The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 191 The Final Decision
There is still such a clean hut hidden in the Pig's Head Bar, which makes Ada a little unbelievable.

Ada and the twins came here once, and compared to the sloppy wizard, Ada still prefers Mrs. Rosmerta. At least this mother's friend is a very hygienic person.

Ada was looking at the cabin, but Dumbledore was looking at Ada.He was very troubled by Ada's performance today. He should have thought of the seriousness of his words and the consequences long ago.

This girl who doesn't seem to care what other people say is actually very sensitive in her heart.Those words of mine stung the girl's heart, which prevented her from participating in Hagrid's fire dragon incident as before, and also made her choose the most irrational way to solve the problem today.

Dumbledore looked at Ada's right arm, the girl's right hand stuck in the pocket of her robes from the headmaster's office.Without asking Dumbledore, she must have held her wand tightly in her right hand.

It was because of such a sentence that there was such a big rift between the two of them, and Ada didn't trust herself so much, which Dumbledore did not expect in advance.

Seeing Dumbledore observing her right hand, Ada still didn't shy away from it, and didn't mean to take out her right hand.Even if the owner of the Pig's Head Bar brought the food, Ada still didn't take out her right hand, but stubbornly used her left hand to eat.

Ada is using such childish behavior to tell Dumbledore that she doesn't trust him, and every word he says now is not worthy of her trust.

Only by holding the magic wand in her hand can Ada feel a sense of security when facing the unknown journey.

After delivering the food, the owner of the Pig's Head Bar did not leave, but sat on a chair behind Dumbledore.He said, "little girl, I have seen you."

"Yes, sir, I came to your bar a year ago." Ada said, she was still eating with her left hand, but the bar owner prepared sandwiches and a bowl of soup, even with her left hand there would be nothing what effect.

"You were only in the second grade a year ago, and the school did not allow second-year students to enter Hogsmeade." Dumbledore tried to talk, but he didn't ask who Ada came with, because he must have come with the twins; I didn't ask how it came about, because if I asked, the current Ada wouldn't tell him.

"Little girl, if you want to survive, you'd better stay away from him, the farther the better." The bar owner said, "Just like what you did today, always guard against this kind-looking principal."

Ada looked up at the barkeep, and then she took another quick look at Dumbledore.Ada suddenly discovered that the bar owner had some similarities with Dumbledore's eyebrows.

"You are still the same." Dumbledore said helplessly, "Can't you give me some leeway in front of my students?"

"If it weren't for this girl, you wouldn't be able to enter this bar at all," said the bar owner. "Where are you going to take this girl? Azkaban or St. Mungo? A prisoner, or those lunatics in the injured hospital?" Study for a lifetime?"

Whether it was Dumbledore or the owner of the bar, both of them were looking at Ada, as if seeing memories from the past on Ada.

Dumbledore said slowly: "I will not send her to Azkaban, nor will I send her to St. Mungo's. I just take her to meet someone, someone who can help her grow, someone who can give her People with more choices.”

The bar owner let out a disdainful laugh, and continued: "Who did you take her to see, and who did you not see? Have you asked her about this? You are still the same, and you have never thought about whether you have done something wrong."

"It was because I realized my mistake that I made this decision..." Dumbledore put his eyes back on Ada's right hand again, "This is the final decision I make about her life."

These two people discussed Ada's life in front of Ada. After they said a few words, they stopped, and the hidden room returned to a state of silence.

In the open space behind the Pig's Head Bar, Dumbledore was about to leave with Ada who had rested for a while, and he said, "The place we are going to is a bit far from here, it is better for you to follow me."

Looking at Dumbledore's raised left arm, Ada remained indifferent, but walked to Dumbledore's right hand and grabbed his right arm.In this way, Ada's right hand was still in her pocket, holding her own wand.

Seeing Ada's actions, the bar owner said, "That's how it should be. Don't trust him, and don't be confused by his words."

Dumbledore smiled and said to the bar owner: "I hope that when I come back, we can have dinner together after a long absence."

After speaking, the figures of Dumbledore and Ada disappeared in place. After some spinning, Ada found herself at the seaside, with seabirds circling in the sky, waves beating against the cliffs, and the air carried smell.

"This is the White Cliffs of Dover, the middle stop of the journey." Dumbledore said, "He hasn't come yet, we may have to wait here for a while."

The White Cliffs of Dover is located at Beachy Point in the English Channel. Looking at England from the European continent, the most conspicuous thing is the beautiful white cliffs at the foot of Ada.

On the other side of this sea is the romantic France, the France of the Sun King, the France of Napoleon, and the France of baguettes.

After the sea breeze blew for about ten minutes, an old man with shabby clothes and a stooped back came over. He was still holding a rusty bucket in his hand, and he put the bucket beside Dumbledore and Ada.

The stooped old man said, "There are still 2 minutes."

Dumbledore nodded. Instead of raising his left arm again, he grabbed Ada's shoulder with his right hand. As the old man's countdown ended, Dumbledore stepped into the rusty bucket.

Ada felt like she was flying forward like a gust of wind, and all the scenery in front of her eyes became blurred. This inconspicuous bucket seemed to have magnetic force, and she attracted herself to its surroundings.

When Ada's feet fell back to the ground, Ada could no longer hear the sound of the waves, and there was no salty smell in the air.Ada breathed the dry air greedily, and sure enough, the vehicles in the magic world were not normal.

After finally getting used to the two methods of floo powder and apparition, the Portkey appeared again. It is really time for the wizards to take a flight to learn more, otherwise they would not improve their way of travel.

"Where is this place?" Ada asked, this was the first time she took the initiative to speak to Dumbledore today.

Looking up, this place is surrounded by layers of snow-capped mountains, a cold, black, and forbidding castle stands on the cliff, and an extraordinarily tall tower is built near the cliff.

"Inland Europe, Austria." Dumbledore replied.

What do you think of when you think of Austria?Is it the Golden Hall in Vienna, the Habsburg Dynasty, the love between Princess Sissi and Crown Prince Franz, or the young man with a mustache wandering on the streets of Vienna pursuing his artistic dream?

Ada was thinking of Gellert Grindelwald, the Dark Lord who was imprisoned in Nurmengard, Austria after he was defeated by Dumbledore.Speaking of which, this Nurmengard was built by Grindelwald to imprison his opponents, but after he was defeated, Nurmengard became the place where he was imprisoned.

Ada followed Dumbledore on the rugged and difficult mountain road. The high walls in the distance made people feel no desire to climb over them. The towering castle looked eerie and terrifying even in the daytime.

After walking for a long time, the two finally came to a platform made of huge stones.This should be the entrance of the castle, but Ada did not find the gate, it should be hidden by magic.

"There are no guards here, and no one in this world can guard him," said Dumbledore.

Dumbledore waved his wand and said long and complicated spells.With the spell he uttered, the gate of the castle finally appeared. The majestic castle told the past glory of the owner, and this mottled wooden door told the story of disappearing with the wind.

Ada looked up at the position directly above the castle gate, where a line of words was engraved: For the Greater Good.

(End of this chapter)