Chapter 2: Dumbledore was stripped of his waistcoat
As the stone monster gets out of the way, the automatic spiral staircase behind it is revealed.
As Douglas went up the spiral staircase, he pushed open the door to the principal's office.
Looking around, the principal's office hasn't changed much, just like when he was in school.
Professor McGonagall saw him hunched over his desk, reading a book carefully, as if he hadn't noticed Headmaster Dumbledore coming in.
The voice is slightly raised:
"Ahem! Headmaster Dumbledore, Mr. Holmes has arrived! ”
I saw Dumbledore reluctantly close the book.
Douglas glanced at the familiar cover of the book, and his eyes narrowed unconsciously,
This is a book that should not be in the wizarding world.
As soon as I looked up, I just looked through the half-moon glasses and met the sharp blue eyes.
Douglas subconsciously ran the Occlumency Technique, and quickly constructed a layer of false memories.
This is the Occlumency technique he began to learn when he was in the third grade.
At that time, the wizarding world had just experienced the baptism of mysterious people, so in some high-level defensive spells, it would be appropriate to make some openings for outstanding students in the lower grades.
Seeing Douglas's expression change, Dumbledore coughed in embarrassment.
"Ahem, Douglas, long time no see! It reminds me of the scenes we used to eat hot pot together in those years, and it's ...... right here."
Douglas also realized that he had overreacted.
"Aha, long time no see, headmaster! I also miss the days of eating hot pot with you, after all, it's not easy to make dragon blood tofu with no side effects outside......"
Professor McGonagall glared at the two of them and said dissatisfiedly:
"Albus, I'm going to get busy first, there's still a lot of work to do!
By the way, I have to remind you two again, please don't use a crucible to cook hot pot in the principal's office......"
Professor McGonagall couldn't help but have a headache when she saw the two of them come together again to discuss hot pot.
A few years ago, it was here.
The two of them were blocked by Professor Snape, the head of Slytherin, with a crucible shabu.
Barely a few years after joining the company, Slytherin Dean Snape resigned on the spot.
Since then, even Mr. Holmes has scored an O (excellent) in Potions on the OWLS exam.
Professor Snape also refused to join his N.E.W.T. course, and was adamant.
Professor McGonagall sighed.
If Mr. Holmes is really admitted, the school, which has been comfortable for a few years, will be lively again.
After Professor McGonagall left.
Douglas pulled out the same treats from his bag as he had given Professor McGonagall.
"Professor, before the interview begins, please allow me to hand you a small gift.
This is my own 'wife cake', which is made with sugar melon, wheat flour, cake powder, starch syrup, sesame seeds and other ingredients as the main ingredients, which is perfect for ...... like you."
Before he finished speaking, a portrait of a vice principal on the wall rebuked loudly:
"Bribe, it's naked bribery, honest, upright Hufflepuff cub learns badly......"
Dumbledore turned his head and explained with a smile:
"Oh, Phineas, please don't get excited, I think it's just a returning student, a heart and love for the principal during the school days!"
The other headmasters on the wall also quickly slipped into Phineas' frame and covered his mouth directly.
"Douglas, please be seated! Don't be inhibited! Or is it the same as before? ”
And then without waiting for Douglas to answer.
A cup of brewed black tea and a few pieces of fruit appeared on the small table next to Douglas.
When Douglas saw these things, he was immediately surprised.
Tea is nothing, whether before graduation or after graduation, every time I get a good tea, I will send one to the professors at Hogwarts.
Including Professor Snape, who had refused him to attend the Potions N.E.W.T. course.
However, these fruits are obviously not long after they were picked.
The only place Hogwarts grows these common fruits is in a small clearing on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
He led some like-minded Hufflepuffs to plant them when he was in school, and he also received some help from his own dean, Professor Sprout.
Some of the fruit grown was supplied by Douglas to the school professors, as well as the presidents of the male and female student councils, and the prefects of various colleges.
The rest is an after-dinner fruit that becomes the Hufflepuff common room.
At the beginning, for this reason, there was also a Pingtou brother war against the three major colleges.
He thought that when he left school, those fruit trees would slowly be neglected.
Seeing Douglas's surprised expression, Dumbledore said with emotion.
"The orchard is still there, and of course it's still called Sherlock Holmes Orchard, and I think the name will live on.
Hogwarts doesn't forget every student who has contributed.
Even though you've graduated, the trees are still well cared for.
