Unlike the rest of Hogwarts, Snape's office doesn't have all the bells and whistles of Christmas decorations, which makes the atmosphere seem a little chilly.

No, it smacked of slaughter, for Snape was sitting at his workbench with an angry face, with a bottle of Elixir and an open gift box at his hand.

At first glance, Link was a little puzzled, because he had given all the gifts, even if Snape thought that the things he gave were not good, but that would not be angry to this extent, right?

After a moment's hesitation, Link was ready to say something to lighten the mood.

However, before Link could speak, Snape grabbed the vial of the elixir and said:

"Is this your gift to me? Give a bottle of inferior elixir to a potions master, and your already empty troll's mind will be filled with water by yourself with the Mutant Renewal Charm?"

Snape was really angry.

Of course, the reason why he was angry was not because the value of the gift Link gave him was too low, but because Link actually collided with him for a gift!

He, Snape, as the world record holder for 'so cold that he didn't give anyone a Christmas gift for 20 years in a row', is now finally determined to give someone a gift, but he collides with the other party!?

And as an elder, the gift he gave to his junior was exactly the same as the one given to him by his junior!

This is something Snape absolutely cannot bear!

'No, I've got to give this kid something more! I can't afford to lose this man!'

Thinking like this, Snape's face became even more gloomy, and he slammed the elixir on the table and said coldly:

"Tell me, what more do you want?"

"Huh?"

"Ahh

"Oh oh oh!

Link didn't understand Snape a little, and he was still jumping there with his front foot and scolding, and now he was going to give him a gift, what kind of operation was this?

However, Link, who reacted, immediately became ecstatic.

This was a good opportunity to master the Occlumency Technique and other attack spells, and he really didn't expect that the plan he had made last night would be implemented today.

Looks like I'm still a bit of a card!

Secretly cheering in his heart, Link immediately said:

"Then can you teach me the Occlumency Technique, as well as the Disarming Charm, the Fire Charm, the Explosion Charm, ......"

"Stop, stop!" Snape interrupted Link, "what are you doing with these spells?"

"Ah, that's right, I've been working on the Super Sense Charm lately, so I need ......"

Link slowly spoke the lie he had made up a long time ago, and Snape's brow furrowed deeper and deeper.

Snape can't be blamed for being suspicious.

Although Link created a vicious spell like the Human Explosion Charm, he was never an aggressive person in the eyes of all his classmates and professors.

It was obviously unreasonable for such a person to suddenly say that he wanted to learn so many offensive spells.

Snape continued to scan Link with a suspicious gaze, and when his gaze skimmed over Link's neck, he was surprised to find a small dark spot there.

He stepped forward and ripped Link's collar open, only to see the dense bruises on Link's body and the terrible scars on his chest that were so black that they were already red.

Snape's eyes froze.

"Who did this!"

Snape yelled as he tugged at Link's collar.

Link was panicked now, and couldn't think of an explanation for a moment and a half, so he could only remain silent, which seemed to Snape to be a tacit acquiescence to some of his conjectures.

This is ...... I was hurt by a classmate. ’

Snape made that judgment.

Snape already knew about the fact that Link was often bullied by his classmates.

But given that it was all petty fights in the past, and Link's relationship with him was far less intimate than it is now, he never took it to heart.

It's just that now this situation is obviously not something that can be described with a simple bullying.

Judging by Snape's vast combat experience, only a prolonged beating or curse could inflict such a serious injury!

And given all of this, it's easy to see why Link suddenly wanted to learn those offensive spells.

Presumably, this kid wants to take revenge without relying on others, but only with his own strength, right?

After a moment of making up the scene where Link was knocked away with various spells, Snape's breathing became heavy, and the fingers that tugged at Link's collar were faintly white from the excessive force.

Don't get me wrong, Snape wasn't just angry at what happened to Link, but Link's experience reminded him of the unpleasant memories of his student days.

These unforgettable memories have followed Snape for decades, and in the dead of night, they turn into nightmares that sneak into his dreams and torment him.

Snape closed his eyes in pain, but the hideous faces, the deafening laughter, still echoed in his mind.

He couldn't help but want to roar, to raise his wand and reward each of them with an Avada slap!

'Brain occlusion!'

Snape silently recited the Occlumency spell in his mind, and with the flow of magic, a piercing coldness quickly rose from his heart, instantly freezing his anger and all his emotions.

That's the power of Occlumency.

Not only does it help the user defend the brain, but it also allows the user to enter an absolutely rational state where all irrelevant emotions are abandoned.

And this state of absolute sanity was the only way for Snape to escape the abyss of pain for a while.

"Whew!"

Finally, Snape slowly opened his eyes, and at this moment, there were no longer any emotional fluctuations in his eyes, only the depth that could not be seen at a glance, just like the black lake that had not changed for thousands of years, which was terrifying.

Immediately after, he let go of Link's neckline, and said in a cold tone without a trace of warmth:

"I'm not going to teach you those spells. ”

"Yes...... Really?"

Link was a little disappointed, but he didn't dare to say anything more at the moment, because Snape's performance just now was so weird.

But to Link's surprise, Snape shook his head when he heard this, and then continued:

"Those spells are too low-level, I'll teach you a stronger one. ”

Regardless of Link's reaction, Snape picked up his wand, flicked it gracefully in the air, and pointed to the stone door of his office.

"Shadowless!"

"Whew!"

Link's golden bangs were slightly blown, and he turned to look at the door with hindsight, only to find that at this moment, on the stone door made entirely of demon-resistant obsidian, there was actually a terrifying slash mark as deep as a finger!