Chapter 2 Stripped of Vest by Dumbledore
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Liu Yue Zhi Yuan Fei
As the stone monster gets out of the way, the automatic spiral staircase behind it is revealed.
Push open the office door.
Douglas glanced casually, and the principal's office hasn't changed much from when he was in school.
Professor McGonagall saw the principal who was leaning behind his desk, reading a book seriously, and didn't seem to notice anyone coming in.
The voice is slightly raised:
"Ahem! Principal Dumbledore, Professor Holmes has arrived!"
I saw Dumbledore reluctantly closing it.
Douglas glanced at the familiar book cover and narrowed his eyes unconsciously. This is a book that shouldn't appear in the wizarding world.
When I turned around, I happened to meet those sharp blue eyes through the half-moon glasses.
Douglas subconsciously activated Occlumency and quickly constructed a layer of false memory.
It's an Occlumency technique he's been learning since he was in third grade.
At that time, the magic world had just experienced the baptism of the mysterious person, so in some advanced defensive spells, it would be appropriate to open some outstanding students in the lower grades.
Seeing Douglas' expression change, Dumbledore coughed awkwardly.
"Ahem, Mr. Holmes, long time no see! Please forgive an old man..."
Douglas also realized that he had overreacted.
"Aha, long time no see, Professor! You can just call me Douglas."
Professor McGonagall looked at the two of them and said:
"Albus, I'll get busy first, there's still a lot of work to do!
By the way, just to remind you two, please don't use a cauldron to cook hot pot in the principal's office..."
Professor McGonagall recalled that it was the same location a few years ago.
That incident almost caused Professor Snape, the head of Slytherin who had just joined the job for a few years, to take the blame and resign.
From then on, even if Mr. Holmes got an o (excellent) in potions in the owls exam.
Professor Snape also refused the other party to join his newt course, and his attitude was very firm.
Professor McGonagall sighed.
If Mr. Holmes is really admitted, the school that has been comfortable for a few years will be lively again.
After Professor McGonagall left.
Douglas took out the same package of snacks as for Professor McGonagall from the bag.
"Professor, before the interview begins, please allow me to give you a small gift.
This is my own 'wife cake', which is mainly made of sugared winter melon, wheat flour, cake powder, maltose, sesame seeds and other ingredients..."
"Bribe, this is naked bribery, honest, upright Hufflepuff bastard has learned badly..."
With a wave of his hand, Dumbledore stopped the shouting from a painting on the wall.
"Oh, Phineas, please don't get excited, I think this is just the returning students' love and affection for the professors at school!"
After Dumbledore stopped, the other principals on the wall walked through the picture frame, came to Phineas' picture frame, and covered his mouth directly.
"Douglas, please sit down!"
Then with a wave of the wand, a cup of brewed black tea and some fruits appeared on the small table next to Douglas.
Douglas was a little surprised when he saw these things!
The tea is nothing, he collected it after graduation, and then sent a copy to the Hogwarts professors.
Including that Professor Snape who refused him to attend Potions Newt class.
But these fruits are obviously just picked not long ago.
The only place Hogwarts grows these common fruits is in a small clearing at the edge of the forest.
I led some like-minded Hufflepuffs to plant them when I was in school, and I also got some help from my own dean, Professor Sprout.
Some of the fruits grown were provided by Douglas to the professors of the school, as well as the chairmen of the male and female student unions and the prefects of various colleges.
The rest became the after-dinner fruit in the Hufflepuff common room.
For this reason, there was a battle between Brother Pingtou and the three major colleges.
He thought those fruit trees would be slowly neglected after he left school.
Seeing Douglas' surprised expression, Dumbledore said with emotion.
"Since you left school, no one took the initiative to take care of the fruit forest. After all, taking care of plants is a delicate job...
But everyone is used to the days when there are fruits, so that field has become a confinement place, and magic labor is not allowed..."
Douglas nodded, picked up a banana and said, "It's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but it's hard to go from extravagant to frugal!"
It was hard for Dumbledore to disagree, remembering that he now eats hot pot once a week.
While thinking, he picked up the book he was reading just now and said:
"Douglas, you've done a great job these past few years. Is this 'banana-loving flat-headed guy' you?"
"Forehead!"
Douglas almost choked on a banana, but he saw the principal's smiling and determined eyes.
"I didn't expect to be discovered by the principal. Of course, I mean, yes, that's my pen name! But..."
After seeing Douglas admit it, he didn't wait for him to finish.
With a wave of Dumbledore's hand, several hardcover books flew out of the bookshelf and landed on the desk.
"I have to say, you're really good and very low key at the same time.
Although you emphasize on every book that these are just fantasy novels or something.
But I can see that you have gone a long way in ancient magic and building a future magic system.