Both professors and prefects care about the orchard.
Unfortunately, you haven't added any new fruit to the orchard since you graduated......"
Douglas nodded, picked up a banana, and said casually: "It's easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it's hard to go from luxury to thrift!" ”
It was hard for Dumbledore to disagree, remembering that he now had to eat a hot pot once a week.
While thinking, he picked up the book he had just read and said:
"Douglas, you've done a great job in the last few years.
This 'banana-loving flat-headed guy' is you, right? ”
"Huh!
Ahem! ”
Douglas almost choked on the banana, but when he saw the headmaster's smiling and determined eyes.
He shrugged his shoulders, calm, without the slightest panic at the discovery of the secret.
"I didn't expect to be found out by the principal, of course, I mean, yes, that's my pen name! But ......"
After seeing Douglas admit it, he didn't wait for him to finish.
With a wave of his hand, Dumbledore flew out of the shelves and landed on his desk.
"I have to say, you're really brilliant and at the same time very low-key.
Although you emphasize on every book that these are just fantasy novels and the like.
But I can see that you have come a long way in ancient magic, and you have come a long way in building the magic system of the future.
For example, the magic levels mentioned in this book "Magic Chef": Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Magister, Magister.
If I found the wrong version of this one, I think you weren't in second grade at the time......
Oh wait...... Don't be nervous, I didn't mean anything else,
There are also subdivisions about the types of magic mentioned in this book "Full-time Magician": fire, earth, thunder, summoning, and space......
Some of the interesting settings mentioned in "All Career Masters", such as magic guilds, magic potions, magic arrays, ......"
Before Professor Dumbledore could finish speaking, Douglas said in surprise:
"Wait...... Professor, if I'm not mistaken, what you said wasn't released in the wizarding world! You even pay attention to Muggle novels? ”
When Douglas discovered the barren magical culture of this world, he immediately thought about how he could quickly accumulate wealth.
That's writing fiction.
By the beginning of the second semester of his first year, Douglas had already begun the hard work of yarding.
Although Hogwarts does not have computers, there are no typewriters.
But thanks to his entry into the wizarding world, he sketched a quill and used transfiguration to turn ink into words on paper......
Let his code word speed not be limited by technology at all.
And thank you that he's a Hufflepuff.
Mr. Slane, who had just graduated from Hufflepuff at Hogwarts and was working as an intern editor at Silent Books.
Just because Douglas was a Hufflepuff and didn't care that this was a first-year student he had never met,
Without hesitation, he lent a helping hand to Douglas.
Of course, Douglas didn't disappoint him......
Thus, the world appeared in the books mentioned by Dumbledore.
However, in order not to challenge the fragile nerves of the Ministry of Magic, and not to cause other waves in the magical world.
Douglas specifically divided each book into two editions,
One is a version released in the wizarding world, and the magical setting basically refers to the current wizarding world.
The other is a Muggle version released in the Muggle world, where the content is more of a reference to the previous life setting.
Otherwise, he is likely to be accused by the Ministry of Magic of leaking the wizarding world, and sent to the legendary fifth branch of Hogwarts, Azkaban.
Although except for the editors of the two world publishing houses, no one else knows his real name.
But considering the turmoil in the world in the future, Douglas had to make some preparations in advance.
And as the greatest wizard of the century, Albus Dumbledore,
But I don't know where to know the version released in the Muggle world, and I also have my eyes on the setting in it......
Dumbledore didn't show any displeasure at Douglas interrupting him.
On the contrary, I admired the other party's caution,
He guessed what Douglas was worried about if the Muggle version of the novel was set to appear in the wizarding world.
This can be unpredictable in terms of the magical world's engagement in spells, as well as in the fabric of society.
Don't doubt the old-fashioned nature of the wizarding world.
Dumbledore had a smile on his face, as if Douglas had finally asked a delicate question.
"Merlin's socks, I have to say, were a wonderful coincidence.
Last year, a first-year student held the book and asked me if I was the Grand Magister.
Let me inadvertently notice the author of that book......
'Banana Eater' ......"
Through the half-moon shaped glasses, Dumbledore's eyes looked a little unserious.
Douglas lamented that the world is so small.
Who would have thought that a Hogwarts student would come off to read a book about the magical world in the Muggle world.
Even more coincidentally, he asked Dumbledore the same thing.
Because of the phrase "Are you a Grand Magister!" ”
Douglas asked Dumbledore too!