Fire Bearer at Hogwarts

Chapter 24 A History of Magic

After delivering the venom to Thom in the morning, Ash met Professor Binns on his way back to the office... The ghost professor was going to teach the second-year students.

Ash thought about it. It just so happens that there has been no progress in the study of soul magic recently. Why don't you go listen to the story and relax... By the way, you can also discuss the matter of ghosts with Professor Binns.

So he expressed that he hoped to attend another class, and Professor Binns gave him a suspicious look...but he didn't say much, and nodded in agreement with Ash's request.

"History of magic... History of magic again!" George shook his head, fiddling with a small wand in his left hand.

Fred smiled and took the wand from his brother: "Just right! We can rest for a while."

"I hope that Professor Binns can perform stably..."

Before George finished speaking, Angelina patted him on the shoulder from behind, "What is that?"

Obviously, she was asking about the little wand.

"Oh~" George showed a malicious smile, "This is..."

"It was a practical joke," Fred said suddenly, much to George's surprise.

"Hi! I'm going to play a trick on her..." George muttered dissatisfiedly, obviously, he didn't expect his brother to betray him.

Fred smiled at Angelina, then turned his head and put away the wand, "Let's find someone else to experiment..."

Seeing this, George seemed to understand something, and there was teasing in his eyes, "Oh~ it looks like our cute little Fred has grown up~"

Fred rarely spoke, and put away his wand with a blushing face.

Soon, Professor Binns came, but this time he didn't get out from behind the blackboard as usual, he came in through the main entrance, and there was another professor behind him.

"It's Professor Embers..." Fred's legs softened when he saw Ash... It was obvious that he hadn't forgotten that he ran three laps in a row the day before yesterday.

George also looked at Ash with some doubts: "Is he coming to sleep with us?"

"Or is he actually planning to give Professor Binns an Avada Kedavra?"

The two chatted casually for a few words, and saw Ash nodded to Binns and walked to the last row to sit down. There was a girl who had already fallen asleep in that seat.

"Looks like he's here to catch up on sleep."

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Soon, the time of one class passed in a blink of an eye. For some students with high quality sleep, this is indeed the case... But Ash also found that some people still didn't sleep, such as the Hufflepuff boy...

A dark-haired boy... Excuse Ash's bad memory, he has already taught this student, but still can't remember his name.

But looking at his serious face, Ash lamented that Professor Binns's hypnosis technique had regressed from the very beginning.

After class, Ash walked up with a notebook, on which he wrote down some questions, and he was still going to ask Binns... But by coincidence, the Hufflepuff boy also came over.

"Professor Binns, Professor Embers." The boy greeted eagerly, and the notebook in his hand was full of memories. "I have a few questions that I don't understand, and I want to ask Professor Binns."

"Well..." Binns nodded and took the notebook "Mr. Diggory..."

"Professor, my name is Cedric Diggory..." the boy whispered.

Ash smiled speechlessly, he didn't expect Professor Binns to be like him...

"Oh..." Binns replied, then looked at the notebook intently, and then began to explain to the studious Cedric.

I don't know if it's because of being too close, the hypnotic effect has been enhanced... Mr. Binns' flat tone made Mr. Diggory yawn several times.

"Sorry..." The boy apologized quickly.

Binns didn't care, but continued to explain.

Looking at Cedric who left, Ash nodded, "Very good boy." He is easy to learn...and has strong resistance.

Binns was noncommittal, but looked at Ash, "What's the matter, Professor Embers?"

Ash also handed over his notebook, and for a moment he felt like Mr. Diggory... well, two students.

"Hi! Cedric..." George and Fred, who were peeking at the door, stopped the boy, "What are Professor Embers and Professor Binns doing?"

Cedric shook his head, "I don't know either...Maybe we are discussing issues together?"

"It's probably about insomnia..." George muttered, then waved his hand at Cedric, "Go, let's observe."

"It's boring..." Cedric turned and left, and then couldn't help yawning.

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"So are there any other questions?" Binns asked, not bothered, and for some reason he enjoyed the process a little bit.

"Well..." Ash nodded, "I still have some questions, but not about history... about the ghosts of Hogwarts."

"Didn't I say it last time?" Binns looked at Ash with a little dissatisfaction.

"I had a new idea yesterday..." Ash explained, "I was thinking that the ghost was formed because of a certain desire...or a certain emotion."

"Will the mood and state at the time of death affect the ghost?"

That's right, this is a question Ash was thinking about last night. You must know that emotions have an impact on the soul... it will be expressed in the soul.

Since it can affect the soul, it must also affect the ghost.

"Oh..." Binns thought for a while, then shook his head, "I don't know..." Indeed, he didn't even know how he died...

Ash looked at Professor Binns and thought for a while... wanted to say something, but felt a little rude.

"You ask." Binns saw Ash's thoughts, and he said slowly.

"Can you tell me about your state before you died?" Ash said carefully, he didn't want to stimulate this ghost who could communicate well.

Binns frowned, but he didn't say anything to drive people away. He glanced at Ash a little arrogantly, "I didn't expect that this is what I was curious about."

"I've been dead for a long time..." he thought for a while, "probably decades...Dumbledore was not the headmaster at that time."

"Dumbledore?" Ash froze for a moment.

"Yes..." Binns nodded, "At that time he was still a professor at Hogwarts... just like you."

"The same curiosity...and..." Bintan paused, "Longing for power."

Ash was stunned, he didn't expect the ghost professor to be able to see these things.

"It's weird, hehe..." Binns shook his head, "I'm a ghost... I can see a lot of things in your eyes, even if you wear sunglasses."

It sounds like he's still a little proud.

"Can you continue your story?" Ash reminded, he didn't come to hear Binns tell how he longed for power.

He knows why better than anyone.

"What an impatient brat." Binns muttered, "Then let's continue our story..."

(End of this chapter)