By the time they returned, it was obvious that there were many more wizards coming and going in Diagon Alley in the morning. Harry followed Professor Blaine. Along the way, he lowered his head and looked at the pebbles under his feet that reflected the dazzling sunlight, and remained silent. .
Because neither of them had time to have breakfast in the morning, even though it was not lunch yet, they each ordered something from Tom, the bar owner, and found a place far away from the group of guys smoking pipes. Sit down.
Both of them were pretending to be thinking, so no one spoke.
Amosta chewed pieces of bread and silently recalled the huge mural in the temple in the center of the Island of Avalon.
The last scene recorded in the mural is the scene after the shocking duel ended. The legendary mage Merlin was alone in front of the huge temple, staring at the high sky. What happened after that was not recorded.
Amosta was testing a question. If the mysterious tower in the underground world was left by Merlin as rumored, then whether he built the tower before the duel or after the duel. After the duel?
If it was before the duel, to be honest, no matter whether Merlin left any treasures in the tower, Amosta wouldn't be too interested, but if it was after the duel...Amosta Mi He opened his eyes, his eyes became dark, and the chewing movement of his mouth stopped.
"...The dark shadow in Morgan Le Fay's body...the plans of the Big Four at Hogwarts...the twin snake staffs...Merlin's black stone tower. By connecting these, it seems that we can get an answer. ..”
Unconsciously, Amosta put down the tableware and tapped his fingers gently on the bumpy wooden table, summoning his wisdom.
"The logic is reasonable..., but there are still problems. Why can I even touch the double snake staff that Godric Gryffindor cannot pick up? The prophecy of the previous generation of Druid priests is also inexplicably changed. I am involved... Also, what revelation did that woman Vitia Cliona receive..."
"Professor..." Harry blinked his glasses and stared at Professor Blaine, who was a bit dazed, with worry hidden in his eyes, "I thought I heard you talking about Gryffindor just now?"
"ah--"
After coming back to his senses, Amosta pursed his lips and calmed Harry's anxiety with a smile, "I'm just thinking about some issues, there's nothing to worry about..."
He glanced at Harry's eyes twice and found that there was a turbulent halo in the eyes of the young wizard in front of him. After thinking for a moment, he chuckled and asked,
"Still confused and angry about what you just saw in the underground world?"
Harry didn't speak, just lowered his head and remained silent. After a long while, he asked dullly,
"That place... those dark wizards who trade magical creatures as commodities... does Professor Dumbledore know about these things?"
"Existence is reasonable, Potter. You think that the underground cave and the wizards in the cave were sinful and unforgivable. However, you have to understand that there is always darkness in this world at any time. Now, Don't you think it would be a good thing to have a place that can bind the darkness together, and have a relatively reasonable order to restrain them? Otherwise, those dark wizards running around will only hurt more people. What an innocent person..."
Amosta did not answer Porter's question, but instead talked about something else.
However, this theory of his clearly failed to enlighten Potter. Looking at Potter, whose confusion was still lingering on his face, Amosta thought for a moment, then comforted him.
"Don't be too anxious to figure it all out, Potter. Some truths can only be truly understood after years of polishing and experience of facts..."
Amosta was about to say something, but suddenly, a wizard walked in from the back door, wearing a patched wizard robe and carrying a similarly tattered suitcase. Amosta's eyes froze, and that wizard, After walking into the bar, he quickly spotted Amosta. He looked surprised at first, and then his pale face showed some joy. However, after noticing Harry sitting opposite Amosta, he hesitated. For a moment, there was no immediate approach.
"--We have no other plans today, Potter,"
Amosta said to Harry calmly, "Now, I think it's best for you to go upstairs and rest for a while. You can also make your own arrangements in the afternoon. Well... you can go to that Quidditch boutique. Take a good look at that beautiful big broom!”
Mentioning the unimaginably expensive Firebolt, Harry finally regained his energy. After finishing the food on his plate in a few mouthfuls, he quickly went upstairs.
"What a surprise, Amosta, I didn't expect to see you here -"
The gray-haired Remus Lupine came over and sat in Harry's seat, smiling gently.
