Snakes at Hogwarts

Andros has known one thing for a long time.

That is, Dumbledore is definitely not just the gentle, decent, Merlin-like outstanding white wizard in the original work.

On the contrary, his city is terrifyingly deep.

Andros knew that Dumbledore was very manipulative and could even be called cunning at times. He was not inferior to those insidious and cunning politicians.

This may be one of the reasons why he does not have any official position but is able to influence many things in the Ministry of Magic and the Wizengamot.

Dumbledore's emotional intelligence was very high, and his blue eyes that could see through people's hearts always seemed to be able to find things hidden behind dirty political deals.

This made him a natural in political battles.

Of course, Dumbledore's own strong strength is also a very important influencing factor. This is the easiest thing for wizards to recognize.

But this also illustrates one thing.

Even as powerful as Dumbledore, he still had to act according to the rules of the wizarding world when facing many problems.

He cannot act recklessly because of his own strength.

In that case, what's the difference between him and Voldemort?

For example, on the issue of Muggles and Muggle wizards, Dumbledore had been arguing with the pure-blood nobles of the Snake House for so many years, but in the end nothing actually changed.

The situation of Muggle wizards in the wizarding world is still not optimistic.

Unless they perform extremely well in school and achieve very good results in both the Ordinary Wizarding Level Examination and the Ultimate Wizarding Examination, such students can find a decent job in the wizarding world after graduation.

Otherwise, they will have to try to integrate into the Muggle world again, or they will have to do some odd jobs or odd jobs that pure-blood wizards are not willing to do.

For example, be a storekeeper in one of the many shops in Diagon Alley.

In comparison, it is much easier for pure-blood wizards to find jobs. Their parents have already taken care of everything.

After all, the world of wizards is only that big. Since everyone is pure blood and belongs to the same circle, the problem is much simpler.

Those employees who work at the Ministry of Magic, are they really that good?

I'm afraid not, otherwise why would we still need to order so many protection medals from the Weasley brothers?

Don't most of them not even master the most basic iron armor spell?

So why can such a person stand out from so many outstanding graduates?

The answer is simple.

Because they are pure blood.

Think about it, even someone like Arthur Weasley, who is considered a black sheep in his circle by other purebloods, can actually get along with the director of the Office for the Misuse of Muggle Items in the Ministry of Magic!

Isn't this enough to explain the problem?

Although because of Dumbledore's existence, pure-blood nobles could not openly and directly express their rejection of Muggle wizards.

However, this kind of invisible discrimination is almost everywhere in the wizarding world. In comparison, there are only a small number of pure-blood families that can accept Muggle wizards.

And most of these people are from Hufflepuff and Gryffindor, and none of them are from Slytherin.

This means they have little political influence.

Of course, it's still too early for Andros to think about this.

He is only in first grade now, and is far from the time to think about these things.

What's more, Andros has more difficult problems to solve.

Standing in the bathroom of the campus hospital, looking at himself in the mirror, Andros sat down on the toilet seat in the bathroom stall.

He frowned and kept thinking in his mind.

To be honest, Andros didn't know what Dumbledore's attitude was towards him now.

After slowly waking up from the coma and listening to Madam Pomfrey's complaints about Dumbledore, he quickly realized a problem.

Why did he appear on the list of those who entered the Forbidden Forest together?

Harry was sent to the Forbidden Forest by Dumbledore. Andros could understand that he was the savior after all, and Dumbledore definitely wanted him to grow up as soon as possible.

Ron Weasley was sent to the Forbidden Forest, and Andros could understand it. After all, he was the Savior's only good friend, so he naturally needed to be trained together.

But what about yourself?

Why did he enter the Forbidden Forest with the Savior?

Is it really just a coincidence?

Dumbledore wanted to train Harry, but he was the unfortunate one who entered the Forbidden Forest together?

To be honest, Andros was skeptical.

Although he hoped that this was the case, when coincidences happened one after another, Andros couldn't help but think about it.

...

Andros knew very well that Dumbledore was very good at manipulating others secretly and then subtly changing a person's personality.

Finally, let it develop in the direction he expected.

Not to mention others, take a look at Harry, the original protagonist of this world who he focuses on cultivating!

It can be said that this poor little boy has the shadow of Dumbledore everywhere.

This influence begins in childhood.

So the question is, does Dumbledore know how unfairly Harry was treated at his aunt's home?

That's even enough to be called abuse.

The correct answer, Andros believes, is that Dumbledore knew all about it.

He knew exactly what kind of abuse Harry had received in that place that could barely be called home.

Don't forget, Mrs. Figg, who lives in the same neighborhood as Harry, is Dumbledore's eyes and ears.

This old woman in her seventies is a squib herself, and she is also a member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Her main duties were to observe Harry's growth, even while reporting to Dumbledore, and to look after young Potter when the Dursleys went on holiday.

It can be said that Mrs. Figg was the eyes that Dumbledore used to watch Harry grow up, so Dumbledore has always been very aware of how dark Harry's childhood was.

So why didn't Dumbledore let him live a better life?

Andros believed it would be a simple matter if he wanted to do it.

The Dursleys were so afraid of magic that they didn't even need Dumbledore, who was busy with everything, to appear in person. All they needed was a simple shouting letter, and they would never dare to abuse Harry like before.

