"You owe me an explanation......"

Dumbledore commanded his wand to repair the last crack in the ceiling, his blue eyes looking at Grindelwald through his half-moon glasses, and asked in a calm tone.

"Explain?" Grindelwald grinned, fiddling his wand, "This is in your castle, your school." ”

"When I sent that child to you a week ago, she was a little witch who only had a light charm. ”

Dumbledore glanced at Grindelwald and whispered unhurriedly as he turned his wand and clicked on himself deftly, a proper purple wizard's robe enveloping his body, replacing the original set of star pajamas.

"But now, given a little time, I have no doubt that she can tear down the entire Hogwarts - that's what you call Elena's power of the Explosive Charm, a little, a little bigger, a little?"

Over time, any little wizard will grow.

Dumbledore had naturally been prepared for this, but that didn't mean he had imagined that in less than a week, Elena would have the possibility of destroying Hogwarts Castle - this was like sending a roadside milk cat to her boyfriend's house for a week, and then turning into a Elemental Eater.

"I repeat, I've only taught her three spells. ”

Grindelwald shrugged helplessly, waving his wand and changing himself into a wizard's robe.

"Heal the Murmur, the Explosion Charm, the Cleansing Charm. Well, I admit, the Exploding Spell was an accident...... Other than that, I was mostly talking to her about Magical Beasts, Herbs, and Potions. ”

Dumbledore's cross-examination responded lightly, pointing his finger to the tip of his wand and speaking slowly.

"Albus, you can't blame me for my student's magical talent and understanding, you were the one who recruited her to study at Hogwarts, not me. And you were the one who threw her to the castle of Newmengard. And ......"

"Shh......h

Before Grindelwald could finish speaking, Dumbledore suddenly frowned and gestured his finger to his lips.

The next moment, there was a rush of footsteps in the corridor not far away.

"What's going on here, what's going on?"

Surprisingly, the first to arrive on the scene was not Professor Snape, the closest to the basement level.

Argus Filch appeared briskly around the corner of the hallway, holding a dim lantern, and a little behind him, Mrs. Lorris's shadow was stretched by the flickering light, as if it were some terrible monster.

There is no doubt that as the caretaker of this castle, he may know a little less about the secret passages than Dumbledore, but he is definitely one of the best staff members in all of Hogwarts Castle when it comes to getting to all corners of the castle as quickly as possible - in fact, in most cases, he will arrive at the scene of the accident before Dumbledore.

"Well, Professor Dumbledore?

Filch's slightly bulging eyes immediately caught sight of the two wizards standing in the middle of the hallway.

Then, he raised his lantern and looked down the quiet hallway, a hint of confusion on his face, "Headmaster, you feel it too, I mean......"

"Professor Dumbledore, what's going on?"

Before Mr. Filch could organize his words, there was another sound of footsteps on the other side of the hallway, and Snape, shrouded in a wide black wizard's robe, walked briskly over like a giant bat gliding on the ground.

"Could it be...... That 'guest' from this morning has reappeared?"

Snape snorted and narrowed his eyes, dark eyes glistening in the candlelight.

As he spoke, the Potions professor's gaze wandered around the hallway, as if trying to catch a Dark Lord hiding in the shadows of Hogwarts, and the strong tremor that had just now was too easy to recall some bad memories - especially since this time it was not too far from his office.

While the two were talking, Professor McGonagall, dressed in plaid pajamas, and Professor Sprout, dressed in plain robes, also rushed into the hallway, looking at the corridor as if nothing had happened.

Since several major campus accidents in quick succession, almost every dean's nerves have tensed, but if there is any unusual movement, everyone will do their best to get to the accident site as fast as they can—except for Professor Flitwick, who lives in Ravenclaw Tower, just outside the main castle.

"So, what the hell is going on?" Filch, who had been the first to arrive at the scene, asked again, his lips pursed tightly, and the lantern in his hand swayed from side to side, as if trying to find some traces.

"A false alarm, it seems to be a prank by some ghost. ”

Grindelwald looked around at the professors, waved his hand, and frowned as if he was trying to remember.

"Albus and I just saw a blurred back. I remember, Mr. Argus, you seem to have mentioned it before, and that Pivi ......"

"Peeves! yes, of course, who else but him!"

Filch said aloud, a look of disgust on his face, and turned his head to look at Dumbledore.

"Headmaster, I have said long ago that we should not allow this restless specter to remain in the school again and again. ”

"Allow me to say a word, Headmaster. Snape crossed his arms and whispered, "I don't think Peeves alone can cause tremors that affect the entire castle. He probably just happened to be in this place. ”

Snape's lips twitched, a hint of sarcasm, as if he were skeptical, "Perhaps we need to do a full search of Hogwarts Castle to get some restlessness out of the campus - to be exact, I suspect that some unwelcome guest is still hiding on the basement floor of the castle at this time." ”

"Honestly, Professor Snape, you don't understand how annoying Peeves can be. "It doesn't seem to me that this is impossible for him...... If you're interested in spending a little longer in my office, you'll find that he can think of trick-or-treating methods that even exceed the number of potions recipes. ”

Peeves have wreaked havoc on Hogwarts for centuries, and the struggle between successive castlekeepers and Peeves has never ceased since the school's founder, Salazar Slytherin, personally appointed Hanclel Hampell as the Castle Warden.

It is an endless tradition in which many wizards have tried to capture and exorcise Peeves, but all of them have ended in failure and compromise, during which Peeves seems to be an omnipotent being.

