It can be seen that these portraits are also helping Dumbledore get information.
Fortunately, Noah was well prepared before he came and could handle it, but what he thought in his heart was another matter.
Anyway, Noah felt that Dumbledore was probably not in the late stages of "Dark Lord PTSD".
While slandering in his heart, Noah dealt with the questions from the portraits of the principal.
Anyway, he really didn't plan to become a Dark Lord. Rather than "benefiting the magic world", it would be more practical to find ways to increase his strength.
Not long after he spoke, the flames in the fire nearby suddenly jumped up and turned green. Noah turned around and saw the belated Principal Dumbledore appearing in front of the fireplace.
He straightened his robe and his long beard. After feeling that it was back to neatness, he raised his head and noticed Noah.
"Oh, Noah," he patted his forehead, looking like he was suddenly enlightened but trying to hide it, "I'm sorry, I've just come back. There's something going on at the Federation. How long have you been waiting?"
"Not long, Headmaster Dumbledore."
Dumbledore walked to his snack cabinet with a smile: "Would you like some Pralines? I just bought them from Honeydukes this morning."
Without waiting for Noah to answer, he took some and handed them to Noah.
Noah politely accepted it and thanked him, looking well-behaved.
Dumbledore sat in his chair. He glanced at the portraits with relaxed expressions on their faces, and his expression softened a lot: "It seems that you are getting along very happily."
"After all, Noah is a good boy. He told us a lot of interesting stories, Dumbledore, which are much more interesting than what you said." Principal Derwent said softly.
"Oh, that's inevitable," Dumbledore said in a rather proud tone. "Students are naturally better at telling stories than a bad old man like me."
"Headmasters of all generations like this school very much, and also like to hear some stories between you." Dumbledore winked at Noah, "I heard that the two Weasleys also told Principal Derwent , Principal Derwent also told other principals.”
Noah: "..."...As expected of them.
"After the holidays, how do you feel about the beginning of school? Minerva was worried that you would forget how to use Transfiguration after the holidays. I guess her first class will be very strict."
Noah nodded with deep understanding. In the first class, Professor McGonagall asked the little wizards to review the transformation spell from last semester. Noah was called up several times because someone couldn't use it. State the key points.
His expression told Dumbledore that he had already experienced it, and he couldn't help but laugh: "Little wizards always protest that they cannot use wands during the holidays, which makes them lose a lot of fun. In fact, the professors are also very distressed. After all, The younger wizards haven’t fully mastered the magic yet.”
Therefore, the young wizards in the lower grades always receive special attention from their professors when they first start school.
Noah nodded thoughtfully.
Dumbledore looked at him deeply with his deep eyes, and suddenly changed his tone: "But I'm glad to see you are safe, Noah."
He spoke sincerely, with apologetic eyes: "I'm glad you are brave and smart."
Here comes the big question.
Noah's silver-grey eyes moved: "Principal."
"By the time I found out, everything had settled. I learned from your parents that you were safe."
"My mother was nervous for a long time because of this," said Noah with a faint smile in his eyes. "My father even helped me buy the latest set of crackling tiles and backgammon."
"What about yourself?" Dumbledore asked, "I hope that incident didn't affect you too much."
"Of course I'm fine, Principal Dumbledore," Noah replied sincerely, "As you said, I'm very smart and brave, so I'm fine."
"That would be great." Dumbledore seemed relieved, "The Federation is advocating to improve the protection of young wizards. This kind of thing will never happen again, and this is also a wake-up call for wizards in other countries. "
Noah nodded.
Dumbledore's gaze remained on his face, and he paused slightly without continuing the topic: "By the way, your new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor also mentioned you to me."
Noah originally thought he would ask for details, but he didn't know why the principal suddenly changed the subject.
But he didn't dwell too much on it, and continued on with the topic: "I heard that he came from Castrobushe Magic School."
During the opening banquet, Noah saw the professor from a distance, and it was not the one he met in the United States.
"His name is Thoth Ulysses." Headmaster Dumbledore said with a smile.
Eurysiaste...
Noah was stunned, and the smile on Dumbledore's face grew wider: "I heard him say that his brother once tried to recruit a student from our school, but failed."
Noah looked helpless: "That Professor Ulysses is too enthusiastic."
"But he has always had a good eye. At least he saw your excellence."
Noah: "..." He clearly saw Keya's excellence.
"Well, Professor Toth will probably be looking forward to teaching you."
Noah: "..." Okay, I'm being targeted by another professor, right?
After pulling Noah and saying some words, Dumbledore finally let Noah go to enjoy his lunch break.
As the door was closed, a brief silence fell in the principal's office.
Until Principal Derwent tentatively spoke: "He is indeed a good boy, Dumbledore."
"I know, I know." Dumbledore replied slowly.
He looked at the place where Noah was just sitting. A praline candy was left there. While talking to him, Noah didn't eat any of the candy, but took the candy with him when he left. This one was Dropped by accident.
"You can relax, can't you." Principal Evra comforted him.
"Indeed, Dumbledore, he is different from Tom." Principal Armando Dippet, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke. He was one of the few portraits that did not talk to Noah, "I can see that. They are different."
Armando Dippet was the headmaster of Tom Riddle, or Voldemort, during his school days, and Dumbledore also took over the headmastership from this headmaster.
Among the many portraits, his knowledge of Voldemort is second only to Dumbledore.
But Dumbledore did not fully agree with the former principal's words this time. He leaned on the backrest of his seat and showed a rare dazed emotion: "Of course he is different from him. He knows what love is."
Dumbledore remembered the smile on Noah's face when he mentioned his parents. It was something Voldemort did not have.
but……
"But he is also different from other little wizards." Dumbledore spoke very slowly, as if he was carefully considering the correct words, "He is also different from other wizards..."
Dumbledore hasn't completely figured out what the specific difference is, but it seems... there is something different.
