Chapter 645: Old Trauma
Dumbledore stood upright, his eyes looking Zhao Mai up and down, and he looked the young man from head to toe. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 He reminisced about his and Zhao Mai's experiences, starting with the earliest letters from Grindelwald, to the adventures of Atlantis, and the new learning atmosphere that his physical education class had brought to Hogwarts more recently. "Mike, you weren't the kind of person who used to use conspiracy...... I'm still willing to believe you, just say what you think!"
"Sit down, Professor Dumbledore, even if I have the idea of using a conspiracy one day, it won't be directed against you. Zhao Mai shrugged his shoulders and showed a relaxed smile: "You are resentful of what happened to your father, so you are willing to listen to Grindelwald's thoughts and want to change the world with him......, right?
Zhao Mai deliberately mentioned Grindelwald's name, but did not say anything specifically, which was enough to leave Dumbledore's imagination to imagine. Dumbledore was a trustworthy man, but Zhao Mai had to make sure that in case he and Grindelwald clashed, Dumbledore had to be on his side.
"Dumbledore, I don't know what you think of the people who put your father in Azkaban, whether it's the justice of the law or the exorbitant morals. But I know that it would be wrong to imprison your father in Azkaban. ”
"He didn't justify why he cast a spell on those three guys, it was to protect my sister. Dumbledore sat down slowly, his eyes caught in his memory, and said slowly, "After that incident, my sister's magic went out of control, and silence was created in her. According to the regulations, she was to be taken away, permanently isolated, never to see each other again, and lonely until death. To cover it up, my father didn't mention my sister from beginning to end, so he was imprisoned in Azkaban for murder. ”
"But not the death penalty, just imprisonment. Zhao Mai said: "I don't understand, why should a prison be guarded by terrible Dementors? Everyone knows that Dementors suck people's souls and torture people to madness, and no Azkaban is mentally sound. Is it because Dementors are scary enough and cheap to do this? Is this right or wrong? Is there a way to improve it?"
"Mike, where did you hear all this? I didn't even mention it to Grindelwald. ”
"Anything that has happened has left a trace. I didn't mean to check on you, I can only say that I pulled up the radish and brought the mud. Zhao Mai said: "Your father is dead, your mother died because your sister's magic power was out of control, and your sister is also dead. Dumbledore, I sympathize, but don't you really want to do anything more? Do you think Azkaban should be like that, waiting for it to devour the next person you might care about? Do you think things should be based on justice, or should they be diverted by the will of some people?" Zhao Mai pointed to the Daily Prophet and said to Dumbledore, "They really haven't made progress, and they are still doing the same thing in the same way as before. What will be said in the next Daily Prophet may be an article that denigrates you. ”
Dumbledore was silent, not speaking for a long time. The heat of the tea dissipated, and the fragrance was restrained, and Dumbledore took the teacup and drank it all. "Mike, you're starting to look like Grindelwald, and you want to make a change, starting with the Ministry of Magic. I can't comment on such thoughts, because misfortune happens when I want to do the same, and I know that I can't control my ambitions. I tried, and I found that the only way I could contribute to the wizarding world was through self-discipline. I ......"
"You want to teach your students well, make them better, and slowly change the world, just as you said to me. Zhao Mai directly followed Dumbledore's words and said: "I admire and appreciate your idea, but I take half a step more than you, I want to see if this road can be passed." I ask students to observe and learn from the good in ordinary people, and if that can't be done, how can you expect to be able to change everything slowly?"
Hearing this, Dumbledore calmed down. "Mike, it's good that you already have a plan. You're an adult, and I can't dissuade you, but I still think you're in too much of a hurry to get this far. ”
"Dumbledore, I'm not a wizard, I don't have to dedicate my life to wizarding things. Don't meddle in this matter, if it can calm down on its own, then I will continue to teach, believing that the wizarding world can be slowly changed. If not, choose this path or another path, and you will always reach the end. ”
"You're telling me to leave nothing behind...... I can't. ”
"Of course you can meddle in this matter, but you can't stop me from continuing this experiment. Dumbledore, I can only believe the result if you don't participate. So, if I ask you, don't interfere, just act as if you don't know anything and don't say anything. ”
Dumbledore looked at Zhao Mai, and he suddenly understood something. Zhao Mai made up his mind, and he was powerless to stop it. But if he doesn't do anything, Headmaster Deper will definitely not be able to withstand the double pressure of the pureblood faction and the Ministry of Magic.
Just like his own father did many years ago, there were only two pure evils: the three Muggle boys' misdeeds to their sister, and the fear that they would be forcibly taken away and permanently isolated. Zhao Mai was right, his father's cause of death was the Dementors of Azkaban, and he wouldn't die if he was locked up elsewhere, even to see the children again.
"Dumbledore, what are you worried about, are you worried about what those people in the Ministry of Magic are doing to me?" Zhao Mai smiled: "The Ministry of Magic is just some useless people, in order to prevent others from appearing more useful than them, so everyone must be with them in a useless department. No matter how well they do, it can't change the fact that they are useless. ”
"Hahaha......" Dumbledore laughed. It occurred to him how long it had been since he had laughed, and the last time it seemed to be back in his youth was the summer he had seen Grindelwald. But that laugh was the death of my sister in the end. He looked at Zhao Mai and then shook his head. No, this guy is not going to die.
"It's not like I haven't done anything, I've already asked Dogian to take my statement to the Daily Prophet, you can't just let the villain speak. ”
"Well, that's right. If you insist on that, then I'll wait and see. Dumbledore wasn't sure about it, so he finally said, "Anyway, you teach physical education very well, and you're a good teacher." ”
"I'm just a little more realistic than you. Zhao Mai replied.