Sorry, do we know each other well?
Amosta rolled his eyes and thought so, but he didn't say much. He just said coldly with a sullen face,
"Why are you coming to the Leaky Cauldron if you don't sell your medicinal herbs down there?"
"Werewolves also need to eat--"
Lupine turned a blind eye to Amosta's indifference, and just lowered his voice and spoke in a casual and matter-of-fact tone.
There is nothing wrong with this. Whether a wizard or a semi-human wizard, they all need to eat, but Amosta still feels a little strange, because he is well aware of the embarrassing financial situation of the premature wizard opposite.
"So -" Amosta looked at the kind-faced Lupin and raised his eyebrows slightly, "You finally found a way to get yourself some gold?"
"It's all thanks to you, Amosta--"
Lupine nodded towards Amosta and said gently, "I got some salary advance from Dumbledore, which allowed me to finally not have to worry about filling my stomach for a while."
A salary advance from Dumbledore?
Amosta frowned in confusion, but then he came to his senses and showed a bit of surprise.
Does Lupine want to say that he agreed to his previous 'friendly suggestion' and became the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts? !
Because a lot of things happened during this period, if Lupine hadn't reminded him, Amosta would have almost forgotten about it!
However, the confusion in Amosta's heart still did not dissipate. At the end of the last meeting, Lupine's reaction didn't seem like he was going to agree. Unexpectedly, more than a month later, he actually gave him a silent consent. Dumbledore submitted a resume?
As the saying goes, there must be a demon when something goes wrong. There must be a reason that he doesn't know...
Amosta squinted his eyes and looked at Lupine, who had 'insulted' him at the end of the last meeting, with doubt in his voice.
"You agreed..., a wise decision. However, Lupin, this is quite surprising to me. I thought you couldn't overcome the hurdle in your heart!"
"I thought carefully about what you said to me last time, Amosta. Just like what you said, if I can really contribute as a professor, then maybe people will have a good impression of werewolves. The change..."
Lupine's smiling face showed a trace of unnaturalness. He knew that the young wizard in front of him was very powerful, but he really didn't expect that he was so intelligent at such a young age.
"You're lying, Lupin. I think there must be something else."
Amosta raised his chin slightly and spoke in a straight tone.
Lupine didn't speak anymore. Amosta's extremely stressful gaze made him feel very uneasy. He sat there, subconsciously avoiding Amosta's probing gaze.
In fact, no matter why Lupine followed his advice to go to Hogwarts, it had nothing to do with Amosta. As long as he accepted this job, Amosta could be considered a relief for himself. ..However, the evasive appearance he showed made Amosta even more wary.
"Could it be that you and Dumbledore are planning something together... Lupin, if you meet me here by chance, could it be that you had already planned it?"
A wry smile appeared on Lupine's lips. He did not expect that Amosta would have such suspicions. Of course, considering that he had 'tricked' Amosta, it was very normal for him to be so vigilant.
"actually..."
Amosta directly interrupted Lupine's hard-fought excuse.
"Unfortunately, Lupin, I happen to be good at Legilimency. If you were not a master of Occlumency, I don't think you would have to go to all the trouble of making up lies to try to frustrate me."
After hearing this, a few fine lines appeared on Lupine's forehead.
The reason that made him determined to go to Hogwarts to become a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor was of course not just simple poverty, but a deeper reason. He got some information from Dumbledore's letter... The Ministry of Magic has not yet Publicly speaking, some information about the purpose of escaping from prison of his 'old friend' who had been imprisoned in Azkaban for twelve years...
Amosta Brain, Lupine knew that he did not have a deep friendship with this person, but Dumbledore seemed to admire him very much...
"I think...Amosta, you must already know about Black..."
"oh!"
Amosta's abyss-like eyes suddenly melted away, and his stern face revealed a sudden realization.
"I underestimated your ambition, Lupin!"
Amosta slammed his clenched left fist on the table.
"I have become so dull that I didn't realize... You also want to take the 50,000 gold galleons from the Ministry of Magic, right?"
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