Harry Potter and the Hidden Treasure (Volume 3)

Chapter 499 Harry's Dreams And Speculations

No! Mr. Weasley sighed deeply and straightened up, Molly, I am going to the office. This matter needs to be clarified. I have to go. It's me who made things worse.

But last night you were

I will go with you, father, Percy interrupted. Mr. Crouch will need all available hands. And I can personally deliver my cauldron report to him.

Watching their backs, Mrs. Weasley appeared greatly affected.

Arthur has always been like this, working hard and putting his job first. He's supposed to be on vacation, and this matter has nothing to do with his office. Even if he doesn't go, they can handle it, Mrs. Weasley said, And Percy

The others didn't know how to console Mrs. Weasley. She was especially concerned about her family's safety and feared they might have an accident.

But that was Mr. Weasley's and Percy's nature. They needed to go to the Ministry of Magic now.

The Ministry must have been busy and short-staffed. Sirius was also there.

Alright, boys, do you need anything to eat? Mrs. Weasley turned and asked, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand.

They all shook their heads hurriedly, saying they had already had breakfast.

Then go upstairs and rest for a while. I'll call you for lunch.

Everyone dragged their feet and went upstairs to lie down for a bit.

Indeed, everyone was exhausted. They hadn't slept well the night before; they were all too worried. Especially Evan, Harry, Ron, and Hermione, all of them had experienced insomnia the previous night.

It wasn't until noon that they all woke up again.

Taking advantage of the free time before lunch, Harry called Evan, Ron, and Hermione alone to the attic room upstairs. He had something to tell them.

I have to tell you something, Harry said. This morning, my scar hurt again!

Evan, Ron, and Hermione's reactions were almost exactly as Harry had imagined them in his room at Privet Drive.

Hermione gasped and immediately started making suggestions, mentioning a series of reference books, and bringing up everyone, from Dumbledore to Sirius, Professor McGonagall, and Hogwarts nurse, Madam Pomfrey.

Ron simply stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

Evan, on the other hand, was very composed and seemed to have expected this to happen. He looked particularly reassuring.

In fact, Evan had assumed that Harry's scar should have hurt recently. Harry had not made much progress in Occlumency practice, which was not helpful.

Since he couldn't prevent the invasion of his mind from the outside, it meant that under the influence of the Horcrux in the scar, Harry and Voldemort's minds and souls could be interconnected, explaining why Harry had many specific characteristics of Voldemort, such as speaking Parseltongue.

As Voldemort's recent strength had been gradually recovering, this connection had become stronger and stronger.

When Voldemort's mood fluctuated drastically, Harry could directly enter Voldemort's mind.

The failure of the previous night would have surely enraged him.

After all that commotion, not only was Harry not captured, but not even Bartemius Crouch Jr. could be rescued.

In the end, all he had achieved was exposing his existence, himself, and his allies.

In particular, the recent appearance of the Dark Mark associated this incident with Voldemort, who had been missing for a long time.

He had not fully regained his strength yet, and this proved extremely damaging to him.

For him, the previous night's action was a failure; quite foolish. How could he not be angry? That's why Harry could once again enter his mind.

This was a very dangerous act, and once Voldemort discovered it, he would definitely exploit it to his advantage.

But he didn't have to worry too much, because this connection was also very harmful to Voldemort.

In Dumbledore's words, a malicious soul like Voldemort's could not tolerate the entry of a pure soul like Harry's.

Harry, what did you see last night? Evan asked.

He was furious and thunderous! Harry responded. I had never seen him so angry, I could feel it.

But, he wasnt there last night, was he?! Ron quickly said, in a panic. I mean, You-Know-Who, we didnt see him yesterday, only those vampires were there.

"It's hard to say. Maybe he hid in the ruins and conjured his mark!" Hermione suddenly said. "Remember, in first year, Harry's scars also hurt in the same way. He was at Hogwarts, so..."

"This is impossible. When I was in Privet Drive, my scar hurt like this." Harry shook his head quickly and said perplexed, "I know for sure I wasn't in Privet Drive. What's happening here?" Harry shook his head and gently stroked the scar on his forehead with his right hand.

"I still remember that dream. He was with the vampire who fought Evan last night. In front of them, there was an ugly root, which should be what Evan called the statue of the evil god," Harry continued, "I can't recall everything now, but they are plotting to kill... someone!"

For a moment, he hesitated on the brink of saying "me," but he couldn't bring himself to make Hermione appear even more horrified than she already was.

"Well, it was just a dream," Ron said reassuringly, "Just a nightmare."

"Yes, but was it really?" said Harry, turning to Evan. "It's odd, isn't it?! My scar hurts, and shortly after, the vampire in the dream is on the move, and Voldemort's mark is back in the sky."

"As I mentioned before, this is not just a dream; it's a form of Legilimancy," said Evan, choosing his words carefully, "probably due to Voldemort's reaction to the spell used over 14 years ago, which is very rare. But as long as you keep practicing Occlumency, you can stop this mental intrusion."

He couldn't tell the truth, reveal to Harry everything directly. It had to remain a secret.

Only in the final and most critical moment, Harry could know that he was destined to be murdered by Voldemort.

Evan knew that Harry didn't want to hear anything about his connection to Voldemort, so he deliberately chose the term "Legilimancy," even if it sounded more like a trick that evil gods could perform.

"I have this feeling. Do you remember the prophecy Professor Trelawney mentioned before?!" Harry stared intently at Evan. "Voldemort will personally select a person to assist him in successfully returning and attaining unimaginable power."

"Oh, Harry, are you really going to pay attention to what that old fraud says?" Hermione said, "None of her prophecies have come true, and no one has ever been marked by Voldemort."