hogwarts shady

At the same time, in the principal's office.

"Albus." A man in a portrait suddenly said.

Dumbledore, who had closed his eyes to rest, opened his eyes and said calmly: "What have you discovered, Evra, has Quirrell made any move?"

"No, he stayed quietly in his office." Everard paused, "However, I found a student who was traveling at night."

"It's not a big deal..."

"His name is Ryan Franklin," Evra said. "You mentioned him several times in the office and I thought it was necessary to tell you."

Dumbledore rubbed his temples with a headache. He sighed and said, "Leave him alone, Everra. I just like this kid more. I didn't expect him to be so naughty..."

"He entered the Room of Requirement."

Dumbledore choked. He was silent for a while, and his eyes gradually sharpened: "Did he go alone?"

"Ha, it seems we have recruited another great student!" said the goatee man in another portrait.

"No, the house elf took him there." Everard's words made Dumbledore relax.

"It's nothing surprising, Evra," Dumbledore said. "It's difficult for house elves to disobey wizards' requests, and Ryan can get all kinds of information from them."

"Albus, the little wizard who has just entered school can find that the kitchen itself is very abnormal." The goatee said.

"Phineas, this is not surprising." Dumbledore shook his head, "He is a Hufflepuff, and it is normal to know the location of the kitchen. I saw him at the dinner with several senior students. The students have a good rapport.”

"More than this, I want to know..." Dumbledore said quietly, "Why on earth did the Sorting Hat put him into Hufflepuff?"

The hat hanging on the shelf to pretend to be sleeping coughed quickly and said in a flattering tone: "There is nothing we can do about this, Dumbledore, I am just an ordinary hat, and I can't disobey the rules set by the Big Four. Who let him Do you insist on going to Hufflepuff?"

"Okay Albus, you can't just collect a talented little wizard into Gryffindor as soon as you see it, right?" said a witch with silver curly hair in the portrait, "Always give other houses some opportunities, and , there’s nothing wrong with Hufflepuff.”

"He's suitable for Gryffindor, I'm sure of it." Dumbledore sighed again, "No new student would dare to break the school rules on the first day of school, and his name is 'Lion' , he is undoubtedly a born Gryffindor."

"That child chose Hufflepuff on his own. The Sorting Hat always respects the wizard's inner choice," the hat said immediately, "I never make mistakes."

"I think it's better to pay attention to this little guy's own problems." The old man with a goatee named Phineas said mockingly, "He has even reached the threshold of Occlumency, so you are not afraid of another black man. Demon King?"

"This is exactly the least thing to worry about, Phineas." Dumbledore said in a relaxed tone, "I watched Ryan grow up, and I know his life trajectory clearly.

"Compared to Voldemort, Ryan has a complete family, parents who love him, and he knows many beautiful things...

"Of course, there is something abnormal about him. His basic magic power and spirit are very outstanding. There are not many wizards who can sense the flow of magic power at this age, so I should train him well."

"Have you made a decision?" The silver-haired witch noticed the hidden meaning in Dumbledore's words.

"It's just a more suitable alternative, Delis." Dumbledore said, "Ryan has amazing talents. I'm sure he is the most evil little wizard I have ever seen in my life. I am not worried about his future strength at all; He also knows how to love, has a flexible mind, and a cautious mind. Apart from being a little... naughty, he has no shortcomings."

"This is the first time I've heard you praise someone so much." Dai Lisi chuckled, "No matter what, we respect your decision, Albus."

"Thank you, Delis." Dumbledore closed his eyes again, "I'm just sad that he didn't choose Gryffindor. With him here, Potter might be able to relax a lot. I owe James a lot..."

"Then you go and pay it back yourself," Phineas said viciously, "Let the little wizard stand in front, only you, Albus, can do it... Wuwu..."

Before he could finish his words, Dai Lisi silenced him with a sock.

Dumbledore was not angry at all. He just sighed tiredly: "I am old, Phineas. I clearly feel that the end is approaching, and Voldemort is still hiding in the dark. In this situation, please Please forgive me, an old man, for my petty thoughts..."

Silence returned to the principal's office.

In the Room of Requirement, Ryan was unaware of the discussion in the principal's office. He was looking at the elf hugging his leg in a dumbfounded way.

"No, Barb won't let Franklin pass. Please, Barb, don't read the book over there!"

"Let me go, Barb." Ryan said helplessly, "I'm just curious about what's there."

"No, Barb won't let go. Barb has already made a big mistake. Barb will never make another mistake." The elf clutched Ryan's pants tightly and said with snot and tears.

"Babu, I just want to find a useful book." Ryan said, "I will not touch books about black magic. You can supervise me on this point."

At any rate, Ryan finally got Barbu to let go of him.

The restricted book area is only separated from other places by a rope. There are not too many books inside. Ryan restrained his curiosity and did not look at those obviously ominous books.Not long after, he found a copy of "Close the Heart: Introduction and Application of the Heart Locking Technique" in the third row. After getting it, he left the restricted book area.

"Thank Merlin, Mr. Franklin, you are really a man of your word." Barb looked at Ryan carefully, "If you need, I can take you directly back to the Hufflepuff lounge."

"Don't worry, I'll see what the 'Come and Go House' can do."

However, as soon as he walked out of the Room of Requirement, Ryan noticed a light touch in his hand, and the book he brought out disappeared into thin air.

Ryan frowned. He didn't feel any magic fluctuations, which made him confused as to what was happening.

"Babu, why did the book I took disappear?" Ryan first suspected the house elf.

"Mr. Franklin, this is a common thing." Barb replied, "Some things can be taken away from the house, and some cannot be taken away. Presumably, your book is one of the items that cannot be taken away."

Ryan was thoughtful. He was not worried about Barb lying. The loyalty of house elves could be trusted. He began to be curious about how the Room of Requirement worked.

But today was obviously not a good time for research. Ryan suppressed his thoughts and returned to the "library". This time, he directly copied part of the content on the parchment with an automatic pen.

As Ryan expected, Legilimency can only analyze people's thoughts, and it is impossible to penetrate all of a person's memories because they are too chaotic.

There are prerequisites for implementing Legilimency, either through visual contact, but this can only read the current thoughts and determine what a person is thinking and whether he is lying; or use the Legilimency spell, which can be invaded to a certain extent. The other person's brain can "see" the picture in his mind more intuitively.

This shows that most Legilimency has obvious traces and is easy to detect and deal with.However, for a master like Dumbledore, the ability of Legilimency is definitely more powerful and more hidden, which must be prevented through Occlumency.

"The Art of Locking the Mind" mentioned the six-level application of Occlumency. The most superficial one is just like the one used by Ryan when he was sorted. It can only restrain thoughts and fill the brain with irrelevant thoughts, but this cannot be avoided. Legilimency.

By the second level or so, you can close off your emotions and build mental barriers to resist Legilimency.However, this resistance is not absolute and can be broken by advanced Legilimency.

But this level is exactly what Ryan needs, because it can detect the invasion of Legilimency into the brain.