The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 131 Revisiting old matters
Ada walked out from behind the door, wearing a big hospital gown and slippers. Professor McGonagall suddenly felt like she was back to the first time she met Ada. At that time, Lady Mary was still alive, and Ada was just a twelve-year-old girl who had not yet come into contact with magic. In a flash, two years had passed, and Ada had grown into a witch who could stand on her own.

"I didn't see Professor McGonagall after I woke up, so I came out to see..." Ada said. Hospital gowns are a kind of clothing that has a bonus, so Ada's words sounded a little more pitiful.

Ada now looked like a sick child whose mother was not by her side. But such a weak-looking girl could do something that many adult wizards could not do.

The three people returned to the ward, and Dumbledore waved his hand casually. The ward immediately became quiet. Other patients would not disturb them, and their conversation would not be heard by anyone other than the three of them.

"Ada, tell me in detail what happened, especially your fight with them." Dumbledore conjured up a chair and while talking to Ada, he picked out the snacks that Professor McGonagall had bought.

Sitting on the bed, Ada thought about it carefully before she began to recount what happened today. During her recounting, Dumbledore would also ask some questions, such as what she thought of Cecil and why she made such a choice in the battle.

Dumbledore nodded and said, "Last year, I was amazed at your talent. I haven't seen anyone with such talent in many years."

Ada blushed when she was praised, which was rare. It was not because she was shy, but because she felt unworthy. Although she worked hard, it would be difficult for her to achieve what she has today without the system, and her future was also predictable.

"She hasn't done well enough. She's not calm enough in handling things and she does things based on her own will. She's not mature at all." Professor McGonagall seemed to be afraid that Ada would become too arrogant, so she poured a basin of cold water on her and chilled Ada to the bone.

Ada complained silently in her heart: I don't know who took out the wand today when there was a disagreement. He was not calm at all. Of course, Ada only dared to say this in her heart. She didn't want to be turned into an alarm clock or a map by Professor McGonagall.

"There's no need to be too harsh. Ada still has time to continue learning and growing." Dumbledore said to Professor McGonagall with a smile, "Minerva, isn't this the meaning of our existence?"

"Also, following last year, I want to express my apologies to Ada once again. I hired Grover against all odds as a teacher. When I invited him, I should have taken his paranoia into consideration. What happened today could have been avoided." Dumbledore continued.

"I remember when the school just started, many parents were protesting against your decision, but you still insisted on keeping Professor Cecil." Although Cecil taught students a lot of knowledge and his courses were very interesting, Ada never understood why such a former dark wizard should be placed in school.

"Remember what Foley said last year?" Dumbledore continued without waiting for Ada to answer, "He is looking for something that can allow Voldemort to make a comeback. Over the past year, I have been collecting information about this item, and Grover is the helper I found."

None of the three people present wanted Voldemort to make a comeback. Allowing a madman to rule the world would only bring destruction to the world in the end.

"Have you found it?" Ida asked. There was no reconciliation between her and Voldemort unless she could find a hiding place that no one could find and live there as a coward for the rest of her life.

Dumbledore shook his head and said helplessly, "Since the day magic was invented, dark magic has also been born, just like everything has two sides. After so many years of development, there are countless books and manuscripts recording dark magic. I have only just begun to get a clue, and I cannot confirm which method Voldemort used for the time being."

The conversation between the three people continued. From Dumbledore's words, Ada learned that Dumbledore had made a lot of preparations to deal with the possible return of Voldemort. The information revealed in his words was only a small part of his grand plan, just the tip of the iceberg. Even if you are in the plan, you cannot understand the whole picture of the plan. Dumbledore may have started preparing for this huge plan since the day Voldemort fell. He just lacks the opportunity to start this plan.

During the conversation, Professor McGonagall's attitude towards Ada remained the same as before, with love hidden in her strictness, and it did not change because of the change in Ada's strength. In her eyes, Ada was always an immature child who needed her careful teaching.

