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Chapter 74 The Hidden Headmaster of Hogwarts

Even until Andrew efficiently familiarized himself with all the documents, he still couldn't find any records of firecrackers.

However, this thing is different from a mirror. Since he can't find it, just ask - his main focus at this stage is learning.

"Professor, can you excuse me?"

Andrew put down the work in his hands, stood up and stood in front of Professor McGonagall's desk. While Professor McGonagall was signing a document, he asked in a low voice.

"What's wrong? Any doubts?"

"I was trying to find the purchase records for those firecrackers - the Christmas colored firecrackers, but I couldn't find them."

"Those firecrackers?"

Professor McGonagall looked up from the papers and stared at Andrew. "Is there anything wrong with them?"

"It's perfect - I'm going to see where they're made, they're amazing, they look like works of art."

Andrew said in a serious tone, "I don't know if I am just having an illusion, but I feel like they used some advanced Transfiguration techniques to hide several powerful spells.

"for example?"

"First, the advanced Transfiguration technique that can transform living things into dead things..."

Andrew roughly told his guess. He had been tortured by this little thing these days and was very anxious. He really wanted to hear the opinions of professionals.

"wrong."

Professor McGonagall smiled, "Only Transfiguration."

"Only Transfiguration?"

Andrew exclaimed - not only him, but Percy beside him also showed an expression of disbelief on his face.

"It can deform living things, change their shapes, deform spells, deform the removal of spells, deform the smoke, and even deform the packaging?"

Andrew muttered quickly. He couldn't imagine such a thing at all - he had just established the outline of his understanding of Transfiguration, and this was completely inconsistent with the principles of Transfiguration!
"Almost," Professor McGonagall nodded, "You still lack their overall transformation and curse-breaking abilities, but you can get an excellent grade, too."

Wait…

Andrew finally realized something was wrong - could it be Professor McGonagall who had mastered the Transfiguration technique? But that was impossible. With the current workload, Professor McGonagall was eager to hire a few more assistants. How could she have the time to make firecrackers?
"It's Dumbledore."

Professor McGonagall said as a matter of course, "The professors are decorating the hall, and the headmaster is no exception."

Oh, I see. I understand—but that’s strange!
I can't understand it at all!
It's too incongruous to link Dumbledore and making firecrackers! As a headmaster, shouldn't he be planning in his office, thinking about the future of the entire school, and working for the present of the school?

He should maintain good communication with people from other schools, communicate with the Ministry of Magic, provide guidance for students' employment, urge professors to work hard, balance conflicts among students, and arrange personnel to handle the hardware measures and material supplies on campus!

But as soon as this thought came to his mind, Andrew couldn't help but start to apply the principal's task to him - something's not right, why is it that the more I look at the person I'm describing, the more he looks like the person in front of me?
Thinking about the official documents he had handled during this period, Andrew seemed to understand something all of a sudden.

Replying to letters from exchange students from outside magic schools, handling the purchase orders for canteen food, the campus greenhouse, tables and chairs, protective cushions, professors' funding application documents, official letters from the Ministry of Magic...

Putting all this information together, Andrew now believed very much what Professor McGonagall said - it was she who arranged for Dumbledore to make those firecrackers.

The hidden headmaster of Hogwarts, the actual controller of the castle...

For some reason, Andrew suddenly remembered a completely inappropriate classic scene.

"You'll regret this..."

"I am the xx!"

Shaking his head, Andrew threw this thing that should never be imitated out of his mind. He was still young and did not plan to report to Azkaban - writing this was no longer a problem that the Astronomy Tower could solve. "It's good that you are interested, but your foundation is still a little weak, Mr. Taylor. But I think Dumbledore will be very happy that his work has been noticed. Well, you can rest today, Weasley, you too - you should go back to review, you have to pay attention to academic problems this year."

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Even after leaving Professor McGonagall's office, Andrew didn't dare to mention the fact that Dumbledore was caught making firecrackers. Percy obviously didn't have the courage to do so.

So the topic of their conversation quickly turned to the mirror.

"What will the mirror be used for?"

"I can't guess. You can't give it to a fortune teller, right?"

Andrew shook his head. He no longer had any desire for the mirror, but was just a little curious.

"It can't be in that secret passage - it has been completely destroyed by Professor McGonagall."

"What secret passage?"

"It's the place that students were not allowed to approach before," Percy looked at Andrew with a puzzled look, "Someone saw Hagrid leading a big dog out of the castle. He thought all the traps were removed, so he was ready to take risks. He was caught by the professor and lost a lot of points."

Percy said matter-of-factly.

Although you deliberately didn't mention the college, I guess it must be a Gryffindor student.

However, there is no need to point out such things. Andrew smiled and was about to change the subject, but he heard a low argument coming from somewhere.

"Shh..."

He gestured, then motioned to Percy.

"Um…"

Percy lowered his voice.

"There is indeed movement."

He walked quickly towards the direction where the noise came from, causing Andrew's eyes to widen.

"No, what are you doing?"

He lowered his voice and shouted - I'm not calling for help, I'm just letting you know what happened, why are you so clumsy?
This is a school, not the suburbs in the wilderness. No one would kill to silence someone here. An argument happening here means that two people who could have communicated with each other may have ended their friendship. If the student is in a lower grade, it means I will never be your best friend again!
"I'm a prefect, I have to see what's going on."

Percy whispered in response, then quickly walked to the door and opened it without even taking his wand.

"what?"

He made a surprised sound.

Andrew walked up quickly - ready to pull Percy away if a fight broke out.

They can't be a couple... This is definitely worth telling, and then beat the class monitor.

But when he got closer he found that there was no one there.

There was no one in the room.

"I clearly heard an argument just now - but why is there only this here?"

Percy pointed to the innermost part of the room, where a mirror, which they had just said goodbye to, stood against the wall, and inside the room - there was no one.

(End of this chapter)