The leader of HP arrives

Where is Horace Slughorn?No one knows the answer. Both the Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix have looked for him, but they have all returned in vain.

It's hard to imagine that this old wizard who used to be keen on partying has completely disappeared for more than ten years. Horace is of course still alive, and his name is still recorded on the list of the Potion Masters Association. Collected from Gringotts.But since Horace led the Potions Association to the Albanian forest more than ten years ago, the students of Hogwarts have never seen their potions professor again, even the resignation letter received by Dumbledore Came from the Owl Post Office.

Snape's brows were tightly furrowed, of course he couldn't know the answer, "Maybe I can go to the Potions Masters Association to investigate, I can apply to see the list. Give me a few days, I will try to find clues— —”

"I have my own arrangements for this matter, and there is no need for others to intervene." Dongfang Bubai interrupted Snape's voice forcefully, and clasped the fingers in his palm that Lucius wanted to pull away.

"How many days?" Joyce turned his head and looked at Dongfang, as if he hadn't heard such a straightforward rejection.He was playing with an exquisite double-sided mirror in his hand, and the pale and sharp nails of the blood race scratched the sterling silver case lightly, "Unfortunately, you don't have such a few days to kill. Three hours, Find out before it gets dark and tell me."

Snape's brows tightened even more. The Potions Masters' Association was not a formal organization and did not have dedicated staff. Usually, three to five potions masters discussed and made decisions together.It takes at least two days from filing an application, initiating a meeting, and entering the archives, and three hours is not even enough to contact one of them.But he quickly understood the idea of ​​the blood race. The Potion Masters Association did not have dedicated staff, so any wizard could easily break into any place as long as he had the association's badge.

The reason why the Potion Association is so reckless is because of the powerful magic circle, the ancient magic circle that even Joyce is afraid of.This magic circle guards the most comprehensive potion formula and the most precious potion ingredients in this magic world. It does not prevent anyone from entering, but never allows wizards who enter to leave easily.

Snape looked hesitantly into Lucius' eyes. The platinum nobleman still looked rational and elegant, but his face was a bit tired.The disappearance of the master back then, the failure of the Death Eaters, and the passing of Narcissa did not knock down this Slytherin nobleman, and now the departure of Abraxas will not make Lucius so haggard.

Some things other than the attack on Malfoy Manor and Bella becoming a vampire, some things that are so serious that even Joyce, a supernatural Slytherin vampire, can't easily solve them, some things that even in this life-and-death moment in this magical society Something that Lucius couldn't ignore—

The answer was ready to come out, Severus' throat tightened, except for Draco, the only person in this world that the platinum nobles could not ignore, there was no one else except the mysterious man.Horace is the dean of Slytherin and the mentor of the Mysterious Man, but he rejected the solicitation of the Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix, and even chose to leave Albania when the Death Eaters were at their peak.It was by no means Horace's way, unless he had done something unforgivable and had to hide from all eyes—

Snape subconsciously stretched out his arm to take the double-sided mirror.He didn't even want to spend a few more seconds thinking about the consequences he would have to bear. It didn't matter if he was sent to the Wizengamot or trapped to death in a magic circle.The important thing is that he can protect that person now, he must protect that person, the thought makes Severus' fingers tremble, whether it's repaying decades of debt or wishful thinking protection, this is his only chance.

The blood race's pale and dry fingers were even cooler than the cold double-sided mirror, Severus couldn't help but tense his shoulders to hold the double-sided mirror, but at the same time, another warm palm clasped his wrist.

For a master who is proficient in martial arts, the resistance of the Potions Professor's clenched palms did not help at all, and the double-sided mirror fell to the floor with a muffled sound.

Joyce raised his eyebrows in disapproval. He has always spared no effort to spoil his younger brother, and indulged most of Dongfang Invincible's behaviors that do not conform to Slytherin style, but this definitely does not include being unreasonable to the potion master. nostalgia.

