Chapter 641: Shirking Responsibility, in Addition to Making Promises, You Also Need to Be Able to Pass the Buck (1/2)
Chapter 641: shirking responsibility, in addition to making empty promises, you also need to know how to pass the buck
Time flies, and soon it is April.
During this period, everything was normal at Hogwarts, and the Carrow brothers and sisters still taught and managed students in the same way.
But with the retreat of the Temple of the Gods, Professor Snape gradually relaxed the "requirements" for the two Death Eaters, and they became more and more aggressive.
As a result, during this period, the Temple of the Gods protected more than a dozen wizards of different grades.
The large number of missing students made them believe that Hogwarts had an unknown secret passage or a safe hiding place.
The other professors were worried but also happy to see it happen. The days of hiding might not be easy, but it would be much safer than the current Hogwarts.
Principal's office.
Snape frowned as he watched Aaron carelessly stroking his dragon.
"Did you listen to what I just said? They have searched the castle several times."
"They can't find it."
"Of course I know they can't find it, but if you continue like this, the pressure on me as the headmaster will increase. They will soon come to me to inform the Dark Lord."
"Professor, I have to criticize you here." Aaron said unhappily, "You really got a little arrogant after knowing that Harry Potter returned safely. On average, you put one person in the Hall of Gods every few days. It's hard for them not to be anxious."
Snape's eyes twitched slightly, "Didn't you stop them?
You invited every student in. I just provided the name, grade, and college. I didn't even show my face from beginning to end.
In other words, you are the gatekeeper. You are quite happy when you accept people. When trouble comes, it's all my responsibility?"
Aaron's face showed a touch of embarrassment. After losing his virginity, he let himself go.
After tasting the marrow, he felt like a king who never went to court early in the morning. He was too lazy to care about many things.
And for him, protecting students also has many benefits.
After signing the contract and promising not to leak secrets, he put the students into the Shenming Temple without thinking too much.
Snape glanced at Aaron with disdain and asked tentatively: "It seems that something distracted you, right?"
"Professor is worthy of being a professor!" Aaron gave a thumbs up, "I do have a lot of troubles now."
"Tell me about it."
"First, I have to find a way to avoid the pursuit of my brother-in-law and the mixed doubles of my father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Second, I am worried that they will not take any protective measures. If they get pregnant, it will be a lot of fun.
Third, I have a jealous person outside, which is not easy to explain to her.
Finally, what do you think the name of this future child is?"
Hearing this, Snape was full of black lines and gnashed his teeth in anger.
I shouldn't have asked if I had known earlier. This bastard is definitely here to show off.
He is loved but not wanted, while Aaron enjoys all the blessings. Comparison... It hurts.
"Aaron Gaius, you really deserve to die!"
"But you really can't blame me." Aaron smiled bitterly. He was still very confident in his self-control, but the drinking party that night was so complicated that no man could stand it!
"Huh!" Snape took a deep breath, "I'm not interested in your private life. The focus now is how to deal with the problem."
"Honestly, this is not a big problem." Aaron smiled and waved his hand, "Who is the boss of Hogwarts now? It's you, the respected Headmaster Severus Snape.
You are worried that they will report to Voldemort, and you have no reason to refuse, right?"
Snape was silent. It was really difficult for him to refuse.
There were more than half of the missing students in the college. It was almost impossible for him to suppress such a big thing. The Carrow brothers and sisters had other ways to notify the Ministry of Magic.
"Since you are the boss, there is no need to worry so much."
"It's easy for you to say."
"It's not difficult to do it." Aaron said with a wry smile, "Professor, your skill in making promises is pretty good. You can keep two Death Eaters stable for more than a semester."
"Now making promises doesn't work anymore." Snape said speechlessly, "So many students disappeared from Hogwarts, which is a major mistake of the Dark Lord's education reform.
With no future and even the punishment of the Dark Lord, it's hard for the Carrows to listen to me."
