Principal's Office.

Next to a shallow stone basin with runes and symbols carved around the edges, Dumbledore was basking his head in the memories.

In my memory, it was a human military base.

Weapons such as armored vehicles, tanks, and helicopter gunships were placed there, and there were many people in military uniforms who were trying out, but unfortunately they couldn't see the white-bearded old man beside them, and Dumbledore was not interested in them, just walked past the ammunition depot one by one, as if searching for something......

Pity.

He found nothing.

Startled by the noise coming from outside the door, he had to raise his head.

And almost at the same moment.

McGonagall, Flitvy, and even Snape walked in through the door, and before he could open her mouth to ask, McGonagall asked a little anxiously, "Albus, did you read the Daily Prophet today?" ”

"Not yet?" Dumbledore sorted through the photos on the side, "What's wrong?" ”

"Looks like you really didn't see it."

McGonagall shook her head and handed over a copy of the newspaper, "Look at the headline. ”

"It can't be the Bor family or Shelby again, right? I've been summoned for several ...... as an old man."

The sound stopped abruptly.

Under the curious gazes of several professors, Dumbledore froze on the spot.

Good for a while.

He smiled and said, "Oh...... Is this Lockhart's new book? I'm a bad old man who was lucky enough to be the main character...... Haha, have you read the book? Well, I mean...... Who is that person I love? I'm a little curious......"

He looked at the professors with wise eyes.

He doesn't seem to care about being fired.

On the contrary, I seem to be really curious about who will be liked by my "old bachelor".

"Mary Sue." Snape suddenly stared into Dumbledore's eyes and said, "It is said that she is a pure and beautiful girl, who was originally with you, but was controlled by Grindelwald with an aphrodisiac in the middle of the way......"

Dumbledore's face remained unchanged, and he also looked at Snape: "Severus, I didn't expect you to be interested in Lockhart, it's a pity, I can't remember knowing a pure girl named Mary Sue in my life." ”

"What about Grindelwald?"

"Haha...... Of course I have an impression of him. ”

"Because I used to be like-minded......," Snape wanted to ask.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by McGonagall: "Okay, you can discuss the content later, Albus, will this article affect your reputation, or even Hogwarts......"

"Don't worry too much." Dumbledore reassured the Headmaster, "Advertising in the newspaper is Lockhart's habit of new books, usually one day, and after a few days, it will be clear. ”

"The ...... of the book"

"When I heard the girl I liked was called Mary Sue, I knew it was just a fabrication." Dumbledore had an unobtrusive expression, "Of course, I'll also take the time to read Lockhart's book, well, I mean if there's anything bad about it, I'll contact Lockhart for some revisions, and don't worry about the rest, I'm happy to be the main character." ”

"Okay."

Seeing that Dumbledore couldn't see any change in his expressions, the professors turned to leave.

And wait for the professors to leave.

Dumbledore immediately walked over to Phoenix Fawkes and handed it 5 Galleons: "Fawkes, go to Rumihardt and help me buy a copy of Dumbledore Falls in Love with Me." ”

Let's talk about it.

He also doesn't care about meditation pools and photos anymore.

Just sit down silently.

The expression on his face was not as calm and gentle as in front of the professors just now, but with a faint apprehension.

Until the phoenix reappeared.

He took the book and read it carefully, and as he read, his expression showed reminiscence, sadness, and remembrance from time to time...... But once in a while, I can't help but laugh out loud.

Eventually, he finished reading.

But he didn't close the page for a long time:

"Lockhart, this is an embarrassing book."

Embarrassing indeed.

Even Dumbledore didn't expect Lockhart to be so clear about what happened to him when he was young, and to know that his mother's death, his sister's magic was out of control, and his brother's incomprehension...... You can even know that you and Grindelwald have been neighbors and have like-minded ......

If not your favorite is "Mary Sue".

He almost suspected that Lockhart had broken into Newmengard and usurped Grindelwald's memories.

Of course.

He finally held back.

Because in retrospect.

In fact, many of these things are known - as long as you have the intention to investigate, it is not difficult to investigate - and there is no "bad news" from Newmengard.

He lost the heart to write to Lockhart.

Meantime......

I don't want to continue to be bored in the office - after reading it, my heart will be dull after all.

"Let's have something to eat." Thinking that he hadn't eaten breakfast yet, Dumbledore straightened his mood, returned to his kind routine, and slowly walked from the Headmaster's office to the Great Hall.

Along the way, I met a lot of little wizards.

Lively;

Cheerful;

Vibrant......

This made Dumbledore's mood gradually brighter.

And then—

And he was surrounded:

"Mr. Dumbledore, did you really like a girl named Mary Sue?"

"I've seen A History of Magic in the 20th Century, which tells you that you and Grindelwald once had a legendary duel...... Are you dueling because of Mary? ”

"Did Grindelwald really take over Mary with an aphrodisiac?"

"Mr. Dumbledore, can you tell us a little bit more about it?"

"Do you have a picture of Mary?"

"The book "Dumbledore Falls in Love with Me" is not finished yet, and you are still alone, is it because you and Mary didn't get together in the end......"

“……”

- Dumbledore still didn't make it to breakfast in the Great Hall.

He returned to the principal's office.

And decided to hide for two days before the matter passed, it was best not to show his head again, this kind of thing was actually nothing in his long life, he was still a little experienced, and he had time to continue to check the relationship between Ringo and Bor's annihilation-

He had a connection with Scrimgeur, and he felt there was something strange about it.

Think so.

Dumbledore returned to the meditation basin, ready to continue observing the memories of the route described by Ringo during the past few days.

And then......

He received a summons from the Law Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Magic.

The subpoena reads as follows:

Gilderoy Lockhart accused the Daily Prophet and Dumbledore in Love with Me of violating his right to reputation, demanding that Dumbledore reprint the autobiography, remove the cover that had been falsely promoted through his fame, and publicly clarify everything - Lockhart was already waiting for a meeting at the Ministry of Magic to negotiate.

"It's not Lockhart's book?"

Dumbledore, who had re-read the cover, looked at the name of the small print with a smile, "It's not clean now......