Harry Potter and the Legend of the Temple

In front of Louis was a cabinet filled with photos, as well as a lot of souvenirs and trophies.

Slughorn pointed with his finger, a proud smile on his face. There were some sparkling photo frames on top of the cabinet, and there were some moving little people in each photo frame:

"These are all my former students. They are all signed photos. You should know Barnabas Cuffey, a legend in magical journalism. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet, although this newspaper has now become It's the Ministry of Magic's official publicity channel, but he's always interested in hearing my complaints about the current situation," he added.

"There is also Ambrosio Frum from Honeydukes Candy Shop. Every year on my birthday, he always gives me some gift boxes, so there is never a shortage of candies in my house. Of course, now that I am older, I don't eat much. These things, unlike Dumbledore, are always interested in that strange pile of cockroaches."

"He was like this before?" Louis asked curiously.

"It's been going on since I was a student. At that time, the place Efilas Dorje and I accompanied him to the most was Honeydukes."

Slughorn said casually, and he did not dwell on why the American boy in front of him was so curious about Dumbledore's past.

"And in the back, you can see if you crane your neck, the captain of the Holyhead Harpies, Gwenog Jones, if I am willing, I can always get the Harpies' home game tickets for free."

Louis saw Harry's eyes with envy. Anyone who likes Quidditch will have a strong interest in this professional game.

"who is this?"

He pointed to a small photo album next to the captain of the hobbit team, which showed a witch holding a camera, standing under a wasteland, smiling very happily.

"Ah, this is exactly what I want to say." Slughorn took down the album and said kindly, looking at the little man in the frame.

"Huo Yina Kowalski is an American like you. She is also a student at Hogwarts. She has studied here since she was a child. She is the last group of students I teach before retiring."

"Is there anything special about her?" Louis asked, looking at the photo frame. The woman in front of him looked very much like someone he knew.

"A magical student, she always understands all my thoughts and preferences. Dumbledore said that she is a natural Legilimency. I don't know where her ability comes from. I heard that it is inherited in the family. She The family is very famous in the United States. The previous generation was the first case of intermarriage between wizards and Muggles in the American wizarding world. It was their family's efforts that eased the relatively cold relationship between wizards and Muggles in the United States. "

"Now the press secretary for MACUSA, this photo was taken in Yellowstone.

. "

Sure enough, the woman in the photo in front of him is, not surprisingly, the granddaughter of Jacob and Queenie. His memory of the United States seventy years ago overlaps with the figure in the photo, and there are indeed some similarities.

I don’t know what the current life of the Jacobs and his wife, who are nearly over 100 years old, is like.

Slughorn seemed to want to introduce the wizards in the cabinet to Louis and the two of them. It was something he was proud of, and he would take these photos with him no matter where he moved.

Louis can feel the influence of this old professor. The connection between these students and him has formed a strong network of relationships. With just a word from him, he can always get some benefit from these relationships, which is something he is willing to maintain. one of the reasons.

He is different from Dumbledore. This old professor actually takes reputation very seriously. He will deliberately make friends with his students, especially outstanding students, and will deliberately show off these students. It seems that as a result of his educational success.

It was also because he valued his reputation so much that after Voldemort successfully created a Horcrux, he felt ashamed and sealed and modified this memory.

"Do these people know where to find you? Can they give you something?"

Harry asked with some confusion. Since he could receive these signed photos and a lot of souvenirs, the Death Eaters could definitely find out his whereabouts.

Harry's question seemed to hit Slughorn's pain point. The smile on his face disappeared and he lowered his head, feeling a little depressed.

"Of course not. I haven't received anything for a year." Slughorn said. "Since I was running around, my whereabouts have not been known to anyone."

"But these days, it's best for cautious wizards not to show up. Dumbledore is right, but once I join Hogwarts, it means that I am on the side of the Order of the Phoenix. Although they are brave and fearless, I am People don't like mortality very much.

"

"You joining Hogwarts does not necessarily mean joining the Order of the Phoenix." Harry said, "Many professors at Hogwarts are not members of the Order of the Phoenix, and Hogwarts is not equal to the Order of the Phoenix. In Hogwarts, No one will be harmed or killed, unless you count Quirrell, of course."

"I heard that a student died last year in the fighting that broke out at the Ministry of Magic.

. "Slughorn said with some uncertainty.

"He's not dead! He's just missing.

"

Harry suddenly felt a little excited, "I believe he will come back, we all believe it.

"

After listening to Harry's words, Louis felt a little moved. At least his friends had been worried about his safety.

The atmosphere was a little awkward, but Louis broke the silence.

"In short, Hogwarts is the safest place. As long as Dumbledore is still the principal, the staff and students in the school will be safer than most people. It is said that that person is only afraid of Dumbledore, and in the past few months Come on, there are attacks happening all over the place, and we are on tenterhooks all day long, and these are all the results of Death Eaters."

"Instead of just hiding, why not help us investigate the motives and whereabouts of the Death Eaters? We will provide shelter. Aren't you curious why Voldemort is back now more powerful than before?"

"Be brave, professor, blindly avoiding will not solve any problem.

"

Hearing those three words, Slughorn couldn't help but tremble. After calming down, he thought carefully about Louis' words.

"Yes, the Dark Lord who must not even be named is afraid of Dumbledore. He has never dared to compete head-on with Dumbledore." He murmured, "But as you just said, he is more powerful than before. , if Dumbledore is no longer comparable to him.

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"Then it's impossible for him to defeat Dumbledore." This time it was Harry who spoke, "We will definitely stop him and find a way to defeat him, one day.

"

"Since I didn't join the Death Eaters, he wouldn't treat me as a friend, even if I helped him before.

. Slughorn suddenly realized something and quickly changed his mind, "In this case, it might be safer to stay with Dumbledore, no matter whether he becomes stronger or not, and the thing about Dumbledore, as long as he While still at Hogwarts, he was invincible. "

The latter sentence aroused Louis' strong interest. Just when he was about to ask something, the door behind him opened and Dumbledore also entered the room again, interrupting their conversation. This made the three of them a little confused. Caught off guard.