In mid-March, there was a full week before the Easter holiday. Professor McGonagall told the second-year wizards in advance that after the holiday, they would need to make a choice about the elective courses they would take in the third grade. This made Hermione temporarily forget Regarding the Defense Against the Dark Arts practical class, she studied the new curriculum for a whole weekend and was not willing to give up on any subject.
Even on weekend afternoons, which was a regular activity of helping Professor Lockhart write a reply, she brought the new class schedule with her, hoping to get some pointers from Professor Blaine.
"Interest is the best teacher, Granger--"
Amosta said with a smile,
"Human energy is limited, and you have to make trade-offs... If you are asking for my advice, I think Care of Magical Creatures and Ancient Runes may be more practical."
"She has decided to sign all the subjects--"
Harry said cautiously.
This time, Professor Blaine did not ask anyone other than Hermione to help Lockhart write a reply, but Harry still followed him to Professor Blaine's office. The reason was probably that he hoped to learn from the conversation with Professor Blaine. , and found clues to deal with the Inferi.
"Learn them all?"
Looking at the stubborn little witch with her brown eyes shining, Amosta said helplessly,
"Time may be an issue, Granger. There are many courses that completely overlap in time. You can't find yourself in two classes at the same time."
"That's not a problem, Professor Blaine. Professor McGonagall gave me a good suggestion--"
As for replying to letters, Hermione was now very skilled at it. She wrote quickly on the letter paper. It seemed that Professor Blaine's dissuasion did not shake her determination.
"What about you, Potter?"
Amosta gave up trying to persuade and looked at Harry.
"Divination and Care of Magical Creatures, Professor, Ron and I have both chosen these two courses." Harry answered the question quickly, thinking about how to bring the topic to Professor Blaine's words in the school hospital. Go to the previous prompts.
Amosta nodded noncommittally and murmured in a low voice.
"I heard that Professor Kettleburn, who teaches Care of Magical Creatures, seems to be retiring in the second half of the year... It seems that Principal Dumbledore will have a headache in the second half of the year, and he will have to find two professors to fill the vacancy--"
Harry opened his mouth in surprise, and even Hermione stopped the quill in her hand and raised her head to look at Professor Blaine blankly. After exchanging glances with Harry, Hermione asked thoughtfully,
"You have no plans to continue teaching, Professor?"
"hehe--"
Amosta chuckled softly. He picked up the photo on the table and carefully wiped the dust on the frame.
"I'm afraid I have to disappoint you. Granger, Potter, becoming a professor at Hogwarts may be a good job. Maybe one day in the future, I will make such a decision, but at least in the short term. , I have no such plan.”
Professor Blaine's answer made Hermione feel depressed.
Even Harry had no intention of delving into the means of dealing with the Inferi for a moment. He stared at the overly youthful face and the purple eyes that were darker than when he first saw them under the flickering candlelight. He suddenly remembered the beginning of this semester. , the three of them inquired about Professor Blaine from Hagrid.
"--professor,"
Harry hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't suppress his curiosity, and asked quietly,
"We heard something from Hagrid about your school days... about the black witch you met in the Forbidden Forest when you were in fifth grade. Have you finally figured out who she is?"
Amosta paused in wiping the floor. He glanced at Harry and his smile became unreadable.
"That's a good question, Potter. To be honest, I have been thinking about this matter for so many years. I have always wanted to understand the purpose of that woman breaking into Hogwarts and killing me when I was a young wizard. What it is... But I didn’t have any idea of it until a few days ago.”
"who is she?!"
Harry and Hermione suddenly opened their eyes wide and screamed at the same time.
"I can't tell you right now--"
Amosta lowered his eyes and put the photo frame back in place with a smile. Seeing the disappointment on the faces of the two little wizards, he pursed his lips and thought for a while before smiling and saying,
"Well...well, as compensation, you can ask me some other questions, and I can try my best to answer them for you...Of course, Potter, if you want to know from me how to pass the 'practical class' , then don’t waste any effort!”
Harry smiled shyly after being exposed by Professor Brain. He smacked his mouth regretfully, and his eyes inadvertently glanced at the photo that Professor Brain had put down. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and looked into Professor Brain's eyes.
When Harry walked into this office for the first time, he was very curious about why Professor Braine's eyes had changed so much from when he was in school. It was rare that Professor Braine was willing to explain his doubts. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to find out!
Through the look in Harry's eyes, Amosta probably knew what he was thinking. He blinked and laughed.
"Well...if you're really curious..."
"Would you like to tell us?"
Harry asked sheepishly.
"Actually, there's nothing that can't be said, Potter--"
Amosta leaned back in his chair and smiled gently, "Actually, this has something to do with what happened on Christmas Eve in my fifth grade..."
Hermione simply dropped her quill and sat upright, as serious as if she were in class.
"That night, there were two things that made me feel uneasy. The first one was the dark witch who suddenly broke into Hogwarts, and the second one was Principal Dumbledore--"
Amosta stopped Harry who wanted to defend Dumbledore with a gesture. He raised his head and looked at the cold rock on the ceiling with a smile, his eyes lost in memories.
"That night, Principal Dumbledore just used a simple disarming spell to let me see what a truly powerful wizard at the top of the contemporary wizarding world looks like...
For some time since that night, I have been thinking about this question, that is, if in the future, for some reason, I have to fight a powerful wizard like Principal Dumbledore, then in that kind of situation Under such circumstances, how can I ensure that I can save my life or even win in the hands of such a wizard? "
Harry and Hermione exchanged glances uneasily. After a while, he whispered,
"That was just a misunderstanding, Professor. Under normal circumstances, Principal Dumbledore would not be able to harm you--"
"Principal Dumbledore is the greatest white wizard of our time. I think that losing to such a wizard..."
Under Professor Brain's shining eyes, Hermione was a little speechless, but she still expressed what she meant. In the contemporary wizarding world, no one would think that losing to Dumbledore was a shame.
"My opinion is different from yours, Miss Granger."
Amosta rubbed his fingers and said calmly,
"The first step to surpassing someone is to firmly believe in your heart that you can do it... In this world, no one is invincible. No matter how powerful the wizard is, he is destined to be defeated by those who come after him. surpassed, so I never think that wizards like Principal Dumbledore or the Dark Lord are absolutely invincible---"
