Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

"Principal, this should be a phoenix, right? Aren't phoenixes reborn from the ashes?"

John stared at the pile of ashes and asked with some curiosity.

He had just recognized the fiery red bird as the legendary phoenix, so out of curiosity he went over and plucked a few feathers.

Unexpectedly, this thing was so fragile that it died instantly.

"No, child, he is not a phoenix, you have killed him..."

After a moment of silence, Dumbledore said sadly.

"what?"

John looked at the ashes, bewildered, then at Dumbledore.

Is the content of the book a lie?

But before John could say anything, the pile of ashes stirred, and a featherless, bald bird poked its head out.

"..."

Upon seeing this, John knew perfectly well that he had been deceived by Dumbledore.

Dumbledore, like a mischievous old man, grinned and shook his head at him.

After teasing John, Dumbledore finally got down to business with Sirius.

"Sirius, you've had a tough time all these years."

"Someone from the Ministry of Magic will be coming soon to take you and Little Pettigrew away. I will go with you then."

"Thank you, Principal."

Sirius nodded gratefully. If Dumbledore hadn't helped, who knows what kind of judgment those incompetent people in the Ministry of Magic would have made in the end.

The illegal Animagus issue alone is enough to give him a run for his money.

Dumbledore understood this, so he began to explain to him how to get out of trouble.

"Although you are an illegal Animagus, the Ministry of Magic is also partly to blame for your previous imprisonment."

"Back then, Barty locked you up without trial, just to give the outside world an explanation."

"This led to your wrongful imprisonment in Azkaban for so many years, so I thought that as compensation, that could offset some of your crimes against the Animagus."

Upon hearing Dumbledore's words, Sirius finally smiled.

As expected, with Dumbledore around, even a losing situation can be turned around.

At the same time, he increasingly regretted not listening to Dumbledore's advice and becoming the Secret Agent.

Their insistence on showing off their friendship led to a tragedy.

A flicker of pain crossed his eyes, and his voice was low and hoarse: "If we had listened to you back then, Lily and James wouldn't have..."

Dumbledore sighed and patted him on the shoulder.

"Sirius, don't dwell on the past grief. Now, their children need you."

Sirius understood Dumbledore's meaning, and nodded with a serious expression.

"Yes, Harry, he still needs a real home."

"I will take good care of him for James and Lily!"

Sirius had just spoken these righteous words earnestly and sincerely when, in the next moment...

Dumbledore: "No, you can't give him a home yet."

Sirius Black: "?"

Sirius was taken aback upon hearing this.

Dumbledore continued to explain.

"His current home must be with the Dursleys."

"Because the magical protection Lily left on him can only continue to work if he has a family with the same bloodline as Harry."

"It's a pity, Sirius, although you are his godfather, you don't have the same blood as Harry."

"At least, before Harry comes of age, or..."

"In short, you can reunite with Harry, and you can bring him to stay with you during the holidays."

"However, Harry's home can only be in Dursleys, and he must go back there for at least a week every year."

Sirius was silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

Dumbledore's arrangements must have their reasons.

This time, Sirius chose to listen to Dumbledore.

Professor Lupin smiled and patted Sirius Black.

"Alright, Sirius, as long as Harry goes back once a year, he can live with you the rest of the time."

"Once Harry comes of age, he can move out of the Dursleys' house. That day won't be long."

Sirius looked at Lupin and nodded with a smile.

Yes, he survived over a decade in Azkaban, what's a few more years?

Just as the group was exchanging pleasantries, a sudden clicking sound came from inside the office.

They looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was that unfortunate boy, John, bumping around everywhere again.

He actually found the Pensieve hidden behind the cabinet.

"Wow, Principal, your washbasin even lights up!"

John looked at the shimmering pool and exclaimed in surprise.

Dumbledore: "..."

Professor Lupin reluctantly got up, walked over, picked John up, and placed him next to him.

"John, don't touch the principal's things."

Professor Lupin said irritably, and John didn't struggle, obediently letting Professor Lupin lift him up.

"I just want to take a look. Does the principal intend to stifle a child's curiosity?"

As he spoke, John looked at Dumbledore with a wronged expression, his eyes almost brimming with tears.

Having witnessed the true nature of unruly children, John knew exactly how to satisfy his curiosity without causing real trouble.

Dumbledore smiled slightly, seemingly aware of John's thoughts, but did not point them out.

John Merrick.

A child who suddenly appeared in the Book of Admission a year ago.

When Severus went to submit his acceptance letter, he noticed that Severus was unusual.

There was a surge of magical power within him, yet he never lost control of it.

They tried to test him with sleep beans, verbally harassed him, and even threatened not to take the new students shopping in Diagon Alley, but he didn't react at all.

On the first day of school, I witnessed a Dementors attacking a train.

According to Remus, he risked his own safety to protect the other students when the Dementors attacked them.

The Sorting Hat's assessment of him was that he was reckless, but wasn't that also a kind of courage?

He then demonstrated extraordinary talent in all his courses.

Minerva, Felius, and even Severus all gave him special treatment.

Dumbledore was naturally aware of this type of student.

"Curiosity is a good thing, John. This world is always full of curious people who discover new things."

However, curiosity sometimes comes with risks.

As Dumbledore looked gently at John, he took a small cardboard box from his pocket.

Then Dumbledore handed the box to John.

John gave Dumbledore a strange look, but still took the box.

The box is very light; when you shake it gently, you can feel that there is only one small item inside.

Dumbledore raised an eyebrow at the box, gesturing for John to open it.

John had a feeling that the old man was up to something.

But unable to resist his curiosity, he opened the box.

He was prepared for the possibility that the box might contain some kind of magical prank item.

There was only one red candy inside.

"candy?"

John picked up the small candy and said strangely.

"Try it, this is a treasure I found after countless days and nights of careful selection."

Dumbledore gave a mysterious smile and spoke in an alluring tone.

John raised an eyebrow. Could a piece of candy really make him sound so mysterious?

Then I'll have to try it on the high ground.

John opened his mouth and threw the candy into it.

next moment.

Yue!