Because of Aunt Muriel's words, Dougie looked like he was about to cry. Muriel, on the other hand, seemed extremely happy and snapped her fingers for champagne.
Harry stared blankly in front of him, then turned to look at Elwyn, as if asking for an explanation.
But before Elwyn could respond, Harry shifted his gaze back to Aunt Muriel.
In his opinion, just as Muriel had said, Elwyn should not know about such things.
These were all secrets of Dumbledore's past, and it was possible that no one alive knew about them.
The way Dumbledore's family had treated the girl was just like how the Dursleys had locked up and locked up Harry. They did not let anyone see him because he was a wizard. Dumbledore's sister had suffered the same fate for the opposite reason: she had been imprisoned because she did not know magic.
If this was the truth, it was simply terrifying.
Could it be that Dumbledore really did not care about her fate, and only cared about proving how outstanding and talented he was in the Hogwarts?
Seeing Harry turn his head away in disappointment, Elwyn sighed, unsure how to explain. The situation was a little troublesome. Of course, what Aunt Muriel had said was not the truth. Although he did not know the whole story, he was sure that Dumbledore's mother had done it to protect Arianna.
Aunt Muriel's suppositions were all nonsense; she had started from the wrong place.
Arianna was not a squib. She was a Silent One, a dangerous wizard who had lost her ability to cast spells because of Muggle's abuse.
If Dumbledore's mother had sent her to St. Mungo, she would have been imprisoned there for the rest of her life.
Dumbledore loved his sister, and he had enough reason to hate and take revenge on Muggle, but he did not become such a terrible person.
Now, Muriel's malicious speculation without knowing the truth was really infuriating. She had used malice to slander Dumbledore just to satisfy herself. Although Aunt Muriel had always been unlikable, her current display of malice was disgusting. Elwyn really did not want to hear any more.
If Muriel was not Ron's aunt, if Muriel was not over a hundred years old, Elwyn really wanted to curse her.
That was it. Aunt Muriel was an undeniably annoying person.
But he had to admit that what she said probably represented the thoughts of a large number of wizards.
Everyone feared and loathed Voldemort, but towards the greatest light Magi, they did not revere him as much as they appeared to be.
You were a hero when you were needed, placing all your hopes and fantasies on a savior who appeared out of nowhere.
But when this savior did something wrong, many people wanted to step on him.
Perhaps, this was the complicated nature of human nature.
"Let's go!" Elwyn said, turning to look at Harry, "We don't have time to waste here, the situation is not like this at all. If you want to understand Dumbledore or know more, feel free to ask me. Although it might not be appropriate for me to explain, and it might not be completely correct, it's better than staying here and listening to these things. "
"Cough, pitiful worm, it seems like Dumbledore's brainwashing of you was very successful. Just like the pitiful Aifeas, he worships Dumbledore crazily. This can't be blamed on you, as many people are like this. Aunt Muriel heard Elwyn's words and giggled again, "You must think that I'm talking nonsense, but I have other evidence, evidence that cannot be refuted. If I remember correctly, Aifeas, you also attended Arianna's funeral, didn't you?
"Yes, that's right, I went!" Dorjee said with trembling lips. He seemed to want to deny it uneasily, but in the end, he admitted it, "I went to that funeral, and I remember it very clearly. It was the most heartbreaking scene in my memory, Albus's heart was broken …"
"It wasn't just his heart that was broken. Halfway through the funeral, didn't Albus break Albus's nose?" Aunt Muriel said proudly. She noticed that Harry, who was about to leave with Elwyn, Hermione and Elaine, had stopped and turned to look at her.
This fellow really did not know when to stop. Might as well let her say all she wanted in one go. These things were very attractive to Harry.
Elwyn turned and saw the drastic change in Dorjee's expression.
If he had looked frightened before, it was nothing compared with his expression now. It was as if Muriel had struck him with a knife.
Aunt Muriel giggled and took another gulp of champagne, the wine dripping down her chin.
"You want to ask me how I know, don't you? Do you think you're the only one who knows these secrets? No, no, poor Aifeas. You know, my mother was very close to Bashida Bashat, "Aunt Muriel said cheerfully. Said Aunt Muriel cheerfully. 'Basilda told my mother all about it. I heard it at the door. The struggle at the coffin! Bashida said that Albus shouted that Albus was to blame for Arianna's death, and then punched Albus in the face. Bashida said that Albus did not even try to resist, which is strange enough in itself. Albus could have killed Albus even if he fought him with his hands tied behind his back. "
Muriel took another gulp of champagne. Talking about these old scandals had frightened Dorjee quite a bit, but made her very happy.
"Come on, let me tell you one more thing." Aunt Muriel put down her glass and hiccupped softly. "I think Bashida revealed the secret to Rita Skeeter. Skeeter's interview hinted that someone close to the Dumbledore family provided important information! God be my witness, Bashida saw what happened to Arianna from beginning to end. It must be her! "
"Bashida Bashat?" Harry interrupted. "The author of Magic History?"
He had seen the name on the cover of a textbook, but what really made him remember Bashida Bashat was that Elwyn had exchanged letters with her.
It was during the early days of the publication of the Hogwarts Journal of Magic. Elwyn had once discussed with her an article about the history of the Hogwarts that had been published in the paper. The article had caused a great deal of discussion in the magical world, and that was how Harry remembered her name. Famous Magic Historian.
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