The White Lord Professor at Hogwarts

"Hey man, there you go again!"

In the principal's office, the Sorting Hat greeted Ricardo warmly.

"Yes, the principal and I have a little matter to discuss." Ricardo touched the tip of his hat and then walked across to Dumbledore.

"I can feel that there is more than one soul in Kino's body..."

"I know that, and I also know that you got your position based on this threat to him, didn't you?"

Dumbledore's eyes became as deep as an infinite abyss.

Ricardo smiled awkwardly and said nothing.

"Then why did you tell me this news? Are you trying to please me?"

In an instant, the air in the office became stagnant. Ricardo put away his smile and looked at Dumbledore quietly.

"I entered the teaching profession just to have less contact with adults and not to participate in those conspiracies," he said slowly. "Children are naughty and rebellious, but most of them are frank and straightforward, which makes them easier to deal with."

"The discussion with the principal is just to ensure the safety of the children. It has nothing to do with flattery or betrayal. I didn't promise him not to tell. If Chino thinks that I betrayed him, I won't admit it."

"I don't care about those twists and turns, and I don't care about any deals between you. As long as the students are fine, I don't mind black and white. This is a teacher's responsibility."

Even the portrait hanging on the wall stopped breathing, waiting for something quietly.

The Sorting Hat hesitated to speak, and the phoenix in the cage suddenly opened its eyes.

They stared at each other for a long time. Dumbledore looked away, the corners of his mouth raised, and Ricardo's tense nerves relaxed.

"We have a tacit understanding," he said. "I, Kino? 6? 1 Quirinus, and now perhaps you."

"That is to say, you and him know each other's existence, right?" Ricardo seemed to have expected this, holding his chin in thought.

"But there should be no reason for him to stay at Hogwarts, right?"

"Ah...huh?" Dumbledore instantly understood what Ricardo meant and exclaimed softly.

"Is there anything besides the Philosopher's Stone that can allow a black wizard to act in front of the leader of the white wizard?"

Ricardo smiled and looked at the slightly gloomy old principal.

"Ricardo, you are simply... simply..." Dumbledore quickly returned to normal, but his tone was still amazing, "You are smarter than I thought."

"I am over-flattered."

Ricardo scratched his head, pretending to be humble.

The events of Kino and the Fire Dragon were actually very easy to connect. The only one he encountered that day that was questionable was Kino. Then by connecting several events together, it was easy to deduce a possible beginning and end.

Ricardo's reasoning is that Kino knew that the Philosopher's Stone was going to England, and then guessed that the Philosopher's Stone would be placed in Gringotts and then fall into the hands of Dumbledore.

After all, Gringotts is known as the strongest defense, and only Albus Dumbledore in Britain is qualified to borrow the Philosopher's Stone.

Therefore, Kino made two preparations. First, he went to Gringotts to rob. If the robbery failed, he would sleep in Hogwarts and wait for the right time to seize it.

And Kino happened to have what Dumbledore needed, so he could live in Hogwarts.

Originally, this robbery was just a formality, but who knew that Chino was so lucky? Who knew that a pick-up person would carry such a precious thing?

Therefore, Dumbledore did not get what he wanted, and then the thing that was used as bait was taken away. It seemed that he lost his wife and lost his troops.

The reasoning may be full of loopholes, but it does not hinder the overall direction.Dumbledore's surprised expression and words of approval also proved that what he said was true.

But here comes the problem:

"Why does Kino still stay at Hogwarts?"

"Either the Headmaster has placed Mr. Kino under house arrest," Ricardo reasoned as he walked around the office, asking questions and answering questions to himself, "Or, Hogwarts still has what he needs."

"Which one is it, Mr. Principal?"

Dumbledore smiled slightly and held out two fingers.

"the second?"

"No, it's two."

This time, the old principal was pacing around the office calmly:

"After hearing that the Philosopher's Stone was taken away, I came to warn him on his only way," Dumbledore said. "He became angry and decided to stay in Hogwarts."

"Then I had a professorial meeting, just before you arrived, and inadvertently leaked what he needed, thus leaving it behind."

This is also a modified version of the combination of grace and grace, Ricardo thought to himself, it seems that the old principal's thinking is quite careful.

"Then, are there any measures to protect students? I hope there is some alchemy detector that can monitor that person."

"Well... I'll seriously consider it. In the meantime, I'll keep a close eye on this guy."

Dumbledore only said one word back to Ricardo.

This is the surveillance of the wizard ceiling, Ricardo thought, it can be considered a powerful protective measure.

The reminder should have ended here. Ricardo understood very well that it was not so much the leader, Dumbledore, who asked him to make suggestions, but more of a disguised stabilization of military morale to keep him from sabotaging the principal's plan.

He could only do this. The monitor used for tutoring could not hide a dark wizard, and besides, this dark wizard could confront Dumbledore.

Go out for a walk more often, Ricardo thought, to prevent accidents to some extent.

"By the way, Ricardo," Dumbledore said, "can you help design a barrier? Set up to protect something..."

"Of course," Ricardo interrupted the spellcasting in time, "I don't need to know what that thing is. It's useless to know too much."

Anyway, he knew there was nothing he could do. He just wanted to protect the students. He left the thinking to the professionals. He put his energy into research for the time being.

"By the way, can I take the Sorting Hat out to play?" Ricardo glanced at the old hat, "I want to hear ancient stories."

"This...I'm afraid it won't work..."

"I mean Albus," the Sorting Hat suddenly became a little anxious, "Have you been in love with an old hat for a long time? Are you reluctant to let me go out?"

"No, that's not what I meant..."

"Anyway, I promised this old man that I would tell him about ancient legends." The Sorting Hat flicked his "head", "If you want to control me, you are still 2000 years early!"

"This is a popular rule, Mr. Sorting Hat," the portrait of the former headmaster on the wall said to Dumbledore's rescue. "The Sorting Hat must stay with the headmaster most of the time!"

"Oh, it actually doesn't matter," Dumbledore sat on the office bench and thought, "We can give the old man more freedom."

"You still understand me, Albus!" the Sorting Hat shouted excitedly.

"Then, Mr. Silva," Dumbledore said in a serious tone, "starting from tomorrow, you can take away the Sorting Hat during the day and take this friend to play in the castle."

"But at ten o'clock in the evening, my Fawkes - that is, this phoenix," he pointed to the birdcage behind him, which contained a small bird surrounded by beautiful red feathers, "it will come to you, holding the Sorting Hat. .What do you think of this?”

"I have no objection. It all depends on Mr. Sorting Hat," Ricardo replied.

"Okay then, you can go back. Please don't tell me what happened today. I have to plan for the future..."