At first, Professor Brain was just an investigator appointed by the school board to enter Hogwarts to investigate the Chamber of Secrets incident. Later, for unknown reasons, he briefly became the professor of their Defense Against the Dark Arts class.
Harry, who has been at Hogwarts for two academic years and has experienced three professors of this subject, can assure you that Professor Blaine is definitely the best among the three.
Of course, of the other two professors, one was possessed by Voldemort and the other had been proven to be a big liar. They were better than these two and seemed to be unable to prove anything.
But many senior wizards, as well as professors of other courses at Hogwarts, have commented that Professor Blaine is the most decent Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts in the past ten years. This is very revealing. Problem.
In addition, Professor Blaine is also the most powerful wizard Harry has ever seen.
He will not forget that in the secret room of Slytherin, the basilisk that kept him busy was wiped out as easily as a goblin in front of Professor Braine... Of course, Principal Dumbledore must be Bibray Professor En is very powerful. Although Harry has never seen Principal Dumbledore take action, he firmly believes that.
Only halfway through the second semester of the second year, after the Chamber of Secrets incident was concluded, Professor Brain quickly left Hogwarts. Since then, no news about him has been heard again.
His mysterious departure was as mysterious as his arrival.
Many young wizards, including himself, Hermione and Ron, were very reluctant to leave Professor Brain, but they all knew that this was Professor Brain's own choice, and everyone should have a choice. The right to a life path.
The boss of Uncle Vernon's Drilling Rig Company - Curad Braine. Ever since Harry recalled this name yesterday morning, Harry has not had a second to connect him with Professor Braine. Although, They both have the same last name.
But this surname can only be regarded as a very common surname among Muggles and wizards. Just like Voldemort's original name 'Tom', the owner of the Leaky Cauldron also has this name. Could it be that someone would think that they are just because of this? Are there any kinship relationships between them?
However, the same surname, the same gray hair, almost the same facial features... Just like him and his father, everyone who knows his parents will almost say the same thing when they see him for the first time. Same words.
"Professor Brain grew up in an orphanage--"
Every time the Dursleys took two steps, they would take advantage of the old housekeeper's inattention and turn around to glare viciously at Harry for making a fool of himself so quickly. Dudley next to him always looked at him with mocking eyes, but he was confused. Harry didn't care, his mind was filled with the appearance of the person in the photo that he had just glanced at.
"If he is really Professor Brain's father, then how could Professor Brain, who has such an enviable and prominent family background, become an orphan?"
Harry pursed his lips and looked at the old butler named Lawrence who was walking in front in confusion. If it weren't for the fact that the Dursleys had solemnly emphasized so many times yesterday that he was not allowed to talk casually, he might have rushed up to ask about this house. Has a child ever been lost in the manor?
They followed Lawrence to a room on the top floor, where medical staff in white coats came and went, and everyone had a very solemn expression on their face.
After pushing the door open, there was a very unpleasant smell of potion that made Harry frown unconsciously. His eyes couldn't wait to jump past Lawrence who was telling Uncle Vernon that he only had five minutes. He looked into the room and found that the color of the room was cold. The room was filled with all kinds of Muggle medical equipment. Harry's line of sight was blocked by a ventilator placed beside the bed, and he could not see the appearance of the manor owner lying on the hospital bed.
The nursing staff evacuated the room one by one, and Lawrence led them in. When they stood in front of this man's bed and truly saw his current condition, everyone, including Harry, took a breath. .
If it weren't for the curved lines Harry couldn't understand dancing on the computer screen next to the hospital bed, he would most likely have thought it was a shriveled corpse with its hair shaved off.
The person on the hospital bed has lost all shape, like a skeleton covered with a layer of human skin.
Uncle Vernon, who had rehearsed how to say hello many times in his mind, felt like someone was holding him by the throat, and Aunt Petunia, who was planning to praise Mr. Blaine for looking good, couldn't say a word, let alone never said a word. I've seen Dudley look like this in other people's eyes.
Harry felt that he no longer had to observe anything. If Mr. Blaine died in the next second, Harry would not be surprised at all.
"It seems that the sight of me frightened you, Vernon--"
Mr. Blaine, who was wearing a respirator, said in a weak, tearing voice, which frustrated Harry's attempt to tell his age through his voice.
"You...your energy..., I mean your spirits seem to be quite good, Mr. Blaine."
Uncle Vernon's face was red and purple with an ugly smile, and some inexplicable emotions were brewing in his heart...
After all, the man on the hospital bed had been his boss for so many years, and he had always admired this man so much. But now, this wise man was lying on the hospital bed, waiting to die.
At this moment, Uncle Vernon suddenly regretted his private plan. He should no longer think about tormenting Mr. Blaine. Letting this man die peacefully was the best way to give him dignity.
Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye. When they walked out of the ward, everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Lawrence, the old butler of the manor, sent them back to the gate and asked for Uncle Vernon's car to be driven up. While waiting, Harry noticed that the Dursleys all looked listless, so he couldn't restrain his curiosity. He seemed to move to Lawrence's side unintentionally, and asked in a slight voice,
"Perhaps it's a bit presumptuous to say this, sir...but, does Mr. Blaine have any children? Why aren't they with him?"
The old housekeeper looked at this polite child in surprise, raised his gray eyebrows, but there was regret in his voice.
"Mr. Blaine is never married, and the children--"
Even though Harry lowered his voice, both the Dursleys heard this abrupt and rude question, but neither Uncle Vernon nor Aunt Petunia said a word of reprimand.
On the way home, the car was quiet without any communication. Harry kept thinking about his thoughts, and neither the Dursleys asked Harry how much he planned to get Mr. Blaine to return. The potion can last a little longer, or simply get a wizard who is good at healing.
This silence lasted until home.
Uncle Vernon turned on the TV and watched the replay of the morning news, Aunt Petunia went into the kitchen to make lunch, and Dudley opened the refrigerator to replenish energy.
Harry, who was standing at the top of the stairs, was ignored by everyone, as if nothing had happened.
"I need to open Hedwig's cage--"
Harry, who used to be happy when the Dursleys were deliberately ignored, took the initiative to attract everyone's attention this time, before Uncle Vernon, who was breathing faster and about to start roaring, and Aunt Petunia, who was about to reprimand, haha. Li said with great determination,
"I need it to deliver a letter to me."
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