Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 180 Gossip

  As soon as Albert left the principal's office, the portraits who were pretending to be asleep became active, discussing what happened just now.

"That boy looks very...smart." The bald wizard in the portrait on the upper right of the desk suddenly said, "He doesn't speak and behave like a twelve-year-old boy, and adult wizards don't calm down when encountering such things. "

   "Mr. Anderson is very smart, and very... special." Dumbledore said softly, with an abnormal light flashing on his glasses, "Of course, he is also very confident."

   Yes, Albert is confident.

"I also think he has expected such a result a long time ago." The curly-haired witch next to the portrait of the bald old wizard said, "He obviously knows the value of the gold membership card and knows that Hetok will not give it up easily. "

   "Obviously." Dumbledore said

  Albert naturally knew the value of that gold membership card, and knew that Hetok would not give it up. That thing was really important to a pharmacist.

  An old wizard with a goatee and wearing silver and green pajamas said without thinking: "I don't like him very much."

"It surprises me, Phineas, what makes you dislike that boy?" A shrewd-looking witch asked, holding up a thick wand made of birch sticks, "Muggle wizard's Identity, or his last sentence?"

   "What did I just say?" Phineas covered a yawn, pretending that he just woke up and forgot what he just said.

  It is not good for him if this topic continues.

   "That boy is very talented in magic and full of talent, but he doesn't look like a Muggle wizard." A frail old wizard said.

   "He is a Muggle wizard, Armando." Dumbledore said calmly, "However, if we go back a few generations, it should be Smith's collateral."

   "Is that the famous Smith family?" The former principal was a little surprised, he knew something about the mysterious Smith family.

   "Well, I think so." Dumbledore said, "Last semester, I specifically checked his information. Anderson's grandfather was a Squib and his father was a Muggle, but Anderson himself is indeed a rare magical genius."

   "It's rare to hear you describe a person as a genius." The curly-haired old witch said.

   "Dumbledore wants to say, that boy will be the next him?" Phineas said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "A griffin full of wisdom and courage?"

   "Mr. Anderson is better than me." Dumbledore did not hesitate to praise him.

   "This must be the funniest joke I've heard in this century." Phineas covered his stomach and laughed exaggeratedly.

   However, he was the only one laughing in the principal's office, which made the former principal feel very bored, and the laughter gradually subsided.

   "Mr. Anderson has surpassed too many people in the study of ancient runes." Dumbledore remembered the evaluation of Albert when he chatted with Brod:

  Albert is a genius.

  Especially in the study of ancient runes, they have almost natural instincts, and they can master knowledge that many people may not be able to master in a lifetime without any effort.

  Later, Albert was looking for books in the library and helped McDougall revise his new book. Dumbledore naturally knew about these things.

  To be honest, he didn't fully understand McDougal's book himself.

  Since Albert went deep into the Forbidden Forest to rescue Fred and George a few months ago, Dumbledore has a higher opinion of Albert, and also admires Brod's vision.

   Without extraordinary courage, wisdom and strength, it is very likely that after entering the Forbidden Forest, they will not be able to return.

  The periphery of the Forbidden Forest is not dangerous, but the depths are very dangerous!

   "There are always some geniuses emerging from the Smith family, nothing surprising." Phineas twitched his lips.

  Although Black is unwilling to admit it, the history of the Smith family is indeed longer than that of Black. It is a very mysterious family.

  As for, why is the Smith family mysterious?

  Even people in the Smith family don’t know the mystery of the Smith family.

   Few outsiders know about these things.

   Only wizards who lived long enough and were wise enough could discover some clues in the long years.

   It is rumored that someone in the Smith family will inherit the so-called secret.

   As for, who is this person?

   No one ever knew.

  Anyway, there was such a saying.

  However, it is through this weird method of inheritance that the secrets of the Smith family are preserved.

   It's just that no one ever knew what secrets the Smith family was hiding.

  If you ask Smith's direct successor?

  He can only express helplessly, I don't know either!

   "That family has indeed produced many outstanding wizards." Dumbledore nodded in agreement with Phineas, and Rowena was Smith's direct family. "I remember... Brod and Rowena have a good relationship."

  Hertok would be right to say that Brod had a wide circle.

  The more famous wizards in the magic world in the UK and even in Europe know them and maintain a friendly relationship with them.

   It’s just that this is a relatively loose group, and most people usually remain neutral. The rule for entering this circle is to show amazing talent in certain aspects, be favored by them, and keep in touch through correspondence.

  As for, why would Dumbledore know?

   That is of course because he is also a member of this circle.

  Before Dumbledore graduated from Hogwarts, he met many very famous wizards, got help from them, and kept friendly letters.

   It wasn't until Dumbledore entered the Wizengamot that he vaguely saw the terrifying influence of this loose and huge circle.

   Together, these people could, if they wanted to, decide a Wizengamot Supreme Court verdict, or get a Minister for Magic who did a poor job out of office.

  Although, they have never done this, and perhaps because they have not done this, no one has discovered this problem.

   But Dumbledore found out.

  Because he has a good relationship with most of the members of the Wizengamot.

  The topic discussed in the portraits of the principals was brought back again.

   "The boy seemed to dislike the Ministry of Magic."

   "This matter is indeed a problem of the Ministry of Magic, Evra, I would be angry if it were me."

   "I thought you were the best tempered of us, Daisy."

   "A good temper does not mean weakness." Dai Lisi said, "I support his approach very much. I guess the director himself has problems."

   "But he seems to be planning to let the director of the Prohibition of Misuse of Magic Office step down directly." This is what Evra doesn't like.

   "No, he just asked Hattock to tell the truth." Dumbledore smiled, "She will agree to apologize, just like Anderson said, this is the cheapest solution."

  (end of this chapter)