69novels Chapter 445: Poisoned Wine Incident (2)
Chapter 445: Poisoned Wine Incident (2)
Sainz said, "Since it is a gift for Professor Dumbledore, why not give it to him now?" He said consolingly, "You have already told him in advance, why not give it to him now before the news reaches his ears? He can still feel the surprise you brought him, what do you think?"
Slughorn hesitated, then shrugged. "It seems that this is the only way."
After finishing the other side, Sainz turned to Professor McGonagall and said, "I wonder if the headmaster is here today?"
Professor McGonagall did not answer directly, but just said, "Dumbledore has many responsibilities." The implication is, is it worth calling Dumbledore back for such a thing?
Sainz said unintentionally: "I think I did a bad job today. Professor Dumbledore asked him to take over the duties of the administrator, but he thought he was Umbridge and could check anyone for any reason.
Fortunately, Professor Slughorn has a good character. If he had run into Professor Snape, he would have been severely reprimanded today."
He didn't look at the two men. Ben certainly couldn't get into a quarrel with him because of this sentence. Slughorn didn't know whether he would over-interpret it, whether he would think Sainz was complimenting him or mocking him. No matter what the other party thought, Sainz didn't care.
As long as there is no direct conflict, we can still be good colleagues.
Professor McGonagall should have understood the deeper meaning of Sainz's words. Today was not a simple event of checking items. It was an event about defining the scope of administrator's functions and a discussion about whether Dumbledore's orders could be implemented consistently in the school.
Professor McGonagall looked at Sainz seriously, and Sainz met her gaze and nodded imperceptibly.
"Wait a moment." She stood up and went to the living room.
After a moment, he looked relaxed and said, "Dumbledore happens to be not far away. He will be here soon... Horace, I heard that there are several very talented students in your class?"
"Yes!" Slughorn was a little proud. "There are several good students in every grade, especially Harry Potter. I think he must have inherited his mother's talent. He is really a child favored by talent. He will have a bright future."
"But I've never heard Professor Snape mention his talents in Potions before."
Slughorn's smile never dropped when Harry was mentioned, and he was even more proud at this time, "Obviously he would rather show his talents to a professor who is willing to appreciate him."
It’s almost like I taught you well.
Ben whispered to Sainz, "Is it necessary to call the principal back?"
Sainz said officially, "This is a gift for the principal. It's more appropriate to let the principal make the decision." His eyes sent a message, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let you suffer any loss."
I don't know if Ben understood it or not, he looked very smart.
As a few people were chatting idly, Dumbledore's tall figure appeared at the door of the office, his beard and clothes were very neat.
He walked in steadily and powerfully, and said with a smile, "Hello...Horace, I heard that you prepared a bottle of wine for me. Thank you so much. You are considerate of me. You know, people always give me a lot of books. I haven't received a decent gift for a long time."
Slughorn stood up amiably, walked forward, took Dumbledore's hand and said, "I'm sorry, I wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect the administrator to see it, so I had to give it to you in advance."
Dumbledore still smiled, "I should be the one to say sorry. It's me who made you miss a surprise."
Old Deng did not let his subordinates bear the criticism for him. He directly admitted that he had given instructions. However, he did not dwell on it and directly changed the subject, "Is this the bottle? It looks quite old."
"That's it, oak-aged wine. The moment I saw it, I felt it suited you best." Slughorn didn't mention how much it cost, but looking at his boastful expression, it was clear that it was definitely not cheap. He picked up the bottle and wiped it carefully. "For you, old friend."
Dumbledore took it readily, "Thank you, Horace."
Sainz seemed to have just discovered it and clapped his hands, "Oh, look, the principal has been here for so long, and I didn't even think of pouring you tea. I shouldn't have done that." After saying that, he poured a cup of tea and handed it over.
The others were probably a little surprised, but they didn't understand why he did this. Old Deng really understood Sai. He took the tea but didn't drink it. "Professor Autumn, do you like this bottle of wine?"
Sainz pretended to be exposed and scratched his head in embarrassment. "I definitely believe in Professor Slughorn's taste. This bottle of wine must have its unique features for him to like it. I'm young and have little experience, so I was thinking, could you help me broaden my horizons?"
Dumbledore was very perceptive. He immediately realized that what happened today was not a simple conflict between the professor and the administrator. There seemed to be something wrong with the bottle of wine itself. He said calmly, "You opened it right after you received it?"
Sainz ignored his idea of defending Slughorn and turned to look for a breakthrough from the professor of Potions. "Professor Slughorn, with your knowledge, you can like it at first sight. It must be extraordinary. Don't you want to know what kind of gift you are giving out?"
Slughorn didn't know that Sai was setting a trap for him, and was moved by Sai's words, "This has been sent out. It belongs to Dumbledore. The decision is his. If he is willing, I would like to taste it too."
Dumbledore was still trying to find an excuse, but Sainz had already taken out five exquisite goblets. "Come on, Professor, don't be stingy."
The principal had no choice but to open the cork, and a sweet aroma of wine filled the air, which smelled really good.
Dumbledore poured half a cup into each glass, raised the glasses and clinked them together. Sainz pretended to be unintentional and said, "Ben, look how beautiful this wine is. If you still don't give up, you can test it now, so that you don't have to say that Professor Slughorn is uncooperative."
Slughorn's face turned ugly for a moment, but Ben didn't look at him. He directly chanted a detection spell on the liquid in the glass, and the next moment a black light lit up on the glass.
poisonous!
Very toxic!
Slughorn seemed to be stunned. His face turned pale, and the hand holding the cup began to tremble. He stammered, "But - how - how is it possible -"
Seemingly a little unconvinced, he immediately tested the liquid in the wine glass and bottle.
The result is the same.
Ben and Sainz exchanged a glance, then veiled a look at the frightened Slughorn. He was very professional and did not show a smug smile, but the message in his eyes could hardly be hidden. "Don't be so arrogant in the future. I saved your life. Be polite to me in the future!"