For example, the magic levels mentioned in this "Magic Kitchen God": elementary, intermediate, advanced, mage, magister.
If the version I found is correct, I think you were still in the second grade at that time...
Oh, wait, take it easy kid, I don't mean anything else,
There are also subdivisions of magic types mentioned in this "Full-time Magician", such as fire, earth, thunder, summoning, space...
Some interesting settings mentioned in "Master of All Professions", such as the magic guild, magic potion, magic circle..."
Before Professor Dumbledore could finish speaking, Douglas interrupted quickly:
"Wait a minute, professor, if I remember correctly, what you said, I remember that I didn't publish it in the wizarding world..."
When Douglas discovered the impoverished magical culture in this world, he immediately thought of how to make money.
That is writing fiction.
In fact, at the beginning of the second semester of his first grade, for some reason, Douglas started the hard way of coding, although he did not have a computer or a typewriter.
But thankfully he can do magic, and he's pretty good at Transfiguration.
In addition, he had just graduated from Hogwarts Hufflepuff at that time, with the help of Mr. Slane, who was an intern editor at Silent Book Company.
And so came the books that Dumbledore mentioned.
But in order not to challenge the fragile nerves of the Ministry of Magic.
He specifically divides each book into two versions, one is the version released in the wizarding world, and the other is the version released in the Muggle world, which refers to the previous life settings.
Otherwise, he probably wasn't charged with leaking the wizarding world.
Although all except the editor of the publishing house, others do not know the real name of the author.
The most important ones are those issued by the wizarding world, and the settings in them are basically changed to the culture acceptable to the wizarding world.
However, it was clear that Dumbledore had somehow obtained a version of the novel distributed by the Muggle world.
Dumbledore wasn't upset that Douglas interrupted him.
On the contrary, I admire the other party very much, if these settings in the book appear in the magic world as a kind of treatise.
It would indeed cause a huge stir.
Don't doubt the old-fashionedness of the wizarding world.
"Yes, this is a very strange coincidence.
An interesting first-year student asked me if I was a great magister.
So, inadvertently, I found this Mr. 'Banana-loving Flat-headed Brother'..."
Looking at the half-moon glasses, it looks a bit unscrupulous.
Douglas laments how small the world is.
Who would have thought that a Hogwarts student would run to read a book about the magical world written by Muggles.
Coincidentally, Dumbledore asked the same thing.
Because of the phrase "Are you the great magister!" He also asked Dumbledore once!
Push open the office door.
Douglas glanced casually, and the principal's office hasn't changed much from when he was in school.
Professor McGonagall saw the principal who was leaning behind his desk, reading a book seriously, and didn't seem to notice anyone coming in.
The voice is slightly raised:
"Ahem! Principal Dumbledore, Professor Holmes has arrived!"
I saw Dumbledore reluctantly closing it.
Douglas glanced at the familiar book cover and narrowed his eyes unconsciously. This is a book that shouldn't appear in the wizarding world.
When I turned around, I happened to meet those sharp blue eyes through the half-moon glasses.
Douglas subconsciously activated Occlumency and quickly constructed a layer of false memory.
It's an Occlumency technique he's been learning since he was in third grade.
At that time, the magic world had just experienced the baptism of the mysterious person, so in some advanced defensive spells, it would be appropriate to open some outstanding students in the lower grades.
Seeing Douglas' expression change, Dumbledore coughed awkwardly.
"Ahem, Mr. Holmes, long time no see! Please forgive an old man..."
Douglas also realized that he had overreacted.
"Aha, long time no see, Professor! You can just call me Douglas."
Professor McGonagall looked at the two of them and said:
"Albus, I'll get busy first, there's still a lot of work to do!
By the way, just to remind you two, please don't use a cauldron to cook hot pot in the principal's office..."
Professor McGonagall recalled that it was the same location a few years ago.
That incident almost caused Professor Snape, the head of Slytherin who had just joined the job for a few years, to take the blame and resign.
From then on, even if Mr. Holmes got an o (excellent) in potions in the owls exam.
Professor Snape also refused the other party to join his newt course, and his attitude was very firm.
Professor McGonagall sighed.
If Mr. Holmes is really admitted, the school that has been comfortable for a few years will be lively again.
After Professor McGonagall left.
Douglas took out the same package of snacks as for Professor McGonagall from the bag.
"Professor, before the interview begins, please allow me to give you a small gift.
This is my own 'wife cake', which is mainly made of sugared winter melon, wheat flour, cake powder, maltose, sesame seeds and other ingredients..."
"Bribe, this is naked bribery, honest, upright Hufflepuff bastard has learned badly..."
With a wave of his hand, Dumbledore stopped the shouting from a painting on the wall.
