The Emerald at Hogwarts

Chapter 56 The Old Principal and the New Principal

The elusive Dumbledore stood not far from the three of them. They didn't know when Dumbledore came or how much he had heard.

Ada and the twins, who were discussing the "Minister of Magic", said hello to Dumbledore with some embarrassment.It's like you're bragging cheerfully with your buddies and then find an elder looking at you amiably.

Shame, this person was thrown into the orphanage.

"I'm sorry, I've been standing here for a while, and I have no intention of eavesdropping on your conversation." Dumbledore, who was wearing a blue robe, bowed slightly, expressing his apology to the three of Ada.

Ada and the twins repeatedly waved their hands to tell Dumbledore not to care about such trivial matters. After discovering Dumbledore, the twins stood up and gave Dumbledore their chairs.

Dumbledore looked at them gently, and he said, "It's really a happy thing that you have such a good relationship. The friendship in your youth can accompany you all your life."

Dumbledore looked at the three teenagers with a smile on his face. This was the scene he wanted to see and the scene he envied, but Dumbledore's eyes were still focused on Ada.

"Fred, George, I want to eat meat..." Ada said suddenly, she said such a sentence without thinking.

This confuses the twins, aren't we talking about friendship, why do we want to eat meat all of a sudden?Don't there be meat in sandwiches too?

But the twins didn't ask why stupidly. They planned to fulfill Ada's little wish, so the two brothers decided to go to the kitchen to have a look.

After the twins had left the school infirmary, Dumbledore sat in a chair by the hospital bed and said, "I was still wondering how I should get naughty Mr. Weasleys away, and you did it in one sentence." thing."

Of course, the reason Ada asked the twins to leave the school infirmary was not because she really wanted to eat meat, but because she saw that Dumbledore wanted to have a few words with her alone, so she made up such an unreliable reason and sent Fred away. Red and George.

As for what Dumbledore was going to say, Ada had no idea at all, and no one could accurately guess what Dumbledore was thinking.

"The professor must have many ways to make them leave, but the professor just didn't do that." Ada said, and Dumbledore said that he had no way, so Ida would not believe it.

"Indeed, after living for so many years, I will always have some solutions, but your solution is obviously better. Mr. Weasley's voluntary leaving here is a good proof." Dumbledore continued to ask, pointing to the snacks on the table said, "Can I have a taste?"

Those snacks were all sent by Ada's friends, Angelina and Alia, and Lee Jordan, and Charlie also brought gifts when he came.

Dumbledore picked a bag of chocolate frogs from a small pile of snacks. After opening the package, the enchanted chocolate frog jumped vigorously, but the headmaster, who had been prepared for a long time, didn't let it escape.

After he ate the chocolate frog in two or three bites, he went to look at the attached wizard picture, but Dumbledore's expression was not very good when he looked at the picture, like a child who didn't get his favorite toy.

"It's me again!" Dumbledore grumbled.

Dumbledore handed the picture to Ada, and then continued: "Although it is a bit boastful to say this, I already have many pictures of myself."

This bonus card provides a brief introduction to some famous wizards, as does Dumbledore's card.It says:

Albus Dumbledore, current Headmaster of Hogwarts
Recognized as the greatest wizard of our time,
Dumbledore's well-known contributions include:
Defeated the Dark Wizard Grindelwald in [-],
Discover twelve uses of dragon blood,
fruitful in alchemy with partner Nicole Flamel,
Professor Dumbledore likes chamber music and ten-pin bowls
"If you add this one, I will have four." Ada said while playing with the pictures.

Every classmate around Ada who collects chocolate frog pictures has many Dumbledores. She doubts whether Dumbledore has endorsed the chocolate frog manufacturer.

"I hope you don't get tired of my old face." Dumbledore said with a smile, "May I call you Ada like Minerva?"

Ada replied: "Of course it can be taught, my name is a bit long."

