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Chapter 666 Please keep it a secret, Professor

Andrew had never felt time pass so slowly.

'It's over. I'm going to die. I'm going to die.'

He intended to take the things back immediately, but his remaining will told him that the faster he reacted, the higher the suspicion.

If it were in the past, he would probably have thought of using a diary or some other private document as an excuse to deceive, but unfortunately, the sealed memories of the Department of Mysteries had too much influence on the brain occlumency technique, and his brain was not working as fast as before.

So, Andrew naturally froze there, and the manuscript in his hand became scorching hot, as if it had been turned into a time bomb by some strange transformation magic.

This is not surprising - even the top master of brain occupation will still have his memory invaded by an underage wizard after a failed spell. His recovery is already considered fast.

"what is that?"

Professor McGonagall's voice sounded, with a hint of curiosity in her tone.

"Some manuscripts to kill time."

Andrew could only respond helplessly after he could not think of an excuse, but he reacted a little late and regretted it belatedly - wouldn't it have been fine if he had just said it was a diary!
Why would the professor peek into his diary? But as for his manuscripts, that would cause him too much trouble!
"Manuscript?"

Professor McGonagall was even more confused - she had never heard of Andrew having such a hobby.

"Can I take a look, Taylor?"

She continued with the rest of the conversation as a matter of course.

"Fuck."

This thought immediately emerged in Andrew's mind, followed by the tall astronomy tower, the bottomless black lake, and the ghosts floating in the school.

The messy imaginations that had been firmly suppressed in the past burst out at this moment.

'No, I have to find something to save my life!'

He began to look for a life-saving straw, but he handed over the thing in his hand out of habit - Andrew, who had been working as an office handyman for more than four years, was too accustomed to this process. Handing it over when the professor needed a document had become an instinctive reaction, much faster than a brain that had been affected by the backlash of brain occlusion.

Professor McGonagall took the manuscript as usual, then flipped it open and took a look, just like she was reviewing a document in the past.

"It's not quite the same font as the ones I usually see. Well, it's the standard official font on weekdays, so it's definitely a little more relaxed for leisure, but you can still see it... huh? "

Professor McGonagall's eyes widened, suspecting that she had seen something strange.

She looked at it carefully, and then looked again.

If she wasn't under some kind of confusing spell, then the name of the protagonist on the thing she just saw was Dumbledore?

'Working on that movie again?'

She suddenly remembered the long dream that Taylor and his team had created, claiming to be a movie, but it didn't make sense no matter how she looked at it.

She flipped through it doubtfully, then turned to the first page of the manuscript.

Yeah, right.

This is not surprising at all.

Well, it matches the legend very well, in terms of plot, style, and even the length of paragraphs.

If it wasn't a handwritten version, she would have thought that what was in front of her was a newly published Magic Legend magazine.

On the other side, Andrew, whose mind was messed up by the things in the Department of Mysteries, was completely dumbfounded when he saw Professor McGonagall flipping through the book again and again, even turning to the first page to take notes.

Professor McGonagall watching a legend?

Oh, there is no professor in Hogwarts who doesn't read this stuff! Whenever he goes to the staff lounge, he can see three or four Magic Legends magazines there!

"It's over. It's really over this time."

Fortunately, Professor McGonagall spent enough time reading and her expression was serious enough, and this buffer time finally gave Andrew some time to use his brain to save himself.

He gave up reflecting on his previous clumsy response and blaming himself for his carelessness, and slowly thought of ways to save himself.

"No, I will really be hung on the astronomy tower. I have to find a way to get the professor in the water as well!"

This method came to his mind, and Andrew didn't care whether this method was appropriate or not, or whether the sequelae were serious or not. He sorted out his thoughts while Professor McGonagall was still shocked by a legend, and then quickly took the initiative.

"Professor, the information provided by the magazine during this period was really scarce, and it was not easy to write all positive information, so the update speed had to be slowed down during this period. In addition, I had to prepare for the exam, so I had to delay it."

He quickly took up his quill and parchment and assumed the interviewing stance that Hal usually used.

"So I want to ask you, Professor, are there any interesting stories about Professor Dumbledore when he was teaching?"

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Professor McGonagall showed a look of shock on her face, but because she was too shocked, she forgot how to refuse for a moment - of course, it might also be because the contrast with Dumbledore was too great, and he had been working too much overtime in recent years, so she just shared the beautiful part of her memory.

"When Albus was a professor, he was very competent and prepared every class very well. At that time, he was the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, or in other words, the best Defense Against the Dark Arts professor in the whole Hogwarts. Of course, you know, Taylor, I don't have a problem with other professors, but the professors in the school are really..."

Once he starts talking, he can't be stopped. Besides, there's something really thrilling about saying bad things about Dumbledore.

"But it got worse later," Professor McGonagall shook her head. "Oh, really, how should I put it? I can't say it. He simply used the headmaster to restrict himself from getting involved in other things in the wizarding world. Of course, sometimes he is very hardworking, but..."

Andrew used the quill quickly and nodded from time to time to agree with the professor's point of view.

If Professor McGonagall hadn't stopped him, he would have had his own desk in Dumbledore's office - after all, who isn't a victim!

"When he was a professor, he was much less arrogant than he is now. He sometimes acts weird now, but he is much worse than before - but he is also lazy..."

The professor shook his head helplessly, then looked at Andrew and finally realized that something was wrong.

In other words, she recovered from her subconscious office chat and realized when the Magic Legend was serialized.

"Wait a minute, Taylor, if I remember correctly, a legendary story was serialized in your freshman year, right?"

"Well, Professor, I was writing a biography of Gryffindor at the time, but the editorial department changed it to Dumbledore for publicity. But the royalties were good, and it helped me get by with my tuition and books over the years."

Andrew nodded. Professor McGonagall was shocked that he had already thought of a rough strategy by then, taking his time.

"Book money?"

"Yes, Professor, the books in Diagon Alley are too expensive. I have to think of some way to make money."

Andrew responded as a matter of course.

Professor McGonagall stared at Andrew in shock. She swore that this was the most outrageous story she had heard in all these years. A legend that was popular in the wizarding world was actually a Gryffindor legend that was originally intended to make money!
"Don't worry, professor. I will blur these manuscripts and won't reveal the names of the interviewees," Andrew said with a friendly smile. "I've handled it this way before."

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"A legend, isn't it..."

Professor McGonagall was a little stuck.

"I will keep this secret well, professor," Andrew nodded seriously, "it won't lead to any negative consequences!"

(End of this chapter)