Chapter 79 Dumbledore’S Interview
The two walked into the headmaster's office, and Dumbledore asked Levin to sit in front of a huge table.
Levin noticed that the worn Sorting Hat was placed on the shelf nearby.
In front of the shelf is a perch, with Professor Dumbledore's pet phoenix already standing on it.
Realizing that Levin was looking at him, Phoenix also glanced at him gently and shook its gorgeous tail fin as a greeting.
The wall opposite is covered with portraits of former principals. Perhaps because it was late at night, these principals were fast asleep.
But Levin keenly discovered that these were all fake. These old principals secretly opened their eyes a little and looked at themselves curiously.
Dumbledore waved his hand, and the iced pumpkin juice was served in front of the two of them.
Cakes, candies and other snacks were also divided into two portions and placed in front of the two of them respectively.
"Please use it slowly, child." Dumbledore greeted warmly.
After secretly verifying that there was no veritaserum or any other messy stuff inside, Levin nodded gently, took a bite of the cheesecake, and drank another sip of pumpkin juice. He suddenly felt relaxed and happy.
If the old bee in front of him hadn't been staring at him.
Seeing Levin finish a piece of cake, Dumbledore smiled and said: "So, as I just said, would you like to talk about what happened tonight, Levin? I need more specific details, so I can Can you tell others, you know, the end of the term is coming soon..."
"Oh, of course, no problem, principal
Levin had long expected that there would be such a conversation, so naturally there would be no unspeakable operations.
So he simply started from the small investigation of Harry and others this semester, focusing on Harry's initiative to ask for help, and then the process of Zhiyong's great breakthrough. The performance and role of Hermione and others in this incident were also briefly discussed. He read it again, and how he finally saw the confrontation between Harry and Voldemort, and how he used a mere spell to trick Voldemort to death.
He did not shy away from some of his extraordinary operations in the process, such as making all keys fall, 587 using summons to replace chess pieces, etc.
But he didn't take the initiative to mention what magic he used to achieve the effect.
"Ah, I must say, you have both courage and wisdom, kid."
After Levin finished speaking, Dumbledore couldn't help but sigh,
"You are a well-deserved Ravenclaw. Of course, maybe it was also appropriate for the Sorting Hat to assign you to Gryffindor... In short, thank you, child. I have asked you too many questions today. But I think, you You also have a lot of questions you want to ask me, right?"
Have a question for Dumbledore?
Upon hearing this, Levin immediately understood the other party's intention.
This is not just for answering questions,
Understanding a person is not only about asking questions, but also about answering them.
Asking questions to the other party is of course the most direct method, but this method is prone to subconscious vigilance by the other party, thus obtaining answers that are contrary to their wishes.
But answering the other party's questions is different.
Because psychologically, "asking questions" means taking the initiative, and this control of the initiative will prompt the other party to put down their guard.
In this way, by answering questions, Dumbledore can easily learn what the other person cares about most, and thus understand the other person's true personality traits.
As expected of an old bee, he does things in the same way.
If he was really an ordinary little wizard, he would have been deceived into not wanting it.
Therefore, even though Levin, as a time traveler, knows a lot about the inside story of the whole thing, he still has to ask some questions that he already knew.
"Professor, although I defeated the Dark Lord with the [Adhesive Curse], I still want to know why Professor Quirrell became like this after meeting Harry?"
"I think a smart kid like you must have some guesses, right?"
Dumbledore winked at him and then said,
"Because Professor Quirrell has two souls, and the one who really caused this effect was actually the Dark Lord. Although I didn't witness your battle with my own eyes, I know some things. In fact, the Dark Lord is very knowledgeable about souls. But this kind of business is very dangerous.”
"It was precisely because of this curse that Harry was able to survive the disaster - even though you were born as a Muggle, you should have heard about that incident in the past year - in fact, this curse is still in effect. The Dark Lord still cannot touch Harry, even if he is not relying on his own body. The unfortunate Quirrell has become his master's scapegoat."
Levin nodded.
He wasn't sure when Old Bee discovered the Horcrux, but no matter what, he had to do a little research on the magic of the soul, otherwise it wouldn't be a problem to keep using the Horcrux. He still owed Helena · Ravenclaw has a crown.
It just so happens that that old liar Lockhart will be coming to Hogwarts next semester.
Entering the forbidden book area, the way to understand soul magic may lie with him.
Next, Levin asked a few more questions he knew,
For example, who designed the levels in Zhiyong Dasheng?
Finally, he asked: "Principal, do you feel that Professor Quirrell, as a subordinate of the Dark Lord, has behaved a little abnormally this semester?"
After that, he recounted the analysis he had made to Harry and the others in the troll's room when he broke through the level.
As soon as this statement came out, the entire principal's office fell into silence for a period of time.
