Chapter 378 Returning to School
"The exams are in one week, and you finally caught up." Dumbledore took off his glasses. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his eyes showed genuine joy: "I have been worried that Hogwarts will lose two outstanding students, but it seems that I can finally sleep well."
"Thank you, Professor," Tolkien said. "We have caused you trouble."
"I don't have any trouble here, but you two will." Dumbledore stroked his beard, "I received a letter from the Ministry of Magic, saying that you two are obstructing the official business of the Ministry of Magic, and it is recommended not to admit you two. "
"This is pure nonsense!" Tolkien clenched his fists, but Zhao Mai remained motionless, knowing that there must be more to it.
"Yes, I also wrote back to them and said that this is nonsense, because you two have been studying in school to prepare for the exam. When did you obstruct official business? Besides, why don't you arrest them on the spot for obstructing official business and ask the school to do things for them? , there is no reason at all. If this is really done, it is better for the Minister of the Ministry of Magic to become the principal! Of course, the Ministry of Magic does not have a minister now, and our principal does not want to be robbed of his job, so this matter is over. ”
"Thank you very much, Professor Dumbledore." Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how annoying the Ministry of Magic is, Dumbledore of Hogwarts still always thinks about the students, and his first consideration is the interests of the students.
"Okay, don't waste time with me. Do you think you will definitely pass the exam?" Dumbledore said seriously: "You must always work hard to become a great wizard. Go review now, there is only the last week. .”
The two looked at each other and left together. But Zhao Mai quickly turned back, and Dumbledore was waiting for him in the office, not surprised at all.
"Mr. Dumbledore," Zhao Mai did not use the title of professor, but said directly: "Do you still have contact with Grindelwald?"
The professor didn't expect him to be so direct. Grindelwald is an unpopular dark wizard, and any wizard who discovers him is obliged to report him to the Ministry of Magic. Of course, it is generally considered that this needs to be reported "with one's own eyes", but more wizards simply "turn a blind eye" to save trouble. "If the Ministry of Magic asks, I have no contact with him. But I am always honest with students, as long as I am still your professor..." Dumbledore nodded: "Yes, he and I can still communicate. .”
"Please write to him and tell him to stop promoting the plague and immediately find ways to eliminate the impact." Zhao Mai said to Dumbledore with a serious face: "He has gone too far. If he doesn't stop, I will I want to settle accounts with him."
"I can write this letter for you. But I also want to ask, are you sure it was him?" Dumbledore asked Zhao Mai to sit down and speak slowly, and he listened attentively.
"First of all, the power of this plague has been strengthened by a magic spell. I... am basically sure that it is a wizard's magic spell." Zhao Mai thought for a while, considering that the world is full of wonders, so he still can't be too harsh. "After that, I personally prepared the potion, and then we told the formula to two people, one was you and the other was Grindelwald, hoping to get some advice. A few days later, Tolkien was attacked by a wizard at home. Fortunately, With the help of friends, Tolkien had nothing to do. At the same time, I discovered that there were people who were proficient in potions. They quickly swept away the important ingredients in the formula on the market, which made it impossible to prepare a large amount of potions for a while. This time it was an infectious disease. If it is delayed for ten days now, the disease will spread even more. If once is a coincidence, then two or three times, it will be difficult to explain it by coincidence."
"It seems that you are quite confident in your judgment." Dumbledore said, "But what if your judgment is wrong?"
"Dumbledore...Professor, I am almost thirty years old. Although I am not as old and experienced as you, I am not comparable to the children who are still in school at Hogwarts. I am not afraid that I am wrong. , but are you afraid of me?" Zhao Mai shook his head: "I don't know what you will think, but I know that Tolkien will be severely hit. For him, Grindelwald is the door to the wizarding world. His enthusiasm, passion and charisma are so attractive that, overnight, they can all be reversed."
Dumbledore listened carefully to Zhao Mai's words. His face looked so cold for the first time, and his eyes were as tough as stone. He patiently listened to Zhao Mai's research on this plague, how to configure the potion and the obstacles encountered, especially the curses and curses mixed in the plague. Although he has never been in contact with patients, he has obviously agreed with Zhao Mai's statement, at least the part of the theory that "witches drive the plague".
Finally, he nodded: "You are right, this matter is very serious. What the wizard did was wrong, and what the Ministry of Magic did was wrong. I will attach great importance to this matter, especially Grindelwald. You and Thor Jin is a good friend, enlightening him at the right time can at least give him a psychological buffer, in case..."
"I'd rather I guessed wrong." Zhao Mai said to Dumbledore: "Tolkien has just experienced the war, and the psychological trauma he suffered on the battlefield has not yet healed. To a certain extent, he regards magic and wizards as Spiritual sustenance.”
"I will pay attention." Dumbledore nodded: "I think I can find a way to distract him and make him develop new interests. What do you think of this method?"
"I think so too." Zhao Mai had nothing else to do, so he stood up and said goodbye to Professor Dumbledore. After he left, Professor Dumbledore wrote a long letter to Grindelwald and called his pet phoenix Fawkes to deliver the letter personally.
Afterwards, he fell into a long period of reflection and re-examined his relationship with Grindelwald. He recalled the time when the two were together. Both of them had the goal of making the wizarding world more powerful and prosperous. The collision of hearts made their enthusiasm continue to increase. Dumbledore believed that he had found the direction of his life. Grindelwald is willing to help Dumbledore become the most powerful and influential wizard in the wizarding world. After reform, the wizarding world will definitely take on a completely new look. At the same time, he will also find ways to bring dark wizards back to wizard society, integrate the power of all wizards, construct a new society, and set an example for all mankind!
He believed it and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the blueprint drawn by Grindelwald, like a moth blindly rushing to the flame. Due to neglect, Dumbledore completely forgot to take care of his mentally unstable sister, causing her condition to worsen. When his brother saw this, he scolded him and also called Grindelwald a "power-hungry madman", and a scuffle broke out. The Dumbledore brothers and Grindelwald kept waving their wands, and the scene was completely out of control. His sister Ariana was implicated and lost her life after being hit by a spell, and Grindelwald also escaped.
The death of his loved ones made him sober, and he finally saw clearly how he had been lost in the desire for power. With great power comes great responsibility, Grindelwald often encouraged him this way, but in the end, in order to pursue greater responsibility, he became obsessed with ability and instead forgot the responsibility of taking care of his sister.
He vowed never to pursue power again or get involved in Grindelwald's affairs. After Grindelwald found out, he didn't blame him for giving up. He would still write letters to comfort him and exchange knowledge and comfort with each other. Many years later, Dumbledore could not forgive himself, but he had forgiven Grindelwald, but if he planned this plague, then everything would be different.
It wasn't just Tolkien's psyche that was hurt, it was him too. Dumbledore looked at the direction where Phoenix Fawkes left, sincerely hoping that Grindelwald could give him a reasonable explanation.