Once they were seated, Dumbledore's brother Aberforth made a pot of tea for the group and sat down to the side in front of a carved wood carving and ignored their conversation.

Dumbledore picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, smiling and said, "Aberforth's tea is good, you can try it too." ”

Hagrid picked up the bowl and drank it clean, wiping his mouth with an approving expression. Li Quan didn't know if he really drank the taste of tea, and he also picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, the smell was fragrant and the aftertaste was long, it was indeed a good tea.

"I haven't introduced myself yet, my name is Albus Dumbledore, and I'm the current Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

"My name is Li Quan, and I'm from the Chinese wizarding world." Li Quan introduced himself.

"Oh! Mr. Quan, oh no, it should be called Mr. Lee, sorry. Dumbledore smiled faintly and asked, "Can you take the liberty of asking, how did Mr. Lee meet Hagrid?" I mean, Hagrid is an honest introvert, he's not very sociable. Many times, he doesn't deal with a stranger. Please forgive me for my curiosity. ”

When Li Quan heard this, he couldn't help but say that Dumbledore was indeed much more meticulous than Hagrid. This was to ask him how he came into contact with Hagrid and for what purpose.

In front of this great wizard, Li Quan felt that he should try to be as honest as possible, and he was deeply impressed by Dumbledore's gaze when he entered the door. He had reason to be sure that telling too many lies would backfire.

Li Quan pondered for a while, and then said solemnly: "I'm sorry, I have to say that it was a very coincidence that I met Hagrid. As I told Hagrid, I'm having trouble in the field of potions research, I'm working on a potion that can quickly hatch eggs from magical beasts, but I'm running into a bottleneck. That's when Hagrid arrived. When I heard Hagrid say, "I know you," I immediately wanted to come to see you. Professor Dumbledore's name is already known to me. So, in exchange, I promised to give Hagrid a hydra egg after introducing me to you. This is expedient. Please forgive me if there is any offense in this regard. ”

Li Quan's degree of honesty really made Dumbledore smile a little more. He looked at Hagrid and saw that Hagrid squirmed and embarrassedly took out a giant egg from his arms, which was the reward that Li Quan gave him as promised. Hagrid squirmed and said, "Professor, if you don't think it's right, then I'll ...... this thing."

"No, Hagrid. Since this egg has been given to you, it is yours. Dumbledore smiled and said, "Just be careful, magical creatures are often full of dangers." This creature called a hydra is the first time I've heard of it. Hope you take care of it. ”

"I will, Professor Dumbledore!" Hagrid was overjoyed to hear this, and hurriedly put the eggs away again.

"So, this is a magical creature from China?" Dumbledore asked Li Quan.

"That's right. The two continents are geographically different, and their biological environments are also very different. This was the main takeaway from my travels. Li Quan said half-truthfully.

Dumbledore nodded approvingly, and said something philosophical, "When I was younger, I saw and heard the same as you on my travels. All I can say is that there are no wonders in the world. The vastness and wonder of the world is something we can never imagine. ”

Li Quan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This egg proved to him that he was a "wizard from China".

"In that case, what are we waiting for? It's still early, so let's explore some of the problems you've encountered in the field of potions. Dumbledore said with a pleased expression.

Li Quan knew that the matter was already halfway there, so he made persistent efforts, and with a wave of his hand, the table was filled with all kinds of potion refining tools.

Dumbledore clapped his palms and praised, "Subtle magic." He was very interested in Li Quan's deliberate hand.

Li Quan smiled slightly, and began to show Dumbledore some of the problems he had encountered in Potions, and showed some of Azeroth's alchemy.

To his surprise, Dumbledore recognized the difference between alchemy and potions at a glance.

After reading Li Quan's completely different alchemy techniques, Dumbledore groaned, sat there with his ten fingertips together and said, "I have an old friend, his name is Nicholas. I had seen this strange alchemy technique with Nicholas before. Obviously, this is alchemy. Unexpectedly, Mr. Li knew alchemy, and his attainments were extraordinary. I wondered, is alchemy widespread in the wizarding world in China? That's where it gets interesting. ”

Li Quan knew that he was talking about Nicol Lemay, a legendary alchemist who was said to have been able to make himself immortal forever.

In the original Harry Potter books, Dumbledore regarded Nicolame as a teacher and friend, and Dumbledore was also inspired by Nicolame's magical research. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, it is mentioned that Nicola Lemay had just celebrated his 665th birthday. The Philosopher's Stone is the culmination of Nicolamet's alchemy, another name for the Philosopher's Stone.

In order to show his value, Li Quan can be said to have unreservedly shown his attainments in alchemy, the results of his recent research on potions, and even the experience of the similarities and differences between the two, and even the attempted fusion of the two, all of which were unreservedly displayed to Dumbledore.

