Chapter 77: Dumbledores Memory

Chapter 77: Dumbledores Memory

Dumbledore was in his office, looking at a document on the table and thinking about something. In addition to the principal of Hogwarts, he has many identities.

For example, the Chief Warlock of Wizengamot, the Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, and so on. He has to deal not only with Hogwarts’s official business but also with other things outside Hogwarts.

Seeing Sherlock walking in, he raised his head, put down the quill, and smiled at him, “Do you want a dessert?”

As soon as his voice was heard, a small pile of cookies and two cups of steaming tea appeared on an empty silver plate on the desk.

“Thank you, Professor. But I just returned from a tea with Professor Sprout at the Three Broomsticks Inn.” Sherlock sat down.

“Since you didn’t come to accompany me for a tea, what can I help you?”

Without beating around the bush, Sherlock directly stated his intentions, “It’s about the incident that has been happening in the castle since the beginning of this semester, Professor.”

“Oh? What did you find?”

“The information in the school has been leaked outside, and I heard a rumor in the bar today that I don’t know if it’s true or not, so I came to you to make sure it’s true.” Sherlock’s face was serious.

After Dumbledore’s teacup was brought up, put it down and asked softly, “What’s the content of the rumor?”

“Fifty years ago, the Chamber of Secrets was opened, and Hagrid was expelled at that time,” Sherlock said he didn’t mean to question Hagrid; he just wanted to ask Dumbledore about this matter.

After listening to Sherlock’s words, Dumbledore didn’t remain silent or hide anything. He nodded calmly as if he was facing a small incident that happened before.Visitt novelbin(.)co/m for the latest updates

“Yes, it’s true. Fifty years ago, when I was just a professor at Hogwarts, I wanted to stop them from throwing that accusation at Hagrid. I can only let him stay in the school first so that he will not be homeless.”

“This is you when you were young?” Sherlock said with surprise.

Dumbledore nodded slightly.

“That’s right, I was just a Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts then.”

Sherlock didn’t ask any more questions; they just followed the younger version of Dumbledore all the way to the foyer on the first floor. A boy with a prefect badge on his chest happened to meet the young Dumbledore, and he greeted the student.

“Why are you wandering around so late, Tom?”

The boy named Tom was calm and replied, “I was going to see the principal just now, sir.”

“Go to bed now.” The young Dumbledore stared at Tom, “Don’t wander around in the castle these days since you know what happened.”

He shook his head with a sigh, but Sherlock could hear the meaning.

“The attack has already happened at this time, and a student died because of it?” Sherlock asked Dumbledore beside him.

Dumbledore also nodded, “Yes, at this time, Hogwarts has already begun to plan to be shut down.”

While they were talking, the young Dumbledore had said goodnight to Tom, and the two separated. But at this time, Dumbledore grabbed Sherlock’s arm, and instead of following his younger self, he stood in front of the hall and explained to him.

“Because this is my memory, we have no way to see what happened to other people without me being there at the time. But soon you will see something.”

Not long after Dumbledore finished speaking, a violent explosion sounded at the Hogwarts basement below their feet.