But Dumbledore did not do this, he remained silent about all this.

This is not like the treatment a savior deserves.

Why is this happening?

the reason is simple.

If Potter really lived in a happy family since he was a child, then when he knew that he was a wizard, he might not have such a beautiful yearning for the magical world.

There will be no desperate urge to escape from the Dursleys and enter the magical world.

Moreover, a child who has grown up with adversity and setbacks will tend to fare better when faced with the bumps ahead.

To be honest, Dumbledore's idea was far from wrong. He knew what this child would definitely face in the future, so he laid the foundation for his future when he was young.

But his approach was unacceptable to Andros.

Harry's incident easily reminded him of himself, and Andros couldn't accept that he was unknowingly put on a chessboard by Dumbledore to participate in a life and death game in which a little carelessness could cost him his life.

There is nothing more hateful about this old bastard than this.

Yes, he is indeed a benevolent, kind-hearted white wizard with a Merlin-like demeanor.

But Dumbledore was also a very pragmatic person, and he would sometimes remain silent or even make up lies to keep secrets, even though some people around him had proven themselves to be worthy of Dumbledore's trust.

But Dumbledore would still choose to hide the truth.

Moreover, when Merlin comes back, he doesn't even consider his own life to be that important!

Dumbledore was plotting against Voldemort until his death.

this is too scary!

If a person can even sacrifice his own life with the opportunity.

Then Andros felt that he should really stay as far away from him as possible.

Because such a person has nothing he cannot lose, and everything around him can become a pawn he uses to achieve his own goals.

Moreover, he doesn’t even care about his own life, so do you expect him to care about other people’s lives?

Andros is not the savior Potter that Dumbledore had high hopes for!

No wonder Dumbledore and Grindelwald once got along so well and even had a forbidden love.

The two of them are basically the opposite sides of the same person!

They will also sacrifice everything they can for the greater good.

This was why Andros tried so hard to avoid attracting Dumbledore's attention.

He did not open various secret rooms with great fanfare as soon as he entered Hogwarts like other time travellers.

Andros felt that such behavior was completely seeking death!

Are they afraid that Dumbledore won't notice them?

Since entering Hogwarts, Andros has struggled to control his behavior.

Don’t even think about the Room of Requirement!

If he could, Andros wouldn't even bother to visit the corridors on the eighth floor of the castle.

Don't attract Dumbledore's attention if you can.

He had many secrets, and Dumbledore happened to have a pair of eyes that were good at discovering secrets.

With just a simple Legilimency, he was able to read his own memories without even realizing it.

If Lao Deng really did this, it would be great fun!

This was one of the reasons why Andros was so eager to learn Occlumency.

Although he also knew that even if he really learned Occlumency, his fragile barrier might not be able to last long if Dumbledore insisted on peeking.

But at least that’s a little more psychological comfort!

Moreover, he would not be able to notice that his memory was being peeked into.

Thinking of this, Andros stamped his feet angrily. As a time traveler who knew the plot, he could only place his hope on Dumbledore's integrity as a white wizard.

He knew that whether he wanted it or not, Dumbledore would definitely notice him.

Because Andros really has too many similarities with a certain person.

He also grew up in an orphanage and was sorted into Slytherin by the Sorting Hat. He also showed great magical talent and strong personal charm in the first grade.

He is simply a replica of that person when he was young!

If Dumbledore could pay no attention to this, then Andros could only think that he must be a complete fool.

So Andros has always cherished the friendship between him and those friends, especially those friends who were barely acquaintances in Gryffindor House.

He had to prove the difference between himself and Voldemort.

Although he was sorted into Slytherin, he was not tainted by the theory of blood and could still maintain a peaceful attitude towards other houses. He was a diligent and studious young wizard with a certain amount of talent.

This is the persona that Andros runs.

"Luckily I saved that Weasley guy that night." Andros muttered to himself.

He felt that what he did at that time was really right!

If he really left Ron there alone and ran away, what would Dumbledore think?

He had already been noticed by Dumbledore!

He will definitely know about this. Although I don't know what method he used, Dumbledore always seems to know clearly what is happening in the school.

Even if he wasn't at Hogwarts at all.

"In that case, my current performance should be pretty good?" Andros gently held his chin with his hand.

The way he sits now resembles the Thinker sculpture created by Auguste Rodin.

But the latter was sitting on a stone pier, while Andros was sitting on the toilet.

"If this is really the case, then wouldn't you be so anxious to go back?"

"Anyway, there's emergency food in the dormitory, and that guy Ivar won't die of hunger. Besides, he's already so fat, so just think of it as losing weight."

Andros quickly gathered his attention.

He waited in the bathroom for a long time. When Madam Pomfrey knocked impatiently on the door, Andros put on his contact lenses and walked out.

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Slytherin lounge, in the underground dormitory.

A huge python was lying listlessly on the soft bed, spitting out messages.

Whenever there is the sound of someone passing by outside, it will involuntarily raise its head.

When the footsteps gradually faded away, there was even a hint of human loss on its snake face.

"Hiss, boss, why hasn't he come back yet?"

"I'm going to starve to death! Hiss~"