Hogwarts Kryptonian

"Do you support the transformation of wizards into pure blood??"

After Lu Yunkai heard Slughorn's evaluation of himself, he was stunned for a while before finally getting such an answer.

If he hadn't supported (or at least opposed) Voldemort's claim, Slughorn would never have said that when he said that Voldemort chose him as his successor.

But just now, Slughorn still showed extraordinary admiration for Harry's mother, a Muggle-born witch! Isn't this right? ?

"Of course not." Slughorn waved the wand in his hand and cast a protective spell before saying, "Do you really think that what Tom wants to do is to turn wizards into pure blood?"

"...So, you support the abolition of the International Secrecy Act?"

"No real wizard likes that kind of thing. Otherwise, why do you think Grindelwald could gather so many people around him back then?" Slughorn did not deny it this time, "If he hadn't been too domineering back then. , touched some people's cheese... At that time, no one believed that he would fail. "

"..."

"Tom is too extreme in what he does." Slughorn continued: "When I was at Hogwarts, I found that he was too purposeful in doing things. When a person can remain objective and calm, this It is a very valuable quality that is enough for people to succeed, but when a person loses his cool and hopes to get the best results in everything he does, he will become..."

"Eager for quick success." Lu Yunkai nodded and interjected.

"Yes. In order to gain success and attention as quickly as possible, he chose the easiest path." Slughorn nodded, "A path that even his ancestor Salazar Slytherin could not take. ”

"I think besides being eager for quick success, it's also because he really thinks wizards want pure blood, right?" Lu Yunkai somewhat disagreed with Slughorn's statement.

"This is the pitiful thing about Tom." Slughorn sighed, "He has always felt inferior because of the blood flowing from his father who hated wizards and magic, so he can only keep emphasizing that his mother left The half bloodline given to him, and in order to make everyone think that he doesn't care about his father's bloodline, his enthusiasm for the pure-blooded wizards even exceeds that of almost all true pure-blooded wizards..."

"Yeah." Lu Yunkai nodded.

Lu Yunkai can understand this kind of mentality to a certain extent.

Just like him, Lu Yunkai rarely mentioned his Muggle origin because he was a Slytherin. Most of the time, he (and most of the Hogwarts students) only emphasized his identity as Slughorn's adopted son.

But in his heart, he really cared about this matter. Whether it was fabricating the identity of a descendant of King Solomon, or becoming a Quidditch captain or prefect in Slytherin, it was all because of this.

"He had many better ways to achieve what he wanted to do, but because he was blinded by his own emotions and made too many enemies, he was doomed to fail." Slughorn seemed to He also understood what Lu Yunkai was thinking, so he did not say any more on this matter and changed the subject, "But he actually chose you as his successor. It seems that he has also realized this problem, but he himself may There is no way to change it.”

"There's nothing that can't be changed..."

"Why did his followers become Death Eaters?" Slughorn asked Lu Yunkai.

Lu Yunkai was stunned and silent.

"This is also a meaningful reference for you. I think Tom must think so too." Slughorn continued, "Whether you want to embark on the path of opposing international confidentiality laws in the future, You must be cautious. Because once you express your attitude, don't hesitate. Otherwise, even if others will not remember it, you will not forgive yourself for your choice. "

"You mean, I should take over?" Lu Yunkai narrowed his eyes.

"Of course it depends on you. If you think this is not bad, then continue like this and become a Potions Professor at Hogwarts. It is also a good choice."

"...Just like you?" Lu Yunkai suddenly understood something.

"But if you don't like the International Secrecy Act and are determined to change it, then you'd better learn from the lessons of the two of them." Slughorn did not answer Lu Yunkai's question, but just smiled, " But I suggest you, no matter what choice you make, don't change it halfway, otherwise even if others will not remember it, your own heart will not forget it. I don't want my son to live like Albus in the future. "

"...What does Dumbledore look like? What does he look like?"

"Albus was once Grindelwald's strongest ally. The two even formed a blood alliance to oppose the International Statute of Secrecy. Later, the reason why Dumbledore stood against Grindelwald was because his brother Albus Forth opposed Grindelwald, and then accidentally injured their sister in the battle with Grindelwald, which made Dumbledore determined to fall out with Grindelwald. "

"……ah??"

This is the first time Lu Yunkai has heard of this matter.

Isn't this... too ridiculous? ?

Lu Yunkai suddenly pictured Chrissy's cat face in his mind.

When talking about Dumbledore, the broken cat always looked disgusted, and always said that Dumbledore would "wake up in the middle of the night"...

"Although Dumbledore is the leader of the wizarding world that everyone expects, he can't pass this test in his heart, so he can only hide in Hogwarts." Slughorn continued, "I just hope that you Don’t be like this in the future.”

"You really think highly of me."

"I'm pretty good at judging people." Slughorn laughed: "After being a teacher all my life, that's all I have."

"Then...can you give me some advice?" Lu Yunkai asked, "Are you going to take this path?"

"Since you are already thinking this way, it means that you are actually moved." Slughorn shook his head, "It is because of some reasons that you can't make up your mind."

"..."

Lu Yunkai did not refute.

In fact, when he came back from Europe that day, Lu Yunkai was indeed attracted by Grindelwald. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone and watched Irene working for a long time like a nervous wreck.

Just because he suppressed this matter didn't mean that he felt that it was wrong.

Even if wizards shouldn't ride on Muggles' heads, they shouldn't hide either, right?

"And since you are obviously moved but still undecided, I would advise you that it is better to give up." Slughorn looked at Lu Yunkai's look and sighed with a smile, "What you care about Things that can block your current decision will appear in front of you at some point in the future and tell you what you have missed. Those things can make you hesitate now and will definitely make you toss and turn in the future. So, you just need to do it. Ask yourself two questions, one, what do you want, and the other, what can you give up? If you don't know one of these two questions... then I suggest you stay at Hogwarts. Give it a few years and think about it."

