Chapter 103 Chapter 102: Letter! Halloween invitation!
Looking through the crack in the door.
Even in a brightly lit room, the golden cup in Dumbledore's hand is still very eye-catching, with an aura of masterpiece that only alchemists can feel.
“Hufflepuff’s golden cup!”
Ian almost instantly recognized the object in Dumbledore’s hand. It was Helga Hufflepuff’s alchemy. Creation is also one of the legacies of the Big Four of Hogwarts. Like Gryffindor's sword, Ravenclaw's diadem, and Slytherin's locket, Hufflepuff's cup is the pinnacle of alchemy.
Perhaps it is not as high as the Magic Stone created by Nico Flamel, but the relics of the Four Giants also possess extremely powerful magical power despite their extraordinary significance.
The wizards who can reach their level are all-round players. Perhaps the materials used to make the treasures come from fairies, but most of the magic contained in them must come from the four giants themselves.
Except for the Slytherin Locket, whose function no one knows, Ian knows about the other three relics of the Big Four - Gryffindor's sword has dust-repellent properties and can repel dust. And as the number of times it participates in battles increases, it will become stronger and stronger, able to absorb and strengthen its own magic.
The crown of Ravenclaw can enhance the wisdom of the wearer, but from the brief exchange with Ms. Ravenclaw and the analysis of reality, Ian feels that it is basically equivalent to the alchemical version of the elixir of good fortune. , or can it also apply some golden apple effects like [Enlightenment of Wisdom]?
Compared with the relics of the two founders, Helga Hufflepuff's relics are more Buddhist, just like Helga Hufflepuff herself, she has no competitive ideas. It does not have any ability to bring users learning and fighting, but it is the most suitable companion for home travel.
It contains magic that can even be regarded as freezing time, which can ensure that the food placed in it will not deteriorate. At the same time, it also has a huge storage space that can store a lot of food - not only from Hufflepuff's Golden House. It's hard to tell that Helga Hufflepuff is really good at using space expansion spells.
Ian even learned that Hufflepuff's golden cup can turn water into red wine. When he was spending time in the library, he would sometimes read the history and information about ancient wizards. Especially things related to Hogwarts, which Ian has always been interested in since meeting Ms. Ravenclaw in person.
Of course.
Even so.
Ian also didn’t find the secret about Slytherin’s Locket. There is even no literature mentioning this thing. Perhaps he will only have the opportunity to get in touch with Sirius after he is released. .
No way, Salazar Slytherin was the only rebellious giant among the four giants who ran away from home. No one even knew where he went after leaving Hogwarts.
Ian had read a legend about Salazar Slytherin in a wild history book. It is said that someone suspected of Salazar was seen somewhere in Africa more than a hundred years ago. Slytherin people. The recorder of the unofficial history was an adventurer. According to this person, Slytherin seemed to be looking for something in Africa.
Because there are many portraits of Slytherin at home, the adventurer can recognize this giant. He even wrote in the book that he had a game meal with Salazar Slytherin.
The records are very detailed, but very magical. In an era when golden apples were extinct, unless Salazar Slytherin could make the Philosopher's Stone, how could he survive to modern times hundreds of years later? The adventurer's words obviously have little credibility, and the feeling between the lines of his book is not much different from "Magic Me".
The whole article is full of self-praise, as well as various exaggerated descriptions of experiences. If the reincarnation mentioned by Teacher Morgan does exist, it may be Gilderoy Lockhart's account in his previous life that has been canceled.
This was the only feeling in Ian's mind after reading the book "I Witnessed the Legend". Of course, he didn't care about Slytherin, he only cared about the relics left by the Big Four in the world.
“It’s a pity that three of the relics of the Big Four were defiled by Tom without a nose. I have to protect my Sword of Gryffindor, but I can’t let it be defiled by Tom without a nose as well. "Ian hid behind the crack of the door and peeked for a long time, but Dumbledore, a master of Legilimency, didn't notice at all.
