The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 233 The Chosen Director of Hogwarts

The eighth floor of the castle.

The most special room at Hogwarts.

After Dumbledore nodded, Ino breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely afraid that the old headmaster might develop some other opinion—an orphan, a Slytherin, a gifted student who was already gathering people for private lessons in his second year…

With all these accolades stacked together, honestly, if you put yourself in their shoes...

If he were the headmaster of Hogwarts now, he would take precautions to some extent, given the lessons learned from the past.

However, Dumbledore always maintained an attitude of trust, which could even be described as blind and mysterious trust.

This surprised Ino greatly, as he was not Harry, and his style of doing things was not the kind that was black and white.

"Professor, don't you want to say anything more?"

"What did you say?" Dumbledore raised an eyebrow in confusion. "So? I'm urging you to hurry up and finish the second Tom and Jerry movie?"

"Oh! Alright then!" Ino looked to the side speechlessly. The old headmaster was pretending to be stupid; he really had no choice.

"Haha, don't be angry." Dumbledore laughed heartily.

"What do you want me to say? But I'm just an old man, and maybe I should have retired from the stage a long time ago, just like in the book you wrote."

Dumbledore tapped his fingers, and a book with a light blue cover flew onto the bookshelf, opening itself as it flew.

When Ino received the book, it was turned to the story of Thunder Sword: Bitter Wheel, and the proverbs associated with the equipment—

The brighter the light, the shorter life seems.

Upon reading the contents of the book, he roughly understood Dumbledore's thoughts.

Perhaps burdened by too much, this legendary white wizard who has been active for a century is probably already exhausted.

I understand it all, but there are some things that just wouldn't work without Dumbledore. Take Tom, for example. Although the opponent is currently playing almost their cards up their sleeve, if the cards are too good, even with cards up their sleeve, it's hard for anyone to win.

Voldemort knew that all Horcruxes could be disposed of harmlessly, but the only variable was Nagini.

A few days ago, when Ino felt that the original story was unclear, she took half a day to carefully sort it out.

However, they discovered that despite all their careful planning, they were still missing one Horcrux. Moreover, according to the original story timeline, Nagini hadn't yet been made into a Horcrux.

If you miss one item, you're practically missing the whole thing.

Especially for a wizard like Voldemort, one useful Horcrux is actually enough.

After all, those who have the ability to suppress it don't care how many Horcruxes a player has. Those who don't have the ability to suppress it, even if Voldemort plays his cards openly without any Horcruxes, their opponents are helpless. Fourteen years ago was the best example of this.

Sitting in the principal's office, Ino's thoughts drifted, and she unconsciously put herself into the role of Dumbledore.

An unknown seventh Horcrux, and another Horcrux living in the castle—it's like a persistent leech.

It's truly a tangled mess that's impossible to unravel.

……

In the principal's office on the eighth floor.

After Ino fell into thought, Dumbledore did not break the silence. Instead, he looked at the mirror with interest, as if thinking about something interesting.

Despite being a centenarian, she always manages to show a childlike smile.

His gaze shifted between the portraits of past principals and the mirror, as if he had discovered something truly interesting, and a considerable smile curved his lips.

Similarly, Ino noticed this slight smile as well.

"Professor! I've always been curious, can Tom really do whatever he wants? Is it just because he's big? Aren't there any other magical creatures in the valley that are comparable to trolls?"

Faced with the sudden barrage of three questions, Dumbledore paused for a moment, but after realizing what was happening, he did not give a direct answer.

"Ino, there's something you might need to know: no one can do whatever they want. Not trolls, not dragons, not phoenixes... So, trolls aren't scary."

At this point, Dumbledore paused for a moment, his eyes reflecting a look of reminiscence in his crescent-shaped spectacles.

"I remember that magical history has always been one of your strengths, and I suppose you know that there have been creatures in history far more terrifying than trolls, such as the Dementors, who were virtually impossible to defeat. But what was the result?"

……

Castle corridor.

Holding the mirror, Ino walked aimlessly back to her dormitory.

The conversation had just concluded that magic was incredibly powerful. Although Professor Binns had mentioned it before, Dumbledore's explanation was much more direct and impactful.

This is a kind of power that is completely unreasonable and illogical.

Dementors appeared, but the Patronus Charm was quietly born. Similarly, when Voldemort went to a certain point of madness, prophecies and saviors appeared.

It's as if there's an invisible ruler; within reasonable limits, you can do whatever you want, but if you cross that line, someone will jump out and stop you.

This is not baseless speculation. Besides Harry and Voldemort, the most obvious example is the Paris fire, which even Nicolas Flamel, who had been out of the public eye for centuries, jumped out to participate.

But what really puzzled him was whether this standard was similar to the rules of a fantasy world.

Reckless behavior will ultimately lead to one's downfall.

……

Ino walked alone down the corridor.

But along the way, there was no loneliness of traveling alone.

Because many young wizards, upon seeing a mirror, instinctively turn back, then strike what they believe to be an elegant and beautiful pose, and 'naturally' walk past the mirror.

At the same time, she glanced back casually and revealed a charming smile.

However, this behavior is mostly committed by young wizards below the third grade, and the vast majority of them are girls.

Faced with such an interesting scene, Ino temporarily put aside her distracting thoughts and decided to enjoy campus life as a student.

Thinking too much about things beforehand only adds to your troubles.

This lively scene continued all the way down to the castle's underground.

After turning the corner and entering the corridor on the right, only Slytherin students remain here. Of course, if you go to the left, it's Hufflepuff territory, but the two houses are always aligned by the staircase.

They stood on the left and right, dividing the corridor equally, maintaining a "live and let live" attitude.

After answering the correct password, Ino entered the common room.

The common room now resembles a game room in the Muggle world. A group of young wizards always sit around the mirror, endlessly rereading stories they've already read.

"Maybe we can film something..."

Ino suddenly realized that it would be difficult for him to create interesting films and television shows on his own.

While the modified Tom and Jerry was entertaining, it couldn't last long, especially since he didn't have much energy to dedicate to creating original content.

His gaze shifted and he saw Draco, who was talking animatedly.

This roommate, who is sometimes clever, sometimes childish, and loves to show off, would probably be quite happy to accept the position of Hogwarts' general director.

(End of this chapter)