hiss!
The moment Rosie finished speaking, Lockhart, who was sitting next to her, was so frightened that he jumped up from the sofa; while Quirrell, on the other side, leaned hard against the armrest of the sofa, his trembling lips turning white.
Sitting on the round stool next to the desk opposite, McGonagall was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Dumbledore with stunned eyes.
"Horcrux..."
Dumbledore repeated, looking at Rossi calmly, "Where did you get this news?"
Looking around at everyone, Rossi smiled slightly and said, "Professor Dumbledore, maybe we can talk alone."
After pondering for a few seconds, Dumbledore nodded slightly, then smiled:
"It seems that the three people present are all young talents, which makes me a little bit difficult..."
If there was anything difficult to do, I could guess it when I saw the two of them. It was nothing more than a fight with them.
Muttering silently, Rossi was already deducing in his mind what moves he should make in a duel with the two of them.
Dumbledore suddenly laughed out loud, as if he had thought of something funny. Seeing the four people in the office looking at him at the same time, he retracted his eyes from looking at Rossi and said softly:
"Normally speaking, it would be the easiest way for you three to compete."
He paused and looked at Rossi meaningfully: "But we are selected professors, so we may not be able to teach students well if we are strong.
Since you are applying for the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, I hope you can impart more practical experience to the children.
In this case, in order to become a qualified Defense Against Dark Arts professor, in addition to being proficient in various Defense Against Dark Arts techniques, you must also capture some monsters for practice. Well...it's June 23rd now. How about comparing the types and abilities of the monsters caught over a period of one month?
Of course, if anyone does not arrive on July 23rd, they will be automatically eliminated. "
"Ding! Catch 50 types of monsters before July 23rd (0/50)."
Uh... is this a comparison?
The smile on Rosie's face froze. Is this directed at me? Where to catch it? Where to catch it?
"As for where you go to catch them and where you keep the monsters you catch, these are also part of the assessment."
Dumbledore stroked his long silver-white beard and said with a smile, "Also, you should pay attention to the fact that Hogwarts is recruiting a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, not a professor of Care of Magical Creatures..."
The implication is to warn the three people not to think of using magical animals with gentle personalities to fill their numbers.
Did you put surveillance in my head?
No, is this Legilimency for me?
With a murmur in her heart, Rossi immediately looked away from Dumbledore.
No, right? Even if he could use Legilimency silently, he wouldn't say it directly, would he?
Hmm...just a coincidence?
Although she was thinking this in her heart, she no longer looked at Dumbledore.
At this moment, Lockhart finally recovered from the fright of the name "Voldemort". He looked at Rossi stiffly, his eyes flickered for a few times, and finally turned to look at Dumbledore:
"Principal, I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in this selection."
Lockhart showed a perfect smile, "As a recipient of the Third Order of Merlin, an honorary member of the Alliance Against Dark Arts, a five-time winner of the Wizarding Weekly Most Charming Smile Award, and an internationally renowned writer, how could I How about competing for jobs with these two unknown wizards?"
Hearing his words, Rossi couldn't help but frowned: It's strange, why is he speaking so fast? Is it a sign of panic? Why is he panicking? Just because I mentioned Voldemort?
"That's it!"
Dumbledore didn't seem to care much about his withdrawal and calmly replied, "This is really a pity for Hogwarts..."
"No need to regret it. If you specially invite me, Headmaster, I would like to come to Hogwarts to teach." Lockhart said before he spoke.
Special invitation means that there is no need to be selected and chosen.
"Okay, if there is a chance." Dumbledore replied.
"Okay, Mag, go and see Mr. Lockhart and Mr. Quirrell off..." His eyes turned to Quirrell, "Mr. Quirrell, you can go and prepare. This is also a kind of training. I hope to see you in a month." To you who have more practical experience.”
"Okay, okay, principal!" Quirrell stood up, his face still a little pale. It seemed that he had not yet recovered from the shock of the name "Voldemort".
After McGonagall closed the door of the office, Dumbledore asked slowly: "So, Miss Rossi, can you tell me now how you learned about Voldemort and the Horcruxes?"
Rosie pursed her lips and did not look at Dumbledore. Instead, she focused on the portraits of previous principals:
"I once received a replica of the Resurrection Stone from a great wizard."
Take out the worn resurrection stone and hold it in your hand:
"Dexter Fusco!"
After a gust of wind, Fusco's ghost appeared in the principal's room.
"Oh, it's really me, my ghost." Fusco's portrait exclaimed in surprise.
"As expected, it's you again, Miss Rossi." Fusco's ghost said helplessly.
Um? Does he know me?
Rossi was stunned for a moment when his name was called, and then asked with a hint of hope: "Principal Fusco, where was the last time I called you?"
"Spider Cave, what kind of memory do you have? You can't even remember things from fifty years ago. It's worse than a revenant like me."
Fusco muttered.
Fifty years ago? Is it really the dungeon that continues the adventure mission?
But doesn’t the system say that all NPCs have been reset? How come he still remembers me?
Because he was summoned by me, the system determined that he belonged to my summons? Or is it because the souls of the dead belong to spiritual creatures? Is it special?
For a moment, Rossi had many thoughts.
At this time, Dumbledore lowered his head and glanced at the letter from the Ministry of Magic he had received before, with a puzzled look in his wise eyes: "Miss Rossi, your age is..."
"Oh, nineteen!"
Rosie gained some confidence after summoning Fusco. She looked at Dumbledore with a smile, "When I was dealing with a special task before, I accidentally went back fifty years ago."
Because of the system's prohibition, she did not elaborate. After one sentence, she said again:
"As for the news about Voldemort and the Horcruxes, I learned about it from a woman named Rowling. However, since that woman has completely disappeared from this world, I have no tangible evidence and cannot spread the news. Report to the Ministry of Magic."
"That's it..."
Dumbledore nodded as if in a daze, chatted with Fusco's ghost for a few words, and then turned his attention to the Resurrection Stone in her hand, "Can you lend me this gem?"
"Of course, but this stone is just an imitation and cannot be summoned again in a short period of time."
"It doesn't matter."
Dumbledore took the worn Resurrection Stone and looked at it for a moment, then handed it back. "Although its power is greatly reduced, this is undoubtedly the most successful imitation of the Resurrection Stone."
