Science and magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 23 Trust that no longer exists

Harry didn't notice the weird atmosphere between Kyle and Dumbledore at all, and stood aside with embarrassment and shame, his eyes wandering, and he still didn't dare to look Dumbledore squarely.

He looked mortified, but that was the usual Gryffindor look after being caught violating school rules.Kyle said that I am familiar with this expression, and I can see it dozens or hundreds of times a year.

"Deng...Professor Dumbledore, we didn't go out at night on purpose, it was because... it was because..."

"Okay, Harry, it's the holidays now, and nothing can stop the little wizard's yearning to explore the castle during the holidays. It's not a big deal, right?" Before Harry could finish speaking, Dumbledore interrupted with a smile .

What he said made Kyle speechless. When can the school rules be ignored like this, he can only be said to be a golden boy.

"So Harry, so you've discovered the mirror?"

Harry paid no attention to Dumbledore's question.Hearing that Dumbledore knew about the magic mirror, he asked impatiently.

"So it's called the magic mirror, does it belong to you Professor, why did I see my parents in the mirror? Does this mean that I will see them someday?"

"Calm down Harry, don't let the magic mirror confuse you." He didn't rush to answer Harry's question, but turned to look at Kyle:

"Mr. Shafik, since you also know about the magic mirror, are you interested in trying the magic of the magic mirror?" As he spoke, he walked towards the classroom where the magic mirror was placed.

Since entering the classroom, Kyle has used the Occlusion Charm, and has never let himself appear in the scope of the mirror. After all, Kyle does not want his inner thoughts to be seen clearly by a mirror.

At this moment, Harry stood quietly in front of the mirror, with a mixture of sadness and happiness on his face, and a trace of hope amidst his sadness.Kyle had never seen so many expressions on one face at the same time.

But thinking about Harry's experience and what he saw in the mirror, it's not hard to understand Harry's mood at this time.

At this time, Kyle already knew the name and origin of this magic mirror, and a line of words was engraved on the top of it: Eris Stella Uhru Ait Ubi Kafru Ait On Vochs.

This is the famous Mirror of Erised. Legend has it that it was forged by a goblin, and the word on it is the name of the forger.

With a hint of sympathy for Harry, Kyle looked at Dumbledore.

"No sir, I think I know exactly what I want, and I don't need to comfort myself with a false picture in a mirror to satisfy myself."

"Obviously you have a firm will, Mr. Shafiq, by the way, may I call you Kyle?"

"My pleasure, Professor"

The conversation between the two didn't disturb Harry at all. At this moment, he had already sat down on the floor in front of the mirror, his expression calmed down a lot. While smiling at the picture in the mirror, he wiped away his tears over and over again.

"Okay Harry, don't you want to know what I saw in the mirror?" At this moment, Professor Dumbledore stood beside Harry.

"Oh professor, I'm sorry I didn't notice you, I mean... God, you didn't appear in the mirror, what magic did you use, what did you see? My parents too, look My dad will greet you again."

"I see myself with a pair of thick woolen socks. There are never enough socks, right?" said Dumbledore. "Christmas comes and goes, and I never receive a pair of socks. People insist on sending me books." .”

Harry's expression became full of question marks again.

"But the professor...but...my parents are there."

"It's a magic mirror that allows us to see only our deepest, deepest desires. You never see your family, so you see them standing around you. Yet this A mirror can neither teach us nor tell us the truth. People spend their days in front of it, fascinated by what they see, and even driven mad by it, because they don't know whether everything in the mirror is real or not. Is it possible."

The professor's words obviously frightened Harry, but the parents in the mirror made him reluctant to look away, and the hesitation on his face was clearly visible.

"Give up, Harry, don't continue to indulge in falsehood. The effect of this magic mirror is indeed great, even reaching the height of the resurrection stone to a certain extent. But a false is a false, I believe your parents will not want to You are drowning in falsehood."

Kyle tried to persuade Harry, but his heart was full of disappointment with the school and Dumbledore.

First, the three-headed dog, a 5X-level dangerous magical creature, was placed in the school corridor, then the 4X-level dangerous magical creature, the troll, appeared in the basement, and now even the famous Mirror of Erised appeared in the school.

Is this the oldest and safest Hogwarts?Consider what Dumbledore said to Kyle in the ladies' bathroom:
"Of course, Mr. Shafik, Hogwarts is always the safest place. This is just an accident. The professors' test subjects escaped. You can live and study in Hogwarts with peace of mind."

Thinking about this sentence, and then looking at the magic mirror in front of him, Kyle felt cold in his heart.

If a school in the Muggle world puts a lion in the hallway and then blocks the hallway as a restricted area, a wolf breaks into the basement, and a computer is placed in an abandoned classroom, the computer is full of learning materials from Japan , and anyone who finds him can use this computer.Under such circumstances, the principal still dares to claim that the school is safe and that he can live and study with peace of mind?

The assumptions in this metaphor are countless times less dangerous than Hogwarts.

Because Professor Snape, one of the top three fighters in the school, was bitten by a three-headed dog and injured his leg. Professor Quirrell, as a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, was scared and fainted by the troll, even though he was pretending.

To be honest, Kyle already thinks that the Weasley twins are the right ones. With their characters who are keen on breaking the rules, they didn't even feed the three-headed dog or the troll.
Such a castle known as the oldest and safest, under the protection of the strongest white wizard in this century, has so many dangerous objects, what does the school or Dumbledore think of Hogwarts?Hazardous material storage room in your own home?

And what is Dumbledore's purpose in doing this?Test savior?Workout savior?
In short, no matter what the purpose is, the great, righteous, and admired by countless people, Dumbledore, put the underage wizards of the whole school in unbelievable danger. What does this show?For the greater good?
Kyle sneered inwardly.

(End of this chapter)