"So, in addition to making promises, you have to be able to pass the buck!"
Hearing this, Snape was stunned for a moment, and then stared at Aaron's eyes in disbelief, "What do you mean? Is this not appropriate?"
"What's too much? They are the kind of people who deserve to die among the Death Eaters."
"But this..."
Snape was about to say something when footsteps came from outside the door.
"They are coming."
"Okay!"
Aaron immediately cast an invisibility spell on himself and quietly hid on the stairs.
"Professor, I will communicate with you through telepathy. You will do whatever I say."
"Is it reliable?" Snape asked doubtfully.
"Believe me, it is very reliable."
Creak!
The oak door was pushed open, and Amycus Carrow and Alecto Carrow followed in.
"Preemptive strike." Aaron's voice appeared in Snape's mind.
"How do I preemptive strike?"
Aaron rolled his eyes, "You say what I say, and adjust your expression according to my tone."
"Severus, we're looking for you..."
"I haven't looked for you yet, and you have the nerve to come to me." Snape interrupted Amycus lightly, with three parts of disappointment and seven parts of anger on his face.
"We..." Alecto said carefully, "We are here to report to you the recent disappearance of students."
"Shut up." Snape roared and pointed at the two, "Trash, idiot, you know I don't usually swear, but at this moment, I can't think of anything else to describe you except these two words."
"Sixteen people, sixteen people disappeared in just one month, is this how you manage students?"
Amycus and Alecto felt guilty when they saw Snape's anger.
"We compiled a list." Amycus put a few pages of parchment on the desk restrainedly, "Most of them are half-bloods, and there are also a few traitors from pure-blood families."
"List?" Snape snorted lightly, picked up the list and threw it on the ground without even looking at it, "What's the use of this thing?"
"Their families..." Alecto met Snape's disappointed eyes halfway through his words, and his voice stopped abruptly.
"One or two is fine, but these fifty students are fifty wizard families.
Answer me, do you know what this means?" Snape continued to be aggressive, "How many people are paying attention to the master's education reform? I can suppress it in Hogwarts, do you have to make it known to everyone?"
"No, no, that's not what I mean."
"But it will have such consequences." Snape closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "So many people disappeared, not only did we not notice it beforehand, but we haven't found any clues until now."
"Should we notify him?" Amycus asked in a low voice.
"Who should I notify? Master?
Amycus, am I crazy or are you crazy?" Snape asked coldly, "If this matter is reported, the master will be disappointed in us first.
I don't care, after all, I killed Dumbledore and accurately provided Harry Potter's evacuation time.
My merits are outstanding, even if the master is disappointed, he will not make it too difficult for me because of my past merits, but what about you?
You are responsible for discipline, school rules and punishments, and you have made such a serious mistake. Don't you want to live?"
Amycus' pupils trembled, and his face was almost half bloodless.
"What should we do?" Alecto asked in panic, "How long can we keep this secret? The holiday will start in two months, then..."
"Then find them before the holiday." Snape said earnestly, "I know this may be difficult for you, after all, you are just about to turn the castle upside down.
Several deans have complained to me more than once. They know that complaints are useless, but they still do it. Do you know what this means?"
Amycus and Alecto looked at each other and lowered their heads in shame.
"Your incompetence has made them all unable to bear it." Snape cursed and slapped his face, "I have been in Hogwarts for nearly 20 years, and this is the first time I feel so much pain in my face.
I believe in you and believe that you can handle it, but I have been disappointed again and again, until today... My patience has reached its limit, because you came to me."
"Then do you have any suggestions, Severus?" Alecto asked anxiously.
"I don't have any suggestions, but... I can give you some directions."
After hearing the first half of the sentence, the Carrow brothers and sisters were half heartbroken.
But the second half of the sentence made them grasp the life-saving straw, and the eyes they looked at Snape seemed to be shining.