"Oh, Phineas, please don't get excited, I think this is just the returning students' love and affection for the professors at school!"
After Dumbledore stopped, the other principals on the wall walked through the picture frame, came to Phineas' picture frame, and covered his mouth directly.
"Douglas, please sit down!"
Then with a wave of the wand, a cup of brewed black tea and some fruits appeared on the small table next to Douglas.
Douglas was a little surprised when he saw these things!
The tea is nothing, he collected it after graduation, and then sent a copy to the Hogwarts professors.
Including that Professor Snape who refused him to attend Potions Newt class.
But these fruits are obviously just picked not long ago.
The only place Hogwarts grows these common fruits is in a small clearing at the edge of the forest.
I led some like-minded Hufflepuffs to plant them when I was in school, and I also got some help from my own dean, Professor Sprout.
Some of the fruits grown were provided by Douglas to the professors of the school, as well as the chairmen of the male and female student unions and the prefects of various colleges.
The rest became the after-dinner fruit in the Hufflepuff common room.
For this reason, there was a battle between Brother Pingtou and the three major colleges.
He thought those fruit trees would be slowly neglected after he left school.
Seeing Douglas' surprised expression, Dumbledore said with emotion.
"Since you left school, no one took the initiative to take care of the fruit forest. After all, taking care of plants is a delicate job...
But everyone is used to the days when there are fruits, so that field has become a confinement place, and magic labor is not allowed..."
Douglas nodded, picked up a banana and said, "It's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but it's hard to go from extravagant to frugal!"
It was hard for Dumbledore to disagree, remembering that he now eats hot pot once a week.
While thinking, he picked up the book he was reading just now and said:
"Douglas, you've done a great job these past few years. Is this 'banana-loving flat-headed guy' you?"
"Forehead!"
Douglas almost choked on a banana, but he saw the principal's smiling and determined eyes.
"I didn't expect to be discovered by the principal. Of course, I mean, yes, that's my pen name! But..."
After seeing Douglas admit it, he didn't wait for him to finish.
With a wave of Dumbledore's hand, several hardcover books flew out of the bookshelf and landed on the desk.
"I have to say, you're really good and very low key at the same time.
Although you emphasize on every book that these are just fantasy novels or something.
But I can see that you have gone a long way in ancient magic and building a future magic system.
For example, the magic levels mentioned in this "Magic Kitchen God": elementary, intermediate, advanced, mage, magister.
If the version I found is correct, I think you were still in the second grade at that time...
Oh, wait, take it easy kid, I don't mean anything else,
There are also subdivisions of magic types mentioned in this "Full-time Magician", such as fire, earth, thunder, summoning, space...
Some interesting settings mentioned in "Master of All Professions", such as the magic guild, magic potion, magic circle..."
Before Professor Dumbledore could finish speaking, Douglas interrupted quickly:
"Wait a minute, professor, if I remember correctly, what you said, I remember that I didn't publish it in the wizarding world..."
When Douglas discovered the impoverished magical culture in this world, he immediately thought of how to make money.
That is writing fiction.
In fact, at the beginning of the second semester of his first grade, for some reason, Douglas started the hard way of coding, although he did not have a computer or a typewriter.
But thankfully he can do magic, and he's pretty good at Transfiguration.
In addition, he had just graduated from Hogwarts Hufflepuff at that time, with the help of Mr. Slane, who was an intern editor at Silent Book Company.
And so came the books that Dumbledore mentioned.
But in order not to challenge the fragile nerves of the Ministry of Magic.
He specifically divides each book into two versions, one is the version released in the wizarding world, and the other is the version released in the Muggle world, which refers to the previous life settings.
Otherwise, he probably wasn't charged with leaking the wizarding world.
Although all except the editor of the publishing house, others do not know the real name of the author.
The most important ones are those issued by the wizarding world, and the settings in them are basically changed to the culture acceptable to the wizarding world.
However, it was clear that Dumbledore had somehow obtained a version of the novel distributed by the Muggle world.
Dumbledore wasn't upset that Douglas interrupted him.
On the contrary, I admire the other party very much, if these settings in the book appear in the magic world as a kind of treatise.
It would indeed cause a huge stir.
Don't doubt the old-fashionedness of the wizarding world.
"Yes, this is a very strange coincidence.
An interesting first-year student asked me if I was a great magister.
So, inadvertently, I found this Mr. 'Banana-loving Flat-headed Brother'..."
Looking at the half-moon glasses, it looks a bit unscrupulous.
Douglas laments how small the world is.
Who would have thought that a Hogwarts student would run to read a book about the magical world written by Muggles.
Coincidentally, Dumbledore asked the same thing.
Because of the phrase "Are you the great magister!" He also asked Dumbledore once!
