"But-" Dumbledore changed the topic and quickly said in a cheerful tone:
"A talented young man, his useful and legitimate research should be supported, so I am willing to give you a little help."
"Help?" Aaron was a little confused.
"I remember that you applied to stay at Hogwarts to teach three years ago. I rejected you at that time because you were young and I thought you would not have much experience. Now, I want to ask you to forgive an old man for occasionally Dark-sighted and arrogant—"
"Professor, what do you mean?" Aaron felt excited. He already understood what Dumbledore wanted to say.
Dumbledore looked at him with approval:
"If you want to find a place to do some research, I don't think there is any place more suitable than Hogwarts - but I don't know if Hogwarts will be lucky enough to welcome an outstanding young teacher. ?”
Aaron's heart was beating fast, and he thought it was coming, Dumbledore couldn't hold it back after all!
But Dumbledore was right about one thing. For him, Hogwarts was indeed the best place to study magic, almost without a doubt.
This ancient castle has been passed down for thousands of years. It hides countless magical secrets and treasures, as well as a huge treasure house of knowledge. It is warm, comfortable, interesting and safe - as long as there is no mysterious person causing trouble. .
More importantly, the food at Hogwarts is the best in the entire British wizarding world. There are more than a hundred house elves here to serve everyone. They can cook dishes from all over the world, not just British dishes - Aaron has had enough Endless potatoes and fried fish.
"So, my research—"
"Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not against your research. In fact, if you can achieve your goal by relying on your own abilities, that's the right path."
"I'm letting you stay here. I just hope that when you encounter any problems, you can communicate more with me, an old man, instead of blindly rushing into some vague and dangerous areas."
After a moment of silence, Aaron finally reacted. He nodded and said with great solemnity: "I am willing to stay at Hogwarts and do my best."
At this moment, Aaron already understood Dumbledore's intention.
He asked Aaron to stay at the school to teach, and he really took a fancy to Aaron's talent, but he didn't expect Aaron to use his talents to serve Hogwarts. On the contrary, he sincerely wanted to provide Aaron with some help.
There is no shortage of such cases in history: a wizard is young and talented. They may not all be arrogant, but they all choose to pursue a broader and deeper world of magic.
However, life has its limits, knowledge has no limits, and the mysteries of magic are endless. It is too dangerous for a young man to explore alone among them——
He may have an accident during the experiment, he may lose his mind in pursuit of power, he may enter a dead end and be unable to extricate himself...
In short, there are too many possibilities, which will cause geniuses to sink into the sand, at least they will be lost to everyone, and at worst, they will cause unpredictable harm to the world.
They are not proud, but arrogant. In many cases, arrogance is more deadly than pride. Dumbledore knew this very well.
That's why he let Aaron stay at Hogwarts, not only to give him a suitable research environment, but more importantly, he hoped that he could personally guide this young man and not repeat the mistakes of fifty years ago.
Albus Dumbledore never changed his true nature as an educator throughout his life.
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"Okay, so now let's talk about your specific job. To put it simply, Aaron, which subject do you want to teach?"
Dumbledore refilled Aaron's cup of tea, raised his eyes and asked.
"Muggle Studies."
Aaron answered almost without thinking.
"Oh." Dumbledore showed a surprised expression, and his long silver beard trembled: "I thought you wanted to teach transfiguration."
Aaron shook his head: "I know that I am too eccentric in the study of transfiguration and am not suitable for teaching beginners - Professor McGonagall will be much better than me in this regard."
"Humility is a virtue!" Dumbledore praised: "I have read your book, "Technology and Magic: How Muggles Changed the World," which is a very good book."
In fact, Aaron's book has made him so famous that it has even been read in wizarding circles in other countries. In terms of Muggle studies, this is undoubtedly a heavyweight book.
However, facing Dumbledore, Aaron still lowered his head slightly to show humility.
"But -" Dumbledore quickly shook his head and said, "Frankly speaking, this course does not attract a lot of attention among wizards, and many pure-blood wizards dismiss it -"
"This concept is wrong, Professor, Muggle technology is changing rapidly, and we don't know the future at all-" Aaron couldn't help but argue.
"I know, of course I know." Dumbledore said:
"The wizarding world is too closed and conservative - it's a pity that I didn't realize this when I was young. At that time, I was doing stupid things that had nothing to do with the right path. Now that I am old, it is difficult for an old man to do another An innovator."
Dumbledore sighed softly, with a bit of cunning like an old fox in his eyes, and he encouraged: "But if it's you, maybe you can try to do this."
Aaron was stunned for a moment, vaguely feeling that there seemed to be a trap hidden in Dumbledore's words.
"Let's get back to the point - judging from the current situation, teaching Muggle Studies is a bit of an understatement for you. Professor Bubbaji has no plans to retire yet, and the burden of this course is not heavy enough to require two teachers. However, there is one person who really hopes that someone can share his pressure."
"Who?" Aaron asked.
Dumbledore stared into Aaron's eyes and said slowly: "Professor Severus Snape--actually I think so too. He has too many things to be responsible for, and it is really difficult to keep him busy. And He himself often said to me——"
Dumbledore paused for a moment, as if he was organizing his words. After a moment, he said:
"He said that the content of the Potions course is too broad, and that some students who have not yet fully demonstrated their talents will have difficulty in this aspect, and he is not good at teaching these students."
(In fact, Snape's original words: I've had enough of these idiots. They probably regard potion preparation as a superficial thing like making onion soup, otherwise it is difficult for me to understand their stupid behavior)
"But, given Professor Snape's character, would he accept someone working with him?" Aaron couldn't help but think of Snape's gloomy face when he met him in school.
"If it's you, I think it's no problem. After all, you are the only student that Professor Snape has seen over the years."
"Me?" Aaron couldn't believe it. Professor Snape was always known for protecting his shortcomings. He never seemed to like students except Slytherin - in fact, Aaron once thought that Snape would never like any student. .
"Believe me, I know him." Dumbledore said firmly: "Severus never exposes his emotions. It's like a deep well, but in a deep well, there will also be clear springs flowing."
