Hogwarts Mystery Sequence

Hermione was shocked by Amon's answer. She could not understand Amon's brain circuit at all, so she briefly lost the ability to speak.

Seeing this, Amon's interest dropped slightly, and he clapped his hands to attract the attention of Harry, Hermione... and Ron to him, and said:

"Okay, that's the end of the reminder. As a stage reward, from today onwards you can tell these words to anyone you want, including Dumbledore."

"Finally, gentlemen and ladies, I wish you a happy adventure!"

After saying this, Amon walked towards the classroom door and disappeared from the sight of the trio.

"What a stinky guy. He's also offering 'staged rewards'. Does he think he's a professor?"

Ron turned his head fiercely and muttered with dissatisfaction.

While he condemned Amon's behavior, he pretended to be a fool and imitated the way Amon spoke. Then he turned to look at Harry and Hermione next to him and said:

"Harry, Hermione, you don't really believe his lies, do you? He has personally admitted that he is...that person's apprentice!"

When talking about Voldemort, Ron subconsciously used the pronoun "that person", and there was a hint of fear in the expression of disgust and disgust on his face.

Then he said loudly as if to embolden himself:

"I think we should go to Professor Dumbledore immediately and tell him everything Nott has done. He will definitely expel Nott from school!"

This time, Hermione rarely refuted Ron's proposal. She always had a clear-eyed view of black and white, and she believed that telling Professor Dumbledore about Amon immediately was the most correct choice.

But Harry was a little hesitant. Seeing his appearance, Hermione persuaded him:

"Harry, trust Professor Dumbledore, he will definitely make the most impartial judgment!"

This sentence finally made Harry firm in his determination. He nodded to Hermione and Ron, and the three of them left the empty classroom together and rushed towards the principal's office without stopping.

But what they didn't notice was that as soon as they left, Amon suddenly appeared at the door of the empty classroom.

He looked at the trio's retreating backs and raised the corners of his mouth, then turned and left.

……

According to Amon's thoughts, Dumbledore should talk to him soon.

After all, no matter how sure Dumbledore was about something, this would be a good opportunity to be honest with him.

But Amon waited until the end of the final exams before receiving Dumbledore's invitation.

So, on the afternoon of the last weekend of the first-year semester, Amon came to the small tower where the principal's office was located as scheduled, and said the password on the invitation to the huge stone beast:

"Pineapple preserves!"

Upon hearing the command, the stone beast seemed to come alive and jumped to the side.

The stone wall behind it slowly opened to both sides, and an automatic spiral staircase appeared in front of Amon.

Amon walked up the stairs and reached the top as the stairs spiraled up.

Here stood a gleaming oak door with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffon.

Amon adjusted his black wizard robe, raised his hand and knocked on the door of the principal's office.

No one opened the wooden door, and Amon stepped inside calmly.

As soon as he entered the office, the first thing Amon saw was the portraits of past old principals hanging on the wall of the circular room, and his entry seemed to attract a lot of attention.

Then he looked around and saw the Sorting Hat, the silverware spraying white mist, and the phoenix perching... everything seemed so wonderful and interesting.

"Welcome, Mr. Nott."

Dumbledore's voice drew his attention.

His dark eyes directly met Dumbledore's blue eyes behind his half-moon glasses.

Dumbledore smiled kindly and said:

"I think we should have had such a leisurely afternoon tea a long time ago, right?" As he spoke, he pointed to the various snacks on the table in front of him.

"I'm also sorry that I didn't come to such an interesting place to meet you until now, Professor."

Amon also laughed.

"I believe this unique afternoon tea will be wonderful."

At this time, many principal portraits became more interested in Amon. They intuitively felt that the little wizard in front of them was particularly different.

……

Amon came to sit across the table.

Dumbledore said at this time:

"I think calling you by your Christian name would be a good start to this afternoon tea. It sounds very friendly, doesn't it, Amon?"

"Of course, Professor, no one would refuse you to call me by your Christian name." Amon replied in an easy-going manner.

"Well, what would you like to drink?" Dumbledore pulled out his wand.

"Black tea is good."

Dumbledore then tapped the table with his wand, and steaming black tea immediately appeared in the cup in front of Amon.

"Milk or sugar, please do as you like." He picked up his cocoa tea and gestured to Amon, then took a small plate of syrup pie from the upper shelf of the snack rack, and couldn't wait to eat a small piece. Enjoy the intoxicated expression.

“Sweets are really foods that fill people with happiness.”

Amon added some milk to the black tea and took a simple sip. Hearing Dumbledore's emotion, he didn't react at all, looking like "the years are peaceful".

Dumbledore didn't get any feedback and was not embarrassed. It seemed that the emotion he just expressed was simply from his heart. He turned to ask curiously:

"I can see that you are very interested in this place, Amon?"