"I think we should take our leave, Severus." Dumbledore rushed down the stairs with strides, and soon noticed the double-sided mirror on the floor, his eyes wandered between the four of them for a moment, and finally fell on on Snape.Obviously, during the time he had just left, there had been some disputes here. Although he didn't know the content of the dispute, the old wizard was still aware of the main source of the conflict.

He turned and looked at Lucius again, "I'm sorry about the Abraxas matter. But I hope you can cheer up as soon as possible, Lucius, we all know that the British wizarding world is facing a terrible crisis. Disaster. I will be at the Wizengamot meeting tomorrow morning. After that, I want to speak to Fudge. The Ministry of Magic needs additional funding for Hogwarts. We must activate more magic circles to protect the students , you know that Hogwarts is about to start—”

"You will receive a note at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon." Lucius nodded. Although he had many reasons to prevent Dumbledore from participating in the affairs of the Ministry of Magic, and many excuses to cut Hogwarts' funding, he could not Refuse the excuse of maintaining the magic circle.In the current situation, apart from Gringotts, there is indeed no place more suitable for young wizards who have no self-protection ability than Hogwarts.

"Then, see you tomorrow." Dumbledore's gray-blue eyes flickered behind the glasses, showing a sense of relief. Although the meeting with Gellert was not pleasant, at least he has received good news today, "If you If you don't mind, Severus, I'm going to go first. You can go to Diagon Alley to purchase potion materials for the new term, and we'll meet at the Broken Ax later."

"I'm going to resign."

The potions professor uttered these words abruptly in a low voice, Dumbledore's raised arm was frozen in mid-air, Fox's brilliant tail feathers had already floated in the air.This was a sign of the phoenix's instantaneous spatial movement, but the old wizard had no choice but to terminate the magic, and looked suspiciously at his potion professor.

Snape pulled the corners of his mouth with difficulty, acting out a stiff sneer, "I'm resigning, Dumbledore. I'm tired of those stupid and ignorant brats, tired of the boring list of potions, I'm quitting .”

"My boy, you're just stressed out, you're always being so hard on yourself. Think about Harry, Severus, Harry's coming back to Hogwarts soon - I need you Teach them, protect them—”

Dumbledore subconsciously clenched his wand, he almost thought that Riddle or Lucius had cast the Imperius Curse on his potions master.Severus didn't like the job of potions professor, but there was no doubt that he was a responsible professor and a conscientious subordinate, never slacking off on the little wizards' lessons or procrastinating on the Order of the Phoenix's list of potions.

"I don't love Lily Potter." The name Harry Potter was the straw that broke the camel's back. The Potions Master's cheek twitched, and the first crack appeared in his stiff expression.It was like the first gap on the embankment. The anguish and struggle that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time finally broke through the embankment. He couldn't even find the right words to express his feelings, and finally he could only spit out a few words with a sob , "It's someone else."

Severus' black back disappeared outside the door, and before Dumbledore grabbed Fox's tail feathers, he took a last look around the remaining three, but he didn't find the expected shocked expression.The air in front of him twisted, and Dumbledore suddenly felt vaguely uneasy.The person Severus loved deeply was not Lily, the so-called betrayal of the Death Eaters and protecting Harry were just an excuse, a lie, Lucius knew this lie, and Riddle also knew the truth.So is everything Severus did at the behest of the mysterious man, or is it the conspiracy of the Death Eaters? What is Snape's motivation for leaving Hogwarts now?And who was the man that Severus Snape really liked?

This was just a moment of thought. When the sense of distortion in front of him disappeared, Dumbledore had already appeared in the principal's office.Professor McGonagall was already waiting at the desk with a stack of folders in his arms, "You are finally back, Arbus. These security facilities need to be repaired. I have checked all the secret passages in the castle. The funds—"

"Oh, don't worry, Minerva." Dumbledore sat down behind his desk, poured himself a cup of honey tea, and did not look at the thick stack of documents, "I will persuade the Ministry of Magic to grant us funds Yes. Before that, Minerva, we need a new potions master." A platinum owl rushed into the room and dropped a roll of brown paper on the table, and Dumbledore glanced at the dark green one. Handwriting, "Also, a new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."