Elwin looked at Dumbledore and said, "With all due respect, Professor! Do you think there's any possibility that whether the Dark Lord lives or dies has virtually no impact on me whatsoever? I've always lived by one creed: the strong stay strong! Voldemort's fate doesn't affect me in the slightest. At worst, if the Dark Lord really does come to power, provided he can guarantee my safety, I don't see why I couldn't throw in my lot with him! You know, Professor Dumbledore, you've already seen right through my nature! I want to survive—I always have!"
Dumbledore was momentarily at a loss for words, because what Elwin said was the truth. It seemed he really had no business meddling in Voldemort's affairs.
For a moment, Dumbledore felt a sense of unease. Whenever he spoke with Elwin, he always felt that everything was spiraling beyond his predictions.
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