Hogwarts on the tip of the tongue

"The succubus... capital?"

Dumbledore repeated softly.

The old man's eyes shot down from his long aquiline nose and he looked at the little mixed-blood Veela with interest.

"It does sound like it is more suitable for the Mirror of Erised than Hogwarts," he said softly, "but I have a little confusion. Are the entertainment facilities on the island outdated so quickly that you think you need to rely on them for hundreds of years?" To keep it fresh from the empty illusions of the past?”

He walked back to the desk, rummaged through the drawer a few times, took out a document and looked through it carefully.

"Hogwarts Humanity Continuity Assurance Agency is an independent world that is not interfered by any Ministry of Magic or Muggle regime, regardless of magic or science, and gathers researchers in various fields. The agency is composed of Gringotts Wizarding Bank, Hogwarts, the Destiny Group and other forces jointly planned to build it, but more than [-]% of the funds were funded by Gringotts Wizarding Bank, the exclusive force of The Fool, and the entrance was also built by The Fool himself."

"In view of the confidentiality of the organization and other factors, the entrance to the inner world is named: Succubus City, which means the city of desire that humans dream of."

"After the first phase of construction and planning is completed, the Succubus City will gradually open to the world and exist as the top pleasure paradise in the magical world and the non-magical world. The facilities and employees in the initial planning , entertainment methods temporarily include..."

Dumbledore glanced at Elena meaningfully, shook the document in his hand, and sighed helplessly.

"Miss Kaslana, you just turned 12 this year, right?"

As an old man over [-] years old, Dumbledore felt old again.

When he first received the project proposal, the old wizard was even a little confused: Did Elena evolve into a succubus because of her Veela bloodline, or because she was a thousand-year-old succubus herself? Because she looked like a Veela in her childhood?

Some of the gameplay, those boring, exciting things that are as serious as academic research.

It's so...

too……

And the most important thing is that this girl succeeded in convincing them.

The dust kicked up by the Muggle nation's sudden collapse last Christmas was just beginning to spread.

Millions and tens of millions of Muggles have lost their jobs. Maybe the Destiny Group can provide potatoes, but as they are hidden in the shadows of the non-magical world, there is not much they can do, and the birth of the Humanity Survival Guarantee Agency Both the reason and the timing were perfect.

Black-robed wizards are responsible for eliminating and hiding secret things that are not suitable for the public to know.

The Human Resources Survival Guarantee Agency has taken over a large number of displaced, screened non-magical residents.

Taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he carefully guided them into the twilight zone where mystery and science meet.

Not only are they top scientific research talents, but at Elena's suggestion, they also recruited a large number of people from fringe industries and the entertainment industry.

Of course, Dumbledore is not denying Elena's recognition of the commonality of "original desires".

I just feel that this kind of plan and point of view are a bit too absurd for a little witch.

If Lockhart had proposed it first, he would have found it understandable.

"Well, 12 years and three months, what's wrong, Professor?"

Elena answered seriously, "What does my age have to do with - the Succubus City and the Mirror of Erised?"

“Ahem, I don’t know where you learned about the Mirror of Erised—”

Dumbledore glanced at the girls behind Elena, thought for a few seconds, and decided to find an opportunity to talk about adult topics later.

The mental health of several other little girls is a reason.

The more important point is that Dumbledore was slightly worried in his heart.

If he launches an attack in the field of "succubi", he and Grindelwald might be crushed based on their practical skills and knowledge. At that time, it will not only be a loss of face, after all, Elena is a witch. In terms of face-riding output, he is much more arrogant than Grindelwald.

And unlike Grindelwald, Elena's "sight" prophetic ability is so powerful that they never know where her limit is.

Dumbledore put down the document in his hand, looked at Elena thoughtfully, and said softly.

"The Mirror of Erised may not be suitable as a tool for entertainment or money-making. It can neither teach us knowledge nor tell us things. There are many outstanding wizards who waste their time in front of it, obsessed with what they see. Some It can even drive people crazy. It does nothing but make people indulge in illusory dreams and forget about real life, so I hope you'd better consider it carefully——"

"Professor, um, Professor Dumbledore? Can I ask you a question?"

At this moment, Elena suddenly said with a sweet smile.

Seeing the girl's innocent smile without any magazine in it, Dumbledore couldn't help but feel a little thump in his heart.

"Of course, Professor Dumbledore is very happy to help students solve their problems," Grindelwald grinned and answered helpfully before Dumbledore could think of a polite refusal. "However, these questions are best discussed with Eris Demon." Mirror-related, rather than starting a new topic.”

"Oh, it's just my personal curiosity..."

Elena said softly, her eyes lingering on Professor Dumbledore's face, and she said casually.

"I heard that when you looked into the magic mirror, you saw yourself holding a pair of thick woolen socks. It's really strange, why do you think this mirror makes people waste time? And why do you think the magic mirror makes people waste time? What if the fantasy in the mirror cannot be reflected in reality?"

