Just when Xie Lin was about to say goodbye and leave, Professor McGonagall said: "You're welcome, I also hope that you can win this competition and bring glory to the school."
Xie Lin replied with a smile: "Professor, thank you for your encouragement. I can't guarantee that I will win the competition, but I can guarantee that I will try my best!"
"You!" A rare smile appeared in Professor McGonagall's eyes: "How dare you say that! How dare you violate the rules agreed in advance and participate in the Triwizard Tournament privately? I really don't know what to say about you! "
"However," Professor McGonagall restrained her smile, "The Goblet of Fire is intelligent. Since you were selected as a warrior by it, it means that you are qualified to participate." She couldn't help but think of another warrior in Hogwarts. , "I don't know what Potter should do. This competition is not easy, and there are quite dangerous events in it - I advise you to be careful and don't show off, understand?"
When McGonagall knew that Xie Lin secretly signed up to participate in the Triwizard Tournament, she was also angry. She never thought that Xie Lin, who had always followed the rules, would behave so recklessly. But later she was relieved. After all, Xie Lin was already in the fourth grade. According to the rule of holding the competition every five years, Xie Lin had no chance to participate in the next competition.
Moreover, his strength is obvious to all, and in McGonagall's opinion, he can barely compete with seventh-grade students.
"I know, Professor, I will pay attention." Schelling said obediently.
"In addition," Professor McGonagall seemed to have remembered something, "One thing, I think you'd better go to Professor Dumbledore's place. After all, it's best for you to participate in such a senior competition as a junior student. I want to hear what he has to say. He's in the principal's office right now, and his code is Cockroach Pile."
Humph, Dumbledore?
"Okay, Professor, I understand." Schelling replied.
Schelling was not naive enough to think that meeting Dumbledore was really Professor McGonagall's intention. He could see this from Professor McGonagall's tone and eyes. Professor McGonagall, you may be an excellent witch and a master of transfiguration, but you are by no means a qualified liar...
What would happen if Dumbledore came to find him?
Several thoughts flashed through Xie Lin's mind. The most likely possibility was that he participated in the Triwizard Tournament for his own sake.
Xie Lin thought about it carefully, and he was absolutely sure that he had not exposed any flaws anywhere. Whether it was the establishment of the Sleeping Dragon Society or the killing of Kingsley, there was almost no possibility of leakage.
Dumbledore must be seen. After all, you can never avoid what is coming. Moreover, after learning about Meredith and Morgan Le Fay, he did have a reason to consult Dumbledore.
In the principal's office, the portraits of past principals hanging on the wall are obviously pretending to be asleep, but in fact their slightly exposed eyes are staring at Xie Lin. At the other end of the desk sat Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster with a kind smile but deep eyes.
"Long time no see, Sherrin. How was your summer vacation and fourth grade campus life?" Dumbledore asked kindly.
This is not the first time that Xie Lin has dealt with this seemingly amiable elder, but he is actually a chess player with extremely clever layouts.
Sherrin knew every move he made at Hogwarts, and no matter how hidden it was, it would be difficult to hide it from the headmaster. If Dumbledore's attention was divided into 10 points, 5 points were on Harry, 2 points were on Ron and Hermione, and most of the remaining 3 points were probably on himself.
This is why he asked Daphne to establish the Sleeping Dragon Society on his behalf. With him and Harry attracting attention, and with the help of Crazy Eyes Moody and Draco, Sherlin didn't believe that Dumbledore could really cover everything. He is not God!
Schelling was not going to beat around the bush with Dumbledore. He said directly: "Dear professor, let's talk openly! Are you looking for me just to say hello to me?"
This time it was Dumbledore's turn to be stunned for a moment. He had been the principal for many years. Even though he had an easy-going personality, his identity and strength meant that every student would be in awe and even tremble when they faced him. This was the first time he had seen a student who could showdown with him so straightforwardly.
He smiled and said: "My child, I really didn't have any malice in calling you here. As a principal, I think it is my duty to care about every student. I just want to know if you have anything to say to me today." , like...Meredith?"
Sure enough, Xie Lin guessed correctly. It was indeed Dumbledore's intention to call Xie Lin to the principal's office. However, he did not expect that Dumbledore would catch the weakness in his heart in the first sentence.