He was too focused on the golden cup in his hand - he might be using his mind to detect the broken soul attached to it. Dumbledore, who was so focused, was not even as sharp as his bird.
“锵锵~”
Phoenix Fox was originally combing the newly grown hair after rebirth on the golden branch. When the peeping Ian’s head accidentally touched the door, it immediately became Flying towards Ian.
The tip was flattened.
The phoenix built a nest on Ian's head as always - Ian has become accustomed to this. He even touched the phoenix above his head and then put his hand under the phoenix's butt with a happy look on his face. . Although Fox felt a little uncomfortable, he still did not choose to leave Ian's head.
"It's very warm! It's the warmth of a phoenix!" Ian immediately excitedly took out his palm-sized purse and took out an extraordinary-looking phoenix egg with a red pattern.
He just stuffed the top of his head with lightning speed. He was a little confused and felt that the bottom of his butt immediately became extremely uncomfortable. Phoenix Fox immediately wanted to wave his wings and leave Ian's head. .
"This is the nesting fee! You have to hatch the eggs for me!" Ian predicted Phoenix Fox's reaction and held Fox down. After all, Phoenix Fox did not continue to try to escape from his clutches.
"Qiang Qiang~"
It seems to be swearing.
And the scolding was very unpleasant. It was probably the interaction between Ian and Phoenix Fawkes that disturbed Dumbledore. Dumbledore, who had been focusing on the gold cup, finally raised his head.
There was a flash of light in his eyes, majestic and powerful. Although it disappeared quickly in an instant, it still made Ian feel the terrible heart palpitations under his gaze. Of course, through the abilities of [Capturing Souls] and [Thinking Perception], Ian knew that the person present who was most afraid of Dumbledore was obviously not him.
The will in the Hufflepuff Gold Cup was simply trembling. I don’t know what Dumbledore did to the remnant soul in the Hufflepuff Gold Cup just now. .
"Good evening, Ian."
Dumbledore put down the golden cup in his hand and smiled kindly at Ian, "Tonight is a lively day. I didn't expect you to choose to visit me. ."
He took off his glasses and began to wipe them with a handkerchief,
"Good evening, Professor Dumbledore, Professor Snape has gone bad? He hasn't taught us a lesson in a few days. I think you should take care of this Hogwarts salary thief. This uncle of mine is not just doing his job properly. , He even made me miss a Defense Against the Dark Arts class this afternoon."
Ian came up and complained directly.
He was obviously still a bit brooding over his afternoon regrets.
"I heard Severus say that you secretly prepared a lot of owl laxatives in the Potions classroom. I think no matter how bad our Potions teacher is, he won't be so bad." Deng Bullido put his glasses back on his face, his tone was full of joking, and Ian's indignant expression suddenly froze.
“锵锵~锵锵~”
Fox called out to his master several times, his voice full of resentment, as if he felt that Dumbledore was treating Iraq En's evaluation is still too conservative.
“He is slandering me!”
Under Dumbledore's deep gaze, Ian looked away with embarrassment, "Actually, it's only a little bit, at most it's enough for the owls of the Slytherin students."
"It's a pity. I came to you in a hurry, and I can’t see the scene of birds raining in the sky, but Senior Sister Penello agreed to take pictures for me.” There was a hint of regret in his tone.
"It's been a long-planned prank. I think it's because you haven't received the compensation for those children yet?" Dumbledore's initiative to mention this matter was really beyond Ian's expectation.
"Have you already fought for compensation for me? They definitely don't want compensation! I haven't even received a single gold galleon yet!" Ian's voice sounded a bit unhappy.
Dumbledore smiled softly, "I mailed them a letter. Maybe they didn't pay attention to it before, but after tonight, I believe you will get the compensation you want soon."
Ian was slightly startled by his words.
The little wizard couldn't help but cast his eyes on Hufflepuff's golden cup.
“Is it because of this?”
