hogwarts shady

"Can you add 50 points to me?" Ryan said excitedly.

"I think this opportunity has passed." Dumbledore smiled meaningfully, "If you are willing to stand up like a hero and tell everyone that you defeated the troll, I will not be stingy with the points. So, Answer my question, Ryan, why did you sneak out of the scene?”

"There are very complex factors involved," Lane said.

"I'd love to have a heart-to-heart talk with you." Dumbledore added some more drinks. "Don't worry, we have all night to exchange views. If you feel hungry, I can ask the house elf to do it in the headmaster's office. A small party.”

Ryan sighed and said, "Well, if you insist on knowing, I can tell you what I think. The first reason, I think, is that you should probably listen to what Hermione has to say."

"I'm quite curious about what she said." Dumbledore rang the bell, and sumptuous pumpkin dishes immediately appeared on the table. "Although I can also find out from Minerva, I think you will be willing to satisfy me. It’s just a little bit of curiosity.”

"She said that she thought she could defeat the troll, so she went to fight alone." Ryan picked up a piece of pie and took a bite. "And Harry and Ron went to find her."

"This sounds like another story." Dumbledore grinned, "So, Miss Granger plans to bear all the blame herself?"

"I think so." Ryan nodded, "So, what do you think I should do? Jump out and shout 'she lied'? This is too unreasonable."

Dumbledore blinked: "Ryan, you are a considerate good friend. However, you seem to have forgotten that I am also a professor. Aren't you afraid that I will deduct their marks after hearing the truth?"

"Will you?" Ryan's tone was calm, "To be honest, Hermione's lies are full of loopholes. Anyone who inquires will know that she lied. However, I think whether it is them or the professors, They are unwilling to expose this lie."

"I sometimes lament," Dumbledore looked at Ryan with interest, "Your insights into people's hearts often exceed my expectations, Ryan."

"I'm the son of a lawyer." Ryan said matter-of-factly.

"Then I may have to consider hiring a lawyer to be a professor." Dumbledore joked, "Okay, I understand your first level of concerns, you can continue."

"It's still Hermione's business." Ryan sighed, "She has too few friends, but I have to admit that a large part of the reason is her character. I think that after experiencing this incident, she Building a good relationship with your classmates may not be a bad choice."

Dumbledore stroked his beard with a smile in his eyes: "Ryan, I'm thinking about whether I should give you a professorship now."

"It seems that I don't have to worry about finding a job in the future." Ryan also made a joke. He continued, "Hermione is my first consideration, and the other consideration..."

Ryan paused, looking hesitant.

Dumbledore was not in a hurry, he waited quietly for Ryan to speak.

"The second consideration is because I'm scared." Ryan clenched the pie in his hand.

"That's a surprising answer," said Dumbledore. "The troll has been defeated. What else do you have to fear?"

"I'm afraid of the person who put the troll in the school," Lane said.

Dumbledore's face darkened, and he sighed slightly: "Your sensitivity always makes me incredible."

"So, can you tell me, who put the troll into the school?" Ryan asked, "In fact, this made me very uneasy, and it is also the reason why I dare not show up - next time , our luck will not be so good."

Dumbledore was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Who do you think it could be?"

Ryan paused, lowered his head, and said in a weak voice: "Professor Quirrell."

Dumbledore's fist clenched suddenly, and then slowly unclenched it. He crossed his fingers and put them against his chin: "Why? I think there are several more suspicious people than Quirinas?"

"Because Professor Quirrell is so weird," Ryan said.

"Strange?" Dumbledore raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

"His turban," Ryan said. "When he visited our house during the summer vacation, he had not yet put on that weird turban. He only had it on when school started. His explanation was that he encountered a resurrected zombie in Africa, a prince. A gift to him. However, the time it takes to go back and forth from Europe to Africa..."

"Well, Quirinas' explanation is indeed not very convincing." Dumbledore narrowed his eyes, "What about other than that?"

"He is incredibly weak," Ryan said, "but not so weak that he can't even answer the little wizard's questions. Professor McGonagall also asked me to ask him about the Patronus Charm, saying that Professor Quirrell's performance in school was very good."

"His grades are indeed very good." Dumbledore nodded, "More than enough to be an Auror."

"Plus..." Ryan sighed, "Aside from Professor Quirrell, I can't think of any other wizard I've offended."

"Why do you say that?" Dumbledore asked.

"Professor, I wonder if you have paid attention to the use of the stairs on the first day of school." Ryan frowned, "When Justin and I went upstairs, the stairs changed direction."

"Oh, you reminded me." Dumbledore laughed, "That is really an excellent levitating spell!"

Ryan couldn't help rolling his eyes, and continued: "To make the castle's stairs mistakenly think it is Friday and change its direction, it requires a very terrible confusion spell. At least, it is impossible for a little wizard to use it, but I can suspicious……"

"Only Quirrell." Dumbledore let out a satisfied sigh. "Indeed, your father's Muggle boxing skills made him suffer a lot. But let me tell you, there is another person you need to doubt. After all, I heard that you offended a professor in your first class."

"You mean Professor Snape?" Ryan smiled, "He is indeed very suspicious. However, I have read many detective novels, and the person who appears to be the most suspicious is often not the murderer."

"This doesn't convince me." Dumbledore's eyes were bright.

"Okay. So if we say that the most different places in Hogwarts this year -" Ryan made a gesture, "there are only two places, uh, no, it's three places."

Dumbledore raised his eyebrows, already knowing what Ryan meant.

"The restricted area on the fourth floor." Ryan raised his finger, "The new Professor Quirrell, and..."

Dumbledore closed his eyes, sighed and said, "Harry Potter."

Ryan nodded, and continued: "Everyone already knows what Professor Snape said about Harry. I don't know why he is so hostile to Potter, but this just shows that it's not him. .”

"What do you say?" Dumbledore opened his eyes and asked with interest.

"First, he is the professor of Potions." Ryan held out three more fingers. "Second, trolls are part of the Defense Against Dark Arts course. You can imagine which class is more likely to be exposed to trolls; third, trolls are part of the Defense Against Dark Arts class. , at the Halloween dinner, there was a professor who did not attend the dinner, and people who have no alibi are often the most suspicious."

"Sound reasoning," said Dumbledore. "You hardly look like a little wizard, Ryan."

Ryan blinked: "I am the son of a math teacher."

Dumbledore laughed.