Chapter 2558 Smoke and Mirror (24)

Pomona suddenly discovered that the male teachers at Hogwarts hardly shave.

Albus didn't say anything, even Felix had a beard, his chin was clean-shaven, but Severus shaved it all. And then there was Lockhart, as if it was a habit brought over from the Muggle world.

The catchphrase of wizards is "Merlin's beard". What would Merlin call if he didn't have a beard?

Just when she wanted to investigate this "inevitability", she remembered Slughorn, who also shaved. And there were a lot of boys in the upper class, even the kids from pure blood families who were shaving.

But they didn't use aftershave, they prefer to use alum, which is crushed into lumps, spread directly on the face, a few swipes are enough, and then rinse with water, refreshing and neat.

It takes at least an hour for Greta to get up and go out. The problem is that if she knows that she is slow, it would be better to get up earlier, but she still stays in bed. Minerva's class is usually the first period in the morning. As a teacher, she "reminds" this girl who is often late.

Hermione's hair is shaggy, she's never done it like Greta's, and she even used a Time-Turner for class in third year.

When Tom Riddle was in school, he also absorbed knowledge like a sponge. He was talented and hardworking, and soon became a powerful wizard.

With his handsome appearance, it should be easy for him to find a good marriage, and with his own efforts and the help of his wife and her natal family, he can become a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Magic, just like other Slytherins.

But he chose another path, and became a "mysterious man" who was so frightening that people dared not say his name.

Pomona has found something worth learning from Lockhart, and so does the mysterious man. He is more like an ancient wizard, advocating power and pursuing the mysteries of magic. He is not of the same type as Grindelwald and Dumbledore. Whether it is Harry, Hermione, or Hagrid, they are all willing to complete the tasks assigned by Albus. This is Albus's observation based on human nature.

The mysterious man is often cold-blooded and ruthless when giving orders, and only those pure-blood nobles are required to obey like servants. He is still too young to be Albus's opponent in terms of manipulating people's hearts and "persuading seduction".

How could Albus, who doesn't even pay attention to mysterious people, "serve" people like Greta and Malfoy?

Some people's arrogance does not show on the outside. The same difficult thing for Pomona is also easy for Albus. In the presence of the chief mage of the Wizengamot, the Potions Association promised to give Severus a chance to conduct a comparative experiment between the original wolfsbane potion and the new version of wolfsbane potion he developed. If the curative effect is indeed better than the original one, it will be allowed His modified wolfbane potion is nominated for the Prince Award this time.

The British Ministry of Magic is hosting the Quidditch World Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, attracting many international wizards to the UK. It is precisely because of this that the "gold content" of the Prince Award is higher than before, not just in the UK. Potion Contest Awards.

However, there is no such competition in the world, and the kind that students participate in does not count.

If Severus succeeds, even if he does not gain the reputation of "benefiting mankind", he will be in the same echelon with Albus Dumbledore who discovered 21 uses of dragon blood. Although he is still at the bottom of the tower, Albus is already close The top of the tower. However, he is still very young, and there may be other discoveries in the future, but all of these are based on the cooperation of Remsken.

"anonymous?"

After listening to Albus's description, Severus' expression changed unpredictably, and Pomona, Minerva, and Felix did not speak.

"Is there any problem? Severus?" Dumbledore seemed to be swollen, and he looked a lot taller. In fact, he has always been tall, but he doesn't have the oppressive feeling at this moment.

"The Potions Association agreed?" Snape asked.

"Yes, they agreed," said Albus calmly, but Pomona sounded provocative.

"Then do they know that the results obtained using anonymous subjects will be questioned?" Snape gritted his teeth.

"Yes, they know." Albus folded his hands on his stomach. "There will be people who will shout 'truth', but the truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and not everyone is ready to accept it."

Snape's face trembled, and Pomona almost suspected that he was going to punch Dumbledore.

"This is the last chance. Whether you accept it or not is up to you." Dumbledore sat on the principal's armchair. "You can all go."

Minerva and Feliway left first, and Pomona followed behind them, but she didn't leave immediately.

She glanced back at the Death Eater who had met the gaze of his benefactor who had protected him from accusation, and risked her life by tugging at his sleeve.

He shook off her hand and strode out of the principal's office, his black cloak billowing behind him.

"You know, if you can't control the amount of aconitum, the wolfsbane potion will become poison." Albus said aside.

"Yes." Pomona replied.

"If Remus died from drinking it..."

"But that's murder," said Pomona hastily.

"Werewolves are not human yet, they are not protected by human laws, and we will not be able to find another werewolf who is willing to testify in a short time to replace them, this time the award will be delayed." Albus replied, "Other anonymous werewolves Writing articles calling on the Ministry of Magic to agree to classify werewolves as humans, they're all working for their race, at least a lot more reliably than Fenrir's approach."

"It's not going to happen," Pomona said.

