The extremely cold weather froze the huge black lake into a solid piece of ice. Under the dim light, the Forbidden Forest swaying in the biting cold wind looked more like a rugged lake.
"Before Easter last year, I remember you wrote to me telling me that you were exploring the ruins of an ancient Greek wizard in Greece, and mailed me five pints of dragon blood and forty ounces of dragon liver. ”
Amosta and Snape walked side by side towards the castle standing on the cliff. When passing three tall clubs on the side of the playground, Amosta looked at the flickering fire of Hagrid’s hut. , Snape looked at Amosta, whose eyebrows were more profound than when he graduated three and a half years ago, and the meaning in his voice was unclear.
"But then, the Daily Prophet disclosed a story Interesting information, the Norwegian Ministry of Magic stated that someone illegally broke into their fire dragon nature reserve, stole a precious Norwegian Ridgeback egg and slaughtered a Norse in front of two Muggles who strayed into the reserve. Red-scaled dragon, Amosta, I think there should be no connection between the two."
"What do you think, my professor?"
Amosta looked away. He looked at the only room with firelight in the row of dark rooms in the tower, and said with a smile,
"In other words, what kind of reply do you want to get from me?"
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Snape's lips curled up in a habitual sneer, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly realized that the young man beside him was no longer the one who was born into poverty and who didn't like to have sex with his classmates in school. He only likes students who are immersed in his own world, but has grown rapidly into a wizard that even he can’t see through.
“For me, this is not important, Amos Tower, I just want to remind you,"
The warm meeting that Dumbledore expected did not happen between the teacher and student. Snape strode towards the castle with his head sullenly, < /p>
"I hope you know what you are doing now, and I hope you know that this school is not as peaceful as it seems, especially in the past few years, Amosta, if you have ever liked the habit of being low-key If there is no change, then continue to maintain it, especially in front of Dumbledore.
Finally, my advice is to leave here as soon as possible, even leave the British wizarding world, and come back after everything has settled. , if your brain is still as sharp as before, you should understand what I am saying."
Perhaps the action tonight was too ordinary, and the stone monster at the door of the office frowned when it stepped aside. Teeth vaguely showing dissatisfaction.
"Thank you for the reminder, Professor."
Snape had no intention of going in. As he crossed his body, Amosta smiled softly,
"I have always known what I was doing and the risks I would face."
Dumbledore in the office had taken the time to put on a clean, decent wizard robe, he had obviously noticed the arrival of the visitor in advance. After the wall was closed, Amosta stepped into the officeWhen he entered the room, Dumbledore had already stood up and stood behind his desk, looking at the door with a smile.
"Good evening, Principal Dumbledore"
Although I had made a mental preset in advance, when it was illuminated by the steady and bright firelight, it condensed a hundred years of life. When the wise blue eyes fell on him, Amostabrian still felt his face tightening, and his heartbeat unconsciously accelerated a bit.
Fox in the brazier heard a somewhat familiar voice, and was struggling to stretch his neck out from the pile of ashes, looking around curiously.
Thirty feet away, the old man clad in firelight contained not only the vast magic power in his tall, thin body, but also his legendary life experience that was not inferior to anyone else's. A living history of modern European magic.
In front of such people, it is difficult to imagine how the first and second generation Dark Lords could last for so long.
"Welcome, welcome"
Dumbledore smiled and stretched out his hand to greet Amosta, who was striding forward. His penetrating eyes swept over Amosta. Star's young face only stayed on the lavender eyes for a very short time, and then turned his attention to Ding Xue's gray hair,
"Good evening, Amosta , I'm sorry to make you have to go on such a journey in such bad weather. As compensation, can I buy you a drink?"
"Thank you, this is just what I need."< /p>
Amosta sat down under the guidance of Dumbledore. He walked to the bookshelf on one side, opened a cabinet with a pensieve, and took out a vintage wine bottle from under the trap. bottle,
"For the sake of my health, I had to hand over most of my collection to Bobby, but this bottle, to be honest, Amosta, I haven't shared it with anyone else yet. "It's over"
"Ogden aged fire whiskey, more than eighty years old, priceless on the market,"
Amosta sniffed the wine floating in the air. Fragrant, smiled implicitly, "Thank you for your generosity, Principal Dumbledore. This alone will make my trip worthwhile."
