Harry Potter and the Secret Treasures

Dumbledore picks up Ivan and Hermione around 11: 30. It's too late!

And it's easy to imagine.

Ivan had to explain repeatedly to his mother that the headmaster was busy and had a lot to do, only to take time to pick them up at night, comfort her not to think wildly, he and Hermione would not have anything to do either, don't have to send them out.

But the Masons were still upset that they had been at the door with Ivan and Hermione since 10: 30.

Occasionally a late returning neighbor passes by and asks what they do in the courtyard at night without sleeping.

Mrs. Mason said she was looking up at the night sky and was passionate about introducing Ivan and Hermione to them.

This was the first time Evan had been seen since every neighbor and those familiar with the Masons knew that their son had gone to secondary school abroad, and as for Hermione's identity, Mrs. Mason explained that his son was the girlfriend who had taken him home.

In general, no one cares why they don't sleep in the courtyard at night, instead they start measuring Ivan and Hermione, then hang out with the Masons and chirp and make a slight laugh from time to time...

Hermione leaned somewhat embarrassed next to Evan and the wind was cold at night, but the stars were also beautiful.

In fact, Ivan knew exactly why Dumbledore was scheduling this late for Horace Slughorn.

To find Slughorn, to find this sly old wizard, you have to leave at night to get a chance.

During the day, he is very good at hiding, moving away as soon as he perceives the danger, making it very difficult to see him.

At this late hour, Slughorn's vigilance will diminish and he will not leave so soon.

After all, he's not young anymore!

Dumbledore would like to invite Professor Slughorn back to Hogwarts as a professor, and under the circumstances, there are many advantages to doing so, both to protect his old friend and to raise the morale of the school, you know, Slughorn is a famous old professor.

In addition, Dumbledore must have thought it necessary to learn more about Voldemort's past.

Slughorn is Voldemort, or Tom Riddle's teacher, Dean of Slytherin College.

His influence on Voldemort as a teenager was enormous, and he helped Voldemort a lot as he grew up.

Finally, when Slughorn was invited back to Hogwarts to teach, Dumbledore probably couldn't find the right staff.

Ivan would have advised Sirius to remain a professor of dark magic defense, but wondered if Voldemort's curse was working, and he would be sent abroad to contact foreign wizards on behalf of the Phoenix Society to defend against Voldemort and the Dark Wizards.

This becomes particularly important when Voldemort's influence is not confined to the country.

Sirius is the only member of the Phoenix Society who can compete.

So he was sent out to France and Italy to investigate Raven Claw, and then there were other missions.

Dumbledore also didn't seem to want Sirius to stay in Hogwarts and fight Snape, and last year their fight during the exam had surprised the Wizards Examination Authority's old wizards and marveled at the chaos at the school.

In this case, Professor Slughorn's return is inevitable.

Just when Ivan thought so, Dumbledore and Harry appeared outside the courtyard and jumped his parents.

He and Hermione rushed up and saw that Harry was suffering from adverse reactions from phantom shaping.

Over the summer, Harry's head got taller, still looking chronically malnourished, skinny, black hair messy, pants and T-shirts with holes, and not much blood on his face, looking a little like a ghost.

“Harry, how are you? You don't look so good?” Hermione asked.

“Not so good.” Harry muttered, rubbing his ears hard, "because of the phantom. ”

He felt his ears, seemingly reluctantly leaving Virginity Road.

“To get used to this feeling, you need something to drink right now. Come on, my mom's making refreshments.” Ivan dragged Harry into the house, "you know her well enough, don't mention it, just think of it as your own home. ”

Harry hurried to say hello to Ivan's parents, and Mrs. Mason asked about Harry's situation over the past year with concern.

Also, like her Christmas gift.

Mr. Mason, for his part, invited Dumbledore to be a guest in the house, and Ivan found that the two of them were embarrassed to talk about plants in the garden and that his father was still not comfortable communicating with a wizard, but did not want to leave Dumbledore alone.

“We don't have much time, but there's no reason to refuse a hot cup of tea and dessert.” Dumbledore said with pleasure.

He accepted the invitation and followed the Masons into the living room.

Six people surrounded themselves at the table to finish what Ivan's mother had cooked. Dumbledore and Mason described the current situation in the magic world, hoping that they would not have to worry too much and would not get up until almost 12: 00 to leave.

Ivan was all set, and his and Hermione's salute was in his cloth bag.

Hermione has been handing her things over to Ivan since her trip to Egypt last year.

After this period of adaptation, Ivan also passed the phase of staring at a girl's underwear for half a day...

In the courtyard, Harry grabbed Dumbledore's arm as tightly as before, and Ivan held Hermione, led by Dumbledore, and left in a phantom form, and a few seconds later, they appeared in a place, like a courtyard in an abandoned village, with an ancient war monument in the middle, and benches.

Ruined, lagging behind, time seems to have stalled in this place, leaving the village stuck long ago.

“This way!” Dumbledore wrapped himself tightly around his neck with a travel cape and waved his hand.

He walked lightly past an empty tavern and several houses.

From the clock of a nearby church, it happens to be midnight.

“By the way, Harry, I forgot to ask!” Dumbledore said, "Tell me, is your scar still hurting lately? ”

Harry subconsciously reached over his forehead and touched the lightning scar.

“No!” he said, "it hasn't hurt since the Ministry of Magic night, which is incredible. ”

“Obviously, as we guessed last time, Voldemort realized that you had been able to get into his thoughts and emotions, and he thought it was dangerous.” Dumbledore said with satisfaction, "Well, he's using brain blockage on you now. ”

“I can't help it.” Harry said.

He did not miss the nightmares that tortured him, nor the terrible experiences of sudden insight into Voldemort's psychological activities.

“That's true, but I think it's a smart choice to take initiative in your own hands, and you should try harder on the brain occlusion, and you can ask Ivan, who used the brain occlusion again on this trip to Egypt, which is a practical magic. ”

Although Ivan did not tell Dumbledore what had happened to him in the cage, he seemed to know something.

Dumbledore has always been like this, so incredible, knowing everything...