Chapter 29 - Newton Scamander (2/2)
Neal frowned, ”Ministry? That means my location was known to Dumbledore since then, right?”. Newt replied, ”well, it would be better if it's answered by Albus. Anyway, Only later, I learned from Dumbledore that you are in fact Prof. Orlando's great-grandson. That's why I returned it to you when you joined Hogwarts”.
Neal then asked, ”but you should know that it's illegal, right? for me to use the suitcase. After all, I'm not supposed to pet even a normal magical creature, not to mention, I have an entire zoo in my hand. If the Ministry knew about it, I will be expelled, you know”.
Newt apologetically looked at him, ”I know. I'm a selfish person. But I'm not as healthy as before anymore. Soon, I will embrace my death. I can't look after them, anymore. It pains me to leave them alone in this selfish and dangerous world”.
Neal wants to retort ”what about his opinion?”. But he wasn't able to say it out and deeply sighed after hearing the old man told that he's going to die. Neal also knew how much Newt loved animals. He even left his son and daughter in law to live with magical creatures as his son doesn't like them just like how his father and his family used to dislike them.
Neal didn't say anything else as he too likes the magical creatures and now, even has the interest to collect different Magical creatures in need to give a place for them in his suitcase while creating more habitats.
Neal decided to ask all his questions to Dumbledore since that old man seems to be the one who gave away his identity to Newt and probably he was also the one who suggested Newt send the suitcase to him.
A while later after taking the notes, Neal asked, ”don't you want to meet them?”. Newt shook his head, ”no, I don't want to be attached to anyone before I die. It's better this way. I will rest in peace as long as you protect them from this cruel and dangerous world”. Neal replied, ”don't worry about that. I love them too. I'll look after them. Before going back, I have one more last question.
You know that even though I love animals, I'm still a pure-blood Slytherin and a Parselmouth. Didn't you fear that you gave me too much power? I may use them for bad things, you know”.
Newt laughed, ”hahaha... boy, are you testing this old man's judgment? I trust my judgment. More than even so, I trust Dumbledore. I don't know what he saw inside you but he trusts you much more than you think and did a lot of things for you.
It is very rare for him to trust someone after the two people he trusted the most, betrayed him and turned into the most treacherous villains in history. Never break his trust, boy”.
Meanwhile, in the Malfoy Manor located in Wiltshire, Lucius Malfoy was swinging on a chair back and forth while having a normal diary in his hand contemplating what he should do.
He is thinking, ”The Dark Lord is invincible. His return can't be stopped. It can only be delayed. The dark lord said this diary will be the reason the ”chamber of secrets” will be opened again.
I guess this must be a Horcrux. A portion of the Dark lord's soul must be sealed inside this. Only then, this can open the Chamber but he doesn't know that the True heir is already attending the Hogwarts.
If that's the case, then even if the chamber is opened, it is useless. The beast will listen to Neal, not the Dark Lord. Hmm, based on the letters of Draco and Neal's achievements, he has the potential to be the next dark lord. If I can release this diary into the school and open the chamber of secrets, Neal will control the Beast.
Then, all I have to do is to make sure he stands on my side. By the time Dark Lord resurrected, if Neal turned to be weaker than him, then I need to make sure he joins the Dark lord and win Dark lord's trust again. And if Neal gets stronger, then it will be even better. At the very least, Draco will be safe. Let's see where it goes”.