Dumbledore's attitude has really changed. At this time last year, Dumbledore still regarded Ada as a child, but this year he regarded Ada as an excellent wizard and paid more attention to communicating with Ada. However, during the conversation, Dumbledore and Ada went off track. The old man and the child actually started arguing about which dessert is the most delicious. It is not known whether they did it on purpose or if they were really not serious.

"Zizzy Bee Candy is the best dessert. You should try it." Dumbledore said. This is his favorite food recently. He is a little obsessed with this sweet taste.

"Mrs. Weasley's toffee is the best, sweet but not greasy, and melts in your mouth." Ada said, "It's much better than the Fizzy Bee Candy, it's so greasy that your teeth will fall out!" After saying that, Ada stared at Dumbledore, as if she wanted to see if his teeth were still intact.

"You are still young and have tried too few things, so you think so. You will understand when you reach my age. On your birthday, I can give you some as your birthday present." Dumbledore said in a senior-oriented manner. Even when he was arguing with Ada, he still did not let go of the licorice wand that Professor McGonagall bought for Ada.

Ada didn't know how long Dumbledore lived, but she thought he should be over a hundred years old. Good times can never be retained, and the beauty of life will fade away like the mirror and the flowers and trees... Ada didn't dare to imagine what she would look like when she was a hundred years old. By then, she probably wouldn't have the courage to look in the mirror, and basically said goodbye to the mirror.

Ada was only fourteen years old, so she could fully play to her young age, which was the so-called cheating. Ada slapped the bed with her right hand (she didn't dare to use her left hand for fear of pain), and said in a cheating way: "I don't care, I just think that the candy made by Mrs. Weasley is the best!"

In fact, playing tricks is no longer suitable for a fourteen-year-old, but Professor McGonagall is very happy. She thinks that Ada still has a childish side, which is a good thing.

Dumbledore said seriously: "You have the right to think that Mrs. Weasley's candy is the best, but I cannot agree with you because I have never tasted it."

Professor McGonagall looked at Dumbledore in disbelief, her eyes filled with the words "you're lying". He had clearly tried it before, and she had given it to him with her own hands.

In the first year, Ada gave the professors candies made by Mrs. Weasley. Although Ada did not give them to Dumbledore at that time, McGonagall gave him the ones she received afterwards. If Ada had not mentioned the candies made by Mrs. Weasley today, McGonagall would have forgotten about it, but Dumbledore obviously did not forget it, and he still remembers this "grudge" to this day.

There was no way to win the argument, no way to win the fight, let alone the fight. Dumbledore could let Ada bring McGonagall with him, and he could still spare one hand. Ada said viciously: "This Christmas, the professor will definitely receive my gift, a big box of Bibi Multi-Flavor Beans, and they all smell like vomit!"

This gift can be said to be full of malice, but if Ada really dared to give it, Dumbledore would really dare to accept it. This is a man's strange desire to win. You don't know when or why it will suddenly pop up.

The dispute over the candy was put aside for the time being. It was getting late, and Dumbledore still had a puzzle that needed an answer from Ada. Dumbledore asked, "Do you remember when you were ten years old, there was an explosion in the neighborhood near your orphanage?"

Since Dumbledore no longer intended to treat Ada as a child, he could no longer investigate the matter privately. Doing so would easily cause Ada's disgust, which was not the result he wanted to see, so he directly asked the question that had puzzled him for a long time.

Ada knew about the explosion, but she only heard about it from other children in the orphanage. The original body had an accident in the summer when she was ten years old, which happened to be the same day as the explosion, so Ada had also suspected whether her arrival was related to the explosion? However, the original body's memory was very confused, and it was impossible to confirm whether the magic riot that saved her caused the explosion. Moreover, the original body lost consciousness the moment the magic riot began.

Today Dumbledore brought up the past again. Did he also suspect that this matter was related to her? Should she tell Dumbledore about her suspicions? Although the magic riot saved her original body, it also harmed her. If there is a next time, will she be the one to die? Ada kept drawing question marks in her mind, and she was hesitating.

Thanks to the book friends for their reward

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(End of this chapter)