The Death Knell

"Not bad, the dormitory is well kept, and there are also new students moving in." The female minister nodded, looking very satisfied: "What I'm most afraid of is that they will turn this place into a Hermione Granger Memorial Hall, and then use magic to isolate it and preserve it. That would be too embarrassing and I would die socially."

"You know that Professor McGonagall is the one who calls the shots in Hogwarts now, right? She won't allow that kind of thing to happen under her nose." Su Ming smiled and walked into the dormitory and walked around, because it was in the tower, this room The height is very high: "But you haven't left any traces here at all. Can you smell it? This dormitory smells of cat urine."

"That was done by Crookshanks. What does it have to do with me? I didn't pee..." The little witch blushed and raised her hand to rub her nose. Indeed, there are some cats in this dormitory. Taste: "I once thought about taking it to work with me, but it was because of this problem that I had to keep it at home."

When Hermione mentioned the big cat with a flat face, she reached out and held the professor's arm, because that cat was also given to her by the professor. It was the first time she received a pet as a gift, and later there was a pony. Now the ponies have grown into big horses.

"It's better for cats to play together more, otherwise animals will also suffer from depression. I remember telling you."

As a cat lover, Su Ming talked about his experience in raising cats, and most cats like to play with their owners.

"I remember that after this matter is resolved, I will consider training some trustworthy people to share some of my work." Hermione understood the meaning of the professor's words. He was hinting that he should free up more time to live, and Don't spend all your time working, even with a time-turner.

"There is an old saying in the East that people are not as old as they used to be, my lovely student." Su Ming leaned on the leg posts of the king's bed and looked at the hanging blue tassels: "Your friends in the past are very reliable. , time has proven their loyalty, listen to me, kick out the useless trash in the Ministry of Magic later, and replace it with more members of the Order of the Phoenix and your friends."

"My friends... But Susan and the others have all returned to their hometowns, and some of them are already married. Do they really want to go to London to work?"

Hermione naturally wants to work with her friends, so that many small chores can be handled by them with confidence, but she has not yet tried how to get along with her friends at work, for fear that her friends will become like If Mr. Weiss did that, it would be even more embarrassing when the time comes.

"How could you not want to? Give them a house in London and pay them a high salary. They are civil servants of the Ministry of Magic. It is much better than going back home to repair the earth or make medicine." Su Ming waved his hand and said that he would do as he said. , he put his arm around the student's shoulders, feeling that she seemed to have gained a little weight over the years: "At that time, you can also go drinking with your colleagues after get off work..."

Just like in the past, Hermione's heart was crazy when she heard this, and pictures even appeared in her mind.

After I finished my day's work at the Ministry of Magic, I opened the door of the office and saw Susan, Hannah, Luna, Fleur, Ginny, Cho Chang, Penelo... everyone was there. , they smiled and went shopping with them, drinking and playing together, just like what everyone did in school.

That kind of life may be the best working condition, and work doesn’t have to be boring.

"As expected, Professor, you are the expert who knows how to enjoy. I listen to you." Hermione nodded seriously, with a thoughtful expression on her face: "I will expel those annoying trash today, and then tomorrow I will see my friends waiting for me in the office, but I need some money for additional expenses."

"I'll give you Voldemort's inheritance." Su Ming dug in his pocket a few times and took out a key to Gringotts: "This is the wealth left by Voldemort and the Death Eaters. You were still young at that time. I don’t give you too much money because I’m afraid you will lose your way, but now is the right time.”

"How much is there?" Hermione's eyes turned into cats.

"Not much. Voldemort is not as good as Grindelwald in terms of making money, but I asked Lucius to reduce the wealth of the Death Eaters who died in the final battle. I still have tens of millions of gold galleons. It’s enough to be your little treasury. I gain power and use it just to make my friends around me live well. I hope you think the same way. Don’t forget that you are a human being and cannot exist alone without society, otherwise you will The humanity will die."

While talking about this topic, Su Ming put the key into the student's hand, pinched her face, and then turned and walked out the door without waiting for her answer:

"Let's go to the physical education teacher's office to see if Mr. Longbottom is there. This dormitory is a bigger place and you can see it all at a glance."

"Professor..." Hermione closed the door and hugged the professor's arm. She leaned her head on the man's shoulder and said, "I will listen to you. I will leave for a while to deal with this matter." , be back soon, just wait for me in the office."

After saying that, she directly started to apparate and disappear, presumably to implement the dismissal of employees and recruit friends. If there is a time converter, it shouldn't take long.

As expected, she was still so obedient. Su Ming nodded with satisfaction and quietly left Ravenclaw Tower alone, wandering towards the office in the main castle.

The castle is huge, seems to have gotten a little bigger over the years? This is not decoration, but the castle itself is growing and changing.

Some students were taking spells classes in the central garden, and some were made to stand in the corridor. Everything was as a school should be. Although there was no sound of reading, there were professors lecturing outside every classroom door. The sound is very vivid and energetic.

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I also met Peeves on the way. The moment this guy saw the death knell, his face turned green with fright. He screamed and got into the wall and disappeared. Apparently he still remembered Professor Slade's methods. Because this mean-mouthed ghost said Hermione was a mudblood, she was severely punished.

After hearing his scream, a professor immediately came to check. When the man saw it was the death knell, he just shook his head calmly:

"I remember that the time for handing in the elixir has not come yet this month, Slade, and you even came to your door to urge the delivery in person?"

"It's true that it hasn't arrived, but it probably won't be needed in the future. I just came to see how you are doing and tell you about it by the way, Severus."

The person who rushed out of the office to check was Snape. This was the corridor of his Potions classroom, and he probably didn't have a class now. The smell of potions still came from the office. He seemed to be brewing water of life and death. I don't know. For whom is it prepared?

After hearing what Deathstroke said, he looked left and right in the corridor. When he found that there was no outsider, he tilted his head and motioned for Deathstroke to come into the office to talk.

After closing the thick black door in their office, he was a little unskilled in controlling the wand to pour tea. He rarely entertained guests and had no such habit, but he still answered the question:

"I'm feeling great now. I've never felt better."