"Yes, every item here is so novel...the sorting hat with thinking, the legendary phoenix, and every portrait here corresponds to a principal who once enjoyed a high reputation in the wizarding world. They They have all reached great heights on the path of magic." Amon looked around the principal's office, raised the corners of his mouth, and replied.

And his praise obviously impressed the portraits of the principals on the wall. Their eyes suddenly looked at Amon with a hint of recognition.

Dumbledore also praised Amon:

"You are a wonderful Ravenclaw, Amon."

"I think the principals also like you very much. Maybe you can visit them more in the future, if you don't mind." He glanced at the portraits of the principals and said mysteriously:

"You don't know that they can even be so bored that they start arguing."

Unfortunately, the portraits of the headmaster could still hear it, so they all glared at Dumbledore, expressing their dissatisfaction with Dumbledore's behavior in destroying the image of their great headmaster in front of the young wizard.

But Dumbledore winked at Amon like an old naughty boy who had successfully pulled off a prank.

In response, Amon chuckled and said:

"That's my honor."

Then he saw Dumbledore saying as if he suddenly remembered something:

"Oh, I suddenly remembered the story I heard about you from some young wizards a few weeks ago, but I'd rather hear it from your own mouth, Amon."

"Desserts and stories are a delicious combination, aren't they?" Dumbledore's eyes suddenly became piercing, which was in sharp contrast to his blabbering look just now.

In fact, the moment Amon entered the principal's office, Dumbledore knew that Amon was different.

This is not inferred based on what Amon did when he told Severus, Harry and others, but something that you will understand when you see Amon himself, just like people will know when they see fire. It's so hot that you can't touch it with your hands.

But you can never truly feel the burning heat without touching it, so what Dumbledore wants to do now is to abandon those subjective assumptions and truly understand Amon.

In response to Dumbledore's question, Amon took a sip of black tea with his expression unchanged and said calmly:

"Of course, Professor, if you want to know, I don't mind sharing that not-so-good memory with you."

Then, he told the truth about the process of deceiving Voldemort and leading Harry to discover Voldemort's secret.

——These are things that there is no need to lie about.

Dumbledore listened very seriously. After Amon finished speaking, he put his ten fingertips together, looked at Amon with a serious expression and asked:

"Then why not just go to the professor or me?"

Regarding this question, Amon smiled and asked:

"If that's the case, Professor, can you guarantee that Voldemort will not harm a young wizard when he becomes angry?"

"Can you promise to completely eliminate Voldemort and prevent him from escaping?"

"If Voldemort finally escapes, can you guarantee that he will not take revenge on me and the Nott family?"

"..."

Dumbledore lowered his eyes and remained silent. He had to admit that Amon was very thoughtful.

But thinking of Amon's identity as a first-year wizard, and feeling that what Amon did was full of a sense of violation, Dumbledore could never let go of some hidden worry in his heart...

Of course, he still praised:

"Amon, your wisdom has earned Ravenclaw sixty points!"

Then the conversation turned again:

"But you shouldn't involve other little wizards."

Amon looked at Dumbledore and found that the old principal's eyes seemed to become sharper, like a sword faintly unsheathed in a knight's hand.

But he still didn't move at all. He even stood up and replied in a solemn tone:

"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight, Professor."

"This is Harry's destiny and my first prophecy as a prophet."

Hearing this, Dumbledore remembered that Amon was still a prophet with vision.

He watched in silence as Amon bowed to himself and the principal's portraits respectively, then turned and walked towards the door.

Just as Amon was about to step out of the principal's office, he suddenly raised his voice and said:

"Is the Philosopher's Stone really destroyed?"

Amon paused.

Dumbledore seemed to see the corners of his mouth turn up, and then heard his voice:

"Of course, Professor, I assure you!"

"However, I'm not sure whether Voldemort has really completely disappeared this time. Maybe he is plotting a bigger conspiracy in a corner."

After saying that, Amon opened the door and left.

Dumbledore was silent for a moment, looked at the almost untouched dessert on the table, raised his eyebrows, and muttered:

"Today's little wizards are such a waste."

Then he lowered his head and picked up the half-eaten syrup pie.

The portraits of the principals on the wall didn't pay any attention to the "little friction" between Dumbledore and Amon. They were currently having a heated discussion about which house Amon was from - although Amon wore the Ravenclaw house on his chest. badge, but Amon looks like a Slytherin, says one of the most unpopular headmasters in Hogwarts history, who asserts that the Sorting Hat is at fault again.

This statement naturally aroused strong dissatisfaction among the headmasters of Ravenclaw House and the Sorting Hat.

As a result, the war of words in the principal's office started again for the countless time.

Dumbledore, who usually looked on with a smile, seemed to be immersed in his own dessert world and turned a deaf ear to the noise around him.

……