HP's Lost and the Lighthouse

Under the attack of the unknown 'monster in the chamber of secrets', Hogwarts was already in a state of panic, so Lucius simply summoned the professors to announce the news of Dumbledore's dismissal. It was enough to make Hogwarts, which was already tense, even more depressing.

Professor McGonagall had a tense face all day long. Compared with the heavy and silent atmosphere around her, it seemed that Snape's sarcasm and ridicule became acceptable—of course, it was only for the students of Slytherin House explain.

Under such circumstances, however, Professor McGonagall—announced in her capacity as acting headmaster—final exams would proceed as normal.

Even if he was as strict as Snape, he couldn't help but look sideways at this moment.This behavior is not quite like the style of the head of Gryffindor, who is quite easy-going in private. After all, there are quite a few students who have no intention of studying because of these attacks-although to Snape, "they should realize what is Behaviors that are truly meaningful to their physical safety and brain development, rather than allowing themselves to indulge in gossip and unreasonable panic."

"Professor Dumbledore's instruction is to maintain the normal operation of the school as much as possible," Professor McGonagall pursed his lips sternly, and glared sternly at the Gryffindor table, which was the most noisy. "This means, To examine how much knowledge you have learned this year."*

Dumbledore's name was quite intimidating among the students. As soon as he said this, even Gryffindor, who was the most reluctant, fell silent, but the faces of the Slytherins were a little more disdainful means.

Seeing this, Snape secretly raised his eyebrows, turned his head and glanced at Professor McGonagall who sat down and still frowned.

The Potions Professor knew in his heart that his colleague had been under a lot of pressure recently.Without Dumbledore, the worries of all the parents and the safety of the students are on her who took up the temporary position. Although Professor McGonagall is well-known in her own field, she is not as famous as Dumbledore's most The title of "The Great White Wizard" can make parents feel at ease. If you think about it carefully, as long as there is another attack when Professor McGonagall was acting as the headmaster, I am afraid that the education career of Dumbledore's right-hand man will be like this It's over.

After thinking about it in his heart, Snape didn't have any big expression on his face—after all, Lucius Malfoy wouldn't be able to drive him out of the school, as long as Potter wasn't involved, no matter how troublesome this matter was, it wouldn't matter. He doesn't matter much.

He stretched out his hand and slightly pushed McGonagall's favorite food in front of the female professor, with a pensive look on his face.

The head of Gryffindor who had just sat down was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Snape, who had a calm expression on his face. His lips, which were always drawn into a straight line recently, relaxed slightly, and he thanked the Potions Master beside him in a low voice.

The man was indifferent, and even glanced at his colleague with some surprise - as if he just accidentally touched the plate while thinking, and he didn't understand why she suddenly thanked her.

……

After weeks of not hearing from him, Snape finally got word about a headmaster who had been fired.

No, that's not actually accurate.Strictly speaking, it was a former headmaster who appeared in the potions professor's cellar in a hurry.

After escorting all the students back to the common room, and returning to his cellar after the day's patrol, Snape tensed up as soon as he opened the door.The wand that he had been hiding in his sleeve for the past few days slipped into his hand in an instant, pointing vigilantly into the half-opened door.

"Who!"

The Potions Master asked in a low voice, pointing to the door with precise and steady hands.But before the person inside the door could reply, the door slowly slid open with inertia, exposing the familiar long white beard and hair to his eyes.

"Dumbledore?" Snape said in amazement, but the wand in his hand showed no sign of defense at all, and he was still pointing steadily at the old man with the title of 'The Greatest White Wizard'.

Dumbledore didn't take offense at all, instead he smiled: "It's me, Severus."

Snape hesitated, then lowered his wand.

"Oh, Severus, I thought you were going to suspect the possibility of someone using Polyjuice Potion to impersonate me," Dumbledore said jokingly, getting a cold glance from the Potions Master.

"I don't know if I have the honor to know what caused our busy former headmaster to visit his former subordinates in his busy schedule?" asked the potions professor, who was a little displeased at being doubted about his professional standards.

As he spoke, he turned his back to Dumbledore angrily, pretending to concentrate on fiddling with his pharmaceutical tools.

After years of getting along with each other, Dumbledore almost immediately realized what the Potions Professor was thinking, but it was rare for him to take advantage of this rare opportunity to tease Snape, who rarely showed childishness, and the expression on his face became unprecedented. serious.

"Severus," he said in a low voice, the tone was more serious than anything Snape had heard before, and the young man couldn't help but put away his little annoyance, "I guess you know my For a while, I went to investigate—about the monster in the secret room."

"How could the humble Potions Professor know the whereabouts of the great—oh, the former Headmaster?" Snape still couldn't hold back a stab, but his face still put on a look of listening.

Dumbledore suddenly looked a little helpless.He glanced at the Potions Professor, and sighed softly in his heart—no matter how mature and stable he usually behaved, in fact Snape was just a wizard who hadn't even passed one-fifth of his long life. child.

He thought about it, and decided not to tell this man who in his eyes was too young to be a little childish about everything he had investigated. Anyway, the conclusion of the speculation is not completely certain, and there is no need to get involved. share the stress of this dire possibility.

"I'm afraid whoever sent the basilisk, the monster in the Chamber of Secrets, is targeting Harry now." All he said at last was, "Watch that boy, Severus, and if he's missing - don't look for it, Report to me promptly."

Snape gave him a deep look and nodded.

*Professor McGonagall made the announcement in Harry's class in the original book, but logically speaking, he would still announce the news to the whole school. Here it is announced to the whole school in the auditorium.

The author has something to say:

Regarding the sentence "Lucius will not drive Snape out of school", I think everyone should understand after the explanation in the previous chapter?This is why Lucius didn't solve the petrification incident as soon as possible - completely disintegrating Dumbledore's influence in Hogwarts. It has to be said that Lucius, a fool, probably always thought that the diary only had the effect of petrifying people Well, I really don't panic at all 233333

Actually, the professor should have guessed a little [I think], but to what extent you can figure it out for yourself~

Dumbledore knew that that person must be Voldemort, and he had found some news about the Horcruxes. He was [-] to [-]% sure, but he was not sure—speaking of which, the principal has always been a very safe person. Hehehehe

In addition, these two people must have known about the basilisk from the beginning, otherwise I would doubt the professionalism of the professors. See the scene], and, Lockhart is really an idiot.

Now writing an article is like asking out a reading question and then giving the answer... But once HP digs deeper, it makes people think carefully [no], I am a little worried that the writing is too obscure, you can't understand it, you can understand it ?I understand, I won’t explain next time 2333

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