The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 83 The Story of the Dark Wizard Cecil

By the Black Lake, a beige Labrador was running, chasing a flying butterfly with all its might. The butterfly flew up and down, shaking off the puppy, leaving only the puppy's frustrated barking.

This off-white Labrador is Garlon, and its owner is sitting under a big tree reading a book. The warm sunshine shines on Ada, and occasionally a breeze blows her golden hair.

It was morning and there were not many people around the Black Lake, so Ada untied Garlon and allowed him to move around fully.

It has been half a month since the start of the school year, and Garlon has become familiar with the environment of Hogwarts. When I took Garlon out for a walk at the beginning of the school year, he would follow Ada with his tail between his legs. This situation is no longer seen now.

When the sunlight became a little dazzling, more and more people gathered by the Black Lake. On weekends when you can't go to Hogsmeade, the beautiful Black Lake is a good choice. You also have the opportunity to see the giant squid in the Black Lake.

Ada called Garlon back and put a muzzle and leash on him. It was almost time to leave. There were too many people and it was too noisy, so it was no longer suitable to continue reading here.

"I didn't expect to see you here, Drizzt."

Just as Ada was about to leave, she heard someone calling her name from behind. She turned around and saw that the person calling her was Professor Grover Cecil. Professor Cecil was wearing a dark blue robe and holding his pipe in his hand.

"Hello, Professor Cecil."

"Are you here to read? Morning is indeed a good time to read." Professor Cecil came over, leaned over and gently stroked Garlon, "What's its name?"

"Galon."

"It's a nice name. Although it's a bit mercenary, it's very popular." Professor Cecil stood up and said to Ada, "Do you mind wasting some time to walk with me on this sunny morning?"

Professor Cecil walked in front, and Ada was walking a little behind with Garlon by her hand. The two of them didn't speak. If it weren't for their strange clothes, they would have looked like a grandfather taking his granddaughter for a walk.

"I heard something about you from Dumbledore." Professor Cecil turned back to Ada and said, "You are a brave girl, but not smart enough."

Ada didn't say anything. She didn't know why Cecil wanted to take a walk with her for no reason. It was always better to say less. She waited quietly for Cecil's next words.

"I should be the first person to say this to you, right?" Cecil said, "You are brave because you dare to face the darkness. You are not smart enough because you face the darkness."

This was a bit confusing, but Ada probably understood it. It was really stupid for her to face the welfare alone. Last school year, Ada had plenty of time to talk to Professor McGonagall, but she chose to carry it all on her own, and she almost lost her life in the end.

"It seems that you understand what I said. Your grades are very good, which shows that your brain is very useful, but you only use it for study, not other things." Professor Cecil said as he filled his pipe with tobacco. "I think you don't mind, right?"

"No problem." Ada didn't mind Cecil smoking, but even if she did, Cecil would still smoke. The professor is already giving you face by asking you this.

Professor Cecil packed the tobacco and put the pipe in his mouth. He didn't light it, but the tobacco started to burn. Magic really makes life more convenient.

"Someone has said something similar to me, but he has never praised me. In his opinion, I am as stupid as a troll." Ada said. She thought of Snape, the old bat who always scolded her but helped her a lot. Although his words were unpleasant to hear, they were indeed admonishing her.

Although both were exhortations, Cecil's words sounded much more comfortable, while Snape's were somewhat thankless. Professor Cecil stopped, leaned on a boulder by the lake, and said with a smile: "You are the most beautiful troll I have ever seen."

"I'm old now, and I feel tired after walking a few steps. I can't compare with Dumbledore at all. This old bee is getting smarter as it gets older." Cecil said, "It's funny to say that I was caught by Dumbledore back then."

Before the school started, Ada learned that the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor was a friend of Dumbledore. She had never heard that the new professor was a dark wizard, a prisoner released from Azkaban, and she didn't know that Dumbledore had captured him personally. This was a lot of information!

The blue smoke obscured Professor Cecil's face. Ada couldn't see Cecil's expression when he said this, but there was no resentment in his tone. It sounded more like he was talking about an embarrassing thing from his childhood.

"You said in class that you paid a heavy price..."

"That's right, family and freedom, isn't that heavy enough?" Professor Cecil asked, "Do you want to hear my story?"

I went out early in the morning to read a book, but I met a professor from the school. I walked with the old man and unexpectedly gained something unexpected!

Professor Cecil took a deep puff of cigarette and exhaled slowly. The thick glasses could not hide the sadness in his eyes. He said slowly: "The first time I came into contact with the dark magic was when Grindelwald was in power. Everyone's attention was focused on Grindelwald and his followers. How could anyone notice that someone was fanatically pursuing the dark magic in the deserted countryside?"

Cecil told his story, how much was true and how much was false, Ada had no way of judging. But one thing was certain: the sadness in the old man's eyes was not false.

Professor Cecil was born into a wizard family. He has two older brothers and a younger sister, but he has the highest talent. He is also the best student at Hogwarts and the president of the male student union. His future looks bright.

Two years after graduation, he entered the Ministry of Magic as an Auror as he wished. He planned every step for his future, but his plans were disrupted three years later.

That sad summer, Cecil lost his mother and sister. The mother and daughter were brutally murdered by a dark wizard while out shopping.

Cecil, eager for revenge, used all his connections to find the dark wizard. Without notifying anyone, Cecil went to the dark wizard's hiding place alone.

However, young Cecil was no match for the dark wizard and could only flee. When he returned with other Aurors, the dark wizard had long disappeared and his plan of revenge failed.

After that, Cecil never found any trace of the dark wizard again. Because of his own willfulness, Cecil lost the chance of revenge.

Cecil began to be late and drink too much. The former male student union president disappeared and his life became a mess. He always dreamed of the murder of his mother and sister, dreaming that the murderer killed them with a grin, and dreaming that he was defeated by the other party's powerful spell.

Gradually, Cecil became addicted to that powerful force. While collecting information about the dark wizard, he devoted himself to studying black magic in the countryside.

When he was in school, Cecil, like everyone else, regarded black magic as a scourge, but as he studied it more deeply, he discovered the power and greatness of black magic. Cecil's concept also changed. It was never the magic that was wrong, but the people!
Cecil mastered a lot of incredible black magic, his strength became stronger and stronger, and his desire for revenge became stronger and stronger. But he never found the black wizard, and there was no plan for revenge. He could only stay in his room and continue to study black magic to relieve his pain.

Until one day, Cecil's former friend came to visit him and brought Cecil good news.

Thanks to the book friend Snake Tail Big for the reward

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(End of this chapter)