After a long time, Professor Dumbledore said regretfully: "Maybe... your guess is right. After he embarked on this wrong path, he probably had regrets and tried to use some exaggerated words. The performance attracted our attention... Yes, how could a wizard who can use giant monsters as a level be frightened and fainted by giant monsters... Unfortunately, we were too careless at the time and did not Perceive the meaning.”
I don't think I can't notice it, but I don't want to notice it.
A conspiracy theory flashed through Levin's mind: perhaps after Quirrell brought the Dark Lord into Hogwarts, Dumbledore had given up on him and used him as a sacrifice to cultivate a savior.
Of course, he himself didn't believe in this possibility.
From his personal point of view, Dumbledore would not do this.
Old Bee may be too stubborn, and may have shortcomings such as believing too much in prophecies, but he is indeed a good person.
Given his character, if Quirrell really surrenders, he will most likely take action to save him.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Dumbledore doesn't have a cold side,
In fact (bdch), he was quite cold towards Harry,
Looking at his entire plan, we can see that Dumbledore probably realized very early on that there was some kind of connection between Harry Potter and the Dark Lord.
Combined with his training of Harry, we can draw a terrible conclusion:
All Dumbledore's training of Harry Potter has only one ultimate goal,
That is to send him to the Dark Lord, and then eat him with an Avatar.
Only in this way will Voldemort be truly killed,
As for Harry's life or death during this process...it depends on God's will.
From this perspective, Dumbledore is indeed very cold,
If Snape found out that he risked his own life to protect Lily's child, and his ultimate goal was to take a killing curse in front of the Dark Lord,
Then he would probably cast a death curse on Dumbledore first.
Oh, it turns out he already did that in the original work, so that’s okay.
In short, Dumbledore, a complete idealist, can be quite scary sometimes.
For his ideal, since he can use his life as a pawn,
Of course, he wouldn't mind using other people's lives as pawns.
Thinking of this, Levin couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Harry's future fate.
"Quirrell, in my opinion, is a gifted but weak boy. In his school career, he may have been teased a lot because of his timidity and nervousness. He is dissatisfied with himself and wants to prove himself, and those who feel that he is insignificant. Even like a ridiculous person, Quirrell has an underlying desire to make the world look at him with admiration. But it is precisely because of this that I hired him as the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."
Dumbledore said slowly in a self-reproaching tone,
"It's a pity. If he hadn't met the Dark Lord, he might have become a competent professor..."
Finally, in memory of Quirrell, Dumbledore ended the conversation: "Thank you Mr. Green for being willing to satisfy the curiosity of an old man like me in the middle of the night. I enjoyed today's conversation, but it's time to go to bed. I believe You can avoid Filch and return to the dormitory."
Shortly after Levin left, in the headmaster's office, Dumbledore was writing portraits of previous headmasters and exchanging opinions with each other.
"He is indeed a genius, mature, smart, and a little ambitious. Maybe besides Ravenclaw and Gryffindor, he is also suitable for Slytherin? But he is indeed a kind child, and I like him very much." said the portrait of Delis Derwent. .
In addition to being the principal, she was also a famous healer at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Maladies, and her portrait hangs not only in the principal's office, but also on the wall of the waiting room of St. Mungo's Hospital.
"He actually didn't mention the Philosopher's Stone at all. I probably couldn't help it when I was alive." Armando Dippet's portrait said.
He was Dumbledore's former headmaster, and Voldemort's rise was during his tenure. But other portraits thought he was joking because he was over 30 years old when he became principal.
"I think this just proves that there is something wrong with him! Who can not be tempted by the Sorcerer's Stone unless he already has one?" said the portrait of Phineas Nigellus Black, not knowing that he had no intention of doing so. The truth was revealed.
He is the elder of the Sirius family and the most unpopular principal in the history of Hogwarts. He is an out-and-out pure-blood who is full of malice towards Muggle-born wizards like Levin.
By the way, the heir to ancient magic, whose name I really cannot tell, transferred to Hogwarts during his tenure.
"You once said that that person is the smartest and most talented student you have ever seen. Now there is a guy smarter than him. With his deep thinking, I have no doubts about his future. Development with a grain of salt.”
Because of Levin's arrival, the portraits in the principal's office fell into a fierce debate.
Most of the principals' portraits clearly expressed their love for him, but some principals were still skeptical.
Finally, Dumbledore concluded:
"For now, Mr. Levin Green is a good boy. He does have a smart mind, strong talents, and ambition for certain things. I think this is mainly reflected in the pursuit of knowledge-in this regard, he For the real Ravenclaw, no doubt."
"And the most important thing is that he has a kind heart. He is willing to help Harry, and he can also detect the remaining kindness in Quirrell's heart... This is something that even I have not been able to do. As of now, he is not Will become the next Dark Lord."