Xie Lin's pupils shrank slightly. Meredith was the pain in his heart. He could not forget or forgive the mistakes he had made, which had caused harm to the people around him. He had obviously told himself that he must protect those around him. Everyone’s…
"Professor, since you mentioned Mei's matter, you must also know that she was captured by the 'Shadow of the Dragon'," Xie Lin's eyes were full of sharpness, "I swear - I will definitely rescue her. Yes, but——”
Xie Lin's tone was full of unquestionable determination: "Before that, I need more power, and no one can stop me -" Xie Lin's eyes were fixed on Dumbledore, "Professor, please understand, I don’t want anyone around me to get hurt anymore!”
Xie Lin's words are very clear - I just want to pursue power, and anyone who dares to block my way is my enemy!
Dumbledore was silent.
He looked at Schelling as if examining him.
To be honest, he could no longer see through Xie Lin's true strength. This feeling of being out of control was very uncomfortable for a control freak like him, and he could faintly feel the power of that realm in Xie Lin. . He was almost certain that, although the conjecture sounded ridiculous, he thought Schelling had already taken that step.
Xie Lin was not the only one who had troubles beyond his control right now.
Several recent events could not help but appear in his mind.
His intelligence network told him that in Little Hangleton, a small town in England, a Muggle named Bryce was missing. This Muggle was responsible for guarding Riddle House. He had a hunch that this matter was definitely related to that person.
Also, in the Order of the Phoenix, Kingsley Shacklebolt, whom he relied on very much, died! Although he died on a mission, three Aurors still failed to deal with five werewolves? This doesn’t look right no matter how you look at it!
This was not over yet. The International Federation of Wizards also passed on a very bad information to him. The Indonesian Ministry of Magic was forcibly breached by a certain dark wizard and used the international floo network inside to escape to Europe. No matter how weak the Indonesian Ministry of Magic is, it is still the authority of the country's magic world. It is not something that ordinary dark wizards can do.
Enough about the far ones, let’s talk about the close ones. There are enough unusual things in Hogwarts alone.
I heard from Hagrid that there were a lot of signs of burning in the Forbidden Forest. He had personally inspected the scene, and it was unmistakable. It was definitely a powerful fire curse. Does this mean that there are traces of a suspected dark wizard in the Forbidden Forest?
Those who can use the Fire Curse without being counterattacked are generally strong enough to threaten the safety of Hogwarts students. What's more, the caster of the Li Fire Curse is probably very knowledgeable about the Li Fire Curse. The huge number of eight-eyed spiders in the Forbidden Forest were burned to the point of extinction. He has not seen such a powerful Li Fire Curse for a long time. Fire spell.
A little earlier, on the first day of school, Minerva told him that the Malfoy twins had a conflict with Alastor. He found out the details of this incident later. Draco blocked Moody's attack, and then Draco and Sherrin teamed up to cast an astonishing attack magic, forcing Moody to cast a strange iron armor spell to resist. .
There was so much about this incident that was so unusual - whether it was Draco blocking Moody's attack, Draco and Sherrin teaming up to threaten Moody, or Moody's attack that he had never seen before. The iron armor curse made him very concerned.
As if he didn't have enough troubles, in his opinion, all four contestants in this Triwizard Tournament had problems!
Xie Lin and Harry's participation was weird enough, but he could still barely guess the secret behind it, and he also had suspicions in his mind.
He suspected that Schelling was able to compete because he had broken through a certain realm that could not be stated clearly. He suspected that Harry was forced to participate in the game and was manipulated by a mysterious person behind the scenes, but it was not clear who did it through someone in Hogwarts.
However, the involvement of the Monroe family and the Hohenheim family was beyond his imagination. Dumbledore also knew a little about the details behind these two families. They were definitely not as simple as they appeared. They were just two famous pure-blood families.
The alchemy school of the Hohenheim family is most likely to involve the dark necromantic alchemy of human body, which is a taboo field of alchemy!
The "Grindelwald" in the surname of Catalina of the Monroe family made him even more concerned. No need to explain the reason, right?
