Hogwarts Emerald

By the black lake, an off-white Labrador was running, chasing the flying butterflies with all its strength. As soon as the butterflies fell together, they threw away the puppy, leaving only the puppy barking in annoyance.

This off-white Labrador is Gallon, and its owner is sitting under a big tree reading a book. The warm sunshine shines on Ada's body, and occasionally a breeze blows and blows her golden hair.

It was mid-morning and there were not many people around the Black Lake, so Ada untied Galleon so that it could fully move around.

It has been half a month since school started, and Garen has become familiar with the Hogwarts environment. When he first took Garen out for a walk, he would follow Ada with his tail between his legs. This is no longer the case.

When the sun becomes a little dazzling, there are gradually more and more people on the edge of the Black Lake. On weekends when you can't go to Hogsmeade, the beautiful Black Lake is a good choice. You still have a chance to see the Black Lake. giant squid in.

Ada called Gallon back and put a muzzle and leash on it. It was almost time to leave. There were so many people and noisy places that it was no longer suitable to continue reading here.

"Didn't expect to see you here, Drizzt."

Just as Ada was about to leave, she heard someone calling her name from behind. She looked back and saw that the person calling her was Professor Grover Cecil. Professor Cecil was wearing a dark blue robe and holding a hand. smoking his pipe.

"Hello, Professor Cecil."

"Are you here to read? Morning is indeed a good time to read." Professor Cecil came over, leaned down and gently stroked Gallon, "What's its name?"

"Gallon."

"It's a good name. Although it's a little philistine, it's very popular." Professor Cecil stood up and said to Ada, "Would you mind wasting some time on this sunny morning and walking with me?"

Professor Cecil walked in front, while Ada held Galen's hand and trailed a little behind. The two of them did not speak. If it weren't for their strange clothes, the two of them now looked a bit like a grandfather taking his granddaughter for a walk.

"I heard something about you from Dumbledore." Professor Cecil turned back to Ada and said, "You are a brave girl, but you are not smart enough."

Ada didn't speak. She didn't know why Cecil came to her for a walk for no reason. It was always right to say less. She waited quietly for Cecil's next words.

"I should be the first person to say this about you, right?" Cecil said, "I say you are brave because you dare to face the darkness, and you are not smart enough because you face the darkness directly."

This is a bit confusing, but Ada probably understands that it is indeed a stupid thing for her to face welfare alone. Last school year, Ada clearly had a lot of time to talk to Professor McGonagall, but she chose to carry it on by herself, and in the end she almost lost her life.

"It seems that you understood what I said. Your grades are very good, which shows that your brain is very useful, but you only use it for studying and not for other aspects." Professor Cecil continued as he spoke. There was tobacco in his pipe, "I guess you won't mind?"

"I don't mind." Ada doesn't mind that Cecil smokes, but even if she does, Cecil still smokes. This professor is already giving you face by asking you.

Professor Cecil packed the tobacco and put the pipe in his mouth. He didn't see him lighting it, but the tobacco burned. Magic really made life easier.

"Someone has said similar things to me, but he has never praised me. To him, I am as stupid as a troll." Ada said, she thought of Snape, who was always criticizing her but The old bat had helped her a lot. Although his words were unpleasant, they were indeed admonishing her.

It was also an exhortation, but Cecil's words sounded much more comfortable, while Snape's words were somewhat thankless.

Professor Cecil stopped. He leaned on a boulder by the lake and said with a smile, "You are the most beautiful troll I have ever seen."

"As I get older, I feel a little tired after walking a few steps. I can't compare with Dumbledore at all. This old bee gets better and better with age." Cecil said, "It's funny, I was attracted by Dumbledore back then. Caught.”

Before school started, Ada learned that the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor was a friend of Dumbledore. She had never heard that the new professor was a dark wizard and an Azkaban ex-convict, let alone that it was Dumbledore who caught him with his own hands, so the amount of information was quite large!

The blue smoke obscured Professor Cecil's face. Ada couldn't see clearly Cecil's face when he said this, but there was no trace of resentment in his tone. It was more like he was talking about his youth. The embarrassment of the time.

"You said in class that you paid a heavy price..."

"Yes, family and freedom, isn't that heavy enough?" Professor Cecil asked, "Do you want to hear my story?"

I went out to read in the early morning, but met a professor from the school and walked with the old man. Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain!

Professor Cecil took a deep drag on the cigarette and exhaled it slowly. The thick lenses could not hide the sadness in his eyes. He said slowly: "The first time I came into contact with dark magic was in Grindelwald. When he came to power, all eyes were on Grindelwald and his followers, so how could anyone notice that there were people fanatically pursuing dark magic in the deserted countryside?"

Cecil told his story, and Ada had no way of judging how much was true and how much was false. But one thing is certain, the sadness in the old man's eyes is not fake.

Professor Cecil was born in a wizarding family. He has two brothers and one sister, but his talent is the highest. He is also the best student at Hogwarts. He is the president of the male student union. His future is bright. It's bright when you wake up.

Two years after graduation, he got his wish and entered the Ministry of Magic to become an Auror. He planned every step of his future, but his plan was disrupted three years later.

That sad summer, Cecil lost his mother and sister. The mother and daughter were brutally murdered by a dark wizard while they were out shopping.

Cecil, who was eager for revenge, used all his connections to find the dark wizard. Cecil went to the dark wizard's hideout alone without notifying anyone.

However, young Cecil was no match for the dark wizard, so he could only run away. When he came back with the other Aurors, the dark wizard had long disappeared, and his plan for revenge was in vain.

After that, Cecil never found any trace of the dark wizard again. Because of his own willfulness, Cecil lost the opportunity for revenge.

Cecil started arriving late, drinking too much, his former Head Boy disappeared, and his life became a mess. He would always dream of the scene where his mother and sister were murdered, of the murderer murdering them with a grin, and of himself being defeated by the other party's powerful spell.

Gradually, Cecil became obsessed with that powerful power. While collecting information about the dark wizard, he concentrated on studying black magic in the countryside.

When he was in school, Cecil, like everyone else, regarded black magic as a scourge. However, as he deepened his research on black magic, he discovered the power and greatness of black magic. Cecil's concept has also changed. It's never the magic that's wrong, it's the people!

Cecil has mastered a lot of incredible black magic. His strength is getting stronger and stronger, and his desire for revenge is getting stronger and stronger. But he never found the dark wizard, and there was no way to plan for revenge. He could only stay in his room and continue to study black magic to relieve his pain.

Until one day, Cecil's former friend came to visit him, and this friend brought Cecil good news.

Thanks to book friend Snake Tail for the big tip