HP Shavings Wizard

From Allison's perspective, it felt like the old professor was playing a real-life card game.

Who who plays card games is not keen on collecting complete illustrated books of UR, SSR, red cards, gold cards, etc.?

Is there anyone who can accurately remember those free junk cards that lower the probability, and are repeated N times until they are full, and spend resources and energy on them, not cultivating cards with high upper limits, but specifically spending money on junk cards?

So not being able to remember the names of poor students isn't really a problem, at most Slughorn behaves a little more extreme.

Every professor has a favorite student. Slughorn's preference is very common, and it is obvious that he has not concealed it at all, and his preference is clearly shown.

If you are ambitious and really want to be noticed by this professor and be helped, then at least you should make some achievements through hard work, right?

This old professor helped to build useful personal connections, introduced the elites he knew to each other, and recommended jobs to his best students who were looking for jobs...

For ambitious and talented students, this professor is a true benefactor.

Moreover, he never thought about taking charge of power, and was not interested in the intrigues in the political circles of the Ministry of Magic. He was content with his current comfort zone and was satisfied as long as he made friends with successful people, without trying to catch up with his friends' achievements.

Perhaps he knew deep down that he was not cut out to be Minister of Magic, and that he just wanted to live a comfortable life without having to shoulder heavy responsibilities.

Practice elitism and enjoy basking in the light of outstanding people...

Being vain and greedy for pleasure is not a problem. The big problem is having money and the ability to pursue a better life, but still having to endure hardships.

This is a very gentle, altruistic, or "win-win" Slytherin.

If you are a person with a little ability and talent, and are treated warmly and affectionately by the amiable old walrus, it is really hard to dislike this lovely and clever professor.

As for the point about "particularly lacking judgment when it comes to gifted people"...

Senior Riddle, the quiet and studious top student, really blinded too many professors and students.

Even Dumbledore in a way.

After all, although Dumbledore was also very interested in this student and paid close attention to him, he did not expect that he would become one of the most dangerous dark wizards in history.

At that time, Dumbledore was mainly busy dealing with the crisis created by Grindelwald. He once thought that the boy would be beaten by society, but he did not expect that this old student would do something big, beat the entire society, and become the Dark Lord.

If Slughorn had been perceptive enough to notice the abnormality at the beginning, he would not be an old walrus, but a cheating player who would be banned.

Dumbledore smiled and shook his head, not surprised. "Indeed, it may be a good thing, especially for children."

Even mediocre people whose names are not remembered by the old professor should have an easier time in Potions classes in the future. At least Professor Slughorn will just ignore them instead of spraying venom directly on them.

There is already the worst attitude at the front, and ignoring them is a very good attitude in comparison.

Perhaps, children with poor talent in potions do not want to attract special attention from the Potions Professor?

The old principal sighed with nostalgia.

"Horace has always liked to associate with talented young wizards, successful, famous, and powerful people. And his Slug Club... Oh, but I think you already know it very well."

Dumbledore was referring to the contents of the prophecy books that Alison gave him.

This time, Alison hugged Grindelwald's arm because she felt that she might have more resonance with her father.

Of course, maybe not.

After all, in her eyes, Grindelwald was just a hot-blooded, reckless and impulsive Gryffindor-style fool.

She asked tentatively, "So you hate his vain and utilitarian attitude?"

"Vanity and utilitarianism" is actually a very good advantage, which means that if someone like Alison who does not do anything without profit wants to get close to him for something, it will be quite easy for her to establish a relationship with this useful and shrewd professor.

Moreover, many debts of favor that are difficult to repay can be easily scratched by the other person through expensive and comfortable luxury goods, and a deeper relationship can be established.

As I said before - anything that can be solved with money is no problem for them.

If the problem cannot be solved with money, then that is the real problem.

She believed that it should be the same in the eyes of old wizards like Dumbledore and Grindelwald who had a superior mindset - this was a very simple person who could be easily controlled if the right method was found.

Dumbledore smiled and lowered his head, looking at her with those gentle and peaceful blue eyes, and spoke in a gentle tone.

"No, no, I don't mean that. Horace is a shrewd businessman, but his intelligence is limited. Of course, I am not saying this to change his mind. There is no reason for me to change his mind..."

"I prefer to think that this is just his choice of lifestyle. As long as he doesn't hurt others, we should respect him, just like respecting any decision made by anyone."

Slughorn meant no harm after all.

He only wants to use his connections for students he likes, and no one has the right to interfere, nor should anyone meddle in his affairs.

The red-haired little wizard tilted his head, feeling that the attitude of the "Principal" was full of the traditional British sense of distance, unwilling to meddle in other people's affairs, gentle yet distant.

At this time, it was a little hard to imagine how he and a German guy could have become so passionate about each other and have direct close contact in just a few days of knowing each other in the middle of summer.

Or do it secretly, avoiding family members!

Mostly in the field and in the barn…

Of course, the two adults next to them had no idea what strange thoughts were going on in Alison's yellow-faced mind.

Grindelwald licked his lips, put his arm around Dumbledore's shoulders, and hooked his arm around his back, using this behavior to force his lover's attention.

Alison glanced sideways.

...He is obviously an old man, but he still acts like a young man.

Dumbledore blinked, pulling his thoughts away from his old colleague, and turned to his neglected lover beside him, and responded in the same intimate way, putting his arm around Grindelwald's waist.

Their current posture looked more like the photo of the two of them when they were young, which Dumbledore had always treasured.

Arm in arm, hugging each other.

You can tell at first glance that these two people are not good brothers.