Chapter 56 The old principal and the new principal

The elusive Dumbledore stood not far from the three of them. They didn't know when Dumbledore came or how much he heard.

Ada and the twins who were discussing the "Minister of Magic" greeted Dumbledore awkwardly. It's like you are bragging happily with your friends, and then you find an elder looking at you kindly.

It's a shame, this guy was thrown into an orphanage.

"I'm sorry, I've been standing here for a while, and I had no intention of eavesdropping on your conversation." Dumbledore, wearing a blue robe, bowed slightly and expressed his apology to the three of them.

Ada and the twins waved their hands repeatedly to tell Dumbledore not to care about such trivial matters. After discovering Dumbledore, the twins stood up and gave up their chairs to Dumbledore.

Dumbledore looked at them gently and said, "It is a joy to have such a good relationship between you. The friendship you have when you are young can accompany you throughout your life."

Dumbledore looked at the three teenagers with a smile on his face. This was a scene he hoped to see and a scene he envied. However, Dumbledore's eyes were more focused on Ada.

"Fred, George, I want to eat meat..." Ada said suddenly, she said this sentence without thinking.

This made the twins feel a little confused. Aren't we talking about friendship? Why do we suddenly want to eat meat? Isn’t there meat in the sandwich?

But the twins didn't stupidly ask why. They planned to fulfill Ada's little wish, so the two brothers decided to go to the kitchen to have a look.

After the twins left the school doctor's office, Dumbledore sat on the chair next to the hospital bed. He said: "I was still thinking about how I should make the naughty Mr. Weasley leave. You did it with one sentence." thing."

Of course, the reason why Ada asked the twins to leave the school doctor's office was not because she really wanted to eat meat, but because she saw that Dumbledore wanted to have a private chat with her, so she made up such an unreliable reason to send away the twins. Red and George.

As for what Dumbledore was going to say, Ada had no idea. No one could accurately guess what Dumbledore was thinking.

"The professor must have many ways to make them leave. The professor just didn't do that." Ada said. Dumbledore said that he had no way, but Ada would not believe it.

"Indeed, after living for so many years, I will always have some methods, but your method is obviously better. Mr. Weasley's voluntary departure from here is a good proof." Dumbledore pointed to the snacks on the table and continued to ask. Said, "Can I have a taste?"

Those snacks were sent by Ada's friends, including Angelina and Aaliyah, and Lee Jordan. Charlie also brought gifts when he came.

Dumbledore picked a bag of chocolate frogs from a small pile of snacks. After opening the package, the enchanted chocolate frog jumped hard, but the headmaster who was well prepared did not let it escape.

After he ate the chocolate frog in two or three mouthfuls, he looked at the accompanying wizard picture. However, when he looked at the picture, Dumbledore's expression was not very good, as if he was a child who didn't get his beloved toy.

"It's me again!" Dumbledore complained.

Dumbledore handed the picture to Ada, and then continued: "It may sound like boasting, but I already have many pictures of myself."

This bonus picture will give a brief introduction to some famous wizards, as will Dumbledore's picture. It says:

Albus Dumbledore, current Headmaster of Hogwarts

Recognized as the greatest wizard of our time,

Dumbledore's most well-known contributions include:

Defeated the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945,

Discover the twelve uses of fire dragon blood,

Effective in alchemy with partner Nico Flamel,

Professor Dumbledore loved chamber music and bowls.

"If you add this one, I have four." Ada said, playing with the pictures.

Every classmate around Ada who collects chocolate frog pictures owns many pictures of Dumbledore, and she wonders if Dumbledore has endorsed the chocolate frog manufacturer.

"I hope you are not tired of seeing my old face." Dumbledore said with a smile, "Can I call you Ada like Minerva?"

Ada replied: "Of course you can teach me, my name is a bit long."

"No, it's really not that long compared to my full name." Dumbledore said. "When I write my full name, I worry about spelling mistakes."

