Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 35: Redemption and Cage [Second Update]

Hogwarts.

This castle, with its majestic appearance, intricate internal structure and ubiquitous magical atmosphere, has become the dream institution for countless wizards and witches.

The castle's outer walls were made of huge grey stones, which had withstood the test of wind, frost, rain and snow but remained indestructible, as if every stone had witnessed the rise and growth of countless wizards.

The spacious halls, winding corridors, the library with rich books... and the unique headmaster's office are the childhood memories that many wizards will never forget even for the rest of their lives.

Every year when school starts.

People will gather here.

"Fawkes, you always like to go out these days. Is there something new outside that attracts you?" Dumbledore looked at the fiery red figure flying in from the window with a little curiosity.

Because school hasn't started yet.

The atmosphere in the castle was a little deserted.

All the students have their holidays, and even the professors have their own families... Perhaps only people like Snape and Dumbledore will still stay in school.

They are not homeless.

They just...can't feel at home anymore.

"Qiang Qiang~"

The loud and clear cry showed that the Phoenix was in a good mood.

"School is about to start. You can't run around in the school. You will scare those little wizards." Dumbledore tidied up the slightly messy feathers of his phoenix.

This is one of his few entertainment activities.

For Snape.

There is no difference between being in school and being at home.

As for Dumbledore.

He didn't have enough courage to face Godric's Hollow again.

Yes.

courage.

Many people only see the brilliance and power of Albus Dumbledore, but few people can understand how lonely this Hogwarts headmaster is behind all the dazzling halos.

When a Gryffindor loses his nerve.

This is enough to prove that he has actually fallen into the abyss and is completely lost.

"If you really want to find something to do, maybe you can help me find the location of the Chamber of Secrets." Dumbledore actually did not understand the language of the phoenixes.

but.

This doesn't mean that Phoenix can't understand human language.

“Clang! Clang! Clang!”

Phoenix agreed.

Dumbledore could sense this emotionally.

"sorry to bother you."

He pulled out some snacks.

however.

The fiery red phoenix landed on Dumbledore's arm, and ignored the snacks that Dumbledore fed it. It just made a crisp cry towards the outside of the school.

"Sev."

Dumbledore looked up.

Then he saw Snape, who looked very worried, walking into the school from outside. Judging from the direction he came back from, Dumbledore probably guessed where Snape had gone.

"Are you finally going to visit that poor child?"

Dumbledore's figure disappeared in front of the office window, and the next moment, he appeared in the castle passage that Snape entered - this was the Apparition of the Phoenix Fawkes.

Although the rules in Hogwarts Castle may not necessarily restrict a wizard like Dumbledore, he rarely breaks the rules that have been passed down in Hogwarts for thousands of years.

"That damned brat is not pitiful at all."

Snape seemed to be frightened by Dumbledore, but after hearing Dumbledore's words, he couldn't help but twitching his face, recalling the horrifying scene he had just seen.

Even black magic was used.

Can it be called pitiful?
"Don't always hold back your emotions. That child needs your care."

Dumbledore's voice always seems to have a peaceful magic.

He patiently persuaded Snape.

Many people have thought that Dumbledore was just using Snape, or that he felt sorry for Snape... However, the truth is that Dumbledore saw his own past in Snape.

Maybe things happened differently.

But Dumbledore was probably the person who could empathize with Snape the most.

Both of them had extreme pursuits, and both of them woke up because of the sudden changes.

just.

Different from him.

Snape now has a chance for redemption.

"I admit that what I said before was a bit extreme. You are his only relative. If even you want to reject him, he will have no one to rely on in this world."

Dumbledore really wanted to see something in Snape that he himself could not hope for.

"..."

Snape's eyes flickered slightly.

Rarely, there was no rebuttal.

"Ian is a loving child. Don't let him lose love, okay?" Compared with before, Dumbledore obviously changed the way to persuade Snape not to close his heart.

of course.

He must have been thinking about Ian, the orphan. With a wizard like Snape to rely on, a little wizard's future would be much easier no matter what.

"He's living well in Hogsmeade. I think he's adapting well to... life in the wizarding world." Snape's expression was slightly unnatural as he spoke.

Dumbledore didn't care.

"He can take good care of a group of children, and of course he knows how to take care of himself." After all, Dumbledore personally did a background check on Ian.

He knew a lot about Ian.

"Ha! What a daring little brat! He just takes too good care of himself!" Snape gritted his teeth, feeling his blood pressure rising just thinking about what he had seen.

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Dumbledore chuckled.

Obviously the full picture is unknown.

"..."

Snape just looked at Dumbledore strangely, without saying anything else, just shook his head, walked around Dumbledore and prepared to go back to his office.

He also had a potion brewing.

"Perhaps you should bring him to live with you in the castle."

Dumbledore suggested to Snape's back.

"I don't want to be mad yet."

Snape's voice was cold.

He continued walking forward, dragging his robe like a rag.

suddenly.

It was as if he remembered something.

He stopped again.

Look back.

Dumbledore still stood there with the phoenix in his hand.

"Albus."

Snape spoke hesitantly.

"In which grade did you learn compound magic, and how long did it take you?" The Potions professor at Hogwarts stared at his headmaster.

This made Dumbledore a little confused.

"Although the outside world has often praised my magical talent, the fact is that I am only slightly more talented." Dumbledore was humble before answering.

"If my old brain remembers correctly, it should have been in the afternoon of my second year. That was not the magic I was supposed to be exposed to at that time, and it took up a whole afternoon."

For most wizards.

This is definitely Dumbledore's Versailles time.

however.

"Damn, it seems your fame is a bit undeserved..." Snape was not mocking, but sighing. When he turned around and left, his expression became even more worried.

"????"

Dumbledore was stunned for a moment.

immediately.

He seemed to realize something.

A trace of... horror flashed across the eyes behind the frame.

(End of this chapter)