Chapter 2 2: Dumbledore
Wu's Orphanage.
In the corridor.
Dumbledore looked around.
There were complicated memories in his eyes - the decoration here seems to have not changed much over the years.
"Ms. Elena, I'm here for Ian Prince."
Dumbledore was received by the director of the orphanage and entered the office. His arrival seemed to dispel the possible possibility in the room. Any remaining chill.
"He needs to complete his studies."
The sun shines through the stained glass window and onto Dumbledore's long silver hair and beard, plating this elderly wizard with A layer of soft and mysterious light.
“Oh! This is such a good thing!”
The dean named Elena is a fifty-year-old woman with gray hair and a very friendly smile.
She warmly invited Dumbledore to sit down, and made him a cup of black tea - a very cheap tea, full of stale taste.
“Ian Prince, he is a good boy and a very precocious child. He cannot play with the children in the orphanage and always completes his own things on his own initiative. ”
Facing the introduction of Elena.
Dumbledore was thoughtful.
Put down the black tea that Elena poured for herself.
"Ms. Irina, you mean to say that Ian Prince is a very withdrawn child?"
Dumbledore's gaze.
Elena, the director of the orphanage, was stunned for a moment.
Soon.
She quickly shook her head and explained.
“No, no, you misunderstood me. Maybe I should explain to you this way, Ian is just a very precocious child. Those children want to play with him, but Ian just doesn’t like it. Play with those children."
Elena paused and said, "Ian once said. , the children's play house is really boring and too childish. He might as well play with birds if he has this time."
"Playing with birds? It seems like a good hobby, Mr. Ian Prince. , the kind of child who is close to animals."
Dumbledore seemed to be relieved.
Laughing and joking.
"It seems that he will raise an owl in the future."
Hearing this.
Elena was stunned for a moment.
However.
Still smiling and saying nice things for Ian.
“Although Ian thinks other children are childish, he still takes good care of his younger brothers and sisters.”
“He is only eleven years old, and he is already secretly going out to make money and then buy Flour and vegetables are stuffed into the kitchen... He remembers every child's birthday."
"He will also buy candy for his younger brothers and sisters."
Elena is quite pleased. As he spoke, he suddenly seemed a little sad and sighed rather remorsefully.
"The current social environment is not good, and it is difficult for orphanages to obtain donations. Of course, this is because I have no ability and need a child to go out to make money..."
Elena looked very annoyed.
"You don't need to blame yourself, you have done well enough. The changes here are great, I can feel it." Dumbledore is even younger than himself. It is estimated that Elena, who is more than half a century old, has used of honorific.
He was comforting the other person sincerely.
“Have you ever been here?”
Elena was a little surprised.
"This is not my first visit."
Dumbledore smiled slightly.
Elena did not ask further questions.
She is more concerned about adoption.
"Old sir, if you want to take Ian away from the orphanage, please believe me, he must be a great child." Elena sincerely hoped that such a sensible child would find a good home.
"Then, can I see him?"
Dumbledore said with a smile.
Under the influence of the Confusion Curse.
Some of Elena’s perceptions may deviate from the facts.
This does not need to be corrected.
"Of course! Of course! Old gentleman!" Ms. Elena was overjoyed. She first stood up and said to Dumbledore: "Please wait for me."
As soon as Elena left When I went out, I saw Ian in the yard, who had just returned.
An eager smile suddenly appeared on her face, and she shouted while waving to him.
“Ian, come here!”
Ian pushed the cart.
A child suddenly ran up next to him and hugged him: "Ian, it seems that a big event is coming for you! Go quickly, don't keep Ms. Elena waiting."
In the orphanage, everyone is going to be adopted, it's called a big deal.
After all, for this group of homeless children, nothing is more important than being adopted.
Of course.
Ian is different.
He knew this was not an adoption.
With a feeling of apprehension.
Ian was pulled to the office.
“It’s really him!”
I had had a sneak peek before, and now it was confirmed that the person in the office was Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts and the greatest wizard of this century.
“Don’t be nervous.”
Ian hasn’t spoken yet.
I saw Dumbledore observing him.
"Child, I need to tell you the fact that you are a wizard."
Under Ian's pretended surprised expression.
Dumbledore’s eyes were deep.
"You must have discovered the difference between yourself and others very early on." His eyes did not look cloudy, but as pure as a child's.
“Uh.”
Ian did not answer immediately. He first looked up at Ms. Elena and found that Elena’s expression remained unchanged, as if she had not heard what the old man was saying. What.
Is this a confusion spell?
Force yourself to calm down.
He avoided Dumbledore's gaze. "It's true. I discovered this very early. Sometimes I can make the water in the water glass shake a few times by staring at it. So, is this the power of the wizard?"
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Ian did not dare to pretend to be ignorant.
His answer made Dumbledore smile and nod.
“Yes, this is the magic power in your body at work. Sometimes, when you are angry with certain people, the fluctuations of this magic power will be more violent.”
Deng Bullido spoke softly.
To Ian, these words sounded too much like fishing. What does it mean that fluctuations are more severe when angry? I'm not that Tom Yoder!