Of course, it was because too many of these factors occupied most of his energy, and of course the Harry training plan was going on at the same time, which made him physically and mentally exhausted, so Daphne was able to successfully establish the Sleeping Dragon Society without telling him - he really couldn't I was no longer distracted to pay more attention to the other little wizards in Hogwarts.
After a long silence, he spoke in the gentlest tone: "Child, you have to remember that you are not alone. Meredith is also a student at Hogwarts. If something happens to a student, I, as the principal, have my duty. You You can ask me for help at any time.”
Xie Lin's face was expressionless, but he secretly thought in his heart, is this old man planning to show his kindness?
Dumbledore did not intend to continue to dwell on this topic and continued: "There is nothing wrong with pursuing power. I just want to remind you not to lose yourself and forget your original intention. I have seen too many excellent and ambitious students like you. More..." After saying this, Dumbledore fell into silence. He seemed to be recalling some past events, and his whole body seemed to be ten years older, with a tired look on his face.
Xie Lin felt a trace of intolerance in his heart. Yes, no matter how powerful and wise Dumbledore appeared, it could not change that he was already a 113-year-old man. He was burdened with too much...
He has devoted his life to two generations of Dark Lords, and judging from his tone, now he still has to worry about the emergence of the third generation of Dark Lords.
Moreover, Xie Lin knew that he had now provoked at least two groups of enemies: the Shadow of the Dragon and the Ghost Society.
After repeated calculations, he realized that although he did not want to owe Dumbledore any favors, he knew that it would take a lot of time to establish a complete intelligence network, but he had no time to waste. Using Dumbledore's intelligence network is obviously a better choice, but the plan in his heart, the promise he made to his own destiny and the destiny of his family - does it need to be compromised after all?
Meredith's face flashed through his mind, remembering that touching kiss in the teahouse, and remembering the girl's words to him about her lifelong trust. He felt a pain in his heart. It really hurt, as if he was being torn apart from left to right. It hurt like a tear - forget it, never mind, he was not a heartless person after all. He could have given up Hermione's friendship for the sake of his family and ambition, but Meredith's status in his heart was far from comparable to Hermione's.
He gradually made a decision in his mind.
"Professor, let's not play riddles here." Xie Lin couldn't help but said: "I know that Professor you have been doubting me and worrying about me. After all, it's because I am a member of the Malfoy family. You are worried that I will Join the Death Eaters camp like those pure-blood families?"
Xie Lin said categorically: "I can tell you now, you worry too much! I will not join the Death Eaters. Even everything I have done is to remove the family from the Death Eaters." Detach, and not fall into the quagmire of the war between the Death Eaters and your own camp..."
Dumbledore smiled and said with a smile: "To be honest, I have never worried that you would become Voldemort's subordinate." His eyes were shining and he said slowly: "Just because he doesn't deserve it!"
"I have to say that living long enough still gives me an advantage in reading people. I have met too many people - you cannot be inferior to others, even if that person is Voldemort." Dumbledore The tone was very certain.
Boy, there are so many ways to interpret this sentence! For example, hinting that Schelling will be the new generation of Dark Lord?
Xie Lin sighed and said slowly: "Professor, what I pursue is nothing more than the strength to protect the people around me and to live with dignity."
Xie Lin said: "Professor, you probably know that I learned some knowledge about wizarding law from Aunt Leah during the summer vacation. I found that the wizarding world is a society ruled by law on the surface, but there are obvious loopholes in the legal regulations. Modified radios, sports cars, etc. It's not considered an illegal Muggle product, but TVs and blankets are not. What's the point? Not to mention that the Minister of Magic, as an executive, has the power to change laws at any time, and also has the power to remove members of the Wizengamot who are affiliated with the judicial system. power..."
"No matter how nice the slogan is, it cannot hide the cruel fact that power is supreme in the wizarding world," Xie Lin said eloquently: "Professor, you have power, and you can choose to be friendly to others, but you can't expect everyone to be like you. Don't be corrupted by power, let's see - the officials of the Ministry of Magic are usually said to be powerful, but in the last wizarding war, they were all more cowardly than Sun Tzu in front of the Dark Lord. They persecuted Muggles and innocent people. They are among the murderers..."
Xie Lin concluded in a deep voice: "In the wizarding world, people without power are not worthy of wealth and status in the wizarding world. This is the cruel reality!"
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