“It’s okay. Teachers and students have completely different perspectives. I’d like to hear your opinion.”
"It's probably a prank, just a coincidence."
“What if it wasn’t a prank?” Professor McGonagall asked. “What if this person possessed a rare ability to foresee the events leading to Arthur’s injury, and then deliberately left this letter?”
"Hmm..." Aaron hesitated for a moment, knowing they were trying to get information out of him, so he decided to tell the truth, "Maybe they just don't want to see someone die."
Chapter 474 Moral Support, Dumbledore's Order of the Phoenix
“Dumbledore definitely knows that you left that letter.” Inside the Hall of Divine Resonance, the Thought Entity said with great certainty, “Perhaps he guessed it when he saw the letter, but there is no evidence.”
“I think so too.” Aaron sighed deeply. “Even the best plans can go wrong! I should have cast a forgetting spell on that owl before leaving last night.”
No, we should use a soul-stealing spell to make it randomly pick some random passerby; that way, we might be able to muddy the waters.
"It's pointless to talk about this now; he's already trying to get information out of you tonight."
"I've already made my stance clear: I just don't want to stand by and watch someone die, and I don't want to get involved in his fight with Voldemort."
The thought shook its head with a wry smile, "You're thinking too easily. Dumbledore has never given up on trying to win Gaius's power, he just hasn't had the right opportunity."
Moreover, your powerful prophetic abilities this time will likely strengthen his resolve to tie us to his side.
Unless you drop out of school now and stay home obediently, there's no way to avoid it in the end.
“That won’t do.” Aaron waved his hand and said, “It’s impossible to drop out of school, at least not until I’ve developed.”
Besides, the situation isn't that bad. As long as we don't actively get involved, even if Dumbledore is incredibly capable, he won't be able to do anything about it.
"That's all I can think of."
The "longing body" said awkwardly, completely unaware that they had inexplicably set a flag.
......
The following day, the Christmas holiday officially began.
After breakfast, hundreds of wizards who decided to go home for Christmas left Hogwarts Castle with their suitcases.
Aaron also felt a long-lost sense of relief, especially as the thirty members of DA left one by one, which made him extremely happy.
Being a responsible teacher is really difficult, especially when students have varying levels of ability, it makes it even more challenging.
He also compared himself to the teachers in his family and concluded that their teaching levels were not on the same level at all; he was far inferior.
But he later realized he was wrong. There was certainly a gap between his teaching level and that of his ancestors, but not by that much. The reason he had this feeling was simply because the students he taught were different.
His ancestors taught geniuses like him, and it was one-on-one tutoring, so it was only natural that it was easy for them. But he was teaching thirty wizards of different ages with significant differences in their basic skills. Even Merlin would find it exhausting.
"Finally gone. I can finally get some rest before the holiday ends," Aaron couldn't help but exclaim. Abe, who was squatting beside him, nodded vigorously.
"So you really were here?"
A familiar voice came from behind.
The man and the dragon turned their heads to look, and saw Hermione panting heavily, with a hint of embarrassment on her face.
"How did you know I was here?" Aaron asked in surprise.
"Cirline said you weren't in the common room, and Ms. Pince said you weren't in the library either."
I haven't found you in the places you usually frequent, so there's a high chance you're in the Room of Requirement.
"You're smart." Aaron rolled his eyes. "But if you're going to talk to me about DA's next plans, you'd better not."
Holidays are for relaxing; I don't want to burden myself.
"No, I came to..." Hermione hesitated, stammering for a while before finally making up her mind, "I came to apologize."
"Apologize?" Aaron was a little confused. "Why should I apologize?"
"I, I...did you write a letter to Ron the night before last?"
"No, absolutely not. Why would I write him a letter for no reason?" Aaron denied it outright. He couldn't admit it; it wouldn't do him any good.
“I know it’s you,” Hermione said anxiously.
Aaron curled his lip in disdain. "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Some things require evidence."
“I don’t have any evidence, but… the idea of using Hedwig to find people was something I suggested to Professor McGonagall.”
"What?" Aaron stared in astonishment, his mouth agape. He wanted to curse, but the words wouldn't come out.
"I really didn't mean to," Hermione said weakly. "I didn't know it was you beforehand."
puff!
Aaron forced a smile, feeling as if he had been struck by a thousand blows.
"I initially thought it was Dumbledore who discovered the flaw, but... how did it become you?"
"sorry."
"It's too late to apologize now. You've really screwed me over this time," Aaron said dejectedly. "Dumbledore spoke with me last night."
"You weren't punished, were you?" Hermione asked nervously.
“No, I didn’t admit to anything,” Aaron said irritably. “But he’ll probably pay more attention to me from now on.”
"This doesn't sound like a bad thing!"
