Paoss wants Red to make the magic circle less effective.

"Mom, that's impossible. I found the magic circles from ancient magic books, and I won't modify them. And this time it's just lucky, if it's really a Death Eater, then I'm afraid that the power of the magic array is too small! ”

Well, in fact, she thought the same thing, but when she saw the young girl lying on the floor with her whole body blackened, she couldn't bear it.

"Then buy something for her and apologize." The girl was a year younger than Red, and she was ......

"Nope." Red waved his hand impatiently, "You don't understand this matter, I'll do it." I'll take you to the medical wing these days, so don't mess around yourself. The Black family is not easy to mess with. ”

Baosi was reluctant to admit that her son was already in charge of the family, and her words were useless.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." She knew that Red had a lot of plans, and if a few years ago, she could still treat his words as a child's dream, now he has begun to seriously manage his team. With the help of Sgollahhorn, he made many useful people. Sgollahhorn, despite being a Slytherin, never discriminated against Muggle-born wizards.

Paucus was a Muggle herself, and although Red would not look down on her, he still would not see Muggles as useful as wizards. Sgollahhorn is a pure-blood wizard, and his influence on Red is subversive.

Several of Red's best friends are Muggle wizards.

Although she was still a little uneasy, she decided to leave the matter to Red. She has a sense of powerlessness as a child grows up. So he ran to Dumbledore to complain.

"You see, he seems to have grown up all of a sudden, like he was blown by a witch and grew up overnight." Sitting in Dumbledore's office with honey tea, she said dejectedly, "I even think he was only six years old yesterday, or if I just moved to London with him." ”

Dumbledore comforted her, "Of course, every parent and child thinks that way when they grow up. But that's where they work, isn't it? As they grow up, they grow up like we did when we were younger, and then they grow older and become grandparents and grandmothers, surrounded by children. ”

"Time has passed." Rose sighed, she just didn't feel real, as if all of a sudden it had become like this. As if she hadn't noticed it, Red had grown up and was as tall as Tom.

Dumbledore didn't speak, he looked preoccupied. Behind him, the desk was littered with parchment.

Pauss suddenly remembered and asked, "How is Professor Dippert?" What does the hospital say? ”

Two months ago, late one night, Principal Duper was admitted to St. Mungo's Hospital for Witchcraft and Wizardry. The doctor said he had a severe wizarding chill and that he was too old.

Dumbledore had taken over all the work at Hogwarts from that day, and it was probably going to be the headmaster of Hogwarts.

It's just a matter of time.

Dumbledore didn't seem to have had a good night's sleep in a long time, and he couldn't react a little and said, "Oh...... Yes, the doctor said that he was fine lately, and he was able to sit up and drink a bowl of onion soup by himself yesterday. ”

All she could say was, "Everything will be fine." ”

In June, just before the students went out for the summer, Headmaster Duppert died, Dumbledore became Headmaster of Hogwarts, and Professor McGonagall became Professor of Transfiguration and Head of Gryffindor, a very serious lady. Although she was about the same age as Rose, in front of her, Boss felt that even she had become a student.

Dumbledore made some minor changes to the curriculum, and the Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson was never taught properly. As a creator, Dumbledore never lacked the courage to change, and he asked the professor of this course to teach students what dark magic was and how to resist it.

Having beaten Grindelwald Dumbledore in the past, he certainly could, and no one even found it strange. The students are very curious, black magic always sounds cool, and most families don't specifically tell their children about this, so their impression of black magic is the three unforgivable spells, but they won't have the opportunity to touch this.

"If it were two years from now, when I graduated, I would be able to do this course," said Rhett. I'm even better suited than some professors! ”

In the past, professors were a little constrained in this course, and they were afraid that what they taught students would make them do bad things, so they mostly just read from the script.

Red thinks Dumbledore is a little more receptive than the good old Professor Deppert: "I don't think he would mind if his students learn more useful things in class." ”

Before the end of the summer vacation, the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor will arrive. Red wasn't interested, he would be in seventh year next year, and the important thing for him was where he would go after graduation, and until now Dumbledore refused to introduce him to the Ministry of Magic as an intern, or even write him a letter of recommendation.

"Rhett, you have to take it easy, you rush too much." Rose said. When he was a student, he was not as eager as he is now.

"Which department do you want to go to?" She asked, guessing that he wanted to enter some department of real power, such as the Aurors?

