[HP] Being a problem student at Hogwarts

Now Tom stood in front of an ugly and huge stone monster, tentatively saying the password: "Lemon Olaf?"

The monster glanced at him sideways and jumped away.

Tom felt that he saw condemnation in the monster's eyes, but at the same time he warned himself that it was just a projection of his own psychological activities.

The wall cracked in half, revealing a spiral staircase similar to an escalator. As soon as he stepped on it, he heard a roar from behind and the wall closed again.

The escalator rose higher and higher until it reached a gleaming wooden door with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffon. He raised his hand, but before he could knock on it, the door opened automatically.

Inside is a spacious, circular room filled with wizarding eccentric beauty. There are many strange-shaped silverware placed on the table with slender legs, spinning and spitting out small puffs of smoke - what is this? humidifier? The walls were covered with portraits, and Tom guessed that those were either outstanding alumni, honorary teachers, or past principals. The characters in the paintings had different expressions, some were snoring in their sleep, some were looking at him sternly, and some were looking at him sternly. They were gathering together and muttering not knowing what to say.

"Ah, Tom, please sit down." Dumbledore sat behind a huge paw-footed table and looked at him with a smile.

Before Tom could move, he felt his shoulders sink, and something warm and furry pressed against his cheek.

"What!" He was startled and glanced out of the corner of his eye, only to see large dazzling fields of gold and red.

"It seems that Fawkes likes you very much." Dumbledore said, "Fox is a phoenix. Phoenix is ​​a very strange and charming life. They can carry extremely heavy things. Their tears are sacred healing products, and the most important thing is What's more, they are very loyal friends."

Tom calmed down a little, relaxed his body, and even boldly reached out to touch it. Fox gave a graceful cry, flew up, and landed on a tall gilded perch behind the door, combing his feathers with his beak.

Tom reluctantly turned to look at it and sat down.

"Tom," Dumbledore looked at him through his light blue glasses with a smile, "Although school has just started, I have already heard many teachers mention you. You are very smart and very studious-"

"——Very troublesome." Tom interrupted, hanging his head in frustration, "I know, I'm sorry, about Mrs. Hooch..."

"I have to admit frankly that this invitation is indeed related to Mrs. Hooch." Dumbledore said gently. "The last visitor to this office was her. In fact, she came to submit her resignation letter to me. of."

It was difficult for Tom to describe the specific emotions that were surging in his heart at this moment.

He didn't know what Dumbledore saw in his face, but Dumbledore knocked on the table and pushed the glass of warm milk that suddenly appeared to him.

"Child, I am not here to condemn you." Dumbledore crossed his fingers. "Courage is very valuable. Silence and obedience are easy, but it is necessary to keep your own thinking and protect your friends. A lot of courage.”

"I don't know, maybe I'm out of time." Tom said hesitantly, holding the milk glass, "I think my idea is right, but this result is not what I want."

"Perhaps we can change the way we deal with the problem next time. Sincerity is a virtue, but expressing truth requires skills. After all, it is always easy for people to forgive others' mistakes, but it is difficult to forgive others' rights."

Tom admitted that Dumbledore was right.

"Does Mrs. Huo Qi have to leave?" he asked, "I mean, there is no need for things to reach this point, right?"

"I tried to persuade her, but she was very determined." Dumbledore said softly. "She thought that she might not be fully prepared to be a teacher, which was why safety measures were not taken in the classroom, and even the students There was no timely response when an accident occurred. Responsible for the physical and mental development of students is not an easy task without any psychological burden." 7K叏婩

"But she has this idea, which is the awakening of a qualified teacher, isn't it?" A strong sense of guilt prompted Tom to ask.

"I'm glad you feel the same way as I do," Dumbledore replied.

The office fell into a brief silence.

"Then what? She still insists on leaving?" Tom didn't know what he was talking about. His mind was confused at the moment. "I mean, I haven't apologized to her yet..."

"Oh, after my repeated persuasion, she finally agreed to stay temporarily." Dumbledore winked at him, "But I'm glad you are willing to talk to her. I think you can probably help her think of something. methods to improve the quality and safety of teaching.”

"..." Tom's eyes widened, "Are you just waiting for me to say this?"

Dumbledore laughed happily and raised his glass to him: "Ah, I just thought that you might have the same idea as me - everyone deserves a second chance."

Tom curled his lips childishly and drank all the milk in one go, but felt a little lighter in his heart.

When he jumped off the armchair and said goodbye to Dumbledore, the old headmaster looked at him kindly and said: "Tom, if you have any ideas you want to share with me in the future - anything, I promise you, I will There’s enough hot milk here.”

"I hate milk," answered Tom gravely, with a milk mustache of which he was unaware, "but I like Fox."