"Sir, I almost never get angry at others, because being swayed by emotions cannot solve the problem." Ian still responded in a calm and soft tone on the surface.
Dumbledore seemed very satisfied with his answer.
Dumbledore smiled.
As he nodded, his beard trembled.
"You are a very smart child. Ms. Elena is right. You are indeed very precocious." As he said that, Dumbledore looked at Ian with his old eyes and spoke slowly.
“Hogwarts is the magic school that wizards all over the world want to join. There, you can learn all the witchcraft in the world, as well as all kinds of magical magical creatures.”< br>
"Don't be nervous, Mr. Ian Prince. As the principal of Hogwarts College, I formally extend an invitation to you. I hope you can enter Hogwarts to study."
Here it comes!
Finally here!
Ian Prince was very nervous. Although in his previous life, he had only watched a few Hogwarts movies and a few Hermione fanfics, he had also heard of Hogwarts Professor X. name.
Ian is really worried that Dumbledore will be as ungrateful as those in conspiracy theory fan fiction.
"Are you worried about anything?"
Dumbledore saw Ian's mood. He thought he was worried about Hogwarts, so he couldn't help but calm down softly: "Hogwarts. , there are flying harpys, trees that can hit people, and most importantly, there are a group of children the same age as you. Son, you will learn magic together.”
“Don’t worry about the process of learning magic, Ian. In fact, a great wizard once came out of your orphanage.”
< br>Dumbledore suddenly fell into memories, his tone was sighing.
As soon as I heard this.
Ian became even more nervous.
Why is he nervous?
Don’t you still know clearly how “amazing” the man who walked out of this orphanage is!
"Is that wizard still in Hogwarts?"
Ian forced himself to pretend to be curious.
Interrupted by Ian's voice, Dumbledore was pulled away from his memories and shook his head.
"In fact, he has left Hogwarts for a long time and went astray."
Dumbledore finished speaking seriously.
Ian thought he was going to say something critical next, but unexpectedly, the old man just changed the topic and slowly said with regret and a little regret: "But , This does not affect his extraordinary achievements, but he could have gone further."
Ian looked at Dumbledore seemingly blankly, but there were various thoughts in his mind.
Dumbledore seemed to be sighing.
Is it a warning?
Or a test?
Nima! I blame those Harry Potter fans for my damn persecution paranoia - Ian restrained his thoughts and tried his best not to think wildly.
“Child, have you made a decision?”
Dumbledore's voice rang in his ears.
"Um... let's give it a try?"
Ian has been waiting for this day, and of course he will not choose to refuse.
"Wise choice. Hogwarts will send you a notice in half a month. At that time, someone will take you to purchase the things you need for admission."
< br>Dumbledore smiled at Ian.
Ian shrugged and declined politely: "Sorry, old sir, it's useless even if I want to enroll in school again, because I have no money and I can't afford the tuition."
Dumbledore He had already stood up and picked up his hat from the hat rack.
At this time, Elena suddenly stood up and said to Dumbledore: "Thank you, Ian will definitely go in half a month."
Ian He was stunned for a moment and then reacted.
This is the power of the confusion spell. It is not known what scene Elena saw, but it is obvious that she cannot see the real conversation between Ian and Dumbledore.
Dumbledore did not speak to Elena, but smiled and said to Ian.
"You don't need to worry about money. First of all, the school has a scholarship fund. Secondly, the person who comes to pick you up will not let you pay. He... feels that he owes you a lot."
Said.
Dumbledore took a step forward.
Ian was stunned again, stood up involuntarily, and looked at Dumbledore walking towards the door.
"Who? My parents?"
Are you still a pureblood?
This was a bit unexpected for Ian.
"This is not the answer that I should reveal." Dumbledore just blinked, made a goodbye gesture to Ian, and spoke with a profound tone.
"Child, you will know when the time comes."
Say it.
He left without looking back.
Elena was so happy that she went out to see her off.
Ian opened his mouth, said nothing, turned around and left, returning to his room.
It’s night.
Ian was lying on the bed and kept thinking whether Dumbledore came to the door early because of the Wu Orphanage or because his original last name was Ian Riddle.
Or.
Is this Prince?
Does the original work have this pureblood surname?
Think about it.
Ian felt his eyes become heavy.
The next moment.
He slowly turned from sleepiness to wakefulness, as if he had crossed some kind of boundary - on the horizon, a ray of rays of light wrapped softly like a ribbon on the gradient blue screen, and the woods in the distance looked like a fairyland in a fairy tale. , the trees are green, a little bird flies across the treetops, its song is clear and sweet.
Under this picturesque sky, everything is rendered into dreamy colors, making people feel as if they are in an exquisite painting, and their souls are tranquilized and cleansed like never before.
Ian opened his eyes and looked at the breathtaking scenery in front of him.
"You're here again."
A soft voice sounded in my ears.
“I almost forgot, today is Saturday.”
Ian turned to look at the girl walking out of the woods.
She was wearing a blue dress, with long blond hair shawl, and looked at Ian with a pure face.
"Ariana, I met a scary old man today. I forgot to bring you candy."
He said to the girl.
(End of this chapter)