The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

"Well... although you are my favorite student, I can't be so partial. There are still many suspicious points about Miss Sun." Dumbledore said with a smile.

"Is this considered partiality?" Newt stared at the note that he was careful not to touch, speechless: "You said she was suspicious, so what bad things did she do?"

"What's suspicious about her is that her letter seems reasonable." Dumbledore waved his wand, and the tightly wrapped swallowtail dart was in full view of them.

"Is this justification?" Newt said to Dumbledore with great respect, "She can't possibly be Voldemort's accomplice. If you think she is the kind person who sent you the letter, shouldn't you be happier?"

"I'm not sure about this, but there must be a connection between them." Dumbledore said, "The person who was looking for the Ravenclaw Diadem that Lady Grey saw in the Room of Requirement was indeed a girl. And at that time, the only people who could appear there could be students from Hogwarts. Plus the Mirror of Erised that is now destroyed. Newt, your little friend is indeed the most likely person to manipulate these things."

"Please don't make this matter so serious. Even if what you said is true, then, did you feel the malice of that person? Zhudu was scared by you. Such an honest and polite Hufflepuff, you still analyzed her as a suspect." Newt looked at the dart flashing with cold light, as if deliberately contradicting Dumbledore. "What you said is all speculation. Where does Zhu get such a strong power to complete these things that even you can't completely solve?"

"Everything is possible. I've said that young people are the world's greatest wealth." Dumbledore reached out and picked up the dart nonchalantly and looked at it carefully.

"Think what you will. But at least you believed her words and confirmed that the fragment of Voldemort's soul in the Mirror of Erised was destroyed by this... Chinese Muggle weapon?"

Dumbledore nodded. "I went to check on the Mirror of Erised yesterday and determined that it was shattered by a sharp weapon and then repaired by the wand of bamboo. Riddle, who I sealed in the mirror, disappeared at that moment. Now only a few traces of his soul remain after being completely corroded. In addition, there is damage on the wall of the storage room, which was also repaired by bamboo, although I did not find the specific reason for the damage to the wall."

"You said her letter made sense, at least you were sure she wasn't lying, right?"

"Perhaps this is not important." Dumbledore smiled, "As you said, no matter what she did, she is not our enemy. Besides, she is my student, a Hufflepuff, there is no doubt about that."

"Zhu's mother seems to be a very mysterious person. The things she left behind actually have the ability to destroy souls. If this is all true, then the unusual things about Zhu may also come from her mother. Or, from the ancient and mysterious East?"

"We know too little about Eastern wizards. The Chinese Ministry of Magic doesn't seem to have much communication with the International Magical Union. Only the little wizards from Hong Kong still come to Hogwarts to study. Apart from her, other Asian students are not obviously different from other students."

"Because they are the same." Newt put his hands behind his head and asked, "Do you see what is special about this weapon?"

"Perhaps, I need you to go back to Hogwarts to help me." Dumbledore said, "Whether something is special or not cannot be seen with the naked eye. Its material, attached magic... I need professionals to help me analyze these."

"What can I analyze for you?" Newt took the dart, put the handkerchief on his palm, looked at it for a moment, and was a little puzzled. "I have studied the Ravenclaw crown for a long time, and I can only confirm that it has some mysterious power that we don't understand at all. Voldemort's soul may have been destroyed by that mysterious power. And this weapon... I can feel that there is no such power on it. Regardless of whether it has the ability to annihilate souls, I can be sure that the disappearance of the soul on the crown has nothing to do with it."

This means that the crown and the Mirror of Erised were not "restored" by the same thing. If both of these things are related to bamboo, then the power she possesses is too terrifying.

What kind of person is this? A prophet? A fortune teller? A savior?

The third generation Dark Lord?

Newt tapped his forehead lightly and shook his head in annoyance.

How could he think that of a Hufflepuff.

There were only a handful of dark wizards in Hufflepuff, and there was no Death Eater from Hufflepuff. And as a Hufflepuff, he was actually wondering whether a little badger could become a dark lord like Voldemort?

Even if the thought only flashes through your mind, it is inappropriate.

People with unknown powers are really scary. Even he would subconsciously worry about them.

Even if they had no way of confirming whether Zhu was the person, the mere suspicion was enough to break their heart.

No wonder the "good Samaritan" was unwilling to reveal his identity.

"We have to keep Zhu a secret, no matter who she is." Newt frowned, "Even if she no longer helps us in the future... no, no, no, even if that person becomes our enemy in the future, this matter has nothing to do with Zhu now. She is just an ordinary student who accidentally broke something, but repaired it in time and admitted her mistake, and indirectly did a good thing."

Dumbledore nodded and carefully put the dart away again.

"So, you can consider my advice." Dumbledore smiled and said, "I really need your help. You know, Harry will start school next September. I can't predict whether there will be bigger changes."

"But I'm already old. If I abandon Tina and the children..." Newt looked embarrassed, "Unless you can agree to my request."

Dumbledore put his glasses back on. "You mean, give Hufflepuff extra points?"

Newt looked embarrassed, his brown curly hair slightly covering his eyes, making him look much younger than his actual age. "Oh, I didn't say that. But if that's what you think, of course I have to thank the principal on behalf of my fellow students."

"You should have heard that your junior, Professor Kettleburn, is the current teacher of the Care of Magical Creatures course at Hogwarts. But he is as reckless as any Gryffindor, and now he only has one arm and half a leg left. In order to maintain his status quo when he retires, and to train the next outstanding Care of Magical Creatures professor for me, I hope you can come to Hogwarts. Of course, if you are willing to take over Kettleburn's position in the future, I will fully welcome you. If necessary, I can also arrange accommodation for your family."

Newt was silent for a moment, then said helplessly: "Sylvanus, I met him a few years ago, and he still had a complete leg at that time! I advised him and gave him some advice. I never thought that he would have an accident again in these years..."

Dumbledore smiled and said, "As a Hufflepuff who also loves magical creatures, you are obviously better at protecting yourself than he is."

"Well... at least wait until Christmas is over. New Year's Day is in two days, and I have to discuss this matter with Tina."

"Wait for your good news. I believe Tina will understand."

"Of course." Newt nodded affirmatively: "She is the most understanding and supportive person in the world."