Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 80 79: Does it exist, that possibility
The Sorting Hat suddenly purred.

on the wall.

The portraits of past headmasters originally wanted to continue to play the role of their eternal audience. The modern Hogwarts headmaster Armando Dippet quietly led everyone to visit other picture frames in the school.

Even the most unpopular headmaster in the history of Hogwarts, the irritable Phineas Black, disappeared quietly in the headmaster's office without saying a word.

"what?"

The clever Ravenclaw prefect Penelope didn't notice this, but she still sensed that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and couldn't help but look at Fox who brought her to the headmaster's office.

Perched high on a gilded branch.

The feathers of the phoenix named Fox are falling off. Although no one knows why, its agile figure is still so beautiful that it makes people feel very gorgeous and dazzling.

"I was asking around for information about something, and it actually reached you so quickly?" Good senior Penelope simply put her helpfulness into action.

She didn't expect that the ghost would complain to the principal.

"Miss Clearwater, there are no secrets in Hogwarts." Dumbledore laughed softly and poured himself a cup of tea. In the exquisite porcelain cup, steam was rising from the honey black tea.

"Want some?"

The Ravenclaw prefect seemed unable to get Dumbledore to take out the snacks that he treasured in his office. However, Penelope, who was full of confusion and a little uneasy at this moment, had no mood to drink tea.

"No, thank you, Headmaster Dumbledore. I don't think I have violated any school rules, have I?" Penelope was only concerned about whether she would be punished for her inexplicable attention. She was just asking about a pair of twins who seemed to be non-existent, but was it serious enough to be called to the headmaster's office for a private talk?

In general.

The selfless Dumbledore didn't like to be alone with the little wizards.

"Of course."

Dumbledore slowly took a sip of the warm black tea. "But, Miss Clearwater, have you ever thought that the person involved does not want some of his painful memories to be revealed casually?"

His voice remained soft.

"Because of the deceased sister of the two brothers I inquired about?" Penelope frowned. "I looked through all the rosters of Hogwarts in recent years, but did not find a student named Ariana. I also did not hear any information about twins who lost their sister from the professors."

"Of course, the Weasley brothers do have a sister, but their sister is alive and well. Percy even showed me a photo of the little girl."

The enthusiastic senior schoolmate is describing her dedication.

"I couldn't find the target among the people in recent years, so I wondered if the person I was looking for was from a long time ago, so I chose to ask the ghosts for advice."

"I have been unsuccessful in dealing with most ghosts, but some ghosts seem to be very afraid of my attack..."

Penelope hadn't finished her words yet.

The resonant description came to an abrupt end at this moment.

She noticed that Dumbledore's hand holding the tea was shaking, a tiny detail that would never appear in a powerful wizard, especially Dumbledore.

"Fight...fight...fight..."

The last syllable of the word could no longer be uttered. A flash of realization flashed through Penelope's mind, and the intelligent little wizard connected some information in his mind.

a minute ago.

Dumbledore's reminder seemed to still be ringing in his ears.

"Because that child has never been to school, Miss Clearwater, you certainly can't find her name." Dumbledore put down the red teacup in his hand.

His tone remained calm.

just.

Behind the half-moon frame.

Those eyes, as deep as the ocean, were shaking uncontrollably.

There are fragmented emotions hidden in it.

Seeing this, Penelope's pupils suddenly contracted violently, and her pretty face, which had originally had a rosy youthful look, turned as pale as a deathly person in the blink of an eye.

There was a buzzing and exploding sound inside my head.

It was even more intense than when he saw the broken pieces of the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher's body.

"I don't know! Principal!"

The enthusiastic senior student was at a loss as she finally realized why she was here. It turned out that what she was exploring was a taboo in the hearts of wizards who only dared to look up to them.

Dumbledore is actually a twin?

This was no longer a question Penelope dared to gossip about.

If she had known that the "little trouble" Ian mentioned was related to Dumbledore, she would have sat directly in the Ravenclaw seat farthest away from Ian during the dinner!

"This is something Ian asked me to find out. It happened at the sorting ceremony dinner before the school admission." Penelope was horrified but she immediately gave away her well-behaved junior.

amount.

Now it seems.

It seems that he is not that well-behaved!

Penelope was on pins and needles at this moment.

"I'm sorry, Headmaster Dumbledore..." Penelope lowered her head with a trembling voice. Opposite her, the headmaster of Hogwarts smiled and shook his head gently, "At first, I did feel a little offended, but in fact, I soon realized that I should actually thank you."

"Ms. Clearwater, you've brought me closer to the truth of some things."

Dumbledore's words made Penelope a little confused. She thought quickly in her mind and made constant guesses, but she couldn't figure out a clue to understand Dumbledore's words.

"what?"

Penelope couldn't help but ask.