"You're overthinking it. Why do you think I would secretly slip a letter to Ron in the middle of the night?"
Firstly, it's troublesome. Umbridge monitors Hogwarts' communication channels, making it much easier to send a message to Ron than to the Headmaster.
Secondly, it's still troublesome. Voldemort's activities are becoming more and more frequent. At this point, if I were to go directly to Dumbledore, it would be practically the same as choosing sides.
Hermione frowned slightly upon hearing this.
“Aaron, you may not be happy to hear me say this, but I think we should support Dumbledore.”
“I support him!” Aaron said seriously. “I support him in spirit. After all, I don’t want Voldemort to rule the wizarding world either. He looks like a freak, but he’s actually crazier than anyone else.”
Hermione: ......
"I'm not talking about moral support, but practical support."
“I supported it too. That letter largely saved Mr. Weasley’s life,” Aaron said calmly. “It also protected Dumbledore’s side, didn’t it?”
Hermione was speechless. "Can't you just be more straightforward?"
“No,” Aaron said bluntly. “I’m not like you. One of the Gaius family’s ancestral rules is that we should not get involved in large-scale disputes between wizards or between wizards and Muggles unless absolutely necessary.”
The consequences of violating this ancestral precept are unbearable for me. On the contrary, as long as I don't get involved, no matter how chaotic the world becomes, the fire won't reach me.
Therefore, I will try my best to remain neutral, which is what Slytherins excel at: self-preservation.
Hermione nodded, seemingly understanding, as Aaron had finally made his stance clear today.
Although his neutrality surprised her somewhat, he had already brought up his ancestral teachings, so persuading him to join Dumbledore's camp would be extremely difficult.
“Okay! I think I get it.” Hermione said listlessly, then changed the subject, “But I still have a question. If you chose to remain neutral, why did you send a message to Ron?”
"There doesn't seem to be any conflict here!" Aaron said casually. "The night before last, I only received a prophecy that Weasley was in mortal danger, but I didn't know which Weasley it was. I only sent the message out of concern for my friend."
"To be honest, if I received a prophecy that Malfoy's life was in danger, I would also give the letter to Draco."
"I see." Hermione exclaimed in realization, saying meaningfully, "This should be considered exploiting a loophole in the rules, right?"
“Hey, you can’t say that.” Aaron rolled his eyes at her and continued, “Dumbledore definitely had an organization specifically to fight Voldemort, right?”
Hermione hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"How did you know?"
"Do we even need to guess?" Aaron said speechlessly. "If it's just Dumbledore alone, he can go toe-to-toe with Voldemort. If he takes a chance, he might win."
But if Voldemort were to join forces with the Death Eaters, he alone would have little chance of winning. Without a force to oppose the Death Eaters, Voldemort might be able to lead a group directly to Hogwarts and eliminate the greatest threat to his rule of the wizarding world.
"Tell me honestly, have you joined this organization or not?"
"Hmm...not yet," Hermione said with some regret.
"Thank goodness." Aaron breathed a sigh of relief. "As a friend, I'll give you a piece of advice: it's best not to join this organization."
"Why?" Hermione frowned. "Only by joining the Order of the Phoenix can we unite our forces to fight against the Dark Lord. Otherwise, what's the difference between us and a disorganized bunch?"
"The Order of the Phoenix?" Aaron smiled nonchalantly. "Dumbledore certainly picked a good name."
What you said makes a lot of sense, I don't deny it.
However, the mortality rate among members of the Order of the Phoenix was probably exceptionally high. Moody, Lupin, and Sirius, whom we saw at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, were likely all members of the Order of the Phoenix.
They were clearly prepared to die at any moment when fighting Voldemort.
Some of these people joined the Order of the Phoenix years ago, while others were elites recruited after Voldemort's resurrection. You, however, are just an underage witch; there's no need for you to get involved.
“I’m not afraid,” Hermione said firmly.
Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Aaron couldn't help but clap his hands, "As expected of Gryffindor, who are never short of courage."
Hermione, I have a question for you, and I hope you'll answer honestly.
"what is the problem?"
Are you alone?
Click!
Hermione was immediately struck by a thunderbolt.
She seemed to understand Aaron's meaning, and her face turned pale instantly. Even her originally firm heart began to waver.
Seeing the change in her expression, Aaron shrugged slightly. "It seems you've figured it out."
You can risk your life for justice and peace, but what if something really happens to you? What will your parents do? Will they be able to accept their daughter...?
"say no more."
Hermione clutched her chest and crouched down, tears welling in her eyes.
Just thinking about that scene made her heart ache. At this moment, she had to admit that she was not prepared. A few words from Aaron had cooled her enthusiasm by half.
Aaron sighed, then took a bottle of butterbeer from Abe's pocket and gave it to her.
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