Ian walked forward thoughtfully and came to the opposite side of the desk. Hufflepuff's golden cup is placed on the table. The cup is carefully carved from pure gold and shines with a warm and soft golden light. The surface is engraved with complex and delicate patterns: winding vines, blooming flowers and symbols of harvest. with abundant grains.
As Ian stared at the golden cup.
He seemed to be able to feel the warmth flowing from the cup, which was a kind of magic that could soothe the wrinkles of the soul, but it was mixed with many discordant negative emotions.
The blasphemy and defilement from the noseless monster.
"Yes, that's right."
Dumbledore nodded.
“I went to Azkaban to visit Riddle’s past. The woman was still loyal to Riddle, but in the end I got the answer I wanted.”
"That answer led me to find this thing...in Gringotts." Dumbledore's understatement made Ian's eyelids and face twitch a few times - he thought of it Tonight's breaking news, combined with what Dumbledore said now, the truth of the evening news is self-evident.
"My Lord, Merlin Bodhisattva! It turns out that you broke into Gringotts, and then, surrounded by goblins and wizards, you stole important items kept in other people's vaults without anyone noticing!" This is not the case! Ian was complimenting Dumbledore, but the emergency that everyone was talking about that night was reported in the news like this.
Although Ian didn't pay too much attention to this matter, when William took the newspaper, Ian still glanced at it a few times. There were photos of goblins and wizards running around holding their heads.
"No one will say it's me. I made some disguises with my consent, so..."
Dumbledore blinked at Ian, "It's Grindel Waugh's Saint broke into Gringotts. There were many witnesses. Didn't you see the photo in the newspaper?"
His words immediately left Ian speechless.
"Does this have anything to do with my compensation? Is it because the Saints have become active again, so as Aurora's good friend, I should be valued by them?"
Ian felt that he could not comment on his principal's behavior impolitely.
"In fact, the saints don't have much deterrence on our side." Dumbledore chuckled, and spoke with a sense of regret, "It's just that the pure-blood family We are not stupid, and my hands and feet are not clean. After all, I really don’t have much experience in this area.”< br>
"They will definitely discover the truth. Maybe they have discovered the truth now. Believe me, Ian, they will re-evaluate whether the letter I sent them has any influence." Dumbledore's words were very telling. It is intriguing that Ian saw a very confident feeling from the principal's face.
"Aren't you afraid that they will report you to the Ministry of Magic?"
Ian said curiously.
Under the candlelight, Dumbledore's body leaned slightly forward, his face was closer to the candlelight, and the smile on his face did not disappear but became more intriguing.
"I don't think so. They know how to assess the situation very well... In fact, after I took away the golden cup I wanted to take away under the siege of Gringotts and the Aurors, even if I stood Come out and voluntarily surrender to the Ministry of Magic and admit that it was my act, and the Ministry of Magic will also claim that it was my fault. Someone implanted a false memory in me."
"All Aurors present, including those goblins, will become witnesses before the trial, proving to the Ministry of Magic that the people they met are only from evil. Followers of the dark wizard Grindelwald"
"To be honest, if they dare to stand up and challenge me, I will be happy for them." Dumbledore's soft-spoken voice made Ian feel very incredible.
This is actually what Dumbledore said!
Where’s the promised soft persimmon Dumbledore!
"Hey, are you teaching me that I can do whatever I want when I have power?" Ian wanted to pinch Dumbledore's face. He suspected that a certain Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher was playing a prank.
“I thought you would care more about the pure-blood family’s compensation to you.” Dumbledore responded with a smile, “Ian, I’m just telling you that the world is not black and white.”< br>
"What you need to understand most when you live in a greenhouse is this. Even your principal, the hero who is praised, will do unscrupulous things for some reasons."
It is difficult to imagine Dumble. Li Duo can make such an evaluation of himself calmly.
“I think it’s too early for me to understand this.”
Ian quickly changed the subject.
“Who says it’s not.”
