmly, "As a therapist, I can see that you have never been injured or poisoned. In fact, your body is even healthier than that of ordinary young people."

Dumbledore smiled and said nothing.

Snape's brows furrowed tightly.

He couldn't help but ask:

"Dumbledore, what's going on with your body...?"

Facing Snape's probing gaze, Dumbledore seemed to know that he could no longer hide it.

He sighed and said:

"It's because of the Resurrection Stone."

"Resurrection Stone?"

Snape repeated it subconsciously, and then his whole body tensed up as if he thought of something terrible, "It's John? He wants you to die? So he gave you the Resurrection Stone so that he can continue to poison you."

You? But how is that possible? He won’t! No way..."

"Yes, John did not do that."

Dumbledore nodded and said, "Actually, I talked to John about this not long ago. I hope he can give me the Resurrection Stone so that I can see my parents and Ariana again.

This can be regarded as fulfilling the last wish of an old man like me.

It's a pity that John is unwilling to let me go like this. Not only did he reject my request, he also asked me to live for another hundred years.

Hahaha——"

Snape increased his voice and said:

"You should listen to him!"

"Yes, yes. Life is better than death, everyone thinks so." Dumbledore smiled, "But for people with a clear mind, death is just another great adventure."

"The reason you think so is entirely because you were poisoned by the Resurrection Stone!" Snape shook his head, "Oh my god! The Resurrection Stone... is so terrifying! You only used it once, and it turned out to be...

…”

Snape couldn't speak any more.

An emotion called fear had permeated his whole body, making his hands and feet cold and his breathing short.

His obsession with Lily was no weaker than Dumbledore's obsession with his family.

For now, he can still survive by caring about John and Michelle.

But if he couldn't withstand the temptation and used the Resurrection Stone, would he be like Dumbledore, eager to rush to death, so that even his mind and body were affected by this obsession?

Serious impact?

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"Severus, you may have misunderstood something."

Dumbledore shook his head and said, "The Resurrection Stone did make me think about a lot of things, but it is not the key. The real point is that my mission is almost completed."

Snape said:

"What do you mean your mission is completed? You still have a lot of things to do next! Such as protecting Hogwarts, such as helping John..."

"But it's not like I can't do these things without me, right?"

Dumbledore interrupted, "Now, John is fully capable of doing these things. Because he has proven himself.

You have also seen that some time ago, the Ministry of Magic of the Republic of China was flourishing under his leadership, and everything was prosperous.

Even if there is turmoil now, it is only temporary.

As for launching a war against goblins, this cannot be said to be wrong.

Of course, just as there were people who opposed me at the beginning, there will definitely be people who will oppose John for various reasons now.

This is what Michelle just came over to tell me.

The group of opponents cannot be said to be bad, because John's handling of some things is indeed too scheming, and can even be said to be evil and cruel.

But I think this is precisely John's best quality.

Because in fact, a completely kind person cannot be a leader at all.

Only with limited cruelty can you make rational decisions.

It's just that the size needs to be carefully grasped. If the cruelty is infinitely magnified and kindness is ignored, everyone will become a devil.

Fortunately, John has been doing a very good job in this regard.

I am optimistic about the future of the magic world in China.

Even if I were to do it in person, it would probably be difficult for me to be as good as John is now."

Hearing this, Snape's breathing became a little rapid.

He stared at Dumbledore and almost gritted his teeth and said:

"You've said so much, but as far as I'm concerned, you just want to be lazy and evade responsibility!"

"Maybe that's it."

Dumbledore smiled bitterly and said, "I'm really tired, Severus. Over the past century or so, I have experienced too many things and missed too many things. I think it's time for me to give myself a long break."

It’s vacation.”

Seeing Dumbledore's slumped look, Snape's eyes were blank and he didn't know what to say.

Because he knew that Dumbledore was a wise and determined guy.

Based on his ability, there is simply no way to persuade the other party.

This can be seen from the fact that he was deceived by Dumbledore into becoming Harry Potter's protector more than ten years ago.

So, now he can only watch Dumbledore, his old friend whom he loves and hates, die?

Dumbledore seemed to be completely unaware of Snape's emotional changes and said with interest:

"After I go on long vacation, Hogwarts will need a new headmaster.

My original choice was actually John, but he is now the Minister of Magic. So who do you think I should choose as the new headmaster?

Minerva?

She is indeed very good.

You are actually a good candidate. You might consider becoming the Headmaster of Hogwarts, or if you don't want to, you can become the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Haven't you always been coveting this position?

These things must be settled quickly, otherwise it will be too late when I really go on vacation.

Oh! Of course, there’s also my portrait!

What color robe do you think I should wear in the portrait?

Do I need a braid on my beard and a pink bow?

In fact, I think it's a good idea to do this, but my brother Aberforth said that if I really do this, the subsequent headmasters of Hogwarts may think that my portrait is too unserious and does not fit the style of Hogwarts.

And throw it out of the principal's office..."

Dumbledore kept chattering.

And the more he spoke, the more sadness appeared in Snape's eyes.

Until the end, Dumbledore couldn't help but said with a straight face:

"Don't look like that, Severus! Don't I deserve a long vacation after working hard for so long? You can't exploit and abuse the elderly!

Moreover, instead of worrying about me, I think you should consider your own life issues.

I still remember that John once said that he hopes you can find a beautiful lady, have several healthy children with her, and enjoy life."

As he spoke, Dumbledore smiled mysteriously, took out the "The Notebook" from his robe and said, "I know you are not good at this kind of thing, so I sincerely suggest you read more of this book, it will have a good influence on you."

You're helpful!"

Upon hearing this, Snape shrank violently, the sadness on his face disappeared, replaced by embarrassment.

"Damn it! Dumbledore! Where did you get this book from!?"

Snape shouted.

Dumbledore laughed and said:

"You came to have tea one time and left it here with me! Hahaha! Severus, it seems that you have already read this book!"

After hearing this, Snape finally became angry.

He rushed forward to grab the book, while Dumbledore laughed and held the book up, trying not to let Snape get it.

However, neither of them noticed it while they were laughing.
Chapter completed!