Hogwarts: The Path of the Magus

8th Floor, Principal's Office.

It is a large, bright round room. The walls are covered with portraits of people with their eyes closed, but from their eyes that are open from time to time, it is clear that they are just pretending to rest.

On a high bench behind the desk, there must have been a tattered hat, quietly placed on it, and if Alvin was there, he would have recognized it, it was the Sorting Hat.

Snape and Dumbledore sat opposite each other.

"So, Severus, would you like something to drink, or some afternoon dessert?"

"Lemon sorbet, toffee finger cakes, or some cockroach pile?".

Snape frowned, decisively refused.

"No, Headmaster Dumbledore, I'm here to talk to you about Alvin Gaunt. "

Dumbledore looked a little sorry when he heard Snape's refusal, but when he heard Snape's words, he didn't bother anymore.

Put down the book in your hand, cross your fingers, and place it on the table. His expression became serious.

"So, Severus, can you tell us what you think of Alvin Gaunt?"

Snape calmly stated, "Calm, decisive, gifted, and with a clear purpose." "

"Still a flowery guy. Snape finally added.

"Oh?" Dumbledore lifted his glasses, and a flash of light flickered.

Dumbledore didn't expect to hear such a high evaluation from Snape.

If Dumbledore understood correctly, Snape was telling a bad joke at the end, right?

Now Dumbledore's interest in Alwyn was even greater.

"I thought you would have some subjective prejudice against Mr. Gaunt about the things in the sorting ceremony, but I didn't expect you to think so highly of him. "

"Yes, Dumbledore, that's what I think of him. I have a lot going on and don't want to waste my time on a first-year wizard. Snape was unheard of Dumbledore's slightly teasing words, and added.

"Despite his special surname, his character will not be the next Dark Lord, and he has found a little girlfriend on his first day at school without the Dark Lord, and he has also tried to flirt with another Gryffindor. "

Dumbledore couldn't help but laugh again.

"No, Severus, I think you misunderstood me, my interest in Mr. Gaunt is indeed a little peculiar because of his surname. "

"You know, his last name is going to cause him some trouble, and Voldemort will come back eventually. In some dark arts, bloodlines are often exploited. "

"Tom's research on this is something that even I would admire. "

Dumbledore explained why, and seeing that Snape didn't mean to speak, he continued.

"Actually, during the summer vacation, I also did some small research on Mr. Gaunt. "

Saying this, Dumbledore also winked mischievously at Snape.

Hearing this, Snape's expression became even more ugly. If you're sick, you've all ended up in person, so what's the point of my observation today.

I didn't expect the greatest white wizard of the 20th century to pay so much attention to a teenage boy.

Thinking of this, Snape felt the need to reacquaint himself with the Headmaster of Hogwarts.

As if not seeing the change in Snape's expression, Dumbledore continued.

"I have been to the orphanage where Mr. Gaunt lived, and the people there spoke highly of him, and every year Mr. Gaunt donated a lot of money to cover the expenses of the orphanage. "

"Most importantly, he has a phoenix, which can greatly dispel the darkness in people's hearts and give them great courage. "

"So, he's not the same as Tom. I asked you to observe him just because I felt that you could provide him with some help and make him grow faster. In this way, he can also better face the crises that will occur in the future. "

When Snape heard this, it was as if he had eaten a dead fly, and asked a Slytherin dean to teach a student who rejected Slytherin.

Remembering the conversation in the Potions classroom, Snape hesitated.

As if seeing through Snape's thoughts, Dumbledore followed.

"Of course, Filius told me yesterday about Mr. Gaunt's talent for charms, and I think he would be more than happy to make a good wizard for Ravenclaw. "

"No need!" Snape interrupted Dumbledore

"He is also the last blood of Slytherin in England, and as the head of Slytherin, I am obliged to provide some preferential treatment to the descendants of the founder.

I'll go and talk to Mr. Gaunt. "

With that, Snape stood up and walked out the door, ending the conversation.

Dumbledore looked at Snape who was leaving, the corners of his mouth curled a little, and he naturally muttered to himself.

"Looks like there's another interesting little guy at Hogwarts who can make Snape so interested in him. "

At this time, the headmasters on the wall stopped pretending to be dead, and one of the portraits opened up, looking very angry

"As a descendant of Slytherin, it is a shame to choose Ravenclaw, this is a pureblood!"

"Headmaster Black, Mr. Gaunt is not a pure-blood, according to investigation, his mother is of Gaunt blood, and his father is just an ordinary Muggle. "

Dumbledore explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Principal Black became even angrier, and kept saying some words starting with F.

And the other grumpy principal couldn't stand it anymore, and rushed into Blake's portrait with a punch, knocking Principal Blake to the ground.

The two then began a scuffle. Dumbledore didn't care, and the other portraits watched the scene and began to cheer loudly for the grumpy headmaster. There were even two principals who were eager to join in.

It seems that the Black principal is not very popular.

Dumbledore, on the other hand, didn't see anything before the portraits of the headmaster, and there was a constant glint in his deep eyes, as if he was thinking about something.