Dumbledore nodded noncommittally.
He noticed that Ian's eyes would be on Hufflepuff's gold cup from time to time.
"You know this thing, right?"
Dumbledore pushed Hufflepuff's golden cup forward, and Ian, who had been eager to try it, immediately held it with both hands. The profound alchemical handwriting on the golden cup confirmed his suspicion—it was indeed a treasure that could wholesale the 1982 Lafite! This thing can actually adjust the taste of red wine!
"It should belong to the Hufflepuff ancestors." Ian was actually full of doubts and surprises in his heart. He really wanted to know why this thing was in Dumbledore's hands now.
and.
Didn’t it mean that this thing was cast with the Splitting Curse and the Fire Curse? Ian patted it, but didn't find that the golden cup would split. When he looked at the mouth of the cup, he could only see a hollow darkness, and Riddle's broken soul was still trembling inside. Ian's subconscious behavior just out of curiosity made it so. Dumbledore's eyes flickered slightly.
"Some of the curses on it have been removed by me."
Dumbledore gave Ian a thoughtful look and suddenly laughed, "There is only one of me in there now. student, a well-known mysterious person in the wizarding world."
He didn't like to hide the known information like he did when facing Harry Potter, and told Ian bluntly that it came from Voldemort. Horcrux.
"I can't see it, but I can feel a remnant soul. He seems to be frightened by you. Is that guy the soul of Voldemort?"
"How did he get in here? "Ian pretended to be curious while shaking Hufflepuff's golden cup like a coke.
Tom Riddle's remnant soul just glared at him viciously inside.
"I thought you had already learned about Horcruxes. After all, the content related to the Fire comes after the explanation of Horcruxes." Dumbledore suddenly said shocking words that made Ian's shaking movements abrupt. Stop.
“……”
Ian really didn't expect to encounter such a scene. He twitched his lips and said, "Did Aurora's grandfather tell you? He actually knew that Aurora gave me the book?"
Ian obviously knows that there is no point in pretending to be stupid. He wasn't too nervous, after all, the source of "Advanced Black Magic Revealed" was the real Hogwarts professor!
Learn black magic secretly?
Obviously I just took the professor’s class in advance! Dumbledore could hire Grindelwald as a professor, so why couldn't Ian follow the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to critically study cutting-edge black magic? Dumbledore can't be a double standard, otherwise he will ask Ariana to judge for him!
Thinking of this, Ian remembered the reason why he came to the principal's office to find Dumbledore. He was mainly attracted by Hufflepuff's golden cup from the beginning.
Ian was about to take out the letter and gag.
Unexpectedly, Dumbledore really didn't care that much that he had studied "Advanced Dark Arts Revealed".
“It seems that you have had in-depth communication with our Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, but obviously you still don’t know much about Miss Grindelwald’s grandfather.”
“He always hides a lot of secrets and hides things he doesn’t want to say. Even when he tells the truth, he must be careful not to hide other information."
Dumbledore unceremoniously criticized his old friend, and Ian's expression changed. After feeling a little uncomfortable, he immediately explained why he knew that Ian owned the book.
"Your Lihuo has traces of his transformation, and that book was originally a gift from me. I just didn't expect that he would give it to you through Miss Grindelwald's hands."
Dumbu Lido's words made Ian slightly stunned.
Forward?
That seems to be Aurora's own decision, so is this the ability of the prophet... But how can Dumbledore be so sure of Grindelwald's approach?
From the understanding between good gay friends?
Ian was thinking.
Dumbledore asked again, "How much do you know about Horcruxes?"
Obviously.
Back to the topic just now.
“To be honest, I don’t know much, and I don’t really want to read that part, because I think splitting one’s soul is stupid, both before and after death. Zhuluo, besides, you once reminded me when I started school that one of your students lost the possibility of going further because of his stupidity." Ian answered honestly, as if he had been there all along. Facing these monsters who are mature and hard to fool.