"No, the Aurors need a lot of power, and they tend to feel violent." Red denied it, he didn't plan to be an Auror, it's not that he couldn't do it, he had always held himself to a higher standard than being an Auror, but wanted to change from an Auror to the Minister of Magic? It's like buying a cake from a blacksmith's shop, and it doesn't feel like a thing to a regular wizard at all.

He needed a position that would be effective, that many people could see his efforts, that he could face the public, and that would be in line with his status as a graduate student, and that wouldn't be unsuitable.

"What do you think of Wenbu?" He asked Rose.

Baosi's first thought was, "The Ministry of Magic also has a Ministry of Smell?" "Why hasn't she heard?

"Oh, you could build one. Let everyone like the Ministry of Magic and understand the Ministry of Magic. He said lightly that he had fully planned it.

During the summer, Red got a part-time job with Rita Skeeter's father, Menfa Skeeter, in the Daily Prophet, and he would write articles that he would send out as a Hogwarts student, mostly commenting on some of the Ministry's policies.

At first, of course, this seems ridiculous. Slowly, though, Red gained some readers, and some people wrote to him. And then he wasn't the only one who wrote it, he also introduced some other people to write this kind of little article, all of them were Hogwarts students, his friends.

That small section slowly moved forward from the entertainment section at the back, and even the front page began to use the title of his article as a gimmick.

The editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet had asked Rhett if he would like to work at their newspaper after graduation, and a good editor was a rare one.

Rhett turned down the job and recommended someone else. If he's going to go to the Ministry of Magic, he's good that there's someone in the Daily Prophet as well, so he can get no news from others.

Pauss had been staying in the castle, and after that happened, Red was nervous for a while, and he seemed to be worried that the Black family would do something, and even she became nervous. But a few months passed, and nothing happened to them.

Rhett went out every day, sometimes not even at night, and stayed in their London house. She was bored by herself, and although she was willing to talk to the professor in the castle, it was clear that Professor McGonagall was not a good candidate, and every time she went, she felt that she was disturbing her work. In addition, Hagrid was too young, and she found out long after arriving at the castle that in the eyes of wizards, she and Hagrid were clearly the same age, and could even be said to be compatible. Although she had a hard time understanding how they could put her with Hagrid.

Sgollahhorn said she wanted to enjoy the sun and the beach, but she had to go to Dumbledore every day, and sometimes even when he was busy, she would read his incredible number of books in his office - spellbooks looked like they were magical!

Think about it, how exciting it is to have a dolphin or a snake to jump out of the book from time to time.

Baoth felt that she could finally take it easy, as if she had just tasted the pleasures of the wizarding world. Today she came again, and she didn't even have time to look at Dumbledore, but sat down directly on the couch in front of the bookcase, picked up the book she hadn't finished reading yesterday, and said, "I'll take care of myself, Albus." ”

Dumbledore let out a rare sigh, and instead of preparing tea for her, he tentatively said, "Rose, I have a guest today, or can you take the book back and read it?" Just pay me back next time. ”

Baoth didn't want to leave, Dumbledore's room was like a real wizard's room, more like a wizard than any wizard she had ever seen. She loved the books and everything here. She and Dumbledore looked at each other for a moment, and said, "Okay, can I get a few more?" ”

"Of course, of course." Dumbledore stepped over and picked out a few books for her, and was about to give her out at once. He was in such a hurry, and Baosi was very curious: "Albus, can you tell me who your guest is?" Do I know her? ”

Dumbledore looked at her in embarrassment, as if he didn't know what to say, "......" Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Rose was surprised and said, "What should I do?" Am I going to hide? ”

Dumbledore first looked at her when he heard the knock on the door, and sighed, "No, no. Forget it, you sit down first. You know this guest too. ”

With that, he opened the door.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Professor...... Silk? "A tall, thin man walked in, dressed in black wizard robes and holding a small walking stick.

"Soup...... Tom. Rose stood up, and the book fell to the floor with a thud.

Both of them were stunned. Tom came back to his senses first, and he glanced at Dumbledore first.

"Sit down, Tom." Dumbledore said as he returned to his desk.

"They're calling me another name now." Tom no longer looked at Rose, and he said this as if it were a matter of course. He no longer recognizes the name 'Tom'.

