HP's Lost and the Lighthouse

It turns out that even Dumbledore's prestige isn't necessarily comforting to a worried mother when her own children are in danger -- not to mention that it's not Dumbledore himself who comes to the rescue, but -- but a bird!

When Professor McGonagall, who had never asked about Dumbledore's rescue operation before, heard that the old man actually sent his pet to rescue a few children, the experienced professor's heart couldn't help but tugged.She didn't ask before, not because she didn't care about Ginny Weasley's life or death, but because her long-term trust in Dumbledore made her subconsciously believe that the old man would make suitable arrangements.

But... a bird?

Even if they trusted Dumbledore again, several people couldn't help secretly wondering if the old man was really confused.

"Don't worry," Dumbledore said calmly, as if he didn't notice the suspicion in the eyes of several people, "I believe that in this situation, Fox can play a much greater role than me." He said , took a look at his gold watch with twelve hands from his pocket, and patiently comforted the nervous and flustered Molly Weasley.

"Mrs. Weasley, I think it only takes five minutes at most, and you will see your daughter rescued by the two little warriors intact." He paused, "Of course, I don't rule out that the little girl will be scared if she is frightened." It will take some time for the situation to ease.”

Mrs. Weasley sobbed as she sat in the armchair by the fireplace, her eyes still turned expectantly to the door.

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It has to be said that although Dumbledore's name did not play much role in Molly Weasley, a mother who was worried about her children, the prestige accumulated by the old man over the years was quite effective in the professors' side.Upon hearing the news of Dumbledore's return, the professors who were left in the staff lounge suddenly felt that the burden that weighed them down was lifted—as the old saying goes, there is a child even when the sky falls. Tall people stand on it.Although the professors are not people who only hope that Dumbledore can solve the problem, the feeling of knowing that there is someone who is far more capable than themselves is completely different from fighting alone, and the professors are relieved .

After all, the professors at Hogwarts are all seniors, and none of them are young.At this moment, the tense mood was let go, and the sleepiness suddenly surfaced. They didn't pay much attention to Snape who walked in for a while, and agreed with each other on the night patrol time, and then they went back to their offices.

Snape stood in the corner by the door without saying a word - he had always been a quiet character, dressed in black and liked to subconsciously hide himself in the shadows, and no one noticed anything unusual about him.

Seeing that all the professors gradually left, Snape looked at the empty room again with complicated emotions.

——He has always been sensitive, how could he not see Dumbledore's cold reaction after he only said Potter's name?

Although the headmaster's indifference was very subtle, his behavior of calling on Professor McGonagall without taking Snape away with him already explained everything—before this, as long as it was related to Potter, when did the old man Didn't turn a blind eye to Snape's unabashed following?Even those things had nothing to do with him, the head Slytherin who disliked Potter.

Snape understood that he might have disappointed the Headmaster by saying only Potter's name and ignoring Weasley's behavior.No, maybe add the incident where he subconsciously informed someone that something happened to Potter after hearing someone had an accident...

The Potions Professor rarely felt at a loss in his heart - he was not a lump of rock, so he could naturally feel Dumbledore's care and expectations for more than ten years.

In the eyes of this old man who, in Snape's words, was "always willing to give opportunities that shouldn't be given", he, a Death Eater who was obsessed with black magic since childhood and had a gloomy and unpleasant personality, was even expected to be A good man with a bright heart.

So naturally, his behavior today touched the sensitive nerves of this old man who has always had a clear concept of good and evil.Snape can guarantee that Dumbledore definitely thought of the time when he begged him to save Lily——

At that time, Dumbledore thought it was too selfish for him to only protect Lily and disregard other ideas. The Potions Professor could even clearly remember the contemptuous expression on the old man's frown when he said the sentence "You disgust me".

However—and yet—he was no longer the Death Eater who was questioned because of his selfishness, "You don't care about the life and death of her husband and children? They can die, as long as you can get what you want?"

Yes, he did pay more attention to Potter, but Snape thought that he was not without worries about the two Weasley children—just as Dumbledore expected, he was also taking care of the children in the school. The students regard it as their own responsibility.

Snape sat in the empty staff lounge, feeling a little aggrieved after a long absence.He wanted to ask Dumbledore to explain, but a certain stubborn self-esteem made him a little bit unable to lower his head, and he couldn't help but sulk while sitting on the chair.

——If Dumbledore really understood himself, he should know what he was thinking...It's just that Potter's situation was too dangerous, so he was in a hurry...

Snape, who pursed his lips and looked at the dancing flames in the fireplace, seemed like a child who was questioned by someone who he thought would absolutely support him. Even if he realized that he had done something wrong, he couldn't lower his head.

He vaguely hoped that Dumbledore would come to blame him and question him.In this way, he has a reason to refute with confidence, instead of rushing to explain his thoughts when the old man has not expressed anything——

It's almost like saying that I care about what he thinks of me!

However, Snape clearly knew that Dumbledore was not the kind of personality that would make people feel uncomfortable, let alone this kind of problem that was too selfish in the eyes of the other party, but it was still human - the old man was at most verbal. The attitude was a little cold, if he hadn't felt Dumbledore's attitude change all of a sudden, he wouldn't even know why he was angry.

For a while, the Potions professor, who was retreating from the Hogwarts students, couldn't help puffing up his face and began to be in a dilemma.

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Ps: I personally think that Dumbledore is actually very sensitive to this attitude of "others don't matter, as long as you can get what you want"-one is because his division of good and evil is obvious, right is right, wrong is wrong , Another reason is...he remembered the time when he was dazzled by love. (Actually, as a Dumbledore fan, in all fairness, the professor begged him to protect Lily. In fact, there is nothing to criticize. It is not at all necessary to say "You disgust me. So, you don't care about the life and death of her husband and children? They can die as long as you can get what you want?" Such a sentence. Of course, this sentence can also be explained by the reason that Dumbledore can't distinguish between right and wrong.)

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