"I'm glad that you still remember what I once said and regard it as a teaching. Yes, you are right. No wise man will choose this terrible path of self-destruction. Extraordinary wisdom is The greatest wealth of mankind, I think I have gradually understood that the Sorting Hat's judgment of you is indeed correct."
Dumbledore was not shy about praising Ian, and even praised him because of his good memory. Smiling very happily.
“We have to save Hufflepuff’s treasure!” Ian tried to imitate Ms. Ravenclaw’s behavior, but found that his hands could not touch the soul in the golden cup.
He didn't want to drink red wine with Tom's body odor, so he tried several times without giving up, but still failed. Ms. Ravenclaw's method was obviously difficult to imitate.
Perhaps some key understanding of the soul is not enough? Somewhat unconvinced, Ian began to shake the golden cup vigorously again, trying to shake out the dizzy remnants of the golden cup - Fox is indeed a magical animal, and he can still lie on the head of Ian who is moving wildly as steadily as a rock. Hatching eggs.
"You are just torturing it by doing this. There is no way to drive it out... To be able to do such a thing, Ian, you are indeed different from us."
Dumbledore looked at it Hearing the word "torture", Ian shook the golden cup more violently, his eyes filled with indescribable wonder.
Obviously.
Not everyone who shakes the golden cup can achieve such an effect. In fact, most wizards can't even sense the remnant souls inside, let alone exert any influence on the remnant souls inside.
“Huhuhu~!”
Ian, who was really unable to shake, stopped the convulsive movements in his hands, and looked into the golden cup again. The remaining soul inside seemed to be frantically spitting.
It's just like what Dumbledore said, it's impossible to shake out the remnant soul of Voldemort... It's like the tarsal maggot, already integrated with Hufflepuff's golden cup.
"I have a teacher who may be able to help us, but I need to take the golden cup back temporarily." God knows, Ian really just wants to take Voldemort on a voyage again, and he definitely doesn't want to have sex with him. This treasure from Hufflepuff, he was determined to return this house property only after he was sworn in as the President of Hogwarts.
"I want to destroy the remnant soul while protecting this treasure. I know some friends who can help me. The remnant soul sealed in it is not a difficult thing." Deng Bu Lido looked at the golden cup in Ian's hand and did not agree with Ian's slightly obscure hint.
“Okay.”
Ian returned the gold cup to the table with some regret. He felt that he could not continue to hold it in his hands, otherwise he might not be able to help but suddenly turn around and run away without saying anything during a normal conversation. Maybe it's because of greed, but Ian will definitely rely on the mental influence of Voldemort's remnant soul on him.
“You must remember to destroy the evil soul inside and bring it back to the elves in the kitchen. I remember that this thing used to be a container for the elves to hold things.” Ian Deciding to save the country in a twists and turns, he felt that the elves obtained the golden cup, which roughly meant that he could use the golden cup unlimitedly. After all, he has a good relationship with the elves.
“It’s not too troublesome to deal with the things inside. The most troublesome thing is that there is more than one thing. I don’t want that person to realize that I have discovered his secret. "
"He will run away, but what I need is to eliminate it completely." Dumbledore's expression was very serious, and his tone was even more calm.
This was a very rare feeling for the Hogwarts headmaster.
"Indeed! Your idea is very wise!" Ian immediately gave him a thumbs up, and Dumbledore's soft-spoken expression gave him a chilling feeling down his spine.
It is simply more terrifying than the horror brought by Grindelwald. The memory that Old Dengtou showed before was indeed correct. No wonder he could play with Grindelwald when he was young.
"Riddle split his own soul, more than once, I can imagine the horrific scene." Dumbledore picked up the golden cup on the desk and played with one hand, "For eternal life, In order to prevent being killed, he made a lot of preparations, and his preparations may be far better than we thought."
Dumbledore's eyes showed concern.
See it.
Ian couldn't help but said, "Why don't you ask the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor? If I remember correctly, he should be able to help you find the answer."