Dumbledore smiled politely. "As for Ariana, I haven't talked about her with anyone for a long time. I hope this incident will not affect the studies of other young wizards."

Very obvious hint.

Of course Penelope couldn't not understand.

"I promise I won't tell anyone, not even Ian."

Penelope nodded frantically. "That's not necessary. I actually want to see the child's reaction." Dumbledore said with a smile, and the emotion in his eyes had long been hidden.

"Okay, okay."

Penelope nodded frantically again.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she should have survived this terrible torture. However, the next moment, a shocking image was reflected in the poor senior's pupils - the most powerful wizard of the 20th century, the nemesis of the Dark Lord, the invincible man, Albus Dumbledore, took out the wand that had killed countless people.

"As the headmaster of Hogwarts, I think no one knows the nature of young wizards better than me." Dumbledore spoke softly amid Penelope's uneasy eyes.

"Miss Clearwater, would you mind if I personally teach you some sixth-grade content and show you a little-known feature of Hogwarts?"

It seemed like a polite inquiry.

Dumbledore's expression was also full of gentleness.

just.

Penelope, who was sitting opposite like a quail, had an illusion - what would happen if she refused? Would she be put in the same coffin with Professor Ronnie Erich tonight?

A Century of Lies: The White King.

For some reason, the book that The Quibbler had once recommended suddenly popped into Penelope's mind, and she didn't dare to say no.

Dumbledore is still the same Dumbledore, and his personality is still the same. Nothing has changed, but he seems to Penelope to be more...scary than usual.

"It's my honor to receive your guidance." Penelope didn't dare to ponder those terrifying questions any more. She quickly showed the most humble attitude of her life.

It's not something I say against my will.

Are there countless wizards in this world longing for Dumbledore’s personal teaching?

"The Unbreakable Vow is a magical spell used to seal a vow between wizards. If the vow is broken by one party, the one who broke the vow will die."

"It is very practical in agreeing to keep secrets and has been used from ancient times to the present day." Dumbledore signed the oath with Penelope in the presence of Hogwarts after explaining and teaching her patiently.

“Thank you for your teaching.”

Penelope could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

She did learn something.

"I also want to thank you for your tolerance. As your irresponsible and selfish headmaster, I think this can give you some compensation." Dumbledore took a book from the bookshelf and handed it to Penelope.

Those were his notes from his youth.

Although Dumbledore taught her with all his heart, the unbreakable oath was obviously unfair to Penelope, and there was a genuine sense of guilt on his face.

"!!!!!!"

Penelope was simply overjoyed, and the shadow in her heart instantly disappeared. The record of the great man was definitely a treasure that all the pure-blood families would probably rush to obtain.

"Thank you for your gift..."

This time, the trembling in Penelope's voice came entirely from excitement.

"Don't miss your afternoon class."

Dumbledore escorted the excited Penelope to the door of the headmaster's office. When he returned to the lobby of his office, the previous headmasters who had left before returned to the frame.

The Sorting Hat was still pretending to take a nap.

The phoenix is ​​losing more feathers.

It seemed to have made some decision.

After a cry, it burned itself.

When the flames died down, the tea on the desk had grown cold. Dumbledore just sat quietly in the chair and watched the baby bird emerge from the ashes.

"Albus, forcing a little wizard to sign an unbreakable oath with you is a blasphemy to your position." The portrait of Armando Dippet suddenly spoke.

“This is the safest option.”

There was a flash of shame in Dumbledore's eyes.

"Your current state of mind is extremely dangerous. It will only lead you into an abyss from which you will never recover. You are only weaving a beautiful dream for yourself that is doomed to be shattered!"

"Your sister is dead! There is no turning back on that path!" The portrait of Armando Dippet shouted harshly, and the other portraits also tried to persuade him.

"Yes, I think the Severus kid must have just heard your story from somewhere. After all, there must be someone who knows the secrets of your family, right?"

"There are no secrets in Hogwarts. Perhaps a ghost told him. Children are always curious and want to get to the bottom of things."

"I think this Gryffindor idiot is simply old and confused, it's ridiculous! No one can do such a thing. Not even the great Slytherin!"

……

The portraits may have gotten their information from Armando Dippet. After all, he was the headmaster who had witnessed Dumbledore's rise to self-destruction.

"Principals, are you being a little too noisy?"

Dumbledore's voice was eerily calm.

"Maybe I am really a little old, but I think I am far from being confused. In fact... in all these years, I think I have never been so clear-headed."

He murmured quietly.

His eyes turned to the office.

Hidden by the teacups and teapots is a library borrowing list.

A Brief Record of the Students Entering Hogwarts

A Detailed History of Medieval Wizards

The Legend of the Fantasy World

"The Land of Evil: The Infernal Hell"

……

(End of this chapter)