"Uh-sheep, woolen socks?"

Dumbledore's eyes widened involuntarily.

After being stunned for half a second, the old man reacted instantly and his smile faded.

No wonder most prophets in history did not end well. This feeling of having no escape is really terrible.

More importantly, they are quite confused and vague in their language.

Unless they speak clearly and straightforwardly, you will never know what she saw. For example, Elena's words now make him a little overwhelmed - Dumbledore has no idea about the past or the future. Where do these details come from.

However, it is generally certain that the news about the Mirror of Erised was probably accidentally leaked by "someone".

Ever since he completely broke with Grindelwald and rediscovered himself decades ago, he had hidden the mirror deep in the Room of Requirement.

"Yeah, you seem to say 'you can never have enough socks'..."

Elena recalled the scene in the original work and winked slyly, "'Christmas came and went, and you didn't receive a pair of socks because everyone insisted on giving you books.' Of course, seeing it in the mirror What, this is a privacy issue——"

Seeing Dumbledore fall silent, Elena thought for a moment and did not choose to kill them all.

"but--"

She changed the subject, suddenly looked solemn, and said with great seriousness.

"I can tell you what I saw in the mirror."

"I saw a wonderful future, an ideal world in my imagination. It should have been a vague, unclear, overlapping of shadows and concepts that only existed in my mind - but the Mirror of Erised turned them into The materialized picture appeared before my eyes——"

"and many more!"

Dumbledore reacted quickly, frowned, and said in a deep voice.

"So it sounds like you plan to use this mirror to project reality? Can I understand it this way? Use the magic of the mirror to condense illusory and vague ideas, and feed reality back as a guide for forward exploration? This must have a very strong desire, People can’t deceive themselves, unless a person’s desires are greater than his own material and spiritual desires, there are not many such people in this world.”

"Oh? It's really not much, you just think it's not much, Albus -"

Grindelwald grinned, snorted with a playful expression, and interjected without explanation, "You never believe in ideals and beliefs. There are too many things in this world that are more important than wool socks. At this point, ten of you can't help but grin. Not as good as Elena, I know you too well..."

"Compared to those cold, lonely ideals, I still prefer warm wool socks... You still don't understand this."

Dumbledore replied gently, staring at Grindelwald without any concession in his eyes.

"Cough, cough, I'm off topic, I'm off topic..."

After looking at the two centenarians who were "passionately fencing" with their eyes, Elena coughed lightly.

"As I said before, rather than letting the Mirror of Erised gather dust in the room at Hogwarts, I think it is more suitable to appear in the research institute over there in the Succubus City. Perhaps most of them People cannot see the future clearly in the mirror, and those who have the ability to reflect the power of reality in the mirror are rare. But every time there is one more such person, our world will move towards a bright future. step."

She stood up, walked to the bird stand, took out the little phoenix from her arms and placed it in the nest.

"If possible, I hope to summon Mr. 'The Hanged Man'. Under the profound memory magic, we may be able to further explore the role of the Mirror of Erised. I heard that the research on ternary computers and magical energy is stuck in This is the last step, maybe this will help?”

She turned back to the office door and opened it.

"Now, one last thing, the Room of Requirement has locked down the principal's office—"

She said, turning her head and sticking out her tongue playfully at the two old men.

"According to the rules we have summarized before, if there are wizards in the room inside the door, the exit will continue to be locked - Fox doesn't know if it counts as a human, but I think you two definitely count. So you have to start now Just come with us."

"Of course, it would be best to...change your clothes a little?"

Elena's eyes fell on the same wizard robes worn by Grindelwald and Dumbledore.

Fortunately, they raided the office at the right time and didn't encounter certain scenes, otherwise she might have to consider washing her eyes.

"Speaking of which-"

Dumbledore raised his eyebrows and looked at Elena with a serious expression.

He took out his wand, moved it casually, and changed the style of the wizard's robe.

"This experiment did not cause any lasting harm, neither to people nor to the site."

Elena said quickly, skillfully blocking all the accusations before the old wizard could open his mouth.

"Hogwarts Castle is a public place. As the principal of Hogwarts, it is your responsibility to maintain security and privacy. I think that based on the rules summarized by a few of us, it is obviously not enough to win the 'Special Contribution Award'." ’ to the point where it’s better to add a little more meaning.”

"Well, I'll remember to knock next time, if you think it's necessary. But I'm not sure the Room of Requirement can..."

"...You know what? Elena."

Dumbledore glanced at the girl with a subtle expression, smiled and said softly.

"If the Room of Requirement can freely enter and exit the principal's office, then it may also open some special student bedrooms. I want to remind you of this, and maybe you also have to consider how to find a balance between freedom and privacy... …”

"Of course, these are not problems that need to be solved now. The progress of the institute is important -"

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