Dumbledore, who had made a joke about his own name, finally got down to business. He said: "I'm sorry, Ada. Please forgive an old man's self-confidence, which ultimately led to you being in danger."

Ada did not accept Dumbledore's apology. She felt that she had committed suicide by herself and could not blame anyone.

She said: "All this is caused by my curiosity. If I had not gone to the castle for a night tour, I would not have bumped into Professor Snape and Welfare; if I had not been curious about Welfare, I would not have been discovered by him. Become his target yourself.”

"Although I don't know everything about this castle, I know all your actions in the castle." Dumbledore said, "I asked Severus to protect you, and I acquiesced in your actions."

Ada had always known that Snape was protecting her, but she didn't know why he did it. It wasn't until today that she realized that everything was arranged by Dumbledore.

Ada, who was clearly arranged, did not make any declaration of being a middle school student. She was the one being protected, and she was the beneficiary. She should not be so ungrateful.

"Every time I wander around the castle, I receive a job offer from Professor Snape, but I haven't received one since Foley left," Ada said.

"Resigning is just Welfare's retreat in order to make progress. His departure has really made us relax our vigilance. This will give him the opportunity to take advantage of the loophole and take you away from the castle," Dumbledore said.

It's just that Dumbledore didn't tell the truth completely. The person who relaxed his protection for her was actually Snape, which is why Ada was never locked up by Snape again.

"But luckily our naughty Mr. Weasley discovered the mark you left, so nothing happened that I regret."

Being taken to the Forbidden Forest by Welfare and almost losing her life still makes Ada a little scared when she thinks about it now.

If Ada hadn't noticed something was wrong at the last moment, she wouldn't have left the mark, or if the twins hadn't discovered the mark, I'm afraid Ada would have been cold by now.

"Fortunately, we have them. Without them, this life would be extremely boring." Ada sighed. The twins always bring her happiness and make her understand that there is not only magic in life, but also friends worth trusting.

A thirteen-year-old little witch talks about the meaning of life. This kind of thing should make people feel ridiculous. What insights can a child who has just turned thirteen have on life!

But Dumbledore didn't laugh. Instead, he liked what Ada said. Ada had realized the importance of friends.

"There is one more thing to say," Dumbledore said, pointing to the Daily Prophet on the bed. "Fudge originally wanted to write your name on it, but I refused."

"Thank you, Professor." Ada really didn't care about this kind of thing. People are afraid of being famous as pigs are afraid of being strong. After becoming famous, all kinds of troubles will follow. Dealing with these troubles is really a waste of one's limited life.

Dumbledore looked at Ada with relief. He had indeed seen the right person. However, the nasty old man still joked: "This is your capital to run for Minister of Magic in the future, and you just give up?"

"It's just a joke, professor, you don't have to take it seriously. When I was a kid, someone said that I would live in Downing Street when I grew up. Not only did I not take it seriously, but the person who said it didn't take it seriously either."

Although Ada is a curious and somewhat reckless little girl, today's contact still left a good impression on Dumbledore.

Although she is still young, Ada already has her own unique ideas. This is what Dumbledore values. All he needs to do now is to prune the branches of this seedling to prevent her from growing crookedly and from reaching the end of the tree. Go up the crossroads.

"Maybe in the future you will become someone like Minerva and also the head of Gryffindor!" Dumbledore said.

"How can one dean be enough? He might also be the principal?"

"I look forward to that day, Headmaster Drizzt." Dumbledore said with a smile.

How could Dumbledore argue with Ada about these "scheming to usurp the throne" when he was so old? What's more, it was just a joke between the two of them. He continued: "Okay, it's getting late. The old principal won't disturb the new principal's rest. We'll see you tomorrow!"

There was still a lot he hadn't told Ada, but it wasn't the right time yet. Letting Ada know now would only increase her troubles.

Ada felt so happy tonight with Dumbledore that she didn't notice the word "danger" flashing red above her head.