Hogwarts and the Atypical Wizard

Chapter 154: Confrontation with Dumbledore

The spiral staircase behind the wall moved upwards like an escalator. Sainz stretched his head to take a look and saw that it extended upwards with no top in sight.

He calmed himself down, sorted out the messy thoughts in his head, and stepped firmly onto the stairs that seemed to have no end.

After stepping onto the stairs, the wall behind him slammed shut again. After a while, a shining oak door appeared in front of him. There was a brass door knocker on the door, which was shaped like a lion's body and a griffin, just like the guardian beast downstairs.

Seeing this consistent design from top to bottom, Sainz suddenly realized that it must be old Deng who changed it like this after he became the principal.

The professors at Hogwarts have a lot of autonomy, so it's no big deal to decorate their offices according to their own preferences.

In this way, it is not difficult to understand why the guard at the door has the characteristics of a lion. Old Dumbledore is from Gryffindor, so it is completely understandable that he likes lions.

Counting the time, at 19:45, Sainz knocked on the door, and the oak door opened silently.

After the door opened, he walked in and looked around. It was very spacious.

At the front of the circular room, there is Old Deng's huge table that has been seen by many time travelers. The most distinctive feature is its four legs, which are in the shape of claws. There is no one behind the table.

There were a lot of silver objects of various shapes on the table, rotating and emitting smoke in puffs, some large and some small, and their effects could not be seen for the time being.

It can't be a humidifier, right?

Don’t tell me, it’s really possible!

The walls were covered with portraits of past principals. They were all resting with their eyes closed, and no one looked over.

The Sorting Hat was placed on a shelf behind the table. Next to the door was a tall gilded perch, which was probably the territory of the phoenix Fawkes, but now there was no big fiery red bird perched on it.

The office has more than one floor. There is a curved staircase against the wall to the right of the big table leading to the next floor, which is probably Old Deng's living room.

Sainz guessed sinisterly that old Deng might be watching him in the dark!

Of course, it is also possible that I am just being petty. Dumbledore is a very busy man, so it is understandable that he is not punctual.

wait!

He pulled a stool over and sat down, emptying his mind and waiting quietly.

After all, Old Deng was reliable and didn't keep him waiting for long. After a while, a tall and thin figure appeared at the stairs on the second floor. "I'm sorry, Mr. Autumn, I kept you waiting for a long time."

Dumbledore was wearing a dark red wizard robe with gold inlays and a flat-top octagonal hat. His silver-white hair and silver-white beard were casually draped over his waist.

Sainz stood up and bowed to the headmaster, "Hello, Professor Dumbledore, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Dumbledore waved his hand as he walked down the stairs, "Make yourself comfortable, Autumn, make yourself comfortable."

His voice is old but powerful, deep but not hollow.

He did not go behind his desk. As he passed by his desk, he grabbed a few candies from a silver plate, walked directly to Sainz, and opened his hands to him.

"Want a lemon Sherbet?"

Although Sainz was not fond of sweets, he still pinched one out and said, "Thank you!"

Dumbledore stuffed the rest into his mouth and breathed in satisfaction. "Well, candy always makes people think of happiness."

Maybe, Sainz didn't say anything.

"Autumn, please forgive me for being so nagging as an old man. Please sit down and relax." Dumbledore stretched out his hand and pressed lightly, and Sainz sat down on the original stool.

Old Deng also pulled over a chair and sat down, "Forgive me for not paying enough attention to you."

"We all know that you have your job, many duties..."

The principal waved his hand gently: "Don't make excuses for me, Autumn, don't do that. My most important job is the principal of the school. Paying attention to the growth of students is what I should do."

Sainz agrees with this and admires it.

From the original trajectory, we can see that although Old Deng does not teach, he can still call out the names of all the students in the school and even understand the general situation of all the students, which is amazing.

However, in his daily life, he did not communicate with too many students, resulting in not all students trusting him as much as Harry and his group.

All Sainz could say was, "Professor, you set too high a bar for yourself. Everyone has limited energy."

Dumbledore said, whether he was speaking from his own feelings or with a hint of something, "Yes, people's energy is limited, and no one can do everything. Sometimes the more outstanding a person is, the more inappropriate greed he may have."

Sainz thought he was pointing a finger at him, and said softly but firmly: "Professor, the reason why a person excels is that he works harder than others."

I don’t know if Dumbledore felt the power of his words, or if he was about to say the following sentence, he said with emotion: “I knew you were excellent before, but I didn’t know you were so excellent!

Remember that it was Professor Sinistra who picked you up that year?"

"Yes, Professor. It was she who brought me into the wizarding world. She made me feel the professors' thoughtfulness and made me look forward to Hogwarts."

“You see, first impression is so important!

I still remember that after she came back, she told me that the little Muggle wizard who enrolled this year was so strong and sensible that it made people feel sorry for him. "

"Hehe~ Is that what Professor Sinistra said? This is a bit embarrassing. I've been taking care of myself since I was a child, so I'm used to it.

I know that not everyone should be nice to anyone as a matter of course, so I cherish everyone’s kindness even more.”

"That's good, Autumn, that's good." Dumbledore seemed relieved.

As Sainz was talking, he suddenly realized that the lemon Sherbet that he had gotten from the principal was still in his hand, so he simply put it in his mouth, "Haha~ So sour~ Hmm~ Too sweet!"

Dumbledore looked at his suddenly painful expression and suddenly laughed, "Hahahahahaha..."

Sai was not the type to suffer a loss, so he reminded her with concern: "Professor, eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth. I don't want to see you unable to chew a piece of bread one day."

"It doesn't matter, I have magic~" Dumbledore said indifferently.

"Yes, you have magic!" Sainz was also very impressed. With the help of magic, many seemingly impossible things became completely unnecessary. "Then professor, can I ask you some questions about magic when you have time in the future?"

"Of course! Sainz, of course!

You can't imagine how happy I was when I heard your theories and methods. We are all proud of you, yes everyone!"

"In that case, regarding my fourth-grade exam..."

"But you haven't given a reason that I have to accept, Sainz, you'd better have one." Dumbledore seemed to suddenly have a sense of evil humor.

"Well, I just have one question, Professor!"

"Tell me!"

"Has anyone ever been held back at Hogwarts?"

"……Have!"

"Look, Professor, this is my reason!

I think as a thousand-year-old prestigious school, since it allows people to repeat a grade, there is no reason not to allow people to skip a grade!

what do you think? "

"You've managed to convince me, Sainz!"