"No, it's really not long compared to my full name," said Dumbledore. "When I write my full name, I worry about spelling it wrong."

Dumbledore, who made a joke with his own name, finally got down to business. He said, "I'm sorry, Ada. Please forgive an old man's self-confidence, which eventually led you into danger."

Ada did not accept Dumbledore's apology. She felt that she was completely self-defeating today, and no one could blame anyone.

She said: "All of this is caused by my curiosity. If I hadn't visited the castle at night, I wouldn't have bumped into Professor Snape and Foley; if I hadn't been curious about Foley, I wouldn't have been discovered by him. himself as his target."

"Although I don't know everything about this castle, I know all about your actions in the castle." Dumbledore said, "I asked Severus to protect you, and I acquiesced in your actions."

Ada always knew that Snape was protecting her, but she didn't know why he did it. It wasn't until today that she realized that everything was arranged by Dumbledore.

Ada, who was arranged clearly, did not issue any declaration of the Second Secondary School. She is the one who is protected, and she is the beneficiary. She cannot be so ignorant.

"Every time I wandered around the castle, I would receive a job offer from Professor Snape, but I never received it after Foley left," Ada said.

"The resignation is just Foley's retreat, and his departure really made us relax our vigilance. This will give him a chance to take you away from the castle." Dumbledore said.

It's just that Dumbledore didn't fully tell the truth, and the person who relaxed her protection was actually Snape, which is why Ada was never locked up by Snape again.

"Fortunately, our naughty Mr. Weasley found the mark you left, so nothing I regret happened."

Being taken to the Forbidden Forest by Fuli, and almost losing her life, thinking about it still makes Ada a little scared.

If Ada hadn't noticed something was wrong at the last moment, she wouldn't have left the mark, or if the twins hadn't noticed the mark, I'm afraid Ada would be completely cold now.

"Fortunately, there are them. Without them, this life would be boring." Ada sighed.The twins always bring her joy and let her know that there is not only magic in life, but also friends worthy of trust.

A 13-year-old little witch talks about the meaning of life. This kind of thing should make people feel ridiculous. What kind of insights can a 13-year-old child have on life!

But Dumbledore didn't laugh. Instead, he liked what Ada said. Ada had already realized the importance of friends.

"There is one more thing to say," Dumbledore said, pointing to the "Daily Prophet" on the bed, "Fudge originally wanted to write your name on it, but I refused."

"Thank you, Professor." Ada really didn't care about such things.People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. After being famous, all kinds of troubles follow. Dealing with these troubles is really a waste of one's limited life.

Dumbledore looked at Ada with relief, and he was right.But the vicious old man still joked, "This is your capital to run for the Minister of Magic in the future, so you just gave up?"

"It's just a joke, the professor doesn't have to take it seriously. When I was young, someone said that I could live in Downing Street when I grew up. Not only did I not take it seriously, even the person who said it didn't take it seriously."

Although Ada is a curious little girl who is a bit reckless in dealing with things, today's contact still left a good impression on Dumbledore.

Although she is still young, Ada already has her own unique ideas, and this is what Dumbledore values. What he needs to do now is to help the seedling prune the branches, so as not to let her grow crooked, and prevent her from walking Go up the fork.

"Maybe in the future you will become someone like Minerva, and at the same time be the head of Gryffindor!" Dumbledore said.

"How can a dean be enough? Maybe he will be the principal?"

"I'm looking forward to that day, Headmaster Drizzt," said Dumbledore with a smile.

How could Dumbledore care about these words of "seeking to usurp the throne" with Ada when he was old, let alone a joke between the two of them.He continued: "Okay, it's getting late, the old principal won't disturb the new principal's rest, see you tomorrow!"

He still has a lot of things he hasn't told Ada, but it's not the right time yet.Letting Ada know now would only increase her troubles.

The brief time with Dumbledore tonight made Ada feel very happy, which made her completely unaware that there was a word "danger" shining red above her head.

(End of this chapter)