[Albus is wandering about the library, summoning tomes to him with gentle flicks of his wrist. He catches them deftly and lays them on a table next to his journal.]

This library holds many interesting tomes. I should think I have learned more than my fair share about different worlds and I must admit that I feel humbled. My long experience seems to matter little in the face of so many stories.

[There is obvious regret in his voice.]

I wish I could be of more help. [He isn't used to being so...powerless.] I am a powerful Wizard who has seen his share of war and yet I am ill-equipped to protect those who are residing in this castle.

Yes, this experience has been humbling.

It seems many of the castle's residents have discovered that spark of adventure hidden within their hearts and minds. Yet one must remember that with adventure comes inevitable obstacles and often difficult choices. If you are unwilling to pass through the fire - metaphorically speaking, of course - then I urge you to continue your vigil within the castle's fortifications.

[However Albus has and always will be a Gryffindor.]

Should you require aid, contact me in the way you see fit. I have no fear of adventure or what waits for me on the other side as it were. But one must remember that I am an old and exceptionally cunning man. My mind and my body have wrestled with many obstacles and found themselves equal or - in some cases - greater than the negativity that stood against me.

I do hope that can bring you some comfort should you find yourself calling upon me.

Until we speak again, I wish you the best of luck.

I quite enjoyed visiting Tokyo. I cannot say that I traveled so far during my lifetime. I do regret not making the journey.

[Albus sounds as calm as always. It will take more than a world shift to worry him.]

Aside from the peculiarities associated with entering another world, I have been wondering if the castle possesses other oddities? Magical creatures can be a great delight to those who know how to handle them. I myself once befriended a Phoenix. I do not think I could ever replace him, but he would not deny me potential companionship.

[There is sadness in his voice when he speaks of Fawkes. Regardless of being given a chance to say farewell to the bird, Albus misses him - and he expects he always will.]