Very constructive suggestion.
But Dumbledore smiled bitterly, "Do you remember what I said, Ian, the words of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor are not much more credible than Riddle's words."
The old man's fatigue and deep weakness made Ian a little intolerable.
"You become a young man and beg him?"
He gave Dumbledore a more constructive proposal.
"..."
Dumbledore was silent for a moment, then rubbed his brow, put the golden cup back on the desk, revealing an extremely haggard face and Deep sunken eye sockets.
Yes.
When I rubbed my eyebrows, my eye sockets suddenly sunk in. I don't know why.
"I think it might be better to listen to the opinions of young people, Ian... If you were asked to make a judgment, how many do you think it would be?"
He pointed his fingers. Cross looked at Ian on the desk.
It’s easy to ask directly.
“????”
Ian covered his head with Phoenix Fox who was tired of lying down and wanted to stand up. He was speechless and stared at Dumbledore for a moment with a depressed expression before speaking.
“Seven is a magic number?”
Ian sighed.
Dumbledore's eyes flickered, then he closed his eyes and nodded.
“Indeed.”
There was a sense of relief in his voice as he returned to normal.
"Thank you."
A moment later.
The old man spoke sincerely.
Ian didn't know how to respond. Fortunately, Dumbledore didn't embarrass him for too long. When he opened his eyes again, Dumbledore completely lost the haggard feeling just now.
He was full of energy and his eyes were bright. Just when Ian was murmuring in his heart, he didn't know whether Dumbledore wanted to talk about Horcruxes or to get to the bottom of things.
"Child, Fawkes is a male phoenix. He can't help you hatch that special egg." Dumbledore's sudden words made Ian's eyes widen.
“锵锵~”
Phoenix Fox responded above Ian’s head.
After it fluttered its wings and flew away this time, Ian did not continue to stop it. No wonder the phoenix was unwilling to lie down in the nest to hatch its eggs. It seemed that it was really uncomfortable when it lay down.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier! If you had told me earlier, this wouldn't have happened!" Ian quickly took the egg off his head and bullied Phoenix Fox for not being able to speak.
“锵锵~锵锵~锵锵~”
Phoenix Fox’s response was very fierce, and it still felt like the scolding was unpleasant.
If Ian hadn't taken out a few precious medicinal herbs and blocked its mouth, perhaps tonight when Ian was sleeping, there would have been a phoenix that was cursing outside the window all night long.
"Professor, do you know how to hatch this egg?" Ian "Krypton Medicinal Materials" calmed Phoenix Fox, and then presented the phoenix egg he obtained to Dumbledore.
"This is a question that you need to find the answer for yourself." Dumbledore did not take the egg in Ian's hand. He just looked at the strange patterns on the egg with curiosity, "Every phoenix is different. , but it will definitely help you when you need it, and the Dumbledore family’s verification over the years will definitely not be wrong.”
Speaking of this.
Dumbledore touched his face with a somewhat unnatural expression - there were shallow scratch marks on it. Although it was not obvious, the scratch marks looked very new.
"I haven't established contact with the life inside, will it help me?" Ian has tried many times, but he has never been able to sense the phoenix inside the egg. After all, it was something brought out of a trance-like dreamland. Sometimes he wondered if the phoenix inside had been completely extinct and could not be hatched.
"Many people believe that the arrival of the phoenix is accompanied by singing and beautiful figures." Dumbledore stood up, walked to Fox on the golden branch and stroked his phoenix.
He turned to look at Ian, "That's not all true. Ian, you may not have thought about one question, and that is why this egg got into your hands."
Hearing from Dumble Lido's words.
Ian really wanted to say that he had exchanged the eggs of the Crooked Devil for his friends. However, before he could speak, Dumbledore's slightly deeper voice sounded in the principal's office. "The reason why Fox is so repulsive to this egg is actually because the life bred inside gives Fox a sense of crisis... Well, the little guy inside is very strong."
