400. Conversation in Professor McGonagall's office
"Mr. Bode and Miss Graplan?"
Professor McGonagall was visibly recalling who Mr. Bode really was.
Professor Flitwick had confusion on his face.
Obviously, that Mr. Bode is a low-key enough person.
Only Dumbledore remembered who the other party was for the first time.
"Broderick?" His expression was astonished.
Scott nodded, "The last time we met him at the Ministry of Magic, the Silent Man of the Department of Mysteries, you told me his name. ”
"It's him!"
At the mention of the Silence Man, both Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick immediately remembered who Mr. Bode really was.
Professor Flitwick added: "No wonder we didn't think about it in the first place, I have to say that the silent people in the Department of Mysteries are so low-key that they are almost invisible. ”
Dumbledore was clearly more concerned about what Scott was saying.
He looked at Scott, "Since you say that, you must have some evidence." ”
Scott knew that since he had chosen to expose Mr. Bode and Grapland, he had to be justified.
He clicked on the eagle pin pinned to his robe and released the recording that had been prepared long ago.
The recording is of several conversations between him and Miss Graplan.
From the night Grappland summoned him and his roommates to the classical music club's room through Caccini, every conversation since then has been recorded.
After about an hour, the recording was played.
The first to react was Professor McGonagall.
Her lips pursed tightly, and she stared at Scott with stern eyes.
"What did I say to you, Mr. Trollope." She said angrily, "I've told you several times that if you have a problem, look for your professor first!" ”
Scott lowered his head a little weakly.
Professor McGonagall continued to criticize him, "But what did you do? So much has happened and you have been hiding it until today when you and your classmates were nearly killed by two vicious Death Eaters, that you finally know to tell us the truth! ”
"Minerva is right!" Professor Flitwick also criticized him severely, "The danger you encountered today almost cost you your lives! Have you ever considered such consequences? ”
Scott's head was lowered.
"I'm sorry." He sincerely apologized, "I was the one who caused my friends and almost caused them irreparable damage." ”
He was not without fear.
He didn't have time to think about it when he was attacked, but he was also scared after the incident.
Whether it's his three roommates or Luna, whoever it is, if one of them is hurt, he can't escape the blame.
Let alone...... If anyone really suffers death because of his negligence......
He didn't even dare to imagine that possibility.
If that happens, he doesn't even know how to deal with it.
He will definitely be guilty for the rest of his life, and he will not be able to let go.
Because of these reasons, he tried to be as conservative as possible when fighting, and he didn't even think about keeping the Caro siblings.
He was sober, and in that situation, the most important thing he should do was to protect his friends and not defeat his enemies.
Only he knew how much pressure he was under at the time.
So when the professors appeared in the Forbidden Forest in time, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and he didn't even pay attention to the escape of the Caro siblings.
Of course, that's why he decided to tell the professors about it.
He was worried that if he continued to carry such a threat alone, he might one day trouble his friends again.
In the face of Scott's sincere apology, Professor McGonagall was not too convinced.
"I'm angry not just because you almost got your friend in the way, Mr. Trollope!" Her stern voice sounded again, "And yourself!" Because you put yourself in danger and don't tell us about these professors! ”
"I'm sorry, Professor."
Listening to her stern words, Scott was a little moved, so he sincerely apologized again.
Professor Flitwick relented first.
"I don't blame you, Scott." His tone slowed, "But I hope you remember this lesson." ”
Scott nodded hurriedly.
Professor McGonagall disagrees with Professor Flitwick letting the matter go.
She snorted sternly and said to Professor Flitwick, "Filius, we are responsible for the safety of our students, and we must give Mr. Trolope the necessary punishment so that he will truly remember this lesson!" ”
Scott didn't dispute her words and nodded.
"It's okay, Minerva." Dumbledore spoke, "Scott is a smart kid, I'm sure he's remembered it well. ”
Scott nodded vigorously again.
Remembered, really remembered.
He really didn't want to bother his friends anymore and put them in a dangerous situation with him, he really couldn't bear that kind of pressure.
McGonagall snorted again, but didn't say anything to contradict Dumbledore's words.
"Alright, let's get back on track." Dumbledore said, "Scott, why do you think that Broderick Bode is Mr. B?" Is it just because of the coincidence of the name? ”
Scott looked up and said, "The coincidence of the name is not enough to make me suspect him, I suspect him because he looked at me during that meeting, and I did some research afterwards." ”
With that, he took out his [Magic Mirror] and found the "video".
The three professors all looked at the picture in the mirror with some surprise, and at Scott's prompting, they also noticed Mr. Bode's inconspicuous flaw.
"How did you do that?"
Professor McGonagall looked at Scott in confusion.
"It's Transfiguration." Scott is honest.
But Professor McGonagall was puzzled.
"None of your Transfiguration professors know how you did it with Transfiguration," she said. ”
Scott pulls out an ebony block and swings it to conjure up a monitor lizard on the spot.
The dusty little lizard stopped on Scott's palm and looked up at the three professors.
Then, Scott used his wand to pull a silver wire from the lizard's head and put it into the magic mirror.
Soon, the faces of the three professors appeared in the magic mirror.
"This ......"
Professor McGonagall stared at her face in the mirror in shock, and it took a long time for her to come to her senses.
"Mr. Trollope, you've really made it this far!"
She didn't care whether the method of criticizing Scott was against the rules, and said in surprise.
"Adding the effect of the magic circuit while transforming can already be called instant alchemy!"
She even stood up and walked back and forth a few steps.
"If you publish a paper...... No way. ”
She shook her head.
"I remember Mr. Weasley...... Bill Weasley published a similar paper, but if the reviewer hadn't seen it, he wouldn't have believed you could do it......"
"Calm down, Minerva." Dumbledore said, "It's not that that matters now. ”
"This is of course the most important thing!" For the first time, Professor McGonagall retorted to Dumbledore in front of his students, "You were once a Transfiguration Professor, Albus, and you should know what an amazing thing this kid has done!" ”