Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

"Miss Siegel?!" Flitwick was so scared that he almost slammed his head on the shelf next to him. "Why would she and Sev..." He stopped talking for a while, and the other professors also remembered something. , If the person with Snape was Harry, they would really think it was absurd, but if it were Zoe as a student and Snape as her mentor, this combination would not be strange at all.

"About three years ago, Miss Siegel proposed that Snape should be her mentor. I still remember this because Snape had never been a student’s mentor before that time, let alone I attended a separate lesson for them. Even though the man's personality is not likable, everyone in this room knows his abilities, that is genuine." McGonagall's statement was approved by the professors.

Applying for a tutor is also very rare in Hogwarts, because it means that teachers must work harder than the prescribed class time, which is tantamount to encroaching on their reasonable rest time.There is no compulsion for this position. The only requirement for the establishment is to let the teacher of the party nod personally agree, and he is unwilling to continue or even end at any time.This means that they are very optimistic about a certain or a few students and are willing to use more effort to guide them.Such a relationship is far closer than an ordinary teacher-student relationship.

There were not a few students who asked Snape, but he never nodded and agreed."This kind of mediocrity who makes mistakes even in textbooks, I will never invest time in them." The person who once said this kind of thing has agreed to Zoe's request and became her mentor.

"But I heard that Severus would do this because of Albus' request. He did refuse before that!" Flitwick seemed anxious to remove Zoe's suspicion, and tried his best to please himself. Of students said desperately as if harmlessly.In the past, if Zoe hadn't already had a favorite candidate, he had also considered serving as her mentor.

"I understand your feelings now, Filius." McGonagall said solemnly. "We all like Miss Siegel. No one wants to believe it, or even think about it... But if it is Really, we have to consider the possibility: the one who killed Dumbledore..." McGonagall couldn't continue.

"If it's not her who showed up there, I think she will do it." Barbara suddenly said, attracting everyone's attention.Especially Flitwick, looking at her nervously as if grabbing a life-saving straw.

"If you mean Imperius, why is she quarreling with Snape?" McGonagall frowned in disapproval.

"Her problem is far more serious than one or two Imperius Curses." Barbara said. "Remember Siegel's trial? Everyone now believes that it was the one to drag Dumbledore into the water. Even the fudge of the person concerned might have the same plan. But the answer to the question is actually very simple. The Ministry of Magic found the right direction, but failed to see the truth...Of course, it is normal for them not to think about this aspect. But no madman insists on having a baby, but just wants to take the body away."

"Let's put it this way, there are two souls in the child's body from the beginning, one is her own, the other belongs to Max." The atmosphere stagnated, Max, this is the name of the undead.

"It's impossible. According to you, these two different souls will only repel each other, and in the end only one soul will survive."

"Yes, so now you have seen the end of the struggle."

Slughorn could not sit still, he clenched his fists tightly: "She can't be Max! Max is one of my favorite students, but the temperament of her child is nothing like her! "

"Horace, if you really know her, you should understand that she is a chameleon, don't you? It's just that this time she pretended to be so good, even I didn't see that Siegel had changed." Barbara Say, "For me, no matter what purpose she has for suddenly exposing herself, she must not be taken lightly with this person. Whether you like it or hate it, you can't let your guard down."

"Barbara, how do you know so much?" Sprout asked in confusion.

"More importantly, why can't you remind Dumbledore earlier? Then maybe this won't happen!" Hagrid blew his nose loudly, his voice hoarse.

"I don't need me to tell him, Professor Dumbledore knows all this, he came to me and asked me to help Zoe suppress the dead soul and give her a chance to breathe."

At this moment, the office door was pushed open, and Lupin stood tired by the door.Since the position of the principal is now vacant, the office access restrictions have been temporarily suspended after discussion.

"The time is up, everyone." He wore a tuxedo, which was probably the most decent and serious outfit he looked like. Although the fabric was old, it was clean and there were no patches.It's just that after Dumbledore's death, his condition looked worse, his face was sallow and thin, and his dark circles under his eyes were also very serious.

"Hagrid, we need you...to send him one last ride." Hagrid sobbed and stood up.Other professors are also following, they will maintain order with the officials brought by the Ministry of Magic.Except for some students who were taken home by their parents, most of the students still stay at Hogwarts for only one reason-to attend Dumbledore's funeral.

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"Dear Hermione:

By the time you read this letter, that unforgettable night is over, with our relationship.And I will leave you, leave everything that I have valued in the past sixteen years, set off to where I should go, join that dangerous and crazy group, and become one of them.

You will definitely say that I am crazy, and you will certainly hear some unacceptable reality, and feel pain and incomprehension about it, you will even become hateful, hate me not necessarily, because you have always been a rich and just Feeling and compassionate people.I'm sorry, but I have to do this. I have not been persecuted by anyone, nor have I thought about throwing myself into the darkness in order to avenge this world. This is my own choice.Precisely because I want to protect more people, in order to achieve this goal, I must stand with the sorrowful perpetrators and move and hide innocent people before they start.