"Child, the Phoenix has actually arrived. When it comes to you, it is just waiting for you to need it." Dumbledore raised his hand and touched his face again as he spoke.
"I actually don't want Severus to see this egg of yours." His words seemed a little frightened. He had never had such a tone when talking about him fighting countless wizards alone.
"Your letter, Professor."
Ian stared thoughtfully at the phoenix egg in his hand for a moment, and suddenly took out two letters from his gown. Dumbledore was slightly startled by Omen's reaction.
"The letter with the big head painted on it is for Aberforth. Remember to ask him to pay for the postage." Ian reminded him. After all, he had no friendship with Dumbledore's brother.
“!!!”
Dumbledore originally had a gentle smile on his face, but after seeing the two letters in Ian’s hand, his expression and eyes became It became extremely scary in an instant.
It was like seeing a ghost.
The portraits of the principals on the wall also showed expressions of disbelief. They covered their mouths and were not seen by Ian who was digging into the wallet where he had cast the expansion spell.
"You can really do this... this..." Dumbledore quickly gave up trying to appease Fox, and he rushed directly in front of Ian in a hurry.
The speed is not what an old man should have.
"What...what a rebellious talent..." Dumbledore took a deep look at Ian, then lowered his head to look at the two ordinary-looking letters in Ian's hand.
graffiti above.
Dumbledore's eyes instantly became moist, and his whole body felt a little trembling. After slowly extending his old hand, he suddenly and quickly retracted it.
Exceptionally hesitant.
As if bound by the heaviness in my heart. Gryffindor students are always like this. They don't lack courage, but they easily lose courage when facing the things they care about most - Ian even felt timid and scared after the old headmaster lost control of his emotions. It keeps growing in the other person's heart.
“Just missing and reminiscing about the past.”
Ian thrust the two letters into Dumbledore's hands. Dumbledore's hand holding the letter trembled even more, as if the two thin letters weighed a thousand pounds.
After hurriedly holding on to the desk and sitting back on the chair, he carefully stared at the letter and gently rubbed the envelope with his fingers, as if he could feel the family love that transcended the boundary between life and death.
"Don't tell anyone about your talent. It is great...and terrifying." Dumbledore did not forget to remind Ian seriously at this time.
"Only you and the principals know."
Ian took the camera and looked at the portraits on the wall.
None of the past principals in the portrait spoke, and everyone's eyes were fixed on him. The expressions of all the portraits were full of indescribable complexity.
The headmaster who was born in Ravenclaw looked at Ian with even more horror.
"The principals are trustworthy people, and they will keep this secret for you... Of course I will too." The old man's lips opened slightly, but then closed again, as if he was trying to calm the turmoil in his heart. He took a deep breath, finally mustered up the courage, and carefully tore open the envelope.
His movements were very gentle, as if he was afraid of damaging a little bit of the letter paper. As the letter paper unfolded, the old man's pale face gradually became more and more ashamed as he read.
Ian didn't know what the content of the letter was, and he didn't have the hobby of prying into other people's letters. He just stood not far away and raised the camera in his hand.
Through the viewfinder window of the camera, Ian saw the tears in Dumbledore's eyes finally bursting, slowly sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto the letter paper, blurring out the ink stains.
The old man grabbed the handkerchief and wiped it in a panic. He even forgot that he was a wizard. That kind of panic and panic was something that no one had ever seen in Dumbledore.—— After all, En couldn't press the shutter. He sighed and put down the camera in his hand.
"Recovered as before."
Ian took out his wand and restored the letter for Dumbledore.
“Thank you, thank you!”
Dumbledore covered his face tightly with his hands, tears overflowed from between his fingers, and he let out a low and suppressed cry. His shoulders trembled slightly, as if at this moment, all the strength and maturity had collapsed, leaving only an old brother, who felt deep guilt and endless longing for his sister.
The mighty Dumbledore.
