Harry Potter and the Secret Treasures

Slughorn struck a spirit when he heard Voldemort's name.

“Why should the demon who can't even mention his name do it?” He asked with hesitation.

“There is a magic in Slytherin's vampire clan that makes Voldemort more powerful.” Ivan said, "He's going to use this magic, and if it succeeds, no one will be his opponent. ”

“How could there be such magic?” Slughorn can't believe it, "what? ”

“Dark magic similar to the transformation of the body and soul, but more evil...”

“My God, a more wicked and powerful dark magic? ”

“Yes, Professor, are you going to hide like this forever? ”

Slughorn didn't answer, he came out for a while and seemed to be taking a closer look at what Ivan had said.

“I don't think Voldemort can beat Dumbledore. Harry suddenly said," Whatever he ends up like, Hogwarts will be safer than anywhere else as long as Dumbledore serves as principal. ”

“Voldemort is said to be afraid of him alone, and even before, when he was strongest, he didn't dare approach Hogwarts, did he?” Hermione asked.

“It is true that Dumbledore is the only witch that Voldemort fears.” Ivan nodded.

yet another silence, Slughorn sighed heavily.

“Well, I guess, the demon who can't even mention his name has never dared compete with Dumbledore.” He muttered reluctantly, "but if he became more wicked and powerful... ”

“Voldemort may surpass Dumbledore in power, but he will never defeat him.” Besides, we will stop Voldemort, stop him from successfully exercising that magic, and find a way to defeat him, "Ivan said. ”

“Don't call him by his name all the time. Don't you know that he did magic on it?” Slughorn said with dissatisfaction, "This will make him feel us here...”

“So what? He didn't dare come. Evan said with disdain," Calling Voldemort's name is the first step in building up the courage to defeat him, and there are many who can do it. Be brave, Professor. ”

“You are very brave, but very unwise.” Slughorn thought again for a while, "but you're right, Hogwarts is the safest place to be right now. I think since I didn't join the Death Eaters, the demon who couldn't even mention my name could not treat me like a friend... then I would probably be safer with Abbess, regardless of whether or not he would become stronger later. ”

“There's no safer place to be than Dumbledore if it's just to protect yourself. ”

“Alas, I saw the news of the murder of Amelia Bowens. I can't pretend that her death didn't touch me. Think about it. She has so many acquaintances in the ministry, so much protection, so little strength, all of them...”

That's when Dumbledore walked back into the house.

Slughorn was shocked, and he seemed to forget that Dumbledore had not left the house.

“Oh, you're back, Abbs.” He said, "You haven't been gone long, have you lost your stomach? ”

“No, I just flipped through those Muggle magazines.” Dumbledore said, "I love the knitting pattern on the sweaters, they look warm too, maybe I should knit myself a sweater like this. Well, Evan, Harry, Hermione, we've been nagging Horace for a long time, and I think we should go. ”

“Are you leaving?” Slughorn said in astonishment.

“Yeah, I guess I can see the loss is settled, and I didn't convince you to go back to Hogwarts. ”

“Um, defeat?” Slughorn looked disturbed with two fat thumbs, anxiously watching Dumbledore wrapped in a travel cape, Ivan and Hermione wore coats, and Harry zipped his jacket.

“Alas, I'm sorry you won't take the job, Horace.” Dumbledore said, making a farewell gesture with that hand without a spell, "Hogwarts would be happy if you could come back. You know, we've greatly enhanced our safety precautions since this year, and you're always welcome to come and take a look at them if you like. ”

“Okay, no problem, I, alas, you're too polite, I said...”

“Goodbye then.” Dumbledore said.

“Goodbye.” Harry said.

“Goodbye, Professor!” Hermione waved.

“Goodbye.” Ivan watched as the sweaty Slughorn waved along.

They just walked to the front door and heard a scream coming from behind them.

“Okay, okay, I'll do it! ”

Dumbledore turned around and saw Slughorn standing at the entrance to the living room panting.

“Would you like to get back to work? ”

“Yeah, yeah. Slughorn said impatiently," I must be crazy, but yes, I do. ”

“Great.” Dumbledore's in color, “so, Horace, I'll see you on September 1st. ”

“Okay, no problem.” Slughorn mumbled.

Slughorn's voice came from behind them as they walked down the garden trail.

“I'll ask for a raise, Dumbledore! ”

Dumbledore smiled softly and the garden door closed behind them automatically.

They walked down the hill through the dark, pressurized fog.

“You did a good job.” Dumbledore said, "Successfully persuaded Horace. ”

“But we didn't do anything?” Harry said in surprise.

“We just tell him what's going on.” Hermione said, "Well, he doesn't seem very determined, and he seems scared of Voldemort. ”

“Also very interested in the three of us.” Ivan added, "Especially for Harry. ”

“That's it, you show Horace how much he can get back to Hogwarts.” Dumbledore whispered, "As for his interest in the three of you, um, what do you think of him? ”

“Fear of death, greedy material enjoyment, like to show off.” Ivan said impolitely.

“I think he's kind of adorable, except for the pureblood one.” Although he later explained that he was not a supporter of the idea of pure blood supremacy, he clearly discriminated against some wizards of Muggle origin, "Hermione said. ”

Harry nodded in favor of it, and Laghorn was quite likable in some ways.

But as Ivan and Hermione said, he seemed a little vain, he liked material enjoyment, and, although he said something else, he was too surprised that a man from Muggle could be a good wizard, which was uncomfortable...