Hiding in Hogwarts as a professor

What Malvolio said was actually a bit unreasonable. After all, although Dumbledore was a professor at Hogwarts, he didn’t have that much time and energy to pay attention to every student.

By the time Tom had gone astray, it was too late for Dumbledore to save him.

But for Tom Riddle, Dumbledore has a very unique meaning in his life, which is equivalent to the beginning of his magical life!

This kind of inspiration in life is much more important than the parents Tom had never met at the time.

In Tom’s mind, Dumbledore is actually his mentor in life.

Therefore, after Tom asked for help several times to no avail, he felt a little selfish and sadly thought that Dumbledore had betrayed him.

Like his parents, they abandoned him.

Dumbledore opened his mouth again, but looking at Malvolio’s sad expression, he didn’t know what to say.

He originally thought that when he came here today, he would face Tver.

It was expected that after his questioning, Tver would give a bunch of reasonable explanations and then convince him that Voldemort’s soul was beneficial to their side.

After thinking about it in the end, even though he would make some arrangements in his mind, he would still agree to Tver’s plan.

Just like every time before.

But unexpectedly, it was him who was questioned.

Unexpectedly, he could not give any explanation or even words of comfort.

After all, I made an unforgivable mistake again…

“I… I’m sorry, Tom,” his emotions were also affected, and he said sadly, “I didn’t know that you were actually in a confused period. I thought you…”

“Think I was born an evil child?”

Malvolio grinned self-deprecatingly, but it made Dumbledore feel a little distressed.

“I know no amount of apology can make up for my mistakes, but I still want to tell you…”

Dumbledore’s expression suddenly became serious, as if he was making up for the past, and for the first time he truly looked at Malvolio like a mentor.

“Tom, you are a good boy, don’t punish yourself because of my, or anyone else’s, mistakes.”

“You deserve a better future.”

“Ha,” Malvolio smiled contemptuously, “If you are worried that I am hiding activities to sabotage the Order of the Phoenix, then you can rest assured.”

“I don’t have the idea of ​​ruling Muggles and starting a wizarding war like Voldemort did. Instead, I will help solve the problems he caused.”

“No!” Dumbledore said firmly.

“I didn’t think you would be another Voldemort long ago, but now, I think of you even more as Tom Riddle, the helpless child in the orphanage, the one who jumped for joy when he heard that he was a wizard. child!”

“I don’t even want you to think that because Voldemort has a similar soul to yours, you have to help us destroy him.”

“I only hope that you can truly have your own freedom, your own soul and will, and then make every choice…”

“As long as you don’t regret it, I’m willing to accept every decision you make this time.”

“You are you, Tom, you are just you.” Dumbledore solemnly grabbed Malvolio’s shoulders with both hands, as if he wanted to make him feel the firmness of his thoughts in this way.

“I……”

Malvolio didn’t expect that he would fall into confusion because of Dumbledore’s words.

When he heard that he was allowed to make free choices in life, he didn’t know what to do.

It seems like I have returned to the era of Tom Riddle and reached a fork in the road in my life again…

Joining Tver’s camp was entirely because his soul was pinched by Tver at the beginning and he was forced to perform tasks for Tver.

Later, Tver actually did not continue to threaten him, but after he got used to obeying Tver’s orders, he didn’t know what he should do.

Just like this, I have been able to get by until now.

But Dumbledore seemed to want to make up for the mistakes he had not noticed in the past, and suddenly exposed the confusion hidden deep in his heart.

But Dumbledore was now surprisingly patient, and instead patted Malvolio’s shoulder comfortingly.

“Don’t rush to tell me the answer. You don’t even need to tell me, Tom. Tell your heart.”

“If you need guidance, you can come to me at any time. I will be happy to make up for the original shortcomings, and I will also be happy to answer every student’s doubts.”

Dumbledore’s seductive voice made Malvolio feel the long-lost warmth. Although he didn’t tell him the answer directly like before, it also gave him the guidance he had dreamed of before.

Malvolio looked at Dumbledore with a complicated expression, filled with resentment

, fear, dissatisfaction, etc. were intertwined, but they seemed to be dispelled by Dumbledore’s words, leaving him unable to feel any resentment.

“I need to think…”

Malvolio said softly. He did not dare to look directly into Dumbledore’s eyes and walked out of the office with his head lowered.

“Bang.”

The door to the room closed again, cutting off Tver’s speechless eyes…

Malvolio’s performance was indeed beyond Tver’s expectations at first, but this surprise was more like a surprise!

Malvolio used this method to arouse Dumbledore’s guilt towards him, which would undoubtedly make Dumbledore accept him more easily.

But the problem is, Malvolio’s inner confusion was exposed later, and Dumbledore even let him make his own decision!

Malvolio would not become as tyrannical as Voldemort again, but even if he was disheartened and decided not to interfere in the affairs of the magical world, it would be unacceptable to Tver, who had worked so hard to plan all this!

“Are you really not worried that Malvolio will become the next Dark Lord? His current strength is recovering very quickly. It won’t be long before he may catch up with us.” Tver asked pretending to be angry.

Of course, he was really a little angry.

How can this old man be so able to see into other people’s hearts!

“I was indeed worried before, very worried, but the performance just now made me know that he is not Voldemort and will never be Voldemort.”

Dumbledore paused, his eyes becoming firmer as he spoke, as if he had made up his mind.

“I watched that child fall into the abyss and took his outstretched hand as a provocation. But now, since he wants to climb out, even if I have to jump down and lift him up, I will no longer hesitate! ”

Then I’m really speechless…

Turville looked at Dumbledore helplessly.

Malvolio and Dumbledore are both extremely important links in his plan. They are basically equivalent to nuclear weapons in the wizarding world, used to deter the Muggle regime.

If they were all gone, then he might as well surrender and find a corner to spend the rest of his life.

“Then you can’t let him think on his own. His thoughts went to extremes before, and now he has finally corrected them. It would be bad if Voldemort takes advantage of him.”

“After all, the main thing we have to deal with now is Voldemort, isn’t it?”

After gathering his mood, Dumbledore looked at Turville with approval.

“You are right, but I believe that you will guide Malvolio well. That should be the name, right?”

“…”