Time has given this valuable spirit a richness The wine was mellow, and Amosta sipped the wine, silently waiting for his stiff fingers to regain their flexibility.
Dumbledore was not in a hurry to start the next conversation. He looked at Amosta quietly with gentle eyes. Although he did not ask any questions, he seemed to have gotten what he wanted to know. Moreover, the result is quite satisfactory.
"Severus once told me that in the past two years, he has been following the footsteps of those great sages and exploring magical ruins lost in time."
When I saw Ah Mostar's cheeks, which were pale due to the cold, returned to rosy, and Dumbledore smiled.
"I'm glad that you still haven't forgotten to study magic and improve yourself after leaving this school. This makes me happy." I feel that the educational policy I have adhered to in this school is not a complete failure.
At least the education at Hogwarts has made a very small number of people realize that in addition to the Ministry of Magic, there are many other good places in the wizarding world. ”
Dumbledore did not mention the appointment of the school board or any topics related to the Chamber of Secrets, which surprised Amosta, who had already prepared his speech and plan.
"When I was still in school, young wizards would not rush to find a way out for themselves after graduating from school. Instead, they would go on a graduation trip to see everywhere. Before I graduated, I had planned to go with me. An old friend of mine went to Greece to look for those magical creatures named in mythology and to Egypt to visit the experiments of the alchemists
But unfortunately, some accidents interrupted my plan, which almost made me Regret for life. "
Dumbledore's eyes fell into reminiscence and he sighed.
"Making such a choice may have something to do with my Muggle origin,"
A Mosta put down the wine glass. Although he was smiling in agreement, he was confused in his heart.
Before coming here, Amosta had thought about him and Dumbledore many times in his mind. During the conversation, during his deduction, the unpredictable old man behind the desk might delve into his experiences over the past two years and not be deceived by his simple words.
Perhaps. Like Professor Snape, he will be curious about the real purpose of his attempt to return to the school.
Perhaps he will discuss the murderer of the secret room attack in depth with him and question the preventive measures he proposed.
But now it seems that Dumbledore is not interested in any of this and just wants to chat with himself
Is this possible?
Amosta would not think that Dumbledore was so innocent. He was more vigilant in his heart, but on the surface he showed great interest in the current topic.
“Children from wizarding families regard the magic of magic as indifferent. Normally, people like me who grew up in the Muggle world can better understand how rare it is to make miracles bloom in front of you with the wave of a wand. Compared with this, power and wealth seem so insignificant. "
"There is no need to be modest, Amosta. There are many children from Muggle families, but the ability to revere knowledge and tirelessly pursue it is your unique talent."
Amosta's explanation played right into Dumbledore's hands, and the deep eyes behind the half-moon frame showed relief
"The most important thing is that after many experiences, you can still use Words like "miraculous bloom" are used to describe magic, not power."
Dumbledore blinked and smiled playfully,
"When you were still studying here, Si Professor Nepp has privately expressed to me many times his concerns about your research on black magic, which led to the two of us meeting by chance in the restricted area of the library many times late at night."
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Amosta, who was taking a sip of wine, choked on the strong drink. He wiped his scarlet lips with an expression that looked a bit likeThe embarrassment of being exposed by parents about childhood embarrassments,
"It's rare for a wizard like you, who has so many things to do, to remember those little things. Principal Dumbledore, I have never been obsessed with the power of dark magic. I just think that no matter what Whether it is black magic or white magic, they are just a part of magic, and they are all parts worth learning, I mean learning from them. Blind rejection will only highlight our own ignorance."
"Of course, of course. , a very philosophical speech."
Dumbledore nodded in approval, but his expression immediately became solemn,
"But not everyone has the clarity You have a lot of self-awareness and strong control, Amosta, so Professor Snape’s worries about you back then were justified.”
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