Harry Potter: Transmigrated Detective Link

As Snape's voice fell, the eyes of everyone in the office shifted toward Harry.

This made Harry a bit panicked and at a loss.

"I... I did attend the deathday banquet, and there were hundreds of ghosts present at the time! They can all testify for me!"

"Even a three-year-old child knows that a ghost's banquet is simply a nightmare for humans, why did you abandon the perfectly fine Halloween feast and not attend it, and instead went to that messy deathday banquet?"

Snape kept approaching Harry as he spoke. "Moreover, the end time of the deathday banquet is much earlier than the Halloween feast. Why didn't you come back earlier?"

"Because... because I was too tired and wanted to go back to the common room..."

"Lying!"

Snape suddenly shouted harshly, instantly cutting Harry off. And seeing this, Filch, who had just come to his senses, also echoed, "Yes! Exactly! That's a lie!"

Hearing these two people, Harry's small face turned pale. He could only look pleadingly at Dumbledore.

"All right, that's enough," Dumbledore waved his hand and said. "You all may leave. We will investigate the follow-up to this matter thoroughly. You too, leave, Lockhart."

"But…" Filch still wanted to say something more, but was blocked by a look from Dumbledore.

As for Harry, the moment Dumbledore's voice fell, he began walking out of the office. His pace was so fast it was nearly a run.

And as everyone's backs were gradually disappearing, Link, however, showed no intention of leaving.

He was very clear that although Dumbledore hadn't explicitly said it, he would definitely come to question him later.

As expected, just as the office doors closed, Dumbledore looked toward Link. It was a very complicated expression, there was guilt, there was heartache, but even more so, there was vigilance.

"Link, this matter was done by that big friend of yours, wasn't it?" Dumbledore spoke slowly.

Although it was phrased as a question, the tone was full of certainty.

Seeing this, Link didn't make any excuses, and directly nodded and said, "It should be it."

"Then... regarding this matter, is there anything you want to say?"

"I know what you want to say, Headmaster Dumbledore," said Link with an expressionless face as he activated Occlumency. "But this matter really has nothing to do with me. In fact, ever since that night last semester, I've already lost contact with Arkam. It seems to be deliberately avoiding me."

Dumbledore was silent for a moment, then moved closer, and looked into Link's eyes and said, "What you said, is it all true?"

Dumbledore's tone was very gentle, and his expression was sincere and kind.

This made Link feel a warm current gradually emerging from within his body, gently pushing away the effects of Occlumency. It felt really comfortable, so comfortable that Link's originally indifferent expression gradually softened.

However, in the very next moment, a cold voice suddenly rang out.

"Dumbledore!"

It was Snape. The warmth vanished instantly, and Link shivered. Fine beads of sweat also appeared on his forehead.

'That was really close!' Link couldn't help but step back several paces.

If Snape hadn't suddenly shouted just now, Dumbledore would've broken through Link's Occlumency and invaded his mind.

And now that his plan had been ruined, Dumbledore gave a somewhat helpless glance at Snape, who was coldly watching from the side, and finally looked at Link again and said, "Link, are you absolutely sure this matter has nothing to do with you?"

"Of course it has nothing to do with me." Link replied coldly.

Dumbledore's actions just now had already brought his impression of him in Link's mind down to rock bottom.

Seeing this, Dumbledore sighed and said, "I believe you, but the one I trust is only you, Link."

At this point, Dumbledore suddenly paused, then looked at Snape with an inquiring gaze. Seeing that he didn't object, he continued speaking, "Haven't you always been curious about what illness you're suffering from? I can tell you today."

"What you suffer from is a rare illness called Multiple Soul Disorder. Its existence caused two completely different souls to appear in your body, fighting for control over it. If it were only this, it wouldn't be such a big deal. But the problem is, your other soul is powerful and evil, and is filled with hatred for this world, seeking to destroy everything. We've also given him a name, he's called Mike."

"Link, you're a kind child. I can trust you one hundred percent. But Mike is different. As far as I know, he is completely capable of doing something like this." Dumbledore's explanation ended.

But upon hearing this, Link's expression didn't change at all. This was actually the effect of Occlumency.

In reality, Link was already a little dazed by what was said. After all, there was just too much information in Dumbledore's words.

Fortunately, with the help of Occlumency, Link could still analyze things rationally. And after analyzing for a while, Link's emotions gradually settled down.

Thinking carefully, the matter Dumbledore spoke of actually had little to do with him.

Ever since Link transmigrated into this world, this body had never shown any problems, nor had it ever displayed symptoms of split personality.

Therefore, he speculated that the two original souls in this body were most likely already dead.

That's how he had the chance to "occupy the nest."

On the other side, Dumbledore, who had waited for a moment to allow Link to accept reality, now wore a somewhat complex expression.

The reason why he had kept it from Link all this time was because he was afraid that Link wouldn't be able to handle the truth and have a mental breakdown.

But now, it seemed that with the support of Occlumency, Link's mental defenses had already matured. Of course, this also came with drawbacks.

Just like earlier, if not for Occlumency, he would've long broken into Link's mind to seek answers himself. Shaking his head slightly, Dumbledore gently said again, "Link, I'm very sorry. Let's do this, I'll ask Professor Snape to continue improving the potion formula according to your condition, and increase the dosage. At the same time, we'll observe your behavior to judge your state. On this point, I hope you can understand."

"Of course," Link replied without hesitation. "But I also hope you'll strengthen the investigation into this matter. I really want to catch the guy who's manipulating Arkam into doing bad things, and give him a good beating."

"Don't worry, we'll do our best. That's my responsibility as the Headmaster of Hogwarts." Dumbledore said seriously, and even made a gesture of invitation, signaling that Link could leave.

Seeing this, Link didn't hesitate and walked straight out of the office, leaving only Dumbledore and Snape inside.

"Tch!" Link clicked his tongue and frowned after closing the door behind him, then turned and headed toward the Hufflepuff common room.

However, he had barely walked a few steps when he noticed a pitch-black shadow crouching in the corner of the wall not far away.

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