"We need 'achievement', sometimes even trivial things, as long as someone praises it, there will be a sense of accomplishment, but Damocles Belby's brother thinks that potions are a 'joke', we must understand why he is Obstacle." Albus said "Do you remember Barty Crouch Jr.?"

"Yes," Pomona said.

"Tell me how you remember him?" said Albus.

"The top students are very measured in what they do, so don't worry about it." Pomona said.

"Have you ever praised him?" Albus asked.

Pomona didn't answer.

"There are so many students that I can't keep up," she said finally.

"His father, too, was busy with the ministry. I don't think his son became a Death Eater because he was evil by nature, or what others said, old Barty was busy with work and neglected his family." Albuston After a pause, "He needs a sense of accomplishment, just like Severus lacks a sense of security. He can only feel safe if he joins a powerful organization and becomes a member of it."

Pomona thought of the wizard who had been paled by the werewolf and was said to be obsessed with black magic. If he hadn't been a "coward", he would have raised his wand and cast a jinx on Remus long ago.

But instead of running away, he chose to stand in front of Hermione and the others, like a "patron saint".

The smile on Pomona's face faded quickly as he sensed Albus' gaze.

"So, you think he wants to join the Potion Association through this incident of Wolfsbane Potion, so as to gain the sense of security you mentioned."

"He's a smart guy, and he also knows that if the time comes for him to be protected, no one in the Potions Association will 'help' him like I do." Albus said calmly, "Let's talk about Barty Crouch Jr. , do you consider what he and Bellatrix have done an 'achievement'?"

"No." Pomona shook his head immediately, "No."

"You don't compliment him, but Bella does, and that's how you lose him," said Albus. "How about saying 'you did a good job'? Instead of just giving someone an ice cream."

"Are you blaming me?" Pomona asked.

"No, Pomona, I'm telling you that a man needs a woman's praise and affirmation. You've been reading a book on psychology recently, so do you know that men are sometimes weaker than women?" Albus asked.

"Anima and animus," Pomona replied, "a woman is in a man's heart, and a man is in a woman's heart."

"Even if people all over the world despise him, misunderstand him, and ridicule him, as long as there is one person who understands and recognizes him, he will not give up in despair. If a woman makes a man lose confidence, he will alienate her, such as Neville Longbottom Grandma, fortunately this holiday is only for one month, and their grandparents and grandchildren will not be separated for too long." Albus said softly, "If a woman fills his heart with confidence, he will fall in love with her unconsciously, even if she The outside is not the most beautiful."

Pomona didn't believe what Albus said, she had attended social events, and men always took pride in dancing with young and beautiful women, and when their wives were old and frail, they would hide away and would not dance on the dance floor.

"I see, Headmaster," she replied.

Dumbledore waved at her, and Pomona exited the headmaster's room.

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"You write very well," Georgiana said after reading what Jim had written.

"Thank you for the compliment." Jim said with a smile, which looked less greasy.

"After Napoleon arrived in Egypt, many scholars complained that their treatment was too poor and asked for higher treatment, but he didn't do that." Georgiana said while pacing, "He raised six problems and asked them to solve them. Not only will the salary increase, but there will also be rewards, and I also have several proposals to submit to the Brussels Parliament, but I heard that women are not allowed to enter the Parliament, can you convey it for me?"

Jim's eyes widened.

"First, improve the drinking water facilities for the residents, provide them with clean drinking water, study all clarification devices in Egypt, and add alum to the water."

"Why join the alum?" Jim asked.

Because in addition to being used as a dye, alum can also disinfect water.

However, people in this era have no sense of disinfection, and even poor hygiene awareness, Jim will not understand.

"Alum kills water bugs, but it's harmless to people," says Georgiana.

"Really?" Jim asked.

"Of course." Georgiana said immediately, and then she was not sure, there was some kind of impurity in the current alum.

"I know how to do it," said Jim. "I'll experiment with prisoners."

"No," Georgiana said. "They have human rights."

"I can let them choose. Participate in the experiment to reduce the sentence, and if you don't participate, you can go to jail." Jim said with a smile, "Which one do you think they will choose?"

She doesn't like Jim's current attitude, but before Georgiana gets angry, Jim bows his head and admits his mistake, "I was frivolous, please forgive me, madam."

She was relieved, but at the same time she understood what kind of man Jim was.

"Aren't you going to write down what you just heard?"

Jim did so at once.

"Can you speak French?" Georgiana asked as he wrote.

So Jim immediately changed to French writing.

"Article two, the civil service examination." She continued to pace and said, "Whether common people or nobles, admission is based on merit."

"Article 3, move the cemetery in the church to the suburbs."

"Article Four..."

"Aren't you worried about problems with your big movements?" Jim asked suddenly.

"Oh, didn't I tell you, it's all about sanitation." Georgiana smiled, "There are enough civil servants to relocate graves."