Hogwarts: This fairy tale is too eerie

I saw this line of ink characters.

Thor raised an eyebrow with interest, rubbing his fingertips together, and exclaimed in delight:

"I didn't expect to unlock the Contract Librarian ability directly. Corruption is truly a wonderful thing!"

Perhaps if the erosion level increases further, the size of his library can be expanded even further!

Saul still remembered the broken staircase leading to the second floor...

"Hiss, you've covered the benefits, but what about the drawbacks?"

Thor thought about it seriously, but he couldn't figure it out.

His gaze shifted, landing on Professor Snape at the back of the room, being helped to his feet by Harry. A smile played on his lips as a thought crossed his mind:

A new clerk, isn't there one right here?

An adult wizard, with a steady personality and great strength.

And he even knows about fantasy entities—look how well he gets along with the "red" rose!

the other side.

Snape suddenly shivered, looking warily at Thor who was suddenly smiling at him, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

What mischief is that brat up to now...? Humph, whatever he does, he absolutely must not get involved in this weird stuff again!

After you leave, stay far away from that brat.

Snape pushed away Harry's support and, supporting himself against the broken walls, slowly made his way towards the exit.

The blood that had flowed out earlier had already soaked the wooden floor.

As Snape stepped over the dark red blood and looked at the remaining rose petals on the floor, a sudden tremor ran through him, and a complex and indescribable emotion welled up inside him.

He murmured a few times, then finally exhaled deeply, his eyes staring blankly into the void, and he murmured hoarsely:

In the end, I'm still a person with nothing...

After saying that, Snape shut his mouth, paused, and chuckled inwardly.

How could he have thought of telling Saul this? He must be out of his mind.

Even if Thor seems to know about his past, and no matter how precocious he is, he could never truly understand him.

Today was a truly awful day.

Snape: "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"Did you know, Professor Snape, that the most powerful magic is said to come from love?"

Snape paused, glancing instinctively at Harry's "stupid" expression.

Turning his head, he looked at Thor, who had spoken, with a puzzled expression, and frowned, "So?"

"so."

Thor's lips curved into a smile, his misty eyes fixed on Snape's pale, haggard face, and he said, word by word:

"You defeated the Red Rose with your own strength and broke free from the shackles of the powerful illusion."

"Therefore, I think you also possess very strong magic."

My heart is not empty.

Whether it was given to us or something we've always longed for.

Thor's words were soft, yet they struck Snape like a thunderbolt, leaving him frozen in place!

The greasy, black-haired professor stared wide-eyed at Thor, his mouth slightly agape, as if he had been petrified!

……like.

Does he still deserve love?

Perhaps, as Thor said, his magic had already given him the answer.

Harry looked left and right, scratching his head in confusion.

I don't understand why Professor Snape, who is usually so aloof, would be so shocked by a single sentence from Thor!

...Thor, you're really something!

Harry's eyes were filled with adoration.

"Professor Snape."

Thor's smile widened as he reached out his hand to the disoriented professor.

A pitch-black invitation appeared in his hand.

"Now, would you be willing to accept my invitation to become a librarian?"

"..."

Snape remained silent, staring intently at the invitation, his face twitching as if he were struggling with something immense.

Saul: "Maybe you can find the book you want in there."

"..."

Snape snatched the invitation as if he had made a deal with the devil, his face showing a resolute expression.

"I accept your invitation."

[Contract Established]

Suddenly, a burst of golden light burst forth from the pitch-black invitation!

As threads wrapped around Snape's arm, he suddenly felt as if he had lost something very important.

...They've been bewitched by the devil.

Snape gritted his teeth, and veins bulged on his forehead.

But the thought of the red-haired girl's book he'd glimpsed in Thor's incredible library made him realize he couldn't refuse the invitation.

Severus Snape has been successfully invited to become the librarian.

Current number of clerks: 1/1

[Gained the librarian's auxiliary power: Potions talent]

You will share the unique talents of the current librarian, making it easier to master potion-making, and you will unlock more potion recipes as you improve your skills.

[The Turtle Granny's decoctions, curses, healing potions, sleeping potions, etc.]

In an instant, it was as if a clear spring had been poured over Thor's head.

He felt that his thoughts had become clearer, and he had a deeper understanding of the potions he had learned in his family!

Even before he had officially started studying at Hogwarts, Thor was already certain that he would excel in Potions class.

Of course, other subjects are also a piece of cake, far surpassing the ease of first-year wizards.

"So this is the librarian's auxiliary ability? Not bad, not bad."

Thor nodded in satisfaction, feeling that he had taken another step forward on the path of subduing the illusionary entities.

At this moment, Thor thought for a moment and closed his eyes.

The consciousness slipped into the magnificent library built on the ruins, quickly searched it, and soon found the target.

When Thor opened his eyes again, he was holding a book in his hand—

It was the very book that Snape had been so persistent in invading his mind!

! !

Snape's eyes widened in surprise again, and he took the book with trembling hands.

However, unfortunately, or as expected, things turned out differently.

The book cover was the same as what he had glimpsed, except for a red-haired woman whose face was obscured.

...She could be anyone, but in his eyes, she became "Lily".

Saul smiled and said, "The library is a great achievement of the Green family over generations. Even I don't know exactly how big it is or how much power it has."

"Perhaps, when my strength has accumulated to a certain extent, and the library has expanded to a certain degree."

"A miracle will happen~ After all, fairy tales can do anything."

"..."

Snape's fingers lightly brushed across the book cover, his lips trembling.

After a long while, he gripped the book tightly, raised his head, looked deeply into Saul's eyes, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Thank you……"

Now, Snape genuinely felt that becoming Thor's companion wasn't so bad after all.

……

The three chatted as they walked out.

Snape put away his book, as if nothing had happened, and began to speak:

"Mr. Grimm, I must now remind you that the vast majority of your magic—ninety-nine percent—is forbidden dark magic. As Headmaster, I can expect you not to foolishly flaunt it to others in the Slytherin common room—"

Thor: ?

"Slytherin, why should I go to the Slytherin common room?"

Harry, standing nearby, was completely bewildered.

What is "Slytherin"?

Snape noticed "Troll Harry's" confusion, snorted, and actually began to explain:

"Slytherin is a house made for little wizards like Thor Grimm. Mr. Grimm, you're a pure-blood, pretentious, and know a little bit of dark magic. You don't really think you can be sorted into any other house, do you?"

"Ravenclaw is focused on academics. Although you are excellent in magic, you do not have the mind to delve into it."

"Hufflepuff... Ha, so you were assigned there so you could eat those poor students up??"

"As for Gryffindor..."

Snape glanced at Thor sideways, chuckled, and said with certainty:

"Absolutely impossible."

This dark magic—no, this magical prodigy—is definitely from Slytherin!

He reluctantly agreed to share the burden of this problem with Dumbledore.