This will be an uphill battle, and I am willing to bet on this life, just to reduce the victims like Longbottom or Bones, and many victims who I don't even know their names.Neither the Ministry of Magic nor the Order of the Phoenix can do this, but I can.You know my special situation and the curse imposed on me, so you are the only people in this world who can read my choices.

I shouldn’t have told you this, or even write this letter. To hide my identity and bury the truth in my heart is always the best choice. I should have made everyone think I was a traitor, even if it was. Those who are close to me.Only in this way can they make the most true reaction and hate me completely, and only in this way can the Dark Lord recognize me to return to them, and I must abandon everything in the past to embrace the darkness.So I also ask you not to tell other people the content of the letter.

When Dumbledore told me, "You should tell Miss Granger the truth," I found myself relieved, as if I had been waiting for this sentence to come out of someone’s mouth to give me a push. Let me summon the courage to tell you the truth.I'm such a useless person, but as soon as you think of meeting you again in the future, you draw your wand at me and say negatively to me with disgusting eyes, and your body is so cold that you want to die right away.I have no way to bear this loneliness alone. I am afraid of losing everything that I have finally gained, even if I take the initiative to let go.

The day you proposed to me, I should have refused, because I knew that one day I had to let go of the hand you handed over, and that day will not be far.But I can’t refuse. I do. This answer is serious. I can’t find any other answers. I can’t defy my soul or desire to be with you.It is precisely because of this that I cannot continue to stay by your side. For the safety of you and me, I must end this relationship. I cannot let you fall into danger because of it.

Sorry, Hermione, for making you take responsibility for my selfishness. You have given me supreme happiness, and all I have given you is harm.You must take care of your body and act cautiously. After Dumbledore's death, no one can frighten the Dark Lord and make him jealous. His madness will only get worse.You know that he hates Muggle and Muggle-born wizards. He will definitely hunt and kill them. You are on his arrest list. It's always right to be careful, in the words of our Professor Auror. , To be'always vigilant'.

I know that it is ridiculous to talk about the future by those who abandon it.I might die, and such endings are not uncommon in wars.I was the one who pushed you away, but after all this is over, you are willing (the things written afterwards are obliterated)...

By the way, remember to put the letter on the table after reading it.

(Not signed)"

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"Where is the Hermione?" The funeral was over, but almost no one left. Many people gathered around the lake and talked in low voices. Harry never knew whether he was arguing or just talking with Professor McGonagall. Take it back (because the faces of both of them are serious and tight).

The person who asked was Ginny. She was sitting next to Harry, searching for her friends in the crowd worriedly.The past few days have been difficult, the whole Hogwarts is in a mess, Dumbledore's death has brought too much anxiety and sadness, but this is for most people.For Harry and the others, there is now something more worrying than Dumbledore's death.

"She probably wants to go anywhere and relax." Harry sighed. He was also worried about Hermione. "You know, Zoe has been missing for so many days and can't be found anywhere. He must be no longer in school. It's here. You said she was going to track down the person who killed Dumbledore? I think Hermione was worried about this too."

Ginny can feel more than him. Her relationship with Hermione has always been very good. Coupled with the delicate nature of a girl, she faintly feels that it doesn’t seem like that. Hermione’s heart is far more worried than worried. Much bigger, can be called melancholy.

"I asked her, but she refused to say." Ginny bit her lip. "Even at the funeral of Professor Dumbledore, she has been absent-minded. It's not like something she would do."

"Lavender also said that she cried several times in the dormitory, and she was still in a trance." When Ginny said so, Harry was also a little panicked, "Let's go find her, but nothing happens...I'll go Pull Ron on."

"Very good, two more labors." Lavender will naturally follow Ron, and maybe he can still pull Parvati (the latter is not to be the "guardian angel" of these two people," The time spent together has decreased a lot), "Just in time, I can call Luna over."

At this time, the person who was worried was indeed walking aimlessly along the shore of Duhu Lake as expected. The farther she was from the funeral, the further away from the crowd.When she noticed that no one could hear any more nearby, she could already see the outline of Hagrid's cabin.

The damned farewell letter lingered in Hermione's mind.When she woke up, she found that there was no one in her arms, and the room was empty upon request. She felt a little cold for no reason.She restrained herself from failing to see Zoe when she woke up, got dressed, and quickly noticed the necklace on the table and the letter underneath.

She didn't have the chance to read it a second time, because she just put it on the table as the letter said, only to find that the letter burned in the next second, she looked at the fire singly and scorched the letter black. After a while, she held the necklace with one hand, and gently touched the letter with the other, and it was immediately broken beyond repair.