It was not Dumbledore who reacted to this, but Rose, who warned him, "Tom." ”

This made Dumbledore cautiously shut his mouth as he tried to speak, and he cautiously looked at the couple in front of him.

Tom gave her a cold look, walked in and sat down, and said, "Professor, I don't think we should have outsiders to talk to. It was as if he and she just didn't know strangers at all.

Rose responded by sitting down directly.

Tom ignored her, he looked at Dumbledore's office and said, "I heard that you became the headmaster, it was the right choice, and I'm glad to hear about it." ”

Dumbledore thanked him briefly, "Thank you." ”

"I'm here to apply for a position with you. As you and I both know, I can teach your students things that don't teach them what professors can't. He said. But he didn't really look so eager for the job, and Paise could see it, and she guessed Dumbledore knew it.

"Tom, I'm afraid I can't accept your application. What you can teach students, I don't think they should learn. Dumbledore shook his head slowly, and he looked at Tom, "Everyone has their strengths, and in fact I think all people have something to teach others. I reject you, not because you don't have enough knowledge, but because I don't think you're fit to be a professor. Tom, I can't hand over the students to you. ”

Tom laughed strangely twice, and the laughter was chilling. Pauss glared at him in disgust, unable to believe that he could laugh like that. She restrained herself from interjecting, though she felt that she had a lot to say to Tom, that she wanted to hit him hard—for some reason, she always wanted to hit him, every time she saw him.

"A false reason? Dumbledore, you've always been like this. Tom didn't seem to care, he seemed to mean a little and glanced at Paus, who was sitting next to her, "If you mean love, then I think I've tried." It's just that you don't believe it. ”

Dumbledore didn't speak again, he gestured to look at Rose, she understood, and said, "Tom, shall we talk?" ”

Tom didn't look at her, playing with his cane with both hands.

"Tom, we have to talk." Pauss would not allow him to refuse.

Dumbledore stood up: "I just remembered something, then, you guys take care of yourself." He walked to the next room, "I'm next door." He said to Paus.

She nodded, and when Dumbledore left, Tom finally looked at her.

"Tom."

"What do you want to tell me?" His gaze swept over the wedding ring on her finger, "I noticed you didn't take it off. Why not take it down? Didn't your husband die a long time ago? ”

Seeing that there was nothing on his fingers, it seemed that he had already taken off their wedding rings.

"I'm used to it there." She said, "Tom, do you really want to get this position?" Or, you just came back to do something? ”

Tom looked at her with a warning and smiled, "What do you think I'm here for?" Oh, by the way, I heard that Red is going to be a journalist? ”

Baoth became excited when she heard Rhett's name, just now she was just worried that Tom had some conspiracy, but now she is sure, Tom deliberately mentioned Rhett to warn her not to be too troublesome?

She glared at him and said, "Tom, you know very well that you can't make it!" And Rhett, he's going to do better than you. In another ten years, everything will be clear. You've been wasting it for a long time, haven't you found it yet? You're on the wrong track from the start! ”

Tom laughed, he didn't believe her at all, he said, "Red? What did he do? Annoyed the Black family? Or does the Daily Prophet write the kind of article that boasts about the Ministry of Magic? Is that what you call success? ”

Rose immediately said, "So, are we going to make a bet?" It doesn't take too long, just ten years. Do you dare to bet with me?"

Tom stopped smiling, he frowned and looked at Rose, "What do you want to do?" ”

Without waiting for him to say anything, she said, "Ten years, you can't do anything in these ten years." Including those Death Eaters. Ten years from now, Red will be on the same level as you, and at that point, it's up to you to see who succeeds. ”

"Hah! That's impossible! Do you think I'm going to promise such a ridiculous thing? He stood up and prepared to leave.

"If you're not afraid of losing, then promise me!" Baosi followed him closely and said anxiously.

"One year." He stopped, "I'll only give him a year." Then he walked away like a whirlwind.

When he was gone, Pauss was stunned. Dumbledore came out of the next room, "Rose." "He just heard it.

"Why did you do that?" He asked her.

Baosi sat down blankly: "...... I don't know. ”

- Perhaps, she just doesn't want to see him until he dies and doesn't understand, right?

Tom was apparitioned as soon as he walked out of the castle, and Rose's words echoed in his mind.

'You've been wasting it for a long time, haven't you found it yet?' You're on the wrong track from the start! ’

- Going the wrong way? How could he be wrong? It's impossible!