Chapter 20 20: The professor’s excuse! Got it!
Ian really doesn't like dealing with the Riddler.
He only likes to be the Riddler himself.
Fortunately, although the mysterious witch is infected with the bad habits of wizards, her hobby of Riddler is not serious. After seeing Ian's blank eyes, she gave a detailed answer.
“You and that little girl have often talked about a dark wizard named Tom on the grass by the river over the years, and how dangerous it is to go to that school called Hogwarts... Maybe next time You should keep your voice down a little bit." The mysterious witch has obviously adapted to Ian's "stupidity".
This was an answer that Ian really didn't expect.
But it seems so reasonable.
Observe?
Eavesdropping is almost enough!
Ian was silently slandering the other party in his heart, but on the surface he forced out an awkward smile, "I didn't expect that you have been silently investigating me since such a long time."
What else could he say?
Of course I can only talk about the classic questions and answers in "The Road to Promotion of Civil Servants"! Ian had learned it before traveling but had no chance to use it. He never expected that it could be used in such a strange place now.
"Inspection, yes...inspection." When the mysterious witch squinted her eyes, they looked like crescent moons. They were not pure and pleasant, but looked cunning like a fox.
"We have been talking for a long time, and I have answered many stupid questions for you, but until now, I seem to have never heard you call me teacher?"
Still It was a soft, slightly lazy tone, but underneath the witch's seemingly gentle voice, there was an edge that was hard to detect.
"That's because you haven't told me your honorary name yet." Ian immediately became excited and bowed slightly, proving with practical actions that he was not a truly "stupid" person.
“You can call me Teacher Mara.”
The corners of the witch Mara’s mouth slightly raised, outlining a slight smile. There seemed to be something profound in her smile, like the flowers blooming in the rainforest - beautiful but thorny.
"Teacher Mara."
Ian blurted out immediately.
The attitude of a good baby.
However.
At the same time, he was also muttering in his heart - in the Harry Potter stories that most people are familiar with, it seems that he has never heard of any famous witch named this name.
Is it a pseudonym?
Or has this teacher’s name been covered up in the dust of history over time? Well, it seems that this teacher is not an overly powerful wizard. After all, whether it is the Big Four of Hogwarts or Merlin, the reputation of the top will never fade with the passage of time.
certainly.
Teacher Mara may have come from an earlier era, or maybe this was not her original name, but a name she gave herself again as her memory faded.
Think of this.
Ian couldn't help but recall some of what Teacher Mara said just now. His heart moved slightly, and he couldn't help asking with a bit of curiosity and doubt.
"Teacher Mara, you said that you no longer have the power and magic you had when you were alive?" Ian acted cautiously, but still attracted the witch's gaze that made people feel pressure.
"Do you think I can't teach you anything?"
The witch smiled.
"Of course not, I'm just curious about the escaped tableware. Aren't they enchanted?" Ian avoided looking at the witch by looking around.
"The world can take away my magic, deprive me of my strength and blood, but..." The witch leaned on the bench, raised her slender finger and pointed at her head.
“Knowledge will never betray its owner, my apprentice, remember, knowledge is the most precious wealth we have, and it will accompany us on every journey.”
"Until...the end."
For the first time, the witch finally gave Ian a meaningful lesson in a serious manner.
"Finally?" Ian looked at the witch.
"For me, and for all the souls here, it represents the unknown future." The witch responded with a smile, and her tone was actually a bit expectant.
Every soul that stays in a trance still has obsessions. To be honest, Ian is really curious now about what kind of obsessions this teacher Mara, who is full of expectations for the future, is troubled by. However, because this might touch the scars of some souls, he did not dare to ask the other party why they were still stuck in the illusion.
"Teacher Mara, then, what knowledge can I learn?" Now that he has been called teacher, of course Ian hopes to learn eagerly.
"Magic or potions, which one do you want to learn first?" The witch Mara is obviously very confident in her abilities, which is reflected in her tone and demeanor.
“Can you brew magic potions?”
Ian was a little surprised.
I don’t know which one is stronger in this field, between Teacher Mara and Professor Snape? It should be Snape after many years of development.
"Of course."
Witch Mara nodded noncommittally, and then she suddenly changed the subject, "But this is a field with a high threshold, and few people can Understand the slow simmer The beauty of the crucible emitting white smoke and the real fragrance is even more difficult for someone to truly feel the magic contained in the liquid that flows into people's blood vessels."
Her long voice seems to contain the magic of ancient legends. mystery.
Nothing more.
How to listen.
It all sounds familiar to Ian.
"Um, should you tell me next that as long as I am not a fool, you can teach me how to improve my reputation, brew glory, and even prevent death?"
How can I not be familiar with it? What!
Snape’s opening remarks to the new students every year!
Do all of you potions players use the same script?
"Heh."
Witch Mara was slightly stunned at first, and then she chuckled, "It seems that I still have a trace of my existence in this world. Traces.”
What does it mean?
Ian's thoughts were racing.
He immediately understood what the other party meant - Snape was a copycat!
"Have you ever written such words?"
Ian's eyes sparkled.
The heart of gossip arises.
He felt that he had discovered Snape's big secret.
"Of course, I should have left a book."
The witch Mara whispered softly. She seemed to be trapped in memories, but she could not catch the memories that had disappeared with time. A flash of light flashed on her delicate face. There was a hint of sadness.
However.
Ian was not aware of it.
He was still immersed in the shocking revelation that Snape was a copycat.
It does make sense if you think about it!
Snape once got the books left by Teacher Mara!
Perhaps you are looking for it on purpose?
After all, Snape has a love and pursuit of potions, and of course he will pursue those unknown ancient potion books. It is indeed possible that he can obtain the potion books left by Teacher Mara.
Just like the words "The king cannot be humiliated" and "Carry the common people on your back and be dictatorial for eternity". Our half-blood prince may have seen the passionate words that inspired his soul in the middle school years in Teacher Mara's books. From then on, he excerpted this text and it became the opening line that he must give to the new students every year.
hiss!
The more I think about it, the more likely it is!
Ian felt like he had caught Snape's big braid!
After all.
Just like Wu Chengen couldn't have played the Black Mythology before writing Journey to the West, Teacher Mara is an old ghost who has been dead for many years. It is impossible for her to steal Snape's classic quotations. ?
(End of this chapter)