Over the next few days, Harry became as unpredictable as he had hoped. What was supposed to be a good vacation turned into a burden for him-

The day with nothing to do is so hard.

Although Ron was anxious, he had both parents and a junior in the family who could form a Quidditch team, and although he said that he could understand Harry's desire for family affection, it was really difficult to empathize.

Snowball fights, playing, wizarding chess, none of the tricks he could think of piqued Harry's interest, even the Philosopher's Stone hidden on the fourth floor.

In fact, many times children are like this, the more they hide it from letting them know, the more intense their curiosity becomes.

Without two months of begging and not being able to get it, Harry's obsession with the matter was not as strong as in the original book. In addition, Snape did not take any action after that, and the little wizard had nothing to do with his heroism, so his mind faded.

Especially recently, his mind is full of parents and relatives, and there is no room for anything else.

All day he looked forward to the arrival of the night, when he would be able to put on his cloak of invisibility and go to see his parents.

While Harry was staring at the second hand as he prepared to act, Aini was in the Headmaster's office.

Plucking one from Dumbledore's cockroach pile, Ani threw it into the air with some disgust, and Lulu's slender figure flashed before she chirped in satisfaction.

This little thing has the same hobby as the headmaster, and since tasting the cockroach pile, he has been deeply obsessed with this food that makes Ani daunted.

Ani happily combed Fawkes's hair, which also made Tom on the side very dissatisfied, Meow was still worried that you had other cats, but I didn't expect your new love to be a big bird.

What? Did Aini and Fawkes know each other earlier?

Hmph, the kitten doesn't care about this, anyway, it decides to double the strength (sell) to get the most favor from Aini.

However, ヽ(°▽、°)ノ

This big bird looks so delicious.

Fox rubbed his arm in confusion, why isn't this fluffy little guy so smart?

"Albus, do you know where Quirrell went?"

"I didn't know where he was, and no one could follow him with purpose. As I told you, Tom is a natural master of the Divine Mind, and those who keep an eye on him will only startle the snake. ”

Dumbledore tried to tease Lulu with a pile of cockroaches, but the bird snake was unmoved, and instead turned his head to look at Ani in a cute way.

A somewhat bored Dumbledore tossed the pile of cockroaches into his mouth and continued, "But yesterday an old Romanian friend sent me a letter mentioning our Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, and they had a picture of the local Gringotts. ”

"Tom's secret vault?" Reassuring the kitten who thought his owner was calling for him, Ani was a little unsure of Quirrell's itinerary.

It's hard to say what he had planned for the Christmas holidays, but Hagrid's dragon eggs were most likely one of the purposes, and Romania is best known for its dragon farming industry, and Voldemort's use of the secret vault is also likely to have something to do with it.

You must know that a dragon egg is not cheap, at least it starts with thousands of gold gallons, and Quirrell's savings simply can't afford it. Hagrid, Hogwarts' first invisible richer, would turn a blind eye to this kind of problem.

But despite all the speculation, Ennie couldn't tell Dumbledore right now, at most with a little guidance, or the same thing he "shouldn't have" to know.

"Obviously, they're going to have to spend a lot of money, maybe it's recruiting people, or buying high-priced items."

Ani's two index fingers intersected slightly, Quirrell disappeared for a whole holiday, it couldn't be just for this one thing, I don't know if Lao Fu would be ruthless and prepare more backhands under the multiple blows of the last semester.

"If there's something important in the vault, it's best to take it out before the semester starts, and when Quirrell's weird changes aren't revealed, they're less likely to get noticed."

"That's right, Aini." Dumbledore bowed his head in affirmation.

"But there's an option to cross out. Now that Tom's strength is at a low point, he won't show this weak appearance in front of others. So withdrawing money won't be for the sake of recruiting people. ”

Aini agrees that a person who doesn't know what loyalty is will not trust others to be loyal to him. And a person who believes in the supremacy of power will be insecure when he is weak, and his suspicion will become heavier.

Maybe he can't be killed now, but Voldemort definitely doesn't want to miss the Philosopher's Stone, and this may be his only chance in his life.

Ani remembered that Hagrid only got the dragon egg in March and April, and normally a person who was careful not to show a flaw would obviously not carry such a sensitive item for a long time.

It seems that the Dark Lord has lost his deterrence, and even if he learns some channels, Quirrell has not been able to get the spot on this trip to Romania.

Dumbledore had too few clues, and Ani couldn't be too blunt, so he simply digressed and asked questions about magic.

In front of him is the greatest white wizard in the world, and being able to get his teachings is something that many people ask for but can't get.

