Chapter 40 A Story

After Xie Lin was silent for a while, he sighed, "Professor, you are right, I do have the ambition to pursue power. However, you may not believe that if I were not born into the Malfoy family, my greatest wish would be That is, you can become an adventurer like Professor Lockhart, explore ruins around the world, go on adventures, and write a book about your experiences if possible..."

Xie Lin was immersed in his fantasy as he spoke, but after just a moment, Xie Lin's eyes became sharp again, "But that is just an unrealistic fantasy. I was born into the Malfoy family, and I am the son of Malfoy." As a member of the Fu family, this is an unchangeable fact, so in order to protect myself and all the people I want to protect, I must become stronger.”

Dumbledore probably didn't expect Schelling to answer like this. Even with his state of mind, he was stunned for a long time.

After a moment of silence, Dumbledore told Sherrin a short story with a slight smile.

"A long time ago, there was a young wizard who had a happy family and a good life. When he entered Hogwarts to study magic, he discovered his talent, and then a series of Ambition and ideals..." Dumbledore spoke softly in a soothing tone, as if he was missing something. Behind his half-moon-shaped glasses, his pale blue pupils glowed faintly.

"A few years later, the little wizard graduated from Hogwarts with the highest honors...but his family had many accidents in the past few years, which forced him to interrupt his ideals. At that time His sister was still young and was attacked by three Muggle boys who saw her display magical abilities while she was casting magic. This attack made his sister very unstable mentally - her magic was out of control. . Their father cast the curse in order to retaliate against those Muggle boys... In order to ensure that his poor daughter would not be imprisoned in St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Maladies for life, he took all the blame and was sent there. After leaving Azkaban, their mother moved with them..."

Upon hearing this, Schelling immediately realized that the little wizard in this story was probably Dumbledore himself.

"But the unfortunate thing doesn't end here." Dumbledore raised his head slightly, and the lenses became bright as the angle of the light changed, covering his slightly lost eyes.

"When the little wizard's sister was fourteen years old, her magic power went berserk again... This accident brought an abrupt end to her mother's life. At that time, the only thing that could stop the sister's magic power from going berserk, the little wizard's brother, was not at home. At that time, the little wizard was in pain...but the thing had happened and it was irreversible, and he would continue to live with his brother's resentment, comforting his self-blaming sister, and shouldering the responsibility. This is a broken family."

Dumbledore was silent for a while, as if caught in some kind of memory, and then continued, "At this moment, a young wizard who had the same ambition as him appeared, and they soon established a deep friendship, and the little wizard The wizard has regained his ideals. They have the determination to change the wizarding world and the ambition to become the leader of wizards. At this time, the little wizard's brother pointed out that if there is a sister to care about, the little wizard will be able to do it. It is absolutely impossible to become the leader of wizards. The little wizard's best friend was very angry about this and cast a Cruciatus Curse on the little wizard's brother. The little wizard chose to protect his brother. As a result, a mess broke out between the three. In the chaos, the little wizard's sister hoped to help her brothers, but was killed by a spell cast by an unknown person! "

Dumbledore's long white beard was trembling slightly, as if he still hadn't let go.

"Since then, the little wizard has given up all his ideals. He doesn't know the meaning of his ambitions and ambitions - his sister is dead, his brother has hated him forever, and even his best friends have turned against him."

Having said this, Dumbledore suddenly looked at Sherrin, his eyes sharp and serious. "What would you do if it were you?" he asked.

Xie Lin pursed his lips, his face remaining calm. After a long time, he finally said: "You need to find the answer to this question yourself."

Dumbledore kept observing the expression on Sherrin's face. After a while, he actually smiled and said, "Although you are very similar to my old friend, you are a little different from him. You know very well what you want to pursue." What is it, and have the courage to face fate."

Sherling immediately realized that he had successfully passed the test in this conversation. Dumbledore was easier to talk to than he thought, and he also showed a certain degree of tolerance for his own ambitions and plans.

Just before Schelling said goodbye again, Dumbledore suddenly said, "Before you leave, I also want to let you know that the last time Harry and the others sneaked into the Slytherin lounge, they attacked your brother. ——Yes, I must admit that they violated very serious school rules, but I did not expel Harry and the others because Harry and the others have reasons to stay in Hogwarts..."

Xie Lin curled his lips. In the final analysis, it was just partiality, and it wasn't because Harry was the most important part of your overall plan to deal with Voldemort.

At the same time, Schelling also realized how strong Dumbledore's control over Hogwarts was. If in the Armando Dippet era, Harry would have been expelled for maliciously harming his classmates. Newt Scamander was the best example back then. Even if the principal and professors tried to protect him, he would have been expelled. use.

The board of directors has the power to check and balance the principal. As long as it is done properly, it is not difficult to expel a student. And Scamander was not a soft persimmon without any background. At that time, Scamander had become an Auror and was rising to prominence in the Ministry of Magic. However, Newt was still expelled from the school under Dumbledore's protection. Apart from.

By the time of Dumbledore, it was obvious that at least one of the twelve school directors was from Dumbledore (the person who reported Lucius' threat), and the rest of the directors, if not from Dumbledore's faction, were at least unwilling to offend Dumbledore's fence-sitter. It can be said that the school board basically existed in name only after Lucius was expelled. It is not an exaggeration to say that Dumbledore was covering the sky with only one hand at Hogwarts.