"...If I can't figure it out all the time, I just keep thinking about it?"

"The best thing about being a professor at Hogwarts is that as long as you don't resign voluntarily, no one will kick you out." Slughorn said with a smile, "Do you think Dumbledore wants you to stay after graduation?" At Hogwarts, is it because the school really lacks a Potions professor? I think the thing that Dumbledore regretted most in his life was probably letting Tom leave Hogwarts to wander outside, but he wanted to do it again. When I returned to Hogwarts, I had already embarked on a path that everyone felt regretful about."

"...I understand." Lu Yunkai nodded.

"Okay, I'm leaving now. We won't contact you again during the summer vacation." Slughorn waved his wand again, canceling the magic he just set, "See you at Hogwarts."

"Okay." Lu Yunkai also stood up.

…

After seeing his adoptive father at the door, Slughorn smiled and apparated away.

Lu Yunkai stood by the courtyard wall for a long time before returning to the living room with his head lowered.

Chrissy lay on the chair where Slughorn was sitting just now and looked at Lu Yunkai who walked in.

Lu Yunkai was silent.

"Meow, what's wrong? What did you just say?"

"...You didn't listen?"

"I know you don't want me to listen." Chris shook her head.

"Then you still ask me?"

"Because you look like you need someone to listen to you, meow. You can't talk to anyone except me, right?" Chrissy yawned, "You go ahead and I'll listen. ”

"……Um."

Lu Yunkai sat on the stool, picked up the black tea cup and took a sip.

But there was still silence.

Chrissy didn't urge Lu Yun to open, or even spoke to him, she just lay quietly on the chair.

After a long time.

"Can you tell me about Dumbledore?" Lu Yunkai's voice sounded very deep, "You should know a lot about him, right?"

"...Meow?" Chris looked up, with some confusion in her voice, "Why did you suddenly remember this? Didn't you tell your adoptive father about your past just now?"

"We were talking about Voldemort and Dumbledore. And Grindelwald." Lu Yunkai shook his head, "My past... he obviously didn't want to mention it, so I didn't ask."

"Why don't you ask? Aren't you curious about how you came to England?"

"Curious! How could I not be curious!" Lu Yun laughed, "The dean of Slytherin House who opposed the International Secrecy Act actually went to the East to adopt a Muggle orphan whose parents both died... But the problem is, he If I don’t say it, can I still use Legilimency to force him to say it?”

"Meow?? Against the International Secrecy Act??"

"Isn't this normal for a Slytherin headmaster?" Lu Yunkai asked.

Chrissy was quiet.

really……

"So, let's just not ask." Lu Yunkai sighed softly, "It's better to tell him something he is willing to say. For example... his relationship with Voldemort."

"Then did he tell you about the Horcruxes?"

"Inside." Lu Yunkai pointed at the pensieve.

"Meow?? Then why don't you hurry up and go see...are you scared?"

"I'm afraid that after reading it, I will find that it was my own adoptive father who cultivated Voldemort and made him become what he is now step by step." Lu Yunkai nodded, "Then... I don't know what to do anymore."

"Meow? Your adoptive father trained you? Do you still think it was your adoptive father who taught Voldemort how to make Horcruxes??"

"I'm just afraid." Lu Yunkai didn't deny it, "If that's the case, what should I do?"

"..."

"So!!" Lu Yunkai let out a long sigh, "I would rather listen to Dumbledore's story now. Just now, my adoptive father said that Dumbledore was originally opposed to the International Secrecy Act?"

"Even now, Dumbledore is not a supporter of the International Statute of Secrecy, is he? On what occasion have you seen him say that he supports the isolation policy between wizards and Muggles? Not only did he not do so, but under his promotion, Muggle research It has become a required course at Hogwarts, and even many departments of the Ministry of Magic have requirements for NEWTS scores in Muggle Studies." Chris continued, "He just doesn't agree with Grindelwald's killing and killing of Muggles. His slavish attitude doesn’t mean he supports wizards hiding, meow!”

"this……"

It seems right.

"Meow. I suggest you not to delve into this matter any further." Chris looked at Lu Yunkai's silence and tried to make her tone more positive: "Wait until you really become the most powerful wizard. It's better to think about this problem again. The most important thing for you now is to work hard to become stronger so that when other wizards oppose you, you can choose force instead of using opinions to force you to accept his attitude. "

"Yeah. But... is there any difference from a dark wizard?"

"Of course, meow! Will Voldemort give others a chance to convince him?"

"..."

Lu Yun laughed.

"Meow, okay, don't think about this. If you really don't want to see this memory, just put it away first and wait until you get to know your adoptive father for a while before reading it again." Chris glanced at the pensieve, Said: "When you won't be changed by his appearance in that memory, your thoughts about him."

"……I see."

Lu Yunkai nodded and put the pensieve away.

"Meow, okay, it's getting late. It's time for you to rest. I'm going back to bed." Chris jumped off the stool and stretched.

"Go to sleep! I'll try to summon the devil once."

"Meow?? Didn't you just decide not to summon the devil for a short time a few days ago?"

"I also want to hear the devil's opinion on this matter!" Lu Yun said with a smile, "Just use it as a reference!"

"Meow! Is there any good reference for those monsters' opinions..."

"And you said it too! I need to become stronger as soon as possible. They are the origin of magic! Wouldn't it be more efficient to learn magic from them?"

"...Meow, let's go then! I'll go with you."

"ah?"

"I have to keep an eye on you so you don't get contaminated by black magic!"

"no thanks……"

"Meow!!"

"...You can go if you want."

Lu Yun smiled.

My heart feels warm.

Well, fortunately, I have such a cat...