After the Halloween dinner, the well-fed little wizards returned to their dormitories together.

When the students were done, the professors left.

In the Headmaster's room, Dumbledore looked at a gloomy Snape and asked, "Severus, do you have anything to do with me?" ”

"It was two weeks ago, Dumbledore." Snape slapped a gold-rimmed map on the table in the headmaster's office and said with a blank face, "That Kyle Chopper sold maps at school...... There should be results now. ”

"That's what happened." Dumbledore calmly took a sip of black tea and said, "May I hear your thoughts." ”

"People like this who ignore the school rules must be expelled!" Snape blurted out.

"That's not a good joke, Severus." Dumbledore shook his head and said, "You should know that there is no rule in Hogwarts that prohibits students from selling items on campus. ”

"And as I understand it, this kind of map is supposed to be the one that Miss Prince sold to Slater......"

"That's instigation!" Snape interrupted Dumbledore with a roar, "I've inquired, all the maps were given to her by Kyle!" ”

The sound was so loud that even the surrounding portraits pretending to be asleep couldn't stand it.

A big-nosed wizard said angrily, "Boy, pay attention to your attitude, this is the principal's office." ”

Snape ignored him and continued, "I should have insisted that Connor go to Slytherin instead of listening to you and letting her stay in Hufflepuff. ”

"I think that's a good thing." Dumbledore smiled, "Don't you think Connor's personality was a little too introverted before, as the only descendant of the Prince family in the British wizarding world, this is not a good thing.

And you can't protect her all the time. ”

Snape was silent for a moment, then said impatiently, "We're talking about Kyle Chopper now, who dares to sell a map for five Galleons today and rob Gringotts tomorrow. Therefore, even if you don't expel you, you can't just forget it, you have to punish it. ”

"Well, you have a point, five Galleons is indeed a bit expensive for a freshman." Dumbledore pondered, "Well, I'll ask the students for their own opinions, and if they all feel cheated, I'll deal with it." ”

……

Snape fell silent again.

In fact, he had already asked once when he confiscated the map, and that's what the Rohr had said at the time......

"Scammed? Professor, you're kidding, it's only five Galleons, what a big deal~~"

Even if Dumbledore asked, the result was probably the same.

Although Snape could easily get the Slytherin students to change their minds about the matter and criticize Kyle.

But this kind of thing is too inferior, he is just eccentric, and he doesn't really want no face at all.

And this kind of thing is also difficult to hide, once exposed, it will be a lot of trouble.

"Kyle has a character problem, too." Snape said suddenly: "I've observed, he's very talented, but his performance in class is very average.

With such hypocrisy at such a young age, aren't you afraid that he will become the next Dark Lord? ”

"I prefer to call it modesty, Severus." Dumbledore said calmly, "It's not easy for a person to emit light, but it's even harder to put it away, it's a very rare quality. ”

"So......" Snape said coldly looking at Dumbledore, "you're not going to punish him?" ”

"If he hadn't made a mistake."

"Good!"

Snape's face darkened, and with a wave of his robe, he turned and left the headmaster's office.

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but when Snape turned, the hem of his robe hit the portrait of the big-nosed wizard.

The other party was angry and angrily shouted at Snape's back, "Come back and apologize, you rude Slytherin boy!" ”

Snape still ignored him, but Phineas Black next to him couldn't help it, rushed over and grabbed him by the collar and said, "What did you just say happened to Slytherin!" ”

"What, do you want to fight?"

The big-nosed wizard who was angry didn't say a word, and punched Phineas in the face.

How could the "great" Principal Black swallow this breath, and the two soon scuffled together.

Seeing this, the other portraits came over with candy melon seeds and butterbeer, and gathered in a circle to dissuade them:

"Don't fight anymore, you guys don't fight anymore."

"No matter how old a person is, he can't stabilize the focus...... Alas, what are you doing hitting him in the leg, grabbing his hair, can't you see such long hair? ”

"That knight over there, put away your sword and don't let them see it!"

"No, Felix went get the sword."

"Whoever is going to call the hunter in the hallway, I remember he has an axe."

Their voices soon attracted more portraits, and every frame was packed, and the headmaster's office had never been so lively.

Dumbledore sat behind his desk, happily adding sugar to his black tea.

Portrait fights are not uncommon, and apart from eavesdropping on gossip, they have the only entertainment they have.

Dumbledore didn't bother to bother, as long as the frame and canvas were okay anyway.

But just then, Professor McGonagall's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Mr. Minister, have you come to Albus so late?"

The ears of those portraits moved, and they didn't care about the excitement, and they left the headmaster's office as fast as they could.

Before leaving, the fat lady of Gryffindor and the two knights forcibly took away the blue-nosed wizard and Felix.

They can't be seen by the Minister of Magic, or Hogwarts will be a disgrace.

"It happened suddenly, Minerva, and I can't help it."

With a muffled voice, the door to the headmaster's office was pushed open from the outside once more.

"Albus, long time no see, are you okay?"

Cornelius Fudge walked towards Dumbledore with open arms and an eager expression.

"Long time no see, Connelly." Dumbledore hugged him and smiled, "Would you like a cup of black tea?" Or pumpkin juice. ”

"Black tea is fine."

Dumbledore snapped his fingers, and a steaming cup of black tea immediately appeared on the table next to him.

"Do I need to add sugar?"

Fudge shook his head, looking nervous, his hands rubbing his bowler hat and glancing at Professor McGonagall next to him.

"Albus, then I'll go back first."

Professor McGonagall instantly understood what Fudge meant, and turned to leave the Headmaster's office.

"Albus, I can't hide it, those magical beasts that were smuggled ......"

As the griffin slowly closed the door, Fudge's voice died out completely.

Although she had only heard half a sentence, Professor McGonagall could probably guess why Fudge had come so late.

The new Minister of Magic always liked to hide news that was not good for him, and when he couldn't hold it anymore, he came to Dumbledore to give him advice.

I want to come this time too.

Professor McGonagall pursed her lips, Cornelius Fudge's lack of responsibility was far worse than that of Millison Bagno.