When did Zoe start this idea?Hermione didn't know.But when she left the House of Request and returned to the Gryffindor Tower, the news of Dumbledore's death was like a thunder, awakening her who was immersed in many emotions such as unbelief, pain, and confusion.Hermione ran to the Ravenclaw Tower without even thinking about it. Her mind told her that Zoe's departure and Dumbledore's death occurred at the same time, and it couldn't be a coincidence.

Hermione stuffed her hand into her pocket and touched the necklace in her pocket. When she took out her hand, the necklace that represented the hard work and oath was already pinched in her clenched fist, and her hand hurt.She put her fist to her mouth, as if kissing the person who was no longer here.

She just kept this movement for a while, slowly lowering her hand, but her fist did not loosen.Hermione looked out at the calm lake, open and inclusive.She shook her arms like an eruption, as if she was about to sink the thing in her hand into the lake. After throwing with all her strength, Hermione squatted down, panting.

In the palm of her open hand, the necklace and ring reflected dazzling light in the sun.

"Big idiot." Hermione hugged her arms, buried her face in it, and said dullly.

Chapter One Keridi Bubage

Since the "International Secrecy Act" was promulgated, how to prevent Muggles from learning the secrets of magic has become a big problem.Most wizards will choose to leave the large cities where Muggles are most densely populated, live in seclusion in various villages, secretly form their own small communities in Muggle communities, or move to a no-man’s land that is a certain distance away from Muggle villages. Homeland, so that the existence of magic can be kept secret.Although the Ministry of Magic has never explicitly prohibited wizards from living in a large group of Muggles, few wizards would take the initiative to do so.

Keridi Bubbaji is one of these few factions, but she has done even better than her peers. She not only lives among the Muggles, but tries to blend in with them.She hardly uses a magic wand in her daily life, and treats everything with a Muggle behavior. She will also entertain Muggles as guests (although not many times). In her house, you can hardly find anything from the magical world. A sense of disharmony, there is no big cauldron in the kitchen, no weird bottles and pots and magic materials.As an alternative to magic, Muggles’ technology products occupy every part of the home.

To a wizard, it was as unusual as a Muggle filled with all kinds of mysterious spellcasting objects in the house. It would make many of her fellows wonder if there was something wrong with Bubbaji’s brain, and they were so obsessed. Planted a three-indiscriminate and dirty culture (written in some offensive articles published in newspapers), and abandoned its noble and pure identity (also intercepted from these articles).

According to Bubaji's insistence, if it were not for the increasingly severe situation in the wizarding world, she shouldn't have taken the wand out of the box after returning home from the holiday.At this time, the box was placed on the edge of her table, and the sorbi wood wand that had accompanied her for many years lay across it and placed it within reach.

The quill in Bubaji's hand quickly wrote on the parchment. Last week, she published an article in the "Daily Prophet" to counter the clamor in the newspaper, which seemed to her to be completely ignorant. Ignorant remarks—that is, Muggle-born wizards are students and lowly. They live in this world like parasites by “stealing” the wisdom and wealth of wizards.After Dumbledore's death, the Dark Lord no longer had to worry about who he would be blocked. He began to openly attack the Muggle-born wizards, treating them as pests and trying to "judge" them.

Bubbaji hopes to lead the wizarding world to a truly correct understanding through his lifelong knowledge and research.She hopes that people can realize how terrible and sad it is to be conservative and stubborn with pure blood and the old order, but not willing to look at the outside world. The wizarding world needs a more tolerant new order.In fact, as far as she speculated in the future, the reduction in the number of pure-blood wizards is a good thing for development, which means that the old family will be implanted with new blood and revitalized.

It is not that she does not understand that it is dangerous to do so. Her life is likely to be destroyed by this article and these remarks, and she has to escape and hide.She is just an ordinary professor at Hogwarts. She is neither good at duels, nor strong in character. Only when Dumbledore recognized her and invited her to teach, she could have a place in Hogwarts and be stable. Get paid and continue your research.

Over the years, she has achieved few results in this course, and not many people are willing to choose this course. It is like a trivial twig born on a giant tree that cannot attract the interest of others.Most people choose this course just to make their OWLs look better. Compared with other subjects, this course has a much better chance of getting good scores.

But what makes Bubaji feel gratified is that she has been teaching for so many years and she still sees a few students who are really interested in this course.It is precisely because of the scarcity that she has a deeper memory.

Thinking of the students, she stopped writing and stared at the parchment in a daze. This is a follow-up article she wrote to fight the pure-blood fallacy. This time she intends to illustrate the Muggle-born wizard from the perspective of the history of magic. Great contribution to the wizarding world.

In her understanding, the child would not be someone who would actively commit cruel acts, nor should he be with those thugs. Bubbaji still couldn't believe the news, and it felt like a fantasy.But something has happened, and what has shredded all the hesitations of those who have doubts about this matter is that the overly natural figure among the Death Eaters quickly appeared, naturally as if she should belong there. .