Hogwarts and the Atypical Wizard

Chapter 355 Umbridge's Invitation

"Professor, you seem to have retreated a little too harshly?"

"Saince," Dumbledore rubbed his brow, "Come and sit down. I was wondering if you would come again."

"I did have that intention," Sainz said with a self-deprecating smile, "but I am such a jerk that I have delivered it to my doorstep."

"This is unlike you," Dumbledore said pointedly. "This is unlike you. You must have something else to ask me."

"Okay, you saw through me," Sainz said, putting away his self-deprecating tone. "I just want to confirm something with you."

"Okay, that's good, come sit down and talk."

"Professor, I think it's time now," Sainz found some tea leaves and made himself some tea. "Would you like to try some milk tea for a change?"

"Thank you," Dumbledore combed his beard with a small comb, "Maybe it's a change. Please give me a cup... But don't put too much tea, I'm afraid it's bitter."

"Don't worry, it's milk tea, of course I'll put sugar in it."

"That's great, it's really nice," Dumbledore fiddled with his beard, "They've fallen out a lot lately. By the way, you just had the time, when was it?"

"That thing we talked about before, about letting me join the board of directors."

"Well... do you think now is the time?"

"It may not be the time to join now, but I think now is the time to start planning," Sainz said. "Although I don't know why you keep backing off... I think this is the time to try to set up some temptation for someone to step in."

"Hmm, let me think about it."

"Of course, of course, there's no rush. I'm not in a hurry. There's plenty of time... I came here today because I saw a piece of news."

"What news...oh...it's this, you guessed it again?"

"I seem to have said," Sainz said nonchalantly, "if an event has occurred, it will definitely leave traces."

"Well, you did say that... This tastes good. It would be even better if it were a little sweeter... Sturgis... Since you have seen it, I will not hide it. He is indeed working for me."

"Professor, I don't mean to pry, I just want to remind you again that appeasement will not produce results."

"..." Dumbledore was silent for a while, "Sometimes...some necessary compromises are unavoidable."

"That's right. I don't understand your situation, so it's not objective to make a hasty comment."

After chatting with old Dumbledore for a while, Sainz came out of the principal's office and met the new professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts who "happened" to be walking there in the corridor. He didn't want to pay attention to him, but the other party stopped him.

"Hello, Professor Autumn!" Umbridge greeted him in her annoying tone, "Can I talk to you?"

"Oh? You want to talk to me about something?"

"I just wanted to chat with my colleagues," Umbridge said with a fake smile on her face, "especially young and talented colleagues like you. I wonder if Professor Autumn has time?"

Sainz thought it would be nice to hear her side of the story.

"Originally I didn't have time, but since it was Professor Umbridge who invited me, of course I have to make time."

"Great, Professor Autumn is so thoughtful!" Umbridge put on a self-proclaimed friendly smile, "Great, my office is right next door, come and sit in my office."

The most impressive thing about Umbridge's office is definitely the pink hue and the walls full of cat plates. If people with trypophobia see the walls full of eyes, they will go crazy.

"Would you like a drink, Professor Autumn?"

"Oh, no, I've already drunk enough in the principal's office," Sainz deliberately said that he and the principal had just had tea, "My stomach is already full, I can't drink more."

Sure enough, this is what Umbridge wanted to hear, and she said, seemingly unintentionally, "Does Professor Autumn often drink tea with the headmaster?"

Sainz pretended not to understand her probing, "Not particularly often."

Umbridge seemed satisfied with the answer and nodded slightly involuntarily, but Sainz's next words made her nod pause.

"After all, you know, as the headmaster and the greatest wizard of this century, Dumbledore is usually very busy. He doesn't always have time."

"Of course, of course," Umbridge said intentionally or unintentionally, "Dumbledore has always been so great...but I saw a lot of other opinions in the newspapers. I wonder what Professor Autumn thinks?"

Toad was testing his trust in old Dumbledore. If Sainz expressed some doubts about Dumbledore like some other people, or followed her words and said that Dumbledore used to be great but was old now, Toad would definitely be very happy.

If someone wants to get involved in politics, they might be able to get into the upper echelons of power through her.

After all, Sainz is not an ordinary Hogwarts graduate, he is a professor at Hogwarts. If a professor sided with Fudge, there would be a lot of things that could be used to make trouble.

Sainz said noncommittally, "Who knows, maybe what those people said is true, or maybe it's nonsense, who knows."

Seeing that he did not insist that the words in the newspaper were nonsense, Umbridge seemed to have some wrong ideas. She said happily, "Professor Autumn is worthy of being the youngest professor since the establishment of Hogwarts. She looks at problems comprehensively.

I often heard your name when I was at the Ministry of Magic. Every time Minister Fudge talked about you, he said you were a rare talent."

"Really? That's great." Sainz didn't pretend to be excited or deliberately indifferent, but said calmly, "I have indeed met Minister Fudge before. It seems that the minister has a good impression of me?"

His bland tone seemed to make the other party misunderstand him even more. He showed an "I understand" expression on his face. "Professor Autumn is the youngest professor. Anyone who has heard of you would praise you. There are many people who want to meet you, including many respected and prestigious wizards."

"I'm really flattered," Sainz's expression remained calm, and he thought to himself, it turns out that Sai was regarded as a breakthrough point.

He noticed that Umbridge's smirk shifted slightly, as if she hadn't expected him to be so calm.

"Professor Autumn is indeed a man who has achieved great success at such a young age. You have published such an innovative paper while you were in school. Many wizards cannot do that in their entire lives."

"Oh? Professor Umbridge has also read my thesis?" Sainz pretended to be interested.

He noticed that Umbridge's eyes showed a look of understanding, and she probably thought she had found Sai's weakness.