There was no doubt that Snape was questioning the old man.

From the very beginning, he had little affection for the so-called 'Great White Wizard'.

When there was a certain ethos within Slytherin. He turned a blind eye to the fact that people had to form small groups to survive.

When Slytherin almost became a reserve for the Death Eaters, he didn't care.

He had thought that the old man would be able to protect the girl, even if it was with the guy he hated.

As a result, they died.

Even later, the old man told him that there would be a plan after that.

The appearance of a wise man who seemed to be one ring after another, as if he had everything under control, did not give him any sense of security, but made Snape feel a kind of cruelty.

Yes, even if Snape didn't think he was a good man—he didn't bother to make excuses for his actions.

But even so, when he faced the wizard again, he still had a kind of uneasiness that seemed to come from the depths of his soul, which was far more powerful than the so-called Dark Lord.

As long as he can solve such an unstable factor as Voldemort, he will be able to sacrifice everything, including himself.

And, of course, that child.

It's like a pig in a pen waiting to be slaughtered.

"Are farmers finally starting to inspect their livestock?"

The dissatisfaction in Snape's words almost overflowed as some emotions came to his mind.

However, when this almost abusive sarcasm was fully laid out on the table, the gentle smile on Dumbledore's face did not change in the slightest.

After all, he is past the age where he can be angry and angry because of a simple sentence or two.

"Harry is Lily's child."

He just corrected people with a generous tone.

"Even for Lily's sake, you shouldn't have said that kid...... What's more, he's actually doing pretty well, isn't he? ”

The principal gave such an assessment.

But Snape was expressionless.

"Do you really think so?"

"Why not, Severus, an 11-year-old boy who has not only overcome his deepest desires, but also has the courage to refuse the unreasonable demands and threats of others, and who has developed a character that is difficult to find in society as a whole."

"So, how does it compare to the other two?"

Snape said coldly.

"At the same age, there are already people who have been entrusted by you to fight against 'him', and there are people who can go toe-to-toe with Peter without falling behind......"

Even now, Snape still looks down on Peter.

But he despised it, and he had to admit that even so, he was able to defeat most wizards in a life-and-death fight.

Not everyone can destroy an entire street with just one 'Thunderbolt'.

But he was suppressed in the previous struggle.

"Compared to them, our Mr. Potter really acted like a child."

"He's really just a kid, Severus."

"But 'he' wasn't a kid, and he wasn't mediocre during his time at school."

“…… There are some things that cannot be achieved by so-called talent. ”

After a moment of silence, Headmaster Dumbledore spoke calmly.

"Aside from Connor's kid, I think you should know about Miss McDoug?"

Isobel McDoug, that's the name she got into the school, and it's also the name that goes into the 'Book of Admission'.

This is a name that is recognized by the world and truly belongs to her.

However, her identity is not so simple.

"Pediru said that her mother was Morag, so it was no surprise that her father was the guy."

Because of past holidays, Snape didn't really want to mention certain guys by name.

It is enough to convey the meaning.

"Do you think she's like them?"

“……”

Snape didn't speak, but the silence conveyed his answer.

Not like.

Not at all.

There was no trace of her parents in her at all—if she was really who they thought she was.

Harry Potter looks like Lily and the obnoxious James Potter child, but Isobel can't tell the calendar at all.

"She felt like she had come out of nowhere."

"Yes, Severus, I don't know who she is until she starts investigating those things at school."

"And now?"

Snape asked.

"Don't tell me you didn't do anything in the month before Christmas."

This kind of thing is impossible.

Snape's eyes on Dumbledore were always strategic, and even when the unexpected happened, he could quickly correct it.

And some unknown and unstable factors will also quickly turn from the unknown to the known under his deliberate investigation and arrangement.

"You must have done your research."

"Yes, Severus, I did take the time to do some research, and I even went to visit the kid's house through the acceptance letter."

"Then, did you see Morag?"

“……”

Dumbledore fell silent in the face of Snape's seemingly nonchalant question.

After a few moments, he gave the answer:

"Morag's child may have died."

Then Snape frowned.

"Deceased?"

"Maybe that's why that child will inherit the mother's name...... When I got there, all I saw was Morag's grave. ”

“…… So, you're so busy that you can't even worry about the families of those who help you and serve you, don't you? ”

Dumbledore was silent in the face of the bitterness and sarcasm in Snape's words.

After a long while, he nodded slowly:

"That's really my problem, I just think that with Morag's ability, she can take good care of herself...... Don't you think so? ”

In a word.

Snape himself certainly thought so, he didn't even think she was going to die like that.

"You're just talking 'maybe.'"

"Yes, so there's a lot of things in this world that we don't know."

So, again, there is no answer to this matter.

Continuing in silence, Snape stared at the old headmaster standing beside him.

"This is almost the end of the matter, do you have any plans for the future?"

"Hmm...... Maybe it's to meet Harry's kid? ”

“…… Are you sure you don't need to go to McMab? ”

"No, I trust him."

This kind of trust comes from many aspects, and it is not like the sustenance and trust of an elder to a young person.

"To me, he's a far more terrifying ...... than Tom Enemy. ”