However, it has occasionally been discovered that almost all powerful wizards in history have been extraordinarily tolerant and tolerant of Peeves, and none of them have chosen to exorcise or destroy Peeves with their own hands - but for this, everyone believes that this may be the mercy of the strong for the mischievous ghosts.

Therefore, over time, fighting Peeves has become one of the responsibilities of the Hogwarts Castle Keeper for thousands of years.

"This time, as Mister Otto and I saw with our own eyes, it was indeed a prank caused by Peeves—as to what method he used, we will naturally find out later. ”

Dumbledore glanced meaningfully at Grindelwald beside him, and said in a firm tone, "Severus, believe me, it's not the same thing. Otherwise, I'll definitely let you see that person with your own eyes. ”

Facing Dumbledore's bright blue eyes, Snape was silent for a moment, then turned his face indifferently and snorted noncommittally, showing reluctance.

As a veteran master of Occlumenclumy and Regents, although Snape couldn't see through Dumbledore's thoughts, he could still barely tell the truth of a sentence through his eyes, expressions, and tone.

At least judging by Dumbledore's performance just now, there was no trace of lying.

"And, Argus, Peeves are also part of Hogwarts. ”

Dumbledore raised his eyebrows helplessly, glanced at the indignant Filch, and sighed lightly.

"Of course, if you can catch him, maybe this time I'll consider making him disappear for a while or be in peace for a while. ”

"Really, headmaster, you finally agreed, don't worry, I'll catch him." ”

Hearing Dumbledore's answer, Argus Filch said to Lady Loris as if Christmas had arrived early, with excitement on his face.

"Let's go, dear, let's go catch that damn Peeves, this time we can finally get him out. ”

As Dumbledore concluded the whole story, the rest of the professors naturally didn't have too many doubts, and they all breathed a sigh of relief and left the corridor briskly.

It was getting late, and with the exception of Filch, who had begun his search for Peeves in the castle with Lady Loris in high spirits, most of the professors had a full day of classes for the morrow, and everyone was eager to get back to their warm, soft beds for a rest.

You know, not everyone can sit in the office and do what they love most of the day except for feeding the birds, like an old wizard.

......

"You've changed a lot over the years, Albus. ”

Seeing Filch and the others leave, Grindelwald shook his head with a sigh.

"It's a shame that a Squib can catch an elf—even if you do it yourself, you can only be trapped for a short time, right? ”

There is no doubt that for Grindelwald, it is less difficult to identify a ghost than it is to distinguish a squib.

Grindelwald, who had studied the Trihallows of Death in depth, and even used it as his own mark, knew very well what kind of existence the ghost was, and to be precise, he had a brief understanding of almost all the literature on this aspect.

Therefore, almost from the first sight of Peeves, Grindelwald was convinced that Peeves could never be a ghost formed by a wizard's brand, and after listening to Argus Filch's description of Peeves, he almost understood what kind of strange existence it was—a leather spirit evolved from the spirit of the Hogwarts leather children.

"Sometimes, we have to leave some hope. ”

Dumbledore smiled slightly, not denying it, "I'm not lying, though, there are ways to catch elves - you should know, of course, first they have to be aware of Peeves' peeves. ”

Hiding Peeves' true identity is almost a tacit understanding between top wizards.

For the successive Headmasters of Hogwarts, it was difficult to feel bad for this mischievous little creature once they realized that Peeves was the same as the suppressed nature of the students. After all, in a sense, the chaotic spirit of children is also an integral part of Hogwarts.

"Old man, what I'm worried about now is ...... What the hell does Elena want to do?"

Dumbledore rubbed his eyebrows, revealing a look of confusion, "There is no doubt that many of her actions, although they seem to be whimsical and reckless, can always benefit from some unexpected angle. ”

Over the years, it has not been without conflicts between the little wizard and Peeves.

In fact, almost every year, there are hundreds of incidents of young wizards being tricked by Peeves, and it is actually a thing that happens every now and then that students use spells to fight back against Peeves.

However, in Dumbledore's opinion, this time the situation was not so much about Elena and Peeves as it was about ...... These two demon lords of the mixed world are in a strange way of forming a friendship through a special game.

The question is, what exactly does Elena want?

"So...... You mean, the kid probably realized that?"

Grindelwald raised an eyebrow and tilted his head towards the classroom behind him, a look of disbelief.

"Wait, if by the connection between her and Hogwarts Castle, that is, ......"

"Perhaps, but that's what you need to think about. ”

Dumbledore winked mischievously and smiled evilly, "Don't forget, you're also one of Hogwarts' castlekeepers now, after all, it's a glorious tradition that has lasted for thousands of years. Dear, Mr. Otto Apokalis. ”

Looking at Grindelwald, whose face suddenly became ugly, Dumbledore's mood suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and his chest was not so painful - from now on, even if something happened in the school, at least someone could share the pain with him.

"I think the children have been waiting for a long time, and if you have any doubts, why don't you just ask them? ”

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rua!!!!

Today's second chapter~ is still a 4000-word chapter!!!

In this way, there are only 1.5 chapters left for the arrears! You can pay off all the arrears in no time! Sprinkle flowers, be happy, and be proud!

The ruthless code word Ji wants to code 10,000 words in one breath today......! Is that okay?

The chapter said that the explosion plan will continue to open, and the middle —— will reach 500 within 24 hours, and the chapter will be added to 2K words

PS 1: The red envelopes continue to be available! But the distribution time is random, and the friends who receive them should remember to speak.

PS 2: Dear round-faced fat chickens, did you give a heart to the hard-working and lovely Elena Kaslana today? You must have forgotten for a long time, you big pigs' trotters!huh!!