At this moment it seems that only the fragile side is left.
"Good night, Professor."
Looking back at Dumbledore, who seemed to be no longer strong, calm, and infinitely confident, Ian gently closed the office when he left. At this moment, Ian realized that the messenger should not want to record anything, and the testimony could only be kept in his memory.
He is just a passerby.
In an empty office.
Like a piano string blown by the wind, it continued intermittently for a long time. When the moon was already high in the sky outside, the old man calmed down for a while before carefully putting down the letter.
"That little wizard! He did the impossible! How could this happen!" Only at this time did the principals on the wall dare to express their inner disbelief.
"Merlin has this ability. It's not that it has never happened before, but I didn't expect it to happen again. None of you know the legend about Merlin better than I do." Phineas Nigel When S. Black retorted on the wall, he did not forget to mention the rumor that Merlin had once studied Slytherin while hiding his identity.
"I hope everyone can keep this secret and don't let people outside this office know... Out of respect for the principals, I think I should not use magic to blaspheme you."
Dumbledore's gaze He looked up deeply at the portraits on the wall.
"Do you still want to burn us with fire?"
Phineas Nigellus Black, who felt that he was not respected, was furious.
"I think the principals have not gone too far on that road now. You must know that Ian Prince has the ability to find you at any time... As far as I know, this The child is very vindictive." Dumbledore reminded him in a reminding way, and his words made Phineas Nigellus Black shut up immediately.
He was very aware of the situation when Slytherin students offended Ian and suffered various petty revenges from him - the expressions of the other principals were also very exciting.
"No one dares to reveal his secrets, don't worry, Dumbledore..." The former headmaster with frightened eyes and who was born in Ravenclaw is still in shock, "This is not what humans should be like. Ability, definitely not, he may be favored by God, a favored person was born in your era!"
Evaluation of this principal.
Dumbledore was a little surprised.
Before he could ask anything, Principal Armando Dippet, who had been Dumbledore's superior and took over the position of principal to Dumbledore, reminded him in a serious tone.
"Not only can he travel back and forth between life and death, this child even provided you with a prophecy just now!" This reminder did not change Dumbledore's expression.
He stared at the letter in his hand, and spoke softly while his eyes were shaking, "Actually, I have had doubts about his talent since I learned about it. If he can transcend life and death like Merlin, he might He will also be a prophet like Merlin, and it has been proven that he can see more things than Gellert Grindelwald."
Hearing the words.
The principals on the wall looked at each other in confusion.
"You should ask him where the other things are. I guess he will be able to give you the answer." Principal Armando Dippet frowned and said.
Dumbledore looked up out the window and chuckled.
"Ian has at least told me the quantity."
Dumbledore's voice was filled with emotion.
“This is a huge trust, and I should just be grateful for it. You know, that kid didn’t owe me anything, but he still took the risk to help me.”
< br>He began to be very cautious and did not dare to be careless at all. He planned to seal the letter in his hand back to its original state, as if he was treating some treasure whose value cannot be described with caution.
Because he was too concerned about the content of the letter before, he ignored that there was something else in the envelope, so when Dumbledore tried to put the letter back into the envelope.
A photo fell out.
On the photo.
The three people are close together, with different expressions, and they look very warm.
"Although Christmas has not come yet, on Halloween, I think I have received the gift that makes me the happiest." Dumbledore's smile was also very warm, and his eyes were still full of tears. Ruddy, he gently touched the photo in his hand, as if he wanted to feel the smile from his sister through the photo.
…
Ian did take a risk for Dumbledore.
Because when he went out and turned a corner, he bumped into Gilderoy Grindelwald.
"He really found another Horcrux. I might not be able to sleep because of it at night, so...are you interested in accompanying me on a journey on Halloween today?"
I don’t know if there was any secret peeping behavior during that time, but the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher seemed to be smiling when he extended an invitation to Ian.
Ian was not given the option to refuse.
(End of this chapter)