Dumbledore looked at his expression and smiled slightly: "You think I handled this matter unfairly and you are dissatisfied with me, I can understand. I have discussed it with Snape before, and I will give A little compensation from Slytherin House..."

Xie Lin walked out of the principal's office. There was not a soul in the school corridor, but it was very lively. I don’t know who leaked the news. All the portraits were chattering and discussing what happened in the secret room. After seeing Xie Lin, every portrait stopped him curiously, hoping that he could tell him how he defeated the basilisk. .

Xie Lin ignored these portraits and walked straight to the school hospital. Although he was not injured, it was safer to go for an examination just in case.

The next second, there was a bang, and the house elf Dobby suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Little master, Dobby is free. Harry Potter freed Dobby. He asked the master to give Dobby a sock. He is greater than Dobby ever knew!" the elf said in a harsh voice, his eyes His eyes were wide open, filled with tears. Although Xie Lin was no longer Dobby's master in name, the relationship he had cultivated over the years made Dobby still willing to call Xie Lin his little master.

"Congratulations, Dobby!" Sherin said softly. He saw that Dobby's right foot was wearing Harry's sticky, smelly socks. "Dobby, you are free now, what are your plans in the future? "

"Dobby has thought about it, little master! Dobby likes freedom, but he also likes to work. Dobby needs a job and gets paid through work." The elf said, suddenly becoming a little disappointed, " But it's difficult. People may not want to pay Dobby, which is not in line with the quality of a house elf." Dobby's voice became lower and lower, without any of the joy at the beginning.

"Don't worry, Dobby, you still have me! If you still think of me as a friend, come and help me. I need an assistant in Hogwarts. I can pay you, how about that?" "

Dobby burst into tears with emotion. He put his arms around Sherrin's waist and hugged him tightly.

Sherrin was very happy from the bottom of his heart that Dobby was able to escape from Malfoy Manor. Not to mention the various cruel abuses he received from his family, sooner or later when Voldemort returned, Dobby would most likely be tortured or even killed.

Moreover, Dobby can freely apparate in Hogwarts, which is a very valuable skill for Schelling. It can help Schelling make various purchases outside the school, and can also take Schelling into some places that are blocked by special means. The Chamber of Secrets, such as Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets, is now an empty space. Apart from Harry, who knows Parseltongue, only Dobby can enter through Apparition.

["Servant" Dobby obtained! 】

When Xie Lin came out of the campus hospital, he happened to catch up with the celebration dinner that night. The dinner was to celebrate the perfect end of the basilisk incident. All the victims of the attacks were cured and appeared at the dinner to hug their friends. together. Afterwards, Professor McGonagall stood up and told them that the school decided to cancel the exam in order to entertain everyone. All the students except Hermione were happy about this.

At the same time, Dumbledore announced: Unfortunately, Professor Lockhart has decided to resign. No one knows why he resigned, and no one will care about this issue. When everyone heard the news, they just burst into cheers. Sherlin couldn't help but I doubt the coercive power of the world line.

The only difference from the original work is that Dumbledore did add some points to Harry, but he also did not forget to add points to Schelling - without Quidditch, Schelling only scored more points in the Green Fairy incident and the spy incident. Earning 110 points for the house, this year's House Cup undoubtedly fell to Slytherin.

On the Slytherin table, the little wizards fell into a carnival! The little wizards cheered loudly and jumped up and down at the dining table. Draco lost his usual reserve and slapped the table vigorously in a brisk rhythm; Pansy and her besties used their wands to spray out colorful ribbons all over the sky. ; Goyle and Crabbe roared until their voices became hoarse...

Hermione, who had just recovered from the hospital, took Ginny, who was a little shy, and walked generously to the Slytherin table. Under the eyes of Daphne and Meredith who could kill people, she congratulated and thanked Sherrin for saving her. Ginny also congratulated him on successfully winning the House Cup for Slytherin.

The story of Sherin defeating the basilisk had long been spread by the portraits. Everyone knew that it was Sherin who ended the turmoil, so Slytherin deserved to win the college cup this time. Even the little lion who disliked Slytherin the most could not refute this fact.

Hermione thought that with her own hints, Harry and Ron would be the key to solving the mystery of Slytherin's successor. Unexpectedly, the two of them had no idea of ​​visiting her in the school hospital, which made her a little unhappy, but she also understood that visiting a petrified patient was meaningless, so she would not be angry with her friends for this matter.

Unexpectedly, the first thing she did after waking up was to hear that the Chamber of Secrets incident had been solved, and it was solved by Sherin, who was also a second-year student. When she heard that Sherin was facing an unknown danger alone, he chose to bravely take the risk alone, and successfully defeated a five-star dangerous basilisk, and saved Ron's sister, who had always been at odds with him, without any grudges.

In her mind, Schelling had almost become a brave, upright, and powerful hero, even more powerful and dazzling than Professor Lockhart. So she couldn't help but congratulate and thank Schelling, but in fact she wanted to take the opportunity to talk to Schelling privately about the Chamber of Secrets. However, she didn't expect that she would attract so many hostile eyes at the Slytherin table, and she had to swallow back her words.

The dinner ended in such a joyful atmosphere.