hogwarts shady

"Bosted?" Ryan lowered his eyebrows in thought.

"They are one of the 28 pure-blood families." Dumbledore said. "Relatively speaking, the Burst family is relatively neutral towards pure-blood supremacy, but there are always some people in every family who think differently. "

"Swinburne Burst is one of them." Ryan asked, "Is he really a Death Eater?"

"I think so." Dumbledore sighed, "I still presided over his sentence in the Wizengamot. However, the Burst family took action at that time, and Swinburne was eventually sentenced to one year in prison. , and was quickly released on bail.”

"Are you really sure that the Bursted family is 'neutral'?" Ryan said sarcastically.

Dumbledore smiled helplessly: "Ryan, for these big families, whether or not they support pure blood is not the key. The key is which side can bring benefits to them. Neutral means that they are often just outsiders. They are not To save Swinburne, they just didn't want anyone in the family to go to jail."

"This will affect their reputation." Nico Flamel took over. "Of course, reputation is just a piece of paper for these guys to wipe their butts. What they really care about is the loss of profits after the reputation is ruined."

"I'm not interested in the intrigues behind these big families." Ryan shook his head. "I'm only interested in what Swinburne Burst wants to do."

Dumbledore's eyes flickered, he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "This is what I mean, Ryan, you shouldn't worry about Swinburne Burst's affairs, he is not as easy to deal with as Professor Quirrell. "

"Professor Quirrell seems to be easy to bully because of you." Ryan said, "I don't think his strength is any worse, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Dumbledore narrowed his eyes.

Ryan gritted his teeth and spoke reluctantly: "Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to escape Gringotts' pursuit."

Dumbledore was stunned. He opened his eyes slightly and paused before speaking: "I never thought that you already know so much information."

"My old friend, it seems that you sometimes make mistakes." Nico Flamel laughed. "Do you have an uneasy feeling that things are beyond your control now?"

"To be honest, Nico, your words touched my heart." Dumbledore said, "Ryan, I am very curious about how you associate with the theft of Gringotts. I have already overestimated your analytical ability. , but you still exceeded my expectations."

"I just roughly confirmed my suspicion." Ryan lowered his gaze and said, "You just said that you thought Professor Quirrell was brewing the polyjuice potion for July's plan."

"This alone is not enough to convince me." Dumbledore shook his head.

"What about Harry Potter's views?" Ryan said. "I overheard him and Ron talking about the restricted area on the fourth floor. I learned that he and Hagrid went to Gringotts on the morning of the theft. Got something."

This was of course a lie. Ryan only heard a few words from Harry and Ron's discussion, but this did not prevent him from using it to construct a logical and self-consistent excuse.

"I think this information alone is not enough to infer that Professor Quirrell is the one who broke into Gringotts."

"There are also the monsters in Halloween, the things hidden in the restricted area on the fourth floor, Mr. Nico Flamel's Philosopher's Stone, the injury on Professor Snape's leg, and, it didn't appear on Quirrell's head until July. turban." Ryan said, "Professor, many times guessing does not need to rely entirely on logic. After so many things have happened, simple feelings can also bring people closer to the answer."

Dumbledore nodded and said: "Your feeling is quite accurate, Ryan. Oh, so you also guessed that the Sorcerer's Stone is hidden in the restricted area on the fourth floor?"

Nico Flamel asked: "Albus, you didn't tell him about the Philosopher's Stone?"

Dumbledore looked at Nico Flamel: "Of course I didn't. I'm still waiting to see which brave and curious little wizard discovers this secret first."

"The result is obvious, isn't it?" Nico Flamel laughed, and he asked Ryan, "When did you first know about the Philosopher's Stone?"

"Isn't this what you just said?" Ryan replied, "I didn't connect the Sorcerer's Stone with the things in the forbidden area on the fourth floor at first. I only knew that the things in the forbidden area on the fourth floor were the same as those in Gringotts. The same thing, until Mr. Flamel appeared here and said that he did not have the magic stone, I roughly guessed what was in the restricted area on the fourth floor."

Dumbledore glanced at Nico Flamel complainingly: "Is this considered a leak?"

Nico Flamel spread his hands helplessly: "Someone wants to visit my magic stone. Of course I have to tell him that the stone is no longer in my hands."

"So, Professor Quirrell's goal is the Philosopher's Stone." Ryan said, "What does he want the Philosopher's Stone for?"

"Is this difficult to understand?" Dumbledore said, "Ryan, immortality and wealth are not things that anyone can easily refuse."

"Oh, yes, Professor." Ryan nodded, "The premise is that you have to have a life to enjoy it. I think that instead of stealing the stone from your hand, it would be easier to find a way to make one myself."

Dumbledore's eyes deepened: "So, what do you think, Ryan?"

"Professor Quirrell is willing to take such a big risk to obtain the Philosopher's Stone, and he also knows that you are aware of his abnormality, and he also asks you for help." Ryan smiled bitterly, "Professor, what can I think?"

The wrinkles on Dumbledore's face gathered together.

Ryan sighed: "Who is forcing Professor Quirrell?"

Dumbledore said softly: "You should have guessed it, haven't you?"

Ryan fell silent.

Dumbledore said gently: "Ryan, you are the most thoughtful little wizard I have ever seen. You can find connections from so many details. I wonder who the black hand behind Quirinas is." It shouldn’t be a problem for you. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be so scared.”

He looked at Ryan who was biting his lips. Instead of rushing to get the answer, he changed his tone: "Lian, fear is not shameful. Even I will feel fear when facing a powerful enemy. However, fear cannot solve the problem. You have to make a solution to a problem, whether it's fight or flight, and the sooner you make a decision, the less pressure you'll face."

The principal spoke earnestly: "It is crucial to face fear, otherwise, you will always live in the shadow of fear. The longer time goes by, the harder it will be for you to face your fear."

Ryan smiled bitterly: "Professor, I know you are right, but not everyone has extraordinary abilities like you."

He took a long breath: "Professor Dumbledore, the person behind Quirrell is easy to guess, isn't it?"

Dumbledore and Nico Flamel looked at Ryan, waiting for his next words.

"Remember what I told you, there are three differences in Hogwarts this year?" Ryan raised his finger, "The restricted area on the fourth floor, the new Professor Quirrell, and..."

Dumbledore didn't answer this time. He smiled and looked at Ryan.

Ryan slumped his shoulders helplessly and said feebly: "Harry Potter."

He lowered his hand and smiled bitterly: "Add in Swinburne Bursted's identity as a Death Eater, and the answer becomes obvious."

Ryan pursed his lips: "Mysterious man."