Before you know it, it's late at night. Aberforth and Hagrid both fell asleep in their seats, and Li Quan and Dumbledore were in good spirits.

"I have to say, Mr. Li, you have brought me many unexpected surprises. I am amazed by your achievements in alchemy and potions, as well as in herbology. There are many difficult questions that even I can't answer for you, which is beyond my knowledge. ”

After a night of in-depth discussion, Dumbledore's opinion of Li Quan changed again. In addition to the mystery faintly revealed by Li Quan, Li Quan's profound knowledge in this area was recognized by Dumbledore. Li Quan said that he was asking for advice, but in fact, the two of them had been asking each other for advice and discussing on an equal footing. Dumbledore didn't know much about alchemy, while Li Quan was just getting started with Potions, and the two of them made some progress in some fusion research, finding a lot of commonalities between the two systems.

"The more I dig deeper, the more I appreciate the depth of knowledge of my old friend Nicholas, who knows more about alchemy and potions than we can match." Dumbledore sighed.

"I also learned a lot from the discussion with the professor. Unfortunately, if we can discuss it with you often, I believe that our research may make some contribution to the wizarding world. Li Quan said, his face showing deep regret.

Dumbledore heard him say this, and nodded slowly, he felt the same way. Dumbledore pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked a question.

"What do you think of the Dark Lord?" Dumbledore asked, his gaze turning to Li Quan. The sharpness and temptation of his eyes inadvertently did not escape Li Quan's perception.

Li Quanxin said that he was finally going to come to the test.

"The Dark Lord? You mean, the guy called Voldemort? Li Quan pretended not to know.

"I think you've heard about the Dark Lord here." Dumbledore didn't react to Li Quan's call of Voldemort's name, but just watched Li Quan quietly.

When Li Quan heard this, he thought for a while, and then said: "This Voldemort, although I have never dealt with him, I can hear that many people are afraid of him. I only know a small part of the so-called ideals he proposed. But I don't agree with his approach. In my opinion, fear will never be the right means to conquer the world. There can only be one fate for Voldemort, and that is to bring about his own destruction. ”

Dumbledore nodded. Li Quan's answer seemed ambiguous, but it had already given him the answer he wanted.

Dumbledore suddenly smiled and said, "Since the Dark Lord incident appeared 11 years ago, teachers at Hogwarts have become more and more difficult to find. ”

Hearing this, Li Quan's heart suddenly jumped.

Dumbledore said, "In recent years, the situation has eased a little because the Dark Lord has been missing for a long time, but it is still not easy to find the right person to be a teacher. He looked at Li Quan with a serious expression and said, "Mr. Li, I deeply admire your achievements in alchemy, potions, and herbology. I thought, for the sake of the school and the children, I have to take the liberty of asking, can you come and teach in our school? In this way, I can also discuss the issue of alchemy with you on a regular basis. ”

Dumbledore finally offered the invitation! This is exactly what Li Quan wants to achieve from the moment he enters the door. At this moment, the goal was finally achieved, Li Quan couldn't help but be secretly overjoyed, the plan was very smooth! But there was still a little hesitation and concern on his face.

After a while, Li Quan finished thinking about it and said, "I'm honored to have your invitation. Coincidentally, I'm also planning to spend more time in the UK. In that case, it's better to be respectful, and I'd love to teach at Hogwarts. ”

"Yay!" Dumbledore clapped his hands happily and said with a smile on his face, "I am sure that your vast knowledge will bring a spring breeze from the magical East to Hogwarts." ”

"We need to ask you more in the future." Li Quan also said modestly.

Next, Dumbledore briefed Li Quan on the Hogwarts schedule, and Hogwarts would open in the next two months to welcome the returning students. Dumbledore hoped to see Lee Quan at the opening ceremony. Li Quan happily promised that he would definitely participate.

However, when he was assigned to work for Li Quan, a little difficulty arose.

"As far as I know, alchemy classes at Hogwarts have been gone for hundreds of years. It's not impossible to restart this course at this time, but it's obviously a bit hasty. Dumbledore thought for a moment and said, "Well, I thought maybe we could let you teach Potions?" However, this requires the opinion of another person. ”

"Another person?"

Hagrid had woken up at some point, and snorted inexplicably beside him.

"Ah, Hagrid, Severus is a loyal friend, and don't be mistaken by what he shows. I am willing to entrust my life to him, just as I am willing to entrust my life to you. Dumbledore said.

Hagrid was immediately moved to tears by this remark. The big man was crying was funny.

Li Quan also suddenly realized that he knew who he was going to meet, this person was Severus Snape.