The hands on the dial moved effortlessly, and after answering a question for Ani again, Dumbledore looked up at the time, and then said, "Mind a trip with the old man?" I need a favor from you. ”

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When the two walked into the classroom, Harry was already standing in front of the magic mirror.

Ani stood somewhat narrowly between Harry and the Magic Mirror, Harry's magic skills could not detect Ani wearing the illusion spell, but the Mirror of Eris would only serve the first person.

As a result, in Harry's horrified gaze, the images of his parents faded away, and the mirror became empty.

Ani lifted the illusion spell directly in front of Harry, and Harry was startled when he saw the sudden appearance of the human form in front of him.

In fact, he did jump, especially backwards......

"Whew~"

Dumbledore flexed his toes, almost throwing them away and rubbing them so hard that his nails seemed to be digging into the flesh.

"yes, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were behind." Harry stammered and apologized to Dumbledore with his back to Ani, not seeing the corners of his mouth curled.

Dumbledore was also a little speechless, and somewhat understood Voldemort's previous feelings, why was this kid so skinny.

"Harry, it seems that this mirror does have extraordinary magical powers, and you have begun to become obsessed with it, but your friend didn't come with you today, did he?"

Although Dumbledore didn't accuse him, Harry still felt a little uncomfortable, and the Headmaster seemed disappointed in himself.

Soon Harry looked up again, he didn't think it was wrong for a child to pursue his parents, that was the biggest hug in his heart.

Looking at Harry's stubborn little expression, Lao Deng couldn't help but sigh, maybe he was too demanding of him.

Although he has the aura of a savior, in the final analysis, he is just an 11-year-old child, or a child who has lost his parents since childhood, he can't even remember the appearance of his relatives, and even seeing their images is a great surprise for this child.

He even indulged in it and couldn't extricate himself.

Aini stepped forward and put his arm around the boy's shoulders and squeezed him hard.

"Harry, I don't want you to be obsessed with illusions all the time, but I think you're right. On the contrary, I am very happy about it, which shows that the student I value is a person of affection and righteousness. ”

Harry felt that the strength of the professor's arm was too strong, and the powerful embrace squeezed into his eyes, and large tears rolled out, dripping down his sharp chin, rolling into small balls on the dusty floor, lined up like family, leaning on each other, as he saw in the mirror.

"But I'm not satisfied." Aini came to Harry's front and half-crouched down to look him in the eye.

"I would like to see you become a man with affection and righteousness, who can complete your studies with excellent grades, contribute to the best of your ability, shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the family, until you have your own children, and with them you will continue to move forward on the journey of life with the love of your father, mother and other relatives."

Harry let go of himself completely, and sat down in front of the magic mirror and cried, and in his hazy teary eyes, he seemed to see his relatives surrounding him in the mirror, Grandpa made a funny appearance to amuse him, Dad hugged him, just like Professor Scamander had just done, and Mom put her arms around their father and son, kissing away the tears on his face.

Dumbledore left the classroom, his eyes were allergic to family topics and needed some fluids to wash them off.

Ariana, how I wish I could be with you, when I wish I could receive my mother's hand-knitted wool socks on Christmas morning.

When Dumbledore returned to the classroom, Harry was already asleep in Aini's arms. Apparently the two were not a good fit and sent Harry back to his dorm, so they took him to Aini's office and asked the house-elf to bring a set of bedding.

Let the tired little savior sleep here.

Tomorrow will be a new beginning.

After settling Harry, the two returned to their fifth-floor classroom, and Dumbledore, who had been unusually silent all the way, sent a request to Aini.

"Aini, help the old man move this to the room on the fourth floor, my old arms and legs can't handle it."

The old headmaster deliberately made a playful expression, but Aini felt far-fetched no matter how she looked at it. And another thing to solve the spell, fooling me into being a Muggle?

It didn't matter if he ran errands for the old man, but Aini didn't want to do that today.

"Albus, I suggest leaving the Mirror of Eris here for the time being, I'm sure Harry will be able to walk out on his own, and we should give him a chance to prove it."

After a moment's thought, Dumbledore agreed to Aini's request, and his heart raised his opinion of him again. The children of this old friend are bound to have extraordinary achievements, and not every gifted person can be gentle with the world.

"I agree with you, Aini, and I'm confident that Harry will live up to our expectations."

Dumbledore raised his head, his gaze seemed to penetrate the wall and look directly at the starry sky, and his originally dry heart was injected with a trace of vitality, maybe it would be good to see more of the future scenery before reuniting with his family.