Chapter III: Persuasion (Part II)
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Slughorn let out a few inexplicable snorts.
"Dumbledore, I don't like to hear what you say, what does it mean that there is no choice." Slughorn shrugged his shoulders and spread out his hands, "It's the same in this world, no matter who is missing. Merlin thought of himself as a Muggle protector, but what happened? Merlin nearly died at the hands of the Muggles he was protecting. Dumbledore, you're old, who do you think you can save? ”
Speaking of this, Slughorn suddenly stood up excitedly, "You've done enough, Dumbledore, you've already saved the world once, what else do you want to do?" Do you want to fight the Dark Lord? ”
"Looks like they've already looked for you." Dumbledore said.
"Of course." Slughorn said viciously.
"Which side?" Dumbledore's expression became a little strange.
"On both sides." Slughorn whispered, his voice hurrying, "Two Dark Lords, Dumbledore, are you crazy?" You can't handle a Dark Lord in the first place, he's not Greenwald! ”
"Just like you, I don't succumb to power and violence." Dumbledore said, "Didn't you answer them? I think they want you to use your ingenuity for repression, torture and murder. ”
"Thank you for the reminder, Dumbledore." Slughorn said angrily, "Of course I can't say yes, but I know that if I say no, I'm afraid I'm going to have to give up my life." I've been in a quandary for months. Stay in one place for more than a week. Moving from one Muggle house to another, the owner of which was on vacation in the Canary Islands. I was so comfortable here that I couldn't leave. Once you get the hang of it, it's easy to use the speculums, they use the ridiculous burglar alarms that you just have to cast a freeze spell on them, and you just don't let the neighbors see them when you bring the piano in. ”
"That's ingenious." Dumbledore said, "But. Isn't this kind of life too tiring for an useless old guy who wants to live a quiet life? Think about it, if you go back to Hogwarts-"
"If you want to sue me for being in that nasty school I'll live a more peaceful life, Albus, you might as well save your energy and don't talk any further!" Slughorn snapped, "It's not because I'm so high in magic and secretive, but because they haven't given up their illusions about me. As soon as they see me on their side, I will die sooner or later. ”
"But you're only committing suicide by dragging on like this, Horace."
"I'm old. Dumbledore, maybe I'll die of old age before they find me, and then I'll be too peaceful. ”
Dumbledore stood up.
"Are you leaving?" Slughorn immediately asked expectantly.
"No, I just wanted to ask if I could use your bathroom." Dumbledore said.
"Oh," said Slughorn, visibly disappointed, "down the foyer, the second door on the left." ”
Dumbledore walked to the other end of the room. After the door closed behind him, the room fell silent. After a while. Slughorn stood up, but seemed undecided. He stole a glance at Silver, then strode over to the fireplace and turned his back to the fire. Baking his big ass.
"Don't think I don't know why he brought you." He said suddenly.
Silver smiled politely, "Why is that?" ”
Slughorn whispered, "Ah, Dumbledore knows my bad habits - I like to teach bright kids with a promising future. I was expecting him to take Harry. Potter came, but I didn't expect it to be you. ”
"But I know what Dumbledore means. Indeed, relative to Harry. Potter said. You are better and have a bright future. "I know you, heir to the ancient noble but energetic Silver family, the winner of the Triwizard Tournament, the genius who escaped from the world's most dangerous dark wizard several times, you have done what many adult wizards can't, you are excellent, Jack. Silver. Harry. Potter may be more famous than you, but he's not as good as you. ”
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Slughorn, and I've admired your name for a long time." Silver modestly responded.
"You look more like your mother." Slughorn looked at Silver, "I taught your mother—and your father, of course. Ha - it's not that your father Selvie isn't good enough, it's just that he's far from your mother Vinica. ”
"I agree with you." Silver nodded, "My father generally has no place in the family. ”
Slughorn laughed, "Yes, of course, as a teacher, you shouldn't favor students, but some students are just too good. Your mother was one of the smartest students I've ever taught. If you have to find a witch like her, then you have to mention Lily. Evans, she's Harry. Potter's mother. I often regret why such two outstanding witches are not in my academy. ”
"Because you've got a lot of outstanding students." Silver complimented without a trace.
"Ah, you're right." With a smug smile on his face, he jumped up and pointed to the many shiny frames on the cabinet, each with a moving little figure.
"These are all signed photos of my former students. You will see Panabas. Guffey, editor of the Daily Prophet, was always interested in hearing my views on the current situation. And Ambrosius at Duke Bee's candy shop. Froome – Every year on my birthday, he gives me a gift basket because I introduced him to Ceselón. Hakis got him his first job! And the back—you can see it when you crane your neck—is Gwenog. Jones, captain of the Holyhead Harpy team...... People often wonder why I have such a good relationship with the Harpy players and can get tickets for free if I want to! ”
Speaking of which, he seemed to be in a state of great emotion.
"So do these people know where to find you now, and can they give you something?" Silver asked.
The smile on Slughorn's face suddenly disappeared, just like the blood on the wall just now.
"Of course not," he said, looking down at Silver, "I haven't been in touch with them for a long time. ”
"But...... These days, cautious wizards try not to show their heads. Dumbledore had a point, but to take up a position at Hogwarts at this time would be tantamount to publicly declaring that I support the Order of the Phoenix! As much as I believe they are brave and admirable, I am a person who does not like to be one of the insignificant cold numbers in the death statistics, after all, their enemies are just too terrible. ”
"But Hogwarts is undoubtedly much safer than the rest of the world, Mr. Slughorn. Professor Dumbledore is now the Minister for Magic, and I believe he will take more favorable measures to ensure the safety of the staff, and the new Headmaster Scrimgeour is also an experienced Auror, so I think the safety of the students and teachers in the school will be guaranteed. Silver said.
Slughorn was stunned for a moment, as if carefully considering Silver's words.
"Nope." He shook his head stubbornly, "If there was only one demon, I might have agreed, but the bad thing is that the demon who can't even mention his name has a little trouble in his immortality, and now even Merlin's resurrection probably can't solve it, to be honest, when I learned that there were two demons looking for me, my first thought was to kill myself." (To be continued......)
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