"Food." Snape raised his head proudly, "They can find a hiding place, but they can't survive without enough supplies."
"The kitchen, it must be the kitchen." Amycus' eyes lit up, "They will definitely go to the kitchen to steal food.
Severus, you are too smart, we didn't think of it."
"Don't be too happy too soon, keeping a close eye on the kitchen may not yield any results, after all, who knows if someone in Hogwarts will secretly provide them with food."
"Who dares?"
"Humph! Not everyone dares, many professors are very dissatisfied with the education reform."
"Severus, you mean..." Alecto said in a daze, "There is a traitor."
"It's just a possibility, but just in case, I will talk to these professors face to face as soon as possible and tell them what they can and can't do."
"That couldn't be better." Amycus smiled, but he thought of something and the smile on his face quickly converged, "But if we still can't find them..."
"Amycus, do you think their supplies can last until the holiday?" Snape smiled sinisterly, "As long as we control the food, they will get out of the dark corners by themselves, and we just need to wait patiently.
But you two must take care of yourselves in these two months, and you are not allowed to corporally punish students. I don't ask you to be gentle, but try to use dark magic as little as possible.
As long as you change, whether you are missing or not, you will have a fluke mentality, at least we can stabilize the current situation."
"Also, don't forget your other mission."
The Carlo brothers and sisters were startled, "You mean Gaius?"
"Yes, keep an eye on him." Snape looked at the two of them very seriously, "Aaron Gaius is the Dark Lord's way to immortality. The key.
As long as he is still in Hogwarts, under our noses, the disappearance of dozens of students is not worth mentioning.
After all, they are just hiding, not dead. "
"We understand."
"No, you don't understand." Snape's voice rose a few degrees, "Keep an eye on Aaron Gaius. Even if the disappearance of the students reaches the master's ears, I am sure to appease the master's anger and reduce your punishment.
But if he disappears, even if there is nothing wrong with Hogwarts, the master's anger is not something you and I can stop. "
Amycus and Alecto immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. It turned out that Aaron Gaius was not only a hot potato, but also their last amulet.
"Now, please go out." Snape pointed to the oak door and said, "You need to be calm, and I need quiet."
"Yes!"
The Carlo brothers and sisters bowed together, left the principal's office and closed the door politely.
The oak door closed again, Snape wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"This is the feeling of passing the buck." Aaron said meaningfully, "Is it more exciting than drawing cakes?"
"Give me a bottle of tranquilizer.
I know you have it, take it out quickly."
Aaron:......
"No way! Professor.
You can handle Voldemort with ease, so why would you care about two Death Eaters?"
"I always prepare myself mentally when I meet him, but what about just now?
Just now has nothing to do with psychological quality, it tests the self-cultivation of the actor!" Snape's eyes were full of resentment, "Actors can practice lines according to the script, but you didn't even give me the script.
Improvisation, no chance to make mistakes, you may not be as good as me."
"That's... true!" Aaron chuckled, then grabbed a small bottle from Abe's pocket and put it on the desk.
Snape took a sip of the tranquilizer, and after his mood was slightly relieved, he said: "The problem has been temporarily solved, but it is only temporary."
"It's enough for the time being." Aaron said with emotion, "As long as no one goes missing next, the Carrow brothers and sisters will never act rashly before the holiday.
But the decisive battle will begin before the holiday, and who will be in the mood to care about the missing people at that time!"
"Is the goblin ready?"
"Harry Potter served Griphook with good food and drink for more than a month before he drew up the underground route map of Gringotts.
At most two days, Harry will go to find the Hufflepuff cup. As long as we get this Horcrux, the initiative will be completely in our hands." At this point, Aaron paused, "I will tell Harry Potter about Dumbledore's plan later."
"No, it's too early, he's not ready yet."
"It's okay to tell him only part of it!" Aaron took a step back, "He is the part of the Horcrux, so it can be postponed."
Snape pondered for a long time, "That's it!"